Fatal Desire

Chapter 155 How could you do such a bastard thing to Xixi!

In the distance lies the boundless night, and nearby is a dim streetlamp.

Zhao Yansen had his back to it, his face was blurred, only his excellent bone structure remained, and his specific expression was impossible to discern.

But Song Yunyu knew very well that he had lowered the car window so that she could witness him kissing her niece.

Song Yunyu suddenly realized.

Zhao Yansen's possessiveness toward Song Xi went far beyond the care an elder would show to a younger generation.

It includes the idea of ​​a man's exclusive possession of a woman.

And no one is allowed to interfere.

Zhao Yansen got out of the car and walked over. He looked calm and composed, showing no embarrassment or panic at being exposed.

Or rather, he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

The driver, observing the situation, got out of the car at the opportune moment and ran to wait under the sycamore tree. There were only two people in the Bentley.

The rear window rolled down, and Song Yunyu sat in the seat, her hands trembling uncontrollably, glaring angrily: "Yansen, I treat you like my own son, how could you do such a despicable thing to Xixi?!"

Feeling uneasy, she went to check on her niece, only to witness an unbelievable scene!
Song Yunyu's gaze at Zhao Yansen clearly condemned him as a heartless beast who shamelessly attacked Song Xi.

Zhao Yansen was too arrogant and disdainful of others. He smiled casually and asked knowingly, "Aunt, can you explain clearly what I did to Xixi?"

The two characters "姑姑" (gugu).

Song Yunyu's heart skipped a beat. She was his stepmother, yet he called her aunt.

How absurd!
She knew very well that although Zhao Yansen had been kind to her all these years, he had never treated her as his stepmother.

Song Yunyu was furious: "I can't believe you could do this to Xixi. All those years of schooling and etiquette you learned have been wasted! You watched Xixi grow up with your own eyes!"

Zhao Yansen was very intimidating. Normally, Song Yunyu would never scold him, but this time it was different.

Her reaction was much the same as that of Old Madam Zhao, except that the former was protecting her niece, while the latter was unable to accept that the Zhao family's crown prince, who had always been self-disciplined and proper, had become dissolute.

“You’re her aunt, you know better than anyone how popular she is.” Zhao Yansen remained unfazed despite being called a beast. “It’s perfectly normal for me to like her.”

Zhao Yansen's shrewdness and cunning were no less than Zhao Zongting's. When the procuratorate ran into trouble and the Yan family fell from grace, he cleaned himself up completely, and no one could smear him with a single drop of dirt.

But in this matter, he took all the blame for the foul language and vulgarities.

He seduced Song Xi; he forced Song Xi. Song Xi was an innocent victim.

Zhao Yansen didn't think there was anything wrong with these things. He sent Song Xi abroad in the first place so that he could handle things cleanly while she was safe and happy.

The little princess he had raised with great difficulty could not be criticized even by her own aunt.

Song Yunyu clutched her chest, her breathing rapid, her fingertips trembling uncontrollably.

Hasn't she walked on thin ice in the Zhao family all these years? Does she really want Song Xi to repeat her mistakes?

“I know why you object,” Zhao Yansen said. “You can rest assured that I will not allow anyone to harm Xixi, including the Zhao family, the Xiao family, and you.”

He wouldn't let Song Xi face the cruel choice between two options. She deserves both love and family.

Therefore, Song Yunyu had only one path left: to accept him.

"That sounds nice." Song Yunyu took two deep breaths, her face pale as she looked at Zhao Yansen. "When others find out about your affair, it will be Xixi who suffers in the end. And at that time, you will be the one who hurts her the most!"

A man's promises are as unreliable as his kneeling and begging for forgiveness.

Song Yunyu believed in Zhao Yansen's power and ability, but when conflicts arise between men and women, especially when the man is an older, powerful figure like herself, it is usually the woman who suffers the most. Zhao Yansen remained silent for a moment.

It wasn't because of Song Yunyu, but because he remembered Song Xi's devastated and desperate state.

“Grandmother has long known about my relationship with Xixi.” Zhao Yansen looked down at Song Yunyu and spoke slowly, “Has Xixi been hurt because of this, Aunt?”

Another "Auntie".

Song Yunyu's heart trembled repeatedly, and her pupils widened in disbelief: "The old lady knows!?"

Zhao Yansen wasn't exactly a patient person, but at this moment, he still chose to answer:

"Ah."

Last time when we went to the temple, Madam Zhao asked Song Xi to ride in the same car only after she knew the relationship between Zhao Yansen and Song Xi.
Song Yunyu found it hard to believe, but she couldn't find any other reasonable explanation.

"Yansen." Song Yunyu found her voice and spoke, her tone extremely bitter. "Don't lie to Xixi anymore. I know you take good care of her, and Xixi trusts you a lot, but if you ever scheme against her, she won't even have any bones left. Love is supported by hormones. Even if you love her now, what about in the future? Can you be sure? No. Nobody can predict the future."

The gates of a noble family are as deep as the sea; a single misstep can lead to utter ruin.

Song Yunyu only wished for Song Xi to live a peaceful life.

"So, you have a problem with me, not with the other members of the Zhao or Xiao families?" Zhao Yansen said. It was a question, but his tone was certain.

The Gu family is a prominent family in the capital. Song Yunyu not only has no worries about her family members, but also introduced Gu Beixiao and Song Xi to each other, which clearly shows that she approves of Gu Beixiao.

Who is Zhao Yansen?
Ruthless and heartless, disregarding even one's own family, he secretly undermined Uncle Zhao's power, brought down the Yan family, and even Zhao Zongting had to be wary of him... These are the things Song Yunyu knew.

What about the other things she doesn't know? How many are there?
Not only the Zhao family, but the entire Xiao family was under his control. No one knew how vast or when Zhao Yansen's network was set up; everything she knew stemmed from his willingness to let her know.

Otherwise, Song Yunyu wouldn't have only discovered Zhao Yansen and Song Xi's affair now.

This kind of person is terrifying; they are extremely calm and rational.

Song Yunyu: "Yansen, I'm begging you, please don't hurt Xixi. This child has been without parents since she was little..."

“I won’t hurt her.” Zhao Yansen remained unmoved and said slowly, “I suggest you don’t tell her about what happened today. I don’t want to see an aunt and niece arguing; it will upset her. Besides, you have time to gradually accept me.”

Give her time to accept him.

Instead of slowly considering whether or not to accept him.

His words were spoken slowly and deliberately, yet forceful and left no room for argument.

"Have a safe journey," Zhao Yansen said, then strode towards the apartment, his tall and imposing figure gradually blending into the night.

Song Yunyu's vision blurred, her fingers clenched into fists, and a stabbing pain spread through her heart.

He's decided he's committed to Xixi.

If something were to happen to Xixi, how would she explain it to her deceased brother and sister-in-law?

Tears welled up in her eyes and fell onto the back of her hand, shattering into pieces. Song Yunyu felt an unprecedented sense of fear.

Her Xixi worked so hard to grow up, not to suffer.

The driver returned to the driver's seat and glanced in the rearview mirror. The lady looked unusually haggard and somewhat disheveled.

Before he started the engine, he heard her make a phone call, her voice sounding a little urgent:

"Zongting, is it convenient for you to go home? I have something important to tell you."

(End of this chapter)