My stepmother forced me to donate bone marrow, so I retaliated by slapping my scumbag father in the

She hated Shen Ze so much that her teeth ached.

If I had known things would turn out this way, I shouldn't have let Xu Ying raise this son in the first place.

She should have nipped the problem in the bud back then, otherwise she wouldn't be in all this trouble today.

Shen Cong lay unconscious in the hospital bed, and Shuren Hospital refused to admit him, with no bone marrow match found.

Her long-planned multi-billion dollar collaboration is also going to be ruined by Shen Ze.

How could she accept this?

Shen Ze finally looked at her, his voice low: "You want to talk to me about manners?"

Sun Mei gritted her teeth: "Isn't that right?"

"Your mother raised you like this; no wonder Jianjun abandoned you back then!"

These words were like a needle, piercing Shen Ze's deepest spot.

President Chen and Zhao Jie's expressions changed simultaneously, and Tao Peng also frowned.

He was originally just observing the conflict, but Sun Mei's words had crossed the line.

Shen Ze took a step forward, his gaze so cold that it made Sun Mei's heart clench.

"Sun Mei".

"You interfered in someone else's marriage back then, forcing a seriously ill woman to live in a dilapidated building with her child."

"My mother wanted to see Shen Jianjun one last time before she passed away, but you wouldn't let her come."

"Later, you took Shen Cong to live in a mansion, spending money and enjoying life, taking other people's hard life for granted."

"You're standing here now, and you want to talk to me about manners?"

With each word Shen Ze spoke, Sun Mei's makeup seemed to crack a little more.

The way people looked at her changed.

Secretary Tao Peng couldn't help but whisper, "So that's what it was..."

Several senior executives from Shenghe Fund exchanged glances, their faces showing obvious disgust.

There are people in the business world who have questionable morals.

But abandoning one's wife and children, and then allowing the current wife to verbally abuse the original wife and son, is a very ugly thing to do once it's brought to the public eye.

Tao Peng's gaze fell on Shen Jianjun, his expression growing even colder.

Shen Jianjun felt a lump in his throat. He wanted to retort, but found that he couldn't utter a single word.

Because everything Shen Ze said was true.

Shen Ze turned his gaze back to Shen Jianjun: "You just said that tonight is not the time to throw a tantrum."

"What did you say when my mother knelt on the ground begging you to stay?"

Shen Jianjun's face turned pale instantly; he had suppressed that memory for many years.

Xu Ying was very ill; her face was pale, and she was so thin that she could barely fill out her clothes.

She knelt at the door, clutching his trouser leg, begging him not to leave.

They begged him to stay, out of consideration for their past as husband and wife and for Shen Ze's young age.

At that time, he only felt that Xu Ying was a burden to him.

All he wanted was to leave that dilapidated home, to catch up with Sun Mei, and to seize a better life.

So he shook off Xu Ying and said only one word: "Get lost."

Over the years, he has never dared to think about that scene in detail.

But now, Shen Ze stands in front of him, tearing that scene back into existence.

Shen Jianjun's voice was hoarse: "Shen Ze, I'm sorry for what happened back then, I'm sorry to you and your son."

"But what happened tonight concerns the future of Jianjun Group."

"You are also my son, and the blood of the Shen family flows in your veins."

"Please give me a chance, just for the sake of our father-son relationship."

"Once this collaboration is finalized, I can compensate you."

Sun Mei suddenly looked at Shen Jianjun, her eyes filled with resentment, but she didn't dare to interrupt.

She knew that tonight's dinner couldn't afford to fall apart again.

Shen Jianjun lowered his pride.

This man, who had been a dominant figure in the business world for half his life, was now bowing his head and speaking to Shen Ze in an almost pleading tone.

"Shen Ze, I beg you."

"Let Mr. Tao and his group stay and finish their meal."

"After the cooperation is finalized, I can slowly make up for any grudges between my father and me."

As soon as he finished speaking, many people in the private room looked at Shen Ze.

President Chen held his breath, and Zhao Jie felt even more nervous. It was the first time he had ever seen a big shot like Shen Jianjun so disheveled.

But Shen Ze just looked at him, his face showing no emotion whatsoever.

A few seconds later, Shen Ze slowly approached Shen Jianjun.

The two were only half a step apart.

Shen Jianjun raised his head, his eyes filled with the last glimmer of hope.

The next second, Shen Ze leaned close to his ear, his voice eerily calm: "Get lost."

It was just one word, but it was like that sentence from fifteen years ago, thrown back at us exactly as it was.

Shen Jianjun was jolted awake, his face turning deathly pale.

His lips trembled, as if all his strength had been drained away.

When he said that word back then, it felt light and airy.

Now that the word has fallen on him, he realizes that a single word can truly break a person's spine.

Sun Mei finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Shen Ze, you've gone too far!"

"Your dad has already begged you like this, what more do you want?"

"We've paid the deposit, and you've signed the contract. For you to kick us out now is a breach of contract!"

"Someone like you deserves to have been neglected since childhood!"

Shen Ze looked at President Chen: "What's the contract like?"

Mr. Chen immediately said, "Chairman Shen, the hotel has the right to terminate the reception due to special business reasons and will return three times the deposit as stipulated in the contract."

"Then proceed according to the contract."

Shen Ze's voice was calm, "Three times the deposit of 200,000 will be returned."

"Also, don't waste the dishes that have already been prepared for tonight's banquet."

"We'll pack them all up and give them to the sanitation workers in the neighborhood."

Mr. Chen immediately nodded: "Understood, Chairman Shen."

The people in the private room changed color again, not because of the money, but because of Shen Ze's attitude.

He's not reneges on his debt; he's paying according to the contract.

The food wasn't wasted to humiliate anyone, but rather to be given to those who truly work hard.

The Shen Jianjun family, however, were not even entitled to sit here and have a bite to eat.

Tao Peng looked at Shen Ze with a more serious expression.

He hadn't said a word because he wanted to see what was going on in this conflict.

At first, he thought Shen Ze was young and impetuous.

Shopping malls should be trustworthy. Once a contract is signed and a deposit is received, they should treat their customers well.

But after hearing these old stories, he fell silent.

He abandoned his wife and children, disappeared when he was seriously ill, his current wife verbally abused his former wife, and his youngest son hired someone to injure others.

It's truly laughable that someone would use their father's status to ask for favors.

Tao Peng finally spoke: "Chairman Shen."

Shen Ze looked at him: "President Tao."

Tao Peng said, "I was originally very dissatisfied with the arrangements made by Caesars Hotel tonight."

Mr. Chen's expression tightened, and Tao Peng continued, "But now, I understand."

"Integrity is indeed important in business, but it should not be used to hold victims hostage."

He turned to look at Shen Jianjun, his gaze cold: "President Shen, you have disappointed me greatly today."

Shen Jianjun's heart sank: "President Tao, there's a misunderstanding here..."

There is no misunderstanding.

Tao Peng interrupted him directly, "I heard it very clearly."

"How many principles can someone who can abandon his wife and children have in business partnerships?"

"I find it hard to believe that someone who can't even handle family matters well can manage a project worth hundreds of billions."

Shen Jianjun's face turned pale: "President Tao, you haven't finished reviewing the project materials yet."

"The data can be made very beautiful."

Tao Peng stood up, and his secretary immediately put away the documents. "But character and competence can't be faked."