Was the man a scumbag who tricked her into marriage? A powerful man brought his child to her door de

The man was wearing a bespoke, handmade suit that accentuated his tall and imposing figure, exuding an aura of power. He stood by the window with his back to her, smoking, and the air was filled with the faint scent of tobacco.

Hearing her cough, he stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

He immediately turned around, pushed up his rimless glasses, looked up, and curled his thin lips into a smile. "What, don't you recognize me?"

Yan Xuxu's gaze met his.

Deep within my heart, something seemed to have been violently stirred, causing my heart to pound and my breath to catch in my throat.

Even though they hadn't seen each other for five years, that face was etched in her mind, and she would never forget it, even if it turned to ashes.

He is the eldest son of the Shen family who was adopted.

Shen Mingzhou's older brother, who is not related to him by blood at all—

Shen Mohan.

But he disappeared five years ago, how come he suddenly came back?

Yan Xuxu lowered her head, concealing her complex emotions, and when she looked up again, her face was indifferent. "Should I call you Young Master Shen, or President Xie?"

Behind his glasses, Jie Lanyuan's eyes gleamed with a hint of darkness, yet he looked at her with composure, not missing a single expression on her face.

He sat down opposite her, his hands clasped together, the white jade thumb ring on his left hand, a symbol of status and position, gleaming with a lustrous light.

The silence couldn't hide the turmoil in his eyes; the answer was self-evident.

Upon closer examination, the timeline of Shen Mohan's departure does indeed overlap with the timeline of Jie Lanyuan's return.

Because Shen Mohan was an orphan, and Xie Lanyuan never appeared in public, no one associated the two of them.

"I wonder what Mr. Xie wants to do by calling me here specifically?" Yan Xuxu was self-aware enough not to be presumptuous enough to think that Xie Lanyuan had come to reminisce about the past.

"Dr. He Xing's reputation is international, so of course I came to see you for treatment."

How did you know I was He Xing?

"You don't need to know that."

Xie Lanyuan pushed a thick medical report over, "Sisi has congenital heart disease, and I need you to cure her."

Sisi?

They call each other so intimately, could it be his sweetheart?

Yan Xuxu picked up the report and glanced at it; it turned out to be a five-year-old child!

He's already married and has children?

Five years have passed, and the memories of the past have long since faded away, but Yan Xuxu's heart is still heavy with sorrow.

She placed the report on the table and frankly admitted, "The child's condition is very serious and surgery is needed as soon as possible."

"I know."

Xie Lanyuan's expression was grave. "This surgery is extremely dangerous. I've consulted countless experts, but none of them dared to take on this operation."

He also contacted Mr. Xie, but the old man had already retired and was too old to perform such a major operation.

But he didn't give up and visited countless times. Just recently, Mr. Xie revealed He Xing's identity.

Yan Xuxu sneered, "Then how do you know I'd dare to accept?"

"You are a cardiology expert and Dr. Xie's most outstanding student. You have participated in several major heart transplant surgeries and are known as 'the nemesis of death.' If you dare not take this case, wouldn't that tarnish your reputation as a renowned doctor?"

He gave a half-smile, and Yan Xuxu couldn't tell whether he was genuinely praising her or mocking her.

"Don't try to provoke me, I really can't take this surgery."

Xie Lanyuan suddenly stood up, his hands supporting him on the table, his knuckles turning white from the force. His lowered eyes were devoid of warmth, only exuding an icy pressure.

"Is it that you can't answer, or that you don't want to?"

Yan Xuxu met his gaze without fear, and laughed self-deprecatingly, "President Xie, you must have forgotten that in the past six months, your people have repeatedly embarrassed me in order to cooperate with the Xie Group. My brain is already rotten from drinking, and I can't handle this scalpel anymore."

After saying that, she pressed on, "President Jie has been hiding behind the scenes all along, watching me like a clown, shamelessly drinking and smiling for the sake of the project. He must be very proud of himself, right?"

Before this, she had always thought that she couldn't win the Xie family's project because she lacked the ability.

Only now did she realize that it wasn't her fault, but rather that Xie Lanyuan simply didn't want to cooperate with Ming'an Group and was deliberately making things difficult for her.

Last night's elaborate scheme was nothing more than a ploy to see her and Shen Mingzhou break off their relationship and to get revenge for her past betrayal.

But what right does he have to be angry?

He was the one who betrayed us first!

Jie Lanyuan didn't speak, and Yan Xuxu took it as his tacit agreement, her tone cold.

"You can leave now, I won't do this surgery!"

She turned around, her heart filled with a complex mix of emotions: surprise, realization, and a sadness that lingered as if everything had changed.

She, Shen Mohan, and Shen Mingzhou grew up together.

To be precise, she knew Shen Mohan earlier than Shen Mingzhou.

Shen Mohan was an orphan adopted by Shen's parents after they had been childless for many years. However, when Shen Mohan was five years old, his mother became pregnant.

The Shen family was worried that Shen Mohan would compete with Shen Mingzhou for the family property in the future, so they planned to send Shen Mohan back to the orphanage. However, Grandpa Shen disagreed and insisted on taking Shen Mohan in.

Because he was an adopted son, even with Grandpa Shen's protection, Shen Mohan still had a very difficult time in the Shen family, especially with Shen Mingzhou, who bullied his older brother a lot behind his back.

Perhaps out of sympathy, or perhaps out of curiosity, Yan Xuxu had been secretly helping Shen Mohan.

As they spent more and more time together, their hearts drew closer and closer, and they secretly started dating.

The change occurred five years ago, on Shen Mohan's birthday.

Yan Xuxu booked a restaurant, intending to confess her feelings to him, but Shen Mohan stood her up. Then, she caught him blowing out candles with another woman.

She was in a bad mood and drank a lot of alcohol. When she woke up, she found herself and Shen Mingzhou lying in a hotel bed.

Along with this came the news that Shen Mohan had left without saying goodbye.

For five whole years, Shen Mohan did not reappear.

His name was never mentioned again; it was as if he had vanished from the face of the earth.

Now he has returned as the heir of the Xie family, and has given her this special reunion gift.

Should she thank him for helping her see Shen Mingzhou's true colors, or should she hate his ruthless and merciless actions?

Yan Xuxu felt a sharp pang of sadness in her heart, and after saying that, she turned to leave.

Xie Lanyuan caught up with her in a few steps, grabbed her wrist with his palm, and said, "Name your terms, including the cooperation projects you want."

His palms were burning hot, and the cool scent of cedarwood mixed with a hint of tobacco on his body was not unpleasant; on the contrary, it added to his aura of authority.

Back in his school days, he was the center of attention.

Besides having a handsome face, he also has a great physique, excels in academics, and is well-rounded in moral character, intelligence, and physical fitness. He is an all-around male god admired by girls.

He is also a student that his teachers are proud of.

However, because of his excellence, Shen's parents disliked him even more, so after he disappeared, they immediately announced to the public that Shen Mingzhou was the only heir of the Shen family.

Now that he has become the heir of the Xie family, the most powerful clan, his demeanor and tone have become even more aloof and unpredictable.

Yan Xuxu tried to shake off his hand, but he gripped it even tighter, his tone slightly angry, "Let go!"

Xie Lanyuan's lips curled into a sarcastic smile as he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "You were willing to give up your promising future for Shen Mingzhou. Now that you have such a perfect opportunity to curry favor with him, wouldn't you want it?"

"Yes, I don't want it anymore!"

Yan Xuxu's face flushed red instantly, and she struggled violently.

She didn't want Shen Mingzhou as a person anymore, so why would she care about cooperation?

The reason I came to keep this appointment today is simply because I'm curious about Xie Lanyuan's identity.

The answer has been revealed, and she doesn't want to dwell on it any longer.

At this moment, Xie Lanyuan's assistant rushed in in a panic.

"Mr. Jie, Miss is not feeling well again."