After Breaking Up, I Married the Dying Tycoon in a Flash
Chapter 139 - 39: Nothing More Than Outsiders

Chapter 139: Chapter 39: Nothing More Than Outsiders

"I promised your father that as long as you bear Shiheng’s child, the position of Li Family Patriarch will belong to your child," Li Tingmo spoke slowly. "With such a great benefit, your father knows how to choose."

Zhuang Jie Ning couldn’t help but smirk at Li Tingmo, clinging to a sliver of hope, she said, "Uncle, did you discuss these plans with Li Sihe? His life is hanging by a thread, and you actually think he’d agree to conceive a child with me? Even if he’s willing, how can you guarantee that I’ll definitely get pregnant?"

"He doesn’t need to cooperate," Li Tingmo said, his voice calm.

Zhuang Jie Ning felt colder inside. She understood that in the face of absolute interests, all familial affection becomes fragile and easily shattered. Her father had made his decision, just as Li Tingmo had said.

She is now merely a lamb awaiting slaughter on the board, her life and death out of her own control.

Zhuang Jie Ning tightly closed her eyes, suppressing the ripples in her heart. With a desolate smile, she whispered, "So, I’m to bear someone else’s child?"

She had guessed as much.

"The Li Family has many capable young men. I don’t care who you choose, as long as the child is nominally Shiheng’s," Li Tingmo’s face, immersed in the dim, gloomy light, was unbearable to look directly at.

Zhuang Jie Ning thought she was crazy enough, but clearly, it was Li Tingmo who was the real madman.

He could actually say such things.

Zhuang Jie Ning laughed uncontrollably, eventually bending over with tears in her eyes. With a light sigh, she slowly wiped them away, filled with emotion, "Uncle, you and my father indeed deserve to be friends."

Li Tingmo said calmly, "Jie Ning, the Zhuang Family simply needs the title of Mrs. Li, the Li Family Patriarch’s wife. Whether Li Sihe can spend his life with you is not important at all."

"This is too absurd, truly too absurd..."

Tang Yuwei watched Zhuang Jie Ning’s mixed tears and laughter with indifference. As if untouched by emotion, she examined Zhuang Jie Ning, "What are you crying for? Does my son not deserve you? If it weren’t for you daring to drug him, your father wouldn’t have agreed so readily. Zhuang Jie Ning, you chose your own path."

"I chose? What did I choose?" Zhuang Jie Ning finally dried the tears at the corners of her eyes. Her eyes filled with hatred, she looked at the two before her, "What do you take me for? A tool? A vessel? I understand now, that’s exactly how you treated Bian Yue too! No wonder she married Shen Jinci!"

"But there is no second Shen Jinci in Xiangjiang! No one can save you!" Li Tingmo impatiently interrupted Zhuang Jie Ning’s words, speaking coldly, "You have no choice now! I warn you, you better behave. If you do anything displeasing to us, the Zhuang Family is the one that will suffer!"

Zhuang Jie Ning’s expression gradually became numb. She looked at the tea on the table that had gone cold, her graceful face revealing a startling resentment. She swept everything on the table to the floor, making a deafening noise.

"What are you doing?"

"Am I not allowed to vent my frustration? I’m about to go crazy!" Zhuang Jie Ning laughed hideously, coldly looking at Tang Yuwei, she gritted her teeth, "Since you’ve all reached a consensus, then I will marry Li Sihe as you wish."

Li Tingmo sighed, walked forward, and patted Zhuang Jie Ning’s shoulder, "It’s good that you’ve come to understand. Today is the chairman election of Fengcheng Group. Since we are all family, let’s go and witness it together."

"Election?" Zhuang Jie Ning snorted with heavy sarcasm, "Li Sihe is also a madman. His body is nearly falling apart, and yet he’s still fighting you for power here?"

"My own son, I’ll handle it," Li Tingmo said with a smile, as if the previous heated arguments and threats had never happened. He looked at Zhuang Jie Ning, slowly continuing, "Regardless of the outcome today, I will announce your marriage to Shiheng. At that time, you just need to cooperate. Oh yes, your father will also be present; you can chat later."

Zhuang Jie Ning’s expression was numb, void of emotion.

The chairman election of Fengcheng Group was a significant event in the whole of Xiangjiang.

It was attended not only by Zhuang Yi, the president of Zhuang Group, but also Bian Yue and Shen Zhaoli, as well as many noble families that were on good terms with the Li Family.

Li Tingmo was planning to announce the marriage during the meeting.

Bian Yue had just returned to Xiangjiang today from the film crew when Shen Zhaoli dragged her to watch the play.

Shen Zhaoli said he had received an invitation and specifically brought Bian Yue to watch a good show.

Bian Yue had no interest in the chairman re-election of the Fengcheng Group, but she wanted to know some old affairs about the Bian Family.

Among those photos, there was one of Bian’s father, Mother Bian, and a stranger. Bian Yue guessed that this man was a member of the Li Family board of directors.

Bian Yue came mainly to see if she could spot this familiar face.

Everyone harbored their own thoughts, and the entire meeting room was quiet, but undercurrents surged.

Bian Yue and Shen Zhaoli sat down on a couch to the side.

From the moment he sat down, Shen Zhaoli wouldn’t stop talking, "Bian Yue, who do you think will win between a son and his father vying for power?"

"I don’t know."

"Let’s make a bet then, otherwise, what’s the fun in just listening?"

Bian Yue pointed towards Xie Zhang, "Why don’t you go and bet with him? I’d be happy no matter which of you two lost."

Shen Zhaoli looked at Bian Yue with a hurt expression, "We’re a family, in your eyes, am I on the same level as that scum man?"

"How do you know that Xie Zhang is scum?" Bian Yue became interested, lifted her chin towards Shen Zhaoli, and prompted, "Tell me, where did you hear it from?"

"That day at the hospital, when you were injured and getting stitches, Shen Jinci heard about it and almost attacked Xie Zhang, causing such a commotion, how could I not know?" Shen Zhaoli frowned, looked at Bian Yue and clicked his tongue, "You seem like a bringer of peace and prosperity, but why are you such a calamity?"

Bian Yue didn’t expect Shen Jinci to be so angry, he seemed too calm.

At that moment, Bian Yue was amused by Shen Zhaoli’s words, "Little brat, spouting nonsense!"

"Don’t call me little brat!"

"Little brat, little brat!"

The two were bickering when Xie Zhang, who was not far away, had already noticed them and hesitated to approach.

"Bian Yue, long time no see," Xie Zhang said, his voice tentative.

Bian Yue restrained her carefree attitude from moments ago, glanced at him with a cold expression, "Young Master Xie."

"Bian Yue... are you still angry?" Xie Zhang’s handsome face showed a struggle.

"Can you please not block my view?" Shen Zhaoli said impatiently, "They’re about to start the meeting over there, and you standing here really blocks my view."

Xie Zhang acted as if he hadn’t heard, his eyes drooping as he looked at Bian Yue, sighed, "Bian Yue, I truly see you as a sister. That An Jiayi and Yao Yimin, in the end, are just outsiders."

"In the end, they’re just not people, right?" Bian Yue said indifferently.

Xie Zhang’s face changed slightly, as board members began to enter the room. Xie Zhang, however, still focused on Bian Yue, unmoved, "You think I’m cold-blooded?"