I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 87 Shameless_1

Chapter 87: Chapter 87 Shameless_1

Chen Yuyan sneered, "Do you still have any face to speak of in front of my dad?"

You should know that my dad’s career in the company was on a great trajectory, and he was promoted to a senior executive at the age of thirty.

However, it was because of Dong Qikang that he was forced to leave the company.

Feng Lijuan being with Dong Qikang was simply like stabbing my dad in the back.

To still talk about face, it’s simply laughable.

Upon hearing Chen Yuyan’s words, Feng Lijuan became somewhat annoyed, "Yuyan, I am your mother. Is this how you should speak to me as a daughter?"

Chen Yuyan retorted, "I think there is nothing wrong with what I said."

Chen Yuanxiang nodded, "Yuyan is right. You have no face here with me."

In his eyes, Feng Lijuan truly had no face.

After he left the company back then, Feng Lijuan quickly got together with Dong Qikang.

This was an eternal pain in his heart; how could he possibly give Feng Lijuan any face?

"You all..." Feng Lijuan trembled with anger and ran out of words, casting her gaze toward Chen Yuting.

Chen Yuting hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Dad, it’s been so long since the things of the past happened, let’s turn the page. Now..."

She was interrupted by Chen Yuyan before she could finish, "Yuting, some things, no matter how long they’ve passed, the hurt still remains. We can’t just turn the page that easily. If you have even a sliver of conscience, don’t speak in her defense."

Chen Yuting immediately fell silent.

She had come here only because of the pressure from Dong Qikang.

If she didn’t say a word, it would be hard to justify, but now with her sister saying this, she wouldn’t continue to speak.

"Chen Yuanxiang, you should be clear about what kind of person Dong Qikang is. If you don’t agree, when Yuting and I go back, Dong Qikang will definitely lose his temper. I don’t care, but Yuting is your daughter. Can you bear to see her wronged?"

Feng Lijuan was still not willing to give up and brought up Chen Yuting again.

"To say such words, you really have no shame. You know the kind of person he is. If you don’t want Chen Yuting to be wronged, why don’t you take her and leave him?" Chen Yuyan said with a cold laugh.

"Indeed, it’s better not to say such shameless words. At least that way, you can save some face for yourself," said Chen Yuanxiang, who found it very satisfying to see his eldest daughter challenge Feng Lijuan.

There were many things he found difficult to say in front of his children, but Chen Yuyan had truly voiced his inner thoughts.

"You all..." Feng Lijuan’s face turned ashen, and she trembled with anger, unable to find words. She huffed coldly and turned to leave.

Chen Yuting followed her out.

They exited the restaurant.

"This Chen Yuanxiang, he doesn’t give me any face at all. And Chen Yuyan, to speak to me that way, it’s infuriating." Feng Lijuan’s face looked extremely ugly.

"Mom, we shouldn’t have come. We could have predicted this outcome. I think Dong Junjie suggested you come here with ill intentions. Dong Qikang sending you and me here is clearly using us," said Chen Yuting, feeling dissatisfied.

As long as she wasn’t in front of Dong Qikang and his son, she would refer to them by their names directly.

Feng Lijuan had gotten used to this.

"Yuting, I am not blind or deaf. I know it’s like this, but what can I do? Can I refuse? Can you refuse? No matter the outcome, we had to come here," sighed Feng Lijuan.

She was with Dong Qikang for his money.

But this led her to a lack of control over her life.

Many times, she had to do things she didn’t want to do.

"There are so many shops here, there’s no need to fixate on dad’s one."

"Over there, the storefronts seem nice, and there are ones for rent too," Chen Yuting didn’t dwell further on the earlier topic and pointed to some shops across the street and in the distance. She had seen some available for rent or transfer when they drove here; finding a storefront shouldn’t be hard.

"Yuting, you’re thinking too simply. This is a subway entrance. Those places are too far from the subway, and the difference in foot traffic is significant. It greatly affects business," Feng Lijuan explained.

"So, what do we do now?" Chen Yuting asked.

"Let’s head back for now," Feng Lijuan sighed. "Chen Yuanxiang refuses to rent no matter what, there’s nothing I can do about it."

...

In the restaurant.

Chen Yuyan asked, "Dad, why does she want to rent our storefront?"

Chen Yuanxiang said, "Dong Qikang got the support of his boss to start a chain of hotpot restaurants, so he’s looking for storefronts in good locations. Our shop is right by the entrance of the soon-to-be-opened subway; step out of the subway and you’re there, which naturally attracted Dong Qikang’s interest."

Having previously held a top managerial position at Xingwang Catering Group, even after leaving Xingwang Catering Group for over a decade, he still held some connections.

His old colleagues, with whom he had kept in good relations, had not lost touch, and someone had already informed him about Dong Qikang’s plans.

"I see, it seems Dong Qikang not only wants our shop but also wants to humiliate you," Chen Yuyan said.

"Let him try," Chen Yuanxiang shook his head. "I definitely won’t rent the shop to him; I would rent to anyone but him."

"Dad, I support you," Chen Yuyan said with a smile.

"It’s already half past six, why hasn’t Yufang arrived yet?" Not wanting to continue on the subject, Chen Yuanxiang checked the time and wondered why Chen Yufang hadn’t arrived yet.

Considering Chen Yufang was a partner in an accounting firm, she should have had the flexibility to leave early.

"Maybe she got held up. I’ll send her a message to ask about it," Chen Yuyan said as she took out her phone, preparing to send a message.

Just then, a figure in professional attire entered the restaurant.

"No need to send it, Mrs. Fan is here," Shen Dong was the first to spot her and gave a heads-up.

"Cousin, over here," Chen Yuyan called out to the door, standing up and waving.

"Uncle, Shen Dong, Yuyan, sorry for being late, something held me up today," Chen Yufang approached, apologizing.

"I knew you must have been held up," Chen Yuyan said with a smile.

"I was planning to come earlier today, but a client came in the afternoon requesting a financial audit for an acquisition of a hotpot chain brand, which delayed me," Chen Yufang explained.

"Got it, having clients is always good," Chen Yuyan nodded.

"Yufang, what would you like to eat?" Chen Yuanxiang asked.

Today, Chen Yufang had come especially to enjoy the dishes he cooked.

"Uncle, you know what I like," Chen Yufang said with a smile.

"What about you, Shen Dong?" Chen Yufang then asked Shen Dong.

"Dad, I’m fine with anything," Shen Dong replied.

"Alright, you guys wait here; I’ll go cook for you," Chen Yuanxiang stood up and went into the kitchen.

"Why doesn’t dad ask what I want to eat?" Chen Yuyan pouted.

"You’re dad’s little cotton-padded coat, he naturally knows what you like to eat. Does he really need to ask?" Shen Dong said with a laugh.

"True," Chen Yuyan giggled.

"Mrs. Fan, you mentioned earlier that your client wanted to acquire a hotpot chain brand. Did the acquisition go through?" Shen Dong asked.

"No, my client thought the price was too high, and the other party wouldn’t budge," Chen Yufang shook her head.

"Which hotpot chain brand is he looking to acquire?" Shen Dong asked further.

"Meizz Hotpot Restaurant," Chen Yufang answered.

"Meizz Hotpot Restaurant has a branch in our university town. I used to go there a lot with classmates during college. The business seemed pretty good; why would the owner want to sell?" Shen Dong wondered.

"The owner gambled in Ao City and lost fifty million, so he has to sell the company to repay the debts," Chen Yufang explained.