Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 171 - 169: Is the Little Guy Planning to Murder Her Own Husband?
He, Liang Tao, a man nearly seven feet tall, a grown man, couldn’t possibly need to rely on a little girl for business, right?
If word got out that he adopted a goddaughter to let her sleep with a wealthy tycoon and bring in business for himself, how could he maintain his standing?!
And most importantly, Xiaoyi was the goddaughter he truly cherished.
Although they hadn’t been together long, he had sincerely come to regard her as a member of the family!
When Jiayi heard Liang Tao say this, a warm current surged in her heart. She felt that no matter how much she gave to this family, it was worth it, but she also became anxious, "Godfather, don’t!"
Liang Tao had already made up his mind, "Xiaoyi, as a child of the Liang family, we cannot allow others to bully you! Rest assured, if you don’t want to do something, godfather won’t make you do it."
Having said that, he turned towards Huo Zhenyang and took two steps forward, bending at a ninety-degree angle to bow, "I’m begging you, Mr. Huo!"
"Daddy!" Liang Anya cried out in surprise, and Liang Jue stepped forward to try to help Liang Tao up.
The words "as a child of the Liang family" made Jiayi’s eyes instantly well up with tears.
Seeing Liang Tao, no longer young, humbling himself before this cold and ruthless man, she could no longer hold back. She didn’t know where the strength came from, but she bent her little knees and, without a care for shame, aimed a fierce kick between the man’s legs!
"Oof—" Was this little one trying to murder her husband? Huo Zhenyang winced in pain, groaning softly as he bent his lean waist.
Seizing the chance while the man was distracted, Jiayi jumped down and helped Liang Tao up, "Godfather—"
Ah, such deep family and sibling bonds, truly touching. So in the end, he’s the bad guy?
Huo Zhenyang gave a cold laugh, his gaze falling on the little troublemaker, as he simply said, "Come here. I can let bygones be bygones about what just happened."
He thought with this statement, Jiayi would calm down and return to his side.
After all, she wouldn’t forget that Su Yan’s surgery had not yet been done!
But right now, Jiayi was truly angry, tightly clasping Liang Tao’s arm, her petite form hidden behind the middle-aged man’s back, without a moment’s hesitation, she puffed up with indignation, "I won’t go back with you, just won’t! What you’re doing is illegal, it’s human trafficking, it’s imprisonment, it’s abducting a chaste woman!"
Human trafficking, imprisonment, abducting a chaste woman?
Huo Zhenyang’s face inevitably darkened. So in her eyes, he was a human trafficker?
Fearing that Xiaoyi’s harsh rebuke would enrage Huo Zhenyang, Liang Jue stood at the forefront, "Mr. Huo, I’ve already called the magazine’s office. They should be here in less than ten minutes. You are a man of status and reputation; you wouldn’t want to be on the front page headlines across the country tomorrow, would you?"
The deadly intent in Huo Zhenyang’s eyes rose sharply, but the corners of his lips curved into a strange smile. He took a few steps forward, gazing at Liang Jue, and his smile suddenly vanished. He lifted his slender fingers, gripping Liang Jue’s gaunt chin firmly, "Kid, are you threatening me? Do you long to wear out the bottoms of the detention center cells?"
The man’s rough and narrow fingers needed only to slide down five centimeters, find the spot, and with a crack, could break Liang Jue’s neck.
"Brother—" Liang Anya cried out in fear.
Liang Tao’s brow furrowed as well, "Mr. Huo—"
Liang Jue, like his father Liang Tao, was naturally tall, a player on the school basketball team, but as Huo Zhenyang approached, he was several inches taller than Liang Jue, even more imposing.
A long and tall shadow loomed over him, its menacing presence casting a long shadow on the grass, sending a chill through Liang Jue. But to protect Xiaoyi, he stood tall, without a tremble in his chest.
Jiayi’s palms were cold, fearful that Huo Zhenyang would harm Jue in a moment of impulse. To distract him, she called out, "Let me think about it some more!"
This sentence apparently worked.
The man in a fury slowly loosened his fingers, turning his head, his glance landing on Jiayi.
At that moment, Lin Zixun also arrived and whispered in the ear of the Boss, "Boss, there’s a news van coming over there, might be paparazzi. Maybe we should call it quits for today."
Liang Anya saw the atmosphere ease slightly, and mustering some courage, she took a few steps forward, positioning herself in front of Jiayi:
"Mr. Huo, a melon forcibly twisted off its vine is not sweet. By disregarding Xiaoyi’s wishes and forcibly taking her away, even if you do bring her back, what’s the point? Why not do as Xiaoyi says and let her have a few days to consider? You, the king of the southern business circles, have personally come all the way north for Xiaoyi, having willingly spent so many days already, can’t you wait a few more?
Liang Anya’s words were, of course, a stopgap measure, trying to buy as much time as possible.
If Xiaoyi truly did not want to go back with him, she could surely help her escape within the next few days!
Huo Zhenyang’s gaze suddenly darkened.
Consider for a few days? He had already been patient enough, giving her plenty of time.
But she kept stalling and dodging.
Perhaps, she really didn’t care about him at all.
Perhaps, her enthusiastic compliance in bed, her never resisting, was all just to protect the Liang Family’s contract...
Huo Zhenyang’s deep eyes became dull, too lazy to deal with the outsiders, his gaze fixed on that little person: "I’m only asking you, whether you will come back with me today or not."
Jiayi looked at him: "Can you give me a few days’ time?"
Because of the Liang Family, because of Su Yan’s surgery, her attitude towards him couldn’t be too tough or too heartless.
Huo Zhenyang’s brows instantly turned icy, and in the end, a trace of coldness appeared on his lips: "Fine, three days. I’ll return to the south to deal with official matters for these three days. After three days, when I come back to H City, you will tell me your final answer."
It was laughable, why should he wait for her three days? Wouldn’t it just work if she made her stance clear right there and then?
Perhaps... subconsciously, he feared that she would refuse him right now, leaving him no chance at all in the future?
The man, with a cold face, turned around and walked straight toward the helicopter, stepping up the ladder and onto it, and with a roaring sound, closed the aircraft door!
The helicopter’s rotors began to move, turning faster and faster.
A few minutes later, the helicopter left the landing pad, ascended into the sky, rising higher and higher, farther and farther, until it vanished into the blue sky above Jiayi’s head.
She stood still, unmoving.
He had left—she should be feeling a temporary sense of relief, right?
But why did her heart feel so uncomfortable?
She didn’t consider herself a person who drags her feet emotionally.
For example, with Jiang Pinhao in G City, once she said no contact, there was no further contact, very decisive.
And with Shangguan Yao, she could also adopt a sharp-tongued attitude without sparing any feelings, forcing the playboy to retreat knowing his situation.
But why, when facing this man, was it so complicated and difficult to control herself?
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On the way back, Uncle De was driving a spacious SUV belonging to the Liang Family.
Liang Tao and Liang Jue, father and son, were sitting in the front.
Liang Anya was accompanying Jiayi in the back seat, holding her hand the whole time.
The car drove on, the atmosphere inside was very tense, until Liang Tao finally broke the silence.
