She turned and went upstairs, not wanting to hear any more of his words.
Indeed, she was easily moved to compassion; she simply couldn’t bring herself to be ruthless. That kind of thing seemed to be a foreign concept to her, and she even hated her own personality for being so universally kind-hearted.
Tang Yuchen watched her retreating back with a slight smile on his lips.
An Ruo was perhaps the stupidest, most cowardly woman he had ever encountered.
An Mingqi had used her over and over again, yet she still couldn’t find it in her heart to be cruel to him. Such a woman must come from another planet, he thought.
However, he had no such mercy. Since she was his wife, he would not let go of any benefits she was entitled to fight for.
On An Ruo’s birthday, the words Tang Yuchen said at the dinner table kept the An family on tenterhooks.
An Mingqi knew that with Tang Yuchen’s capabilities, uncovering some information would be a piece of cake.
The thing he had been worried about for years, was it finally going to happen?
"Dad, do you think Tang Yuchen will force us to return seventy percent of the shares for An Ruo’s sake?" An Xin asked him anxiously. These past few days, she had been living in constant worry.
"Why would Tang Yuchen suddenly know about this matter?" An Mingqi retorted without answering.
An Xin’s eyes dropped slightly, her expression natural as she said, "I don’t know. Maybe An Ruo is trying to use him to take over the An family, and he accidentally found out something."
An Mingqi nodded, "Makes sense. An Ruo hates us, and it’s possible she’s using him to get back at us."
"Dad, if Tang Yuchen really has some evidence, should we just hand over the An family?"
An Mingqi sneered, "What a joke. The An family is mine; I won’t let anyone else make me give it up just like that. You go out. I need to think of a countermeasure, maybe Tang Yuchen doesn’t have any evidence at all."
After An Xin left, An Mingqi dialed a number and said in a low voice to the person on the other end, "I will give you five million, get out of the country right now, and don’t come back for the next few years."
Tang Yuchen said he would help her retrieve the An family’s shares, so An Ruo put her trust in him and did not inquire further.
She thought, if it could be obtained, then let it be obtained; if not, so be it.
That day, when she received a call from An Xin, she was quite surprised.
"An Ruo, can you come out for a meal?" An Xin asked her over the phone, her tone very friendly without a hint of disrespect.
An Ruo replied indifferently, "I don’t have time."
"An Ruo, no matter what, I am still your sister, and we both have the blood of the An family flowing in us. I know I wasn’t good to you in the past, but think about it, did I ever really harm you? I am still your sister, can’t you forgive me?"
An Xin’s sudden overture shocked An Ruo, and she felt uncomfortable.
Could it be that Tang Yuchen had started to press them for the return of their shares, and that’s why An Xin was trying to make amends?
The only explanation she could think of must be this.
"I really don’t have time." She didn’t want to meet her, knowing her own personality all too well; she was too easily softened. If An Xin said a few more kind words, she might just waver.
"An Ruo, do you remember when you were seven years old, and you accidentally fell into the river, I was the one who saved you?" An Xin suddenly brought up the past, and An Ruo fell silent.
Of course, she remembered that incident.
At that time she was seven, An Xin was ten, and both of their parents were still alive.
They had joined a summer camp organized by the school. During an accident, she had fallen into the river, and it was An Xin who had reached out a small hand to her.