Hearing her words, Shen Ming’s eyes flickered with an unstoppable rage, like a lion provoked: "Someone, throw this woman out for me!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Cheng couldn’t help but laugh even more brightly, "Wasn’t it you who asked me to come? Why are you trying to chase me away now?"
Shen Ming suppressed the fury in his heart, "The delivery has been made; if you don’t leave, do you expect to stay for dinner?"
"Dinner is not out of the question, but it all depends on your attitude." Shen Cheng curved her lips into a smile, beaming beautifully, "If you kneel and beg me, maybe I will consider it."
Ye Zi was a bit dazed, always feeling like there was some issue between the two of them, confronting each other as soon as they met, and with a heavy tint of gunpowder.
"Shen Cheng, don’t think too highly of yourself! This is my last warning to you, leave the Shen Family immediately, or don’t blame me for not being polite!"
The only reason he was holding back was that things were not under his control. The original plan was disrupted by the sudden arrival of Ye Zi’s parents, which forced him to change his mind on the spot.
"I won’t leave; let’s see what you can do about it." Shen Cheng casually walked over to the sofa, sat down, and crossed her ankles, looking mischievously like a troubled girl, yet so pretty that one couldn’t look away.
Ye Zi followed her and sat down next to her. She glanced at the ’contract’ on the coffee table, and upon seeing it clearly, she couldn’t help but snort with laughter: "What a huge pig’s head!"
Shen Ming, with a face full of anger, glared fiercely at her. Feeling his gaze, Ye Zi quickly suppressed the smile on her face and shifted her eyes to look somewhere else.
Only then did Shen Ming turn towards Shen Cheng, speaking impatiently: "All this fuss is just for getting your things back, isn’t it? I can give you ten percent of the Shen Family’s shares. If you agree not to pester me anymore, I will have someone draft a contract right away."
"Ten percent, CEO Shen, how generous you are."
Nowadays, the Shen Family is the largest real estate group in Jiang City. Holding ten percent of the shares, one could earn dividends of several million a year at least. If he’s this willing to give it away, if it’s not guilt then what is it?
Shen Cheng laughed lightly, "However, I’m sorry, but I have zero interest in the Shen Family’s shares, nor will I accept such cheap charity."
Shen Ming scoffed, "Cheap? It seems you do not realize the benefits that ten percent of the shares could bring you. At the very least, it could ensure you a life free from worry about food and clothes, living luxuriously,"
Shen Cheng let out a meaningful ’oh’, "So, you think the life I’m living now isn’t luxurious or refined enough?"
She intentionally raised her hand, casually playing with the Bright Star between her fingers. The dazzling light refracted, adding a bit of charm to her already stunningly beautiful face.
"Shen Cheng, you’re a smart person, and you should know that the richer the man, the less reliable he is. Your status today could easily be replaced by another woman who is younger and more beautiful than you. Relying on men is far less reliable than depending on oneself."
"You think every man in the world is like you, letting any female climb into your bed," Shen Cheng said with a nonchalant smile. "Besides, even without relying on a man, I can still support myself just fine. And your ten percent shares? I really don’t give a damn!"
Shen Ming couldn’t understand where her confidence came from and couldn’t help but retort sarcastically, "You’d better remember what you said today, and don’t come begging to me when you fall on hard times!"
"Beg you?" Shen Cheng suddenly burst into laughter, "Remember this— if there ever comes a day when I’m down on my luck, even if I die, I will absolutely not bow down to you."
Ye Zi sat quietly to the side, listening to the exchange between the two, falling deep into thought.