A Twisted Love Affair-Chapter 186: My Achen is very obedient_1

Cheng Jinchuan had been having a streak of bad luck lately, with nothing going his way. First, he was thoroughly berated by his elders and forced to kneel in the ancestral hall, and then his beloved car was mysteriously abandoned on a hillside in the Western Suburbs. What was worse, all his partnerships in Hong Kong were cut off, with none of the financial tycoons answering his calls. The Cheng Family’s main collaborations were all in Hong Kong.

No one else but Zhou Luchen would do this. Devious, despicable, all for a woman, utterly shameless.

He needed to find funding to keep things running—damn it, even United Bank was under Zhou Luchen’s control. This time, the Cheng Family didn’t stand by him, insisting he apologize to Shen Jing. Swallowed by pride and anger, he refused to go.

He confronted Zhou Xiangqun. "Was it Achen? Did he cut off my resources?"

Zhou Xiangqun appeared greatly surprised. "Impossible, absolutely impossible. The Old Master just lectured Achen last night, and Achen is very obedient."

Cheng Jinchuan smirked bitterly. Have some decency when you lie. Zhou Luchen is the most venomous and ruthless of men. He would never be obedient in this lifetime.

Think about it. Then again, he, the Second Young Master of the Zhou family, behaves quite well in front of Shen Jing. Tenderly holding the beauty in his arms, a cigarette dangling from his lips, while gently patting her bottom and coaxing her... Absolutely unabashed.

The more Cheng Jinchuan thought about those images, the angrier he became. "What’s this punishment worth? I was also ’educated’ by the Old Man, locked in the study."

Zhou Xiangqun’s expression showed a hint of sympathy. "Sometimes you should reflect on your own faults. He definitely wouldn’t be this harsh. But what do your businessmen’s troubles have to do with me? I’m not into commercial dealings and negotiations."

Cheng Jinchuan didn’t dare to voice his thoughts. This man is quite the actor. Even a millennium-old fox, with all its profound cunning, might be qualified to comment on Zhou Luchen. But that ten-thousand-year-old demon? That is undoubtedly Zhou Xiangqun’s true form, his emotions and schemes always perfectly concealed.

He was more skilled at business. Initially, the Zhou Family groomed him for commerce while Zhou Luchen took a different path. Unexpectedly, the two switched roles later on.

"Xiaozhang, let’s go play chess."

Cheng Jinchuan stepped up to follow and suddenly asked, "Where did you go to play chess yesterday? The Song Family? Sijin Courtyard?"

Zhou Xiangqun, with his hands behind his back, said leisurely, "I was taking a walk in the park yesterday, watching the old men practice their boxing." He always had this incorrigible habit of standing with his hands behind his back, a gesture he executed with practiced depth.

Cheng Jinchuan scoffed, "Mr. Zhou, not a single truth comes out of your mouth."

Zhou Xiangqun said nothing, settled into the back seat of the car, and left.

"Aren’t you going to acknowledge Director Cheng?" Xiaozhang drove slowly.

Zhou Xiangqun looked down and chuckled coldly. "Dare the Cheng Family shield him now? Achen has publicly acknowledged her as his girlfriend. What grounds does Cheng Jinchuan have to bully Achen’s girlfriend? The Cheng Family will, sooner or later, be forced to come forward and clean up this mess themselves."

"The Second Young Master isn’t really that frivolous, even though the image of him holding Miss Shen that night seemed rather flippant," Xiaozhang remarked.

Zhou Xiangqun’s expression remained calm. "I’m fully aware of what Achen is thinking. He deliberately carried her away from the scene to protect her, even though he doesn’t want her for himself."

"You also treat Miss Shen quite well."

What the driver remembered most was Shen Jing’s habit during competitions. She always woke up exceptionally late and never remembered to eat breakfast. This left him no choice but to hang a bag of soy milk and fried dough sticks on her door every morning.

"It’s a pity, such a lively and cheerful girl. Achen says no, and that’s that. The Zhou Family of Shanghai is all about profit, weighing the pros and cons of every decision. The Zhou Family pressures him, United Bank pressures him, and his father doesn’t spare him either. If I had known, I wouldn’t have swapped lives with him."

At this moment, the driver couldn’t empathize. The Second Young Master possessed an enviable status and a luxurious life. Enjoying what ordinary people could not attain, he naturally had to bear the burdens that came with it.

The driver thought that if the Eldest Young Master were to truly set his heart on a romantic relationship, he wouldn’t hold back his genuine feelings and would meticulously attend to the woman’s every emotion. His marriage was a concern for the Old Master and the Second Madam as well. His friends had made sacrifices, leaving their only child to the elders, who raised the child as their own flesh and blood from a young age. What he was given was by no means inferior to what the Second Young Master received.

"Sir, why don’t you get married and make the Old Master happy?"

He was like a block of wood, devoid of romantic feelings, completely devoted to his work, diligent and professional.

Zhou Xiangqun met the driver’s eyes in the rearview mirror, his gaze cold. "You’re even more despicable and venomous than Achen."

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「Taihe Middle Court.」

Zhou Luchen had been punished by the Old Master, spending the night in the study reading and practicing calligraphy. He had caught a cold, making his nasal voice even heavier. Zhuang Ming prepared a cup of ginger tea and placed it on his bedside table.

Zhou Luchen lay on his side, his eyes shut in annoyance, his expression devoid of emotion or warmth.

"It’s been three days, and Cheng Jinchuan still hasn’t apologized to Miss Shen," Zhuang Ming said.

"Zhuang Ming, apologies have never been worth anything," Zhou Luchen replied. He had always despised the very idea of an apology.

"Cheng Siheng’s fists need to land on his face tonight," Zhou Luchen’s voice was low and hoarse. "Schedule an appointment for him at the orthopedics department in advance."

Zhuang Ming nodded. "Understood."

A soul-crushing blow. The orthopedics appointment slip was indeed delivered to Cheng Jinchuan.

"The Second Young Master personally sent this to you, Director Cheng. Make sure you go to your appointment," the bodyguard said coldly.

Cheng Jinchuan clenched the hospital appointment slip and kicked the front of the car. "Zhou Luchen, you bastard! Harming the relationship between our two families’ elders over a woman!"

The bodyguard tasked with delivering the appointment scoffed, "The Zhou Family and your Cheng Family have no relationship to speak of. Stop spouting nonsense."

Cheng Siheng had flown back from Hong Kong specifically for this. His fist connected with Cheng Jinchuan’s face. Once wasn’t enough, so he landed another punch on his left cheek.

"If you ever strut around bullying others again, I’ll make sure all you spoiled rich brats spend a few years locked up for re-education!" he declared.

Cheng Jinchuan was stunned. "Cousin, are you drunk?"

Cheng Siheng was furious at such behavior. "The status you have is all thanks to the Cheng Family! What gives you the right to trample over everyone’s dignity and do as you please? Why did you mess with the Second Young Master’s girlfriend? Are your lives so boring that you need to satisfy the depraved desires of you playboys?"