My life is ending, and my aloof CEO wife is taking revenge on me.

Chapter 76 Winning Me Over

For several days in a row, these rumors kept coming, so I could only turn off my phone, pretend I didn't see them, and seek some peace and quiet.

I just didn't expect that some people would be even more restless than me.

To my utter surprise, Yu Chengliang and his father came to our door.

That day, I had just finished drawing on the balcony of my study, brewed a pot of flower tea, and was taking a short rest.

I had just finished a cup of tea when Aunt Lin suddenly came upstairs and pushed open the door to my study.

She found me on the balcony and said, "Sir, someone is looking for you downstairs."

Looking for me?

It's rare for someone to come to my door without prior contact, which puzzled me.

Aunt Lin gave the name directly, her tone not very friendly, "It's Yu Chengliang, with an old man who looks like his father."

Aunt Lin had taken care of us for many years and had witnessed the affection between Song Yafei and me, so naturally she didn't have a good impression of Yu Chengliang.

It's them. What are they doing here?

"Did he explicitly say he was looking for me, not his wife?"

"No, no. They specifically asked for you."

Looking for me?

I don't think there's anything between us to talk about.

Are there only the two of them?

I'm worried they're here to cause trouble again; who knows how many reporters and media outlets are hiding in some nook or cranny.

"I haven't heard of anyone else. If there really was, Old Li would have said so long ago. Our villa is surrounded by surveillance cameras, with no blind spots. If there were anyone there, we would have found them long ago."

Even so, I can only feel slightly relieved.

Those are two troublesome individuals; I really don't want to deal with them.

Aunt Lin seemed to realize that I didn't want to see them, and she sighed before telling the truth.

“The person arrived a while ago, about half an hour ago. Old Li and I tried to get them to leave, but they wouldn’t listen and just waited at the door. I had no choice but to come up here to find you.”

It turned out to be the case.

They've once again put on their signature shameless act.

Aunt Lin has never liked Yu Chengliang, so she kicked him out a long time ago.

He just didn't want to, and he was forcing me to go down and see them.

Since we can't get rid of them, we can only invite them in; at least within our own sphere, we can still have some control.

This is an affluent area; if we let them cause trouble, who knows what kind of trouble they'll get into next.

"Please invite them in. It's in the small pavilion outside. No need to make tea, just bring two bottles of mineral water."

Aunt Lin smiled and agreed, probably not expecting that I would also be so selective in my treatment of others.

When I went downstairs, I saw the two of them in the small pavilion.

Yu Chengliang remained relatively calm, but his father looked around curiously, appearing quite unsophisticated and amazed by everything he saw.

He frowned in disgust when he saw the mineral water on the table.

As I walked toward the pavilion, Aunt Lin and Old Li followed behind.

Aunt Lin even had a feather duster in her hand.

The hoe that Old Li was holding was the one he used to use to till the land outside.

Judging from this setup, it looks like they're going to war, which puzzles me.

Aunt Lin explained, "Please don't send us away. These two look like they're going to cause trouble. We can't let you get bullied."

Their aggressive demeanor was indeed intimidating.

Aside from finding it a little funny, I felt mostly grateful and warm inside.

I didn't refuse Aunt Lin's kind offer, after all, those two were indeed difficult to deal with.

As soon as I entered the pavilion, Aunt Lin pretended to sweep the stone next to her with a feather duster.

Old Li was also digging in the soil on the flower bed next to him, doing it intermittently.

Upon seeing me, Yu Chengliang's father immediately complained, "Mr. Zhang, you've fallen on hard times. You're serving me this kind of water? There's not even any tea or snacks."

I replied calmly, "I only know what kind of person deserves what kind of water, there aren't that many fancy rules."

“You…” Yu Chengliang’s father almost lost his temper, but for some reason he held back.

Then came a sarcastic remark: "I thought you were capable back then, but I didn't expect that just two days later, President Song would have someone else by his side."

This is because the recent rumors have gotten to them, so they didn't dare to go to Song, but instead went to me.

I didn't take Yu Chengliang's father's unreasonable provocations seriously, nor was I confident that I could win against his sophistry.

I looked at Yu Chengliang, "Did you two come to see me today just to say this?"

"of course not."

Yu Chengliang's father suddenly raised his voice, a smug smile on his face.

"I just want to see how Mr. Zhang, who is so tough in front of us, will behave when he meets a new person?"

"The result wasn't very good; it was quite disappointing."

“If you’re here to mock me, there’s no need for that. In any case, I’m still Song Yafei’s legal husband, someone you outsiders can’t compare to.”

I could tell they had something on their mind, but they just wouldn't say it, and I was too lazy to play games with them.

My sarcastic remarks unexpectedly elicited a smile from Yu Chengliang's father, who even appeared somewhat obsequious.

"I knew it! Mr. Zhang must have a way. Have you figured out how to deal with that celebrity, what's his name? The newcomer next to President Song."

Based on what he said, I think I instantly understood why they came here.

So they came to win me over, wanting me to help them get rid of Xiao Si.

I noticed that Yu Chengliang's expression was somewhat inscrutable.

Compared to his usual arrogance in front of me, he seemed somewhat humble.

I stared at Yu Chengliang. "Is that what you mean too? You want to win me over and get rid of that guy?"

Yu Chengliang picked up the bottled water from the stone table and held it in his hand.

“Brother Zhang, I think it’s good that President Song has you and me by his side. If there’s another person, I’m afraid President Song will have even less time to give you and me.”

They really were trying to win me over.

I almost laughed out of anger.

I don't understand their thought process. How could they think that after doing this to me, I could still stand by their side?

Isn't that ridiculous?

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Seeing that I smiled, his dad probably thought I agreed and quickly came closer.

"Xiao Liang is right. Only if the two of you work together can you keep your positions by President Song's side."

Aunt Lin couldn't hold back and stood up to criticize the two of them.

"You reckless mistress, asking our husband to help you deal with the fourth mistress? Don't you find that ridiculous? When you hurt our husband, did you never think about this day coming?"

Aunt Lin spoke my mind, and I quietly observed their reactions.

Yu Chengliang's father didn't think anything of it, but Yu Chengliang's face turned red and white, which was quite a sight.

I stood up, intending to shoo him away, and warned Yu Chengliang.

"I don't care what you want to do, but you'd better think carefully about what the consequences will be if Song Yafei finds out that you came to me like this."

After I finished speaking, I turned to leave, but Yu Chengliang called after me unwillingly.

"So you're just going to watch Mr. Song have another person by his side who does absolutely nothing?"

I turned around and said solemnly, "When you were here, I didn't do anything, so why would I care about having one more?"