1253 I Want to Make You Stay 131 (1/2)
”So what if you won't? Do you think that I can't make you become an internationally-wanted criminal just by making a report to the higher-ups right now? It'll be difficult for you to even survive, let alone take revenge. I'm not undermining or belittling you, but I suggest you wake up from your idea. We're no longer who we were sixteen years ago. Are you still living in that time?”
Zong Jingyi glared at her and gibed, ”Do you really think I'll come and look you up unprepared?”
”Who would bother helping you? With that pathetic family background of yours, you can't possibly have any esteemed family members who are politicians, can you?” said Mrs. Mu, who did not believe him at all.
”An Xiaoning.”
Mrs. Mu guffawed and sneered, ”Who? An Xiaoning? Do you really think she'll help you? On what grounds would she do that? Can you even benefit her in any way?”
”I can't bring about any benefits to her because I have nothing to my name now. All I have left is my life. I've already sold my life to her.”
Mrs. Mu retorted vehemently, ”As if I'd believe you. An Xiaoning has everything she needs, why would she want your life? Your life is worth nothing!”
As soon as she finished speaking, he slammed the table and sprung up from his seat.
Mrs. Mu cringed in shock and asked, ”What are you trying to do?”
”Would you like to verify if I'm speaking the truth?”
”S… sure.”
He immediately called An Xiaoning and put her on speaker.
Mrs. Mu was frightened out of her senses the moment she heard An Xiaoning admit that Zong Jingyi belonged to her.
As soon as the call ended, Zong Jingyi said, ”So, if you want to keep your life, you'd better tell me everything you know about that incident. I want nothing but the truth. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that you'll live to see tomorrow.”
Mrs. Mu stared at him and agreed reluctantly, ”Okay…”
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Fang Erlan finally returned to work.
Although she had to cut back on filming because of her wound that had yet to heal completely, Director Gao was more than happy to have her back.
While Fang Erlan was busy filming her scenes, Yu Caiwei strolled toward Xiao Chenyang casually and remarked, ”Why do I have a hunch that there's something wrong with you?”
”What's wrong with me?” Xiao Chenyang retorted, keeping his eyes fixed on Fang Erlan instead of looking at Yu Caiwei.
”It's too obvious. Everyone in the production unit is aware that you're fond of Fang Erlan. Look how brazen you are with admiring her. Even the blind can see that you only have eyes for her.”
”My eyes belong to me. It's up to me to decide who I want to look at. Besides, who I fancy is my business. No one is to interfere or poke their nose in.”
”Does that mean you've admitted to having feelings for her? ”
Xiao Chenyang stared at her and quipped, ”How does that concern you?”
”It doesn't… but do you really think it's appropriate to harbor such feelings for someone else's girlfriend?”
”I know better than you whether or not she's someone else's girlfriend.”
Yu Caiwei squinted and asked, ”What… do you mean?”
”It's none of your business. Stop being such a gossipmonger. Mind your own business.”
”Why do I feel like… you meant something more?”
Xiao Chenyang looked up and chided, ”Can you shut up?”
Yu Caiwei retorted with a wry smile, ”Why so serious? I was just trying to have a chat with you.”
”I don't wish to chat with you or listen to what you have to say, so you may leave now.”
After having her ego bruised, Yu Caiwei stormed off in a huff without uttering another word, despite feeling extremely peeved.
Fang Erlan scurried toward him after filming her scenes. She glanced at Yu Caiwei and asked him softly, ”What did she say to you?”