Chapter 109: Her Face Was Scratched

Jiang Yunzhou could not find Shen Tingxiao, so she agreed to keep the appointment.

She had not expected that, before even going, she would uncover such a secret.

She had never imagined that Shen Ruizhang would actually be connected to Xu Sen.

No, no. There must be some misunderstanding here.

Jiang Yunzhou kept trying to soothe herself, but the moment she thought about that possibility, her anger rose uncontrollably.

Suppressing her temper, she took a taxi straight to the agreed location.

It was the wedding home where she had married Shen Ruizhang. Aside from the first day, when they had put on an act and come here, she had scarcely returned.

The villa was blazing with lights. As soon as she stepped inside, she saw roses covering the floor.

Shen Ruizhang was still holding a bouquet of ninety-nine roses, standing not far from the entrance with an expression of deep affection as he waited to welcome her.

Jiang Yunzhou paused for a moment, then passed by him with an unchanged expression.

The smile on Shen Ruizhang's face faded somewhat, and when he turned around, his usual gentle demeanor had returned.

"Yunzhou, you must be hungry. I prepared all your favorite dishes."

Jiang Yunzhou glanced faintly at the plates on the table and the red wine, still pressing her lips together, her face unreadable.

Shen Ruizhang spoke for a long while, but received very little response. At last, the delight on his face disappeared completely.

"Yunzhou, do you really have to treat me like this? You promised you'd spend the night with me."

Looking at the man before her, the fury she had been forcing down in her heart finally burst forth.

"Shen Ruizhang! Tell me, are you involved with Xu Sen? Are you working with him!"

Her accusation made Shen Ruizhang stiffen for a moment, after which he immediately changed the subject.

"Where on earth did you hear such absurd things? Don't you trust me? Let's hurry and eat, or it will get cold, and then it won't taste good."

He set the red roses aside and picked up his chopsticks to serve Jiang Yunzhou some food.

"Are you trying to change the subject? So you really are in contact with Xu Sen?"

Shen Ruizhang fell silent for a moment, then gently soothed her. "Calm down first. Things are not as you imagine."

Jiang Yunzhou could not calm down at all. She had truly never expected Shen Ruizhang to actually have anything to do with Xu Sen, to be connected with such a repulsive man.

"Shen Ruizhang! Don't you know what Xu Sen is like? How could you not? As the president of the Shen Group, how could you not know what kind of scum a director is?"

Shen Ruizhang drew in a deep breath and said with a smile, "Things are not as you think. I have no real connection with him. It's only some business dealings."

Jiang Yunzhou gave a cold laugh. "Shen Ruizhang, do you take me for a fool? What business could you possibly have with him? Is your business having him send me threatening letters? Or those bloody severed fingers?"

Shen Ruizhang's eyes widened in shock. "What are you saying? What severed fingers? What threatening letters?"

Seeing the confusion on Shen Ruizhang's face, Jiang Yunzhou laughed mockingly.

"If you didn't know, how could you possibly help me solve the trouble I'm facing?"

Shen Ruizhang hesitated. He had truly not known that Jiang Yunzhou had been threatened; he only knew that something had happened to the artists under her care, which was why he had wanted to help.

But the one backing Xu Sen was an official from Country M. To deal with this trouble, he needed to prepare many things, and he had already almost finished. Just a little more...

His gaze settled intently on Jiang Yunzhou.

Seeing that he remained silent, Jiang Yunzhou thought she had hit the mark, and her face flushed red with anger.

"Shen Ruizhang, what exactly do you want to do!"

Her eyes reddened. Thinking of her artists being harassed by that disgusting director, and then realizing Shen Ruizhang had a hand in it as well, she felt even more sick at heart.

"Calm down! You don't even know the truth, and you're already judging me so decisively?"

Jiang Yunzhou looked at him with his innocent expression and sneered. "The truth? So now you know to pursue the truth? Hypocrite!"

Shen Ruizhang pressed his lips together, his expression darkening as well.

"Yunzhou, I hope you'll stay calm. We can continue this conversation later."

"I'm very calm right now, calm enough to know that you and Xu Sen are in this together! No wonder I could never find any information on him. So you had a hand in that too. Of course, because the child in Zhou Qingfei's belly was lost, you want to take revenge on me. You're avenging your unborn child by scheming against me!"

A sharp pain struck Shen Ruizhang's heart, and he could not help but snap, "Enough! Don't bring up the child again!"

Jiang Yunzhou gave a cold, mocking laugh. "Looks like I was right! Shen Ruizhang, if you want revenge on me, do it openly and honestly. There's no need for such filthy methods!"

"I told you, I never wanted revenge on you."

"You think I can still believe you after everything you've done? My trust in you was worn down to nothing long ago! I never imagined you'd actually join hands with that kind of person to scheme against me!"

No matter how Shen Ruizhang explained, it was useless. Jiang Yunzhou was convinced that there was a connection between him and Xu Sen.

Frustrated, he said, "Even if I had contact with him, wasn't it still to help you resolve your trouble?"

Jiang Yunzhou froze for a moment, then said with an expressionless twist of her lips, "Hah. So now you know to use me as your excuse. Shen Ruizhang, you're exactly the same as always."

She lowered her head and looked at the bracelet on her wrist, her eyes growing red.

"Yes, I liked you. But why do you keep trampling on my feelings, over and over, leaving me with no dignity at all? And now you want to use other people to control me?"

She removed the bracelet from her hand. "I admit the Shen family has shown me immense kindness, and I have sincerely wanted to repay that favor. But what gives you the right to use that kindness to control me?"

"I don't like you anymore, and I don't want to be the mistress of the Shen family either. Why do you keep forcing me, again and again?"

Seeing Jiang Yunzhou so agitated that her face had gone completely red, Shen Ruizhang hurried over and pulled her into his arms.

"Don't get upset. Let's talk it through calmly, all right?"

After several days of threats and intimidation, she could not show fear in front of so many people at the company.

And now, she released all the fear and insecurity she had been holding in.

She broke free from Shen Ruizhang's embrace and threw the bracelet away.

"I don't want anything the Shen family gives me!"

When Shen Ruizhang saw the bracelet shatter, his pupils contracted sharply. The next second, noticing that Jiang Yunzhou seemed ready to hurt herself, he grabbed her again, holding her tightly and restraining her movements.

Jiang Yunzhou reacted fiercely, and as she struggled, her hand swept across Shen Ruizhang's face, leaving it scratched.