Mr. Yao looked at Mu Jingchen and asked with a cold laugh, "What? Are you regretting it now? Do you want to betray me?"
"Old sir, you misunderstand. I have no intention of betraying you, nor will I ever. I will never forget that if you hadn't taken me in and arranged for me to be by Yan Xi's side, I would still be an unacknowledged illegitimate son of the Mu family, unvalued."
Mu Jingchen looked at Mr. Yao. He knew very well Mr. Yao's ruthless nature, so no matter what, he could not defy him.
At least not to his face.
His life within the Mu family was not easy; he needed Mr. Yao's backing.
Upon hearing Mu Jingchen's words, Mr. Yao couldn't help but frown. Though he said nothing more, his sharp gaze was enough to see through Mu Jingchen.
Mu Jingchen understood clearly that in Mr. Yao's eyes, he was beneath him.
Mu Jingchen dared not disobey Mr. Yao.
"It's good that you know."
Mr. Yao sized up Mu Jingchen, then turned and left.
Mu Jingchen knew that Mr. Yao no longer trusted him completely and was beginning to be wary of him. From now on, he had to proceed with utmost caution, lest he give Mr. Yao any leverage. Otherwise, his fate would be worse than Fu Yanting's.
This was the reason for Mu Jingchen's resentment towards Fu Yanting.
Fu Yanting came from a good background and could achieve what he wanted effortlessly.
What he desired, however, required him to be subservient and to achieve it through his own efforts.
Even Yan Xi, whom he loved so dearly, loved Fu Yanting deeply.
After separating from Fu Yanting, Yan Xi remained infatuated with him.
This made Mu Jingchen despise Fu Yanting even more.
If only he had half of Fu Yanting's luck, perhaps he wouldn't have found himself in such a pathetic state.
Every time he thought of this, Mu Jingchen's anger intensified.
Watching Mr. Yao's retreating back, Mu Jingchen clenched his fists tightly.
After Mu Jingchen left the Yao residence, Liang Shuang arrived.
She and Mu Jingchen passed each other.
Seeing Mu Jingchen, she couldn't help but narrow her eyes. Knowing Mu Jingchen's feelings for Yan Xi, Liang Shuang stopped her car, got out, and called out to him.
Mu Jingchen only knew that Mr. Yao had invited a young woman who studied traditional Chinese medicine to research drug formulas, but he had never met Liang Shuang, nor did he recognize her.
Now, being called out by Liang Shuang, Mu Jingchen lost the gentlemanly demeanor he displayed when with Yan Xi.
He stopped, turned to face Liang Shuang, and asked indifferently and distantly, "Miss, were you calling me just now?"
"Yes, there's no one else here besides you. Who else would I be calling?"
"But I don't know you at all, and we have nothing in common. I don't know why you've suddenly stopped me."
"What if I said Yan Xi? Would we have anything in common then?"
Liang Shuang looked at Mu Jingchen. Although he didn't recognize her, she recognized him and knew his feelings for Yan Xi.
Indeed, upon hearing Liang Shuang's words, Mu Jingchen couldn't help but frown. He studied Liang Shuang, waiting for her to continue.
Liang Shuang paused for a moment before speaking again, "Mr. Mu, I know you love Miss Yan very much, but have you ever considered that your rival might not be Fu Yanting, but someone else?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"I mean, Yan Xi's relationship with He Yun is not as simple as you think. Think about it, why can Yan Xi come and go freely in the He family? With the He family's influence, how could they possibly shelter Yan Xi for no reason?"
"What do you mean by that?"
Mu Jingchen studied Liang Shuang. He had already investigated Yan Xi's relationship with He Yun, which was why he had felt at ease allowing Yan Xi to interact with He Yun.
But Mu Jingchen hadn't expected Liang Shuang to suddenly bring this up.
Seeing that Mu Jingchen didn't believe her, Liang Shuang directly produced a video of Yan Xi and He Yun being intimate and placed it before him. Mu Jingchen's gaze was fixed on the video.
He wished he could strangle He Yun in the video.
Seeing Mu Jingchen's anger, Liang Shuang's objective was achieved.
A slight smile played on Liang Shuang's lips as she said softly, "Mr. Mu, you are truly quite pitiful. You love Miss Yan so much, yet she has done so many things to betray you."
As soon as Liang Shuang finished speaking, Mu Jingchen took a step forward, his hand tightly gripping Liang Shuang's throat. He asked furiously, "Who exactly are you? How do you know these things? Who gave you this video?"
"It's Liang Shuang, the one Mr. Yao invited to research drug formulas. Mr. Mu, if you choke me to death, you might attract Mr. Yao's attention. He'll think you did it deliberately, and then you won't be able to clear your name, no matter what."
This was the main reason Liang Shuang dared to confront Mu Jingchen so brazenly.
With Mr. Yao backing Liang Shuang, Mu Jingchen, despite his dissatisfaction, dared not show it in front of her.
Indeed, in the next moment, Mu Jingchen released Liang Shuang's throat.
Regaining her freedom, Liang Shuang looked at Mu Jingchen and spoke word by word, "Mr. Mu, I didn't want to do this, I didn't want to hurt you. But Yan Xi has gone too far. She thought you wouldn't find out anything and could do whatever she pleased."
Liang Shuang leaned close to Mu Jingchen's ear, paused, and then added, "Furthermore, the child Yan Xi gave birth to is not Fu Yanting's, but He Yun's. The two of them actually knew each other five years ago. At that time, Yan Xi and Fu Yanting were still married. If you don't believe me, you can go to Yancheng and investigate."
Upon hearing Liang Shuang's words, the anger in Mu Jingchen's eyes was evident.
Seeing that her objective was met, Liang Shuang's lips curved upwards. She looked at Mu Jingchen and said again, "Mr. Mu, I'm sure you are aware of some of the animosity between the Yao and He families. You are no longer valued by Mr. Yao. If you want to regain his favor and have him confidently entrust Miss Yan to your care, then you can go to Yancheng, help Mr. Yao eliminate He Yun and the He family, and show Mr. Yao your capabilities. He will then look at you with new respect."
Faced with Liang Shuang's words, Mu Jingchen was not completely swayed.
Mu Jingchen looked at Liang Shuang and, after a moment of silence, suddenly asked, "Who exactly are you?"
Mu Jingchen had secretly investigated Liang Shuang. She was just an ordinary college student from a very ordinary family, but she was academically brilliant. She shouldn't be someone who would know these things.