Chapter 789: Chapter 790 Brother and Sister Clashing! No one yields to the other (2600)

King Jingyao ground his teeth and huffed coldly, "You actually dare to show your face!"

He fully expected Gu Anxi to lose her temper with him; after all, he had genuinely struck her last night, delivering a kick that he knew hadn’t been light.

But Gu Anxi only glanced at him, silently turned her head, walked directly to her car, opened the door, and got in.

Her cold and unyielding attitude infuriated King Jingyao so much his back ached.

He stood, hands on his hips, giving her a cold stare, then turned to Wang Jingchuan and said, "Stop her for me!"

Wang Jingchuan gave a bitter smile. How am I supposed to stop her? Am I meant to use my own body to block the car?

But there was no time to think. He ran straight to the front of the car and blocked it.

Gu Anxi raised her eyes and lowered the car window. "What are you doing standing in front of my car?"

Wang Jingchuan coughed lightly. "Well, Mr. Wang wants a word with you."

"No one wants to talk to her," King Jingyao’s face was sullen.

Gu Anxi glanced at him, then told Wang Jingchuan to move. Wang Jingchuan, however, dared not move and remained stubbornly in place. Finally, she had no choice but to lower the window.

King Jingyao walked over, his face still grim. "What are you doing showing up here? Didn’t you sever ties with me?"

"That’s right." Gu Anxi gently tapped the steering wheel. "Ties have been severed. But don’t be angry. I only came this time to settle things. I won’t be coming back."

King Jingyao’s face darkened further.

Gu Anxi snorted, turning her head. "I know I’ve crossed your bottom line. You can’t stand Zhou Yunchen, and you can’t stand our Bo Family either. Fine, we’ll all move out. The family discussed it last night; we’re all moving to Qingcheng. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away... you won’t see us, and you’ll be spared from getting angry and triggering an early menopause."

"Moving to Qingcheng?" Jingyao laughed coldly. "Are you willing to leave? Beicheng is so dazzling and decadent. Little Gu is so formidable here! Doing whatever she pleases, making decisions and handling matters all by herself. Is there anyone else in Beicheng as influential as you, able to command the wind and rain?"

Gu Anxi mirrored his cold smile. "There’s no need for your sarcasm. Yes, I’m soft-hearted and cherish old feelings. But people have hearts of flesh and blood—something a ruthless old bachelor like you wouldn’t understand."

King Jingyao was furious. She had made a colossal mistake; she should have come today to apologize. Instead, it seemed everything was his fault, that he was the one in the wrong...

Heh, so all his previous spoiling and indulging her was wrong, was it? This little scoundrel, so quick to turn on people and forget any kindness. It turned out his affection had been utterly wasted on her.

Fed up, he flushed a deep red. "Fine, fine, fine! I’m a single old man. I can’t compare to your precious Bo Nianyao, much less Zhou Yunchen, and let’s not even talk about Xichen’s importance to you. I finally get it... In your heart, I’m worth less than a fart."

"You’re despicable!" Gu Anxi sneered, rolled up her car window, and drove off.

King Jingyao was livid. Throwing dignity and status to the wind, he chased after her for a few steps, kicking the rear of her car several times to vent his frustration. If Wang Jingchuan hadn’t held him back, he would have surely stumbled.

King Jingyao’s gaze fixed on the distance. He said to Wang Jingchuan resentfully, "See that? See that? That’s what you call an ungrateful wretch! A classic white-eyed wolf! All my affection for her was wasted; she turns on you in a heartbeat..."

Wang Jingchuan carefully said, "Please calm down, sir. Anxi is still just a child."

"A child?" King Jingyao cursed. "With all her schemes, you call her a child? She probably knew Old He’s identity long ago! She’s laid her plans, made several preparations—that girl is incredibly shrewd! The fate of everyone in Beicheng is in her hands. If she wants us to live, we live; if she wants us to die, we all perish together! If I don’t cut ties with her, am I supposed to keep her around to anger me to death every day?"

Wang Jingchuan’s expression was contorted.

He truly couldn’t refute King Jingyao’s words. Thinking about it, Little Gu truly was extraordinarily cunning, much more so than ordinary people.

He understood that Jingyao, in addition to being angry, was also wary. It’s dangerous having such a person around, not to mention Zhou Yunchen’s identity.

It was difficult for Wang Jingchuan to offer advice, so he merely stood by.

Finally, King Jingyao calmed down. He slowly raised his hand, his expression turning resolute. "Jingchuan, go back and draft the documents immediately. Suspend Zhou Yunchen from all his duties. Transfer all his current projects to Min Xin."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jingchuan was so petrified he nearly wet himself.

God, the sky really is about to fall!

Though terrified, he gathered his courage and tried to reason, "Sir, this is a grave matter. Perhaps you should reconsider? After all, you’ve always held him in high regard. Once you halt his career, there’s no turning back, and many people will target him."

King Jingyao sneered, "Reconsider? Did that little bastard ever consider me before acting? If she had, she would have confessed to me long ago. Now that you’ve told me Zhou Yunchen’s true identity, Jingchuan, do you think I can still favor him?"

Seeing King Jingyao’s unshakeable resolve, Wang Jingchuan found it hard to say more. He pursed his lips. "Then, I’ll go handle it now... However, once this document is issued, Zhou Yunchen will face a great deal of criticism for a long time."

King Jingyao said nothing, merely taking out a cigarette, lighting it, and exhaling a long stream of smoke.

Wang Jingchuan immediately left to carry out the orders.

「That night, the situation in Beicheng underwent a dramatic shift.」

Meanwhile, King Jingyao stood in the courtyard smoking. Finally, the Old Madam came out. "Jingyao, why aren’t you inside? What were you discussing with Jingchuan? Where is he?"

King Jingyao extinguished his cigarette and approached her. "He went back to handle some business."

The Old Madam’s face darkened. "It’s this late and you’re still making him work overtime? You’re too harsh a superior."

"It’s work-related, Old Madam, please don’t concern yourself with it." Jingyao was in a foul mood. He went inside, putting an arm around the Old Madam, as the servants were already setting the table.

The Old Madam said, "I saw Jingchuan earlier; we even prepared a place setting for him. And you just sent him away!"

King Jingyao sat down and smiled. "He’d only feel constrained eating here."

After a slight pause, he asked tentatively, "Anxi was here earlier. What did she want?"

The Old Madam remained silent.

King Jingyao’s heart skipped a beat. "Old Madam?"

The Old Madam smiled faintly. "Nothing much. She just said she wouldn’t be able to visit anymore and told us two old folks to take good care of ourselves."

She acted as if she didn’t care. The Old Master, who was beside her, came over. "Jingyao, did you upset her? Why else would she act as if she wants to sever all ties with our family?"

Jingyao felt a pang of guilt. "How could I possibly upset her? It’s a miracle if she doesn’t upset me."

He tried to deflect. "Ah, my favorite yellow croaker! I’m actually a bit hungry."

The Old Madam looked at him, her expression unreadable. "Don’t you dislike yellow croaker? This is Anxi’s favorite. I specifically had the servants prepare it, but that child ran off without even taking a single bite."

She sounded somewhat saddened. "Jingyao, even if you won’t admit it, I know. She really won’t come back anymore. After you hit her like that, how could she possibly return? She must despise you in her heart. It’s also our fault for not raising you better." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Jingyao almost leaped to his feet. "When did I hit her?"

The Old Master snorted. "There’s a massive bruise on her calf. Are you going to tell me you didn’t kick her?"

For a moment, King Jingyao was utterly speechless.

The Old Madam sighed. "Alright, let’s eat. That child didn’t intend for us to find out; she was limping so badly, it was dreadful to see! Jingyao, you truly went too far. But, I don’t blame you. You’ve always looked down on this younger sister. Since she’s not your own blood, it must have been difficult for you to feign affection for so long. Now you can’t stand it anymore, can’t pretend. That can’t be forced. In the end, that child just isn’t fated to be part of our Wang family. Since we’re often lonely, and we can’t count on you getting married, just find some nice girls for us to raise as daughters. We won’t need your ’affection’ for them either, lest your ’affection’ drive another one away."

Her words left King Jingyao dumbfounded. After a long pause, he finally asked, "Don’t you wonder why I couldn’t stop myself from hitting her?"

The Old Madam smiled faintly. "It’s one thing to bicker and tussle with her in private. But in front of Bo Nianyao, Xichen, and your lackeys, you should at least give your sister of a different surname some dignity. Hitting her in public—do you really think she has no temper of her own?"

King Jingyao felt a chill seep into his heart.

That little scoundrel! She definitely came to complain. Now I’m painted as the villain through and through. Being naturally filial, I can only grit my teeth and endure the Old Madam’s scolding. But this rage inside me is burning hotter and hotter. I wish I could drag her over here right now and give her a thorough thrashing!