But now, he could only grit his teeth and endure his parents’ scolding, unable to retort.

The old lady grew angrier the more she spoke; the sight of this son of hers only irritated her further. Old Wang wasn’t in a good mood either. He quickly finished his meal and called his driver to return to his villa.

Alone in the vast mansion, it was eerily quiet.

He leaned on the living room sofa, without turning on any lights or allowing any servants to approach. He just lay there quietly. After a long while, he let out a long sigh.

「*」

Early the next morning, King Jingyao went to the General Office. The personnel decision had come down: Zhou Yunchen was temporarily not required to handle any affairs. Being a pragmatic man, upon receiving this news, Zhou Yunchen immediately packed his personal belongings and went to inform King Jingyao.

Wang Jingchuan saw him and said softly, "Perhaps you could come back tomorrow?"

Zhou Yunchen wasn’t particularly good-tempered himself, nor was he especially interested in this damn position. He had only come because King Jingyao seemed to value him highly. Now that an order declared he was no longer needed, he understood in his heart it was related to that night’s incident; no confirmation was necessary.

Hearing Wang Jingchuan’s words, he chuckled. "I won’t be coming tomorrow at all. Would I come over just to deliberately cause trouble for Mr. Wang? A few words won’t take long."

Wang Jingchuan forced a smile and went to speak with King Jingyao.

King Jingyao was reviewing documents. After listening, he remained silent for a moment before saying, "Let him in."

Once permitted, Zhou Yunchen walked in. King Jingyao said lightly, "Take a seat on the sofa."

Although Zhou Yunchen had such a background, King Jingyao no longer considered letting him take over. Nevertheless, they needed to have a proper discussion. This had always been Old Wang’s way; aside from this particular issue, he had no other complaints about Zhou Yunchen.

However, despite King Jingyao’s conciliatory tone, Zhou Yunchen didn’t appreciate the gesture, smiling faintly. "No need. I’ll just say a few words and then I’ll be on my way."

King Jingyao frowned. "Yun Chen, do you resent me for this? What happened this time was also... Look, why don’t you go home and rest for a few days? I’ll arrange another position for you elsewhere soon."

This likely meant a transfer to another city, and he probably wouldn’t return to Beicheng in his lifetime.

Zhou Yunchen was well aware of this and said indifferently, "There’s no need. I understand that my status is something you can no longer tolerate, Mr. Wang. My staying would only be an eyesore to you. Why bother? It’s better if I make a clean break."

King Jingyao couldn’t help asking, "So, where do you plan to go?"

Zhou Yunchen grinned. "If all else fails, I’ll just go back to Qingcheng."

These words instantly ignited Old Wang’s fury.

Back to Qingcheng. If all else fails!!!

HA, HA, HA! These two little bastards from Qingcheng had the exact same rotten temper, always threatening him with going back to Qingcheng! Did they really think he couldn’t manage without them?

Old Wang’s eyes had reddened, yet he chuckled. "Fine, suit yourself."

He turned to Wang Jingchuan and said, "Go ahead and process the paperwork according to Mr. Zhou’s wishes."

Wang Jingchuan was scared witless. Once this is processed... it’ll be very difficult for him to come back. What if Mr. Wang regrets it? Wouldn’t that be a slap in his own face?

King Jingyao, furious, roared, "What are you dawdling for? He wants to leave, do I have to pay him to go?!"

Wang Jingchuan scrambled away.

Zhou Yunchen, shrewd as he was, could hear the displaced anger in King Jingyao’s voice. He wasn’t offended; in fact, he was merely amused.

He’s taking the heat now, but sooner or later, that little brat An Xi will give this guy a taste of his own medicine, and then some! HA, HA—that’ll be quite a show!