Middle-aged tycoon: Twins come knocking on his door when he goes home for Chinese New Year

America.

Long Island Estate.

Li Ze hung up the phone with Lao Yi.

He sat on the large leather sofa in the living room, clutching the string of beads tightly in his hand. His gaze fell on the cup of tea on the table in front of him, which was almost cold.

He thought about it seriously for a while.

Then, he made a decision.

He wanted to call Bai Qianyue himself.

He had never contacted her before.

Even though she went to the flower shop to see him every day, and even though she opened a coffee shop next to Ruoran's restaurant, he chose to ignore and tolerate it. After all, she was a former classmate, so he could give her some face.

But it's different now.

Bai Qianyue actually dared to lay a hand on his son.

She has completely crossed this line.

Li Ze took out his phone and scrolled through his contacts.

Bai Qianyue's number is inside.

He hadn't replied to any of the text messages she had sent him, but he hadn't deleted a single one of her numbers.

Li Ze took a deep breath and pressed the dial button.

The phone rang twice.

connected.

Bai Qianyue's incredibly gentle voice came from the other end:

"Brother Li Ze? You actually called me first. That's such a surprise."

His tone even carried a hint of joy.

She went on to say:

"Do you know what? Since you returned to China, you've never called me once on your own initiative. This is the first time."

Li Ze did not respond.

He leaned back on the sofa, his tone calm, but every word was spoken clearly:

"Bai Qianyue, I'm calling to ask you something."

"What were you thinking about what you did to my son tonight?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for about two seconds.

Bai Qianyue's voice remained gentle:

"Oh, you mean Meng Han's matter?"

She paused for a moment, then continued:

"Brother Li Ze, I did all this for Meng Han's sake, and for the sake of your family."

"As you know, Dai Yuqian is indeed a victim. Those things weren't consensual for her; it was that scumbag named Song Hao who orchestrated it behind the scenes."

"I just want to help Menghan see the truth. I can't bear to see your own son separated from a girl who truly loves him because of a huge misunderstanding."

Upon hearing this, Li Ze let out a cold laugh.

The sound also grew louder:

"For Meng Han's sake? For our family's sake?"

"Bai Qianyue, don't you think these words are ridiculous?"

He moved forward slightly and spoke into his phone:

"My son himself has said that he doesn't want to see Dai Yuqian. He has made his decision."

"What gives you the right to make decisions for him? What gives you the right to bring Song Hao and Dai Yuqian in front of him?"

Did you ask him if he was willing? Did you consider his feelings?

Li Ze's tone became extremely serious:

"You keep saying you're doing it for his own good. But what's the reality? Do you know how much trouble your self-righteous actions have caused him?"

"Stop being so stubborn. Stop doing things that make you feel good about yourself."

After hearing these questions, Bai Qianyue on the other end of the phone remained silent for several seconds.

Then she spoke, her voice tinged with a hint of grievance:

"Brother Li Ze, you're being too harsh. I really just wanted to help. I didn't expect Meng Han's reaction to be so intense."

"It may indeed be that I didn't consider things carefully. I apologize for that."

Li Ze was not satisfied at all when he heard her apology.

Because he felt the apology was meaningless.

Bai Qianyue has done far more than just this one thing tonight.

From the moment she returned to Han City, from the moment she opened a coffee shop next to the flower shop, from the moment she delivered food to him every day, from the moment she showed Meng Han the photos—everything she did was interfere with his life and made his family uncomfortable.

Li Ze answered the phone without mincing words:

"Apologize? What good is an apology anyway!"

"I don't need your apology. I just need you to do one thing."

"From today onwards, I will stay away from my family."

"Whether it's my son, my daughter, or Ruoran, don't touch any of them."

"And let me tell you, Bai Qianyue. No matter who stands behind you, no matter how much power you wield—"

"I, Li Ze, will definitely investigate you thoroughly."

"I will never allow anyone in this world to harm my family."

Bai Qianyue's voice began to tremble as she listened to these words on the other end of the phone.

She said urgently:

"Brother Li Ze, please don't say that. Your words really hurt me."

"Everything I've done is because I care about you. Because I care about you and your family."

"Why can't you understand my good intentions?"

Li Ze felt both annoyed and amused that she was still pretending to be wronged.

He left no room for maneuver.

He said it crisply and decisively:

"Alright, that's enough. Now get out of here. Stay far away from me and my family."

On the other end of the phone.

Bai Qianyue shuddered when she heard the word "get lost" come out of Li Ze's mouth.

Then, her voice suddenly changed.

The gentleness and composure that she had maintained vanished at this moment.

Instead, a distinctly sobbing tone was heard.

She said in a flustered and confused manner:

"Brother Li Ze! How could you scold me!"

"For the past twenty-one years, you've been the only one in my heart!"

"How dare you talk to me like that! How dare you tell me to get out!"

Li Ze leaned back on the sofa, listening to the crying on the other end of the line without feeling any pity.

His voice was even colder:

"Bai Qianyue, listen to me clearly."

There was never any affection between us.

"Back in college, I made it very clear to you. I don't have those feelings for you. There's no possibility between us."

"Your unrequited love over the years is your own business. I can't control it, and I don't want to."

"But before, even though many of your actions made me very uncomfortable, I still chose to tolerate you."

"But please don't think that my tolerance of you is because I'm afraid of you."

At this point, Li Ze's voice suddenly rose, carrying an extremely strong sense of pressure:

"Now you dare to touch my family. You've crossed my bottom line."

"So this time, I'm not letting you off the hook."

He paused, then uttered his final words with utter coldness:

"I'm calling this time just to let you know in advance."

"I hope you are mentally prepared."

"Next, I will destroy your forces one by one."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without any hesitation.

The phone screen went dark.

The living room was completely silent.

Li Ze tossed his phone onto the sofa, picked up the cup of tea that had gone completely cold, and drank it all in one gulp.

……

Beijing.

Park Hyatt Hotel.

In a presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel.

Bai Qianyue stood alone on the balcony.

The night wind was strong, making her hair look disheveled.

She was still holding the phone in her hand.

The screen had already gone black.

The other party has already hung up the phone.

Her eyes were red, and there were two lines of tears that hadn't dried on her face.

She stood there, gazing at the night view of the capital. The lights became blurry in her eyes.

A while later.

Bai Qianyue reached out and slowly wiped away the tears on her face.

Her lips moved slightly.

Then she made an extremely faint sound, so faint that only she could hear it:

"Everything I've done is for you."

"But you don't understand. You don't understand me at all."

Her eyes began to redden again.

But this time, she didn't let the tears fall.

She bit her lip hard.

Then he looked up and gazed at the glittering skyscrapers of Beijing in the distance.

Her voice changed.

It was no longer the crying and grievances on the phone, but an extremely firm voice.

Their determination was almost frightening.

Bai Qianyue gazed into the distance and muttered to herself:

"Since you don't understand me."

"Since you intend to destroy my forces..."

"Then let's go."

I will take you back with my own hands.

When she uttered her last words.

Behind her, in the shadows on the other side of the balcony.

The figure of a tall man dressed in a black Tang suit reappeared.

The man stood in the darkness.

Not moving at all.

His eyes were fixed on Bai Qianyue, who was standing by the railing.

Awaiting her next command.

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