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Wang Teng's face twitched violently, and his arrogant demeanor vanished without a trace, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head.

Instead, there was a terror that came from the depths of one's soul.

He didn't even bother to wipe the cold sweat that instantly seeped from his forehead. He hurriedly pressed the answer button, and his originally rough voice instantly became more shrill and respectful than that of a eunuch.

"Hello... Mr. Lei? Hello, hello, this is Xiao Wang, Wang Teng from Tengfei Construction. Why are you calling me personally? Is there any instruction you need?"

Wang Teng bowed slightly, nodding and scraping at his phone screen. His humble demeanor was a stark contrast to the arrogant construction tycoon he had been moments before.

The office was quiet, and Lei Heng's deep, chilling voice came clearly from the receiver.

"Wang Teng, I heard you've been doing pretty well lately?"

Lei Heng's voice wasn't loud, nor did he roar, but the oppressive aura unique to those in power made Wang Teng's legs involuntarily tremble.

"Mr. Lei... what makes you say that? I've always done business honestly, and my loyalty to Kunlun Capital is absolute..."

Wang Teng's voice was trembling.

"Alright, enough nonsense," Lei Heng coldly interrupted him.

"I'll only tell you one thing. This Mr. Jiang standing in front of you right now. If you make him even the slightest bit unhappy, then starting tomorrow, Kunlun Capital will completely withdraw its investment from all of Tengfei Construction's projects under construction in Hanzhou, and we will never cooperate again."

"I'll give you five minutes to handle this. If you can't handle it, you're on your own."

"Beep beep beep..."

The call was disconnected.

Wang Teng gripped his phone, feeling utterly exhausted, his face deathly pale. Cold sweat trickled down his face and into his neck, but he didn't even have the courage to wipe it away.

Although he didn't know Jiang Ye's true identity, Lei Heng's words were enough for him to understand that he hadn't just kicked a steel plate today, but a Mount Tai that could crush him into dust at any moment.

Gu Ziming and Shen Qinghan also realized that something was wrong.

Wang Teng's grief-stricken expression was definitely not feigned.

"Mr. Wang, what's wrong? What did Mr. Lei say on the phone?" Gu Ziming asked tentatively, frowning.

Wang Teng completely ignored Gu Ziming. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his inner fear, and then did something that left everyone in the room dumbfounded.

Instead of kneeling down and begging for mercy or slapping himself like in those melodramatic soap operas, he put away all his arrogance and bowed deeply to Jiang Ye at a ninety-degree angle.

He held that bow for a full five seconds.

"Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry."

When Wang Teng straightened up, his tone had become incredibly humble, even with a hint of flattery: "It was my fault, Wang Teng, who was blind. Please just ignore what I said earlier. It was indeed my fault as a parent for not teaching the children properly when they were fighting, and I'm sorry for causing trouble for you and Miss Shen."

After saying that, he turned around, grabbed his chubby son who was still standing there in a daze, and scolded him sternly, "Wang Xiaobao! Apologize to little Shen Xinyu right now! Hurry up!"

The chubby boy was terrified by his father's fierce appearance. Although he didn't understand what had happened, he still walked up to Shen Xinyu, sobbing, and whispered with his head down, "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have taken your toy, and I shouldn't have pushed you. I'll never do it again."

This scene happened extremely quickly, yet it was incredibly impactful.

Gu Ziming felt as if he had been slapped hard across the face, the pain burning intensely. He had just been mocking Jiang Ye for bragging, but in the blink of an eye, the "big shot" Wang Teng in his eyes was utterly humble towards Jiang Ye.

Shen Qinghan was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at Jiang Ye, who stood there with an expression that remained calm and composed.

She suddenly realized that she had never truly known this man she had shared a bed with for seven years. How many secrets was he hiding? Why could a single phone call from him get someone of Lei Heng's stature to personally endorse him?

Jiang Ye looked at Wang Teng, who was bowing deeply in front of him, his eyes showing no emotion, not even a hint of mockery.

For him, this level of humiliation was simply too boring, even somewhat tedious.

"Mr. Wang, there's no need for an apology," Jiang Ye said calmly. "As I just said, it's normal for children to play around. But as adults, we should have a basic sense of right and wrong. The way you bullied others just now was truly disgusting."

"Yes, yes, Mr. Jiang is right. I will definitely reflect deeply and change!" Wang Teng nodded repeatedly, sweat dripping from his forehead.

"Alright, take your son and go." Jiang Ye waved his hand as if shooing away an insignificant fly. "From now on, make sure your son behaves well at school. I don't want to get calls from teachers about this again."

"Understood! Understood! I'll take him away right now, and this will never happen again!"

Wang Teng felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He didn't even dare to look at Gu Ziming and Shen Qinghan. He grabbed his son and practically ran out of the office, his back looking disheveled.

Gu Ziming stood there, unsure whether to leave or stay, so embarrassed he wished he could disappear into the ground. He had originally intended to use Wang Teng to humiliate Jiang Ye and, incidentally, show off his power in front of Shen Qinghan, but it had turned into this situation instead.

At this moment, Shen Xinyu, who had been hiding in the corner, had stopped crying.

Although she was only in kindergarten, children these days are very precocious, and she had already fully understood everything that had just happened.

The "Zi Mo's dad" who always bought her expensive toys and showered her with sweet words not only failed to protect her when they encountered bad guys, but also forced her to kneel down and apologize to them.

But the biological father, who had been kicked out of the house by his mother and looked down upon by everyone, appeared out of nowhere like a superhero. With just one phone call, he scared the vicious villain into kneeling and begging for mercy.

Shen Xinyu finally realized who the truly powerful person was, and who the one who could truly protect her was.

"dad!"

Shen Xinyu's big eyes filled with tears again, but this time they were tears of excitement.

She opened her arms and, as she had done countless times before, rushed towards Jiang Ye, crying.

She thought that as long as she called him "Dad," Jiang Ye would pick her up with a look of tenderness, kiss her forehead, and gently coax her to be happy, just like before.

however.

Just as Shen Xinyu was about to throw herself into Jiang Ye's arms...

Jiang Ye took a step to the side without expression.

Shen Xinyu missed her target and almost fell to the ground. She froze, looked up at Jiang Ye with a face full of astonishment and grievance.

"Daddy...why aren't you hugging me?"

Shen Xinyu pouted, tears streaming down her face.

Jiang Ye looked down at his daughter, who bore his blood, his eyes no longer filled with the doting affection and tenderness of the past, but only with an indescribable emotion:

"Xinyu, I've come to save you today because it's the last bit of my duty as your biological father."

"But that's all."