Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

As Lu Zichuan listened to the buzzing discussions around him and Zhang Feng's wailing like a bucket of dirty water, the last trace of warmth in his eyes completely vanished, leaving only an icy chill.

He didn't immediately yell or shout; he simply raised his hand, brought his index and middle fingers together, and pressed them down very lightly in the air.

This action wasn't particularly intimidating, but strangely, it instantly quieted the noisy corridor.

After all, that aura of someone who has been in a position of power for a long time is ingrained in their bones.

"Film? Keep filming."

Lu Zichuan's gaze swept over the people holding up their phones. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling sense of oppression. "Show your faces and write down your account details. I want to see who has the ability to convict someone in a criminal case based solely on one side of the story."

The person whose gaze swept over him trembled, and almost dropped their phone.

Then, he looked down at Zhang Feng, who was still throwing a tantrum and pulling at his sleeve. He frowned in disgust, as if shaking off something dirty, and with a flick of his sleeve, he freed Zhang Feng from his grasp.

"A wicked woman? Scheming? A bed-climber?"

Lu Zichuan's lips curled into a chilling smile as he spoke, each word distinct and clear, "Ma'am, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Spreading rumors and slander has legal consequences. Didn't anyone in the Xu family teach you this basic common sense?"

Zhang Feng shrank back, frightened by his gaze. She had assumed that Lu Zichuan, as the company boss, would be a person of principle, but seeing him so protective of Shen Zhiyi, she suddenly seemed to understand something and shouted, her neck stiffening:

"I'm talking nonsense? Who's talking nonsense! She can't have children, that's her original sin! She pushed Manman, everyone saw it! You're protecting her, but who are you to her?"

"Oh, I see!" she drawled, her face full of disdain. "You're this bitch's lover, aren't you! No wonder you've been jumping around like that!"

The moment the word "mistress" was uttered, the atmosphere around them plummeted. The temperature around Lu Zichuan seemed to drop to freezing point instantly, and the chill emanating from his very bones made those nearby shiver involuntarily.

"Liu Hao." Lu Zichuan's voice was cold and emotionless.

Assistant Liu, who had been hiding behind the bodyguard, immediately stepped forward, holding a miniature high-definition camera and a directional microphone, and said respectfully, "Mr. Lu, the audio and video have been fully recorded, with extremely high clarity, and can be used as evidence in court."

"Very good." Lu Zichuan didn't even lift his eyelids.

"Compile what she just said, along with all her previous insulting remarks, into a file. Contact the Ministry of Justice to sue her for defamation and personal insult, demand a public apology, and seek compensation for all emotional distress and reputational damages."

For his safety, the Lu family provides him with extremely strict protection. Assistant Wang is capable in both work and fighting, so no one else is usually with him.

But he's on vacation today, so unless he specifically orders it, wherever he goes, he'll be accompanied by a group of well-trained bodyguards and an extremely cautious assistant named Liu, who doesn't know martial arts.

Assistant Liu responded swiftly: "Yes, Mr. Lu, I'll contact the legal department right away."

Zhang Feng didn't realize the seriousness of the situation and wanted to say something more, but Xu Zhesheng knew that Jiangxing Entertainment's legal department was the best in the entire city of Beijing. And Zhang Feng had just spread rumors about their president. Now, all of their elites would probably take action. If things like defamation, damage to reputation, and lost wages were delayed, he would lose all the revenue from this movie.

Xu Zhesheng forcibly suppressed the humiliation and his secret resentment, bowing low and adopting an extremely humble posture. "My mother is senile and speaks without thinking. Please, don't hold it against her..."

He secretly glanced at Lu Zichuan's face, his heart burning with hatred. He hated Lu Zichuan for being so high and mighty, and he hated his own mother for being so useless, like a clown jumping around.

Lu Zichuan didn't even lift his eyelids, only uttering two words indifferently: "Apologize."

Xu Zhesheng was taken aback: "President Lu, I apologize for what you just did..."

"Not to you, and not to me."

Lu Zichuan interrupted him, his gaze finally landing on his face, as if he were looking at something insignificant. "Tell your mother to apologize to Shen Zhiyi."

Xu Zhesheng's humble expression froze instantly, then turned a deep liver color.

Make his mother apologize to Shen Zhiyi? That's a complete slap in the face for him!

He gritted his teeth, his jaw clenched: "Mr. Lu, I apologize for my mother's foul language that offended you, but what she said about Shen Zhiyi wasn't entirely unfounded..."

The implication was that an apology was acceptable, but only for insulting Lu Zichuan. As for Shen Zhiyi, that was a family matter, and there were reasons for it.

Lu Zichuan chuckled as if he had heard a joke, his gaze sweeping over the lingering finger marks on Shen Zhiyi's face, his chill deepening: "I said I'd apologize, so you have to apologize. Now, immediately."

Xu Zhesheng clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his flesh.

He glared at Shen Zhiyi, but seeing her silently lower her eyes and look so innocent only fueled his anger.

He steeled his resolve, abruptly turning to Shen Zhiyi, his voice low but carrying an undeniable ruthlessness:

"Shen Zhiyi! Say something! Why don't you say something! Are you smug seeing others stand up for you? Didn't your mother teach you how to respect your elders? How dare you make your mother-in-law apologize to you?!"

He tried to muddy the waters, but Shen Zhiyi always listened to him, and besides, she had pushed Manman, so she ignored him even more now.

As long as she speaks up and doesn't ask Zhang Feng to apologize, then Lu Zichuan can no longer pressure Zhang Feng.

All eyes immediately focused on Shen Zhiyi.

Shen Zhiyi trembled slightly, but did not shrink back or panic as Xu Zhesheng had expected.

She raised her head and met Lu Zichuan's gaze.

He didn't speak, but his deep eyes gave her unprecedented confidence and support.

She took a deep breath, straightened her back, looked at Zhang Feng, then at Xu Zhesheng, whose face was ashen. Her voice was not loud, but unusually clear and firm: "I do need to apologize, not just to your mother, but to you as well."

"You first slandered me based on conjecture without any evidence, then accused me of premeditated murder, and now you've even dragged Mr. Lu and my reputation into this mess."

"You must apologize."

"Shen Zhiyi!" Xu Zhesheng gritted his teeth, his eyes burning even more intensely with bloodlust. He stared at Shen Zhiyi as if she were a madwoman: "Take back what you just said!"

Shen Zhiyi stubbornly raised her head: "No."

Lu Zichuan walked to her side and looked down at Xu Zhesheng: "Stop repeating the same old things, it's too long-winded."

"Hurry up, are you going to apologize and then investigate the truth, or are you going to go against the entire Jiangxing Entertainment and the Lu family?"

Upon hearing this, Assistant Liu, who was standing to the side, looked up at Lu Zichuan in surprise.

Their CEO, Mr. Lu, had never used the Lu family's power to bully anyone, no matter what happened before. Yet now, he's gone to such lengths for Shen Zhiyi...

"Choose one, Director Xu." Lu Zichuan smiled.