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

Lu Zichuan offered two options: one was to make Zhang Feng submit, and the other was to become an enemy of the entire Lu family.

Xu Zhesheng couldn't swallow the former insult, and he didn't dare to accept the latter.

It felt like there was a tiny fishbone stuck in my throat; I couldn't spit it out or swallow it, and I just felt a suffocating pain.

His lips moved twice, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Shen Zhiyi's overly calm face and Lu Zichuan's expressionless face.

My mind was in turmoil.

What exactly does Lu Zichuan mean? Shen Zhiyi is Xu Zhesheng's wife, so who gives him the right to protect her? And why is he protecting her so unreasonably?

Considering that Shen Zhiyi arrived in Lu Zichuan's car today, his suspicions instantly turned into certainty: Shen Zhiyi must have been playing the victim in front of Lu Zichuan! What else could it be?

Xu Zhesheng didn't believe Zhang Feng's lies about having a mistress.

Who is Lu Zichuan? He's one of the richest men in Beijing's elite circles. What kind of woman can't he have? No matter how beautiful Shen Zhiyi is, she's just a divorced woman. Even if Lu Zichuan has terrible taste, he wouldn't stray into such a mess.

The only explanation is that Shen Zhiyi made false accusations.

Xu Zhesheng took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to explode, and tried his best to make his tone sound sincere:

"Mr. Lu, I don't know what Shen Zhiyi said to you, but the truth is absolutely not like that. She's just jealous that Manman is pregnant and afraid of losing her position, so she's distorting the truth. Please don't be fooled by her."

He never looked directly at Shen Zhiyi from beginning to end, as if he could maintain his pitiful self-esteem by not looking at her.

Lu Zichuan knew what he was going to say from his very first sentence, but he listened calmly until he finished speaking. Then he gave Assistant Liu a casual look and said, "Since Director Xu has chosen the latter, let's proceed according to procedure. Contact the legal department, issue a notice, and file a defamation lawsuit."

Assistant Liu, well-trained, immediately pulled an ultra-thin laptop from his briefcase, placed it on the chair next to him, and uploaded the video with lightning speed. At the same time, he dialed a number: "Attorney Li, Mr. Lu's reputation has been damaged. The evidence has been sent to your email. Draft a statement; it's due tonight."

The sound of keyboard typing was particularly jarring in the quiet corridor.

Xu Zhesheng hadn't expected Lu Zichuan to be so heartless. He was filled with hatred, but he had no choice but to completely break down in a huff.

The movie is about to be released. If the Lu family issues a statement to distance themselves from the film now, or even sues his mother, how can the movie sell? The box office revenue might not even cover the costs!

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

He glared fiercely at Shen Zhiyi, his eyes seeming to want to devour her alive, but in the end, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. He stiffly bowed towards Lu Zichuan, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth: "President Lu... don't send it. I apologize, I apologize, okay?!"

Lu Zichuan raised an eyebrow slightly, and Assistant Liu stopped typing at the sound.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xu Zhesheng's face turned a deep purplish-red. Facing Shen Zhiyi's direction, he reluctantly moved his lips, his voice barely audible, "...I'm sorry."

Seeing Xu Zhesheng so frustrated for the first time, Shen Zhiyi felt much of her pent-up anger dissipate and was secretly pleased when she saw Lu Zichuan casually picking at his ear, looking around, and feigning confusion: "Did a mosquito just fly by? It was buzzing, I couldn't hear it."

His gaze swept over Xu Zhesheng, a faint smile playing on his lips: "The sound of mosquitoes is too loud, drowning out the main character. Director Xu, what did you just say?"

"Pfft!" One of the bodyguards, unable to hold back his laughter, burst out laughing.

Immediately afterwards, a suppressed chuckle rang out from the surroundings. Everyone turned their backs, their shoulders shrugging, clearly trying their best to hold back.

Xu Zhesheng's face instantly burned hot, as if he had been slapped in public.

Seeing her son being humiliated, Zhang Feng rolled up her sleeves and was about to rush forward, but Xu Zhesheng grabbed her tightly.

He turned back with a sinister look, his eyes like poisoned knives scraping across Zhang Feng's face. It was all this idiot's fault! He made him lose face in public!

Sweeping across her face with that gaze, Zhang Feng swallowed back the curse that was on the tip of her tongue, a chill running down her spine.

Only after confirming that his mother dared not utter any more nonsense did Xu Zhesheng take a deep breath and force himself to straighten his spine, even though it had already bent over.

He bowed deeply to Shen Zhiyi and Lu Zichuan, his voice loud enough for people at the end of the corridor to hear: "Miss Shen, Mr. Lu, I apologize for my inappropriate words earlier!"

This time, his pronunciation was clear and accurate.

Lu Zichuan's smile deepened, and he turned to look at Shen Zhiyi, his voice softening: "Satisfied? If not, have him bow again."

Shen Zhiyi knows Xu Zhesheng too well.

This is an extremely arrogant and vain person. Now, being forced to bow and apologize in front of everyone, and twice at that, is tantamount to stabbing him twice in the heart.

If they are pushed further, they might resort to desperate measures, which would not benefit the ongoing property division process.

"No need," Shen Zhiyi said softly, "Did you hear me clearly?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zhesheng's tense body relaxed for a moment, but the feeling of humiliation became even stronger.

Seeing that he had the upper hand, Lu Zichuan turned his gaze to Zhang Feng, his tone turning icy again: "Your turn."

Zhang Feng was stunned for a moment, then retorted, "W-what, what about me? My son has already apologized, what more do you want?! I'm an elder! You want me to apologize to this little bitch? Dream on! She almost caused the Xu family line to end, I'm being lenient by not beating her to death!"

She crossed her arms, looking like a shameless rogue who wasn't afraid of boiling water.

Xu Zhi, who had been standing silently to the side, finally spoke up, "Young man, my son has already apologized to you, so please don't force me to do anything more."

Lu Zichuan's indifferent eyes fell on Xu Zhi. Although his scrutinizing gaze was not malicious, it felt as if someone was carving a knife into Xu Zhesheng's bones.

Although his parents have been living in the city for the past two years, they haven't been able to shake off the habits they developed from decades of rural life. Their demeanor is nowhere near that of the Lu family. What is Lu Zichuan looking at with that haughty air?!

What else does he have besides a better family background than mine?

He gritted his teeth and stepped forward to shield Xu Zhi behind him, repeating, "President Lu, I've already apologized. As for my mother... let's just forget about it... She's an elder after all; how can she apologize to a junior?"

Lu Zichuan spoke slowly and deliberately: "An elder?"

He savored the word, "Just because someone is an elder, they can point fingers at me and spread rumors? They can hit me? Just because someone was born a few years earlier, does that mean they think they're superior? What kind of logic is that?"

He tilted his head, casually pulled over a chair and sat down, then gently pressed Shen Zhiyi down onto the chair beside him. "Why are you standing? Aren't you tired?"

After settling Shen Zhiyi in, he finally looked up, his gaze locking onto Zhang Feng with an almost tangible intensity: "Your son has apologized; now it's your turn."

Seeing that Zhang Feng was still trying to renege on her promise, Lu Zichuan calmly added, his tone gentle yet chilling: "Don't want to apologize? Fine. However, I'm afraid I'll have to reassess Director Xu's film promotion efforts through Jiangxing Entertainment."

"After all, having a family member who might verbally abuse a partner in public at any time and cause public opinion risks makes the investment too risky."

He looked at Xu Zhesheng, whose face had turned deathly pale, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Director Xu, try to persuade your mother. It's up to you whether to save the film or save your mother's reputation."