Chapter 148: The 'Kept Man's' Identity! A Woman's Lies!

Chapter 148: The 'Kept Man's' Identity! A Woman's Lies!

"Holy shit! Did you all just see that?"

At that moment, below the stage, a figure excitedly spoke to his colleagues.

Li Senlin looked suspiciously at the young man, then glanced at the shocked and astonished expressions of the influential figures from Linzhou who were standing nearby.

"What's going on?"

Li Shu asked curiously.

The equipment on both sides had been adjusted, and they were just waiting for the person to come out.

"Goodness, I wonder if this ribbon-cutting ceremony will be able to continue smoothly now that Dong Mutian is here!"

"Dong Mutian is here? Is he trying to compete with Queen Dong?"

"Who knows? Damn, I really want to go up and see what's going on!"

"Dong Mutian is here?!"

As soon as this person spoke, everyone else exchanged glances.

Recently, those with a bit of inside information had heard about the internal power struggle within the Tianyun Group.

Some believed that this incident was Dong Muyun's resistance against the Dong Family.

It was said that she had founded a company with a mysterious shareholder, completely unrelated to the Dong Family.

Initially, some thought that Dong Muyun and Dong Mutian, the sibling pair, would use the Tianyun Group as their battleground, engaging in a tug-of-war. Some of the Tianyun Group's high-level executives were even considering which side to support.

But now, Dong Mutian had come straight to their doorstep! Anyone could guess that an unimaginable storm of excitement would erupt within that building!

Unfortunately, these people couldn't go up and witness it for themselves, but standing outside and hearing the gossip was enough to satisfy many of them.

Dong Mutian clearly didn't pay attention to the whispered discussions behind him; he was well aware of his sister's connections in Linzhou.

But today, he was going to make Dong Muyun lose face in front of everyone.

He wanted her to know that in the Dong Family, he, as the eldest son, was the one who should have been given the most importance.

'Ding'

The elevator reached the sixth floor, and Dong Mutian quickly found the large reception room.

Without a moment's hesitation, he pushed open the door and entered.

As expected, Dong Muyun and the young man he had seen on the screen were both in the reception room.

"My dear sister, I've missed you so much these past few days."

Dong Mutian looked at the two sitting on the sofa, hoping to see panic on Dong Muyun's face and fear on the young man's face. Unfortunately, he saw neither.

Dong Muyun's face was calm, with a faint smile on her cheeks, as if she didn't care about his arrival at all.

As for the young man she was keeping, he was calm, almost as if he were an outsider.

"I don't want you here. What are you doing?"

Dong Muyun didn't use harsh words towards Dong San, even in front of Su Ping. After all, she had finally managed to change Su Ping's impression of her, and it wasn't worth changing it because of a person like Dong Mutian.

"Of course, I want to see what you've been up to here! Dong Muyun, you're capable of this? Using the group's people to start your own company?"

Dong Muyun guessed that this guy had come to demand an explanation, and when she glanced at Dong San, who was standing stiffly beside her, she understood that Dong San represented their father! Dong Muyun narrowed her eyes slightly, but she wasn't sure if now was the right time for this.

So, she didn't speak, and neither did Su Ping.

Su Ping even wondered if he should leave and let the stage to these siblings.

Unfortunately, the next sentence made Su Ping, who had thought he could stay out of it, unable to help but pay close attention to this young master Dong.

"What's going on now? Did you bring your little lover here too? Is this little company of yours just for him?

Dong Muyun, I never realized this before. I've played with many women and seen many women, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you, so eager to throw yourself at someone!

Are you afraid that your little lover will reject you because of your age, and you'll be left alone? You've been giving away resources, real estate, and now even companies? Don't tell me you'll suddenly give away the Tianyun Group, or even the entire Dong Family, one day?"

With these words, Dong Muyun's face turned pale, purely out of anger.

However, what worried her even more was that Su Ping might misunderstand.

Fortunately, Su Ping only smiled slightly, watching Dong Mutian with interest.

Previously, Dong Muyun had told Su Ping more than once about her useless brother.

Su Ping had thought she was exaggerating.

Now it seemed that she was telling the truth.

Noble families have their systems, but not everyone is exceptional, right?

Talent and beast taming abilities aside, Dong Mutian's ability to handle matters is far inferior to Dong Muyun's.

Su Ping knew that Dong Mutian was talking nonsense.

No one would get angry over obvious lies. Only those who have done it would be enraged.

On the contrary, from another perspective, this guy was acknowledging his ability to live off others, like his handsome looks...

Hmm, thinking of this, Su Ping's heart even felt a little bit of unwarranted joy.

"Dong Mutian, get out of here. I'll talk to you when I have time. I don't want you to ruin the image of the Dong Family in front of others!"

"Pfft! Dong Muyun, do you even have any shame left? I told you to find a reliable person to marry, but you refused, saying you wanted to marry someone you loved. In the end, aren't you just worried that you won't get a share of the family's assets after you're married?

Has the iron tree finally bloomed?"

I was thinking of a man, and I had to invite this little white face to attend the opening ceremony of this dog-piss company of yours. Are you trying to tarnish the reputation of the Dong family?"

Dong Muchun calmly observed Dong Mutian, who was spitting everywhere, and sighed deeply.

She turned to Dong San:

"Dong San, quickly take your brother away. I'll explain things to Dad later... This has nothing to do with Su Ping."

Dong San spoke with a heavy heart:

"Miss, please forgive me. Master's intention is for me to follow Young Master..."

Dong Muchun frowned.

"Fine, Dong Muchun, if you hand over the shares of Tianyun Group, these things won't matter! As a woman, you should just stay at home, be a good wife, and raise the children, right? Why come out and show your face?"

Dong Mutian smacked his lips, as if everything was under his control.

However, a glimmer of light also flashed in the depths of Dong Muchun's eyes, and she continued, "Dong Mutian, on what grounds do you want my shares? Or is this the intention of Father or Grandfather? So, you've finally revealed your true purpose, haven't you?"

Dong Mutian opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Dong Muchun's eyes turned red:

"Are Grandfather and Father really so heartless? What? Is a daughter of the Dong family no longer a member of the Dong family? Now that I've done my part for the Dong family, they want to abandon me? Fine, from this moment on, I'm no longer a part of the Dong family! Are you satisfied now?"

To his surprise, even Dong Mutian was left stunned.

In his mind, his younger sister had always been a resilient and unyielding person, and he had never seen her looking so wronged.

Even he himself felt a twinge of guilt, wondering if he had gone too far.

Thinking about it, it seemed that way. He had played with so many women, spent a lot of the family's money, and wasted many resources. From the family's perspective, his sister's matter might not be a big deal.

Even Dong San spoke up:

"Miss, Master and the Old Master didn't mean it that way..."

"Tsk, although watching the show is quite enjoyable, I have to say that your Dong family is a bit underhanded. Are all these so-called aristocratic families of such low moral character?"

At that moment, a voice came from outside the door.

Lin Lei pushed open the door, his lips curled in disdain and mockery.

Dong San stared at him:

"Who are you? Give me a reason, or else, you'll be guilty of insulting the Dong family..."

Lin Lei glanced at this loyal servant, then at the bewildered Dong Mutian, and smiled faintly:

"Major Dong, don't you want to introduce this loyal old servant of yours to me? Don't you know who I am?"

Dong Mutian's lips twitched, and he forced a smile that was incredibly awkward:

"Lin... Major Lin, what are you doing here?"

Major Lin?

Dong San was also taken aback, not quite reacting.

"Major Dong, no, you're no longer worthy of wearing the military rank, so you don't hold that position anymore. Dong Mutian, considering that you were once temporarily assigned to serve under me, I'll let you off this once. But if you dare insult the honor of my legion's officers again, I won't let you off so easily, even if you're a loyal servant of the Dong family!"

"Huh?"

Dong Mutian blinked, somewhat confused.

What was he saying? Who had he insulted?

Unfortunately, Lin Lei didn't give him a chance to explain and continued, "Not to mention that you're no longer a part of the legion, even if you were still a major, you should respect your fellow officers. Moreover, the honorary officers in the legion outrank active-duty officers!"

Lin Lei spoke these words with utmost seriousness.

After all, compared to Su Ping...

Forget it, no comparison was needed; it would be an insult to Su Ping.

As a soldier under General Zhao, Lin Lei had no respect for people like Dong Mutian.

On the other hand, Dong Muchun's previous words had earned his approval.

These so-called aristocratic families, in their pursuit of interests, had lost all sense of familial bonds.

How had they spoiled their little princess with their doting son? In contrast, Dong Muchun had always been diligent in serving the Dong family, and now she was being treated like a disposable tool.

"Sir, who did I insult?"

Dong Mutian looked aggrieved.

"The 'little white face' you mentioned is an honorary major personally awarded by General Zhao. Are you saying that someone acknowledged by General Zhao can be insulted by you at will?"

Lin Lei's words made Dong Mutian hold back for a moment, but he couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh?"

Instead, Dong San lowered his eyes, looking even more subservient.

"This time, Miss Dong and Major Su jointly developed a magic potion for sale, and they also have a collaboration with the legion. Understand?"

"Huh?"

Dong Mutian seemed to only know how to say this, looking at his sister with red-rimmed eyes, tears welling up in her eyes, and at Su Ping, who remained calm and composed.

He then glanced at Lin Lei, whose smile was filled with mockery, before turning away and saying:

"My sister..."

"Don't say it..."

Dong Muchun choked back her words and looked at Dong San, who was standing behind her:

"Dong San, take him away quickly. I don't want to see any of you right now. Also, don't let Father call me. I don't want to answer. If he wants the Tianyun shares, I'll give them to him. But my things aren't so easy to take..."

"Yes... Miss."

Dong San led away Dong Mutian, whose face was filled with bewilderment.

Lin Lei also smiled and said, "For such family members, it's not worth it. Well, I'll be going now."

Dong Muchun forced a smile and said, "Okay, I'll see you out."

Su Ping had some sense and said, "No need, I'll see Uncle Lin out."

Finally, the guest room was empty, except for Dong Muchun, who was alone. The Queen of the Dong Clan's expression suddenly changed. She stood up, her gaze fixed on the people waiting below as she stood by the floor-to-ceiling window.

All traces of her previous grievances and sadness were gone, and a smile appeared on the corners of her mouth.

It was a pity that Dong Muchun didn't have any red wine at this moment.

Otherwise, she really wanted to take a sip.

She seemed to have suddenly shed a thousand pounds of burden, looking at Dong San, who was following Dong Mutian out of the building with a dejected expression. She recited softly:

"The light boat has passed through ten thousand mountains."

"What ten thousand mountains?"

Behind her, Su Ping's voice sounded.

Dong Muchun turned her head:

"Didn't you go to send off Commander Lin?"

"Commander Lin asked me to come and comfort you."

Su Ping shrugged.

"What are you doing standing here? Are you trying to summon Yun Sakura to kill Dong Mutian? It's not worth it, and he's still your big brother..."

Looking at Su Ping before her, Dong Muchun actually revealed a smile:

"Do you think I have a problem?"

Su Ping raised his eyebrows:

"No problem? Stop pretending, there are no outsiders here. If you want to take a break, you can use my shoulder."

For Su Ping, in his previous life, he was an orphan. In this life, he has Su An Yong, and he cherishes family ties even more. For him, the bond of family is one of the greatest constraints.

Therefore, although he enjoys witnessing the struggles of the wealthy, when he saw Dong Muchun being verbally attacked by her own brother, and being pushed to such an extent, Su Ping still felt sorry for her.

"Hey, you little brat, who's your brother?" Dong Muchun said with a hint of annoyance, but the smile on her lips never faded. "I'm fine, Su Ping. Don't be so young anymore. Haven't you heard that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive? A beautiful woman's lies and tears are the most effective weapons."

Su Ping had indeed heard this, but he looked at this woman with suspicion:

"So I think you wouldn't lie to me!"

Dong Muchun was taken aback, and then she slapped him on the head:

"It's obvious. Your eyes and your Beast Breeder skills are showing.

"I can see it, you're so beautiful. What did you trick me into? Is it that you can't even trick me?"

"I tricked you!"

"What do you mean?"

"Think about it..."

"..."

Damn it, the Riddle Man is indeed a mystery!

...

Dong Mutian's face turned extremely ugly.

He never expected that a battle he thought he had in the bag would end up like this.

That kid wasn't just a kept man of Dong Muchun, but he also had such a big background?

How old was that kid? An honorary major in the Legion?

Even personally acknowledged by General Zhao?

And this time, Lin Lei personally came to show his support.

This was the company that Dong Muchun had co-founded.

With such connections, Dong Mutian began to understand why Dong Muchun had been so eager, making him think that the kid was being kept by Dong Muchun.

At this thought, Dong Mutian finally said:

"Dong San, help me investigate what's going on with this Su Ping later."

Dong San really wanted to say, why are you only thinking of investigating now?

What's the point now?

What were you doing earlier?

But facing this young master, what could he say?

He could only open his mouth to agree.

However, at this moment, as they were about to leave, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Su Ping?! Are you a friend of Xiao Ping?"

Dong Mutian's eyebrows furrowed. He was now so sensitive to this name that he immediately looked up and turned towards the speaker.

Leading the group was an old man, followed by more than ten people.

This time, Dong Mutian truly dared not continue his arrogant behavior.

Before he could respond, the old man in front of him smiled and said:

"I was just about to call Xiao Ping. Now it seems I don't need to trouble this kid to come out and greet us. Friend, where is Su Ping?"

Indeed, as the old man approached, Dong Mutian looked at him and said, "He's in the building, on the sixth floor, but without an ID card, you can't go up..."

"Haha, thank you for the reminder, thank you."

The old man smiled and thanked Dong Mutian. Then he headed inside.

"Teacher, this time we must go up and demand an explanation!"

Someone beside the old man spoke up.

"That's right, hahaha, he told us but not the teacher. This is not putting the vice-president in his eyes, haha!"

"You bunch of little brats, don't stir up trouble here! My relationship with Su Ping is not something you little brats can meddle with!"

The laughter gradually faded away.

Dong Mutian, however, did not take another step. Instead, he turned back with suspicion and smiled, nodding his head.

Then, without further ado, he took out his phone and searched for something on the website.

Vice-President?

This title, in various parts of the Dragon Nation, carried an undisputed meaning.

And soon, he found on his phone the exact same face as the old man he had just met.

Then, Dong Mutian stared at the name and position in the image, as if he had seen a ghost.

Watching the match took a little longer than expected. Apologies.

(End of Chapter)

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