The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 72 The Dilemma Intensifies

I saw Zhong Yuxuan's cold eyes sweeping across Zhong Shuhao and finally falling on me. At that moment, I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cellar, and my whole body was cold. He just said coldly: "You go back first."

I looked at him in disbelief, my lips trembling, wanting to say something, but unable to say anything. Was he defending Zhong Shuhao? Did he also believe what Zhong Shuhao said and think that I was a scheming woman?

"Yuxuan, you..." I tried to explain, but was rudely interrupted by Zhong Shuhao.

"What? Did I say something wrong? Look at her now. How can she look like a lady from a noble family? She's clearly a shrew!" Zhong Shuhao pointed at me, his saliva almost spraying on my face.

Zhong Yuxuan frowned, he grabbed my hand and tried to pull me behind him, but I pushed him away. I looked directly into Zhong Shuhao's eyes and said word by word: "I don't need an outsider like you to interfere in the matter between Yuxuan and me!"

"Outsider? I'm his father!" Zhong Shuhao shouted angrily, "I'm telling you, I will never agree with you and Yuxuan being together! You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible!"

I took a deep breath, suppressed my inner anger, and said coldly: "We will handle the matter between Yuxuan and me ourselves, it is not your turn to interfere!"

"You..." Zhong Shuhao was so angry that his face turned blue. He pointed at me and couldn't say anything for a long time.

At this moment, a delicate voice suddenly interrupted: "Uncle, don't be angry. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt by anger."

I turned around and saw Li Luoyao appeared at the door of the coffee shop. She had a worried look on her face. She walked slowly to Zhong Shuhao, patted him on the back, and said softly, "Sister is just impulsive. Don't take it personally."

Zhong Shuhao looked at Li Luoyao, his expression softened a little, he sighed and said: "Yaoyao is sensible, unlike some people who have no manners at all!"

Li Luoyao glanced at me secretly, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, and she continued softly: "Uncle, please don't say that about my sister. My sister is also doing this for Brother Yuxuan's good, it's just the method..."

She deliberately did not finish her words, but the meaning of her words was obvious. She was hinting to Zhong Shuhao that I was a woman who would do anything to achieve my goal.

I watched Li Luoyao's performance coldly, my heart filled with anger and helplessness. I knew that she was deliberately trying to sow discord between me and Zhong Shuhao, but why did she do this? Was it because I was Zhong Yuxuan's wife that she could only stay by his side as a "sister"?

Zhong Shuhao was softened by Li Luoyao's words. He looked at me and said in a softer tone, "Luoxue, I know you are a good kid, but you and Yuxuan are really not suitable. Look at yourself, what do you have? What can you give to Yuxuan?"

My heart sank little by little. It turned out that in their eyes, I was such a worthless woman.

Zhong Shuhao's words were like sharp knives, piercing my heart mercilessly. I opened my mouth, wanting to explain something, but the words turned into bitterness and pain when they came to my mouth, choking in my throat, unable to make any sound. Yes, what can I give Yuxuan? I have nothing. I am just an orphan adopted by the Li family, a fake who took over the magpie's nest.

"Uncle, please stop talking..." I was powerless to stop Zhong Shuhao from continuing. Every word he said seemed to trample on my self-esteem.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Zhong Shuhao seemed not to notice my embarrassment and continued, "Look at Yaoyao, she is a real lady from a noble family. She is gentle, kind, well-educated and well-mannered. She is completely different from you!"

I smiled bitterly and looked at Li Luoyao. The smugness in her eyes almost overflowed, and there was still a hypocritical concern on the corner of her mouth: "Sister, don't be sad, I believe uncle is also for your own good."

"Enough!" I couldn't stand this humiliation any longer, so I stood up and interrupted their conversation. "You don't need to interfere in what's going on between Yuxuan and me!"

After saying that, I turned around and left. Tears blurred my vision. I stumbled out of the coffee shop, and Zhong Shuhao's cold voice still echoed in my ears: "Stop right there! Leave the company now and never come back again!"

I paused, my heart felt as if it was torn apart. I took a deep breath, didn't look back, and quickly left this suffocating place.

I wandered aimlessly on the street, my mind was blank, I didn't know where to go or what to do. Just then, a familiar figure appeared in front of me, it was Qin Xue!

"Luo Xue, what's wrong with you?" Qin Xue asked anxiously when she saw how distraught I was.

I couldn't hold back the grievance in my heart any longer, so I threw myself into Qin Xue's arms and cried bitterly. Qin Xue didn't ask anything, but just hugged me tightly, as if she was comforting a wounded child.

I told Qin Xue what happened in bits and pieces. After listening to me, Qin Xue was filled with anger: "This is too much! How could they do this to you!"

"I'll go find Li Luoyao!" Qin Xue said as she was about to go find Li Luoyao to argue. I held her back and shook my head, "It's useless. She won't admit it."

"Are we just going to let it go like this?" Qin Xue asked unwillingly.

I shook my head helplessly. I didn’t know what to do. Should I really leave Yuxuan?

Qin Xue looked at my distraught appearance and felt very distressed. She suddenly thought of something and her eyes lit up: "Luo Xue, don't worry, I believe Yu Xuan will definitely seek justice for you!"

I smiled bitterly and shook my head. Yuxuan can barely protect himself right now, so how could he possibly offend his father for me?

However, I didn't know that at this moment, Zhong Yuxuan was making an important decision for me, a decision that could change our destiny...

Li Luoyao was still unaware of all this. She was immersed in the joy of victory and had no idea that a bigger storm was about to hit her...

Qin Xue's words gave me hope, but it was only a glimmer of light, and it was soon shrouded by the haze of reality. Zhong Yuxuan couldn't even save himself, would he really fight against his father for me?

In the evening, I received a call from Zhong Yuxuan. His tone was tired but firm: "Luo Xue, come to the company. I have something to tell you."

I came to Zhong Yuxuan's office with a nervous mood. He was smoking by the window. In the smoke, his profile looked particularly cold.

"Yuxuan..." I called softly. He turned around and hugged me in his arms. I could feel the rise and fall of his chest and his heart beating for me.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." His deep voice sounded in my ears with soothing power.

Then, he took my hand and walked into the company's conference room. The conference room was full of company executives, and everyone's face was full of surprise and confusion.

Zhong Yuxuan took my hand and walked to the conference table. He glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I called you all here today to announce something. I, Zhong Yuxuan, am going to marry Li Luoxue!"

His voice was so powerful that it echoed in the conference room for a long time.

I looked at him in shock, never expecting him to make such a decision.

The conference room suddenly exploded with people talking about it, and voices of doubt and opposition rose one after another.

Zhong Shuhao stood up abruptly, pointed at Zhong Yuxuan's nose and yelled, "You bastard! What nonsense are you talking about! The company is in a precarious situation right now, and instead of thinking about how to solve the problem, you're still thinking about getting married!"

"Dad, I know what you are worried about, but I have made up my mind!" Zhong Yuxuan met Zhong Shuhao's gaze without flinching, "I believe that Luo Xue will be my strongest supporter. Together, we can definitely get through this difficult time!"

"You..." Zhong Shuhao was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at me and shouted, "Just her? An orphan with unknown origins will only cause trouble for you!"

“Enough!” Zhong Yuxuan slammed the table and interrupted Zhong Shuhao’s words, “I know best what kind of person Luo Xue is, and I won’t allow anyone to slander her!”

I stood beside Zhong Yuxuan, feeling his strong desire to protect me. A warm current surged in my heart, but I also felt more uneasy. This storm was more violent than I had imagined. Can we really withstand it?

Li Luoyao, who was hiding in the dark, watched all this with a cold smile on her face. This was the effect she wanted. Now, the fun was just about to begin...

Yuxuan's protection gave me strength, but it also pushed me to the forefront. From top to bottom, from senior executives to ordinary employees, everyone looked at me with doubt, contempt, and even a bit of gloating. Rumors spread like a virus in the company, saying that I was a scheming woman who coveted wealth and deliberately approached Yuxuan in order to take advantage of the opportunity to swallow up the Zhong family's property.

I tried my best to explain, but no one believed me. They only believed what they wanted to believe, and Li Luoyao grasped this point accurately. She was like a manipulator hiding in the dark, weaving her web of lies silently.

There were endless posts about me on the company's internal website, each one full of malicious intent. Some people even dug up my old photos and exaggerated my dark history. I felt like I was stripped naked and thrown on the street, subject to everyone's comments and with nowhere to escape.

Yuxuan has been trying to help me clarify the matter, but the more he defends me, the more he arouses public anger. The company's stock price continues to fall, and partners have proposed to terminate their contracts. The Zhong family is in an unprecedented crisis.

I looked at Yuxuan who was in a state of panic, and I felt so distressed, but I was powerless. I began to doubt whether I was really a helper to Yuxuan or a burden to him. I was like a little white rabbit who had strayed into the jungle, trembling in fear when facing a ferocious beast.

Just when I was about to despair, a piece of news suddenly came out in the company: Li Luoyao is not the biological daughter of the Li family! This news was like a bomb, instantly detonating the entire company. Everyone couldn't believe it. The high-ranking, glamorous and beautiful eldest daughter of the Li family was actually a fake?

My heart started beating violently. Would this news be the key to turning the situation around? But it also brought more uncertainty. What was the truth? Where would my future lie? All of this was like a huge mystery that made me feel breathless.