"Young man, are you trying to break into my house and rob me?"
Old Mr. Yao chuckled, his years of accumulated powerful aura beginning to spread in the small lounge.
Zuo Nan, already weak, trembled involuntarily in front of the imposing aura of Old Mr. Yao.
However, Zuo Nan's desire was even stronger than his fear.
"Young man, you dare to be so brazen as to tell me you're trying to rob me. I think you've got some kind of delusion."
Old Mr. Yao tapped his fingertips on the armrest of the sofa, scanning Zuo Nan up and down again, his eyes filled with unconcealed contempt and mockery.
"If you're sick, go get treated. But I don't know any psychiatrists," Old Mr. Yao's finger-tapping on the sofa sped up, his expression growing impatient.
Zuo Nan's face turned ashen, "Old Mr. Yao, since I want your things, I naturally have the means to make you willingly hand them over."
"Oh, you're threatening me?" Old Mr. Yao narrowed his eyes, his expression turning colder.
Hearing this, Zuo Nan tugged at the corner of his lips, but due to the intense pain in his internal organs, the smile looked extremely unsightly.
"Why don't you take a look at these pictures and a video first?" Although he asked as a question, Zuo Nan had already taken out his pre-prepared laptop and placed it in front of Old Mr. Yao. Sudan Novel Network
Old Mr. Yao, who had been leaning back, immediately straightened his back from the chair upon seeing the images on the laptop screen.
"Zuo Nan!" Old Mr. Yao gritted his teeth, calling Zuo Nan's name as he saw the compromising photos of his granddaughter.
However, Zuo Nan became even more smug upon hearing Old Mr. Yao's enraged voice.
"Now, Mr. Yao, can you consider my... proposal?"
Zuo Nan clasped his hands under his chin, his eyebrows slightly raised, and his lips, tinged with a dark red, curled up on one side.
Without even looking closely, one could sense how wicked this person was!
"Heh, as expected of an illegitimate child, resorting to such cheap tricks." Old Mr. Yao was so angered that he laughed, his eyes filled with disgust and revulsion that could not be ignored.
As Old Mr. Yao spoke, Zuo Nan's slightly curved lips immediately froze.
He hated his status as an illegitimate child the most; it was the shame of his life and his sore spot.
"As the saying goes, all's fair in war. You shouldn't..."
"Grandpa, you absolutely cannot let my indecent photos leak!" Just as Zuo Nan was about to argue with Old Mr. Yao, Yao Zhen, who had been listening outside the door for a long time, suddenly barged in.
It was Yao Zhen who had deliberately arranged for the lounge not to be soundproof, and after Zuo Nan and Old Mr. Yao entered, she had ordered everyone to stay away from this area.
Seeing Yao Zhen, who had suddenly burst in, Old Mr. Yao's expression softened slightly.
"Zhenzhen."
"Grandpa, if these photos leak, I won't want to live!"
Just as Old Mr. Yao was about to reassure Yao Zhen, she immediately interrupted him.
Old Mr. Yao looked at his granddaughter's winking and pleading eyes and immediately understood what she meant.
But he still hesitated.
His granddaughter wanted him not to compromise, but what about his granddaughter's reputation?
"It's just a few photos and a video. What's the big deal? Do you really think I, Old Mr. Yao, am so easily manipulated, you illegitimate child?"
Old Mr. Yao paused for a moment, finally raising his eyebrows and becoming firm, following Yao Zhen's wishes.
Yao Zhen had been raised by Old Mr. Yao himself, and he understood his granddaughter best. He knew his Zhenzhen was not someone who didn't care about her own reputation.
After Old Mr. Yao spoke, Zuo Nan was stunned.
He understood the relationship between Old Mr. Yao and Yao Zhen, so he hadn't expected to use Yao Zhen to threaten the old man.
He never imagined that the old man would say such words now!
Zuo Nan's heart skipped a beat. His sure victory had turned into such an unexpected change, and Zuo Nan felt as if a stone was hanging over his head, waiting to fall at any moment.
"Miss Yao, it seems your grandfather truly doesn't care about kinship!" Zuo Nan turned to Yao Zhen, trying to persuade her to influence Old Mr. Yao.
However, he did not know that Old Mr. Yao's attitude had changed precisely because of Yao Zhen.
"Grandpa, how can you be so heartless? I am your granddaughter!" Yao Zhen suddenly squatted down, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand ungracefully.
Old Mr. Yao watched this, marveling at his granddaughter's superb acting. If his granddaughter had any inclination to venture into the entertainment industry, he would certainly support her wholeheartedly!
Old Mr. Yao's thoughts drifted away, but a glance from Yao Zhen brought him back to the present.
"Ahem, Zhenzhen. You mustn't think that way. That's not just ten percent of the shares; it's the result of generations of struggle by our Yao family.
You can't abandon the entire family for your own sake."
Old Mr. Yao said this, but in his heart, he thought, "Abandon the family? The entire Yao Corporation will eventually be handed over to my precious granddaughter anyway.
If my precious granddaughter isn't happy, what's the point of all this hard work!"
As Old Mr. Yao finished speaking, Yao Zhen immediately gave him an appreciative look, and Old Mr. Yao became proud.
Meanwhile, Yun Shulian, looking through a small hole secretly dug by Shan Gong outside, witnessed this scene. For a moment, she thought of the old man far away in the mountains.
She imagined that the old man was just as doting and indulgent towards her as Old Mr. Yao was towards Yao Zhen.
She wondered if he was doing well now and if he was making his signature whole fish banquet.
She assumed he wasn't; he hated trouble, and only when she was around would he tirelessly prepare those bony fish every day.
As Yun Shulian was lost in thought, her face was suddenly turned by a pair of hands. Smelling the familiar, crisp scent, Yun Shulian didn't resist.
"What are you thinking about?" Mu Qi leaned down slightly, his eyes focused intently on Yun Shulian.
Looking at Mu Qi's domineering demeanor, Yun Shulian couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.