"Is that so? I didn't notice. " Chu Mengyao lowered her eyes.
Bai Xue also did not say anything else.
Chu Zhiruo was furious, "Do you know how much trouble you have caused Hao Ran?
"If he didn't do this kind of thing, then how could something like this happen? He brought this upon himself, it has nothing to do with me." Chu Mengyao said indifferently, her expression extremely calm.
"No matter what, it has nothing to do with you. You're his fiancee, so you'll still be a husband and wife in the future." "In the eyes of others, you two are one. But now that something has happened to him, you add insult to injury. What do you expect others to think of you in the future?"
"It's not clear what other people think of me, but I know I broke off the engagement with him long ago. I have nothing to do with him now. "
"It was because of what you said that Haoran was arrested by the police and held for twenty-four hours. "Tell me, what is your purpose in doing this to him?" The more Chu Zhiruo said, the angrier she got.
Hearing this, Chu Mengyao pressed a hand on her chest to quell the displeasure in his heart, "Aunt, I don't know why you would say this now. You don't feel that there's a problem with Wu Haoran, but instead have come to criticize me, and push all the questions onto me. Furthermore, he was the one who cancelled the engagement, and the one who announced it without authorization was still him. I was not aware of his insistence on announcing the engagement, and I do not acknowledge any relationship between him and me. "
"Don't you think that just because you said you didn't know anything, you really had nothing to do with Haoran? Aren't you an unmarried couple?" Chu Zhiruo didn't think that Chu Mengyao would refute him, and was very dissatisfied.
Chu Mengyao looked at Chu Zhiruo in the eyes, and said with an ice-cold tone, "Legally speaking, there is no such thing as an unmarried couple. Which means, no matter how I put it, there is absolutely no relationship between him and me."
Hearing her words, Chu Zhiruo became even angrier, "What, now that you have grown up, your wings are harder right?"
Chu Mengyao became silent, if not for her aunt mentioning the matter of marriage, she would not have gone against her aunt, she did not want to make her aunt unhappy.
"I won't agree to be with a man other than Haoran," Chu Zhiruo was really too angry, and said while disregarding everything, "Don't think that I don't know about the shameless things you did on the balcony." Chu Zhiruo's tone was not good.
Hearing Chu Zhiruo's words, Mengyao seemed to be a little nervous as she reflexively asked. She wondered if the ugly things his aunt had said was a video of him and her.
Seeing Chu Mengyao's somewhat nervous expression, Chu Zhiruo thought that she had hit the mark on her words, and continued to speak: "Let me be honest with you, the indecent video from last time is not only about those online, it is also about the second half," She looked at Chu Mengyao, and said slowly: "That is about you."
Chu Mengyao's emotions slowly calmed down. She had always been afraid of others seeing that scene on the balcony because she had thought that Alice was Fu Yi's girlfriend at the time. If the video was exposed, he would become the third person. And now, his relationship with Fu Yi... She was no longer afraid of the bad effects of the video.
"If I hadn't discovered and stopped you in time, do you think you would still be able to live a peaceful life like you are now? It's as if this has nothing to do with you at all." Chu Zhiruo looked at Mengyao and slowly spoke, "I'm afraid you are no different from those two women, your reputation is the same as them."
Hearing this, Chu Mengyao looked at Chu Zhiruo with a bit of surprise. Mengyao felt that her aunt at this moment was a stranger. Suddenly, she opened her mouth and asked, "Aunt, were you the one who posted the video of Wu Haoran on the internet back then?"
Chu Zhiruo did not deny it.
"How could you do that? Don't you know it's against the law?" Chu Mengyao felt chills down her spine, just a moment ago, Chu Zhiruo was still criticizing him boldly and confidently, saying that she was the one who caused Wu Haoran's death. But the video was her masterpiece. All of this was under her control, "Aunt, since you are the director, why are you forcing me to marry him? I remember telling you very clearly that I wouldn't marry him. "
Chu Zhiruo looked at her with a cold gaze, "Someone sent me your video and threatened to post it online. I couldn't afford to buy it for a lot of money. Mengyao, I really did not expect you to be like that kind of woman, and actually fit in perfectly with people in a place like the balcony … "
Match? Chu Mengyao looked at Chu Zhiruo in disbelief. Was this the aunt who doted on him? She actually used such an unpleasant word to describe herself … Chu Mengyao could not help but shiver, "Have you seen that video before?"
"Of course!" Chu Zhiruo's expression became even more unsightly, and she sneered. "Truly, she's not one bit inferior to Haoran's!"
Her tone contained a hint of threat, "Have you ever thought that if your video was posted online, not only would your own reputation be ruined, your Chu's would also be implicated as well …"
Her tone of voice made Chu Mengyao doubt if she had really seen the video between his and Fu Yi. They were intimate in manner, but definitely not as bad as she said they were. So Mengyao frowned, "Is that so? Did you really see clearly who the man with me is? "
"Of course, the scene is very clear." Chu Zhiruo answered without hesitation.
"Do you know that person?" Chu Mengyao probed.
"If I knew who that person was, I would have long ago sent people to take care of him …" A trace of viciousness flashed past Chu Zhiruo's eyes, and she asked, "Mengyao, what are you thinking? With such a good family background, Wu Haoran, you don't need it, but instead must be compatible with other men. I really don't understand. "
Hearing that, Chu Mengyao's heart was completely at ease. His aunt definitely had not seen any video before, otherwise she definitely would not have said the word 'do' before. Moreover, KO Group was ranked in the top five in City H, so it was impossible for his aunt to not have seen Fu Yi when she went to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Thinking about it, Chu Mengyao felt a burst of coldness in her heart. The Chu Zhiruo in front of her really made her feel unfamiliar.
"Mengyao, speaking frankly, how have I been treating you all these years?" Suddenly, Chu Zhiruo changed the topic and decided to take the emotional route.
"Of course you treat me very well." Without any hesitation, Chu Mengyao blurted out. After all these years, Chu Zhiruo had been very good to her. Not only did she satisfy her needs in terms of life, she had also given her the best education possible.
"Although you are my niece in name, I have always regarded you as my own daughter. The Chu Family only has the two of us, you are the sole successor to Chu's. " Chu Zhiruo's tone was very sad, "In order to allow my Chu's to develop more, in order to better take care of you, all these years, I have never thought of establishing a family. Although I am still alone right now, I do not have any regrets nor do I have any complaints. "
Hearing Chu Zhiruo's words, Mengyao also felt very uncomfortable. All these years,'s aunt had always been focusing on her work and taking care of him, and she had indeed never had a boyfriend before.
"You should know about the company's situation, Mengyao." Chu Zhiruo said somewhat helplessly, "It wasn't easy for me to sign the contract with Wu's, if all goes well, Chu's can definitely pass through this crisis. The only thing we can't be sure of is how long it will take. "
"But now that Wu Haoran has done such a thing, it has a huge impact on Wu's's reputation, and the price of the Wu's has plummeted. Now that I look at it, the situation with regards to Wu's is also not good. " Chu Zhiruo let out a long sigh, "I am currently unable to protect my own Wu's, so how would I be willing to invest several hundred million into it? However, the moment Wu's breaks the agreement, then Chu's will truly be finished. " After she finished speaking, she suddenly knelt in front of Chu Mengyao, "Mengyao, right now, the only chance for you and Wu Haoran to get married, will help Haoran restore his image and minimize the loss of Wu's. Once the management of Wu's is stable, we will naturally fulfill the contract, and our Chu's will be saved. "
She never thought that Chu Zhiruo would make such a move. Mengyao immediately stood up from the sofa in fright, wanting to help her up. "Aunt, quickly get up."
Chu Zhiruo didn't even want to get up, she only looked at Mengyao with reddened eyes, "Even if Aunt has to beg you, you should save Chu's." Pausing, she continued, "The Chu's will naturally belong to you in the future. Saving the Chu's will also be your responsibility."
"Aunt, get up first. We'll talk later."
"If you don't agree, I won't get up." Chu Zhiruo cried bitterly.
Chu Mengyao's brows furrowed together, she had no choice but to kneel on the ground together with his aunt. Her aunt had been very kind to her all these years. If it was her previous self, she would definitely agree to it without hesitation. But now her aunt was using video to deceive herself and was using her marriage as a bargaining chip for the benefit of the company. She wasn't a commodity and didn't want to lose her life's happiness. On this point, she didn't want to go against her own heart.
Thinking about this, Chu Mengyao slowly shook her head.
Originally, Chu Zhiruo's eyes were filled with anticipation and she was extremely disappointed. Her tears flowed down, "Are you willing to see the Chu's go bankrupt? Is this how you repay me for the many years I've nurtured you? Isn't everything I've done for you? "
"Auntie," seeing Chu Zhiruo's current state, Mengyao did not feel good either. Aunt's words were like knives stabbing into her heart: "Don't force me to do something I don't want to do."
Chu Zhiruo laughed bitterly as she looked at Mengyao, "Even though we are nephew in name, our relationship is no different from a mother and daughter. Chu's is like my life. If Chu's is truly gone, then there is no meaning in me living anymore. "
This kind of moral kidnapping, Chu Mengyao could only remain silent.
Seeing Mengyao remaining silent, Chu Zhiruo mistook her to agree to her plea, "Wu Family and I have already agreed that we will hold a press conference tomorrow to announce the news of your marriage. Perhaps the time is a bit rushed, but this is only a temporary grievance, in the future aunt will compensate you. The wedding ceremony should be held next Saturday... "