Chapter 14: Why Is It So Difficult to Break an Engagement?

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To break off the engagement, she was truly capable of doing anything.
“You two, act as my fiancé at the engagement party!”
Chu Mengyao stomped angrily on the driver's seat. Startled, the driver, Xiao Zhou, hastily stopped the car and quickly made a phone call.
“Hello, Mom, what’s for dinner tonight?”
The bodyguard, Hubiao, sitting in the front passenger seat, casually pulled out his phone and started playing a match-three game as if nothing was happening.
He even smiled cheerfully, as though unaware of the tension in the car.
“Don’t speak, my sister is really angry right now!” Chu Siqi whispered to Zhao Qiang, “Be careful, she might fixate on you!”
Zhao Qiang nodded quickly, knowing this woman’s temper could be quite terrifying; it was better to remain silent.

Suddenly, Zhao Qiang’s phone rang.
“A seed is planted deep inside, da-la di-la,
It can grant small wishes with magical power,
I’ve heard every child dreams to have it,
Get ready, oh yo, let’s explore together…”

Damn it, why now of all times?
He panicked and looked up, only to see Chu Mengyao glaring sharply at him.
Zhao Qiang fumbled and hurriedly hung up, not wanting to bring bad luck upon himself now.
But Chu Mengyao kept her eyes fixed on him, full of curiosity.
“Mr. Chu, rest assured, I’ll keep this buried deep inside, I promise not to spread a single word.”
Zhao Qiang quickly reassured her, sensing she didn’t trust him.

“Big sis, what’s wrong with you?”
Chu Siqi hurriedly tried to divert her sister’s attention, but Chu Mengyao ignored her.
“Why do you use that ringtone?” Chu Mengyao frowned, questioning.
“I’ve been using this ringtone for years,” Zhao Qiang replied.
“Mr. Chu, is there something wrong?”
Zhao Qiang was puzzled, unable to understand this woman anymore.

Just then, the phone rang again.
“Don’t hang up, answer it!”
Chu Mengyao slowly settled back into her seat, thinking it must have been a coincidence.
Years ago, that guy had the same ringtone, and when he fled, Chu Mengyao had heard it too.

“Hello, who is this?”
The unfamiliar call came again, and Zhao Qiang accidentally turned on the speakerphone.
“Zhao Qiang, right? Don’t ask who I am.”
A hoarse, deep voice came through the line, instantly silencing the whole car.
Chu Mengyao’s eyes widened in recognition — this voice was unmistakably Zhang Zihao’s, the very man who had just called. Even if turned to ashes, she would remember.
But why was Zhang Zihao calling Zhao Qiang? Did they know each other?
Zhao Qiang was stunned. This was the exact same voice from Chu Mengyao’s earlier call, no more than a minute apart. He was certain he hadn’t mistaken it.
Was this the man behind Liu Ruyan?

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“I’ll give you one million if you drop the paternity test and let this matter go. Keep playing your part.”
“Don’t investigate any further. You can’t afford the consequences of knowing the truth.”
The man’s threatening voice rang out.
“The child in Liu Ruyan’s womb is yours, isn’t it?”
After a long search, the truth came effortlessly.
Now Zhao Qiang was sure the other party was Zhang Zihao. He had initially planned to follow the leads, but now there was no need to waste time.
The werewolf had been exposed, yet he had no intention of revealing Zhang Zihao’s identity.
From now on, he was the werewolf.

“Whether it’s mine or not, name your price.”
“Stay married to Liu Ruyan, and I’ll pretend this never happened.”
“Within reasonable limits, I can accept it.”
The man compromised, his tone tinged with helplessness. He seemed reluctant to let Zhao Qiang escalate things.

“What if I refuse?”
“I’m definitely doing the paternity test!”
Zhao Qiang said firmly. He would never be bought with money.
“Zhao Qiang, you’re shameless!”
The man’s furious roar came through the phone, as if ready to burn Zhao Qiang to ashes. He had crossed a line.
“You’ll regret offending me.”
That raging anger seemed to travel down the phone line.

“May I ask who this is?”
“You have to tell me who you are. You’re sneaking around calling me, and I don’t even know who you are.”
“How would I know? Is the consequence of offending you that serious?”
“What if you’re just a junk collector? Should I be afraid of you too?”
Zhao Qiang had quietly turned on the recording function, waiting for the other party to reveal their identity.
Once they did, Liu Ruyan would have no defense.
Though he was certain it was Zhang Zihao, he lacked proof.

“You don’t need to know who I am; it won’t do you any good.”
“You just need to know I’m someone you can’t afford to offend.”
The other party was cautious, unwilling to say a single truthful word.

“So, what now? You want me to keep covering for you?”
“I’m telling you, no way. Your own child and wife are your responsibility.”
“Do you think I’m a junk collector, bringing everything home?”
Zhao Qiang’s anger boiled over; he cursed fiercely.
The phrase “junk collector” was a double entendre, insulting Liu Ruyan as worthless trash.
He simply couldn’t tolerate it; his rage blazed inside him.
This was no mere matter of betrayal—it was a blood feud from a past life.

Zhang Zihao, your true identity has finally been uncovered.
The president of Zhang Group, his direct superior.
In his past life, the small company he worked for was an insignificant branch under Zhang Group, not even eligible to attend the annual meeting.
In fact, Zhang Zihao was the direct superior of his immediate boss.

“Very well, very well. Looks like you don’t want to stay in Didu City anymore!”
The man’s cold laughter was filled with menace.

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“Come on then!”
“I’m waiting for you!”
Zhao Qiang shouted back fearlessly, not a trace of fear on his face.
He thought to himself, now that he knew Zhang Zihao’s identity, what was there to fear?
At worst, it would be a fight to the death. He was barefoot—what could Zhang Zihao do to him?

“In that case, let’s wait and see!”
The man hung up after leaving a threatening message.

Chu Siqi was the first to speak: “Zhao Qiang, that voice sounded like…”
“Zhang Zihao!”
Zhao Qiang hit the mark, his mind racing with more realizations.
In just two years at Zhao Group, he had risen from a new recruit to manager.
He had never understood how, but now the truth was clear.
This was all the handiwork of Zhang Zihao, thanking him for taking the fall.

“What’s your relationship with Zhang Zihao?”
Chu Mengyao’s face was filled with confusion as she suddenly grabbed Zhao Qiang by the collar, her force so great it knocked him onto the seat.
Zhao Qiang felt a soft body pressing against him, her long legs tightly clamping him.
“Quick, tell me what Zhang Zihao just said to you?”
Chu Mengyao asked urgently, her eyes filled with desperation.
She was so anxious because if she could seize Zhang Zihao’s weakness, she could force him to break off the engagement.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t bother with someone else’s messy family affairs.

“Big sis, Zhang Zihao cheated—still with Liu Ruyan.”
“Liu Ruyan found Zhao Qiang to take the fall and gave birth to twins today…”
Chu Siqi quickly summarized the whole story.
If this was true, Zhang Zihao had deliberately hidden the truth.
If a dispute broke out with the Zhao family, big sis would have a chance to end the engagement.

“Zhao Qiang, let’s cooperate.”
Chu Mengyao said excitedly. She had spent considerable effort trying to find Zhang Zihao’s weakness.
He appeared to be a righteous man on the surface, but behind the scenes, he was utterly hypocritical.

“Fine, fine, but can you get off me first?”
Zhao Qiang struggled for breath under her weight.
He knew very well he couldn’t take on Zhang Zihao alone; he was realistic about that.
After all, as heir to Zhang Group, Zhang Zihao could easily set traps for him with a single word.
If that happened, his whole family would be trapped in Didu City.
He did need an ally, and Chu Siqi wasn’t enough.
Only by stirring public opinion and working with Chu Mengyao could they have a real chance.

“There are three days until my engagement party. There’s still time.”
“You just need to show up at my engagement party and expose Zhang Zihao and Liu Ruyan’s affair, causing chaos.”
A triumphant smile curved on Chu Mengyao’s lips.