Cheng's mother stared at those cold, emotionless eyes, her mind racing with "How could she know about things I've never even mentioned to Yaowen?"
Could it be that her family had leaked the information themselves?
But what did this have to do with her, a small-time starlet with no background? There's no way she could sway the decisions of two major conglomerates!
Thinking this, Cheng's mother broke free of that terrible oppressive aura, and despite her pounding heart, still arrogantly shot back: "You? Who do you think you are, pretending you can meddle in business affairs?"
Song JinXing said calmly: "You can test that theory."
His tone was mild, but Cheng's mother could hear the unconcealed threat in that aloof voice.
Could this female celebrity really have some powerful backer? Of course, these actress types love finding sugar daddies; she must have heard it from hers! But who could it be, someone who could bring the Chengs to heel...
In an instant, several names flashed through Cheng's mother's mind.
After all, the Chengs were not all-powerful in Jing City yet, much less her own Tian family who relied on the Chengs' patronage.
Cheng's mother ground her teeth, staring venomously at Song JinXing for a moment before ultimately saying nothing more. She snapped impatiently for the car.
Song JinXing watched the car disappear down the street before turning to head calmly home.
Just as he entered the housing complex, he received a call from Zhong Ruanxing and couldn't help a small laugh. "Youyou used her genius kid's smartwatch to call me and said you're very angry right now. What's wrong? Which shortsighted fool dared to anger Chairman Song?"
The gloom over Song JinXing's head instantly vanished and he shook his head with a smile. "She even knows to call you now."
"Of course! I'm her dear sister, even if we've swapped bodies!" She got to the point: "Cheng Yaowen again?"
Song JinXing said, "His mother this time."
Zhong Ruanxing sucked in a breath. "What did she do? Don't tell me she threw 500,000 in your face and told you to leave her son alone?"
Song JinXing had entered the elevator by now. "If so, can I keep the 500,000?"
Zhong Ruanxing didn't hesitate one bit. "Of course take it! Dignity's only worth so much, I'd choose the 500,000!"
Song JinXing suddenly felt that if the real Zhong Ruanxing had faced Cheng's mother today, she definitely wouldn't have let him lose face either.
Still, he didn't want her to deal with someone so extremely deranged before they switched back, this had to be thoroughly resolved first. From Cheng's mother's expression today, she clearly didn't intend to let this go.
Song JinXing said, "Have Fu Ling look into Cheng Yaowen's maternal Tian family again."
Zhong Ruanxing made a tsk sound. "Looks like Madam Cheng really pissed off our Chairman Song today."
Song JinXing actually seriously went "Mm," and said "If the Chengs can't be touched, try the Tians instead."
Zhong Ruanxing burst into laughter.
...
After failing to make trouble for Song JinXing and working herself into a rage, Cheng's mother furiously returned home. As she walked toward the front door, a sudden flock of birds came flying from who knows where and immediately began showering her in droppings.
At first Cheng's mother didn't react, until the bird feces rained down like a storm. Looking at the globs of poop covering her arms, she screamed and rushed into the house.
The birds followed her inside. Failing to shut the door in time, several flew into the living room, pooping all over the place. Those left outside swarmed the tightly shut door, plastering it in bird droppings.
Cheng's mother screamed without end, drawing all the servants over. Seeing her wretched state covered head to toe in bird poop, they suppressed gleeful smiles and went to drive away the few birds that had flown inside.
Cheng's mother wailed hoarsely for a long time before finally stopping when her voice went out. In a raspy voice she sobbed and threw a tantrum, "Call Yaowen! Call Yaowen and tell him to come back!"
When Cheng Yaowen hurried back after receiving the call, the bird droppings outside the door had already been cleaned up. Cheng's mother had also showered and changed, but the bird poop attack had shocked her too deeply and her face was still deathly pale.
Seeing him return, she started crying again.
Cheng Yaowen felt a headache coming on and asked the butler, "What happened?"
The butler said, "Madam recently installed high-voltage nets around the manor grounds that electrocuted many birds. Among them were Eurasian jays, a type of crow that are extremely vengeful and adept at dropping excrement attacks. Lately...the grounds have been covered with their droppings everywhere, we've been cleaning 24/7. This morning after Madam woke up she had us go beat the birds again, they must have targeted her for revenge, which is why just now..."
Cheng Yaowen's expression was very ugly.
Lately a foul smell had lingered outside the manor, but it was impossible to kill all the birds. The Cheng family manor covered a large area with dense greenery, kill one batch and new birds would stop to rest there every day.
At first he hadn't paid it any mind, only now realizing that the stench was from charred dead birds and bird feces!
Cheng Yaowen looked coldly at Cheng's mother sobbing on the sofa and ordered, "Go take down all those high-voltage nets!"
The butler hurriedly acknowledged and left. Cheng Yaowen walked to the sofa edge, under his cold gaze Cheng's mother's cries gradually died down and she said in a small voice, "Son, your mother only wanted the best for you, I only wanted you to sleep well..."
Cheng Yaowen impatiently cut her off, "Things are busy at the company lately. Don't call me for things like this in the future!"
Cheng's mother obediently agreed, "I understand, mother was just so frightened earlier..."
Cheng Yaowen drank the water a servant brought over. "I'm returning to the company first."
After taking two steps, Cheng's mother suddenly called for him to stop. "Son, I heard you bid 30 million on a necklace? Who are you planning to give it to?"
Cheng Yaowen looked back. "It's my own money, do I need your permission for how I spend it too?"
Cheng's mother instantly shut her mouth.
Cheng Yaowen's eyes turned icy cold. "I told you not to make trouble for her."
Cheng's mother dumbly looked at him, at this son she had raised from childhood and nearly gave her whole heart to. Tears rolled down her cheeks. "You'd actually treat your own mother like this for a woman? Cheng Yaowen, you ungrateful white-eyed wolf, I suffered bitterness and hardships raising you, and you're not even married yet but already dare to treat me like this for an outsider. An unfilial beast like you will be struck down by heavenly thunder..."
Exhaustion showed deeply in Cheng Yaowen's eyes. Not wanting to listen to her preaching further, he turned and strode out the door.
