Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Zed Qi's mom threw Eva's hand off and angrily left. Then, Jean walked and followed her.

Eva startled for a while and felt very regretful for what she had said. She chased Zed's mom and Jean, and tried to explain herself. However, the elevator's door immediately closed after they got in. Eva could not do anything but to angrily look at the tightly closed elevator door.

She was enraged. She stamped her foot, clenched her teeth and screamed, "Damn it! Sue Mi, this is all your fault. If it was not because of you, Zed's mom should've not scolded me like this. I must have left a bad impression on her. Damn it!" "Eva, what will we do now? Should we explain to Zed?"

"I don't know what to do yet!" Eva glared at Sue and said, "You kept reminding me to attack Jean and Zed's mom. If it was not because of you, I would have never said that stupid words to his mom." She threw the shopping bags she held angrily to vent her rage out. Then she immediately strode out of the shopping mall.

Sue quickly picked up the shopping bags Eva had thrown. She chased her and yelled, "Eva, wait for me! It was not my fault. It was all because of Jean Wen. She was too cunning. She knew that the lady was Zed Qi's mom, yet she kept it a secret. It's obvious! She wanted to see you lose.

That's so awful."

Jean followed Jade and got in the car. Jade looked really displeased. She sat there and kept silent. Only one thing lingered in her mind. Whether what Eva had said was true or not?

Jean sat beside Zed's mom. She felt extremely anxious after Eva unexpectedly revealed her secret about her marriage with Zed. 'Mom must have known that the marriage between Zed and I was just a deal. Eva Xu is Zed's ex-girlfriend. Moreover, he truly loved her.' Jean pondered to herself. She wanted to comfort her mother-in-law. But words failed her. She was overwhelmed by a feeling of upset.

Luke also felt the strange atmosphere inside the car, but he didn't dare to ask what happened. What he could only do was to drive the car steadily.

The silence in the car lasted for about ten minutes. Jade eventually calmed herself down. She looked into Jean's eyes and asked sincerely, "Jean, about what that woman said, is it true? What really happened to you and your ex-boyfriend? To Zed and that woman? What happened to your relationship?"

"Mom, I don't know how to explain those things to you. That woman is Zed's ex-girlfriend. I..." She paused and sighed before she continued, "I can't explain clearly. What I will say will just confuse you more. Please let Zed explain all of it to you when he comes home." Jean found it hard to answer Jade that time. It would just make the situation worse. Besides, Zed's explanation might be different from hers.

After Jean completed her words, the car was filled with silence again.

On their way back home, Jade called Zed and asked him to go back home as soon as possible.

Then, they arrived at the Qi's house. Zed's parents and Jean were sitting on the sofa. The fear that filled the living room seemed to put a pressure in the air.

After a while, Luke heard the sound of a car. He immediately walked towards the gate and opened it to let Zed in. Zed frowned when he saw his parents and Jean sitting straightly on the sofa. He changed his shoes and walked towards them.

Eva already called him and explained all the things that happened while he was on his way back home.

He got a hint of what happened. So he hurriedly went back.

Jean noticed that Zed wore a dark, cloudy face.

"Dad, mom."

"Tell me the truth!" Sean spoke first. He stared at Zed seriously and asked him, "Everything that your mom said is true, right?"

"Zed, I was shopping in the mall with Jean today. Suddenly, we came across a young woman. She surprisingly said that she was your girlfriend. She even said that you are going to divorce Jean soon because your marriage was just a deal." Jade asked him in a worried tone. Zed pressed his lips and took his suit off. He frowned and said, "Mom, don't listen to other people's gossips. Those are just rumors."

"Gossip? Jean said that she is your ex-girlfriend, isn't she? Apparently, you are trying to get your relationship with her back. Am I right? Where did you go last night? Who were you with?" Jade asked him in depression. Her tone sounded with an explainable uncertainty. Jean sat next to her mother-in-law. She pressed her lips and dared not make a sound.

Zed's face turned sour. A hint of annoyance crept on his cold yet handsome face. Then he calmly said, "I was working in the company last night. As you just said, Eva Xu is my ex-girlfriend. Our relationship was gone in the wind. It's just in the past. It's impossible for me to make up with her. Don't take those gossips seriously."

Jade groaned and didn't speak any more. Sean, Zed's strict father, slammed the tea table heavily and yelled, "If nothing happened, how could your mom know these things? Tell me! Is your marriage just a deal? And about the rumors on the internet, is it true that Jean has been flirting with other men? Explain these things clearly."

The atmosphere in the living room turned gloomy. Sean lost his temper and made situation even more serious. Zelda and Luke just stood by the side. They didn't dare to make any sound. They were well aware that Mr. Sean was really strict. Once he lost his temper, no one would have the courage to speak.

The air seemed to turn thicker. All people in the living room held their breath. They were afraid that Sean might rage at them. The place was filled with silence.

Jean froze on the sofa with her face turning dark gradually.

'They always misunderstood me. When will they ever stop misunderstunding me? And how? I should have not suffered all of this. This is all because of Zed. He dragged me into this play. And now, it is I that live a tough life. I don't want to play my role anymore!' "The rumor that was spread on Internet had already been cleared. Jean's half-sister did it. She was very malicious. Her purpose was to ruin Jean's reputation. That issue had already been settled. As to our marriage, why would we do it for just a deal? How ridiculous!" Zed answered all of his father's questions patiently and calmly. He said it convincingly as if what he all said were true. He didn't feel agitated for telling lies at all.

"I hope that you are really telling the truth. I warn you! If there will be any negative news reported against our family again, Jean should stay out of our family! I will never admit that she is my daughter-in-law." Sean said furiously.

Jade turned and looked at Jean. Then she asked softly, "Jean, is what Zed said true?"

Jean took a deep breath and looked at Zed.

Their eyes met. Zed's deep and dark eyes showed his apathy. He looked at Jean with a blank face.

Jean clenched her finger to her palm. She wanted to tell the truth to Zed's parents. However, her itch to do it only lasted for a few seconds.

She should not move unwittingly. She had to think about the consequences if ever she would speak out the truth. Telling that their marriage was only a deal would hurt Zed's mom and make Zed get troubled. They would judge him as a disobedient son.

So she thought about all the aspects she should consider. Then, she gave up her idea of telling the truth.

She tried to smile naturally and nodded, "Mom, what Zed said are all true. We are really fine. Those who were talking about us behind our backs were just jealous about our intimate relationship. So they made up those rumors."

Jade turned and looked at Zed. After she saw that Zed confessed calmly without fluttering, and heard Jean confirmed Zed's words, her heart felt at ease. Yet, she still felt slightly uncomfortable. She knew that the issues about Jean were settled. She knew that Jean did not do anything to disgrace the Qi family. But what about Zed? Did he do anything wrong?

Did he stay with that young woman last night?

Although it was her ex-girlfriend, he should not still go with her alone and ignore Jean.

Jean seemed to know about that. 'If I don't teach Zed a lesson, it will be unfair for Jean. Jean may feel that I favor Zed and may get hurt. I have to do something.'

While he pondered about it, Jade looked at Zed seriously and asked, "Zed, tell me honestly. Did you spend the night with that young woman?"

After Jean heard her mother-in-law's words, her body noticeably trembled. She couldn't understand what she felt that time. She felt a mixture of different feelings. If Jade had not mentioned that, she might have forgotten it.

Zed said nothing first. There was a gap of silence after Jade asked him.

Jean stared at Zed to see his reaction. But Zed still remained silent. Jean just took his action as his submission to his parents. She felt heartbroken and found it hard to breathe.

In order to dispel her mother-in-law's suspicion, Jean smiled and said, "Mom, Zed is the CEO of the Qi Group. I think it just normal for him to be involved in this kind of rumors. Don't take it seriously. Last night, Zed was working overtime at his company busily. I knew that because I called to check him last night."

"Really?" Jade asked with great amazement.

"Yeah." Jean nodded while smiling. Nobody noticed that there was a sadness behind her big smile.

Jade was a wise person. She clearly knew that Jean was just helping Zed out. She sighed deeply, patted Jean's hand and said, "Jean, you are really very kind."

The dining table was still filled with a gloomy mood.

Sean went directly to his room after he ate barely half of his meal. He seemed to be still angry about what had happened.

Jean kept herself busy eating. After she finished her meal, she quickly went upstairs.

Standing in front of the French windows and gazing out, she was lost in thought. The night was so quiet. The sky was dark; it was as black as an ink. No stars showed that night. It was the darkest sky Jean had ever seen.

Zed walked into the room. The dim light made her face barely visible. Though it was dark, Jean's face was still reflected on the windows. Jean had a beautiful thick hair. It smoothly fell over her shoulder. Her black hair contrasted her white and even skin. Zed felt that Jean was much more attractive and alluring while she was looking out of the windows. 00000000