After Murong Ye scolded Murong Haotian, Murong Haotian was stunned for a while. For more than twenty years, although Murong Ye disliked him, he never scolded him openly. Thus, Murong Haotian felt astonished this time and remained silent for a few moments.

“Xiao Ye, you are not behaving well, you are so rude! It’s time to ask your father to give you a lesson. Even though you are in charge of the Murong Family, you shouldn’t be arrogant!”

Murong Ye sneered at Murong Haotian, and said ironically, “Do you think you are a big man as my father’s brother, Murong Haotian? I will tell you what, you can’t do anything! Do you think nobody knows about your filthy thoughts and the filthy things you have done? Those who do bad things are always retributed sooner or later!”

Murong Haotian knew that Murong Ye didn’t have any powerful proofs at the moment, so he still pretended innocently as he said, “Xiao Ye, you are insulting me. If you continue to be so unreasonable, I am sure that I will teach you a good lesson for my big brother, despite that you’re my nephew.”

“Murong Haotian, since I talked about this matter with you, I am not afraid to fall out with you. To tell you the truth, I don’t mind straightening Murong Family’s customs for my father.”

“Ha-ha, you are being too arrogant. Now your father is still the homeowner of our family. Don’t think so highly of yourself for running the family business, no one knows who will be the homeowner of the Murong Family at last!”

“You covet my father’s power for more than one day. I guess you must be desperate to get rid of Xiao Xi and me so that my father will have to pass the power to you.” The dangerous glow in Murong Ye’s eyes made Murong Haotian feel nervous.

Murong Haotian still insisted on quarreling with Murong Ye. “Murong Ye, why are you so arrogant? Without my big brother’s protection, you have nothing. Moreover, you are just lucky enough to be born in a wealthy family and have your father’s help. Otherwise, how could you have such a good chance at such a young age?”

“Enough! Murong Haotian, don’t you come here today just for the land in the west of the city? Let’s make it clear, I’ll never give the land you. Additionally, be clear that from now on, don’t expect to get anything from me. Moreover, I won’t let you off for what you’ve done before. I’ll have you pay back whatever you’ve done to Xiao Xi. Even if it is about life, I will let you repay me!”

Murong Ye said the last sentence mercilessly, as fierce as the black and the white ghosts from hell, with a kind of ferocity and indifference.

Even though Murong Haotian was several decades older than Murong Ye, he couldn’t help flinching at this moment.

Murong Ye immediately picked up the phone on his desk and dialed the internal telephone, saying coldly, “Come in!”

Just after a short while, the door was opened. Little Five came into the room and said respectfully to Murong Ye, “Big Master.”

“Let him go!” Murong Ye sent the order to expel the “guest” coldly, which made Murong Haotian embarrassed and irritated.

Murong Haotian stood up, snorted coldly, and strode out of the door. When Little Five was about to send Murong Haotian out, Murong Ye stopped him with saying harshly, “No need, just come in!”

Little Five obeyed the orders and closed the door before standing still in front of Murong Ye’s desk and waiting for his instructions.

“Little Five, now send a message to Huajing Group and mislead them that I’ve given the land in the west of the city to Murong Haotian, so as to promote the contract between Huajing Group and Murong Haotian. Besides, contact Lisa and let her pay attention to the situation of Murong Haotian’s villa in America, especially to that woman.”

“Yes, Big Master!” Little Five replied in his usually respectful way.

“In addition, you set about preparing a cemetery.” Murong Ye said weakly as if he had lost his soul.

Little Five was astonished and blurted out naturally. “Cemetery? For who?”

Little Five was not a busybody. He always followed Murong Ye’s orders and never doubted him, let alone speaking out of turn. This time, he didn’t know what was on his mind that he actually blurted out those words.

“Xiao Xi.” It sounded as if Murong Ye had exhausted all his strength to say the two brief words, which made Little Five feel a burst of unease.

“Ms. Xi? What happened to Ms. Xi…?” Little Five felt it a little incredible. All of them believed that Murong Yunxi would come back one day, and no one had thought that she couldn’t come back this time or they were not willing to believe she wouldn’t.

Murong Ye put his elbows on the desk, his forehead in both hands, and his head hung down. His expression was hard to tell, but it was the look that made Little Five confirm what he had heard.

Murong Yunxi was really gone. They would no longer see her beautiful appearance just when they started to accept her from the bottom of their hearts. Besides, they knew the ideas of Murong Ye under the rose that he wanted to hand the family business over to Murong Yunxi and go to do what he wanted to.

At first, they all looked down upon Murong Yunxi because they had a competent supervisor–Murong Ye. They never thought that a little girl who just graduated from college could take over such a big business, but the facts proved that Murong Yunxi was very gifted. With her talent and her personal charm, she had them change their attitude toward her and trust her.

However, now, they were told that this miserable girl didn’t survive the disaster and even lost her life and couldn’t come back any more.

Staring at Murong Ye, Little Five wanted to ask him more questions, but he couldn’t bear to add insult to Murong Ye’s injury upon seeing him in distress, so, he just silently retreated from the room.

Murong Ye didn’t go home all night, for he didn’t know how to tell the news to his family, Murong Qingtian, Niannian, Gong Yu, Gu Yuxuan and Murong Xu. So he chose the most foolish way— to be a coward.

…

At night, in Murong Haotian’s study.

Murong Haotian shut himself up in his study after he came back today. He was still angry with Murong Ye.

However, what made him more depressed was that Jing Ting of Huajing Group called in the afternoon saying they had a strong intention to cooperate with him. In the beginning, he intended to refuse it. Unexpectedly, Jing Ting thought that Murong Haotian must be trying to put on airs in the cooperation so as to get more benefits from it or wanting to cooperate with other companies. After all, many people had their eyes on this project. At first, Jing Ting relied on the good relationship between the two families; what’s more, Huajing Group was powerful, so he thought this project was in his grasp.

Thus, he would not allow Murong Haotian to take back what he had said. After all, the money was in his reach now. How could he allow Murong Haotian to back out?

Jing Ting did not know Murong Haotian’s status in Murong’s family that his nephew was unwilling even to give him a plot of land. Naturally, he would think other ways. However, Murong Haotian felt way chagrined. If he did not say “yes”, he would offend the Jings. But if he promised them, he didn’t know how to get the land.

He was in a dilemma that he could only put the matter down for the moment, neither agreeing or refusing the proposal, but this still made Jing Ting somewhat dissatisfied.

Murong Haotian contemplated in his study for a whole afternoon. Finally, he made up his mind to make a desperate attempt. Although he never liked to take a risk in desperation, he could only do so this time. He always thought that he would have to do this sooner or later, and now, he was just doing it in advance.

Murong Haotian picked up the phone and said, “Hello.”

“…”

“Tell the old guy about Murong Yunxi’s death, and then when he comes out, kill him.” Murong Haotian finished his words coldly and hung up the phone, showing a wicked smile.

Having made the arrangement, Murong Haotian was in a good mood. He strode out of the study and felt at ease from top to toe, and even his stomach seemed to return to normal at the moment. He hadn’t had lunch since he came back and didn’t feel hungry until this moment.

Zhuang Yaru had already fallen asleep at this moment. Murong Haotian came down the stairs and happened to see Murong Yan come back from outside.

“Xiao Yan, why do you come home so late?” Murong Haotian frowned slightly and felt a little dissatisfied that his young girl came home so late.

Murong Yan went into the room with cowardice and said, “Oh, today is my classmate’s birthday, so I attended a birthday party.” Murong Yan looked up at Murong Haotian. She changed the topic before her father showed any anger. “Dad, why you don’t go to sleep?”

Murong Haotian snorted gently. “Well, I am a little hungry, and I came down to find something to eat. It is not presentable for a young girl to stay and play outside so late!”

Murong Haotian barely had time to look after his daughter because he spent most of his time on Murong Yi in the hope that Murong Yi would replace Murong Ye as the homeowner one day. So he naturally focused more on his son, but this did not mean that he was not concerned about his daughter. At the moment, his face was full of discontent.

“Dad, let me make you a bowl of noodles.” Murong Yan seized the chance to please his dad, hoping to relieve the anger that Murong Haotian had not vented out.

Murong Haotian didn’t respond but acquiesced. Murong Yan rushed into the kitchen and cooked a bowl of instant noodles. She was a rich young lady and did not do housework at ordinary times, let alone cooking. She only knew how to make instant noodles.

After a short while, Murong Yan came out with a bowl of noodles. She cooked the noodles with some tomatoes and an egg. The noodles seemed not that delicious, but it had its own flavor. Thus, it might not be tasty, but it smelled good.

Such a bowl of noodles was sent to Murong Haotian, who frowned slightly but accepted it with pleasure when he thought that his daughter didn’t cook even a few times before.

He looked up at Murong Yan, who stared at him closely, and wanted to praise her. However, the next moment, his eyes became cold and his face darkened as the changeable weather.