The Devil’s love

Looking at mother Zhang, Meili sighed. Something was different about her and she could feel it. The usual arrogant woman who always thought too highly of herself was nowhere to be seen. In fact, she looked quite pitiful which melted Meili's heart.

"Please, I promise it won't be long." ​​

Giving up, Meili nodded her head and guided her towards the couch.

"What do you want to talk about?" Meili inquired.

Lowering her head, mother Zhang started sobbing. "Guiren's father did not have an accident, he was actually attacked."

Meili frowned and snapped, "What? By whom?"

She vigorously shook her head and answered, "I don't know but he had been receiving death threats from random sources after Guiren left along with you. Someone wanted him to step down from the position and let another person take over but Guiren's father refused to do so. We didn't want to give away the company to any random person when our own son was so capable."

"So you people just let these death threats be for so many years? Did you tell Guiren about it?" When mother Zhang shook his head, Meili sighed, "How could you keep this away from him? I know you people don't like me but Guiren is your son and he deserved to know. In fact, all this might've never happened if you had told him earlier."

"Nothing would've persuaded Guiren to come back and take over everything. I know my son, Guiren is very stubborn and once he makes up his mind to do something, he never gives up. You are the most important person in his life and there was no way he would leave everything and come to us." Pausing for a while, she added, "And we were not ready to accept you."

Keeping quiet for quite some time, Meili inquired, "Why are you here?"

Grabbing Meili's hand, mother Zhang continued, "Though we had avoided you for years, Guiren's father and I finally decided to give in and accept you for our son's sake. In fact, we had even prepared gifts and were planning to visit you both tomorrow but the accident ruined everything."

Wiping her tears away, Mother Zhang explained, "We had announced in the family that we would accept you and Guiren will return back to take over everything from his father so—"

"So you think that someone from the Zhang family planned this accident to stop Guiren from taking over everything?" She asked.

Mother Zhang vigorously nodded her head and sobbed, "Yes, someone from the family is responsible for the accident and I think it's that boy Sabbath."

Meili frowned and inquired, "Isn't he the one who was supposed to take over if Guiren didn't?" When mother Zhang nodded her head, Meili remarked, "We need to tell Guiren about this."

Grabbing Meili's hand, mother Zhang stopped her. "Meili, I know I have treated you very unfairly and I deserve all the coldness that you will show me but I really need your help because you are the only one who can save our family by persuading Guiren. That boy will not listen to anyone apart from you. If he doesn't take charge now then everything will be destroyed."

Taking a deep breath Meili said, "I'll do what I can."

….

Hospital.

Placing his hand on Guiren's shoulder, Muchan said, "It's going to be okay."

"How is he doing now?"

"The injuries were quite serious, we did manage to stop the blood but anything can happen in the end twenty-four hours," Muchan explained.

Balling his hand into a fist, Guiren closed his eyes. "It's all my fault."

"What are you talking about Guiren? How is it your fault? This was an accident and nobody wanted this to happen."

"Well, look who is here? The prodigal son of the Zhang family." Walking towards him, Sabbath chuckled, "Wait a minute, didn't you leave the family because your parents did not accept your middle class wife?"

"You—"

Grabbing Guiren's shoulder, Muchan stopped him. "Don't listen to him, he is just trying to anger you."

"Tch tch look at the head of the family lying on the hospital bed in such a horrendous state, I mean who knows whether he will wake up or not." Helplessly shaking his head Sabbath faked a sigh, "Now since his own son doesn't want to take charge, someone has to take responsibilities right?"

Patting Guiren's shoulder, he smirked, "Don't worry man, you should just focus on your wife and your assistant job, just leave the company and other family responsibilities to me. Like I know you would never want to return back to the family who has zero respect for your beloved wife, right?"

Without waiting for Guiren's reply, Sabbath chuckled and walked away.

Just then Meili arrived along with mother Zhang.

"Honey, what are you doing here?" Glaring at his mother, Guiren snapped, "Why did you bring her here?"

"Guiren no one brought me here, I wanted to come," Meili retorted.

Pursing her lips, mother Zhang entered the room where her husband was kept while Meili stood beside Guiren.

"I'll go and check on your father."

After Muchan left, Meili wrapped her arms around his and asked, "Do you remember how you forgot to get me a gift on our wedding night but so you promised me that you would do everything that I would ask you to?"

When Guiren gave her a weird look, she rested her head on his shoulder. "I want you to take what is yours, take over Zhang Corporation and fulfill your duty towards your parents and your family."

"Mei—"

Cutting him off, she continued, "You are an incredible husband Guiren and you have no idea how grateful I am to be your wife but now it's time to be an incredible son to your parents."

Looking at mother Zhang who was sitting right beside her husband sobbing, she added, "They need you honey, you are the only support they have and the only one they are counting on. How can you let them down?"

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