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CHAPTER 632

She knew they were alive, she had that conviction and since she was not able to help her friend before she decided to find her, even if it cost her, her life.

“I am sorry, I lead such a useless life. It was not an excuse to hurt you and our son further but believe me, when I did with Hao Huizhong’s mother, it was a last wish I fulfilled and I was wrong. Please forgive me.”

“I would forgive you. I have forgiven you but believe me you Ye Sheng, you are this company’s weak point. Two cases now because of you.”

“Hao Huizhong just wants his birth right as my son which means transferring company shares to him. I do not have the needed shares…”

“That is not my business. You can give to him that which you have do not even think to take from Ye Cheng’s. His shares are mine and yours combined. So if you fell for your illegitimate son, then give him from yours.”

“Fine but now you want me to pay this back and…”

“You would pay it back. For once, do the right thing and do not make Cheng suffer anymore than he has. How do you think it is for him, to have Hao Huizhong here in this company having shares when he wanted him dead before?”

“I know. It is hard. I wish there was another way.”

“There is and there can be. Just take him out. Settle him with money and whatever but take him from my son. I really Ye Cheng does not have to go through any of these things ever again.”

“I would try my best to sort things out and fix things on my end Li An. I just need time.”

“Time is not on our side, don’t you see. Things have gone so wrong, even more than you or I can control. Soon the board would find out and it would be a hassle for Ye Cheng. Do the needful and step down. Start fixing things that way.”

Ye Sheng let out a deep breath. There really was no begging his way out of this.

“As of today, you would step down. We would call for a board meeting and I want you to resign yourself to prevent things from getting ugly. Understood?”

He knew he had lost. So rather than keep fighting when she was not exposing him to the world, he chose to do the right thing. “I do. It is okay. I would correct this as I have promised. Be rest assured.”

“I expect nothing less and for you, Ye Cheng.” She turned around so she could face her son who was just a few inches from her.

“You have a lot to learn in life Ye Cheng. Never you be like me. If you are soft, they would take you for granted. Learn from my life.”

“Mother.” He reached up to her face, touching her smooth cheeks and gently rubbing it to calm her down. “I am sorry you are hurt.”

“I am fine, son but I need you to know this, if you had taken care of Hao Huizhong the way you should, you would not have been in this situation in the first place. Sometimes forgiveness comes back and bites you in the back. Just take a good look at your father and I.”

Ye Sheng could not believe she would use him as example and she did. He was a very big lost cause now, wasn’t he? Well all he could think of at that moment was he was paying for all he had done to her and their son.

“Even Bai Qing Mei. Because you allowed the weeds grow up with the plants, they are now choking the plant and fighting it for survival.You forgave them but Li Jing is suffering now.”

“I am sorry mother. I let them go for past friendships. I know it was stupid as to rule in the business world one must be strong and firm.”

“I know but my son, they were never your friends. They meant your ruin. They only came to your life for this purpose and it is obvious Hao Huizhong knew what he was doing. He had this card up his sleeve but he chose to work with Chairman Zhang to remove you and take full possession of Dream Star Corporation.”

She took a long pause, hoping all she was saying sunk into his head and mind. “If you had died, what would I have said? What would your father had done? You are all we have Ye Cheng.”

Even as she scolded him, she could see the look of pain flash before his eyes. And knew it must have been a hard decision to make back then. He was hurt big time by what they did yet he did not hand them over to the authorities.

He was being righteous and although that was good, sometimes it was not the right thing to do.

“Then at times mother, they can always bribe their way with authorities.”

“You seem to forget the position you hold. You can undo what has been done. We do not have link with aging family for nothing, do we? That is in the past now.”

“I guess you are right, I refused to think because I cared for them.”

“I love that heart, use it for your workers and those around you but never let them forget you have a strong hand as well.”  She smiled at him, placing her left hand over his right hand on her face.

“Anyways, I would not scold you much as I see you have began learning from your mistakes. Thank goodness you took action when they hurt Li Jing else I would have not forgiven you. This is how to act most times. No one can hurt you or those close to you and go scot free.”

“Yes mother.”

“For your position, you would have snakes trying to get back at you and harm you but what do you do? You stand up, fight and protect those you love. Make Zhang Enterprise pay for all they have done and others would learn.”

“Definitely mother. I have been calm because I could take it when I am hurt but not when you or Li Jing are hurt. I would tear down the heavens for your sakes.”

“That is the spirit son. Now, it is time to prepare and fix the company. Let us go.”

Casting one last glance at her ex-husband she managed to give him a sad smile. “Please, Ye Sheng, make things right.” 

“I gave my word. I would do it and accept my cross. Besides, it is my time for retirement I think. I have caused enough trouble for him. Son.”

Ye Cheng looked at him, though sad for how things turned out for his father, he knew it was the best decision lest they lost all that they had worked hard for.

“Father.”

“I am truly sorry. Thanks for always been there when I wasn’t for your mother.”

“I love her and it is the right thing to do.”

And with that, they both left the office, leaving him to fix things as promised.