The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Shen Yanran truly didn't understand where He Weiguang's resentment towards her came from.

Even though it was only their first meeting today, he made it seem like they had some deep-seated grudge.

Even if she had offended him in some way, his dislike or even hatred for her could be a reason.

But He Ruidong is his biological father. How could he still believe those unfounded rumors and assume that his father and he had some kind of shady relationship?

Anyway, she has a clear conscience and is not afraid that she will not be able to explain herself if Li Zhanting comes.

Actually, this is for the best. Li Zhanting's innate domineering aura can also intimidate He Weiguang, making him calm down and listen to what others have to say.

On the first floor of the hotel, Li Zhanting waited for the elevator with a blank expression.

Lin Xin'er suddenly appeared out of nowhere and ran to Li Zhanting's side, anxiously asking, "Brother Li, are you alright?"

Li Zhanting glanced at her with a cold look in his eyes, but said nothing.

Lin Xin'er stepped forward, thinking that Li Zhanting was angry with Shen Yanran, and wanted to grab his arm to comfort him, but Xu Fan blocked her way. "Miss Lin, is there something you need?"

Because of her status as the daughter of the vice president, Xu Fan did not have her bodyguards kick her out directly.

But that doesn't mean she can freely approach the CEO, especially in such a tense atmosphere.

He had no choice but to step in himself and stop this "rich young lady".

Lin Xin'er wanted to appear understanding in front of Li Zhanting, so she didn't pay attention to Xu Fan's rudeness. "I saw the news online that Mrs. Li was having an affair with the CEO of an entertainment company at a hotel. They are really audacious, spreading all sorts of nonsense. They don't even consider who Mrs. Li is. How could she do such a shameless thing? There must be some misunderstanding. I thought I would come and see if there was anything I could do to help."

Xu Fan said coldly, "The news on the internet is indeed completely fabricated. I have already had the relevant news removed, so Miss Lin need not worry about it."

Shortly after he finished speaking, the elevator arrived at the first floor.

Li Zhanting walked straight in, with Xu Fan following closely behind, without intending to bring Lin Xin'er along.

As the elevator doors were about to close, Lin Xin'er slipped inside slightly and explained, "The CEO of the entertainment company that's been circulating online happens to be my classmate's father. He seems to be at the hotel too. I'm worried he might do something impulsive that could hurt Madam Li, so I can try to talk him out."

The elevator doors have closed.

Li Zhanting had no intention of kicking Lin Xin'er out and wasting time.

When the elevator arrived at the floor, Li Zhanting went straight there.

Hearing footsteps outside the door, Shen Yanran thought it might be Li Zhanting, so she opened the door herself.

I happened to see Li Zhanting standing at the door.

Lin Xin'er thought that since she had drugged him, there must be a shameful scene in the hotel room, which would allow Li Zhanting to catch them in the act.

At the very least, we'll see He Weiguang beat up Shen Yanran for his father's sake, his face beaming with undisguised smugness.

But Shen Yanran was indeed standing in front of her completely unharmed, making her wonder if she had bought fake medicine back then, since nothing had happened.

Li Zhanting's cold expression was now as cold as ice as he looked at everything in the room.

Shen Yanran felt it was necessary to explain the current situation to him.

Before she could even speak, Lin Xin'er spoke first, feigning surprise, "Oh my god, Mrs. Li, you actually went to a hotel with another man! I thought the rumors circulating online were fake, that someone photoshopped pictures to frame you, but it turns out it's true. How can you do this to Brother Li?"

Shen Yanran's brow twitched. What was Lin Xin'er up to? Why was she also "joining in the fun"?

And she came with Li Zhanting...

He Weiguang had never met Li Zhanting, but had only heard of his legendary achievements in the business world.

Seeing him today, he is indeed as legendary as they say: handsome, dashing, and with an extraordinary air, though his taste in women isn't very good.

He married such a lowly woman as Shen Yanran.

Just as he was waiting to see how Shen Yanran would lie to Li Zhanting, he suddenly heard Lin Xin'er's voice, and his expression became complicated.

After all, this was a family scandal, and it must have been embarrassing for the woman he loved to see it in public.

Remembering what Lin Xin'er had said to him on the phone earlier, he assumed she had come to help him, and the angry expression on his face softened considerably. "Xin'er, what brings you here..."

Lin Xin'er put on a delicate and understanding look and said, "I was afraid that if you knew about the rumors online, you might do something foolish in a moment of impulse at the hotel, so I rushed over to check. I just happened to run into Brother Li, so Uncle and her... are really together?"

She phrased it rather subtly, but everyone present understood what she meant.

It's obvious they want to confirm that Shen Yanran and He Ruidong had booked a hotel room together.

He Weiguang was speechless. "Xin'er, even you can tell what happened, but Shen Yanran is still stubbornly refusing to admit it."

After hearing what they said, Shen Yanran seemed to understand why He Weiguang disliked her so much.

Xu Fan stepped forward and warned in a cold voice, "Mr. He, I advise you not to say certain things carelessly."

"I'm talking nonsense, I wish I were talking nonsense, but the facts are right in front of you, and you've all seen them. Mr. Li, don't you have anything to ask your good wife?" He Weiguang shifted his gaze to Li Zhanting, waiting for him to get angry like he did.

Li Zhanting, who had been silent all along, said in a low, cold voice, "What do you want to ask? Why are you so brainless?"

He knew that Shen Yanran had come to discuss work with He Ruidong today, but he didn't know that the two of them were talking in a hotel room.

What was even more unexpected was that this matter would suddenly become a hot topic online.

He wasn't worried about whether Shen Yanran had actually done anything to wrong him, but rather about those reckless reporters harassing her at the hotel.

So he specifically asked the company's security guards to go to the hotel with him to maintain order.

He Weiguang was stunned. He never expected that Li Zhanting would say the same thing as Shen Yanran. "President Li, can't you see how obvious this is? Do I have to spell it out for you?"

He thought Li Zhanting cared about his reputation, which was why he didn't question him on the spot.

But he couldn't pretend nothing had happened; he had to seek justice for his mother.

"Weiguang, don't get agitated. Brother Li is a very reasonable person. No matter what wrong Madam Li did, he will definitely give you an explanation," Lin Xin'er comforted He Weiguang.

"Shut up! What business is it of yours? Get out!"

Since marrying Shen Yanran, Li Zhanting has toned down his temper considerably.

Out of respect for his father, he was unwilling to stoop to Lin Xin'er's level. As long as it didn't affect the company's operations, he let her do whatever she wanted without interfering.

But since she repeatedly slandered his wife in front of him, he had no reason to be polite to her anymore.

Lin Xin'er was completely taken aback when Li Zhanting scolded her. She was stunned, as if struck by lightning, her face pale.

Xu Fan looked at Lin Xin'er as if she were an idiot, silently thinking to herself, "Serves her right."

After finishing his sentence, Li Zhanting ignored everyone else, took a step forward, reached out, and pulled Shen Yanran's soft and slender body tightly into his arms. "He didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Shen Yanran smiled faintly, "No, I'm fine."

Seeing this, He Ruidong forced himself to speak, "President Li, please don't misunderstand. Designer Shen and I are absolutely innocent. Nothing happened. We just talked about work. I don't know who had such a vicious mind to make this so filthy and spread it online. My son was just worried about me. He absolutely did not mean to slander your wife."

He Ruidong was terrified, sweating profusely, fearing that Li Zhanting might wipe out the entire He family in a fit of anger...

Moreover, after thinking it over and over, he could only think that it was someone in the industry who couldn't stand to see him doing well. They saw him and a woman in a hotel room, so they took suspicious photos and spread rumors.

Normally, rumors would just spread, since he'd been rumored to be like that before, and he didn't care at all.

Moreover, the woman he was rumored to be having an affair with was the least likely one—Li Zhanting's wife.

The most ridiculous thing is that even his own son believed it, no wonder the couple said he had no brains.

If it weren't for the fact that He Weiguang was the father of the child, he would have really wanted to call him brainless!

Given Li Zhanting's status and position, any woman with a brain wouldn't be with a man nearing sixty behind the back of someone like him.

What are they after?

Moreover, Li Zhanting's attitude clearly showed that he did not believe the so-called rumors, but his son acted like an idiot, asking what the other party meant.

I really don't know what he learned while studying abroad all these years. He doesn't understand any social skills at all!

Li Zhanting didn't believe your baseless rumors to begin with, but some people are just too stupid to believe everything. I really don't know how He Ruidong raises his son.

Li Zhanting said with a firm look in his eyes, "Of course I believe my wife is innocent. Mr. He should also understand what should be said and what should not be said."

He Ruidong gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "Of course, please rest assured, Mr. Li, I will definitely investigate the truth and return your wife to her..."

Before he could finish speaking, he swayed, could no longer hold on, and collapsed.

He Weiguang's unwilling face immediately turned to one of terror. "Dad! Dad, what's wrong with you?"

When he squatted down to help the person, he suddenly noticed that the person's body was very hot, as if he had a fever, which startled him.

Shen Yanran had long suspected that He Ruidong's health was not right and had advised him to go to the hospital, but she did not expect that such a thing would happen suddenly and that his condition seemed to have become more serious.

Shen Yanran had no intention of arguing with He Weiguang, after all, a life was at stake. "Honey, let's get Mr. He to the hospital first."