Chapter 1278: Is It Love or Is It Revenge? (9)
Like a night eagle, those sharp, vicious eyes locked straight onto Shen Tiancheng, whose wicked, flamboyant smile was being crushed under Bai Chenyao’s fully unleashed aura, until the smile on Shen Tiancheng’s face stiffened little by little.
"Shen Tiancheng, don’t think what you did back then is really flawless. Even with the help of Country W’s royal family, things you’ve done will always leave traces."
He hadn’t expected Bai Chenyao to bring up the **** he’d stirred up back in the day. Shen Tiancheng was somewhat surprised, then slowly let out a faint smile.
"Mr. Bai, is this... a threat?"
Bai Chenyao’s gaze locked coldly on Shen Tiancheng, his voice as icy as frozen steel.
"Wake Tian Tian up. Now."
Shen Tiancheng raised a brow. On that androgynously handsome face, his smile was wicked and provocatively arrogant.
"And what if I say it’s impossible?"
Before Bai Chenyao could spit out his threat, Shen Tiancheng spoke first on his own: "Mr. Bai wants to use my past to threaten me? You’re very welcome to try. But Mr. Bai, don’t forget—you’re no longer the army’s war king. You’re nothing more than the President of Bai Group now."
"Or is Mr. Bai planning to drag the employees of Bai Group out of the country and have them fight the mercenaries all over again?"
"Tsk... if the corpses pile up this time, the ones dying in droves won’t be mercenaries, but... Mr. Bai, those dear, cute employees of your company."
Bai Chenyao’s eyes sank, a pair of starlit pupils filling with frost, like an ancient iceberg that would never melt, biting cold and razor sharp.
"No matter when, mercenaries are always targets the government wants wiped out."
Shen Tiancheng paused for half a beat. Of course he knew Bai Chenyao was stating a fact.
With a light smile, Shen Tiancheng picked up the wine glass in front of him, lifted it slightly toward Bai Chenyao, then tipped his head back and took a small sip.
"Before Mr. Bai goes to war, I’ll make sure Second Miss Mu becomes a blood sacrifice."
The look on Bai Chenyao’s face turned instantly pitch-black, and in those starry eyes, icy light exploded outward, so sharp it made one’s skin crawl.
Even Shen Tiancheng, who was used to all kinds of bloody, violent scenes, couldn’t help a flicker of shock in his heart when confronted with this version of Bai Chenyao.
He curled his lips, amusement glinting in his eyes, and spoke with a ghostly, mocking drawl.
"Mr. Bai is no longer that emotionless war king that no one could ever get a handle on. You’ve actually caught feelings."
Shen Tiancheng’s smile was smug and wild, watching Bai Chenyao like he was watching a show. Before Bai Chenyao could speak, the smile suddenly vanished from his face, and that androgynous face turned icily dark and thinly cruel.
He spread his hands, shrugged lightly, his voice turning cold and sinister.
"Second Miss Mu is very cute. I like her too. It’s just that... I also want her to wake up. Unfortunately... Jack is dead. Such a surprise."
There was no way Bai Chenyao didn’t know Jack’s death was Shen Tiancheng’s little trick. Looking at that vicious, cold expression on Shen Tiancheng’s face, his gaze grew even more unfathomable.
"Name your terms."
Shen Tiancheng let out a derisive snort, looking straight at Bai Chenyao.
"Is Mr. Bai joking, or are you actually serious?"
Bai Chenyao’s gaze stayed ice-cold on Shen Tiancheng, his voice still as freezing as a block of ice.
"With you, there’s no need to joke."
Shen Tiancheng let out a soft "oh," then gave Bai Chenyao a long, meaningful look.
"Then why doesn’t Mr. Bai tell me—did you marry Mu Tiantian because you actually fell for her, or... because of revenge?"
"Don’t rush to answer. Think it through. If I’m short of anything, it’s not money and it’s not time."
Shen Tiancheng’s words had just fallen when Bai Chenyao’s deep, indifferent voice cut in.
"Revenge."
[Eight updates completed. Hope you all enjoy the read. The plot might jump quite a bit lately, so please bring your own lightning rods, okay?]