Chapter: 3858

The moment he thought of this, Xiao Chang Kun felt his whole body tense up in anxiety.

He had been with Ma Lan for so many years, constantly being suppressed by her in various ways. He had developed a strong fear of Ma Lan mentally.

Although he was an old man, and Ma Lan was just a woman, there were times when he appeared to have shadows in his mind, or was beaten down by the constant pressure over the years, making him feel weak and powerless.

In reality, although most domestic violence is perpetrated by men against women, there are also cases of women against men.

And male-on-female domestic violence usually occurs because men are naturally stronger than women, relying on physical superiority.

While female-on-male violence usually occurs because women use their own methods to give men long-term mental pressure, leading them to habitually receive and endure being constantly suppressed.

Xiao Chang Kun was like that too.

He knew full well that Ma Lan was a stumbling block between him and Han Mei Qing, but he still didn't have the courage to kick her out.

Péi Wèilóng saw him standing there dazed, couldn't help asking, "Cháng Kūn, what are you thinking about?"

Xiao Chang Kun snapped back to reality, hastily saying, "Nothing, nothing."

Péi Wèilóng didn't think much of it, instructing, "Hurry up, then! That Chinese merchant is still waiting!"

Before long, Péi Wèilóng and Xiao Chang Kun each got into their own cars and returned to the calligraphy association.

And at this moment, Fèikè Xīn had already been waiting here for a while.

"President Péi returned, and the secretary promptly brought him and Xiao Chang Kun to the meeting room, introducing them to Fèikè Xīn by saying, 'This gentleman is our calligraphy association's President Péi, and this gentleman is Vice-President Xiao!' After that, he introduced them further by saying, 'President Péi, Vice-President Xiao, this is the Chinese person I mentioned on the phone, Miss Jane.'"

"Though Fèikè Xīn was taking precautions, she hadn't used her real identity. However, to her, having completely legal and genuine identities in many countries meant that this identity of Jane was just one of her many personas."

"Fèikè Xīn glanced at Xiao Chang Kun a few times, finally feeling relieved only when she touched base with him, knowing that she would have the opportunity to ask about his daughter-in-law, Ye Chen's, affairs. So, she stood up very politely and smiled, saying, 'Honored Presidents, it's been a long time since I've seen you both.'"

"President Péi was surprised to find out that this Chinese person was actually a young and beautiful girl, taken aback for a moment before laughing quickly, saying, 'Miss Jane is being too polite. I heard there was someone who wanted to donate calligraphy pieces, but didn't expect it would be from such a young lady, Miss Jane.'"

"'We're originally from Jinling,' Fèikè Xīn chuckled, shaking her head. 'Although we've lived overseas for the past few generations, our family still has strong emotional ties to Jinling.'"

"As she was speaking, she called out to Chen Yingshan beside her, saying, 'Yingshan, quickly bring over the calligraphy pieces prepared by your grandfather.'"

"This eight pieces of calligraphy are what the Fei family purchased from a collector in America last night. It was then shipped overnight to Jinling."

"It's for Miss Feikè Xin to create a story background, hoping to establish a connection with Shāo Chángkūn."

"However, President Péi and Shāo Chángkūn are unaware that Miss Feikè Xin has staged such a grand performance. She is actually trying to get close to Shāo Chángkūn's family by marrying their son, Yè Chén."

"Thereafter, Miss Feikè Xin made a courteous gesture towards President Péi and Shāo Chángkūn, saying respectfully: 'These eight pieces of calligraphy are works created by my ancestors, and I would like to show them to you.'"

"President Péi was naturally very excited, quickly pulling out a white glove from his pocket and gently picking up one piece of calligraphy. He laid it open on the table, admiring it as he praised: 'This is indeed an authentic work by Zheng Baozhai, and it looks like it's from her most prosperous period. The preservation is excellent and extremely precious!'"

"Miss Feikè Xin nodded in agreement, smiling and saying: 'These eight pieces of calligraphy are a series created by Zheng Baozhai, with each piece accompanied by an article praising Jinling's four seasons and the wind and rain from all directions. Each piece is well-preserved and extremely rare!'" JrNovels.com