"What do you mean?" An Weiming felt fire welling up from his heart.
"Aunt An, you were involved with this man while he was still married, forcing his first wife to divorce him and ultimately leading to her demise. Have you ever regretted it?"
An Cheng's words immediately caused a stir. Everyone knew what had happened back then, but they chose to ignore it.
"An Cheng!" An Weiming felt dizzy and lightheaded.
"An Cheng, who gave you the audacity to speak to my mother like that!" An Mi was furious at An Cheng's words.
Ever since she arrived at the An family, she had found this country bumpkin unbearable. Now, she dared to embarrass her mother in front of everyone.
"Xiao Cheng, I only got together with your father after he divorced your mother. Even if you don't like me, you don't have to slander me like this." An Yaxin's eyes reddened instantly, and she began to cry.
"Is that so? My parents divorced only six months before you gave birth to An Mi. That's not exactly a seamless transition, is it?" An Cheng stared at her with icy eyes.
"Aunt An, I actually pity you. You know this man cheated on his wife when he was married to my mother. How can you be sure you're not an exception?"
An Cheng walked forward and stared intently at An Yaxin.
"What do you mean by that?" A thought suddenly crossed An Yaxin's mind.
"Yaxin, don't listen to her nonsense. Shut up!" An Weiming rushed forward to stop her.
"Let her speak!" An Yaxin's face contorted.
"Mr. An, since it's a welcome banquet today, why not introduce your good son to everyone?" An Cheng dropped a bombshell.
"Isn't that little boy in the photo around seven or eight years old?"
An Cheng scattered a stack of photos on the floor, showing intimate moments between An Weiming and a mother and son. The photos spanned different periods, showing the child growing up.
"I knew something was up today," Ye Jingzhi's eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Shut up!" Ye Jinghuai said coldly.
"An Weiming!!!" An Yaxin's scream came from the other side.
"Yaxin, it's not what you think. She's the wife of my friend. I was just helping to take care of them, the widowed mother and child," An Weiming explained frantically.
"An Weiming, do you take me for a fool? Don't forget, my father had a sealed will. If you dare to betray me, you won't get a single penny. Go back to being your poor self!"
An Yaxin, losing all her former composure, threw down a warning and ran out covering her face.
"Mom!" An Mi chased after her, her dress trailing behind her.
"Yaxin!" An Weiming wanted to chase after her, but there were too many guests present.
"Mr. An, we'll be leaving now."
Ye Jinghuai was too lazy to watch this messy affair and thought it would be better to go home and accompany Nuannuan.
"This... Mr. Ye, perhaps you could stay a little longer? The banquet has just begun."
Even though An Weiming was extremely anxious, he managed to hide it well, showing no embarrassment from the revelation of his illegitimate son.
"Mr. An, do you still have the heart to entertain guests? If you don't go after her now, you'll be kicked out with nothing." An Cheng felt a great sense of satisfaction.
"An Cheng, have you had enough of this drama? If I'm not doing well, do you think you will?" An Weiming's composure had completely crumbled.
"Second Brother, shall we watch the grand finale?" Ye Jingzhi, unable to contain his curiosity,'s eyes sparkled.
"Then you can keep it to yourself!" Ye Jinghuai, holding Nuannuan, walked towards the exit.
"Daddy~ Nuannuan wants to watch!" Nuannuan, with her curious eyes, looked directly at Ye Jinghuai.
Ye Jinghuai, helpless, stopped in his tracks.
At this moment, the guests in the hall exchanged glances, and one by one, they began to take their leave.
"Can everyone wait a moment?" An Cheng suddenly raised her voice, calling out to the departing guests.
"Today, I want everyone here to be a witness. From this moment on, I am cutting off all father-daughter ties with An Weiming."
This statement shocked everyone again. The gossip tonight was relentless. Should they stay a little longer?
"An Cheng, do you know what you're saying? How will you live without me?" An Weiming tried his best not to faint.
"Mr. An, do you think I'm like you? I have hands and feet, and I can support myself." An Cheng sneered.
"Mr. An, I believe the boss of our Chengguang should have the ability to live a better life."
Liu Mingxuan's sudden remark struck everyone like a thunderclap.
The guests started whispering and discussing amongst themselves.
"Chengguang? No way! Isn't that Mr. Liu's company?"
"Tsk, I've always heard that Chengguang has a behind-the-scenes boss who never shows up. I thought it was just a rumor, but it turns out to be a young girl."
"This An family drama is truly one after another."
"If she's the boss of Chengguang, why is she so ill-mannered? Who would cooperate with her in business meetings?"
"Exactly! She looked down on everyone when she came in. Does she think we're nothing?"
"Who are you to say that? When doing business, where do people get such arrogance? Even Young Master Ye doesn't act like this, so who is she?"
"You don't understand. Liu Mingxuan has always been the spokesperson for Chengguang, so this An Cheng is probably just a figurehead."
Clearly, Ye Jingzhi's plot twist here had gone off track. The audience wasn't buying it and didn't change their opinion of An Cheng much due to her sudden revelation of identity.
There were plenty of self-made people in this circle. Who among the guests didn't have a capable and wealthy next generation? It's fine if you do! But playing the "eating a tiger while pretending to be a pig" game, as if they had never seen the world?
"Wh-what? No... impossible..." An Weiming's hands trembled as if he had Parkinson's.
"Impossible? The daughter you always looked down upon is even more outstanding than you imagined. Are you finding it hard to accept?" Liu Mingxuan stood in front of An Cheng like a knight.
"Ming, you don't need to say too much. The purpose of my attending this banquet today is to sever ties with you. From now on, your fate has nothing to do with me." An Cheng spoke heartlessly to An Weiming.
"No, no, Xiao Cheng, I am your father. This blood relation cannot be broken." An Weiming quickly stepped forward to grab An Cheng, hoping to salvage the situation.
"After you forced my mother to death, you are no longer my father. Since you care so much about your reputation, today I will strip your face bare in front of everyone." An Cheng, with a cold expression, shook him off and walked away.
Her steps paused as she passed Ye Jinghuai.
"Mr. Ye, Chengguang has always wanted to cooperate with Ye Corporation. I hope we have this opportunity in the future." An Cheng extended her hand to Ye Jinghuai.
"That depends on your capabilities."
Ye Jinghuai didn't even move his hand and left after throwing out that sentence.
"Chenzi, why did you greet Ye Jinghuai?" Liu Mingxuan's tone carried a hint of displeasure.
"Hmm~ I felt like it."
After saying that, An Cheng put her hands in her pockets and walked away.
"By the way, release the shady dealings An Weiming has been involved in over the years tomorrow! I suddenly don't want to play with them slowly anymore." An Cheng suddenly turned and said to Liu Mingxuan.
"Are you really going to do that? Without any mercy?" Liu Mingxuan asked uncertainly.
"Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
An Cheng shrugged and walked away.
The next day, before the influential figures could digest the previous night's gossip, news broke out about An Weiming's tax evasion and secret illicit transactions.
An Weiming, still lying in the hospital, was handcuffed.
An Corporation, hit by this blow, declined rapidly. Moreover, the company was already riddled with internal problems, and it soon declared bankruptcy.
An Yaxin, watching her father's life's work crumble, aged ten years overnight. She sat on the ground, looking at the court's seal, and burst into tears.
"Mom, this is all retribution."
An Mi's spoiled demeanor was gone.
No one cared where the An family mother and daughter went. All they knew was that they were never seen in the capital again from that day on.