Yun Liang City. Qilin residential district.
In a multi-storied mansion, the shimmering glass lights hung high above, with exquisite designs decorating the interior, it gave the place an oppressive and majestic feeling, akin to a modernistic palace.
At the dining table sat 3 different people, yet all with the same elegant disposition and noble posture that displayed their unordinary upbringing and status.
The mansion echoed of the sound of clattering gold plated utensils on neatly decorated ceramic plates, until a voice broke out the unnerving rhythmic clattering.
"Your 18th birthday is coming soon. Chen Liang, it is time for you to get a wife." A woman placed her utensils down and turned towards Chen Liang.
She was Chen Liang's mother, Su Wan. Age failed to do damage on her beauty. Her face was rosy red and delicate, yet she gave off a feeling of a strong woman in her prime. Her deep dark velvet eyes were sharp and clear, her matriculate eyebrows were raised up, her tone one not of questioning, but ordering.
Chen Liang paused for a moment and indifferently replied, "I don't need one."
Then he moved his utensils and continuing eating calmly, his actions seemed as if they were talking about a trivial matter.
"Chen Liang! I'm warning you, if you dare not to listen, I will personally throw you out of the house, cut of our relations, and feed you to the guard dogs outside our house. "Su Wan raised her voice and threatened, pointing her finger at Chen Liang menacingly.
"Does it matter?" Chen Liang calmly said while eating, his expression full of nonchalance.
"You…!" Su Wan was rendered speechless.
Did it really matter whether if she threw him out of the family? If anybody would hear these, they would be immediately reduced to fits of laughter.
Chen Liang, sole heir of the Phoenix Corporation and the Dragon Corporation.
At the age of 8, he managed to hack into the 20th Largest Internet Organization's database.
At the age of 10, he won the International Award for the World Olympic Competition for both Science and Math, a Competition where Doctorates were struggling to strive for the Participation Award.
At the age of 13, he was awarded the Most Outstanding Youth in the World for his contributions to Global Classified Research Experiments.
He was a household figure to all, a person a parent would say to their child, "When you grow older, you must be like Chen Liang."
Everyone knew of his name. Everyone knew of his face. Everyone knew who he was.
The greatest genius of the century.
No.
The greatest genius of the era.
Then he mysteriously disappeared from the face of the Earth 5 years ago. No one knew what had happened to him.
Netizens speculated for months on him on the Internet, but because they weren't able to figure out any clues, they eventually gave up.
However, they will always be someone in the world who is still struggling to discover what had really happened to him.
Only his parent knew what had happened.
Chen Liang went through an event where he was 13 and completely changed. He was always cheery and optimistic, outgoing and enthusiastic.
Everyone loved him and his warm bubbly personality.
But after that event, he became cold and distant.
They still deeply remembered the day they saw him walk into the house after mysteriously disappearing from their sights, leaving them anxious for days.
His face was pale and dangerously dark, having no trace of the usual brightness and pureness.
Most scary of all were his eyes. That day, he walked into the house with his head bowed down.
When he lifted his head, they could clearly see his eyes, his bloodshot red eyes that were frightening and chilling to the bone.
His entire being felt like a maniacal beast let loose, a Devil from the depths of hell, with his terrifying cold aura suffocating the atmosphere, sending tremors down their spine.
At that time, he felt so distant, he felt so strange, as if he wasn't their son.
They knowingly kept this a secret and buried this scene within their hearts.
Through the years after, they saw him built up his own underground force, all alone.
They vaguely knew how terrifying his force was, but as for how strong, they were not very sure.
However, it was definitely strong enough to completely cut off ties from their family.
And this, by itself, is an astonishing feat.
So did it really matter whether they kicked him out of the family?
Su Wan paused for a moment, then her dominating temperament immediately collapsed as she turned towards Chen Liang and said in a pleading tone, "Please Chen Liang, could you quickly find a wife? Come on, my son is so handsome, so elegant, I'm sure all the girls would like you. It wouldn't be too hard to find one, right? "
Yes, her attitude before was all an act.
The family was already used to this.
It all started from his 16th Birthday when she asked him to find a wife.
Chen Liang told her that it was not legal.
But she immediately rebutted saying that money can change rules. Nothing is not legal in front of me.
aWorst come to worst, she would just buy a country, change the laws, and get them married there.
Shocking, but not impossible with their current financial assets.
And the whole façade of finding a wife, was just all for her dear wish to hold a baby grandchild in her arms.
Chen Liang ignored her.
But Su Wan didn't want to give up.
"Okay, okay. How about you find a girl, do the deed with her, and then leave them? Since it's your 18th birthday, you should do something to commemorate and leave a good memory." She suggested in a rather compromising tone. Yet her bright and sparkling eyes that barely hid a trace of craftiness betrayed her.
Of course, she wasn't going to say how she would contact them and get them to carefully nurse their grandchild for 9 months.
"I take responsibility for all that I do. " Chen Liang responded.
"Oh, that's even better. Then you can get her to move in with us, then marry her." Su Wan picked up on the single lead she had, her voice full of enthusiasm and hope.
"I'm done eating." Chen Liang put his utensils down, took his coat and walked out of the house, directly neglecting his mother.
Seeing this, Su Wan pouted her mouth in frustration and slammed her hand down on the table in anger.
Damn this little brat!
Then she turned her eyes towards the only other person on the table, and her expression darkened.
Chen Mu, Chen Liang's father. He had sharp eyebrows and a well-chiseled jaw, along with his defined nose, he radiated of nobility and elegance, as well as a deep-rooted pride and arrogance that came along with his self-confidence.
He was the very definition of a successful businessman, he had never lost out in a single business deal in his entire career, his use of words both sly and manipulative, leaving his businessman partners lost for words, unable to retort, in the end willingly accepting their defeat.
He was a father figure to all, an inspiration to the world.
Everyone respected him, singing endless praises and compliments to him, hoping to gain his attention and good will.
But now?
Chen Mu was silently eating his dinner, enjoying the various delicacies on his plate, thinking about the comfort of his life, when he heard a voice interrupt his thoughts.
"What a stupid father! How could be so useless? Didn't you just hear me try my best to persuade your son to get a wife? What were you even doing?" Su Wan exploded in anger.
Chen Mu was completely stunned. Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? What is happening?
The sudden outburst almost left him in a heart attack. His heart was now beating at irregular pace. He turned up to look at his wife.
Seeing the dark expression on her face, Chen Mu felt a bad feeling rise up from within him.
Not wasting a single moment, he put on a smiling and accommodating face and coaxed her "Sorry wife. It's all my fault. I will definitely help you out next time."
A good man knows how to retreat when necessary.
Who cared whether if he one of the most powerful man in the world.
He was still a husband with a wife.
A very scary wife.
She was a lion in sheep's skin.
They say the most beautiful woman are the scariest existence.
He always laughed it off in the past.
Now looking at his wife, he laughed at his ignorance.
"At least you know that it's your fault. Next time, you----Why are you still eating?!" She threw the fork in her hands at Chen Liang, her raging anger bursting out.
Chen Mu swore that that was definitely not just a mere fork. He immediately ducked his head down, and then heard a loud piercing sound behind him.
He turned his head around to look at what had happened.
He saw a fork deeply embedded into the diamond statue behind him.
Damn!
He felt his soul trembling in fear.
Then Chen Mu saw his wife innocently smiling at him. If others could see her smile, it would seem like the most beautiful existence in the world, like a flower blooming in autumn.
But Chen Mu felt like it was the devil's smile.
He cursed at himself inwardly, then ran towards her wife and started to massaging her shoulders
"Wife, you are the most beautiful, the most elegant, and the most attractive woman in the world. You see, our son inherited all your genes, so how could he not be able to find a wife? All the girls in the world will definitely flock to him at his single word. Don't worry. Even if he can't find a wife, we can find one for him. "Chen Mu bootlicked his wife in the most shameless manner, leaving his pride in the gutters.
This earned him a pondering look on Su Wan's face.
Chen Mu heaved a sigh of relief.
"That's right, if he can't find one, then we can find one for him. How could I forget about this?" Su Wan stood up with a pleased expression, the corners of her mouth rising into a crafty smile.
Yet again, a bad feeling rose up from within him.
"Good job, Husband. As least you're not as useless after all. "Su Wan patted Chen Mu's shoulders in appreciation.
Just as she was walking away, she turned back and warned, "Next time, don't play with your utensils. They can be dangerous."
And she walked upstairs in a dominating fashion.
Chen Mu looked at the fork that was embedded into the diamond statue, and almost felt like crying.
Meanwhile, Su Wan who was upstairs inside her own conference room, dialed a number.
"Madam, what do you need me to do?" A respectful voice rang out.
"Chen Liang. Find a girl for him today." Su Wan said, then paused, thinking about Chen Liang words "I take responsibility for all that I do", her lips curled up into a wry smile.
"Maybe…You can use drugs." Su Wan ordered.
"Yes Madam." The recipient's answer was short and polite.
No other words were needed. He already understood what she had wanted to do.