Chapter 96: Chapter 96 We Are Worse Than Strangers"Mm," Rong Shaoze nodded once and then hung up the phone.

    Ha, so it turned out the kidnapper was Zhou Yun’s brother. He hadn’t even sought trouble with Zhou Yun, yet her brother took the initiative to come knocking at his door.

    The sister caused his reputation to be damaged, and now the brother was threatening him, testing his patience. His entire family seemed to be living impatiently!

    Lin Xinlan was unaware of the findings concerning Zhou Xi, her mind preoccupied each day with thoughts of how to get through the challenges.

    Once calm, she analyzed meticulously, trying to deduce what kind of answer Rong Shaoze’s temperament would dictate. But no matter how much she thought, she couldn’t figure out which man to choose to pass the test.

    Soon enough, time passed, and Rong Shaoze’s test results came out; he was not infected with AIDS.

    The moment he obtained the report, he notified his subordinates to arrange a press conference to clear up the false rumors about him being infected with AIDS.

    And his cousin, Rong Mingyan, had already been appointed and was now the current president of Shengjue.

    The episode of Rong Shaoze being removed from his position stirred up once more, causing a fervor in B City, where one thing that was never in short supply was news...

    Tossing the test report into Lin Xinlan’s lap, Rong Shaoze sat down beside her and smirked, "Look, I told you I wasn’t infected, but you didn’t believe me. Do you believe it now?"

    Lin Xinlan had already seen the results on TV. She placed the report on the table, nodded faintly, and said, "That’s good news, congratulations."

    The man pinched her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.

    His dark eyes pierced into the depths of hers as though trying to see right through her: "Lin Xinlan, you’ve been acting quite strange lately."

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    "You’ve been off-colour. What, are you still angry about what happened that night? I didn’t hurt you then, so what are you still angry about? Besides, if you hadn’t been so contrary, I wouldn’t have had to scare you like that. From now on, if you just obediently listen and fulfill your role as the Young Madam, I’ll naturally treat you well," he said with his chin slightly raised, assuming a magnanimously gracious air.

    Lin Xinlan really felt like laughing. Was she supposed to be grateful for his ’generosity’?

    She diverted her gaze back to the TV, her tone still calm: "You’re overthinking it. I’ve always been like this, you know that. Although we are husband and wife, frankly speaking, we’re less than strangers. Rong Shaoze, you’re well aware that there’s no affection between us, so you can’t force me to please you because I won’t be hypocritical."

    The man’s brows furrowed slightly, a thin layer of displeasure in his eyes. Her words inexplicably made him feel quite uncomfortable.

    On the TV, they were reporting on the change of president at Shengjue. Rong Shaoze shifted his attention and after a glance, a cold smirk of mockery curled at the corners of his mouth.

    Upon seeing the tailored-suited man on the screen, Lin Xinlan asked him, "Is that your cousin, Rong Mingyan?"

    Rong Shaoze chuckled, "Who knows."

    "What do you mean? Could he be an imposter?" Lin Xinlan inquired, puzzled.

    The color in Rong Shaoze’s eyes darkened, betraying nothing of his inner thoughts.

    "A grandson personally retrieved by grandfather, how could he possibly be a fake?"

    While he said so, Lin Xinlan still felt there was something off about him.

    "By the way, did Zhou Yun’s test results come out? Is she really infected with AIDS?" she changed the topic.

    Rong Shaoze glanced at her and said, "They did come out, and she’s not sick. When I went to see her, she said she wasn’t sick and that someone instructed her to feign illness. I told her to clear the matter up the next day... It was my oversight, I didn’t expect that person would actually go through with the murder."