The next morning, after Tang Moyu and her children left his apartment, Feng Tianyi waited for Song Fengyan and his right hand man and lawyer, He Lianchen. The morning sun failed to make He Lianchen's face a little warmer as his piercing gaze landed on Feng Tianyi.
Thin wisps of steam rose from his coffee mug as he leaned in his seat, with one hand supporting his chin. The man had been working with Feng Tianyi for a long time and was the one who'd been managing his finances.
The posture he had was stiff and rigid, his handsome face and curious brown eyes revealed his business related prowess.
"Tang Moyu of all people, Tianyi. Are you fucking out of your mind?" He glared at the man sitting across him.
Feng Tianyi shrugged and continued to read the draft of the contract on his tablet while Song Fengyan laughed at He Lianchen's annoyed reaction. He couldn't really blame him for Feng Tianyi's outrageousness.
"Relax, Lianchen. Why are you so nervous? It's not like Miss Tang can take advantage of us, when in fact, she is in disadvantage." He commented.
He Lianchen scoffed and leaned back in his seat as he adjusted his black suit jacket, which was custom made for him because of his wide shoulders and narrow waist that most of the clothing lines would not offer.
"And why are you okay with it? The mere fact that she's the fallen empress makes this contract a big deal." He responded.
Feng Tianyi snorted.
"Because Fengyan knows who signs the paycheck here. Why would he try to antagonize me?"
"Traitor." He Lianchen muttered to himself while Song Fengyan burst out laughing.
"I'm not sure why you've taken an interest in Tang Moyu, but I presume you're going to handle the takeover of Feng Conglomerate personally?" He Lianchen asked.
"Yeah, I'll see to it that my dear little brother will fall from his high horse." Feng Tianyi said as if he could already taste the victory, the completion of his revenge against his brother Feng Tianhua, and the mistress who broke his family.
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. If Tang Moyu was willing, he would make sure he returned the pain and suffering she endured over the years a thousand fold back to Feng Tianhua and Xing Yiyue. He wanted them to suffer as much as his family had.
He placed his tablet on top of the table with his fingers tapping on it lightly.
"Whether or not Tang Moyu is on my side, I'll get back what's rightfully mine."
He Lianchen sipped his coffee and eyed Feng Tianyi. "So why Tang Moyu?"
"Why not? Given how my brother treated her badly before, I wouldn't be surprised if he targeted her again."
He Lianchen bit his inner cheek, stopping himself from commenting. He didn't believe even one bit of Feng Tianyi's reasoning. Both Feng brothers were egotistical jerks and with Feng Tianyi luring Tang Moyu to his side without her knowing, it was most likely he intended to use her to hurt Feng Tianhua's ego.
Seeing He Lianchen's eyes narrowing at him, Feng Tianyi gave him a lazy smile as he leaned back on his wheelchair and steepled his fingers.
"You worry too much, I can handle Tang Moyu," he assured him. Did they really think Tang Moyu could get an upper hand against him?
If he was a man that could roll his eyes, He Lianchen probably would've done it this time.
"As long as you don't want to get on her bed, I'm fine with it."
It was Feng Tianyi's turn to laugh this time. Ridiculous. He thought. There's no reason for him to seduce the fallen empress, considering that he wouldn't dare to do anything that could hurt her little buns.
"What?" He Lianchen raised a brow at him. "If you still aren't aware, Tang Moyu is bad news."
What's worse than a woman who wasn't aware of her infectious and sinful charisma on men? She was a forbidden fruit men desired, but was unattainable. They could only look and admire her from a far while she was oblivious to being the subject of their sexual fantasies.
Didn't Feng Tianhua know how other men envied him for having Tang Moyu on his side? How they wished they were the ones in his position; to dominate and conquer this ravishing beauty?
Since her return, Tang Moyu has been the talk of the town. Women talked behind her back while men vied for her attention.
He Lianchen shook his head and stood up. There was still more work to be done today. Several millions were involved in this deal with the devil. He wondered if the fallen empress would be able to fulfill her part of the deal.
"Don't let your attraction cloud your judgement. I'm not sure why you entered this deal with the empress, but you don't have to drag her into your fight with Tianhua."
"I know what I'm doing," Feng Tianyi countered. Of course he understood that a woman like Tang Moyu can cause a downfall of many men, but he was confident that he would not be one of them. However, he did think he should be guarded around Tang Moyu.
"Okay. If you say so." And just like that, He Lianchen dropped the topic and placed his empty cup in the sink. "Call me if she wants any revisions on it."
"I doubt she would complain. We've already discussed it."
Shaking his head, He Lianchen laughed at him. By the way Song Fengyan shared that knowing look with him, he wasn't surprised if Feng Tianyi hadn't noticed that the fallen empress had already had him wrapped around her finger.
That night, Feng Tianyi waited for Tang Moyu and her children to arrive, to discuss the clauses of their contract. However, as soon as he opened the front door of his apartment, two scowling little buns threw themselves on his lap and ignored their mother who had a deep frown on her beautiful face.
"What's up?" He asked. Did the twins give Tang Moyu a hard time again? He wondered. He looked at the twins who were sticking to both his sides, refusing to look at their mother.
Feng Tianyi welcomed them inside and let Tang Moyu take a seat on the couch. She crossed her arms over her chest and gave her children a pointed look, as if telling them to behave.
"Now, now. Can someone tell me what just happened?" Feng Tianyi asked. He couldn't understand why the mother and twins were against each other.
Tang Moyu took time to explain what had happened before they arrived. From the tantrums both the little buns had thrown as soon as she reached home, up to refusing to eat their dinner until she agreed to meet him tonight.
Feng Tianyi found it a little hard to believe that he was the reason for their tantrums. Wasn't Tang Moyu overestimating his influence over her children?
He glanced at Tang Moyu's face with a cold countenance, trying to see if she was joking, but clearly she wasn't. By the way she narrated what had happened, it made him feel that it was all his fault.
He rubbed his temple and regarded the twins who had already slipped down from his lap and stood stiffly on his side.
"Xiao Bao, Little Star, did you really break all of those things back at home just because you thought your mother wouldn't bring you back here?"
The twins nodded simultaneously in response, while Little Star gripped his shirt and Xiao Bao refused to meet his gaze.
Feng Tianyi frowned.
"Did you know that what you did to your mother isn't right?"
Xiao Bao and Little Star lowered their heads, ashamed of what they have done. Feng Tianyi then realized why Tang Moyu was so strict towards her children. Since she had no one to share the burden of raising them, these little devils were spoiled to death by their nannies and aunts.
"I'm telling you now, what you have done isn't good. I didn't think that the little buns who wanted to take care of me were this naughty to their own mother. You shouldn't do it again in the future, alright? Or else I wouldn't want to see you visiting me again."
"No!" Little Star whined as she lifted her head to look at her Uncle Ji. "Little Star will behave from now on. Please don't drive us away, Uncle Ji." She said and wailed beside her brother.
Xiao Bao's lips quivered and his fist clenched on his side.
"It's my fault. I'll listen to Mommy and Uncle Ji now. Please don't leave me and Little Star." He sniffed and rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand.
Tang Moyu watched them, speechless on how easy it was for her children to listen to Qin Jiran when she was having a hard time to discipline them. Although her children tend to be naughty at times, when they promised something, they would try their best to keep their word.
It was hard for her to believe that her little buns would listen to and behave simply with a simple word from a stranger. She had tried to correct their bad habits on multiple occasions, but failed. And now, Little Star and Xiao Bao were so obedient, without effort! This… she couldn't understand anymore.
Qin Jiran's influence over her children was greater than what she'd assume it to be. Tang Moyu wasn't sure if she should be happy about it or not since it was her children who were involved this time.
They rarely throw tantrums, but when they do, they make a destructive scene. Tang Moyu pitied Auntie Lu and the three maids she'd left back home to clean the mess her children left, once they're awake in the morning.
"So you mean to tell me the three of you haven't had your dinner yet?" Feng Tianyi asked Tang Moyu, who shook her head in response. She was planning to order a takeout for dinner, since it was already past seven in the evening.
'Great.' Feng Tianyi could feel a headache coming his way. Had he known that this would happen, he would've cooked more for dinner earlier. He was expecting to meet Tang Moyu tonight, without the twins, to close their deal and hadn't expected that they would tag along with her.
"Give me an hour. I'm sure the twins are already starving by now." He said with his face full of disapproval of the twins' behavior earlier, but Tang Moyu refused his offer this time.
"Don't bother, Mr. Qin. We'll just have takeout for tonight." Tang Moyu said as she gave her children a glance, telling them to behave or they would leave.
She pulled out her phone from her coat and checked the food delivery app. With a few clicks, she was able to place her order while Qin Jiran continued to discipline her children.
She should feel bad and offended by Qin Jiran's interference, but lately, she'd been feeling restless and exhausted arguing with her twins.
There was rarely a peaceful moment back at home ever since Xiao Bao and Little Star met this man. Tang Moyu could only hope that she wouldn't lose her children's love to Qin Jiran because of the limited time she had to spend with them these days.
The dinner went on in silence with only a few words exchanged between Tang Moyu and Feng Tianyi. The Tang twins obediently ate and finished their meals in silence, not arguing with their mother when she put extra vegetables in their bowls to eat.
Before the Tangs left his home, Feng Tianyi and Tang Moyu signed the contract effectively, sealing their deal and, unexpectedly, their fates.
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