If You Are a Dodder Flower

Part 55

Cao Yang used too much force gripping Xia Rou's hand that night, causing her such pain she complained about it to him.

He didn't say anything.

After that, he forgot what he dreamt of that night. But the next morning as he woke, he threw his dirty underwear into the laundry basket and took a cold shower for a long while.

Wang Man dialed his number two times to invite him to meet, but he turned her down. Translated by The Novelst

She was such an arrogant person that though she didn't know why Cao Yang's attitude had changed, when she realized he was no longer testing the waters with her, she never called him again.

Their relationship vanished in the wind, as though it had never been.

And soon the capital was awash with rumors that Huo Yaogang was wooing Wang Man. There were still several people interested in her; some from the political sphere and some from the business sphere.

As long as Cao Yang's attitude indicated that he was clearly not interested, then Huo Yaogang was the top-tier contender. And so that news was very popular, spreading like wildfire.

There were even people who were waiting to see Cao Yang and Huo Yaogang fall out.

But in the end, no such thing happened. Those people who were waiting for the drama gave up.

When Cao Xiong heard the news, he personally called Cao Yang to his study for a talk.

Cao Yang's attitude was very clear. "She annoys me a little."

Although Cao Xiong felt that Wang Man was an excellent candidate, he would not force his own son to continue having a relationship with a woman he didn't like.

He himself had loved before. Whether it was his departed wife or the late Cheng Wan, he had affection in those relationships.

When the younger brothers of the family heard the news, Cao Bin nodded, Cao Xing didn't pay much attention, but Cao An was breathless: "Father doesn't care about this?"

Though he didn't like Wang Man, he felt that she was very suited to his big brother in all aspects. Especially in terms of family background – he didn't know of any other family that suited them more than the Wang Family.

The Cao and Wang families had very strong presences at the very top. And thinking of Cao Xiong's tendencies, he would definitely pressure Cao Yang to get together with Wang Man.

Look at him: hadn't Cao An himself been strong-armed by his father into giving up his fashion company?

His most amiable second brother told him, smilingly, "Not sure what father is thinking. Why don't you go and ask him?"

Though Cao An already knew that a smile from his second brother definitely had traps hidden in it, he still couldn't suppress his curiosity and went to ask his father.

Cao Xiong looked at this insensible, good-for-nothing youngest son. Up to now, Cao An's mind was still not entirely stable. If it wasn't for the pressure Cao Xiong had exerted on him, Cao An might still be unable to share any responsibility at all.

Cao Xiong sneered. "Just because I'm from the lower class and your grandfather has a strong family background, you think I'm looking for my sons to find a reliable father-in-law?"

"N-No, that's not..." Cao An's forehead beaded with cold sweat.

"If my sons have to look for a wife and rely on his father-in-law..." Cao Xiong had already gripped his leather belt, "All of my hard work in these past ten years – you think it's only for show?"