The Cold and Ruthless Supporting Male Lead

After Hai Ku was fired, he didn’t plan to look for a new job. After all, he had lived a nine-to-five life for so many years, always following the path laid out by the original owner. Now, there was no need for that anymore.

Lin Ziying already had a job, not far from home, and she had a boyfriend. Although Hai Ku had been urged by Lin’s parents, it was probably because of Jiang Wanyan that they didn’t pressure him too much.

This was the one thing Hai Ku was thankful to Jiang Wanyan for.

After all, during those years, Lin Ziying had let slip a bit about Lin Zixiang and Jiang Wanyan.

He couldn’t attend the banquet tomorrow, but he could check it through the system.

The progress bar for the mission was slowly advancing, and Hai Ku wasn’t in a hurry for this moment.

***

A month ago, Ouyang Ming had already known that the woman, along with the child, had moved into Shangguan Xuan’s house. This had completely shattered his last hope for that woman.

Over these 5 years, although Ouyang Ming hadn’t constantly thought about Jiang Wanyan, whenever he considered looking for a new partner, an uncomfortable feeling would rise in his heart. It was a strange discomfort, almost as if it were deliberately present.

And that feeling would ease when he thought of Jiang Wanyan.

Because of that, Ouyang Ming had secretly sent people to observe Jiang Wanyan’s actions. The bigger reason was to see if the child from back then was still with her.

He had initially thought that the child was so important to her, but seeing the child’s malnourished appearance made Ouyang Ming uncomfortable.

It seemed that the woman was still living quite comfortably…

The child looked so much like him. How could she dare to say the child was Shangguan Xuan’s?

“Make sure all the evidence is in place. There can’t be any mistakes tomorrow,” Ouyang Ming said with a slightly cruel smile, causing his secretary to tremble.

“Yes, Boss.”

***

The time passed quickly, and the dinner venue was chosen by Ouyang Ming. But when Shangguan Xuan arrived with the child and the secretary, he realized just how secluded this place was.

Ouyang Ming’s secretary was standing at the door. She greeted Shangguan Xuan with a polite smile. “Mr. Shangguan, our Boss is inside. Please bring… this little one in, and Miss Secretary, please wait outside.”

Shangguan Xuan felt that something wasn’t right.

However, given the nature of the place and the identity of the people inside, Shangguan Xuan didn’t think they would do anything to him. Maybe it was just some private dealings.

But to bring the child inside…

He couldn’t quite make sense of it, so Shangguan Xuan decided not to think too much about it. He simply carried the child and walked in.

The small private room wasn’t large, but it was luxuriously decorated, looking quite grand. The soundproofing was top-notch.

As he walked in holding the child, Shangguan Xuan saw Ouyang Ming’s face, and his grip on the child tightened.

“Mr. Shangguan, I think we should have a good talk,” Ouyang Ming said, setting down a stack of documents. He smiled and added, “About the child…”

Shangguan Xuan’s expression darkened immediately.

Xuan’er was also startled, his small hand gripping Shangguan Xuan’s shirt tightly. He was frightened by the “grown-up version” of himself across from him. His voice was weak and trembling, “Daddy…”