My whirlwind marriage partner is a wealthy CEO

Chapter 141 I severed my father-daughter relationship with you long ago

Seeing this, Tan Haoyu felt a pang of heartache, but didn't know how to comfort him.

He gently held Zhu Ziqing's hand and said softly, "Ziqing, you rest first. I'm going out to take care of something and will be right back."

Zhu Ziqing nodded, her voice weak: "Okay...you go ahead and get busy."

Tan Haoyu got up and left the room, his gentle expression instantly replaced by a cold demeanor.

He walked to the conference room, pushed open the door, and saw Zhu Shigou sitting on the sofa, looking anxious.

As soon as Zhu Shigou saw Tan Haoyu enter, he immediately stood up, his face beaming with smiles: "Oh, Mr. Tan, you've finally arrived!"

Tan Haoyu glanced at him coldly, his tone indifferent: "Mr. Zhu, is there something you need?"

Zhu Shigou's smile froze for a moment.

He then continued, "Mr. Tan, I came here today to see my daughter, Qingqing. Her mother just passed away, and she must be very sad. As her father, I want to talk to her."

Tan Haoyu's eyes darkened, and his tone turned icy: "Mr. Zhu, Ziqing is currently unwell and unable to receive guests. If you have nothing else to say, please leave."

Zhu Shigou's face instantly turned awkward.

He chuckled awkwardly, trying to ease the tension: "Mr. Tan, you're being too polite. I'm Qingqing's father, how can I be considered a guest? Besides, what she needs most right now is the company of her family..."

"Family?" Tan Haoyu sneered, his tone laced with sarcasm. "Mr. Zhu, have you forgotten that Ziqing severed ties with you long ago?"

Zhu Shigou's face stiffened and instantly turned ugly.

He then forced a smile, his tone tinged with a hint of probing: "Mr. Tan, no matter what, I am Qingqing's father and your father-in-law. How can you say you're severing ties with me?"

“Father?” Tan Haoyu sneered, his tone sarcastic. “Mr. Zhu, isn’t it a bit too late for you to call yourself a father-in-law now?”

Zhu Shigou's face instantly turned ugly.

He gritted his teeth, his tone hardening slightly: "Mr. Tan, you're wrong. No matter what, I'm Qingqing's father; blood ties can't be severed. You can't stop me from seeing my daughter, can you?"

Tan Haoyu's gaze grew even colder, his tone carrying a hint of warning: "Mr. Zhu, you know what you've done. I don't want to say more here, but if you continue to pester me, don't blame me for being impolite."

Zhu Shigou's heart sank, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

He feigned composure and retorted defiantly, "Mr. Tan, what do you mean by that? I haven't done anything, don't make false accusations!"

Tan Haoyu sneered, his tone tinged with disdain: "Mr. Zhu, just because I don't say something doesn't mean I don't know it. You'd better stop now."

Zhu Shigou opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Yang Piaoliang beside him.

“Mr. Zhu, Mr. Tan means that your wife needs to rest now, so please come another day.” Yang Piaoliang’s tone was respectful, but it carried an undeniable firmness.

Zhu Shigou immediately flew into a rage, pointing at Yang Piaoliang and yelling, "What right do you, a mere assistant, have to interrupt? Do you even have the right to speak here?"

Tan Haoyu's face instantly turned cold, and his tone was icy: "Yang Piaoliang is my family, and her words represent my will. Mr. Zhu, if you have nothing else to say, please leave."

Zhu Shigou's face turned pale and then red, clearly not expecting Tan Haoyu to be so disrespectful to him.

He gritted his teeth, trying to persist: "Mr. Tan, I really want what's best for Qingqing. Her mother just passed away, she must be very sad. I'm her closest relative, I want to be with her..."

"Your closest person?" Tan Haoyu sneered, his tone tinged with disgust. "Mr. Zhu, if you truly cared about Ziqing, you wouldn't have abandoned her when she needed you most. Now, please leave."

Zhu Shigou's face turned completely gloomy.

He knew there was no point in continuing the argument, so he could only stand up dejectedly, his tone stiff: "Fine, since Mr. Tan doesn't welcome me, I'll be leaving now. However, I hope you can tell Qingqing that I welcome her home anytime."

Zhu Shigou's face turned pale and then red, his heart filled with unease.

Just as he was about to say something more, he suddenly heard a cold voice from the doorway: "Zhu Shigou, what are you doing here?"

Tan Haoyu and Zhu Shigou both turned their heads at the same time.

Zhu Ziqing stood at the door, dressed in pajamas, thin but with sharp, piercing eyes.

Her face was pale, clearly still ill, but her imposing presence at that moment commanded respect.

Upon seeing Zhu Ziqing, Zhu Shigou immediately put on a smile, his tone slightly ingratiating: "Qingqing, you've finally agreed to see me! Dad knows your mother is gone, and you must be very sad, so I came to see you..."

"Shut up!" Zhu Ziqing interrupted him coldly, her tone full of disgust. "Zhu Shigou, I severed all ties with you a long time ago. You are not my father, and I am not your daughter. Please leave immediately and stop putting on this fake act!"

Zhu Shigou's smile froze on his face, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

He tried to continue his argument: "Qingqing, how can you say that? Dad was wrong before, but I really care about you now. Your mother is gone, you must be so lonely all by yourself, Dad wants to keep you company..."

"Concerned about me?" Zhu Ziqing sneered, her tone full of sarcasm. "Zhu Shigou, stop pretending to be a loving father! When you drove my mother to her death, why didn't you think about caring for her? Now that she's gone, you suddenly remember me? How ridiculous!"

Zhu Shigou's face turned pale instantly.

He opened his mouth, trying to explain: "Qingqing, you've misunderstood! Your mother's death has nothing to do with me, she died on her own..."

"Enough!" Zhu Ziqing abruptly interrupted him, her eyes filled with anger and pain. "Zhu Shigou, stop making excuses! You know best how my mother died! Get out of here right now and don't let me see you again!"

Zhu Shigou's face turned completely gloomy.

Enraged, he decided to throw off all pretense of civility, his tone laced with malice: "Zhu Ziqing, don't be ungrateful! Your mother is dead, who do you think you can rely on? Tan Haoyu? He only took you in out of pity, do you really think he cares about you?"

Zhu Ziqing trembled with rage, pointing at the door and roaring, "Get out! Get out of here!"

Tan Haoyu's heart sank upon seeing this.

He immediately stepped forward to support Zhu Ziqing, his voice full of worry: "Ziqing, don't get agitated, you're not fully recovered yet."

Zhu Ziqing leaned against him, her eyes filled with tears, her voice trembling: "Haoyu, let him go... I don't want to see him again..."

Tan Haoyu nodded, then turned to look coldly at Zhu Shigou, saying with a hint of warning in his tone, "Mr. Zhu, please leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Zhu Shigou gritted his teeth and stood there motionless.