Psychological Manipulation

"That's not just about five million anymore," Mei Shu said, completely unfazed by him. Her expression became even more meaningful.

Lu Ming shivered inexplicably, his face twisted into a bitter expression. "So, tell me, who's so against me being with Niannian?"

Mei Shu noticed that she had complete control over his emotions now and was satisfied with how things were going. She grinned and said, "Since the moment your affair was exposed, besides Niannian, who else vehemently disagreed with you staying in the Shen family?"

Lu Ming furrowed his brow, clearly still struggling to come up with an answer.

Mei Shu continued calmly, "I guess you and your mother have both tried hard to avoid divorce with Shen Nian. Let's not even discuss what Shen Nian thinks, but haven't you noticed someone else's reaction was even more extreme than Shen Nian's?"