C35 I Want Compensation!

Su Mumu was on the verge of tears, but none would come.

She was well aware that Xiong Miao's six little ones were Zhan Yeling's children, especially since Qianqian and Junjun bore such a striking resemblance to him.

She also deeply understood that Xiong Miao absolutely could not let Zhan Yeling find out about the children's existence; the fear of losing them was too great.

Her encounter with Zhan Yeling, while bringing the kids along, was nothing short of serendipitous.

"Are you serious? He didn't recognize them?" Xiong Miao clutched Su Mumu's shoulders, desperate for confirmation.

Su Mumu shook her head. "The kids turned his office upside down and even scratched his leather sofa. He was livid, veins throbbing on his forehead.

"He was so close to tossing them out. If he had any inkling they were his, his reaction would have been completely different."

No normal person would be that harsh with their own children—unless they were unaware they were theirs.

"What! They scratched Zhan Yeling's sofa?" Xiong Miao's world spun as the gravity of the situation hit her.

Oh my goodness, it felt like the sky was falling!

"Miao Miao, try to stay calm..." Su Mumu knew she had made a mess of things.

Seeing Xiong Miao almost scared to death by her words nearly brought her to tears.

Xiong Miao pressed a hand to her forehead, her emotions swinging wildly with Su Mumu's tale, like a roller coaster ride that nearly made her pass out then and there.

Just then, Su Mumu's phone rang.

"Who is this?" Already upset over her mistake, Su Mumu answered the call with clear impatience.

"Su Mumu, the parent of the six children, correct?" came a soothing male baritone from the other end.

Though the children's last name on the contract was Xiong, Su Mumu was the one who had signed as the guardian.

It was no surprise that the children took their father's surname, with Su Mumu as their mother and guardian.

Hearing the voice, Su Mumu straightened up immediately. "May I ask who's speaking?"

"I'm with the Rich Group, Director Zhan's executive assistant. My last name is Gu..."

Upon hearing the other party's words, Su Mumu's nerves tightened, and she quickly clutched the phone's microphone, turning to Xiong Miao beside her, "Special Assistant Gu is looking for me. He thinks I'm the kids' mom."

When Gu Yi sought out Su Mumu, it was never for anything good.

Xiong Miao suggested, "Let's hear what he has to say."

So, Su Mumu switched to speakerphone and asked, "Special Assistant Gu, what do you need?"

"Well, today you brought your six children to Director Zhan's office. They scratched his sofa. Surely, you haven't forgotten?" Gu Yi stated matter-of-factly.

Xiong Miao facepalmed.

There it was, a claim for damages.

Su Mumu was tempted to deny it, but before she could utter a word, Xiong Miao read her lips and immediately gestured for her to stop.

Confused, Su Mumu looked at her for an explanation.

Without a sound, Xiong Miao mouthed: Ask him how much he wants.

She knew Zhan Yeling all too well. A man who never let the smallest slight go unpunished, if he was set on settling this matter, he wouldn't drop it.

If Su Mumu played dumb, it would only infuriate him.

And Xiong Miao had firsthand experience with the consequences of infuriating Zhan Yeling.

Just last night, she had somehow upset him, and he nearly choked her to death.

The memory of that choking sensation was still vivid.

Reluctantly, Su Mumu conceded, as Xiong Miao was the children's guardian, "I remember. How much are you asking for the damages?"

"One hundred thousand," came the reply.

"What!?" Su Mumu exclaimed in disbelief.