Chapter 841   - Finale: Feng Tianyi x Tang Moyu (1)

One year later.

One failed project after another, and Feng Tianhua felt that he was being unlucky these days. He might be able to keep his older brother at bay for some time now, but he knew that Feng Tianyi wouldn't easily give up taking the management of Feng Conglomerate from his hands.

He placed his pen down and covered his face with both hands and sighed. Was he really destined to lose the company to Feng Tianyi? He wondered. It had been over a year since he heard news about his brother and Tang Moyu. The last time he heard, the two were expecting another child soon.

The kind of life he had wanted for himself ended up being Feng Tianyi's to enjoy. To be able to have Tang Moyu by his side, to build a family together and to have each other's backs when problems arise— these were the things he could never have.

While Tang Moyu had totally moved on and was living happily with her family, Feng Tianhua felt like he was still trapped in the past. It might take some time for him to be able to move on, but at least, he was able to keep his life peaceful by keeping most women out of his life except for his young daughter, Feng Mingyu.

The phone on his desk rang, breaking the silence within his office, the same office the empress used when she was still working in Feng Conglomerate. He didn't dare change anything and kept how she had left it over the years.

The only reason he could think of that would make him part with this place was when he wasn't the CEO of Feng Conglomerate anymore. He wasn't certain how long he would be able to keep his position at this rate, but he was prepared for the worst.

He answered the phone without checking who the caller was— a huge mistake on his part. If he knew who was calling him, Feng Tianhua would never answer the call.

"Tianhua, I—" It was Xing Yiyue's familiar voice that reached him.

"Sorry, my hand slipped. I shouldn't have answered the phone," Feng Tianhua cut her off. The last thing he wanted to do now was to hear her demands.

He had tried to cut off his communication with his ex-wife but Xing Yiyue persisted, wanting to be part of their daughter's life. Feng Mingyu didn't need a mother like Xing Yiyue. Who knew what kind of teaching that shameless woman would impart to her young mind.

Xing Yiyue couldn't fix her own life. How could she be a good mother to their child if she couldn't change her ways? She was probably trying to build a connection towards him using Mingyu to get some money from him. As if he would allow her again to ruin his life!

"Tianhua, please!" Xing Yiyue begged him. Feng Tianhua had never picked up her call before so she needed to take this rare chance to speak with him.

"Can't you please listen to what I say first before hanging up? I'm Mingyu's mother, I have the right to see and be with her."

There was no sound coming from Feng Tianhua's side which made Xing Yiyue wonder if he was finally willing to reconcile with her. Her life after their separation had been full of hardsh.i.p.s.

While she received alimony, it wasn't enough to sustain her lifestyle. In the end, she spent most of her money buying things she didn't need. Now, the banks she owed the loan from were starting to ask her for the money.

Just where could she get five million to pay them? Xing Yiyue didn't think she would be able to pay out without asking for Feng Tianhua's help. However, her ex-husband had been hard to reach as he refused to speak with her.

"Do you really think you could use Mingyu to get a hold of me?" Feng Tianhua sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm not that stupid not to know what you are up to. Pay your own debt and stop using your daughter as an excuse to get through me," he said before hanging up the call.

At this time, his assistant knocked on the door and got his attention. Feng Tianhua would rather get busy with work and forget about his ex-wife right now.

"CEO Feng, the meeting is about to start. You are needed there. We need to go."

When his assistant saw his foul mood, he understood that it might have something to do with Xing Yiyue. Feng Tianhua only acted like this whenever his ex-wife tried to cause trouble for him. Anyway, that wasn't only the problem Feng Tianhua had to face. Even now, his boss was facing a problem with regards to the stockholders of the company.

"Alright. Let's go," Feng Tianhua answered him exhaustedly, before standing up from his seat.

His eyes caught the ceramic angel decor that Tang Moyu left on her desk. It was the only thing that she left, reminding him of their past. He recalled that many years ago when they were still young, he and his mother used to visit her at the Tang Estate. He would always find her at the backyard of their home, looking up at the birds above the trees.

Feng Tianhua had never understood her fascination with the birds. When he asked if she would like to get a bird as her pet, Tang Moyu politely rejected his offer. Tang Moyu never accepted anything he tried to give her even when they were still betrothed to each other.

The only time she smiled at him genuinely was when he passed her the dessert he didn't want to eat one afternoon during one of their visits. Tang Moyu had thanked him, her eyes curving as she smiled.

Sighing to himself, Feng Tianhua followed his assistant outside. No matter how much he wanted to see her smile again, he knew that they could never return to that time anymore. He could only wish that Feng Tianyi would be able to love her and make her happy— things he could never do.

He wasn't worthy of her.