"If you dare to cheat on me, I'll break your legs and lock you and your lover in the house."
Bai Yanfei felt a chill on his calf and stumbled. Luckily, Ling Zeyu caught him, or he would have fallen flat on his face.
"Take it easy. Why weren't you scared when you were trying to trick me?"
Bai Yanfei dared not breathe. So Ling Zeyu knew everything. Had he seen through all his little schemes?
However, it seems that Ling Zeyu is still unaware of Bai Yifei's situation, otherwise he wouldn't be wasting time with him here.
Rong Xuan knew that she disagreed with Ling Zeyu's offer to take Bai Yanfei back to work. There were still many negative rumors about Bai Yanfei circulating online. Letting Bai Yanfei go back at this time would be like sending a lamb to the slaughter.
"Xiaoyan was finally a little happy, did you have to do this?" Rong Xuan looked at her own son with exasperation.
"Who dares to speak ill of him in front of me?"
Chapter 65 The "Doting Husband" Persona Remains Unshaken
"Can you guarantee that no gossip will reach Xiaoyan's ears? Ling Zeyu, you can't be so selfish!"
"He will work in my office and will not leave my side for more than three steps."
Bai Yanfei suddenly raised his head.
"Why must Xiaoyan go back to work?" Even though she was Ling Zeyu's own mother, Rong Xuan couldn't understand it.
"I have my own plans."
Rong Xuan knew she couldn't influence Ling Zeyu's thoughts, so she could only try to influence Bai Yanfei.
"Xiao Yan, do you want to go back to work?"
"I..." Bai Yanfei smiled, "I had to face it sooner or later, and I've already gotten through the hardest days. Besides, I still have Brother Yu."
Bai Yan insisted on leaving, so Su Kai naturally wouldn't stop him. After Su Kai left, Wen Xiuyuan shamelessly followed him.
There must have been a deal between them, otherwise Su Kai wouldn't have been so obedient.
"You see? Bai Yanfei didn't consider your feelings at all. Look at how he fawns over Zeyu, it's really laughable."
Seeing Su Kai's displeased expression, Wen Xiuyuan wanted to add fuel to the fire. He wanted Su Kai to know what kind of person Bai Yanfei was.
"I know Xiaoyan better than you do what kind of person she is."
Su Kai replied indifferently, then turned his head away, unwilling to pay any more attention to Wen Xiuyuan.
Ling Zeyu is only acting recklessly because of Bai Yanfei's love. Once Bai Yanfei's love gradually disappears, Ling Zeyu will have nothing left.
Su Kai is waiting, waiting for the day when Bai Yanfei's love for Ling Zeyu disappears. One day, Ling Zeyu will completely lose Bai Yanfei.
"Come to my house tonight. You don't want to stay at the Su family's either, do you?"
"Who told you I live in the Su family's house?" Su Kai said disdainfully. "The Su family's house? Even dogs don't live there."
"Without the protection of the Su family, do you think you can still survive here? How can you be so heartless?"
"If you have any conscience, then go and marry into the family. They happen to be looking for a man for Su Yang, and I think you're quite suitable. The Su family is wealthy and powerful; you'll have endless money after you marry into their family."
Wen Xiuyuan still had a smile on his face, but he was secretly pressing hard on the accelerator, and the veins on his hands gripping the steering wheel were bulging.
"Hey! Wen Xiuyuan! You might want to die, but I don't!"
...
The Ling family.
Everyone's expression towards Bai Yanfei was subtle, especially Cheng Xiao's group, whose eyes seemed to want to tear Bai Yanfei to pieces, but out of respect for Ling Zeyu, no one dared to say a word.
"This is Bai Yanfei, the new designer for Ling's company," Ling Zeyu introduced to everyone concisely. "The office is still under renovation, so you can make do with my place for now."
Before Bai Yanfei could react, Ling Zeyu took two steps and realized that the other person hadn't followed, so he sighed.
"You're leaving. You don't even listen to the CEO. I'm docking your pay."
"They're here." Bai Yanfei quickly followed.
This lack of distinction between public and private matters drew dissatisfaction from Cheng Xiao and her group, who whispered among themselves.
"How can the president act on emotion? Him? A designer? He hasn't even graduated yet."
"Where did they graduate? I heard they all took a leave of absence. I have a friend whose sister was in the same class as Bai Yanfei, and she hasn't been back to school for a long time."
"Wouldn't that make him illiterate? He doesn't even have a diploma. The CEO is being way too biased."
"I have no education or skills, yet I became a designer. I'm not satisfied. I'm still just a junior assistant."
Some people couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted them.
"Xiao Yan's works are also very popular. Look at Weibo, they've been trending for two days."
"That's all thanks to President Ling. It was President Ling who posted it on Weibo. Don't you know how many followers President Ling has?"
"But his own repost of the Weibo post also became a trending topic."
"Hey, after all that you've said, are you trying to curry favor with Bai Yanfei? I think he's just incompetent, he's only relying on President Ling's influence to bully others!"
"This month's bonus will be deducted in full."
Ling Zeyu appeared at the door at some point. When everyone saw him, they scattered and hurried back to their workplaces.
The girl who just said that was shaking. She also wanted to go back to her seat. She was Cheng Xiao's other assistant, a new hire, and also a die-hard fan of Ling Zeyu.
Was that you speaking just now?
"President Ling...I...I..."
"Go to the HR department and collect your salary for this month. You don't need to come to work tomorrow or the day after. Do you understand what I mean?"
Ling Zeyu spoke in a very gentle voice; if you didn't listen to the content, you would think he was just coaxing someone.
"President Ling, I didn't mean it. I was... I was provoked."
The girl turned to look at the group of people who had been cursing Bai Yanfei with her. They were all looking down at their computers, wishing that Ling Zeyu couldn't see them.
"What are you looking at?"
"They...they also spoke ill of the president's wife..."
The girl frantically pointed at several people, her last index finger pointing at Cheng Xiao, who adjusted her glasses.
"Xiaoyuan, what do you mean by pointing at me? The president's wife used to be my assistant, and I know his abilities. I'm really disappointed in you for talking about him like that. You don't even have the eye to appreciate a good piece of work."
"Sister Cheng... that's not what you said before, you clearly..."
"That's enough, stop making excuses. President Ling has already been very accommodating to you."
The girl called Xiaoyuan stared wide-eyed at Cheng Xiao in disbelief.
Ling Zeyu stood aside watching this farce. He had originally planned to come down for a stroll, but he didn't expect to overhear these words.
He got angry on instinct. Bai Yanfei wasn't the kind of person they described, so he followed his heart, went in, and fired him.
What's wrong with him...?
Ling Zeyu was looking down, seemingly lost in thought. Xiao Yuan was still arguing with Cheng Xiao. He rubbed his temples and called for security.
The news spread quickly throughout the company. Ling Zeyu wouldn't let Bai Yanfei leave the office, so everyone in the company except Bai Yanfei knew about it.
Ling Zeyu's title as a doting husband remains unshaken.
After this incident, no one dared to discuss Bai Yanfei's dissatisfaction in the company, for fear that the ruthless Ling Zeyu would suddenly appear at the door.
"What a coincidence! Mr. Ling, you've arrived just in time."
"Shut up! If President Ling shows up later, we'll all be in deep trouble!"
"Yes, yes, if President Ling is watching the surveillance footage, none of us will be able to escape."
"Watch the security footage? Mr. Ling is watching the security footage for such a trivial matter?"
The story became increasingly outrageous, with some even saying that Ling Zeyu wished he could split himself in two, using one half for work and the other half to keep an eye on Bai Yanfei.
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Mini-theater:
Bai Yanfei: How strange, why does everyone look at me like that?
Ling Zeyu: Draw your pictures and eat your food, mind your own business.
Little Fish: For the sake of CEO Ling's adorable foolishness, please give Xiao Yan some points to urge her to update and send her some small gifts! (I know that scumbag Ling doesn't deserve them, so I'll send them to Xiao Yan!) ~ Xiao Yan is about to start her solo beauty journey~
Chapter 66 Are You Crazy?
Bai Yanfei was no longer moved by the trending topic of "doting husband" online. From being overjoyed at the beginning to being completely indifferent now, only he knew the bitter experience he had gone through.
The news caused quite a stir in the company, but no one dared to spread it outside or show it in front of Bai Yanfei.
At noon, Ling Zeyu took Bai Yanfei to the company cafeteria for lunch. He usually doesn't eat in the cafeteria, but today he didn't know what was wrong with him and dragged Bai Yanfei along.
The food at Ling's company is always very good; Ling Zeyu would never skimp on his employees' meals.
Bai Yanfei has a bad stomach, which is common knowledge in the Ling family. Originally, Ling Zeyu didn't want to care, but Rong Xuan kept reminding him, so it was hard for him not to pay attention.
Bai Yanfei was a picky eater; he picked out all the vegetables he didn't eat, which made Ling Zeyu's forehead throb.
"You have stomach problems and you're still a picky eater?"
Bai Yanfei paused in picking at the scallions with his chopsticks, and silently pushed the dish with scallions aside.
He's not eating anymore.
Ling Zeyu's temper flared up. He had just done something he considered incredibly stupid this morning, and Bai Yanfei was still treating him like this? Had he really made him look good?
Ling Zeyu dumped all the food into Bai Yanfei's bowl, and Bai Yanfei glared angrily at his own bowl.
"It was more than I could eat."
"Eat, no picky eating allowed, or I'll stuff it in your mouth."
Ling Zeyu gave the order without room for argument. Bai Yanfei looked at the large portion of food in his bowl that he didn't like, and didn't even want to touch his chopsticks.
"I'm stuffed."
"You're full after eating so little? No wonder you felt dizzy later tonight. Eat more, or you won't have the energy."