Why is everyone pressuring him? Is it because he seems easy to bully? Or is he simply born to live for others?
“I can give it a try. You know Ling Zeyu doesn’t like me; he likes Xiaofei,” Bai Yanfei said woodenly. “But you have to agree to one condition.”
"Alright, alright, I can agree to ten conditions, let alone one, as long as you can get Ling Zeyu to save the Bai family."
Bai Zhenrong readily agreed, and Bai Yanfei was shocked by Bai Zhenrong's expression. This was his family, the family that raised him.
Bai Yanfei had no idea how badly Bai Zhenrong had ruined the company, which had gone bankrupt twice in such a short period of time, and had even seen investors withdraw their funds.
Back at the hospital, Bai Yanfei was still in a daze. Ling Zeyu had just agreed to marry him, and he was already asking Ling Zeyu for money? Wouldn't Ling Zeyu think he was despicable, wanting both the woman and the money?
He pushed open the door to the ward. Ling Zeyu was already inside, and his grandmother was awake. Su Kai was nowhere to be seen.
Bai Yanfei smiled and sweetly called out, "Grandma."
Bai Yanfei didn't dare to look at Ling Zeyu even once until he left. When it was time to leave, Ling Zeyu stood up.
"See me out."
Bai Yanfei knew he couldn't avoid it, nor did he want to. He would have to speak out about this sooner or later.
"Brother Yu..."
Bai Yanfei felt guilty. He didn't know how to ask Ling Zeyu for money, but the image of Bai Zhenrong kneeling on the ground begging him flashed through his mind again and again.
“I will be holding a press conference tomorrow. You are not suitable to appear on camera in your current state. I have also chosen a date, which is in half a month. It will be an outdoor wedding, and the media will come to broadcast it live. By then, your eyes will be almost fully healed, and you will not be recognized after makeup.”
"good."
Having spent so much time together, Ling Zeyu had come to understand Bai Yanfei quite well. Seeing Bai Yanfei's hesitant manner, he smiled.
"You have something to say to me."
Announcement of marriage at the press conference for Chapter 48
This wasn't a question, but a statement. Ling Zeyu concluded that Bai Yanfei had something to say to him.
“My...my dad’s company...lost money, and he has no money left.”
Ling Zeyu snorted coldly, his eyes filled with disdain.
"So it was all about money again." Ling Zeyu's cold eyes turned to Bai Yanfei. "Should I say you want to marry me because you like me, or that you just want my money? Everything you did before was just for money, wasn't it?"
"no!"
He truly loved Ling Zeyu, and the thing he least wanted to see had happened. Ling Zeyu's sharp gaze was like an executioner's blade, and he was waiting for the moment that blade would fall.
"Don't worry, I will give the Bai family a generous dowry, as payment for selling their son. As for you..." Ling Zeyu pinched Bai Yanfei's chin, "you're just a greedy slut. Don't talk to me about love. You don't deserve it."
After Ling Zeyu finished speaking, he shook off Bai Yanfei's jaw. Bai Yanfei felt as if something had pierced his heart, and the pain made it hard for him to breathe.
He tried to force a smile, attempting to appear less distressed.
I love you.
Unfortunately, Ling Zeyu couldn't hear it.
The next day, Ling Zeyu held a press conference to announce his marriage and revealed the wedding date. Bai Yanfei's eyes no longer needed gauze, but the fatigue of the past few days, coupled with the crying he had been experiencing, had affected his vision.
His left eye was already blurry, and Wen Xiuyuan said he could wear glasses, but it was best not to wear contact lenses, as that eye was not suitable for them. Colored contact lenses were out of the question and should not be worn either.
At the press conference, Ling Zeyu accepted the media's blessings with a smile. He stroked Ling Zeyu's face through the screen. It all felt like a dream. He covered the eye he couldn't see clearly and looked at Ling Zeyu in the video with the other eye.
In the following days, Ling Zeyu only appeared once. Bai Yanfei stayed with his grandmother at the hospital every day, and the news of Ling Zeyu's press conference that day was constantly being broadcast on TV. His grandmother couldn't stop smiling as she watched.
"Zeyu is a man who does things quickly; he's already picked out a date after all this time."
"Yes, Brother Yu has always been very capable."
Bai Yanfei was peeling an apple when he suddenly jerked as the knife cut his fingertip. He found a band-aid and put it on. He was going back to work tomorrow, and the company competition was getting closer. He had also finished revising his manuscript in the past few days.
Su Kai also gave him a lot of advice, and so far he is very satisfied with the current draft, which is also the design he wanted.
That evening, Bai Zhenrong came over with a joyful smile on his face, but his grandmother kicked him out the moment she saw him.
"I'm going to sleep now, you should leave."
Bai Zhenrong didn't come here today for his grandmother, and he doesn't care about her attitude towards him.
"Xiao Yan, let's go outside and talk."
Has the money arrived in your account?
Actually, Bai Yanfei was just asking casually, but seeing Bai Zhenrong's expression, he knew that Ling Zeyu had already transferred the money.
"We've arrived! The amount is sufficient! The company is back from the brink of collapse! I've also found new investors, so the company won't go bankrupt now; it's saved!"
"In that case, there's nothing more for me to do."
"Hey—" Bai Zhenrong grabbed Bai Yanfei's hand, "Ling Zeyu agreed to marry you? Why didn't you tell us about such a big thing? We only saw it in the news. If this hadn't gone viral, were you still not planning to tell us?"
Seeing Bai Zhenrong's angry expression, Bai Yanfei just found it funny: "Have you ever cared about me? All you wanted was money. Now that you have the money, my affairs are none of your business."
“How can it be unrelated? You are my son.”
"Oh right, do you remember what you promised me? You still owe me one thing."
"Go ahead, go ahead." Bai Zhenrong smiled broadly. He thought to himself, what kind of demands could Bai Yanfei possibly make? They would just be some minor issues that he could easily brush off.
"I want 10 percent of the company's shares."
Bai Zhenrong's smile froze on his face, then slowly disappeared.
"What did you say? Ten percent?! Impossible!"
"Then I'll have Brother Yu acquire the Bai family business and give it to me as a wedding gift."
Bai Yanfei guessed that Bai Zhenrong would not agree, but he had to get the shares.
"you……"
“If you don’t agree, I’ll talk to Brother Yu about this tonight. I’m sure acquiring the Bai family won’t be a difficult task for the Ling family.”
Bai Zhenrong raised his hand, and Bai Yanfei sneered: "What's wrong? You want to hit me? When you left the company to Bai Yifei alone, did you think about whether I would live or die?"
"You've misunderstood." Bai Zhenrong withdrew his hand. "It's just 10% of the shares, I'll give it to you. Remember to come home often and bring Ling Zeyu with you."
"Brother Yu doesn't want to go back to our home."
"Then let him go wherever he wants, we won't interfere."
Bai Yanfei was too tired to argue with Bai Zhenrong anymore; he was exhausted.
When they got back, Ling Zeyu had already gone to his room, and only Su Yang was sitting in the living room.
"You're happy now."
Su Yang stood up and raised his hand, but Bai Yanfei took a few steps back to avoid Su Yang's slap.
“It was Brother Yu who wanted to marry me,” Bai Yanfei said calmly. He had already ignored Su Yang. Ling Zeyu was only fulfilling his duty as an older brother to Su Yang. It was Su Yang who couldn’t forget Ling Zeyu.
"Brother Ling doesn't like you!"
"My wedding with him is in ten days. I hope you can come to the wedding too." Bai Yanfei smiled at Su Yang. He felt that he was immune to all poisons. No matter how harsh Su Yang's words were, he would not take them seriously.
Amid Su Yang's cursing, Bai Yanfei appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was very anxious. He was afraid that Ling Zeyu had locked the door again, and if he couldn't get in, Su Yang would definitely come and laugh at him.
Standing at the door, Bai Yanfei took a deep breath, turned the doorknob, and the door opened.
There was no one in the room, only the sound of water coming from the bathroom. Bai Yanfei noticed that Ling Zeyu had not closed the door properly, leaving a crack in the bathroom door.
There was a bottle of lubricant on the bedside table, and unopened condoms in the trash can.
Bai Yanfei picked up the lubricant, took off his clothes outside, and slowly walked to the bathroom door. The sound of water running could be heard from the door, which wasn't closed properly.
Ling Zeyu is inside, and might even be waiting for him.
Having made up his mind, Bai Yanfei took a deep breath and went inside.
Chapter 49 He's not coming.
Bai Yanfei felt like he was about to die in Ling Zeyu's arms. He was like a drowning person grabbing a lifeboat. He held Ling Zeyu's hand tightly, afraid that he would fall. But Ling Zeyu was the culprit.
He collapsed weakly into Ling Zeyu's arms, feeling utterly powerless.
He belonged entirely to Ling Zeyu.
Last night, as if to make up for what they had missed in the past few days, Bai Yanfei and Ling Zeyu both slept in the next day.
The Filipino maid knocked on the door but didn't wake the two of them. Bai Yanfei's stomach was a little uncomfortable at noon. He got up and saw Ling Zeyu still beside him. After a moment of surprise, he lay down and carefully looked at Ling Zeyu's perfect profile.
This is his man.
In his sleep, Ling Zeyu felt a burning gaze on him. When he opened his eyes, he saw Bai Yanfei staring at him with a look of infatuation.
"So you love not only my money, but also my face." Ling Zeyu's voice rang out unexpectedly, and Bai Yanfei was stunned after understanding what he meant.
Ling Zeyu's voice, still half asleep, carried an alluring depth, but Bai Yanfei was in no mood to appreciate it at the moment.
A light rain was falling outside the window. Ling Zeyu got up without a care in the world. He stood by the bed getting dressed, while Bai Yanfei stared straight at him.
"Do I still need to go to work?"
Ling Zeyu paused in fastening his belt, not turning his head: "Are you suggesting I sleep with you? Aren't you afraid I'll get tired of you?"
He was afraid, of course he was afraid, but he was even more afraid of Ling Zeyu's current attitude towards him.
A few days later, the company's competition arrived. Bai Yanfei confidently went up to introduce his work. As soon as the design was released, a lot of doubts arose. In addition, Ling Zeyu had just announced their wedding, so there was bound to be a lot of gossip.
However, for some long-term shareholders, a good manuscript is one that can make money. Some designers, relying on their fame, do not cherish their reputation and create some garbage works, eventually fading into obscurity.
Bai Yanfei only wanted to stand out in this competition, and he couldn't describe his feelings when he won the championship.
He didn't know whether he was happy or not. His grandmother bought him a gift as usual to celebrate his award.
As the wedding date drew closer, Bai Yanfei grew increasingly anxious. Su Yang had already moved back from the villa and returned to work at the Su Corporation.
Cheng Xiao was also in the competition. Her work was not amazing, but rather just average. However, she was very dissatisfied that Bai Yanfei won the award.
She applied to Ling Zeyu, saying that she was not worthy to mentor Bai Yanfei, who had already surpassed her. At the company, Cheng Xiao didn't even give Bai Yanfei a second glance.
Cheng Xiao felt that Bai Yanfei had stolen her championship. If she had won the championship this time, her commercial value would have been even higher, but because of Bai Yanfei, all of that was ruined.
So she began to hate Bai Yanfei. When she received a phone call from an unknown number, she agreed to the caller's request without hesitation.