The receptionist looked at Rong Xuanke with difficulty: "President Ling doesn't allow us to disclose his schedule."
"Can't even I know?" Rong Xuan put away her expression, her icy look mirroring Ling Zeyu's.
"President Ling... is not in the company right now. He left at 3 p.m. and hasn't returned yet."
Everyone knows Rong Xuanke's methods. Don't be fooled by her smiling appearance as the chairman's wife; she has a tough hand. She is in charge of the entertainment industry sector of Ling's Group and has carved out a niche for herself in the entertainment industry.
“Call Xiaoyu and ask him where he is now.” Rong Xuanke frowned, clearly looking unhappy.
Bai Yanfei went outside and called Ling Zeyu. No one answered the first time, and the call was hung up the second time. He called a third time.
"What's up?"
Where are you now?
"What's it to you?"
Bai Yanfei turned around and glanced at Rong Xuanke, who was slowly walking towards him.
"My aunt and I are at the company now..."
Before Bai Yanfei could finish speaking, Rong Xuan snatched the phone away.
"Where are you? You said you were going to work overtime, why aren't you at the company? You just want to be a scumbag and neglect your family, right? You were one way when you told me you had someone you liked, but now that you're engaged, you're just like your dad."
"Mom? What brings you to the company?"
Rong Xuan listened to the noise coming from the phone: "Are you at a bar? Which bar? I'm coming over now."
"I'm back at the company now, talking business with a friend."
"What kind of business are you doing at a bar in the middle of the afternoon? And you're not even answering Xiaoyan's calls. I want to see what you're up to." Rong Xuan slammed the phone down.
"We don't know where Brother Yu went either."
"That brat won't tell me. Go wait for him at the door."
When Ling Zeyu returned, Rong Xuanke was drinking tea in the waiting room, while Bai Yanfei sat timidly to the side. Upon seeing Ling Zeyu, he reminded Rong Xuanke.
"Brother Yu!"
As Bai Yanfei approached, he smelled the alcohol and pungent perfume on Ling Zeyu, and he paused for a moment.
"Get Xiaoyan's internship sorted out for me today."
"Mom, stop fooling around." Ling Zeyu turned his head and glanced at Bai Yanfei.
Bai Yanfei saw the disdain in Ling Zeyu's eyes, but he didn't care. Even if Ling Zeyu disliked him, he couldn't refuse to give him a way out at a time like this.
"I'm being ridiculous? Do you think you're the only one who's ever managed a company? You need to resolve this matter for me as soon as possible."
"So you won't be living at home anymore after this is resolved?"
Ling Zeyu's pressing questions left Rong Xuan speechless.
"Unless you promise not to travel this year, I won't let him come to the company for an internship. He can stay in the old house and keep you company."
"You..." Rong Xuan was furious, "You brat, you've even learned to threaten me?"
"Also, if he comes to the company for an internship, we'll move back to the villa; it'll be more convenient there."
So that's what Ling Zeyu was planning...
Bai Yanfei lowered his head and pondered for a while. Rong Xuan and Ling Tianxu had a bad relationship, but it hadn't gotten to the point where everyone knew about it. Apart from Ling Zeyu, it seemed that no one knew that they didn't get along.
"Okay, I promise you." Rong Xuan punched Ling Zeyu's chest. "But you and Xiao Yan have to come home for dinner every weekend."
"good."
The internship was settled, and Ling Zeyu returned to the villa that evening, as did Bai Yanfei. Rong Xuan wasn't around, and Ling Zeyu didn't give her a friendly look.
"Brother Yu..."
"Don't speak, I feel disgusted just hearing your voice."
Bai Yanfei lowered her head in grievance. The car drove to the villa entrance, and Ling Zeyu got out of the car alone and walked ahead. He was tall and had long legs, so Bai Yanfei could only jog to catch up.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming back? What would you like to eat tonight, Zeyu?" Aunt Wang rushed over to greet Ling Zeyu as soon as she saw him.
"I'm too angry to eat anymore."
When Bai Yanfei entered, he saw that Ling Zeyu had already returned to his room, and the door slammed shut with a loud thud.
What's going on?
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "It's okay, I'll prepare dinner. Just don't tell Brother Yu that I made it."
"Okay, then I'll help you."
Bai Yanfei made braised pork ribs for Ling Zeyu. Ling Zeyu might not eat other dishes, but these pork ribs had a special history.
During college, Ling Zeyu helped Bai Yifei with a favor and asked Bai Yifei to cook him a meal to thank him. However, Bai Yifei didn't know how to cook at all, so Bai Yanfei made braised pork ribs and asked Bai Yifei to bring them to Ling Zeyu.
Even now, Ling Zeyu still loves to eat braised pork ribs.
The matter had already passed, but when Ling Zeyu came to the Bai family for dinner that day, Bai Yanfei remembered that he had cooked for Bai Yifei.
During the show, Ling Zeyu also mentioned that he likes to eat pork ribs.
Bai Yanfei took out his phone, which contained a photo of him and Bai Yifei, the two brothers smiling brightly.
What exactly does Ling Zeyu like about you...?
Bai Yanfei stroked his phone screen, racking his brains but unable to come up with a solution.
Bai Yifei was outstanding. He had always been at the top of his class since childhood. He was also good-looking and a well-behaved child. No elder disliked him.
But Bai Yifei has always been indifferent to Ling Zeyu. Could it be that... Ling Zeyu prefers someone a little indifferent?
Bai Yanfei put away his phone. He couldn't be cold to Ling Zeyu. He loved Ling Zeyu too much, to the core of his being. Even the blood flowing through his veins screamed "Bai Yanfei loves Ling Zeyu," and every beat of his heart was for Ling Zeyu.
Chapter 17 is definitely about getting in through connections.
Bai Yanfei successfully entered Ling Zeyu's company for an internship. All the employees knew him; someone who had been trending on social media was hard to go unnoticed.
Ling Zeyu assigned him to a designer named Cheng Xiao, a woman in her thirties who became famous this year for designing a wildly popular piece of jewelry.
Although Cheng Xiaoming treats him well on the surface, she will dodge questions when it comes to blueprints, and she will also send Bai Yanfei away when she is designing jewelry.
Bai Yanfei wisely refrained from disturbing them, since those in this line of work are most afraid of plagiarism.
The president's office was upstairs. Bai Yanfei poured himself a cup of coffee; he really wanted to go up and see Ling Zeyu.
I wonder what Ling Zeyu is like when he's working.
Bai Yanfei went to the restroom after drinking too much. He had just unzipped his pants when he heard people talking outside.
"Hey, why did they just let him come to the company for an internship out of nowhere, and have Cheng Xiao mentor him? This is like a phoenix rising from the ashes. I remember the Bai family was facing a financial crisis not long ago."
"Of course! Cheng Xiao is doing really well now. I heard that President Ling is planning to give her an important position and has her mentor Bai Yanfei. She's really good at using connections."
"That's right, Bai Yanfei got in through connections."
After saying this, the two people outside laughed lewdly.
"Did you see that trending topic a while ago? I think he did it on purpose, he was scheming. I really don't understand why President Ling would like someone like that."
"Forget it, let's not say too much. We're still at the company."
Bai Yanfei only unzipped his pants and relieved his bladder after hearing the two people leave.
He stopped caring about the gossip after hearing it so much. What others thought of him didn't matter; he only cared about Ling Zeyu's opinion.
As Bai Yanfei walked out of the restroom and back to his office, two people stared at him in alarm. He turned around and gave them a smile.
It turns out to be these two people. These two are graduates who were hired by the company with high salaries. They designed many beautiful works during their school years, but none of them became popular. After joining the company, their skills declined, and they have already attracted a lot of gossip.
"Sister Cheng, it's almost time to get off work. What are you planning to eat for lunch?" Bai Yanfei placed the coffee on Cheng Xiao's desk. He had done some research and learned from Cheng Xiao's interview that she liked to drink coffee.
"Aren't you going with President Ling?" Cheng Xiao shut down her computer; there were still more than ten minutes left before she had to leave work.
“He has his own things to do, and I can’t always be clinging to him.”
"You two have such a good relationship," Cheng Xiao said with a smile.
Bai Yanfei smiled happily: "Brother Yu has been busy lately, so I thought I should learn more so that I can help him in the future."
"You're very thoughtful. But Mr. Ling has been quite busy lately; he has to go on a business trip next week."
"Business trip? Where are you going on a business trip?"
"Didn't he tell you? He's going on a business trip to the next city to discuss a collaboration. I'll be going too, and he said I can bring an assistant." Cheng Xiao smiled. "Why don't you come along too?"
"I'll ask Brother Yu what his plans are later."
It was time to leave work, and everyone was getting ready to go for lunch when Ling Zeyu arrived at the office door without anyone noticing.
"Hello, Mr. Ling."
Bai Yanfei turned around and saw that it was Ling Zeyu, who slowly walked over and stood in front of him.
"Come to my place for a rest at noon."
"good."
Ling Zeyu stood still. Cheng Xiao smiled and understood what Ling Zeyu meant: "I'm going to eat first. Mr. Ling, you two chat."
"Goodbye, Sister Cheng~~"
"Brother Yu."
"Don't say anything carelessly at the company." Ling Zeyu walked ahead, and Bai Yanfei followed.
"Shall we go eat now? Or should I cook at home and bring it over? We can just reheat it in the microwave at lunchtime."
"No need. The company food is pretty good. I wouldn't mistreat my employees."
"That's not what I meant," Bai Yanfei said, head down. "I just wanted to make some things you like to eat."
"The company cafeteria has everything. Just put away your little schemes and focus on your work. Mom wants you to stay with Cheng Xiao, so just follow her around. You'll learn a lot from her."
Bai Yanfei was taken aback. So this was arranged by Rong Xuanke? He had thought...
"You don't actually think I arranged this for you, do you?" Ling Zeyu chuckled, moving closer to Bai Yanfei's face until they were so close they could kiss if they moved even slightly.
Bai Yanfei swallowed hard, staring at Ling Zeyu's lips.