It's no wonder that Ling Zeyu was able to consolidate his position in the Ling family in such a short time.
"It's a pleasure to work with you!"
"It's a pleasure to work with you!"
The man's handshake brought Bai Yanfei back to reality. The three of them walked out the door together. After Lu Qianyi left, Ling Zeyu looked down at him slightly.
Bai Yanfei looked back defiantly, not wanting to be outdone. Although he was shorter, he couldn't lose in terms of presence.
"What are you doing?"
"Isn't this what President Ling wants?" Bai Yanfei smiled. "If I can be used as a bargaining chip to benefit the Ling Group, President Ling would definitely send me away without hesitation, right?"
Ling Zeyu remained noncommittal, and without receiving a reply from Bai Yanfei, he suddenly felt that his question was unnecessary.
Bai Yanfei walked straight ahead, found the Ling family's car, got in, and closed his eyes to rest.
He was too tired. He thought he could completely let go of the feelings of the past four years, but when Ling Zeyu kissed him, his heart still couldn't help but beat.
He couldn't be fooled by Ling Zeyu's superficial gestures; he couldn't let Ling Zeyu have him completely under his control. He had to always remember what Ling Zeyu had done.
The car arrived at the villa, and Bai Yanfei went to the study as usual, while Ling Zeyu made a phone call.
"Go and find out what Bai Yanfei did this afternoon."
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The study door opened, and Bai Yanfei sat up like a startled bird. The person who entered was Ling Zeyu, and the two looked at each other.
"Your skills at seducing men have improved."
"I didn't." Bai Yanfei still subconsciously refuted. He wouldn't treat feelings so lightly; he could take things in stride.
Seeing that Ling Zeyu showed no sign of leaving, Bai Yanfei knew that Ling Zeyu's purpose in coming here was not pure.
"Don't forget what you promised me." Ling Zeyu unbuttoned his pajamas and walked step by step toward Bai Yanfei.
He pinned Bai Yanfei to the sofa, his breath lingering on Bai Yanfei's neck.
Bai Yanfei gripped the sofa tightly, his heart pounding, but he knew that at this moment he wasn't moved, but rather filled with fear and terror.
It was a loveless sexual encounter. Bai Yanfei bit his lip until it bled but refused to make a sound. The marks on his body looked like those of a domestic abuser; the marks exposed outside his clothes were clear and obvious, making it easy to tell what had happened to him. He wouldn't be able to leave the house for at least three days.
Afterwards, Ling Zeyu smoked a cigarette on the balcony. He doesn't usually smoke because it's bad for his health, and he only smokes when he's extremely agitated.
How could he not notice the change in Bai Yanfei's attitude towards him? But he was still unhappy. When did Bai Yanfei become like this?
Love him?
That's all there is to it.
After finishing his cigarette, Ling Zeyu returned to the study. Bai Yanfei was curled up on the sofa with his eyes closed, his shoulder bearing Ling Zeyu's teeth marks, from which a trace of blood had seeped out. It seemed that the air conditioning in the study was too cold, as Bai Yanfei shrank back.
But he had thrown all the things on the sofa that could cover his body onto the floor, and Bai Yanfei groped around for a long time but couldn't find anything that could be used as a blanket.
Ling Zeyu took one last look at Bai Yanfei before closing the study door.
Bai Yanfei will naturally go back to his room to sleep when he wakes up; he doesn't need to worry about that.
It wasn't until the next morning, after Ling Zeyu had already arrived at the company, that he received a call from Aunt Wang.
Bai Yanfei was sent to the hospital with a persistent high fever, which later became inflamed.
He held his phone for a long time without saying a word.
He then made a phone call: "Prepare some liquid food, something easy to digest, and send it to the hospital in half an hour."
The man cursed Ling Zeyu a few times, but still did as he was told.
"Who could make Zeyu so nervous?"
Ling Zeyu looked at the document, but couldn't concentrate on a single word. He glanced at the time; there were still two hours until he got off work.
...
Standing at the door of the ward, looking at Lu Qianyi in front of him, Ling Zeyu's smile remained unchanged: "What a coincidence."
"What a coincidence, Mr. Ling. I heard that Mrs. Ling was hospitalized, so I came to visit."
Ling Zeyu's gaze shifted to Lu Qianyi's hand, where Lu Qianyi was holding a bouquet of flowers.
"He's not available right now. General Manager Lu, please come another day. I thank General Manager Lu on Xiaoyan's behalf."
"I see. Then Mr. Ling will hand over these flowers to Yan Fei."
After handing the flowers to Ling Zeyu, Lu Qianyi left. Ling Zeyu looked down at the unsightly bouquet in his hand and threw it directly into the trash can.
Bai Yanfei was still unconscious in the ward.
"Why did you put him in such a state again? I told you to at least be a little more restrained; he can't take this kind of abuse. This time it's a bit serious; he needs to be hospitalized."
"He brought it on himself."
Wen Xiuyuan no longer knew how to describe his friend. Ling Zeyu had been stubborn since childhood, and once he made up his mind about something or someone, he would not easily change it. It was only to say that Bai Yanfei's fate was within his expectations.
But after looking at him for a while, Bai Yanfei did indeed catch his eye.
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Guess how Yan Bao will take revenge on Ling Zha Zha after she wakes up~
Chapter 74 I'm tired
When will you wake up?
"I don't know. Judging from his appearance, he's in poor health. I don't know how you could do that."
Ling Zeyu stared at Bai Yanfei's pale face. Was it bad? It seemed pretty bad; it would be impossible to fix without a little effort.
Ling Zeyu left after a few minutes, and Bai Yanfei woke up shortly afterward.
The nurse fed Bai Yanfei the porridge that Ling Zeyu had sent over. Bai Yanfei didn't know that Ling Zeyu had come; no one had told him. But he didn't care anymore.
If it were before, he would have been overjoyed to know that Ling Zeyu had sent him something and come to see him in person. But now, he just wants Ling Zeyu to stop caring about him.
"I'm tired, I want to sleep for a while."
Feeling extremely unwell, Bai Yanfei felt a tightness in his chest. Su Kai had told him about Bai Yifei when he came over that afternoon.
When Su Kai arrived and saw Bai Yanfei in this state, he shook his head with heartache.
"Why did you get yourself into this state again?"
"I didn't do this to myself." Bai Yanfei said helplessly. Who else but Ling Zeyu could have done this to him?
"It's him again?" Su Kai angrily put the fruit on the ground. "Aren't you going to give up?"
Bai Yanfei moved her lips: "Four years of feelings are not so easy to let go of. Senior, you can trust me. I will take good care of myself."
"You're lying in a hospital bed, barely alive, and you're saying this to me? Do you think that's believable?"
"I have my own plans." Bai Yanfei lowered his eyes. He couldn't tell Su Kai his thoughts yet. These things were too messy, and there were too many complicated things to say. He didn't know how to explain it to Su Kai for the time being.
"Fine, I can't control you either."
Su Kai stayed with Bai Yanfei at the hospital for an afternoon, and left after Wen Xiuyuan arrived.
Bai Yanfei felt that the relationship between Wen Xiuyuan and Su Kai was somewhat subtle, but since Su Kai didn't say anything, he didn't feel comfortable asking.
A new friend request appeared on Bai Yanfei's phone. He clicked on it and found that it was from Lu Qianyi.
He didn't know what Lu Qianyi was planning to do, but Su Kai had just mentioned this person to him, and Lu Qianyi might know Bai Yifei.
In other words, Lu Qianyi might know about his relationship with Bai Yifei, so Ling Zeyu's public displays of affection in front of Lu Qianyi and the rumors circulating online might just be a joke in Lu Qianyi's eyes.
Thinking of this, Bai Yanfei couldn't help but laugh.
It turns out that even Ling Zeyu has a day when he's treated like a clown.
After staying in the hospital for two days, Bai Yanfei wanted to be discharged. He didn't want to waste time in the hospital; he had a lot to do and couldn't just sit and wait for his death.
Ling Zeyu found out immediately when Bai Yanfei was discharged from the hospital, and he went to see his grandmother after being discharged.
He didn't go back to the company, but waited for Ling Zeyu to come to the hospital.
...
"Zeyu, I know Xiaoyan doesn't understand business matters, so I'll trouble you to handle that equity transfer agreement..." Grandma patted Ling Zeyu's hand and reminded him.
Ling Zeyu glanced at Bai Yanfei, surprised that Bai Yanfei would have his grandmother intervene.
Since the old man had spoken, he couldn't very well refuse. Bai Yanfei's move was quite ruthless.
"Okay, leave it to me." Ling Zeyu calmly withdrew his hand.
What is Bai Yanfei trying to do? Why does he insist on having these shares? They clearly belong to Bai Yifei.
Ling Zeyu had always found this matter very strange, and coupled with Bai Yanfei's recent odd behavior, he couldn't help but begin to suspect the Bai family.
After returning, he had someone check if Bai Yanfei had shown any unusual behavior recently, and the result was quite surprising.
"Mr. Ling, we've found the surveillance footage from the hospital a while ago."
"Speak." Ling Zeyu closed the file.
"Madam is the child of Bai Zhenrong and another woman. The old lady at the hospital is Madam's biological grandmother. Bai Zhenrong and Zhang Rongrong only had one son, Bai Yifei, after their marriage."
"Okay, I understand."
Ling Zeyu stroked the custom-made fountain pen, a smile playing on his lips.
So that's what happened. No wonder Bai Yanfei was so nervous, and no wonder he wasn't favored in the Bai family. It turns out he's an illegitimate child.
"As for Bai Zhenrong and his wife's biological mother, should we investigate that?"
Ling Zeyu crossed his arms and propped them up on the table, a smile playing on his lips. His subordinates hadn't seen Ling Zeyu with such an expression in a long time.
"unimportant."
Ling Zeyu's words were understood by his subordinates. The large office was now empty except for Ling Zeyu. His computer displayed Bai Yanfei's information; he glanced at it briefly and then closed the page.
What does Bai Yanfei's matter have to do with him?
...
Bai Yanfei urged his grandmother to have Ling Zeyu complete the formalities and sign his name before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.