Chapter 289
“How could you easily resign like that.”
After the meeting, in the slightly dim room, the director who had spoken with a somewhat weaker voice during the board meeting was looking at the chairperson with a fierce expression of frustration.
“Did you not see how the others on the board were looking at me? And then there’s what Xu Ke said, I’m over forty, already a grandfather in the countryside. How am I supposed to admit to that? Admit in front of all the board members that I’m just a kid? What would happen to my reputation then?” The chairperson looked at the person opposite with a sullen gaze.
While the chairperson’s expression was somber, his actions were unusually intense. His large hands quickly slapped his face, turning it red, and as he spoke, his spittle even sprayed across to the other side.
“So what if it’s embarrassing? Could it be worse than the days you’ve endured before?” The man wiped the spittle from his face, staring at the chairperson with a similarly icy gaze.
The voice, though somewhat weak, carried a hint of coldness, like a sudden draft blowing into a freezer during midsummer, causing the chairperson to shiver.
“It’s just a greenhorn, I underestimated him this time, which allowed him to take advantage, but I’ll soon turn the tables, watch me.” The chairperson seemed to recall something, his face twitching, but his demeanor quickly returned to calm, ceasing his self-harming behavior.
“I hope things go as you say. Let this be a lesson to you. You’d better regain that position quickly. I’ve been feeling uneasy recently, as if something big is about to happen. Make sure nothing goes wrong on your end to drag me down.” The man glanced at the chairperson with the corners of his eyes, not hiding his disdain.
“Hmph, do I need you to say these things? Just take care of yourself, I don’t need you worrying about me.” The chairperson snorted coldly and replied unceremoniously.
“Truly biting the hand that feeds you, unappreciative of good intentions. I spoke up for you at the board meeting today, and all my intentions have been wasted. In the future, don’t come looking for me if you have anything. Let’s just mind our own business, scram!” The man’s temper wasn’t good to begin with, and seeing the chairperson’s impatient, even mocking attitude, he couldn’t swallow his anger and directly exploded in front of the chairperson.
The chairperson snorted coldly, glanced at the man, snorted again, and without lingering a second more, walked straight out of the room.
On the other side, Sheng Wenhao, who was recuperating at the Xu Family’s residence, received a call from Sheng Yi.
“Where are you? I couldn’t find you.” Sheng Yi’s voice clearly carried displeasure, as if it was a precursor to finding fault.
Sheng Wenhao suppressed a cough, speaking into the phone with a hoarse and dark tone, “I’m feeling unwell, recuperating at Xu Ke’s place, what’s up?”
“You’re at Xu Ke’s place? And you’re unwell?” Over the phone, Sheng Yi’s voice suddenly turned low.
Acting as if he hadn’t noticed the change in the other’s voice, Sheng Wenhao replied nonchalantly, “I went to see the sea with Xu Ke. It’s been a long time since I felt the sea breeze. It turned into a high fever, so Xu Ke kept me here to recover, why?” Sheng Wenhao’s voice carried just the right amount of feigned confusion.
Sheng Yi’s expression softened with Sheng Wenhao’s words, the alarm that had built up in his heart subsiding.
“It’s nothing serious. Next week, our Sheng Family is holding a flower exhibition. Remember to bring Xu Ke. I’ll have some instructions for you. If you handle this well, I’ll give you a month’s supply of drugs, otherwise, you’ll have to endure the withdrawals yourself. You know how hard it is. Don’t think about betraying me,” Sheng Yi warned.
“Don’t worry, I won’t betray you, for the drugs.” Sheng Wenhao’s voice softened, his eyes darkened and intimidating, with a mocking smile lingering on his lips.
Having received the answer he wanted, Sheng Yi hung up quickly.
Looking at the black screen on the phone, Sheng Wenhao murmured, “I’ve never been loyal to you, so how can there be talk of betrayal? Sheng Yi, this life of mine with you will end only in death.”
In the empty room, these words were like a gentle breeze, passing by without a trace.
The sun gradually faded, leaving a streak of crimson clouds on the horizon.
Lin Mengyao, having little to do since coming to Shangjing, once again invited Bai Ru out for shopping. Since the last incident, their relationship had improved a lot, almost to the point of being inseparable.
“I feel like you’re truly bored out of your mind, always inviting me out shopping. If you’re really this bored, why don’t we do something more meaningful than shopping?” Bai Ru said gently, noticing Lin Mengyao’s lack of interest as she browsed around the store.
“What meaningful thing should we do?” Lin Mengyao’s eyes brightened at Bai Ru’s suggestion, looking much more lively than before.
“We could volunteer for charity.” Bai Ru said playfully, winking.
“Then we could learn music, dance, or painting?” Bai Ru suggested again.
“I already know those things, and I’m not really interested in them,” Lin Mengyao’s expression became a bit gloomy.
“If that’s the case, how about we learn Kick Boxing? Are you interested?” Bai Ru suggested once more, as she really didn’t want to be dragged shopping by Lin Mengyao again, having realized for the first time the horrors of shopping.
“Oh? That’s not bad. Let’s find a coach to teach us when we get back,” Lin Mengyao became excited with the idea, her eyes lighting up with the thought of being able to protect herself rather than being a burden to Xu Ke in times of danger.
Just as Lin Mengyao and Bai Ru were discussing the feasibility of this, a high-pitched female voice suddenly startled them in the store.
“I didn’t damage this dress, it was them, I just saw it with my own eyes.”
When Lin Mengyao and Bai Ru looked in the direction of the voice, they saw a finger pointing directly at them.