Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 598: You Lifen Ran Away with Yang Chenmin
Yu Zheng watched as You Lifen and Yang Chenmin walked away together, his lips twitching. Was this little woman deliberately trying to annoy him?
Ridiculous, was he the kind of impulsive man who would get angry over a mere Yang Chenmin?
You Zhaonian had been paying attention to Yu Zheng’s reaction, finding the young man surprisingly composed.
You Zhaonian, being an experienced elder, said, "Yang Chenmin may appear to be flirtatious and unserious, but he is quite reliable. Lifei often gets herself into trouble, causing him a lot of inconvenience, yet he always manages to handle it well. He’s someone trustworthy."
Yu Zheng understood You Zhaonian’s implication but didn’t take it to heart. This was just You Zhaonian’s wishful thinking. Lifei didn’t like Yang Chenmin, and even if You Zhaonian tried to pair them up, there would be no result.
Thinking this, he glanced towards the distance. As You Lifen and Yang Chenmin turned the corner at the end of the stairs, You Lifen accidentally stepped on her dress, and Yang Chenmin caught her by the waist.
Yu Zheng’s wine glass wobbled a bit in his hand. He took a deep breath to calm himself, telling himself that with Lifei’s personality, she would definitely push Yang Chenmin away, if anything, might even slap him.
However, under his cold gaze, You Lifen clung to Yang Chenmin’s arm, turned her head to give him a gentle smile, and the two walked into the hall together, looking intimate.
Yu Zheng suppressed the urge to chase after them, downing his drink instead.
You Zhaonian patted him on the arm, saying, "Since Assistant Yu is too busy to socialize with our Lifei, I’ll have Lifei seek out Manager Yang more often in the future."
After speaking, without caring about Yu Zheng’s reaction, he swaggered away.
Yu Zheng’s face darkened. You Zhaonian was indeed an old fox, pushing responsibility away without leaving a trace.
If it weren’t for the old fox’s interference, he might have long since... long since what? Been together with You Lifen?
Thinking carefully, Yu Zheng admitted that aside from her forgetful, unorganized, somewhat spoiled and capricious nature, You Lifen wasn’t so bad.
But You Zhaonian had threatened him before. He was a man of pride, how could he pretend such things hadn’t happened? That would be too unbecoming.
Yu Zheng stood outside in the cold wind for half an hour before calming down, just before the annual meeting commenced.
Zhi Zhi watched as You Lifen and her brother entered together, followed by her uncle and Yu Zheng leaving one after the other, leaving her alone in the lobby.
She walked into the hall desolately, thinking to herself that she couldn’t rely on You Lifen, who had just abandoned her like that.
Following others inside, many people greeted her, and Zhi Zhi responded with a faint smile.
Her public demeanor was impeccable, able to maintain her elegance despite any unexpected troubles, until You Lihao suddenly appeared.
You Lihao came up from behind, walking alongside her, asking, "What’s going on between my sister and your brother?"
Startled by his sudden proximity, Zhi Zhi almost dropped her handbag. You Lihao caught it, "Why the panic?"
Her perfect composure finally cracked, leaving her speechless for a while, "Uh, that..."
As they stood together, passersby glanced curiously at them, making Zhi Zhi more nervous, "Manager You, what did you just say?"
You Lihao repeated his question, internally wondering why this girl was always off-guard when she could be so fierce on set.
Maintaining her graceful pace, Zhi Zhi steadied her fluttering heart and said, "They have something to discuss, nothing more."
"I don’t believe it. Yang Chenmin is just like me, with lots of dark histories."
Zhi Zhi felt a pang in her heart, his statement was true; Manager You’s scandals were never-ending.
Her temper flared up, she uncharacteristically snapped at him, "Your own dark history is vast, what does my brother have to do with it? Don’t ask me!"
Now it was You Lihao’s turn to be stunned, she actually dared to snap at him!
He grabbed her shoulder, and Zhi Zhi exclaimed, "What are you doing!"
You Lihao said, "I want a proper explanation. What’s Yang Chenmin’s ulterior motive in getting close to my sister?"
"I have nothing to explain. You’re not my boss!"
"Well, well, a real pepper. Why did you pretend to be a little bunny before? Trying to deceive me? Hmm?" You Lihao genuinely found her more interesting now.
"I, I’m not..."
You Lihao dominantly pulled her inside, seating her beside him, "No clear explanation, no leaving."
Zhi Zhi’s heart fluttered, was it possible Manager You preferred a feisty girlfriend? The more she acted feisty, the better his attitude seemed to get.
Zhi Zhi pondered, maybe she should try a different style, being feisty had its own charm.
Yu Zheng had composed himself outside, believing he was truly calm, then walked into the hall, sitting at a seat near the stage.
The hall lights dimmed, the opening ceremony was about to begin.
Zha Zhuoxin came by and sat next to him, nudging him with his elbow, "Your You Lifen ran off with Yang Chenmin."
Yu Zheng gave him two words, "Nonsense."
The lights came on, and the two hosts took the stage for the opening speech, followed by the president’s address.
Zha Zhuoxin told Yu Zheng, "Look at your eight o’clock direction."
Yu Zheng turned to see Yang Chenmin whispering in You Lifen’s ear at his left rear, causing her to gradually smile sweetly and respond to him with a coquettish demeanor.
Yu Zheng’s frustration was reaching a boiling point. What was You Lifen doing? Didn’t she know she was a public figure and should maintain distance from other men!
He tried to focus on listening to the president’s speech, but couldn’t take in a single word.
Suddenly, thunderous applause brought his attention back. He heard the president say, "Now, let’s welcome Assistant Yu to say a few words."
The applause continued as people’s eyes turned to him, filled with complex emotions – envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Yu Zheng was initially baffled, then Zha Zhuoxin teasingly reminded him, "The president just announced it early, you’re promoted to Greater China Region Market Director next year. Aren’t you going to go up and express your gratitude?"
Yu Zheng adjusted his tie and stood up.
In the two minutes it took to reach the stage, he had already composed his speech. Gu Yikun handed the scene over to him and returned to the front row’s VIP seat.
Tonight, standing on the stage held special significance for Yu Zheng, the spotlight made him look exceptionally handsome.
Female employees in the audience started to swoon, "Assistant Yu is so handsome, he has a bright future ahead! Is it still possible to make a move?"
"Dream on! Even a big star like You Lifen couldn’t catch his eye; do you think you can?"
The audience lamented collectively, You Lifen overhearing their comments, focused on the man on stage. He had been promoted to director, glowing with brilliance, yet she couldn’t feel happy.
He never liked her to begin with; now with more rivals, it was even more impossible for him to like her.
You Lifen, frustrated, hit her leg, causing Yang Chenmin to jump up, "You Lifen, why are you hitting me!"
You Lifen said, "I’m unhappy and feel like hitting someone."
"If you’re unhappy, hit yourself, young lady!"
Yu Zheng’s gaze fell towards her, his heart sinking more and more.
