Chapter 36: Secret Passage and Old Man

  "Who am I close to, does it have anything to do with you?" Wu Yu Jie raised an eyebrow and said bluntly, "Li San Shi, who do you think you are? Have you forgotten your own identity?"

  "Hmm," Li San Shi dryly chuckled twice, his eerie gaze fixed on Wu Yi Jie's beautiful face. "Of course, I haven't forgotten my identity, but Secretary Wu, you also can't forget your own identity. You're the first secretary of TY Company, recognized as the number one beauty. Meanwhile, Zhong Xiao Fei is just a toad who has nothing going for him. If you're with him, everyone will laugh at you to death. As they say, 'a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.' Besides, he can't even afford to support you..."

  Zhong Xiaofei was furious, and scolded Li Sanshi's ancestors for eighteen generations, thinking to himself: What kind of thing are you?! How dare you look down on me?! You're the one who's cow dung!

  "Manager Li, I have no idea what you're talking about." Wu Yijie's expression was bland, as if she hadn't taken Li Sanshi's words to heart at all. "As for my personal life, others can gossip all they want, I won't bother with it! As for whether Zhong Xiaofei is a piece of cow dung or a stinky clam, it's not up to you to decide. We have plenty of time ahead of us, we can make a bet - I bet he'll definitely accomplish something!"

  For the trust of beautiful people, Zhong Xiaofei was moved to speechlessness.

  "Huh? Worried about him?" Li San's face was smiling but his heart wasn't.

  Wu Yijie hummed and didn't bother to answer Li Sanshi's question.

  "Wu, Secretary, don't lie in front of me. You can deceive others, but not me! What have you been doing for the past two days without coming to work? Weren't you investigating Zhong Xiaofei? If you're not interested in him, why investigate him?" Li San Shi still had a smile on his face that didn't reach his eyes.

  Zhong Xiaofei was stunned, thinking "Wu Yijie is investigating me? What am I being investigated for?"

  My head is spinning and I couldn't think of a single reason.

  "Shut up! Don't spout nonsense here!" Wu Yijie's slender eyebrows rose in anger, knowing that Zhong Xiaofei was listening inside.

  "Manager Li, if there's nothing else, please leave immediately." Wu Yijie's voice was already very stern.

  "Alas, it seems I've been too kind and you're not appreciative at all, Secretary Wu." Li San Shi sighed with a pretentious air.

  Wu Yijie lowered her head and looked at the computer, no longer wanting to pay attention to him.

  But Li Sanshi didn't seem to want to leave, he continued, "Wu Secretary, I know you have a prejudice against me, but you must understand, someone as noble as you liking Zhong Xiaofei is just degrading yourself, you'll regret it sooner or later. It's not that I'm boasting, in the company, who can match up to you besides me? Hehe, don't think that just because Yang Tianzeng likes you, you're safe. I'm telling you, he's already old, at most three years and he'll definitely step down as chairman of the board, by then...can you still rely on him?"

  Zhong Xiaofei's scalp felt cool, Yang Tianzeng was the chairman of the company, and from Li Sanshi's tone, did Wu Yijie and he have some unspeakable secrets between them?

  To be honest, it's not impossible that Wu Yijie wouldn't have become the secretary-general of a top company at such a young age without any background. To occupy this position, besides beauty and ability, background is also very important. Thinking of this, Zhong Xiaofei felt a chill in his heart, he didn't dare to think further, and tightly pressed his ear against the door crack, wanting to hear what was going on.

  But Li Ssanshi did not continue on this topic.

  He changed the subject.

  "Haha, actually you know, the position of chairman of the board will eventually be mine, Li San Shi's! You're so smart, you should know what to do. As long as you cooperate with me, I guarantee that your future will definitely be better than it is now." Li San Shi was leaning back in his chair, with a very self-satisfied expression on his face.

  "Hmm, Li San Shi, your ambition is not small, is it? But let me tell you, you will never become the chairman of this company. Now please leave!" Wu Yu Jie was extremely angry.

  Li Sanshi still didn't show any intention of leaving, he sat on the sofa, let out a sigh, and his expression turned melancholic. "Yijie, don't you really understand my feelings for you?"

  "Shut up!" Wu Yijie's face turned bright red as she coldly laughed twice. "Now, please leave! At once!"

  Li San Shi sat still and said faintly, "In TY company, no one can make me leave yet, not even Yang Tian Zeng..."

  "You're not leaving, are you? Fine, I'll go. You can just sit here slowly!" Wu Yujie stood up in anger and slammed the door on her way out.

  Li San Shi sat on the sofa, his face alternating between green and white. "You don't know how to behave, humph! One day I'll make you kneel at my feet and beg me!... You're mine sooner or later!" He cursed fiercely, his chest heaving, stood up and walked back and forth in the room a couple of steps before storming out with a dark face.

  After they both left, Zhong Xiaofei was still standing at the door, thinking about their conversation. He didn't care whether Li Sanshi wanted to be the chairman of the company or not, what he cared about was that Wu Yijie and Chairman Yang Tianzeng wouldn't have any relationship, would they?

  Actually, there have been many rumors about Wu Yujie in the company all along, but Zhong Xiaofei has always thought that those rumors were jealous and groundless gossip, never believing that the proud Wu Yujie would be a mistress of some high-ranking executive.

  But today, when Li Sanshi strongly hinted that Wu Yijie and Chairman Yang Tianzeng had a special relationship, Zhong Xiaofei couldn't help but suspect, although he didn't dare to guess, but couldn't help thinking in the darkest direction.

  Then disappointment. Sorrow, if Li Sanshi was telling the truth, then Zhong Xiaofei's newly built beautiful world would collapse with a loud crash.

  "What Li Sanshi said must be false, he's not a good person anyway..." Zhong Xiaofei comforted herself.

  He sighed and was about to leave.

  But suddenly, he heard someone behind him let out a long sigh as well.

  This sudden sigh scared Zhong Xiaofei so much that he almost jumped three feet high, his heart was about to break, because he never thought there would be someone behind him. His face turned white as he turned around and asked, "Who is it?" His voice was trembling with fear.

  That person didn't say anything.

  Zhong Xiaofei slowly turned his head, and when he saw that person, his face turned even paler, and he was a bit stunned. He almost didn't believe his eyes. "Dong, Chairman, you...you're good..." He stuttered for two seconds before greeting him.

  The one standing behind him was actually the chairman of TY company, who was Yang Tianzeng just mentioned!

  Yang Tianzeng was over sixty years old, slender and small in stature, with white hair and a grey suit, leaning on a black cane, his hands like chicken claws, his face pale and thin. He looked at Zhong Xiaofei with a mixture of resentment and sadness in his eyes.

  Zhong Xiaofei was shocked and involuntarily took two steps back, he didn't understand how Yang Tianzeng could appear here? Was it from underground?

  In addition, he also felt extremely terrified by Yang Tianzeng's gaze and expression, because he could see that Yang Tianzeng was not friendly to him!

  Thinking of Li San Shi's words just now, he was even more shocked in his heart. Yang Tian Zeng hid in this small room, could it be that he really had an improper relationship with Wu Yi Jie? And how long had he been here, did he see himself and Wu Yi Jie being intimate?

  At this moment, Zhong Xiaofei thought to himself, "I'm done for. If they have a relationship, I'll definitely be finished. Not to mention getting promoted or making money, I might not even be able to keep my job!"

  "I'm not good, very bad." Yang Tianzeng slowly shook his head, looking at Zhong Xiaofei with a sorrowful expression. The hatred in his eyes was gone, replaced by sadness.

  Zhong Xiaofei was extremely panicked, he didn't know how to face the current situation. In the past, he and Yang Tianzeng had never faced each other alone. After all, he was just a small employee of the company, while Yang Tianzeng was the chairman of the board, a big shot in China's financial and investment circles, known as "Uncle Yang", who could make the entire Chinese stock market tremble with just one footstep.

  Such a great figure, in the past, has always shown a strong and dignified image to the world, but now, he looks a bit pitiful like a dying old man.

  Zhong Xiaofei was both shocked and puzzled, unable to understand why Yang Tianzeng wanted to appear pitiful. If Wu Yijie was really his lover, he should be furious instead! If not, what would he be doing in Wu Yijie's inner bedroom?

  "What's wrong with that?"

  Zhong Xiaofei stuttered and asked, while praying in her heart that the old man in front of her would not get angry, let alone expel herself.

  "Because my things were stolen away......" Yang Tianzeng's expression became even more sorrowful.

  "What is it?" Zhong Xiaofei guessed, but he still asked luckily.

  "A thing that is most precious in the world, something that no amount of money can buy... " Yang Tianzeng's old eyes stared tightly at Zhong Xiaofei's face, "Tell me, how should I punish that thief?"

  Zhong Xiaofei's face turned pale, he knew that the thief Yang Tianzeng was referring to was himself, and that precious thing must be Wu Yijie. It seemed that Li Sanshi was telling the truth, and Yang Tianzeng and Wu Yijie indeed had an unusual relationship.

  Now, Yang Tianzeng obviously knew about his relationship with Wu Yijie. Alas, who knows when this old guy arrived here? Did he see all the intimacy between him and Wu Yijie?

  "Sorry, Chairman, I was wrong. Please forgive me..." Zhong Xiaofei said with a remorseful face, in the most sincere, regretful and pitiful voice: "I really didn't know... If I had known, even if you gave me ten guts, I wouldn't have dared to."

  Is Zhong Xiaofei really regretful? Of course not. He said so just because he doesn't want to lose his current job.

  "Alas... you don't have to apologize," Yang Tianzeng sighed, shaking his head, his sorrowful expression evoking sympathy.

  Zhong Xiaofei felt a chill in her heart. Yang Tianzeng refused to accept her apology. It seemed he had made up his mind to expel her.

  But Yang Tianzeng's next words gave him a shock.

  "Don't worry, I won't fire you, but instead will reuse you..." Yang Tianzeng sighed and said.

  Zhong Xiaofei didn't believe it at all, and his mind was racing with thoughts "Use myself again? What does that mean? What exactly does Yang Tianzeng want to do? He wouldn't want to play cat and mouse, tease me enough before killing me, would he?"

  Things happened too fast, too suddenly, even Zhong Xiaofei felt that her brain was not enough to use, and she had no judgment about the situation at all.

  He just knew he was in danger.

  "This is not a place for talking, come with me!" Yang Tianzeng suddenly turned around, leaning on his crutches and walking towards the corner of the wall.

  There was a file cabinet in the corner of the wall, blocking Zhong Xiaofei's line of sight. Zhong Xiaofei followed Yang Tianzeng to the corner with suspicion, and only then suddenly discovered that there was actually a secret door behind the file cabinet!

  Zhong Xiaofei felt even more disheartened, as the appearance of the secret door further confirmed his suspicions. Wu Yijie and Yang Tianzeng indeed had an unusual relationship, and this secret door must be their usual meeting path!

  Alas, Zhong Xiaofei, why did you have to mess with the chairman's mistress? Now that the chairman knows, can you still expect good days ahead?

  Thinking of Wu Yijie's extremely beautiful face, her towering snow-white chest, and those two bright red spots, Zhong Xiaofei felt a surge of jealousy and anger in his heart. He thought Wu Yijie had deceived him, his emotions were complicated, he didn't know how to describe the feelings between him and Wu Yijie.

  Besides, what did Yang Tianzeng mean by his words just now? Is he really not going to punish himself? From Yang Tianzeng's serious expression, it seems like he wasn't joking.

  So, Zhong Xiaofei decided to follow Yang Tianzeng.

  In fact, he had no other choice. If he turned around and left, it would mean that he had given up his last hope. Moreover, his heart was filled with doubts, and he still wanted to know what the relationship was between Wu Yijie and Yang Tianzeng. Even if the final answer was cruel, at least he would die knowing the truth. In short, leaving in a daze was not good.

  With a heavy sense of doubt, Zhong Xiaofei followed Yang Tianzeng into the secret door.

  Yang Tianzeng is old and thin, but his pace is steady, walking with the wind, it can be seen that his energy is still very vigorous.

  Behind the dark door was a narrow corridor, the walls were snow-white and lit up, only one person could pass through, the air was good, after walking along the corridor for over ten meters, a wooden door appeared at the end, Yang Tianzeng pushed open the wooden door, and in front of him appeared an exquisite small elevator, he pressed the button to open the door and walked in.

  Zhong Xiaofei silently followed behind, his expression very uneasy, he was like a criminal waiting for judgment, the future of his fate was entirely in Yang Tianzeng's hands.

  The elevator was very quiet and slowly rose upwards.