Chapter 525 I have always felt guilty towards you

"Mom, come back soon!" Yueyue stood outside the villa and repeatedly urged Su Youling, just like an old mother who was worried about her child leaving home.

Feeling as if their roles had been reversed, Su Youling leaned out of the car window and urged her to hurry back with Yangyang and Xingxing: "Yangyang can't stand the cold wind for too long, so don't bother seeing him off. Mom promises to be back soon."

Upon hearing this, Yueyue and Xingxing quickly led Yangyang into the house.

Su Youling gestured to the bodyguard beside her that they could set off.

Prior to this, she had already had Wen Xi explain the situation to the brand. Fortunately, although the brand was unhappy with Su Youling's breach of contract, they did value the collaboration and agreed to give her another chance.

To avoid any mistakes, she checked the prepared information several times before leaving home.

The brand changed the meeting location to a high-end clubhouse in the West District market, which was fortunately not far from the villa.

Su Youling arrived a quarter of an hour later, where people were already waiting outside the club.

“Ms. Rebecca, bodyguards are not allowed to go in. Don’t worry, the security measures here are very comprehensive, so you don’t need to worry about any accidents.”

Su Youling then had her bodyguard wait outside the door and went into the private room alone.

It wasn't until she pushed open the door that she realized it was actually a billiards room.

The lights illuminated the room brightly, and a man was leaning over the pool table, putting the ball into the net with a precise shot.

Even though Su Youling didn't understand billiards, she could tell that the man's angle of the shot was tricky, clearly indicating that he was a master.

She couldn't help but applaud, "President Feng really has a wide range of interests."

Upon hearing this, the man turned to look at her, his handsome face bearing a smile familiar to Su Youling. "Rebecca, it's been a long time."

Su Youling's eyes widened slightly in surprise, her joy barely concealed: "Feng Anhuai! It's you!"

She had only heard that the brand manager's surname was Feng, but she didn't know that he was actually an old friend, Feng Anhuai. This was a pleasant surprise.

Feng Anhuai was previously the vice president of Strange Kingdom and was one of the strong contenders for the CEO position.

At the time, Su Youling's way of doing things offended many of the company's board elders, and she was eventually framed by several people. Feng Anhuai was the only one who stood up for her without hesitation.

It was precisely because of this that he was targeted and ostracized by the board of directors because he had no powerful backing to take the blame for Su Youling, and in the end he had no choice but to leave the company.

Su Youling contacted him again for a while afterward. She originally planned to give Feng Anhuai a more important role after establishing herself in the strange country, so that he could fully utilize his management skills.

Unfortunately, he had changed his contact information, and he seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Su Youling felt very regretful and guilty for a while because of this.

I never expected to see him again after so long, and he had even switched roles to become my client.

Su Youling was genuinely happy for him and extended a hand: "As expected, gold shines wherever it is. It seems that you have accumulated knowledge and experience over the years to achieve your current success. Congratulations, President Feng."

Feng Anhuai felt a little embarrassed by her praise. He pushed up his glasses and shook hands with her with a hint of nervousness that was barely perceptible.

Compared to Su Youling's happiness and surprise, his state of mind was completely different.

Back then, he

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So he risked losing his job to support Su Youling because he had long admired her and even pursued her relentlessly. Although he was rejected as expected, he still couldn't bear to stand by and watch those senior directors in the company use underhanded methods to suppress her.

Now, when he meets Su Youling again, he finds that his heart still races for her.

He had his own selfish motives, so he said, "Rebecca, you should still call me by my name. There's no reason for us to become so distant just because we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Su Youling remembered his favor and didn't refuse.

Feng Anhuai invited her to try playing a couple of rounds.

To avoid spoiling the fun, Su Youling went up and tried it herself, only to find that she indeed had no talent. She smiled helplessly and said, "It must be very difficult for a student like me with zero experience to guide you, right?"

Seeing her lack of interest, Feng Anhuai, who had originally wanted to take the opportunity to show off his charm, could only give up. "It's almost lunchtime, let's sit down and eat and chat."

Su Youling followed him to a private room next door, and the dishes were almost all served while they had some tea.

"Come to think of it, this seems to be the first time we've had a meal alone together, right? In the past, we always ate with a large group of colleagues," Feng Anhuai said with a reminiscing expression, then suddenly teased, "Putting work aside, wouldn't this count as a date?"

Su Youling was stunned for a moment, and because of his half-serious, half-joking tone, she suddenly remembered that Feng Anhuai had pursued her.

However, she decisively refused at the time, and since both of them were respectable people, their relationship remained unchanged afterward.

When Feng Anhuai brought up the old matter again, she could somewhat understand his meaning, and for a moment she felt a little emotional that he hadn't let go of it after all this time.

She felt a sudden pressure and, after careful consideration, said, "Actually, I've felt guilty towards you ever since you left, but..."

She wanted to say that feelings of guilt and romantic love should not be confused, and she wanted Feng Anhuai to look forward, but he interrupted her before she could finish speaking.

“Rebecca, even though I did face some difficulties when I first left the Strange Kingdom, I never regretted standing up for you. So you don’t need to feel guilty at all. It was all my own choice,” Feng Anhuai took a sip of water, trying to suppress the burning passion in his heart and afraid of scaring her away. He asked her gently, “I just want to know, do I still have a chance now?”

Su Youling felt a pang of reluctance as he gazed at her with such affection. She didn't want to deceive him and give him false hope. "An Huai, I've always considered you a friend."

“I understand,” Feng Anhuai said, though he was already mentally prepared, he still couldn’t help but smile bitterly, as if to comfort himself, “Actually, being friends is quite nice, you don’t need to feel burdened.”

After saying that, he gestured for Su Youling to pick up her chopsticks: "This Chinese restaurant is rare and authentic. Try it and see if it suits your taste."

The two quickly and tacitly moved on from what had just happened, and began discussing serious matters while having their meal.

Su Youling showed Feng Anhuai the materials she had prepared, saying, "This is our improved plan. We have also made further optimizations based on some of the suggestions you made earlier."

Feng Anhuai read it very carefully, and after reading it, he said frankly that he was very satisfied with her proposal.

However, there were some things he still needed to make clear to Su Youling: "Rebecca, although I am the main person in charge of this project, I only have a say in following up on the entire process and promoting cooperation. The final decision-making power still has to be handed over to my superiors."