Yan Zhi: "..."
The plan backfired.
Bai Lian was outside at the moment. Leng Linli should at least consider Bai Lian's feelings, right? Besides, she was on her period. What could Leng Linli possibly do to her? Thinking of this, Yan Zhi obediently closed the door.
A minute passed, and Leng Linli remained silent, his gaze lingering on Yan Zhi.
Her complexion was not as rosy as usual, and it was somewhat pale.
Leng Linli's eyes flickered slightly, and he rarely explained, "Are you angry? I sent Bai Lian to the company because I wanted to give you..."
Was he trying to teach her a lesson? Yan Zhi smiled. Hmm... then she saw it. Leng Linli really didn't need to call her in and stab her in the heart again.
Yan Zhi interrupted Leng Linli's words, her expression calm, a smile playing on her lips: "What right does a lowly criminal have to be angry, Mr. Leng?"
His cold, stern face froze instantly, and the words he was about to say stuck in his throat.
"Hasn't he treated her well?" she said, leaving him speechless.
She used her grandmother to marry him, which infuriated him, but he could only be furious.
It's been a month!
It's been a whole month!
She never tried to comfort him, and he always had to find excuses to defend her.
If I don't want to coax her... then I won't. He's come to terms with it now and doesn't want to pursue it anymore. As long as it's her, that's enough.
She said she was tired, so he immediately found her an assistant.
Now, she's using his old, angry words to shut him up.
He's just a jerk!
His usually sharp voice suddenly turned cold, his thin lips pressed tightly together, and his expression darkened: "Why aren't you angry?"
"Why should I be angry?" Yan Zhi retorted, forcing a smile at the corners of her lips.
She was in pain, she was in pain herself.
She's despicable; she despises herself.
We are born alone, and we die alone. We bring nothing into this world and take nothing away. In the short time we have left, let's smile and live well, so as not to trouble him or to torment ourselves. Just live a life of leisure and waiting to die, that's fine.
His cold, sharp chest heaved, and an inextinguishable flame burned in his eyes, as if that flame would annihilate him at any moment.
He clenched his fists, his cold, sharp jawline tightening, and laughed angrily: "You don't love me, so you don't care whether I love you or not? Even if I let Bai Lian appear on your territory, you wouldn't be angry at all!"
Leng Linli's intention in calling Yan Zhi in was to prevent her from misunderstanding or getting angry, and he wanted to explain his good intentions to her.
But she didn't care at all!
She wasn't angry at all!
Thinking of this, Leng Linli was consumed by rage.
Yan Zhi lowered her eyelashes, concealing the emotions in her eyes. She dared not look into those cold and sharp eyes any longer, afraid that if she looked for even a second longer, she would be unable to suppress the secret in her heart.
Are you angry?
She doesn't deserve it.
But whenever Yan Zhi thought of Leng Linli standing up for others, no matter how much she suppressed herself, she couldn't help but feel something, and her heart was still tormented.
See, she's still being a jerk.
Yan Zhi nodded, offering her usual nonchalant, shallow smile, polite yet distant: "President Leng, your heart is yours to decide, not mine."
"hehe……"
Leng Linli chuckled coldly twice, his smile masking an extremely unpleasant expression: "You're quite carefree, Mrs. Leng."
Carefree? A mocking smile appeared on Yan Zhi's lips; that was probably all the self-respect she had left.
Yan Zhi raised her eyes to look directly at Leng Linli, and said, word by word, "President Leng, you flatter me."
Seeing Yan Zhi so carefree, Leng Linli almost clenched his jawbone. He had always been a person with an extremely strong desire for control, but now, he couldn't control her, and he was about to lose control of his own emotions. There was a strong impact in his heart that could break through and explode at any moment.
Leng Linli suddenly grabbed Yan Zhi's waist, tightened his grip, and pressed her against him, wanting to silence her seemingly poisonous mouth.
Their lips drew closer and closer, almost touching, when Leng Linli stopped in time. For a moment, he was shocked by his own actions. Although shocked and surprised, he did not let go, but only slightly distanced himself, staring intently at Yan Zhi.
Their eyes suddenly met, and Yan Zhi looked away for a moment. Her stomach was upset, and she couldn't concentrate very well. She didn't notice Leng Linli's movements, otherwise she probably could have avoided them.
Yan Zhi tried to pry open the arms that were tightly wrapped around her waist, but couldn't, so she had to give up and instead reminded her, "President Leng, Bai Lian is outside. If she sees you like this, it might not be good."
His cold, sharp eyes were filled with rage as he gritted his teeth: "Should I thank Mrs. Leng for considering my needs so much?"
Her stomach pain intensified, and Yan Zhi could no longer laugh. Pretending not to understand Leng Linli's sarcasm, she weakly raised her lips and said, "After all, we were husband and wife, Mr. Leng, there's no need to thank me."
Leng Linli's eyes reddened at the corners, his gaze complex: "You're really that indifferent?"
Whatever, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I'm leaving soon, and I won't see you guys for many more days. As long as you're happy.
Leng Linli was already in a state of turmoil and hadn't sorted out his thoughts when he heard Yan Zhi say she wanted to resign. A nameless fire suddenly rose within him, and he tightened his grip on Yan Zhi's waist.
"It hurts..." It wasn't until Yan Zhi cried out in pain, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, that Leng Linli realized he had lost control.
Leng Linli released Yan Zhi, his eyes unfathomable, and he looked at Yan Zhi without saying a word.
After a long silence, his thin lips moved slightly: "You may leave..."
Keeping her here will only anger him; it's better to let her go.
Yan Zhi's lower abdomen really hurt, and she could barely manage a smile. She managed to maintain a faint smile on her lips: "Okay, President Leng."
The CEO's office was only a few steps away from her workstation, but she found it incredibly difficult to walk there.
Yan Zhi looked up at the bright sunlight outside the window, the sunlight so dazzling that she closed her eyes.
Stepping out of Leng Linli's office, she leaned against the wall, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down as quickly as possible. Those carefully sealed-off thoughts were all about her pride.
Su Rao was the first to notice that Yan Zhi was acting strangely: "Your complexion is off."
Yan Zhi concealed the sadness in her eyes, reverting to her usual nonchalant demeanor: "My period cramps."
Su Rao quickly pulled out a packet of arginine ibuprofen granules from the drawer: "This medicine relieves pain quickly, I'll go make you a packet."
Yan Zhi pulled Su Rao back: "It's not as serious as you think. I'll go, you go ahead with your work."
Su Rao asked with a worried look, "Will it work?"
Yan Zhi smiled, said nothing, took the pain-relieving granules from Su Rao's hand, and moved towards the tea room.
No sooner had Yan Zhi left Leng Linli's office than Bai Lian entered. She saw Leng Linli's gloomy face and was secretly delighted.
It seems that Leng Linli and Yan Zhi had another big argument inside. She must seize this opportunity.
Bai Lian walked over with the coffee and asked softly, "Brother...did you and sister-in-law have a fight?"
Leng Linli didn't respond. When he saw the coffee in Bai Lian's hand, he immediately remembered that Yan Zhi had deliberately brought him coffee these past two days, and his expression turned even colder.
Bai Lian, bewildered, put down her coffee and said apologetically, "Did I cause your argument? I'll go apologize to your sister-in-law now."
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