Chapter 53: Mr. Feng, who is eager to get married, said, "I am not a person who is obsessed with lust!"...
"Is this the reason you kept me here?"
Liang Nanxing was stunned by Qi Yu's question, and his hand holding the bouquet of French red couldn't help but tighten.
He knew that Qi Yu had no shortage of suitors and often received passionate or shy confessions of love. She might not have any major emotional fluctuations about his sudden declaration of love.
But when he heard these words at this moment, the tone seemed as if he already knew his purpose today.
But...how did Qi Yu know?
"Senior...I...I..."
The warm halo of streetlight illuminated half of Qi Yu's face, forming a sharp dividing line between light and shadow. Her face remained beautiful, but her expression was calm, almost to the point of being calm.
Being looked at by his beloved with such eyes, the confession Liang Nanxing had prepared for a long time was stuck in his throat for a moment. His chest was heaving, and no matter how hard he breathed, he could not utter the remaining few words.
What I felt in my heart was an inexplicable fear.
He hesitated for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence. Qi Yu looked down at the time and decided to start the conversation himself, so he asked directly, "During our chat tonight, Senior Chen Xing accidentally mentioned this dinner to me. Were you the first one to bring it up?"
Liang Nanxing's first reaction was to deny it, but under Qi Yu's determined gaze, he pursed his lips and finally nodded.
"You've often asked me out recently, but I always refused. That's why you came up with the idea of having a graduation dinner to invite me out..." His eyes raised slightly under the silver-rimmed glasses, and swept across the bouquet of French red.
"Nanxing, you want to confess your feelings to me, right?"
"You knew this a long time ago?!" Liang Nanxing widened his eyes.
Qi Yu didn't say yes or no, but the calmness he showed told Liang Nanxing everything.
Liang Nanxing didn't understand, "But I've never told anyone!"
Qi Yu's tone remained steady. "Your thoughts are easy to guess, especially now that you've been promoted. I came to the appointment today because I wanted to make things clear with you."
"I hired you because you're my junior and have the ability to be my assistant. I hope you can assist me at work and make further progress in your career."
"It's not just because you like me and use this position as a tool to get closer to me."
As Qi Yu finished speaking, Liang Nanxing's heart, which was full of expectation yet anxiety, gradually cooled down.
His usually sunny and cheerful face slowly collapsed, and his voice sounded muffled under the cold wind. "Senior, are you rejecting me?"
Qi Yu: "Yes. I hope you can focus on your work from now on."
Liang Nanxing seemed very unwilling to accept his answer. "Senior, I have not slacked off at work, nor have I mixed work and private life. I accept your rejection, but in the future, can you give me a chance to pursue you?"
As he spoke, there was a hint of pleading in his tone.
Qi Yu frowned and refused again, "Sorry, I'm afraid not."
After being rejected twice in a row without even confessing his feelings, Liang Nanxing was a little overwhelmed. He asked, "Why? Is it because of work? But I have done the work you gave me very well. Didn't you also say that I adapt quickly? If this is the reason for rejecting my pursuit, I can't accept it!"
"I'm your junior, and now your assistant. We get along really well when we chat. I'm much better than your previous suitors, right? And I don't expect you to agree to me right away. I just want a chance!"
His appearance made Qi Yu hallucinate Hu Tao and he couldn't help but feel a headache.
In order to stop Liang Nanxing from having any thoughts, he could tell her directly at this moment that he already had a boyfriend, and if he accepted Liang Nanxing's pursuit, it would be unfaithful to his partner.
But looking at Liang Nanxing's current expression, if he really said that, he would continue to ask questions relentlessly.
Qi Yu originally thought that based on his understanding of Liang Nanxing, tonight's incident would be resolved peacefully... However, he didn't expect that his understanding was not deep enough and he completely underestimated the degree of Liang Nanxing's persistence.
But if you think about it carefully, if this person really interviewed for the company just for him, how could he be so easy to get rid of?
Thinking of this, Qi Yu's voice took on a hint of severity when he spoke again, "Whether you accept it or not, my answer will only be no. I hope you will think it over carefully and not let it affect your work the day after tomorrow. I'm leaving first."
After he finished speaking, Qi Yu turned sideways and prepared to leave.
Liang Nanxing had no intention of letting him go, and immediately stopped him, still muttering, "Senior, senior, wait a minute, don't leave yet, I just want a chance to pursue you, why don't you——"
Liang Nanxing had barely said half of his sentence when he felt a strong force pulling his collar from behind. He, a grown man of over 1.8 meters, was pulled aside like a chick without any ability to fight back. He staggered and almost dropped the flowers in his hand.
After trying his best to stand firmly, Liang Nanxing raised his head in shock and anger, wanting to see who had attacked him. When he raised his head, he saw a scene that made him jealous.
The one who had just righteously rejected his request was now being held tightly in the arms of a tall and strong man, with a look of confusion on her face.
The man carefully checked the person in his arms to make sure he was not injured before turning his head to look at him. His handsome face was filled with a strong coldness, and the dark eyes under his brows were boiling with anger, as if he couldn't wait to rush up and tear him to pieces.
The person who came was Feng Ji who had just rushed in from the restaurant door.
Feng Ji looked at him with eyes as cold as ice, and spoke in a cold voice, "He has a boyfriend, so he rejected your application. Is this reason sufficient?"
Liang Nanxing widened his eyes, raised his hand and pointed at them with trembling hands, his eyes full of disbelief.
According to his observation, the atmosphere between Feng Ji and Qi Yu has been very strange in the past half month. There is no sweetness that should exist between lovers. Feng Ji, in particular, seems much more decadent than before.
He was certain that Feng Ji liked Qi Yu, but whether Qi Yu actually liked Feng Ji was hard to say. So Liang Nanxing deduced that Feng Ji must have been rejected by Qi Yu when he confessed his love to him, which led to this situation.
But now, looking at the scene in front of him, Liang Nanxing realized that he was totally wrong.
Boyfriend...these two are actually already in a relationship, no wonder she didn't even give him a chance to pursue her!
After figuring it all out, Liang Nanxing's jealousy surged like a tidal wave. He stared at Qi Yu intently, raising his voice uncontrollably, "You two are together? When did it happen?!"
Qi Yu was about to speak when Feng Ji retorted, "What does this have to do with you? Do I need to report my boyfriend's private life to you? Who the hell are you?"
His wife was confessed to in front of him, and he is now very aggressive, both with his mouth and hands.
If Liang Nanxing couldn't understand what people were saying, he still knew a little bit about fighting and martial arts.
Qi Yu seemed to sense his intention and slapped the man's hand, "Don't think about it!"
There are surveillance cameras everywhere here, and you still want to hit people.
Feng Ji's anger was suppressed by him, and he immediately said "oh" in a wronged tone.
Liang Nanxing's eyes turned red at the sight of the two of them being so affectionate without paying any attention to the people around them.
During the day at the company, you can't tell that their relationship has reached this point. Even just a gesture or a word can reveal the way they get along in private. It's so natural, and sweetness is revealed in every move.
So... Qi Yu and Feng Ji are really in love. Then, wouldn't his previous guesses, which he thought were the correct answers, have all become self-consoling fantasies?
Recalling those moments of confidence in the past, the pride of putting Feng Ji and I on the same starting line, the mockery of thinking Feng Ji was just throwing himself at me...
A strong sense of embarrassment and awkwardness surged in Liang Nanxing's heart, and his hands were shaking as he held the rose.
He thought that even if he was not accepted today, the rejection would not be too ugly. He and Qi Yu were in the same company, and he had the blessing of alumni buff. After a long time, Qi Yu might be impressed by him.
But now, not only did he not even send the flowers, he also learned that his sweetheart was in love. Liang Nanxing looked at Feng Ji's face that exuded malice towards him, and his blood rushed to his head as if he remembered something. He immediately raised his hand and pointed at Feng Ji.
"Senior, are you so careless about being with him? Do you think you really understand him?"
Feng Ji frowned and was about to speak when Qi Yu's voice came out, "What do you mean?"
Liang Nanxing said in a harsh voice, "Senior, do you remember that time when you took your annual leave and went back to your hometown, you asked me to accompany him to a social event?"
"You said he couldn't hold his liquor very well, and if he was drunk, you told me to take good care of him and help him back to the car. But what's the truth?! I drank from start to finish, just like him, and by the end I was almost vomiting, but he was like nothing happened. He didn't look like someone who couldn't hold his liquor well and needed special care afterward!"
"He's been lying to you all along about his poor alcohol tolerance. His real purpose was just to pretend to be drunk so he could take advantage of you! How could you feel comfortable being with someone who's full of lies and dating him?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yu felt Feng Ji's hand around his shoulders suddenly tighten.
It seems that Liang Nanxing was not talking nonsense, Feng Ji did hide something from him in this regard.
After finishing his words in one breath, Liang Nanxing looked at Qi Yu again, "Senior, why would you rather be with this liar than give me a chance? At least I won't pretend to be drunk and lie to you!"
Qi Yu's expression didn't change at all because of Liang Nanxing's words. He stared into the other person's eyes and said coldly, "Don't act like you're so noble. You could have told me the moment you found out, but you kept it hidden in your heart until now. What on earth are you thinking? Do you think I can't guess?"
"If I remember correctly, the day you went to the social event was also the day Feng Ji took the initiative to ask you to become a regular employee, right?"
Liang Nanxing's thoughts were seen through again. His expression froze and his lips trembled. He wanted to refute but couldn't utter a word for a long time.
"I'll naturally ask him for an explanation for his deception. As for what you said about him taking advantage of me when he was drunk, if simply helping him home and feeding him sobering soup can be considered taking advantage, then I have nothing to say."
"That's all for today. I won't accept your confession, much less agree to your pursuit. I hope you'll take care of yourself."
After saying that, Qi Yu wanted to leave, but found Feng Ji still standing there in a daze. He immediately elbowed him in annoyance and said, "Why are you standing there? Go away."
Feng Ji was startled by his elbow and came back to his senses. He took a last look at Liang Nanxing, who was standing there like a stone statue holding flowers, and walked away with Qi Yu in his arms, feeling nervous and guilty.
He didn't want to show weakness in front of his love rival, but he was also really afraid that Qi Yu would come to blame him later. All the way to the car, he was terribly stiff.
Qi Yu glanced at him and sneered, "You were quite fierce just now, why are you so weak now?"
"Do you have anything to defend about what Liang Nanxing just said?"
Feng Ji's lips moved, and he slowly lowered his head in front of him and whispered, "No, I'm sorry."
Feng Ji's parking spot was quite secluded, with few pedestrians around. Qi Yu didn't get in the car, but stood in front of it and asked, "Ever since I accompanied you to your first social event after joining us, I've had the impression that you don't hold your liquor well. Tell me, why did you hide it?"
Feng Ji raised his eyes to look at him and explained in a low voice, "I just... like you very much. I want you to take care of me and be close to you..."
This was his original idea.
Although Qi Yu is his personal assistant, this "personal assistant" is only in words, proving that Qi Yu is very much in his favor and he will always keep him by his side no matter what he does, rather than being physically close to him.
Qi Yu was very sensible and always maintained a polite distance between a boss and a subordinate with Feng Ji.
But Feng Ji had ulterior motives. He didn't want Qi Yu to be so polite to him. He hoped that the distance between him and Qi Yu could be a little rougher. He also hoped that the "closeness" of his personal assistant could be close in the physical sense.
So pretending to be drunk became the best opportunity for him and Qi Yu to get close.
Although it wasn't posted for long, it was posted anyway.
"I guess so..." Qi Yu muttered after listening to his explanation.
After all, this guy had the guts to steal his underwear when they weren't in a relationship, so pretending to be drunk didn't seem like a big deal...
If Feng Ji really took advantage of him while pretending to be drunk as Liang Nanxing said, Qi Yu would still be a little angry, but Feng Ji was quite honest when pretending to be drunk. Apart from the fact that Feng Ji had indeed deceived him, there was nothing to pursue in this matter.
Only Liang Nanxing looked at people with tinted glasses, and he didn't know what was going on in his mind, but his tone was full of righteousness.
Noticing the relaxation in Qi Yu's expression, Feng Ji became bolder and tentatively reached out to pull him. When he found that he was not rejected, the ordinary hand holding immediately turned into an intimate clasping of fingers, and even his body moved closer.
This is the wind vent, and as he approached, most of the cold wind was blocked.
Qi Yu thought he was quite useful, so he moved to the side. Now he was completely blocked from the wind, so he lowered his head and began to think.
These things that were discovered recently were all what Feng Ji did before they were together. Both of them pointed to one answer: Feng Ji liked him.
But it seems that this liking started... a little too early?
Qi Yu asked, "How long had I just started working when I first accompanied you to a social event? Did you already like me then?"
Feng Ji nodded and added, "I really like you."
Qi Yu was puzzled. "But how long had we known each other then? And you've never been in a relationship before, right? How can you be sure that it's love?"
Just like him, he had never been in love before, and faced with the sudden love, he felt at a loss both physically and mentally. If it weren't for other people's guidance, he might not have been able to connect that emotion with love until now.
Thinking of this, Qi Yu asked uncertainly: "You've never been in love, so you probably don't have a lover or anything like that, right?"
"How could I have it!" Feng Ji was immediately shocked when he heard it. "I gave you my first love, first kiss, and first night! I am clean, and he is also clean!"
As he spoke, he excitedly grabbed Qi Yu's hand, reached down, and said anxiously: "Even if we're just fuck buddies... you're the only one I have. Honey, you misunderstood me!"
“…” Qi Yu was startled by his actions. Feeling the huge waves in the palm of his hand, he pulled his hand back with a red face.
In public, even if there was no one around, Feng Ji couldn't drag him to touch it!
Qi Yu scolded in a low voice: "What are you doing! Can you be more reserved!"
"I'm afraid you'll misunderstand me." Feng Ji leaned in closer. The wind was too strong, and he couldn't smell his wife's fragrance, so he had to continue: "My heart beats faster when I see you, and I get anxious when you leave my sight. I think you're beautiful when I see you smile, and I want to smooth your frown when I see you unhappy. I've always been single, but if the person is you, I would be willing to live with you from the bottom of my heart... If these things don't make me feel love, then I'm too stupid."
"Besides, I'm not a very lustful person. I never had erotic dreams before, but ever since I met you, every erotic dream has been about you. Because of you, I had to change my underwear every morning during that period."
Isn’t Feng Ji a person who is obsessed with desires?
Qi Yu thought of the full small square box in the bedside table, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Feng Ji didn't think anything was wrong and continued to tirelessly recount his secret crush to Qi Yu, "Wife, I think my love for you is just physical. When you came to Feng's for the interview and I saw you for the first time, I felt that you were exactly the same as the partner I had in mind."
"What about you? You should be the same to me, right? Wife, wife, wife, wife, wife, wife, wife."
He was so annoyed by her repetitions that Qi Yu covered his ears. Thinking of the electric shock he felt when he was kissed by Feng Ji, he hesitated and replied, "Maybe...right?"
It was also the first time for him to like someone. It was not easy for him to realize that he liked Feng Ji, let alone to figure out what exactly he liked. Anyway, he just liked him.
Feng Ji ignored the hesitation in his words and hugged him happily, "Thank you, wife!"
Qi Yu: “…”
Qi Yu let him hold her for a while, then suddenly remembered that their topic had strayed off track. She immediately raised her hand and patted the man's broad back, "Let me go first!"
Feng Ji shuddered and let go of his hand guiltily.
He is still in the service period of abstinence, and he got too carried away just now and hugged her, which is strictly forbidden by his wife during the service period. His wife suddenly slapped him just now, is she trying to increase his service time?
However, Qi Yu simply said, "I won't bother with you about this matter, but you are not allowed to lie to me in the future, understand?"
As soon as these words came out, Feng Ji didn't know what he was thinking of. His expression froze, his lips moved, and he wanted to speak, but he closed his mouth the next second after the syllable came out, as if he was experiencing a silent struggle.
But in the end, he just hugged Qi Yu again, buried his face in the young man's warm neck, and replied in a muffled voice: "I know, wife."
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Another day passed, and Feng Ji's service period was completely over. On Sunday night, he happily walked into the room with a quilt in his arms. After half a month, he finally held his wife in his arms again.
Before bedtime, Qi Yu's backrest had changed from the headboard to Feng Ji. He sat in the man's arms, with two strong arms across his waist, and was replying to the message from Manager Li of the Human Resources Department on WeChat.
Manager Li from the Human Resources Department: [Assistant Qi, are you busy?]
Qi Yu ignored the person behind him who was about to make a move and replied: [I'm not busy, what can I do for you, Manager Li?]
Manager Li from the Human Resources Department: [Look, I just went to check backstage as usual and discovered that Liang Nanxing from your department submitted a resignation letter this morning, stating that he would like to resign immediately without receiving this month's salary.]
HR Manager: [I remember Liang Nanxing was your assistant, Qi Tezhu. Did you approve his resignation?]
Qi Yu pursed his lips and said, "Liang Nanxing wants to resign."
Feng Ji was not surprised to hear this. It would be strange if Liang Nanxing could still stay after things had gotten to this point.
Besides, even if Liang Nanxing did not resign voluntarily, he would still fire him with compensation.
"Let him resign. I'll have the Human Resources Department find you a new assistant."
Qi Yu responded and sent a message to Manager Li: [Yes, just agree directly.]
Manager Li knew that Qi Yu's agreement was basically equivalent to Feng Ji's agreement, so he immediately agreed to Liang Nanxing's resignation application behind the scenes.
The next day, when Qi Yu arrived at the company, he found that Liang Nanxing's workstation was empty.
Not only did he discover it, but other people in the secretariat were also talking about it.
"Xiao Liang resigned? Why so sudden?"
"Yes, and he came very early. I was the first one to come to the top floor, but his workstation was already empty when I arrived."
"He's no longer in the group. He's quit both the work group and the small group."
"Really? I can't find him in my address book. How about you guys?"
"Me too."
"Me too, it seems like he deleted us all."
It is not surprising that someone leaves the company, but what is strange is that they leave without saying a word, move to another workstation early, and delete their friends, as if they don't want others to ask them the reason.
Liang Nanxing is Qi Yu's assistant. Everyone was confused, and when they saw Qi Yu coming, they immediately surrounded him and asked him questions.
Xiao Li: "Assistant Qi, you're here! Did you know that Xiao Liang resigned?"
Xiao Zhang: "Assistant Qi must know! Xiao Liang can't resign without Assistant Qi's permission!"
Liu Yu: "Assistant Qi, Xiao Liang was doing a great job, why did he resign? Isn't he still your junior? Is there any inside information you can share with us?"
Facing the curious gazes of several people, Qi Yu was silent for a moment, but still briefly told them the truth, "I rejected his confession. He probably felt embarrassed and resigned."
This sentence was like a bombshell dropped in the secretariat. All the girls widened their eyes and could hardly suppress the shock in their throats.
"Fuck! I said he was the special assistant Meng Nan!"
"So he joined the company just to pursue Assistant Qi? No wonder Assistant Qi rejected him."
"No wonder he always looks unhappy every time Xiao Chen and I talk about the relationship between Special Assistant Qi and President Feng. Last time, he even came over and accused us of spreading rumors. Actually, he just has ulterior motives and is jealous!"
"Assistant Wucaoqi is still here, how could you just say that!"
Everyone loves to hear gossip. With only a few minutes left before work, they wanted to take advantage of this time to ask Qi Yu for the details, but unfortunately, they were ruthlessly suppressed by Qi's special assistant.
After returning to the office, Qi Yu opened WeChat and took a look. Liang Nanxing did not delete him, but his circle of friends was no longer visible.
Qi Yu didn't say anything, turned off his phone, and quickly got into work mode.
Without Liang Nanxing, the workload increased a lot, but he was capable enough. Although he worked intensively all day, he still completed the work with quality and quantity.
When he got off work in the evening, Feng Ji took him to a Shandong cuisine restaurant that had only recently opened in Beijing but had already become very famous.
As one of the eight major Chinese cuisines, Shandong cuisine is known for its high quality. Having a meal like this after a long day of work is a real treat for your taste buds.
Halfway through the meal, Feng Ji suddenly called out, "Wife."
Qi Yu still had some food in his mouth. He raised his head and responded vaguely, probably asking him what was the matter.
Feng Ji asked, "The New Year is coming soon. Are you going back to your hometown for the New Year this year?"
I thought Qi Yu would hesitate for a while before answering him, but Qi Yu simply shook his head and said, "Grandma Wang is going to her daughter's house to celebrate the New Year this year. Since she's not here, there's no need for me to go back."
Feng Ji felt relieved after getting this answer. While making soup for Qi Yu, he asked, "Then next time you go back home, take me with you."
Qi Yu sent a question mark with his eyes.
Feng Ji placed the hot soup in front of him and said a little aggrievedly, "Last time, grandma asked you to bring your partner to her next time you go back, and she even gave me a big red envelope. Have you forgotten so quickly?"
"..." Qi Yu glanced at him helplessly, "I almost forgot."
At that time, he and Feng Ji were just friends with benefits. He said he wanted to bring Feng Ji to see Grandma Wang just to coax the old lady. Who would have thought that Feng Ji would actually become his girlfriend now?
Feng Ji: "Now that you remember, you must take me back."
Qi Yu muttered, "I know, why are you in such a hurry..."
After dinner, Qi Yu returned home and took a shower as usual.
Feng Ji glanced at the closed bathroom door, walked to the balcony, and called a contact in his address book.
It wasn't long before the call was connected, and a steady female voice came from the receiver, "Hello, Mr. Feng."
"Mr. Li."
Feng Ji didn't exchange too many pleasantries with her and went straight to the point: "It's not long until the Chinese New Year. How is the ring design over there?"
"The design has been modified almost to your specifications, but some details still need to be confirmed with you. The final product will definitely be ready in the remaining time. I will expedite the production process and get it to you as soon as possible."
Feng Ji said in a deep voice, "Speed up."
Li Xinyue replied "yes", and then heard the call was hung up.
It was already nine or ten o'clock in the evening, but her jewelry studio was still brightly lit.
After she hung up, the girls who were working on manuscript revisions looked up and asked with a smile, "Sister Li, was it that big client who called again to ask about the progress?"
Li Xinyue nodded. "Yeah, it looks like they've already confirmed the time. We have to speed up and not hold them back."
The others sighed and turned their attention back to their work.
Li Xinyue sat back at the workbench and shook her head helplessly.
Originally, their studio had stopped accepting orders this year, but Mr. Feng approached her not long ago and offered her a sky-high overtime pay. Li Xinyue couldn't bring herself to refuse the exaggerated figure and accepted it immediately.
After taking on this task, the other party would call every now and then to inquire about the progress.
Li Xinyue knew that this was Mr. Feng’s engagement ring, and he needed it urgently, wanting the finished product before the New Year.
She received so much money from the other party that she didn't get angry even when being urged to pay.
But every time I finish a call, I can’t help but think that Mr. Feng must love his partner very much.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be so eager to get married...
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The author has something to say: Engagement Ring: [Hug] Do you think I can be sent out smoothly before the New Year?
Finished writing on time! I haven't eaten dinner yet, sob sob sob [burst into tears] I'm going to eat after posting, and the comment section will randomly drop a small red envelope [sunglasses]
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