Chapter 394 Feng Jingnian's Secret
Su Xi stared at Feng Jue in disbelief. Aside from finding it surreal, her face remained almost expressionless; she simply extended her hand.
"Give me back my phone."
Feng Jue gave a mocking smile, but before he could speak, Gu Chong's voice came from the other end.
"Mr. Feng, Miss Su and I are separated by oceans, so nothing will happen between us. Having one more person protect her provides an extra layer of security. You can't even tolerate that, can you?"
Because the sound was played aloud, Gu Chong could naturally guess what had happened here.
He couldn't think of anyone else but Feng Jue who could so forcefully and domineeringly snatch a phone and even anger the usually composed Su Xi to the point of turning cold.
Feng Jue did not deny it, and said coldly,
"Gu Chong, she doesn't need a little bug like you to protect her."
Oh, right, give up. You didn't sleep with her last time.
"You... what did you say?" Gu Chong's voice sounded like his faith had collapsed, making people feel sorry for him just by listening to it.
Feng Jue remained unmoved and continued to stab him in the back, "Stop deceiving yourself. You slept with the woman you've been longing for, you must have savored the experience carefully in private, didn't you notice anything amiss?"
Gu Chong fell silent.
He did notice something was wrong and had some doubts about it.
So later he subtly probed Su Xi, but Su Xi always implicitly acknowledged that the person was hers, which is why he didn't suspect anything. Now…
But if it wasn't Su Xi, why would she admit it?
He quickly realized the answer: Su Xi was too kind and couldn't bear to see him sad.
Gu Chong's belief collapsed, and his breathing became rapid.
From the moment he slept with the wrong person, there was no possibility for them to ever be together again.
Feng Jue added insult to injury, "She's a germaphobe, and you're still jumping around in front of her, which is already disgusting to her. The only thing you can do now is never to appear in front of her again."
After saying that, Feng Jue hung up the phone and then blocked Gu Chong in front of Su Xi.
Su Xi's face was so tense that it looked rather unpleasant.
At first, Feng Jue had never paid any attention to her, but suddenly he interfered in her affairs, which puzzled her.
But when she saw that the table in front of her was empty and Su Mo had disappeared without a trace, she suddenly realized...
Feng Jue would only come to take care of Su Mo's affairs when she was away and when he was in a good mood.
So, in his eyes, she was not only a plaything to be toyed with at will, but also a mistress who couldn't be seen in the light of day, right?
"Mr. Feng, what do you mean by this? Although Miss Su Mo is not here, this place is under surveillance."
As Su Xi spoke, she reached out to grab the phone, but Feng Jue raised it high without expression.
The height difference between the two meant that even if she jumped, she couldn't reach them.
However, before Su Xi's face could turn ashen, Feng Jue threw the phone into her arms.
There was no skin contact throughout the entire process.
Su Xi's eyes flickered, and her face paled slightly as she considered a possibility.
When Feng Jue first tried to snatch her phone, he didn't grab it directly from her hand. Instead, he flicked the phone away and then caught it. It turned out that he didn't want to have any physical contact with her.
The thought had just arisen in Su Xi's mind, and she was wondering if she was overthinking it. However, the next second, Feng Jue gave her the answer.
Feng Jue said calmly, "Miss Su is a core member of the company, yet she has been in private contact with company spies. I haven't even asked Miss Su what she means by this."
Su Xi's face suddenly stiffened. When did Gu Chong become a company spy?
Even if he did some wrong things, they were all directed at her, Su Xi. What did they have to do with Feng Jue and Zhu Lu?
Before Su Xi could speak, Feng Jue coldly made his decision, "Considering this is Miss Su's first offense, she will be fined one month's salary and given a company-wide reprimand as a warning to others."
Miss Su, do you have any objections?
Su Xi dug her nails almost into her flesh to maintain her composure, and said calmly, "No objection."
Before the last word had even fully landed, Feng Jue turned and left.
He hadn't walked far when he ran into Su Mo, who had called back.
Su Mo stepped forward and affectionately took Feng Jue's arm, gave Su Xi a defiant look, and then left with Feng Jue.
She was trembling with anger when she discovered that Feng Jue was flirting with Su Xi while she was on the phone.
But as she listened to their conversation, the serious expression on her face gradually eased, and finally she became completely smug and pleased.
It turns out that Feng Jue went there to cause trouble for Su Xi, which makes it seem like she was treating Su Xi like a piece of cake, using a cannon to kill a mosquito.
Moreover, seeing Su Xi's self-deluded attitude at the beginning, followed by her visibly stiffening and turning pale, she felt a sense of satisfaction and extreme joy.
As she walked, she took out some disinfectant wipes and handed them to Feng Jue.
Although Feng Jue tried his best to avoid contact with that woman, he still felt uncomfortable around people he disliked.
Sure enough, Feng Jue naturally took the disinfectant wipes and began wiping carefully.
Su Mo turned around and saw that Su Xi's face was becoming increasingly stiff, as if she had been injected with hyaluronic acid, and Su Mo's smug smile was almost crooked.
Every step she takes exudes the air of a victor.
Su Xi sat down and finished the lactic acid bacteria drink, sip by sip.
He touched his phone, hesitated for a moment, but still didn't remove Gu Chong from the blacklist.
Although Feng Jue's actions were repulsive, perhaps the best ending was for her and Gu Chong to never see each other again, even in death.
Thinking it over, Su Xi put away her phone, got up and left the restaurant. Back in her office, she threw herself into her work, forgetting to eat or sleep.
For many people, compensation for emotional distress is considered part of their salary.
But for her, having a job she loves and a substantial salary that will ensure she can live comfortably for the rest of her life is the most reassuring thing so far.
On the contrary, it was the romantic relationships and the personal attacks they brought that caused her mental distress.
In the evening, at Ruyi Pavilion.
Sitting by the window, Nie Liuyun muttered to himself as he watched the bustling traffic outside.
"Jingnian, I'm not trying to be mean, but no matter what the reason was for your breakup with Su Xi, you shouldn't have been so ruthless, right? Do you want to be on the list of worst exes? Can't you be a little more clear-headed?"
Feng Jingnian was in a bad mood and retorted directly, "What right do you have to talk about me like that? To cooperate with her, you even dragged Ruyi Pavilion down with you. If everyone thinks that Ruyi Pavilion's fire safety equipment is inadequate and its business plummets, you can just wait to go bankrupt."
Nie Liuyun touched his nose. "Wasn't it all for your sake?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Jingnian suddenly looked up into Nie Liuyun's eyes and said, word by word, "Whether you're doing this for my sake or you have some ulterior motives, you know best in your heart."
Nie Liuyun choked for a moment, his face turning ashen, and he stammered without uttering a single word.
Seeing Nie Liuyun's embarrassed look, Feng Jingnian chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that petty."
These words only made Nie Liuyun's expression turn even uglier.
Just as Nie Liuyun was about to explain something, he looked up and saw a graceful figure walking into Ruyi Pavilion.
His eyes flickered, and he silently shifted his body, blocking Feng Jingnian's view.
She even deliberately brought up a topic to distract him.
So it wasn't until Su Xi sat down next to him and poured him more tea that Feng Jingnian finally noticed her, albeit a beat late.
The two looked into each other's eyes, gazing into each other's deep gaze.
The air suddenly became quiet, as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them.
But soon, Feng Jingnian indifferently looked away.
However, Su Xi was already sitting next to him, and in an outside seat no less. If he wanted to leave, she would have to get up and give up her seat. Even if Feng Jingnian wanted to leave, he couldn't.
She glared fiercely at Nie Liuyun and demanded, "Did you do this on purpose?"
Su Xi quickly replied, "Jing Nian, don't blame him. I begged him to help me. I know you must have been threatened by Feng Jue, so I won't blame you for whatever you do to me."
We don't have to be husband and wife, but I promised to take care of you and be there for you, and I won't break that promise.
It was clear that Feng Jingnian was somewhat moved.
Nie Liuyun pressed her tongue against the corner of her lips, about to say a few words of comfort, when Feng Jingnian let out a cold laugh.
"How much is your companionship worth? Is it as valuable as a long journey?"
Su Xi's face turned pale after being rebuked.
She paused for a moment, then grabbed Feng Jingnian's hand regardless, and said earnestly,
"Jingnian, I know you were just saying that out of anger, trying to make me leave. The more Feng Jue tries to make me leave you, the less I will leave you."
We may appear to be strangers on the surface, but we can meet privately at Ruyi Pavilion.
This is Country Z. Ruyi Pavilion is owned by President Nie. Feng Jue can't possibly control everything.
Su Xi adopted a very humble attitude and took all aspects into consideration, which seemed to ease Feng Jingnian's brows slightly.
Nie Liuyun held his breath, waiting for his best friend's answer.
Su Xi also looked at him expectantly.
Feng Jingnian glanced at Su Xi, about to say something, when he heard applause behind him.
One beat at a time, very rhythmic.
Each strike was fraught with danger and chilling intent.
The overwhelming cold air seemed capable of freezing the entire Ruyi Pavilion instantly.
Su Xi and Feng Jingnian barely needed to turn around to know who the man behind them was. He… how could he be here?
Su Xi, in particular, couldn't believe he would suddenly come here, considering that she controlled Ruyi Pavilion and he disliked her so much.
Even if all the restaurants in the world went out of business, he shouldn't have come to Ruyi Pavilion to eat.
But he did come, of all people.
Nie Liuyun was positioned to see the person approaching, and the moment he looked up, he was taken aback.
His eyes widened in shock, and he realized that the melodramatic love triangle he had always suspected might actually be true.
What a chaotic scene!
Feng Jue clapped his hands and said coldly, "That's really a good idea. Feng Jingnian, that's one thing, but you have no bottom line either. You really disappoint me."
Behind Feng Jue, Su Mo followed closely. She was smiling, but her brows were unconsciously furrowed.
Su Xi is a pig, but she is right about one thing: love is the foundation of hate.
She was already annoyed that Feng Jue came to Ruyi Pavilion for a date today, and now that she saw Su Xi, she rushed up to her and made sarcastic remarks. Isn't that still something she cares about?
Su Mo's face was dignified and elegant, exuding the air of an empress, but her fingernails were already deeply embedded in her palms.
The look in his eyes as he looked at Su Xi was now laced with venom.
The moment Feng Jue spoke, Su Xi and Feng Jingnian almost simultaneously closed their eyes. It was indeed him.
Su Xi tried to hold Feng Jingnian's hand to give him confidence, but Feng Jingnian pushed her away in disgust.
It was as if she had a contagious disease.
Su Xi wasn't angry, after all, Feng Jue had forced her into it.
As Feng Jue spoke, he walked around to the front, not even glancing at Su Xi, but only looking at Feng Jingnian.
"Sealed for years,
I kindly agreed to keep that secret for you, and this is how you repay me?
The moment those words landed, a look of panic visibly appeared on Feng Jingnian's handsome face.
Su Xi glanced at Feng Jue and then, disregarding everything else, tried to take Feng Jingnian's arm. Even when Feng Jingnian pushed her away, she persisted.
And so, under Feng Jue's increasingly cold and dark gaze, the two entangled and cuddled for several rounds.
In the end, Feng Jingnian was still afraid of hurting her pregnant belly, so he let her hug his arm with a dark face.
Su Xi clung tightly to Feng Jingnian's arm, refusing to even glance at Feng Jue, instead looking at Su Mo with a mocking expression.
"Miss Su Mo, can't you keep an eye on your man? He goes wherever I go. Does he still love me, or is he just using you as a substitute?"
Of course, Su Xi was just deliberately trying to provoke Su Mo with these words. No one knew better than Su Mo whether Feng Jue still loved her or not.
Moreover, women in love are most prone to jealousy. Su Mo is, after all, Feng Jue's proper girlfriend. If she were truly jealous, she would prevent Feng Jue from running into her, thus avoiding trouble for both her and Feng Jingnian.
That's the theory, but things didn't go as she imagined at all.
At first, Su Mo felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.
However, before she could even show her jealousy, Feng Jue gently pinched her chin and lifted it up.
Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, amidst Su Mo's pounding heartbeat, Feng Jue bent down.
He placed a light, fleeting kiss on Su Mo's forehead.
The air suddenly became so quiet it felt like a vacuum.
Su Xi's arms, which were holding Feng Jingnian, were stiff as two rubber tires.
Despite trying hard to control his facial expressions, his face still looked terrible.
After kissing Su Mo on the forehead, Feng Jue immediately put his arm around Su Mo's shoulder, his hawk-like gaze shooting towards Su Xi.
"I only knew you were good at being delusional before, but now you're a master at sowing discord. But Momo won't believe it; we're doing just fine."
Also, I'm only targeting Feng Jingnian today. Liu Cheng.
The moment the words left his mouth, Liu Cheng strode over, accompanied by the sound of running.
Liu Cheng's expression was somewhat strange.
Especially when he made eye contact with Su Xi, his face stiffened as if he were at a funeral.
It seemed as if every cell in my body was resisting.
But the moment Feng Jue's oppressive aura pressed down on him, he still deftly pulled a stack of documents from his briefcase and handed them directly to Su Xi.
“Miss Su, if you read the information here, you’ll definitely think you’re a joke right now.”
His tone was stiff, as if he were reading from a teleprompter.
This added a touch of strangeness to the atmosphere of the scene.
Feng Jue coldly uttered a single word, "Get lost."
Without saying a word, Liu Cheng quickly left.
Su Xi frowned as she looked at the file folder on the table.
Feng Jingnian looked like he was about to stop breathing, and he wished he could grab the file folder and tear it to shreds.
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