Chapter 64 Coming Out: She knew why Yi Sheng was resistant to her.
She didn't dare to gamble.
She had her own family, and her relationship with Lü Feiteng was merely a passing fancy, driven by her desire for his youthful body and energy. She never imagined that Lü Feiteng would actually be willing to stay by her side.
But now it seems that Lü Feiteng may not be sincere. After all, in terms of age and appearance, she is far inferior to Yi Sheng as a woman, and Lü Feiteng has also expressed his liking for Yi Sheng.
The design for the final round actually had a plan beforehand, but after the overall hard decoration was completed, the two designers went to the construction site to take a look and made some minor modifications before announcing the final plan.
In the three days following the upload of their work and the homeowners' campaign videos, Bai Yeke and the designer surnamed He's rankings fluctuated repeatedly.
Bai Yeke's ranking rose because of real-time voting, while the ranking of the designer surnamed He rose because the company controlled the votes to increase the tension.
Meanwhile, doubts began to spread online.
—Is there something wrong with my aesthetic sense? I just feel that Designer Bai's designs are more comfortable!
—Perhaps it's because I'm not a professional, but I don't understand why these two designs are ranked so closely. Personally, I prefer Designer Bai's designs, and so do the people around me...
—To be honest, I do like Designer Bai's design more, but even if her design were a little worse, I would still vote for her. Ms. Yi has already expressed her satisfaction, so I'll blindly follow Ms. Yi! So it's strange, did that designer's design surpass Designer Bai's design and Ms. Yi's statement in popularity?
—It would be biased to bring Ms. Yi into this matter of design!
...
Just then, as Bai Yeke rose to first place again on the third day, an explosive piece of news emerged.
Yi Sheng, the head of Liurun, falls in love with a designer under Santen.
It started with a few small independent media outlets posting a few photos, mostly showing the two people together in a car window.
It can hardly be considered evidence, but the accompanying text is presented in a very serious manner.
Gradually, several entertainment accounts also started reposting it, but they were much more cautious in their wording.
Although this gossip quickly gained popularity, it seemed too bizarre to anyone who read it.
Miss Yi's orientation is actually female?
If it's true, who would dare to expose it? Aren't they afraid of dying?
If it's fake, then are the two companies trying to generate buzz? But this tactic is bizarre and illogical; it's like draining the pond to catch all the fish—a losing proposition.
Soon, the first few self-media accounts released pictures of the fireworks on New Year's Eve, showing BYK and YS against the night sky with a heart in the middle.
This picture looks very familiar to everyone. Everyone has been discussing it before, but no one could find out who was involved. But this time, it seems that it really matches up.
Goosebumps spread across everyone who saw this message.
—Holy crap! How is this possible, that's both absurd and perfectly logical?!
—No, so it's true? They dare to expose Miss Yi's affairs? Which company is targeting Liurun?
—Do we have any companies in our province that can compete with Liurun?
—There aren’t many equally matched ones in other provinces either!
—After Miss Yi took over Liurun, although she was ruthless and decisive, she was very upright in her actions. I have never heard of her having any enemies or adversaries!
—Come on, where did this decent person from upstairs come from? Is that the point right now?
—The main point is wow! These two look so good together, we really ship them!
—Is this Ms. Yi? She's so mysterious. This is the first time I've seen such a clear photo of her online. She's so beautiful in person!
—Just kidding, otherwise why would so many rich girls be her fans? You have absolutely no idea how beautiful she is!
...
Unverified information ferments from various perspectives and splits into different trending topics.
Within just two hours, the internet was in an uproar.
At that time, it happened to be a day off for Park Yee.
After lunch, they felt dizzy from the carbon monoxide poisoning, so they went back to bed to rest, and naturally, they made love.
The gentle, warm afternoon sunlight of early spring streamed in through the window.
A fleeting look of disappointment crossed Bai Yeke's eyes. Her long eyelashes swept across her clear almond-shaped eyes, leaving only bewilderment and the satisfaction of a gluttonous feast.
She paused for a moment, yawned, picked up her phone and lazily scrolled through it, her sleepy eyes welling up with tears. When she came across the explosive news, she was completely stunned.
Yi Sheng, who was next to her, had already started using her phone and was now typing on the screen.
Did you instruct your subordinates to handle it?
If they hadn't caused that commotion, Yi Sheng wouldn't have missed his subordinates' report. Now that the situation has escalated to such an extent, dealing with it would be quite troublesome.
Bai Ye's mind was in turmoil.
She unconsciously swiped the screen to refresh messages, and in the blink of an eye, the most relevant and latest message was pushed to her.
Yi Sheng posted on Weibo.
In short.
—Yes, Designer Bai is my girlfriend.
?
!
Yi Sheng mostly uses the verified accounts to browse messages, and occasionally forwards some public relations and promotional articles written by Xiao Yang's assistant.
It looks very official and formal, with no trace of being a counterfeit.
Bai Yeke turned her head in surprise to look at the person next to her.
Yi Sheng had already sat up halfway and was leaning against the headboard. Feeling her gaze, Yi Sheng turned his head slightly and reached out to pinch her cheek. "Tsk, are you silly?"
Is she stupid?
Or has Yi Sheng gone mad?
Bai Ye never imagined that the two of them would come out of the closet in such a sudden and high-profile manner.
It was made public, and the public was extremely large.
This is the sincerity of Yi Sheng that Bai Ye could possibly fully understand.
This woman became famous at a young age, yet she had no scandals and maintained a clean reputation. Being with her meant openly and publicly announcing your relationship with her.
There will never be another person as sincere as Yi Sheng.
That day, when Yi Sheng and she went home, her mother told her to take good care of herself.
Subconsciously, she also had reservations about Yi Sheng.
Humans are always complex and contradictory beings. There is no doubt that she loves Yi Sheng, but from the beginning of their acquaintance, she has been cautious and timid. She always faces Yi Sheng with suspicion and doubt, while this woman has only good intentions towards her.
Bai Yeke pursed her lips, her eyes stinging, and tears welled up uncontrollably. Before they could slide down her cheeks, Yi Sheng, half-supported, leaned down and kissed the corner of her eye.
The woman's voice was tender and teasing, "What? Is our little Ke very touched?"
"..."
Bai Ye choked up, "I'm alright."
She closed her eyes and blinked away her tears.
She thought that Yi Sheng's treatment of her was already enough emotionally.
Even though Yi Sheng resisted her...
Whatever the reason, she accepted it.
For the first time, Bai Yeke asked such a question aloud, "Do you...love me?"
These words were so difficult to pronounce that her cheeks flushed as she asked them.
Yi Sheng hummed in response.
Bai Yeke bit her lip and whispered, "Explain clearly."
Yi Sheng pecked her lips. "Okay, I love you."
Bai Ye was satisfied and relaxed, but also harbored a hidden worry.
Yi Sheng casually announced that they were together, and her parents did agree, but doesn't Yi Sheng care about her family?
Even if Yi Sheng should have absolute authority in company management, shouldn't he care about things like family ties and reputation?
Moreover, this doesn't mean that both families have given their approval.
Bai Ye hesitated, "I haven't met your family yet..."
Looking at her, Yi Sheng found her appearance quite adorable and asked in a good mood, "You want to see me?"
"……Um."
Yi Sheng agreed without hesitation and asked Xiao Yang to make the arrangements, setting it for dinner the next day at the Yi family's old residence.
Bai Ye was so caught up in the tension of meeting Yi Sheng's family that she completely forgot about the fact that her colleagues would naturally gather around to watch her the next day at work.
Everyone who sees Bai Yeke casts a warm glance at her, as if she were a giant panda.
But no one dared to step forward and ask a question.
The clients who came for consultations were more open, offering their congratulations one after another, "Designer Bai, I heard you're dating Ms. Yi? You two are a perfect match!"
Bai Ye smiled professionally, but inwardly felt embarrassed as she dug out the three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.
The online sentiment was overwhelmingly in favor of shipping Yi Sheng and Bai Yeke as a couple, which greatly surprised Lü Feiteng.
"Sigh, nowadays, male-male and female-female relationships are all the rage. Good-looking people are always pleasing to the eye and easy to ship. Who would be so old-fashioned as to criticize them?" The older woman had anticipated this.
Lu Feiteng slammed his hand on the table in anger. "Damn it! They're not minor celebrities, so why would anyone ship them? Why bring that fan culture mentality into the commercial world?"
"They're all a bunch of short-sighted people!"
"I really don't understand, what's wrong with this society? People who should be condemned aren't being condemned, but instead a bunch of people are shipping them. What kind of love is this, liking two girls?!"
Where is the era that couldn't stand seeing other people have beautiful love, and only knew how to manipulate women into giving themselves to men?
The older woman sighed, looking at the furious young man, and gradually felt a deep sense of disappointment.
It was all a fling triggered by hormones, which should have ended when the man returned from his business trip. But it lingered on for so long that she even had some unrealistic fantasies about him, which ultimately turned out to be nothing but a pipe dream.
Men are all the same.
He doesn't know how to cherish women and looks down on them.
So-called love is nothing but a deceptive trick.
It's time to end this.
However, marital infidelity comes at a price, and she realized it too late.
"Let's break up." The woman had barely uttered those words when Lu Feiteng received a call from President Lu.
"Xiao Lü, the company has held an emergency meeting and decided to remove you from the 'Dream Home' planning team."
"What? Mr. Lu—" Lu Feiteng exclaimed anxiously.
"I can't go into details, but you'll find out soon enough." After giving the notification, General Manager Lu hung up the phone immediately, acting very businesslike.
This sudden turn of events made Lü Feiteng's heart pound.
“From today onwards, if you don’t sever all ties with that woman, I’ll pretend I never had a son like you!” came the phone call from Mr. Lü.
"You bitch!" The woman's husband called too, and the usually cheerful man cursed his wife like this for the first time. "How can you treat me and the children like this? How are we supposed to live with ourselves?"
The woman remained in tears until the call was disconnected.
Lu Feiteng grabbed her hand, "No, don't go! It's good this way. We can truly be together now and don't have to hide anymore. As for our careers, we can start over together!"
Starting over is not impossible, but it must be someone who is truly worthy and has the ability to build a career.
The woman shook off his hand, saying, "I want my family."
"And what about me?" Lü Feiteng asked, sounding like an abandoned puppy.
"I don't want you."
Because of you, you are not worth it.
After a day of excitement and attention, Bai Ye got into Yi Sheng's car and headed straight for the Yi family's old residence.
This is a house that has been empty for a long time. It has been very quiet here since Yi Sheng moved out.
But today, the old house has regained its popularity, and the green plants have sprouted new buds in the warmth of early spring.
As soon as the car entered the old house, Bai Ye received a call from Lü Feiteng.
"It's you and Yi Sheng, isn't it?"
How could you two be so vicious?
"You might as well kill me! Why did you let her leave me?!"
Lu Feiteng was shouting himself hoarse on the other end.
Bai Yeke was momentarily stunned. Yi Sheng took her phone and said, "Tit for tat. Haven't you heard of a femme fatale?"
Then, without waiting for Lü Feiteng to speak, Yi Sheng hung up the phone and blocked the number.
Yi Sheng is known in the industry for her ruthlessness and decisiveness. It's not in her nature to let a grudge go unpunished; she not only seeks revenge, but does so immediately.
Bai Yeke had already guessed that Lü Feiteng was having an affair with a client's wife during that business trip. After this whole mess, she wasn't stupid; she figured out the cause and effect of her and Yi Sheng being exposed as gay, and she also understood that Yi Sheng was retaliating against Lü Feiteng.
Yi Sheng pinched her cheek. "Tsk, I didn't want you to know, it's bad for my image."
Bai Yeke slapped her hand away and glared at her, "Don't ruin my makeup."
Yi Sheng chuckled and raised his hands in surrender.
As they got out of the car, Bai Yeke took Yi Sheng's hand and said, "You look even more beautiful now."
Well, she got her revenge just as she wanted.
She really didn't expect that a playboy like Lü Feiteng could actually have a sincere heart. Hearing him in so much pain on the other end of the phone was actually kind of satisfying.
After having his fun, Bai Yeke calmed down and prepared to face the Yi family.
However, in the large lobby on the first floor, everyone was either standing or sitting. The elders were either extremely respectful or looked ashen-faced, while the younger generation were all timid and hesitant.
There was none of the flattery and fawning that I had imagined, nor the arrogance and domineering attitude of elders that I had imagined, and there was no care and concern between relatives.
Perhaps because Bai Yeke's surprised and puzzled expression was too obvious, Yi Sheng whispered in her ear, "Heh, if it weren't for the disappointment of my peers, Xiao Yang wouldn't have been following me around all this time."
Yes, looking around, the younger generation of the Yi family is thriving, but Yi Sheng only has Xiao Yang, who is not related to him by blood.
No matter what, people will always trust blood ties more when there are reliable connections.
Five large tables were set up in the hall, but there was not much conversation; people were simply toasting each other in an orderly fashion.
Xiao Yang drank most of the wine on his behalf.
It was a very strange scene. Yi Sheng just focused on eating and occasionally put some food on Bai Yeke's plate.
Bai Ye was undisturbed and ate without much enjoyment. Once, when she raised her glass, she spilled the red wine she was drinking with her meal.
Xiao Yang immediately got up and took her to change her clothes.
The elevator goes directly to the 6th floor, the top floor. This floor originally belonged to Yi Sheng and her family of three, but later only Yi Sheng remained, so there were quite a few rooms.
Xiao Yang led Bai Yeke into one of the rooms. "Here, we regularly update Mr. Yi's clothes." She picked up a sweater and handed it over.
Bai Yeke was wearing a shirt underneath, so she didn't try to avoid it and simply took off her sweater to change.
In the quiet room, only the shadows of nearby trees could be seen through the window at dusk.
"Apprentice," Xiao Yang suddenly spoke from behind Bai Yeke, "In the future, it's best not to let President Yi come here."
"Um?"
The atmosphere at the meal was unpleasant, and Bai Yeke planned to avoid dining with the Yi family as much as possible in the future, but Xiao Yang's words clearly had another meaning.
"Rumors are circulating that Mr. Yi is having a fierce battle with his uncles over the family fortune, and it's true." Xiao Yang's voice lowered, gradually sinking into sadness as he recounted that past event.
The sudden passing of Yi Sheng's parents has brought great uncertainty to this enormous family fortune.
Every person with the surname Yi had red eyes.
In daily family interactions, when elders bring their children to visit, they may subtly or indulge their children in insulting Yi Sheng as a "jinx."
Although Yi Sheng was the only survivor of his family of three, he also became the only child in the Yi family without parents.
Children's words are the most direct and hurtful, and precisely because they are children, it leaves people helpless.
Meanwhile, at the company, when the uncles and elders who had already gained power in the Yi family were fighting with the young Yi Sheng, they deliberately brought her to disgusting occasions to discuss business, hoping to scare her away.
At the dinner table and in the karaoke bar, men embraced women on both sides.
Just to prove that shopping malls are an adult world, a man's domain.
One of the older men noticed Yi Sheng's pale face and asked with a malicious smile, "Are you still going to continue with us? Evening games are forbidden for young girls!"
Yi Sheng replied expressionlessly, "Mm."
Her uncle could see that she was putting on a brave face, so he simply called in a bunch of people to cause trouble in front of her.
The stark white breasts and large bellies were a dizzying sight in the dimly lit room.
Yi Sheng stood by the wall and couldn't help but vomit due to his physical reaction.
The uncle laughed with satisfaction, but after drinking too much, he became even more unrestrained.
Bai Ye felt like she was having a nightmare just listening to it. The power struggle within the family wasn't just about ability, but also about psychology.
Xiao Yang said, "Mr. Yi immediately took a picture and reported it. The uncle was caught on the spot and was sentenced to prison because of the seriousness of the case."
The other uncles and elders were furious and condemned him, saying, "How could you do such a thing? They are your blood relatives! Your father is gone, and we are the ones who took care of you!"
Yi Sheng remained indifferent. "The so-called relatives who take care of me are the ones who let me watch them engage in promiscuity?"
"Then I am also taking care of him and helping him to correct his character."
The uncles and elders remained silent. From this point on, Yi Sheng had firmly established himself in Liurun and his word was law.
When Xiao Yang talked about that past, he felt both heartache and admiration.
Bai Ye felt a chill run through her body, and her heart ached with sharp, stabbing pain.
She thought she knew why Yi Sheng was resisting her.
To be precise, it wasn't resistance towards her, but rather a subconscious fear.
She misunderstood Yi Sheng.
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Author's Note: Announcement! The story will end in the next chapter!
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