Chapter 80. Feng Xingyun was stunned for a moment, he...
Feng Xingyun was stunned for a moment. He turned to look at Liu Duanhe, his eyes filled with obvious astonishment and confusion.
Just as he was about to speak, the car suddenly braked to a stop. Feng Xingyun grabbed the handle on his side and pulled on Liu Duanhe's arm with one hand, his strong muscles bulging.
At the same time, Liu Duanhe reacted quickly and grabbed Feng Xingyun's arm with his other hand.
The soundproof barrier in front of them came down, and the driver, Xiao Liu, sounded apologetic, still shaken.
"Boss, someone's blocking the way. Their car just overtook us and cut us off. They're probably after us."
Xiao Liu never expected that someone would actually pull off an American-style interception on a major street in China. He thought he was filming an American blockbuster.
Thanks to the sports car's excellent performance, he quickly overtook and braked. Fortunately, Xiao Liu controlled his speed well and remained calm when being overtaken, without accelerating, which is why he braked so promptly.
This also allowed Feng Xingyun and Liu Duanhe behind them to maintain their balance when braking.
Before Feng Xingyun's men could part ways with them, they stopped their car and observed the situation from inside.
Fortunately, it was Feng Xingyun's people behind them, and they maintained a considerable distance from their car. Otherwise, a rear-end collision would have been dangerous if they had braked suddenly.
A man quickly got out of the silver-gray sports car that had stopped them. He had short chestnut hair and was clearly a man in stature and build.
Feng Xingyun, who was inside the car and had heard everything clearly as well as Liu Duanhe, was less patient. His face turned cold, and when he saw that Liu Duanhe had gotten out of the car, he also wanted to get out and confront him.
He didn't let go of Liu Duanhe's arm and pressed him down directly. "I'll get out of the car and go see. Since it's aimed at you, it might be dangerous. I'll get out."
How could Liu Duanhe possibly let Feng Xingyun go down by himself?
The face of the person walking towards them became clearer. Through the front window, Liu Duanhe could see clearly and frowned, saying, "Wait, don't go down yet, it's Chen Xingdong."
Having not seen Chen Xingdong for many days, Liu Duanhe was surprised to find that he had given him a big surprise as soon as they met. He couldn't figure out what Chen Xingdong was thinking.
That's why he suddenly did something so crazy.
Feng Xingyun's expression was uncertain. As Chen Xingdong walked closer and closer to the car, he remembered Chen Xingdong's previous obsessive entanglement with Liu Duanhe and couldn't help but worry. "Since that's the case, he must have come for you. Don't get off, I'll handle it."
Liu Duanhe frowned and said, "If he came looking for me, given his obsessive personality, he won't leave unless I show up. I'm going down!"
He didn't want to argue or get entangled with Feng Xingyun over this matter, so he decisively got out of the car. Since he was going back to the company, his assistant Zhang Yu didn't bring any bodyguards with him, and now Zhang Yu was extremely regretful.
He didn't know Chen Xingdong. The information Secretary Wei gave him didn't mention such a person. He only knew him from Liu Duanhe and Feng Xingyun's conversation, but they must have had some kind of conflict.
Liu Duanhe went down without hesitation. Zhang Yu thought about his salary. He was partly responsible for what happened today. Since he didn't bring bodyguards, he had no choice but to follow Liu Duanhe down as well.
Chen Xingdong saw the car door open, revealing a pair of long, slender legs clad in casual trousers. Then, as the door closed, Liu Duan and his still noticeably narrow waist, even under the loose silver chain belt, were exposed. His gray coat accentuated his perfect inverted triangle and hourglass figure, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs—not an inch of him was imperfect.
What's more, his most striking feature is his face. His plump lips are pursed, and his upturned phoenix eyes are as dark as ink due to his emotions. Under the embellishment of a slight anger, they burn with a dazzling color. His shoulder-length hair is half tied behind his back. Even with a subtle anger on his face, the originally gentle and elegant young master cannot arouse people's aversion to this kind of anger. It can only make people curious about who could make him angry.
As he approached, Liu Duanhe, who was at least half a head taller than him, became clearly visible, looking down at him from above.
Both of them took a few steps back at the same time. Liu Duanhe disliked being close to others and was wary because he didn't know what Chen Xingdong was going to do.
Chen Xingdong's actions were purely driven by his pride. Although he liked Liu Duanhe, he was still a man, and he would subconsciously want to avoid someone whose height overwhelmed him, not wanting to be completely overwhelmed by Liu Duanhe's presence.
After placing the temporary parking sign behind the vehicle, Zhang Yu stood awkwardly behind Liu Duanhe. Seeing that Chen Xingdong didn't even glance at him, he gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and silently moved forward, blocking Liu Duanhe's path with half his body.
He shouted, "Do you need something from our boss?"
This was his chance to shine. Before he could finish speaking, the car door slammed shut, and Feng Xingyun got out and walked over from the other side.
Liu Duanhe could still look directly at Chen Xingdong from above Zhang Yu's head. He pushed the courageous assistant aside with the sleeve of his shirt that hadn't touched him. "Thanks, but you stand behind me, I'll handle it."
His experiences from childhood to adulthood have instilled in him a habit of not asking others to take the blame for him, and he is used to solving problems on his own. Of course, leveraging other situations at work is another matter. Using the strength of others to fight back, or even leveraging the power of a stronger force, is a smart move based on his judgment of the situation.
But now, when he's confronting the people he's provoked, it's the most convenient and quickest way for him to handle this private matter himself.
Even if others exert ten parts of their effort, they can only achieve three parts of the desired effect.
Zhang Yu stood there stunned, pushed aside without any resistance. His face inexplicably flushed, and he thought to himself, "Is this the sense of security that comes with being a domineering CEO?"
Feng Xingyun stood beside Liu Duanhe, and together they looked at Chen Xingdong.
Chen Xingdong, however, still acted as if he hadn't seen Feng Xingyun, staring greedily at Liu Duanhe. But because of Liu Duanhe's movements, Chen Xingdong's gaze followed them. With this movement, the subtle teeth marks on Liu Duanhe's Adam's apple were revealed, standing out conspicuously on his slender, fair skin, arrogantly proclaiming his presence.
Originally, Liu Duanhe was wearing a high-necked wool sweater, which should have covered the marks on his neck, but because his neck was long and slender, they were still visible when he moved.
Wearing a silk scarf would cover it up perfectly, but that would only make it more obvious. He rarely wore silk scarves before, and Liu Duanhe didn't really like having anything around his neck.
Chen Xingdong's gaze darkened, and he disregarded his pride regarding his height, taking a sudden step closer.
Liu Duanhe followed his gaze, and frowned as he realized what he was looking at.
This intense, unwavering stare, this fierce determination that seemed to want to tear his skin off, made him extremely uncomfortable.
Although he knew that most people in their circle were two-faced, Chen Xingdong couldn't possibly be as well-behaved as he had always appeared. After all, what well-behaved person would relentlessly pursue someone who had rejected them multiple times?
However, his starkly contrasting gloomy demeanor still made Liu Duanhe want to keep his distance.
He took a step back and straightened his collar. "What do you want from me today?"
It was a calm and collected inquiry. Liu Duanhe wasn't stupid; Chen Xingdong clearly seemed emotionally unstable. If he were provoked any further, who knew what crazy things he might do?
The anger he felt before getting out of the car had been completely suppressed by Liu Duanhe. At this moment, he looked calm and gentle, as if he had not been as distant as before when he had repeatedly refused to talk to him or meet him.
Liu Duanhe's ability to change his expression so quickly and his composure so restrained made it seem as if he hadn't actually stopped Chen Xingdong's car at all, but rather as if he had simply met a friend he hadn't seen for many days. Chen Xingdong almost wanted to applaud him.
Even knowing Liu Duanhe's true nature, Chen Xingdong asked himself honestly, and he was still surprised yet naturally appreciative of him. He couldn't help but like Liu Duanhe, even though Liu Duanhe was so cold and ruthless towards him.
His inner fire burned even more intensely, making him almost dizzy and mesmerized.
Feng Xingyun pulled Liu Duanhe behind him with a cold face. Having been by Liu Duanhe's side for so long, he had also learned to pretend a little and restrain his violent temper. At least at this moment, he did not confront Chen Xingdong directly like he did last time.
Liu Duanhe patted his arm from behind as a gesture of comfort.
Chen Xingdong saw through their little tricks clearly. He could no longer ignore Feng Xingyun as if he didn't exist. He was so angry that his teeth itched. The rumors in the circle were so intense, describing the love story between Liu Duanhe and Feng Xingyun in great detail.
These rich young men and women, when they get together, will really talk about anything, as if they were lying under Liu Duan's bed and seeing and hearing everything, they are extremely gossipy.
Unable to see Liu Duanhe, Chen Xingdong could only rely on these rumors to find him, which greatly agitated him.
Someone he had never paid attention to before had suddenly risen to prominence and taken the position next to Liu Duanhe. Who knows what despicable means he used to deceive Liu Duanhe?
He gave a sinister smile and said in a sarcastic tone, "Xiao He, you've been completely different lately. You've even abandoned your work for him. This is not like you at all."
Liu Duanhe frowned. Chen Xingdong's words were too exaggerated. Even when he was out these past few days, Liu Duanhe had been in constant contact with Secretary Wei, keeping abreast of the group's direction and every decision. Some work was done online, just postponing some tasks that could be delayed.
However, although Liu Duanhe was not swayed by his clumsy words, they did make him start to examine his behavior over the past few months. Had he really changed a lot?
"If Grandpa Liu knew what you were like now, what would he think of you?"
Liu Duanhe's heart sank, and he immediately felt disgusted with Chen Xingdong. Using his grandfather as an example, it seemed that he was also provoked and furious. His grandfather had a good relationship with him when he was alive, but that did not mean that anyone could use his grandfather's name to criticize him.
He smiled slightly, maintaining his composure without being harsh or inflexible, and said gently, "My grandfather was very sentimental and liked Feng Xingyun a lot. If he saw this, I don't know how happy he would be."
The real chill was hidden in his words.
Liu Duanhe had been patient with Chen Xingdong's harassment before, but he had made it very clear at the entrance of his residence near the school, yet Chen Xingdong still persisted. He was truly obsessive and only cared about talking to himself. Today's incident of stopping the car had annoyed Liu Duanhe even more.
Feng Xingyun noticed Liu Duanhe's impatience and became less irritable. He squeezed Liu Duanhe's palm to soothe him.
Liu Duanhe changed the subject, pursing his lips and asking, "Did you stop me because of something urgent?"
This was meant to give Chen Xingdong a way out. That's how hypocritical wealthy families are. No matter what they think in their hearts or behind their backs, they always have to maintain appearances.
Chen Xingdong said with a half-smile, "It's nothing, I just missed you, Xiaohe. I went to your company to look for you before, but you were always busy. You didn't answer my calls or reply to my messages. As your childhood friend, I was very worried. So when I received your message, I was so anxious that I came to find you right away."
After hearing his words, Feng Xingyun sneered, making no attempt to hide his disgust.
Liu Duanhe's gaze darkened.
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Author's Note: I only realized I hadn't posted enough words when I checked the writing assistant and found the word count was incorrect. [question mark]
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