Hu Yuanyuan returned to the company with a grim expression.
As the saying goes, it’s easier to deal with the devil than his minions, and Yu Su was one of those minions. His insatiable greed left Hu Yuanyuan helpless.
The Emperor’s Pavilion was the finest entertainment venue in Tianhai City, where the escorts came at a steep price. No wonder Yu Su wasn’t tempted by a million; he had his sights set on the women there.
Hu Yuanyuan hadn’t yet realized that Yu Su’s true target was her. Her mindset was tied to her background, coming from a prominent Hu family, where those from such families often felt superior to others. She never imagined someone would target her, seeing Yu Su as an insignificant figure.
If Hu Yuanyuan knew Yu Su’s real intentions, she would never have agreed to meet at the Emperor’s Pavilion. With her status, a single call to the Technical Supervision Bureau’s headquarters would secure approval, but when she came to Tianhai City, resentful of her family’s pressure to marry Li Feng, she refused to use their influence. Even now, despite noticing Li Feng’s uniqueness, she still hadn’t forgiven her family.
Though the Emperor’s Pavilion was a place she despised, for the sake of the company, she endured. She decided to find a suitable companion for Yu Su there and leave immediately after.
“What’s going on here?” Upon returning to the company, Hu Yuanyuan saw the lobby filled with roses. Her face darkened, and she coldly questioned the receptionist, Liu Ruyan.
“President Hu.”
Liu Ruyan approached Hu Yuanyuan nervously, answering, “President Hu, these were brought in by President Sun.”
“President Sun? Which President Sun?” Hu Yuanyuan frowned.
“It’s, it’s President Sun Xipeng,” Liu Ruyan glanced at Hu Yuanyuan, replying cautiously.
“Sun Xipeng?” Hu Yuanyuan’s expression grew colder. Sun Xipeng was her university classmate and a suitor. Hearing he was behind the flowers, she knew exactly what he was up to.
Truth be told, during university, Hu Yuanyuan had a decent impression of Sun Xipeng, handsome, charming, and talented. After graduation, he built his own business from scratch, becoming one of Tianhai City’s top ten outstanding youths.
Sun Xipeng was an idol to many young women in Tianhai City, and Hu Yuanyuan had once been smitten. But her status meant her marriage wasn’t her choice, so she forced herself to forget him.
Yet Hu Yuanyuan underestimated Sun Xipeng’s obsession with her. Over the years, he never gave up, pursuing her relentlessly. But she knew the gap in their statuses made a relationship impossible.
She hadn’t expected Sun Xipeng to escalate his pursuit, first at the Tianfu Building entrance, and now directly at her company.
“Get rid of these…”
Before Hu Yuanyuan could finish, Sun Xipeng appeared in the lobby, holding a bouquet of roses, approaching her with a beaming smile.
“Yuanyuan, do you know, from the moment I saw you in university, I was utterly captivated. Your beauty, your demeanor, your every move enchanted me. Yuanyuan, you know, since then, I’ve been deeply in love with you. No other woman has entered my heart. Without you, I’d rather grow old alone, Yuanyuan…”
“Sun Xipeng, enough!” Hu Yuanyuan snapped. Did he not see where they were? This was her company. His antics were undermining her authority.
“Yuanyuan, marry me!”
Sun Xipeng, heedless, knelt before Hu Yuanyuan. In his mind, this was his only chance. Li Feng had been caught fooling around at Tian Shang Ren Jian, so Hu Yuanyuan must be deeply disappointed in her fiancé. This was his moment to seize the opportunity. Missing it would make future chances slim.
Sun Xipeng didn’t consider that Hu Yuanyuan might reject him. He knew she had feelings for him, and if not for Li Feng, they might already have children.
“Sun Xipeng, are you insane?” Hu Yuanyuan was furious. She hadn’t expected him to humiliate her like this. Seeing employees sneaking glances, she was livid.
“No, Yuanyuan, I’m not insane, I love you, I can’t live without you. Give me a chance, I’ll cherish and love you, I’ll make you the happiest woman in the world. Yuanyuan, since university, I’ve loved you, your every move, your beauty, it’s etched in my heart, I can’t live without you,” Sun Xipeng shook his head vehemently.
“Sun Xipeng, I’m telling you now, we’re impossible.”
Hu Yuanyuan’s expression turned icy. Sun Xipeng’s behavior today, if not addressed, could lead to worse in the future.
“No, Yuanyuan, you can’t treat me like this, I can’t live without you,” Sun Xipeng gazed at her obsessively, his expression enough to move anyone.
“Sun Xipeng, leave now, or don’t blame me for being rude.” Hu Yuanyuan’s patience was at its limit. After dealing with the greedy Yu Su and now this, her mood was at its worst.
Sun Xipeng trembled, hearing the anger in her words. Unconvinced, he wondered why. He was so outstanding, so devoted, yet Hu Yuanyuan wouldn’t give him a chance. Was it because of Li Feng?
Thinking of Li Feng living with Hu Yuanyuan, imagining her in his arms, possibly intimate with him, Sun Xipeng’s anger blazed.
Why did Hu Yuanyuan like Li Feng, that useless man? Why, why?
“Someone, throw out these flowers.”
Hu Yuanyuan’s voice was like a fuse, igniting Sun Xipeng’s rage. He stood up furiously, roaring at her, “Why reject me? Because of that Li Feng? Hu Yuanyuan, I don’t understand, what’s so good about that loser Li Feng? Why do you like him? Tell me, how am I, Sun Xipeng, inferior to him? You’d rather be with that loser than with me.”
Hu Yuanyuan looked at him coldly, “Enough, Sun Xipeng. If you don’t leave, I’ll call security.”
She now regretted not having security remove him earlier, knowing he’d act like a rabid dog.
“You’re kicking me out? You’re actually kicking me out?” Sun Xipeng, enraged, lost his reason, pointing at her and shouting, “You wretched woman, you like that loser Li Feng. Don’t you know he was caught messing around at Tian Shang Ren Jian? The whole city knows, and you still like him. I think you’re just pathetic…”
*Slap!*
A slap landed on Sun Xipeng’s face, followed by a chilling voice, “Sun Xipeng, you dare cause trouble here? I think you’re tired of living.”
