Chapter 32: So What If They Saw? It's No Big Deal!

The car's speed suddenly surged, and Lin Feng instinctively grabbed the handle above his head. Only when he saw they had entered the expressway and there were no cars around did he finally breathe a sigh of relief...

That night, Chu Lingshuang did not return.

Lin Feng was gradually growing accustomed to life here, and the attentive care of Aunt Wang, something he had never before experienced, brought a rare warmth to his heart.

The next morning, while enjoying the breakfast Aunt Wang had prepared, Lin Feng took the initiative to strike up a conversation. “Aunt Wang, what time do you usually eat?”

“About six in the morning. Normally, I eat before Miss does, but under special circumstances, I wait until she’s finished,” Aunt Wang replied truthfully, looking at Lin Feng with a puzzled expression, as if no one had ever asked her this before.

Lin Feng frowned slightly. Even having a meal had to wait until Chu Lingshuang was done—being a servant in the Chu family wasn’t easy.

He looked at Aunt Wang with a touch of sympathy. “Aunt Wang, at your age, you should be enjoying a peaceful life at home. Living such a stressful life for so long isn’t good for your heart.”

Perhaps it was rare for her to hear such words of concern, for Aunt Wang’s heart trembled, and her gaze towards Lin Feng became even softer.

“You don’t need to worry, sir. Miss arranges annual health checkups for us, and although this place is large, other servants usually help with the chores, so it’s not too much trouble for me.”

“I see...” Lin Feng nodded. He hadn’t expected Chu Lingshuang to treat her staff decently.

Yet she was always so harsh with him—Lin Feng found this increasingly perplexing.

After breakfast, he mentioned to Aunt Wang that he needed a laptop, and wrote down the specifications on a piece of paper for her.

Aunt Wang was efficient; within an hour, the laptop was delivered.

He took the laptop upstairs.

Ever since what happened in the office last time, Lin Feng had been considering hacking into the surveillance system of Yihan Group. He couldn’t let Chu Lingshuang lead him around by the nose any longer.

If there was a next time, he could simply disable the company’s surveillance and teach Chu Lingshuang a lesson. That way, she’d know he wasn’t a lamb to be slaughtered at her whim!

Looking at the laptop’s packaging—refined and luxurious—Lin Feng recognized the brand as the best available.

He had majored in finance at university, with a minor in computer science.

When it came to computers, Lin Feng was more than proficient.

After booting up the laptop and checking it over, Lin Feng found no surveillance installations, and all the firewalls were normal.

Only then did he truly relax. He deftly opened a piece of software, fingers flying across the keyboard.

Time slipped by, and before he knew it, evening had fallen and he drifted off to sleep from exhaustion.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Lin Feng took Liu Tianhan’s car to the company.

“When we’re almost there, let me out first. I’ll walk the rest of the way,” Lin Feng said as they neared the company.

Liu Tianhan looked at him in surprise. “Why get out? I can just drive you straight there!”

Lin Feng scoffed, “No way. How would I explain if someone saw us together?”

“So what if they see? Who cares!” Liu Tianhan said nonchalantly, giving Lin Feng no chance to get out, and drove directly to the company entrance.

Li Hao and the others were already waiting at the gate, with Wang Chengming standing nearby.

When Liu Tianhan rolled down the window, Li Hao hurried over. “Miss Liu, Lin Feng hasn’t arrived yet...”

Before he could finish, the rear window rolled down, revealing Lin Feng awkwardly seated in the back, offering a sheepish wave.

Li Hao was momentarily stunned.

“Saw him on the way, so I gave him a ride,” Liu Tianhan said, then turned to Wang Chengming. “Brother Wang, are the cars ready?”

“All set!” Wang Chengming replied quickly, grabbing Li Hao by the collar and pulling him back, shooting Lin Feng a knowing, mischievous smile.

Lin Feng was speechless.

“If everything’s ready, let’s go,” Liu Tianhan said, rolling up the window and stepping on the accelerator.

Behind them, Li Hao and the others quickly got into the car that followed, and both vehicles sped onto the expressway.

...

“This is a rare opportunity. Your mother and I are still out of town and can’t make it back. Zhiqing, take Xiao Jie with you this time, and make sure to train him well. This is the best chance for you both to grow...”

At the Xiangsheli Hotel, Xu Zhiqing sat tensely in the lobby, clutching her phone, her father’s instructions echoing in her mind.

One after another, people arrived, all dressed in formal suits, mingling and exchanging pleasantries. Xu Zhiqing knew these were her peers in the industry. Though competitors, it was important to maintain good relations.

She ought to go over and introduce herself, but these were faces she had never seen before, and now she didn’t know what excuse to use.

Nearby, Xu Jie looked as if he had never been in such a hotel, curiously glancing around. He couldn’t hide his gluttony, constantly helping himself to the exquisite desserts on the table.

“Munch, munch...”

“Mmm... munch, munch...”

From the moment they sat down, Xu Jie hadn’t stopped eating, as if he’d been starving for days.

Already nervous, Xu Zhiqing was growing irritated. She couldn’t help but scold, “Xiao Jie, stop eating so much. Sweets are bad for you if you overdo it.”

Xu Jie, caught mid-bite, looked wronged. “Sis, I’ve never tasted such delicious pastries before...”

Xu Zhiqing’s heart ached a little as she looked at him with a complicated expression.

In the end, she sighed, “I just mean that now there are more people around, so settle down for a bit. After the meeting, I’ll buy some for you to take home.”

“Yay!” Xu Jie cheered, throwing his arms around Xu Zhiqing’s arm, exclaiming gleefully, “I knew you’re the best, Sis!”

In broad daylight, Xu Zhiqing could sense the curious glances and whispers from those around them...

She quickly pulled her arm back, helplessly reminding him, “Xiao Jie, behave yourself. When the meeting starts, just sit next to me, stay quiet, and listen. Learn what you can.”

“Okay!” Xu Jie nodded and stopped fidgeting.

At exactly eight o’clock, a striking Rolls-Royce pulled up to the entrance of the Xiangsheli Hotel.

“Yihan Group is here!”

“Hurry, hurry!”

Several middle-aged men in the lobby immediately stood and headed for the door.

Xu Zhiqing hastily pulled Xu Jie to his feet and followed them.

Only then did she notice that, including herself, there were ten people attending the meeting. In other words, ten companies were competing today. The pressure mounted upon her heart...