Chapter 941: Chapter 982: Holding Hands Again
The next day, Li Yifei and Su ngxin got up a bit later and ca down from upstairs to find everyone already in the first-floor hall.
"Congratulations, Sister ngxin!" Everyone said in unison the mont they saw the two descending, each with smiles on their faces.
"Thank you all." Su ngxin wasn’t very embarrassed; instead, she smiled happily at everyone.
Chu Xiaoyao bounced over, took Su ngxin’s arm, and winked, asking, "Sister ngxin, did you have fun last night?"
Su ngxin laughed and responded, "Don’t you know?"
"How would I know, Uncle hasn’t taken
yet," Chu Xiaoyao pouted and then sized up Su ngxin from head to toe, saying, "Sister ngxin, isn’t the first ti supposed to be really painful? Plus, with Uncle’s tossing and turning, you shouldn’t be able to walk."
Ning Xin’er laughed and said, "How could your uncle be that rough to leave you, ngxin, unable to get out of bed? That might be a concern for later."
Watching everyone joking with Su ngxin, Li Yifei felt extrely content inside. This proved their good relationship. Otherwise, with such a developnt, there would be a sour atmosphere.
Although it was the weekend, Xu Yingying was still planning to go to the company. Her business trip had now ended, and she needed to organize so research data as well as discuss matters with He Fangqing. By tomorrow, when work officially resud, she would return to her formal duties at the company.
Li Yifei offered to accompany Xu Yingying to the company. He had learned a lot of theoretical aspects about company managent recently but still found so practical aspects puzzling. Studying Dreamfly Company’s actual situation with Xu Yingying was a trendous help to him.
Xu Yingying was naturally thrilled and went to the company with Li Yifei.
The previous day, Chu Xiaoyao hadn’t accounted for He Fangqing when she listed the people at ho, prompting Xu Yingying to suddenly rember, "Husband, haven’t you thought about Sister Fangqing? Now that there are so many people at ho and she was with you the earliest, aren’t you going to save her a spot?"
Li Yifei said, "My dear wife, you are so magnanimous, I don’t even know what to say."
Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and said, "You think I want to be magnanimous? But it’s already like this. Even if I get petty or push you, it’s useless. The only thing I can do is accept it. I’m being serious, how do you plan to deal with Fangqing?"
"Fangqing’s situation isn’t that I don’t want her to be with , it’s that she has her own thoughts, and I can’t force it," he replied.
"I know Sister Fangqing’s thoughts—the main reason is that she’s too close to , which makes her uncomfortable to step in. Also, she feels sowhat inferior due to her past divorce. Don’t you clearly know how she feels about you?"
"Alright, this ti I’ll have a proper talk with her." Li Yifei readily agreed.
"Okay, it’s all on you now. But let
make myself clear. I’ve accepted these people, but if you ss around in the future, you won’t get off easy."
"There won’t be another ti." Li Yifei’s response was straightforward. With so many wives who were still so good to him, he had no interest in any other won out there.
Upon arriving at the company, the place was very quiet, as it was the weekend and only a few security guards were on duty on the first floor.
The two directly headed to the fourth floor. Passing by He Fangqing’s office, they saw her inside, and Xu Yingying imdiately pushed the door and entered. He Fangqing looked up, smiling, "The little couple has co together."
Xu Yingying replied with a smile, "You’ve been run ragged this month. It’s my turn to help ease your burden. Otherwise, our husband would be worried."
He Fangqing paused, "Your husband should be the one worried about you, not ."
Xu Yingying smiled slightly, "Aren’t you also my husband’s lover? How could he not worry?"
He Fangqing was taken aback by Xu Yingying’s words, while Li Yifei then cheerfully interjected, "Yingying has recovered her mory."
He Fangqing was overjoyed and exclaid, "That’s great news! Congratulations, Yingying."
Xu Yingying pouted, "I might as well continue with the amnesia. Back then, this guy was only my husband. Now, there’s a bunch of people vying for him."
He Fangqing chuckled and remarked, "That just shows your husband’s charm."
"Let’s not talk about that right now; we should get to work quickly," Xu Yingying shifted the topic.
He Fangqing quickly added, "Michelle will be here soon too. She’s been a great help to
recently. I couldn’t have managed without her."
ntioning Michelle, Xu Yingying gave Li Yifei another glance. Li Yifei responded with an awkward smile. Among the won he had co into contact with, Michelle was the only one who loved him but had never been with him.
Lately, he hadn’t t with Michelle or had any contact with her. Although Li Yifei hadn’t been thinking about her, the mont He Fangqing brought her up, he couldn’t describe the strange feeling that stirred in his heart.
Just after ntioning Michelle, there was a knock at the door, and then Michelle walked in. Seeing Xu Yingying and Li Yifei in the office, Michelle paused in surprise.
"President Xu, you’re back," Michelle greeted Xu Yingying in haste but only nodded at Li Yifei.
Michelle was wearing a long dress today, a pale green one that Li Yifei had once bought for her. She looked sowhat pale and weary, which was particularly noticeable.
Xu Yingying then said, "Michelle, are you feeling unwell?"
Michelle quickly replied, "No, I’m fine."
At this point, He Fangqing added, "Michelle has been working like her life depends on it, staying until midnight. No matter how much I advise her, she doesn’t listen."
Xu Yingying frowned slightly, saying, "Michelle, work isn’t sothing you can finish in a day or two. You can’t push yourself so hard. If you exhaust yourself, our company will be short of a vital mber." She then glanced at Li Yifei.
Everyone clearly understood that Michelle’s recent workaholic behavior was actually due to her romantic issues with Li Yifei. Michelle liked Li Yifei, but due to her family’s conservative values, she couldn’t be with him like others. Therefore, her solution was to imrse herself in work to avoid thinking about him.
Michelle gave a light shake of her head and managed a smile, saying, "Don’t worry, President Xu, I’m fine. I actually feel quite happy working now."
Xu Yingying internally sighed, not expecting Michelle to react this way, and after glancing once more at Li Yifei, she said, "Alright then, let’s get to work."
Recently, most of the company work had been handled by He Fangqing and Michelle. Although Xu Yingying had returned a few tis, there was still a backlog of work. Once the three of them started to work, they quickly entered a state of flow.
Li Yifei, unlike before, did not sit idly by; he was fully engaged in the work. The four of them gathered around, temporarily setting aside any romantic matters and working conscientiously.
After studying for over an hour, Xu Yingying assigned so tasks to Li Yifei, asking Michelle to assist him while she and He Fangqing delved into other matters.
The two of them moved the docunts to the coffee table and sat side by side on the sofa. Because of their prior focus, there was no awkwardness between them, and Michelle continued to explain things to Li Yifei attentively.
"Ah, I understand now," said Li Yifei after grasping a piece of managerial knowledge with Michelle’s help. He reached out to grab a docunt beside him, and at the sa ti, Michelle also went to grab it, resulting in Li Yifei’s hand landing on the back of Michelle’s hand.
Michelle’s hand tensed up instantly, her mouth agape as if frozen, not moving at all.
A touch on the hand was usually insignificant, but Michelle’s reaction caught Li Yifei off guard. After five or six seconds, Li Yifei withdrew his hand, apologetically saying, "Sorry."
A blush spread across Michelle’s cheeks as she softly said, "It’s nothing, let’s continue with this."
Li Yifei nodded, and they both focused on the docunt again. However, Michelle could no longer imrse herself in work like before and would occasionally get distracted.
"Honey, Michelle, it’s already noon. Would you mind getting us so takeout? We won’t go out for lunch," Xu Yingying said.
"Sure!" Li Yifei responded and stood up. After a mont of hesitation, Michelle also stood up and then the two left He Fangqing’s office in silence.
Walking ahead in silence, Michelle kept her head down, appearing a bit out of sorts. When they arrived at the staircase, she seed unaware of the steps ahead, stepping forward as if on level ground. Her foot missed the step, eliciting a gasp as she nearly fell.
Li Yifei was right beside Michelle and couldn’t let her fall. He reached out and pulled her back, and instinctively, Michelle wrapped her arms around Li Yifei’s waist, burying her head in his chest.
"Michelle, are you okay?" Li Yifei asked softly.
"Ah... I... I’m fine!" Michelle quickly let go of Li Yifei and took a step back, nearly falling again, but fortunately, Li Yifei caught her hand.
"Brother Li... I... I’m fine," Michelle said softly, trying to withdraw her hand, but without success. As she looked up at Li Yifei, her eyes conveyed a complex expression of surprise, panic, and an unmistakable, ill-concealed joy.
Li Yifei had only been concerned about preventing her from falling again, but seeing Michelle’s gaze, he suddenly felt that letting go of her hand would be cruel. He smiled gently at her, saying, "Let’s go, we’ll get sothing to eat," and led her downstairs while still holding her hand.
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