Chapter 469 - : You Overthink it (1)
Chapter 469: You Overthink it (1)
Zhao Youlin smiled noncommittally. “Chief Zhao, it is a good thing if that’s what you believe, of course. This will save both you and me a lot of trouble.”
Zhao Youming did not say anything. Then, Zhao Youlin seemed to remember something and she brought up another topic first. “By the way, Chief Zhao, did you hear all those words that Grandpa announced just now?”
Zhao Youming was a little stunned. He subconsciously clenched his hands that were hidden behind him. The way he looked at Zhao Youlin now carried a few hints of solemnity and defensiveness.
The news just now made Zhao Youming truly realize for the first time that Zhao Youlin’s intelligence network could actually be more thorough than his… and more fearsome than his.
He became more aware that this woman in front of him was much more complicated than how he had thought she would be. What this woman could do best was not head-on combat, instead, she would stab you from the side several times from time to time, she would put you in horrible pain but yet it was impossible to die at once.
Zhao Youming looked back on those previous events. After he thought about it for a moment, he said, “Yes, I heard it. There were too many people surrounding Uncle Shunrong and Aunt Yarong before to give them their blessings, I couldn’t get a chance to congratulate them and introduce myself to Cousin Yichen. When you are free later, please pass my wishes to them, Cousin Youlin. But then again, you are unbelievable, Cousin Youlin. Don’t you see me as your family? How could you not tell me earlier that you found Cousin Yichen? When I heard Grandpa announce this in front of everyone, I was really shocked. Before this, I even misunderstood you because of Cousin Yichen. Now that I think about it, it was so embarrassing.”
Zhao Youlin completely ignored the reproval in Zhao Youming’s words. She silently looked askance at Zhao Youming and said indifferently, “Chief Zhao, that’s a serious thing to say. The reason why we didn’t tell you, was to give you a surprise, wasn’t it? As for that misunderstanding before…”
Zhao Youlin shook her head in a rather resigned manner, “I had thought that even if I didn’t tell you, a smart man like you, Chief Zhao, would be able to figure out Yichen’s relationship with the Zhao Family when you notice that his face highly resembles my father’s face. I did not expect that…”
When Zhao Youming heard this, his eyebrows twitched unnaturally a few times. Was Zhao Youlin mocking his vision and intelligence in an implicit way? Also, what surprise, it was more like shock!
Zhao Youlin looked at Zhao Youming’s face, which went from blue to white, and white to blue again. It was so interesting to watch, and her mood immediately got better.
Zhao Youlin had intended to continue the conversation because of this, as a relaxing relief from the unbearable night of dealing with various guests.
Though it was a pity that she was starving and she did not want to keep this conversation going with Zhao Youming.
Zhao Youlin straightened her expression. Then, she suddenly moved closer to Zhao Youming. With a voice that only the two of them could hear, she told him in a cruel manner, “Zhao Youming, I told you already when we were at the company last time. Even if Zhao Enterprise really does need a man to inherit it in the future, that person will definitely not be you.”
Zhao Youming’s eyes suddenly became austere. He stared blankly at the woman who was standing so close and smiling gently at him. Yet he did not feel any amazement of seeing the beauty smiling at him, instead, he felt a surging shock and panic.
At that moment, in Zhao Youming’s eyes, Zhao Youlin was like a beautiful serpent that kept flicking its tongue. She might seem lazy and harmless, but she might open her mouth at any time, revealing her poisonous fangs, and kill him with one bite!
Zhao Youlin’s sudden revelation of her true colors put Zhao Youming into shock. By the time he came back to his senses, Zhao Youlin and Joy had long gone.
Zhao Youming stood in the same place. All around him were the business elites walking back and forth in all directions, talking and laughing, yet what Zhao Youlin said to him before she left could not stop echoing in his head. His face, which was hidden in the shadows, twisted up, little by little.
At the same time, on the other side, Mu Tingfeng was also stunned after hearing Ye Yan’s question.
He had crossed paths with this man in front of him before he knew Zhao Youlin? Mu Tingfeng frowned and began to think back carefully.
To be honest, before he met Zhao Youlin, Mu Tingfeng’s life could be described as completely monotonous and boring.
Other than eating and sleeping, he had been working everyday most of the time. Everyone who knew him knew that he was a workaholic.
Because of such an extraordinary regular routine, it indirectly caused that other than Mu Tingfeng’s best friends and relatives who grew up with him like Nie Yunfan, most people he had contact with were basically ally businessmen who had some business cooperation with him.
The Ye family and the Mu family were not considered familiar with each other, but since they were both in the business circle, they would come across each other sometimes.
If Ye Yan was referring to this aspect, Mu Tingfeng was sure that they did have contact a few times before that because of some businesses, which they only got together in order to gain better profits for their businesses.
Seeing Ye Yan’s eagerness about his answer, Mu Tingfeng thought about it and knew that that was not what Ye Yan really wanted to ask.
Seven or eight years ago… More than ten years ago… Mu Tingfeng knitted his brows and pondered for a moment. As if he suddenly remembered something, he looked up and carefully studied Ye Yan’s face.
Ye Yan grew uncomfortable under Mu Tingfeng’s stare, yet he still managed to force himself to bear with it. And because of Mu Tingfeng’s reaction, he started to look forward to Mu Tingfeng’s answer.
After Mu Tingfeng stared at him for quite a long time, Ye Yan finally could not help but ask tentatively, “Did you remember anything, President Mu?”
Mu Tingfeng once again looked up and stared profoundly at Ye Yan. Then, he shook his head solemnly.
Ye Yan was speechless. Why would you stare at me for so long if you did not remember anything? Are you sure you were not just messing with me?
Mu Tingfeng met Ye Yan’s disappointed and contemptuous gaze. He raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, “Pardon me for asking, do you have any special motive for suddenly asking me such things, President Ye?”
Ye Yan was a little stunned. He pursed his lips and hesitated for a bit. Then, he sighed and said, “To be honest with you, President Mu, I always felt that we had met somewhere before, maybe ten years ago, or even earlier, we had come in contact somewhere. And I, it seems that because of something that happened between you and me at that time, I had a very strange feeling for you. I don’t know how to describe this feeling. In short, it’s like when I see you obtain something, be it profits or money, especially people, I just cannot stop getting some uncomfortable feeling, and I feel like I want to snatch away all the things you care about.”
“President Ye, you…” Upon hearing that, Mu Tingfeng’s brows trembled a little. His gaze toward Ye Yan also became somewhat understanding for a moment. “I am not into that kind of thing.”
Ye Yan was dumbfounded. It took him a long time to collect himself, he realized that some of those words he said just now might sound a little flirtatious, that’s why the man in front of him had misunderstood.
“President Mu, you overthink it.”