ACBNHTS Chapter 58

Chapter 58 The Whole World is Kissing Me

“We didn’t do anything. Are you afraid someone will come in and see me tying your tie?”

“…”

Pei Du reminded him, “The more you act like this, the more people will think we’re doing something shady in here.”

Sheng Yiguang remembered the “shady” thing they were just doing, his ears turned red, and he loudly told the person to come in.

The subordinate breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the voice.

He pushed open the door and was dumbfounded.

He saw the CEO of Chuanghe Wanxiang, the company that had acquired their company, tying a tie for their General Manager Sheng.

I, I, I, I, I, I… Holy crap!

Lu Zhengyang was equally shocked.

Knowing that Sheng Yiguang and Pei Du were dating was one thing, but seeing them acting intimately in person was another.

Especially when he noticed that Sheng Yiguang in front of Pei Du had no sharp edges, his eyes were soft and adoring, which made Lu Zhengyang’s Adam’s apple bob.

Pei Du’s tone was as normal as could be, as if he was the most natural person in the office, “Almost done, won’t delay your General Manager Sheng’s work.”

The subordinate stammered, then said, “General Manager Lu is looking for you to discuss cooperation matters in detail.”

Sheng Yiguang gave an “Mm” sound, and his gaze towards Lu Zhengyang was indifferent, aloof, devoid of warmth, and very businesslike.

“General Manager Lu, please wait in the conference room next door.”

Then he instructed his subordinate to prepare relevant documents and materials.

Lu Zhengyang was born a favored son of heaven, and he was also intelligent and as slippery as an old fox. He had never been treated with such obvious bias in front of his face, and couldn’t help but take another look at Sheng Yiguang.

Sheng Yiguang is satisfied with just hugging Pei Du’s thigh?

He followed Sheng Yiguang’s subordinate out.

Sheng Yiguang also saw Pei Du out the door.

Pei Du asked him, “Is this the new project you mentioned yesterday?”

“Yes.”

“Who is he?” Pei Du vaguely remembered him.

“General Manager Lu.”

“Name.”

Sheng Yiguang was silent.

Pei Du raised an eyebrow.

Sheng Yiguang lowered his voice, afraid that Lu Zhengyang would hear him, “He didn’t tell me, and he didn’t say he was coming when we were discussing the project cooperation.”

Pei Du couldn’t help but laugh.

Sheng Yiguang: “I’ll ask him later.”

Sheng Yiguang had already lowered his voice, but Lu Zhengyang still heard him.

Doesn’t know his name?

This experience is truly novel.

Lu Zhengyang recalled the few times he had met Sheng Yiguang, and Sheng Yiguang’s attitude had been indifferent. Now it seemed that, regardless of Sheng Yiguang’s character, it was confirmed that he didn’t have feelings for him.

Therefore, when Sheng Yiguang opened the door and called out “General Manager Lu” for the first time, Lu Zhengyang said with a half-smile, without the appropriate distance that an adult should have in social situations: “You don’t know my name?”

Sheng Yiguang panicked slightly in his heart, but remained calm on the surface, “Sorry, it was my oversight.”

Lu Zhengyang smiled gently, “Then, to prevent General Manager Sheng from forgetting my name again, just call me by my name directly from now on.”

Calling someone by their first name is more intimate than using their title in adult social situations.

General Manager Lu thought that Sheng Yiguang would not agree, but he nodded without hesitation.

“Okay, Lu Zhengyang.”

“…”

His monotonous voice sounded like a teacher calling roll, lacking any intimacy or hint of flirtation, even less intimate than calling him General Manager Lu.

Lu Zhengyang was silent.

Sheng Yiguang opened the file, “Regarding the project cooperation, Lu… Zhengyang, what questions do you have?”

Lu Zhengyang regretted it a little.

“…If you don’t want to call me by my name, I won’t force you.”

“I’m not forcing myself.”

“…”

Although Lu Zhengyang didn’t come solely for project cooperation, he had made some preparations and casually brought up two points, discussing them with Sheng Yiguang.

It was less than half an hour when they finished.

Lu Zhengyang mentioned Hu Jiawei, “I fired Manager Hu, didn’t he cause you any trouble?”

No wonder Yin Xue would come.

“You fired him because of his work mistakes. Even if he caused me some trouble, it can’t be traced back to you.”

Lu Zhengyang was choked by Sheng Yiguang’s words.

That’s what he said.

Wasn’t he trying to flirt and build a relationship?

Why is this person so serious?

This was simply both funny and annoying, making Lu Zhengyang feel particularly amused.

“That’s what I said, but after all, we have a cooperation now, and I don’t want my partners to have any problems.”

“Don’t worry, there won’t be any.”

After the conversation, Sheng Yiguang politely, and without any room for negotiation, sent Lu Zhengyang away. Lu Zhengyang drove away, still feeling like he had been chased out.

With no one else in the office, work came to a temporary halt.

Sheng Yiguang remembered the news Pei Du had told him about Yin Xue when he went downstairs just now.

“I investigated your mother. After divorcing your father, she successively dated more than a dozen men, some of whom she married, some she didn’t. Her current one just got married half a month ago, but she hasn’t been idle either. She’s also live-streaming online and has income. You don’t have to worry about her starving to death. I’ll send you the live-streaming account.”

Sheng Yiguang asked him, “How did she suddenly find me?”

Pei Du: “Wen Heng linked to her live stream.”

Sheng Yiguang once again felt the malice from this world that desired Pei Du and Wen Heng to be together.

Pei Du held his hand, his palm warm, “Don’t overthink it, we’ll face it together.”

“Mm.”

Sheng Yiguang looked at the live-streaming account and searched for it.

He saw the title: [Don’t screenshot… the one at home doesn’t know]

He instantly lost the courage to click into it and silently exited the live-streaming platform.

After Pei Du drove Yin Xue away, the effect was significant.

Not only did she dare not come anymore, but even the rumors in the company disappeared, replaced by the story of Yin Xue abandoning him and leaving the child to him, which spread around the company for a while.

Many employees of the company who he didn’t even recognize would encounter him and give him small snacks, fluffy little pendants bought while traveling, and creative souvenirs like refrigerator magnets, and would specifically come over to give him one.

Sheng Yiguang had the feeling that the whole world was kissing him.

“General Manager Sheng, you’ve worked hard.”

“General Manager Sheng, I thought that was your son, but I didn’t expect it to be your younger brother. Are you single? I have a niece who is beautiful and a high achiever, and her family’s conditions are…”

“General Manager Ren, General Manager Sheng has a partner. Xiao Wang saw his partner tying his tie the other day. They’re so in love, I ship them so hard!”

“Oh, is that so? Never mind then.”

Sheng Yiguang: “…”

He suddenly suspected that Pei Du had come in person that day because he had anticipated that someone would introduce him to a potential partner, so he came to assert his ownership.

Sheng Yiguang told Pei Du his guess, and Pei Du chuckled.

“There was that intention.”

After revealing Yin Xue’s true colors, the whole company would know that Tongtong was not Sheng Yiguang’s son, and the number of people who would be eyeing his baby would increase exponentially.

“But the main reason is that I don’t trust the people below, I’m afraid they won’t handle it well. Has she come to harass you these past few days?”

Sheng Yiguang shook his head, then thought for a moment and said, “Actually, even if you didn’t go, I would have told others that I have a boyfriend.”

Pei Du kissed him, “Good boy.”

A few days later, the amusement park project with the Jin family officially passed the meeting, and production of the products began. All the employees involved in the project breathed a sigh of relief. The entire project team went out for a celebratory dinner.

After dinner, Sheng Yiguang sent all the team members into taxis, especially the girls, basically calling rides to escort them along the way. He thoughtfully let a team member come closer, her eyes shining brightly, and asked, “General Manager Sheng, have you considered a one-husband-one-wife system?”

Sheng Yiguang didn’t react, and Sun Mo stepped forward to pull the person away.

“I think you’re out of your mind, you don’t want your life!”

Sheng Yiguang didn’t react for a long time, then he realized, and hesitated whether he should paste “I have a partner, I really like my partner, my partner also likes me very much” on his forehead so that everyone would know.

Just as he was thinking, someone suddenly pounced on him.

“Xiaoguang!”

Sheng Yiguang was shocked and took several steps back. He tried to pull the person off him with all his strength, but couldn’t.

Someone else suddenly rushed out from somewhere and helped him pull the person off. Only then did Sheng Yiguang see clearly that it was Yin Xue who had pounced on him.