After Marrying Bigshot Vegetable Boss - Chapter 18

No one knew what exactly was going through Chu Wang’s mind in those few short minutes he was floating in mid-air.

 

From the moment Chen Lin entered, Chu Wang frowned, wanting to quickly get Yu Lan away from him.

 

After all, he knew what kind of person Chen Lin was. The only reason he tolerated him idling around in the company was because of pleas from his elders. He had already planned to kick him out of the group before the accident disrupted everything.

 

But Chu Wang couldn’t communicate with Yu Lan. He could only watch helplessly as Chen Lin strutted in, acting arrogantly, and then…

 

…watch helplessly as Chen Lin got scolded and couldn’t retort.

 

So, he had this side to him?

 

Chu Wang didn’t pay attention to certain words, merely thinking to himself that this little trickster had quite the temper.

 

At least he wouldn’t suffer grievances silently. Occasionally, Chu Wang could even hear a firm “I am his wife.”

 

Chu Wang subtly tightened his lips.

 

It seemed that this identity wasn’t entirely useless to him.

 

As for Chen Lin, Chu Wang didn’t even have the time to look at him. He was too focused on Yu Lan’s fiery and domineering demeanor.

 

What’s so interesting about an irritable middle-aged man?

 

Chu Wang, being good at drawing inferences, thought that he wasn’t someone else’s closeted admirer.

 

Meanwhile, the two in the lounge had no idea about all this. Chen Lin had been pointing at Yu Lan for a while without managing to say a complete sentence: “You—”

 

“If you have Parkinson’s, go see a doctor. Don’t just sit around doing nothing in the company,” Yu Lan said, rolling his eyes and turning sideways with irritation.

 

Chen Lin initially came to check on Chu Wang’s condition. Seeing him still unconscious, he thought he could act recklessly in the group. Who would have thought that a supposedly useless bride, only known through rumors, would be this bold?

 

Just as he was about to retort, he saw Yu Lan smirk, look up at the clock, and say, “There are three minutes left before the meeting starts. Do you want to save some energy for that?”

 

Chen Lin felt he couldn’t let himself be angered by a kid who seemed under twenty. His neck flushed red, and he sneered, “What’s your motive? Do you think marrying him will get you any benefits?”

 

Yu Lan shyly lowered his head, “Not much, just endless money, doing whatever I want—for instance, he might consider his dignity when cursing you, but I wouldn’t. I can just call you an idiot!”

 

Chen Lin, who had just controlled his temper: “…”

 

“What are you staring at me for? Don’t you have any manners?” Yu Lan, being completely unrestrained, retorted directly.

 

Deciding not to argue with someone who twisted concepts, Chen Lin, face red with anger, gritted his teeth, “You’re just taking advantage of Chu Wang being unconscious. Otherwise—”

 

“Otherwise what?”

 

Chen Lin thought he finally showed fear because of his intimidation and sneered, “If he finds out he married such an unruly person, you’d be lucky not to be thrown into the sea to feed the fish!”

 

“So how scared are you of him? You come to check on his condition while using him to threaten me?” Yu Lan, unfazed, continued to provoke him, “Just wait. Maybe my husband will wake up soon and the first thing he’ll do is skin you alive—”

 

Perhaps already guilty, Chen Lin actually believed him. He glanced at Chu Wang.

 

Chu Wang still lay there with his eyes closed, but even so, Chen Lin felt a familiar tinge of fear.

 

How could he be scared by a kid like this?!

 

It didn’t matter; as long as Chu Wang remained a comatose vegetable unable to regain control, there was no point wasting time on this pawn!

 

Chen Lin took a step forward, intending to check Chu Wang’s pulse.

 

Yu Lan didn’t expect him to actually try to touch Chu Wang. Seeing Chen Lin’s hand reaching out, he immediately blocked in front of the wheelchair and forcefully pushed Chen Lin’s arm away—

 

“Don’t touch him!!”

 

He shouted loudly.

 

Yu Lan might be sharp-tongued, but he was genuinely afraid of any unforeseen incidents affecting Chu Wang’s recovery timeline.

 

In his haste, he used too much force, and his back bumped against the wheelchair’s backrest, causing pain in two places at once, making him gasp.

 

At this moment, Zhang Yan, who had hurried back, heard the commotion. Without thinking, she pushed open the door to see the scene before her.

 

Yu Lan stood protectively in front of Chu Wang, wincing in pain, while Chen Lin, whom they were already wary of, had a furious and menacing expression.

 

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Seeing Zhang Yan arrive, Yu Lan immediately felt as if the momentary pain had returned. He quickly furrowed his brows and looked at her pitifully.

 

Zhang Yan’s expression changed instantly as she walked up to Yu Lan, “Mr. Yu, who is this?”

 

Yu Lan raised his red hand to Zhang Yan, “Miss Zhang, he wanted to touch Mr. Chu!”

 

Although nominally just a secretary, everyone in the group knew that Zhang Yan was Chu Wang’s most trusted confidante before his accident. She might hold many secrets that couldn’t be revealed, so although Chen Lin’s expression remained stern, his actions had already stopped: “What are you talking about? Mr. Chu hasn’t been to the company for a long time, and I just wanted to check on his condition.”

 

“You’re just hoping my husband won’t wake up!” Yu Lan looked at Zhang Yan with a frightened expression, “Miss Zhang, luckily you’re here. If you had come a step later, I wouldn’t have known what might have happened to Mr. Chu!”

 

Chen Lin: “I didn’t even touch him!!”

 

Yu Lan immediately grasped onto this point, “So you’re suspicious!”

 

“What if Miss Zhang hadn’t come in? What if I hadn’t stopped you?” Yu Lan complained tearfully, “Your heart is so cruel! You even want to leave me widowed right after getting married!!”

 

Chu Wang: …?

 

Is this how little tricksters argue?

 

It’s peculiar, novel, and quite good.

 

He couldn’t have imagined that one day he would hear someone he had never seen before speak so casually about “becoming a widow” regarding him.

 

Chu Wang’s feelings were complicated.

 

But on the scene, Zhang Yan saw that it was about to turn into a farce. As an informed person, she remembered the undisclosed secret relationship between her boss and his current wife…

 

Zhang Yan’s face darkened, and her voice became stern, “Mr. Chen, as usual, you can attend the meeting, but given the current situation…”

 

She politely bowed, “However, Mr. Yu is Mr. Chu’s wife. In the event that you have caused him harm, it would be better for you not to participate today.”

 

Chen Lin couldn’t accept it, “How is that possible? I am a legitimate shareholder of the company, so I have the right!”

 

“And even a nobody like him can come. My grandfather is real—”

 

“Mr. Chen.” Zhang Yan interrupted him gently but firmly, not even using his title, “Are your troubles in the Eastern Suburbs not yet resolved? Can you still afford the project fees? “

 

Chen Lin’s expression changed instantly.

 

“Although Mr. Chu is still injured, you still have many unsettled matters, don’t you?” Zhang Yan smiled and looked over, speaking softly, uncovering the secret that Chen Lin had hidden for a long time, “Of course, Mr. Chu has told me many times that your grandfather has a deep relationship with his elders, so I should be kinder to you.”

 

“But, the name of the group is Chu, not Chen, right?”

 

Yu Lan chimed in, “Exactly!”

 

And then, he remembered something else and added, “I said there are only three minutes left, so save some time.”

 

Of course, Chen Lin refused. But the next moment, Zhang Yan was about to call security, and he left in great dissatisfaction.

 

It was just a prelude before the meeting. After Zhang Yan opened the door, the people in the next room heard a rough idea.

 

“Chen Lin has too much nerve. How dare he try that?”

 

“He has been arrogant for too long just because he’s a well-connected person. It’s good that he’s being taught a lesson.”

 

“Ah, but I guess it’s just a fuss. The dismissal of high-level personnel like this will have to wait until Mr. Chu wakes up to decide. After all, the power lies in his hands. Since his accident, hardly anyone has entered his office. Who dares to act, and who can act?”

 

“Yeah, so if Mr. Chu remains in this state, I wonder when this situation will become unsustainable…”

 

In whispered conversations, the door of the meeting room was pushed open again.

 

Zhang Yan walked ahead, holding the door, and soon a young man pushing a wheelchair emerged.

 

After a year apart, Chu Wang, who hadn’t been seen in a year, sat quietly in the chair. No one looked at Yu Lan; he just pushed him to the center of the room, standing beside him.

 

The entire meeting room fell silent.

 

This had happened countless times a year ago. At that time, Chu Wang sat in the same place, with stern features, acting decisively.

 

The only difference now was that Chu Wang had closed his eyes—

 

As long as he returned here and sat here, the former oppression remained unabated.

 

But the young man beside him didn’t seem out of place at all. With too many people previously skeptical, now many people actually felt…

 

Quite harmonious.

 

The young man’s features were exquisite, a face that was hard to replicate, and his slender figure exuded a fragile gentleness when he lowered his head to look at Chu Wang.

 

The next moment, the fragile and gentle young man raised his head, looked around at the people below, and cleared his throat: “By the way, everyone, you must have heard what happened next door just now.”

 

As he spoke, his fingers still caressed the pale skin on the side of the vegetative man’s neck. His voice was soft and pleasant, but the words he spoke were shocking.

 

He furrowed his brows, as if struggling for a long time, “That person named Chen Lin, my husband and I don’t really like him. How about we don’t invite him to the shareholders’ meeting in the future…”

 

“Forget it, just fire him directly,” Yu Lan added at last.