After Marrying Bigshot Vegetable Boss - Chapter 29
In the end, both of them tacitly avoided mentioning this assumption again, as if by not talking about it, they could pretend it didn’t exist.
However, the reasons why they didn’t speak were quite different.
As if to quickly move past this topic, Chu Wang suddenly spoke after a while, “By the way.”
“Didn’t I ask you to issue a notice about Chen Lin before?” he said, “To avoid dragging it out too long, if you have time, you can go to the company and sort it out.”
The last time this happened, Yu Lan didn’t know that Chu Wang could see, but fortunately, after these days of adaptation, he finally got rid of the initial awkwardness and embarrassment, nodding, “Sure.”
Most of the company’s employees have some opinions about Chen Lin, and the effect of bringing Chu Wang back to the company last time was actually quite good. Moreover, Zhang Yan is indeed reliable, explaining everything seamlessly to Xi Yun. During a meal a few days ago, Xi Yun mentioned it once, saying that anytime Chu Wang could bring him to deal with Chen Lin.
“Come to think of it, last time because I fell asleep leaning on you in the car… that’s why you could see me then?” Yu Lan tried to analyze.
“Should be.”
But no one knows the rules of this matter, so they can only try step by step like controlling variables. If they tell others about it, the audience would think it’s too absurd to believe.
“Should we try it on the side?” Yu Lan asked curiously, “Like a larger contact area, a longer time… would you be able to see me outside?”
Reason told him that this might not be quite right, but Chu Wang was waiting for this sentence. He replied naturally, “Sure.”
Suddenly, he felt that the time when Yu Ling came looking for trouble at his door wasn’t completely fruitless.
Being able to communicate like this right now was already a rare thing.
Meanwhile, at the Yu family, things were not as peaceful and calm.
It had been two days since Yu Ling went to find Xi Yun about this matter. Liang Zhiyu, who returned from out of town today, had been sitting on the sofa in silence with a furrowed brow for a long time.
“Mom,” Yu Ling brought a cup of calming tea over, “have a sip first.”
Liang Zhiyu heard him but didn’t reach out, just paused for a moment and glanced at Yu Ling.
After a while, she sighed again.
“Xiao Ling, your dad is about to return to the country soon, and now the company is having some trouble operating. What do you plan to do by asking him to come back?”
Yu Ling didn’t expect Liang Zhiyu to be so direct. She had never spoken to him like this before.
But it’s okay, as long as he shows some weakness, how could Liang Zhiyu bear to say harsh words?
So he bit his lip and, with eyes that seemed on the verge of tears but held back, said, “I really didn’t expect it. I’ve already asked about it, but precisely because there was no surveillance footage afterwards, there’s no way to prove what I said…”
“Then why didn’t you even send the card?” Liang Zhiyu couldn’t help asking, “I heard he went back to school. Have you two met?”
Yu Ling didn’t expect Liang Zhiyu to have heard about this incident. Just as he was about to explain, she continued, “I heard Xi Yun still spoils him a lot?”
“I…” Yu Ling couldn’t explain his thoughts at the time, but the more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt. “How could that be possible, Mom? You know what kind of person he is in our family.”
“Then why is what I heard not like that?” Liang Zhiyu seemed to still be holding back her anger. “Xiao Ling, aren’t you the one who understands my troubles the most?”
Upon hearing this, tears that he had been holding back fell directly down Yu Ling’s cheeks. “Mom, you’ve always understood me the best. How could I do something detrimental to the family…”
According to Yu Ling’s experience over the years, as long as he cried, no matter whose fault it was, Liang Zhiyu would unconditionally side with him out of pity.
But what he didn’t expect was that this time Liang Zhiyu still just sat on the sofa, watching him cry with teary eyes. After a while, she continued, “Then why is that? Why was there suddenly no surveillance footage? From the time you entered the house to going upstairs, not much time had passed. Yu Lan also came back later. Did he know you were going to check the surveillance?”
“Xi Yun also came later, right? Neither of them went upstairs,” Liang Zhiyu asked, “Not to mention that Yu Lan didn’t even know you were going to check the surveillance. Even if he did know, how could he know the password and operation of the surveillance room and delete it within ten minutes?”
“I…” Yu Ling was at a loss for words for the first time, not knowing how to explain that this was indeed the case to Liang Zhiyu. “Mom, don’t you believe me?”
“I don’t distrust you, Xiao Ling,” Liang Zhiyu’s tone calmed down slightly, then she continued, “But checking the surveillance is the simplest way, isn’t it?”
“Are you saying that the whole Chu family is helping Yu Lan, and even someone with inside information tipped him off in advance?” Liang Zhiyu’s voice turned colder as she looked at him, “Is that it, Xiao Ling?”
This time, Yu Ling really didn’t have the mood to manage his expression now. He was almost stunned by Liang Zhiyu’s words and couldn’t believe it as he tried to explain, “But, but it really is like that…”
Liang Zhiyu didn’t respond immediately.
After a moment, she sighed again and looked at the person beside her, whose eyes were blurred with tears. “Xiao Ling, Mom is not blaming you or getting angry with you.
“I’ve raised you for so many years, choosing you in true blood and emotion.
“Maybe I’ve spoiled you too much and indulged you, maybe because of this, you’ve developed some temper and your own ideas. It’s okay, Mom won’t blame you.”
“But honesty is also important, isn’t it?” Liang Zhiyu looked at him, “Xiao Ling, you can tell Mom anything that’s on your mind.”
“I know that Yu Lan hasn’t been good to you all these years. It’s so normal for you to have grievances against him.”
Yu Ling seemed to anticipate what Liang Zhiyu was about to say and widened his eyes in disbelief, “I haven’t…”
“In fact, you didn’t actually check the surveillance footage, did you?” Liang Zhiyu stared directly at him, “Because it wasn’t actually him who spilled the water on himself, right?”
“So you told me that the surveillance suddenly malfunctioned and was deleted, but you didn’t do what you were supposed to…”
Liang Zhiyu shook her head with disappointment, “Xiao Ling, you can be straightforward with me. I won’t blame you.”
“It’s just that your father’s business really needs an investment, and you shouldn’t worsen your relationship with Yu Lan at this time…”
She paused halfway, suddenly realizing something, and stopped.
But Yu Ling seemed to sense something and raised his head at that moment.
Liang Zhiyu hesitated to speak again, “I should have known things would become so uncontrollable…”
“So you actually regret it now, and want me to go through with this marriage, right?” Yu Ling’s lips trembled as he spoke.
Liang Zhiyu felt a pang of guilt but quickly smiled, “How could that be? How could I bear to let you go to such a place?”
Yu Ling forced a smile and said to Liang Zhiyu, “I should have gone long ago—if I had known it could help relieve your stress, I should have insisted at the beginning.”
Liang Zhiyu’s expression finally softened a bit. “Forget it, it’s good that you have this intention.”
Yu Ling approached her and knelt down in front of her, looking up at her in a humble posture, “Regardless of how this turns out, it’s my fault, Mom. I will make it right.”
Liang Zhiyu met his gaze, and Yu Ling said, “Do you remember our neighbor from years ago, the Song family?”
“Song?” Liang Zhiyu pondered, “Are you talking about the one who went abroad later and broke off the engagement a year ago?”
Yu Ling nodded, “I… just found out about this news. It seems he’s back.”
Liang Zhiyu didn’t understand, “So what?”
“Mom, you don’t know, but all the problems in his family have been resolved, and he’s come back to continue developing in the country.” Yu Ling explained to her, “When Dad comes back, if there are any business issues, I can approach him, maybe he can help.”
Liang Zhiyu’s expression finally relaxed completely.
Yu Ling hurriedly added, “We were on good terms back then, Mom, please don’t worry.”
Liang Zhiyu finally lowered her head and patted Yu Ling’s hand, “I knew it, Xiao Ling, you always care about me.”
Yu Ling showed a standard smile, “The tea has cooled down, I’ll pour you a fresh cup.”
The brief conflict between mother and son seemed to disappear. Yu Ling left the living room temporarily with the tea cup in hand.
He realized that he would rather be misunderstood by Liang Zhiyu, suspected of lying, than believe what she said—that Yu Lan really didn’t need them anymore and was living better elsewhere.
Yu Ling’s eyes were clouded with mist from the rising steam of hot water.
—If that’s the case, what am I?
The next day, Yu Lan did indeed prepare himself and took Chu Wang to the company for the second time.
The night before, he had already informed Zhang Yan that he was going, given the incident with the phone and Yu Lan being able to log into Chu Wang’s private account. Now, Zhang Yan had complete confidence in their relationship and had arranged everything for him. Like last time, she told Yu Lan to wait for them in the company’s parking lot.
Early in the morning, Yu Lan began his favorite activity, dressing Chu Wang.
While he was selecting clothes in the dressing room, Chu Wang had already begun discussing their next steps.
“My office has a fingerprint lock. If you push me in first, you can operate with the highest account inside,” Chu Wang listed several possibilities, “If it’s the same as before, I should be able to see you, but as for how to manifest, I really have no clue.”
“Otherwise,” Yu Lan’s mind turned, “I’ll bring a pack of cinnabar from last time. You can make contact with me through this, right?
“Then I’ll sprinkle it on my hand. If I can feel a change, it means you’re there. We can try a few different methods then. Maybe you can manifest outside too?”
Their conversation was somewhat eerie, but Chu Wang was as calm as ever, “Alright.”
Since today wasn’t a working day and Yu Lan hadn’t told anyone else about bringing Chu Wang along, when the driver took them to the company, they basically didn’t encounter many people besides those on duty and working overtime.
Clearly, Zhang Yan had made arrangements to avoid being seen before the matter was resolved. From the parking lot to the exclusive elevator, they didn’t encounter any employees along the way.
She led Yu Lan, pushing Chu Wang’s wheelchair, to the last office on the top floor. “This is it.”
“I still have some documents to prepare. You go in with Mr. Chu first.”
Zhang Yan took the elevator downstairs, while Yu Lan held Chu Wang’s hand and began following his earlier instructions to use his fingerprint to open the office door.
During the car ride, Yu Lan had rested against him for a while. Now, Chu Wang followed behind, observing everything. He heard Yu Lan politely inform him, “Mr. Chu, I’m going in now.”
Chu Wang smiled faintly in mid-air, though Yu Lan couldn’t hear him at the moment.
When they pushed open the door, Yu Lan was briefly shocked for a few seconds.
He pushed Chu Wang inside and exclaimed briefly.
The office space was large, situated at the highest point in the city center, with expansive floor-to-ceiling windows and tasteful decorations that neither seemed crowded nor clichéd, completely fulfilling some fantasies Yu Lan had seen in certain TV dramas before.
“Amazing.” Yu Lan murmured to himself, as if speaking to the man in the wheelchair.
But business had to come first. Following Chu Wang’s instructions, Yu Lan ascended to the CEO’s highly confidential computer, untouched for a year.
While doing all this, Yu Lan felt a bit like a character in a popcorn action film infiltrating a skyscraper to steal secrets. His memory was good, so even though it was his first time, he smoothly confirmed personnel matters and turned a simple notification letter into a concrete resolution.
“So cool!” Yu Lan sat in the boss’s chair, with the ground below dozens of meters away, briefly experiencing what it felt like to be a CEO.
But he didn’t forget their previous agreement. He spun around a few times before getting up from the chair and walking over to Chu Wang. “You said last time that physical contact can help you manifest outside. Last time, a hug in the garden allowed you to see me. So now…”
Did he need to touch him more this time?
Yu Lan hadn’t thought much of it before, but as he spoke, he inexplicably blushed a bit. “Shouldn’t it work through the clothes?”
Of course, Chu Wang couldn’t answer him.
Yu Lan gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try anyway.
He first tried the same posture as last time, half squatting and looking up, embracing the man in the wheelchair.
Chu Wang had lost some weight since he fell ill, but his height and figure were still there. Yu Lan, who was inherently slender, looked even more distinct when he hugged him. Today, Yu Lan had dressed Chu Wang in a black shirt and jacket, while he himself wore a simple basic hoodie. To perform the action of hugging the other party, he had to stretch his arms, revealing a small section of slender wrist.
Thinking that Chu Wang might see it, Yu Lan felt a little embarrassed and simply buried his face in Chu Wang’s shoulder, pretending not to notice.
However, after a few minutes like this, he realized he still couldn’t see the familiar spiritual form.
“Maybe the contact area isn’t enough?” Yu Lan hesitated, “Should I get closer…”
More intimate?
Forget it, he had already hugged him. It shouldn’t make much difference now.
Yu Lan reassured himself silently and moved closer again, this time simply sitting on Chu Wang’s lap.
This time, his hands weren’t just gripping the back of the chair; they were firmly wrapped around the man’s back.
Yu Lan felt his face burning. As he thought to himself that this should do it, he marveled at how sturdy Chu Wang’s wheelchair was and how excellent its weight-bearing capacity was.
But just as he sat down, footsteps suddenly approached the door.
At this hour, only Zhang Yan could come in. Yu Lan had been shocked just now, so he had simply covered the door. Lowering his head, he handed a stack of documents to him with a gentle push, “Mr. Yu, if you have Mr. Chu’s account, you can take advantage of it to gather evidence of Chen Lin’s embezzlement…”
When he raised his head, he saw the scene in the center of the room: Yu Lan, nearly seamlessly embracing her boss, sitting on his lap, both hands tightly embracing the paralyzed man’s back, intimate and tender, a pose that no one could separate as a loving couple.
Her mind exploded with a deafening roar. Subconsciously, she took a step back, closed the office door, and for the first time stuttered in her otherwise efficient speech, “S-sorry, sorry for disturbing you…”
Rebecca
Hehe love it as always! Thank you for the update ❤️