At this moment, Hei Zi suddenly became somewhat coy, his eyes revealing a hint of shyness.
"Damn, youâre actually blushing? Donât tell me youâve fallen in love," Ye Luo said in surprise.
"Big Boss, youâre so clever!" Hei Zi suddenly looked at Ye Luo with a face full of astonishment.
"Boss, youâre really amazing, you guessed it right away. Itâs true, I am in love," Hei Zi said somewhat shyly, his expression matched with his face. Luckily Ye Luo wasnât eating anything, or he would have definitely choked.
"Congratulations, man. Youâre quite something. I leave for just a few days, and youâve already started dating. Whoâs the girl whoâs fallen for you?"
Hei Zi began to speak, "Itâs a receptionist from our company, but she didnât come to work today. Iâll let you meet her some other day."
Ye Luo immediately clicked his tongue and said, "Well, they say a rabbit doesnât eat the grass by its burrow, but look at you, managing to woo the receptionist. You better not be using office hours for romance."
"How could that be, Boss? Do I look like that kind of person?" Hei Zi retorted.
"Thatâs exactly what you are."
Hu Zi said with an honest face, landing a zinger that made Ye Luo burst out laughing. Hei Zi was so irritated that he glared at Hu Zi with his big eyes.
"Hu Zi, do you believe I could beat you up?"
"Could you?"
Another sharp quip, and Hei Zi immediately deflated, wearing a look of aggrieved innocence that made Ye Luo laugh heartily.
As Ye Luo burst into laughter, Chen Yaowen, who had returned to his own office, was seething, his face twisted with rage and eyes flickering with cold fury.
"Ye Luo, just you wait. I wonât let this go," Chen Yaowen spat out coldly, clenching his fists and slamming them down hard on the desk.
Although Chen Yaowen had known that Ye Luo was Ling Qingyaâs fiancĂ©, he had never seen him as a threat. He believed that Ling Qingya would never fall for a wastrel like him.
But a remark just made by Ye Luo made it clear that he had already been intimate with Ling Qingya, and observing her, he noted with his keen sight some subtle changes in her.
This naturally caused Chen Yaowenâs anger to burn. He had always considered Ling Qingya as his woman, yet now she had been taken by that bastard Ye Luo, which made him want to spit blood in frustration.
Just then, Chen Yaowenâs phone suddenly rang. He picked it up, wanting to smash it, but for some reason, he still answered.
"Who is this?" Chen Yaowenâs voice was icy cold.
After a moment, Chen Yaowen narrowed his eyes, a strange and chilling gleam flashing through them, and said, "Alright, letâs meet and talk."
After hanging up, Chen Yaowen gripped his phone tightly, a sinister and chilling glint blooming in his eyes.
That afternoon, Ye Luo received a call from Luo Jingxuan and immediately left Lingâs corporation to meet with Luo Jingxuan and seek out Li Tiancheng.
Upon arriving at the hotel where Li Tiancheng was staying, Luo Jingxuan approached the reception to inquire about Li Tianchengâs room.
"Iâm sorry, miss, our hotel has special regulations. Unless itâs a government department, we canât disclose guest privacy," the receptionist told Luo Jingxuan with a detached tone.
"No need to ask, just follow me," Ye Luo said to Luo Jingxuan and headed straight for the elevator.
"You know which room Li Tiancheng is in?" Luo Jingxuan asked Ye Luo, her face full of surprise.
"Of course," Ye Luo replied with a mysterious smile, leading Luo Jingxuan to the hotelâs twenty-fifth floor. As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, two men in suits blocked their way.
"This area has been reserved, outsiders are not allowed to enter," the two men said sternly.
Luo Jingxuan quickly said, "Iâm here to discuss a business cooperation with Mr. Li."
"Iâm sorry, but President Li does not meet with outsiders."
"It seems I have to do this myself," Ye Luo said, his hands striking out like lightning, and the two men collapsed limply to the ground.
"Are they okay?" Luo Jingxuanâs complexion changed as she spoke.
"Donât worry, theyâve just fainted. Follow behind me."
Ye Luo went straight towards a room inside this floor; along the way, he encountered many of Li Tianchengâs bodyguards, but without exception, they were all knocked down by Ye Luo, who nobody could stop.
"Who goes there? Halt!"
Just as Ye Luo was nearing the room where Li Tiancheng was located, his bodyguards finally reacted. Two men with fierce momentum drew their guns at Ye Luo and Luo Jingxuan before Ye Luo could knock them out.
Decisively, the door of the room opened, and several bodyguards rushed out, drawing their guns at Ye Luo.
"Who are you?" Li Haoming stepped out, his gaze fixed on Ye Luo and asked.
"We just wanted to see President Li, but unfortunately, these people are blocking the way," Ye Luo said simply.
"My father is meeting with someone else; itâs inconvenient to meet with outsiders. Please leave," Li Haoming said indifferently.
"It seems I have no choice but to take action." With a wave of Ye Luoâs hand, a flurry of Silver Needles shot out.
In an instant, the group of gun-wielding bodyguards all collapsed to the ground in unison, while Li Haomingâs expression changed dramatically, his gaze filled with shock as he looked at Ye Luo.
"You..."
"Rest assured, I havenât killed them. Take us to see your father," Ye Luo said slowly as he approached Li Haoming.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Li Haoming glanced at Ye Luo and Luo Jingxuan before turning around and leading the two inside.
"Big brother, what happened outside?"
A familiar voice echoed in the room, and then Ye Luo saw Li Guangyuan.
"Itâs you!"
Upon seeing Ye Luo, Li Guangyuanâs face immediately darkened, and anger flickered in his eyes.
"How dare you come here? Today Iâll settle our past dispute. Guards, seize this man," he ordered furiously.
At Li Guangyuanâs roar, several bodyguards surrounded Ye Luo in the room.
"What on earth is going on?" The beautiful young woman beside Li Tiancheng came over with a puzzled look.
"Second brother, donât be rash," Li Haoming immediately said.
"Big brother, donât stop me. This guy is my enemy. Today I must deal with him properly," Li Guangyuan said angrily.
"What is all this about?" A deep voice suddenly sounded as the inner chamber door opened.
Li Tiancheng walked out slowly, his eyes sweeping over the room, with Fang Rushan beside him; Rushan narrowed his eyes upon seeing Ye Luo, his pupils flashing with a strange light.
"What are you all doing?" Li Tiancheng approached, his gaze fixed on Ye Luo and Luo Jingxuan: "Who are you two?"
"You must be President Li. I am the president of a cosmetics company; we plan to launch several products soon and would like to collaborate with Li Corporation. I hope President Li can give me this opportunity," Jingxuan said, extending her hand.
However, Li Tiancheng did not take Jingxuanâs hand but frowned slightly, "Iâm sorry, I donât do business with companies I donât know. Please leave."