Chapter 86 - Inheritance (1/2)

Su Feng lost his presidency. Though, the company nearly went into an uproar. None of the employees were happy with the new change. None of them knew Su Guiren.

He never once bothered to visit any of the departments while Su Feng treated his employees like friends, more than his colleagues.

It hit the tabloids — Su Feng's illegitimacy; his 'unfitness' to run the company. Song Ren had enough. What's more, was the there were now pictures leaked of her and Long Huojin at the private charity banquet on some media outlets.

There was a picture of them sipping wine and laughing. The photos were completely out of context as she was merely teasing Long Huojin for denying his feelings for another woman. It made Su Feng look like a joke. But despite everything that was happening. He appeared to be calm as he ate breakfast in front of her.

Song Ren wondered why he didn't appear too fazed about the situation. How does he keep his cool?

”How are you so calm?” she blurted out.

Su Feng paused, his eyes glancing up at her. ”Ren,” he called out. She was already looking at him. ”What?” she responded.

Su Feng smiled. ”After working for the company for years, being a scientist and doctor and all. Do you believe that I would let everything fall from hands without another trick up my sleeve?” Song Ren's mouth gaped. Was this her man? She never felt more excited. Her eyes beamed. ”What are you planning?” she asked him, delighted.

”I can't tell you,” he said. Song Ren crossed her arms. ”Why not?” she pouted. Su Feng chuckled because he knew that she did not want to be left out. ”It's better that you don't know. You've already done too much for me,” he said.

Song Ren rolled her eyes playfully. ”Pretending to date Long Huojin in the meantime is not doing anything at all, besides pleasing my father and his.” Su Feng continued to eat slowly. He felt saddened by the fact that his woman was with another man. Even if it was pretend.

”Don't worry. At least, when this is over. I can be the man who stole you from Long Huojin,” he winked. Song Ren threw a few grains of rice at him. He then chuckled. It had been a while since she and Su Feng could have a normal conversation without the weight of expectations and failure around them. Song Ren felt happy. She trusted Su Feng, whatever he was planning, and she would wait for him in the meantime.

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Qian Meigui visited Song Sheng at his office for a surprise. The secretary let her in when she saw him focusing on his work. He was wearing a white sleeved, buttoned-up shirt with a tie around his neck and black pants.

Song Sheng was smoking as he looked out of his office window. Song Sheng wouldn't regularly smoke unless she was around. So something appeared to have troubled him.

She made some soft sounds so that she didn't startle him, but so that he could hear someone approaching him. Song Sheng turned around as he took another drag, his eyes widened.

He placed his cigarette in the ashtray, blowing out the smoke as he strode toward her. Song Sheng then embraced her hard, almost knocking the breath from her. He held her head against his chest. ”What's wrong?” she asked him.

”Why is it that you always show up when I need you the most?” he breathed. Qian Meigui's eyes widened but then softened. She didn't know what to make of it. Out of all days, she felt like visiting him, and she was not sure why. She even spent an hour outside debating, but she wasn't sure why she was so afraid since they were already dating.