Master Bai! This Celestial Fox Spirit Is Asking For Divorce
Chapter 186: Episode 17.4 A Day In Life Of Baihu Guild’s Master

Chapter 186: Episode 17.4 A Day In Life Of Baihu Guild’s Master

The subtle white light from the massive screen flooded a spacious dark room, making some parts of the room dim. The soft glow of the screen illuminated the silhouettes of several people gathered in front of the U-shaped table.

The air inside was cold and stale; courtesy of the centralized air conditioner and the tension of the people present.

They are the bigwigs behind the top-tier Baihu Guild of the Bai Family.

They are strong and competent individuals who take their jobs seriously. They work hard, work smart and to top it all, they work with one eye and keep the other on their competition: their colleagues.

In big meetings like this, the usual pattern is that when someone takes the floor to report their responsibilities, the others listen with open ears and critical minds so they can point out shortcomings. No one will stop until someone breaks their back due to criticism.

There is no prize money for the one who leaves the conference room with the straightest back. Just a skewed sense of pride and well...

The pleasure of being your opponent’s tormentor.

The Baihu Guild is also a wild jungle. The competition in this top-tier guild is cutthroat— much to no one’s surprise.

A lady in a smart, crisp blazer stands against great pressure. She’s speaking in a confident and unhurried tone, reporting on the figures and data projected on the screen. However, her eyes were a little jumpy whenever her sight trailed to the central seat of the table.

The screen light falls directly in that part so she should be able to see if their guild master is satisfied with their performance report. However, not even a glint of their guild master’s eyes could be seen.

The tall, brooding alpha maintained his gaze down.

A picture of a complete lack of care for the topic on hand.

’Is my delivery so boring?’ The head of Baihu Guild’s Security Department is starting to lose her confidence. As an alpha, Bai Tingfeng is not just her boss.

He is her idol.

The role model she aspires to be like.

That’s why she always makes sure that she puts on her best face whenever facing this powerful awakener. She must always be on her A-game.

No one wants to look like a loser in front of their heroes, right?

But with the present situation, she’s on the verge of losing her cool and it’s giving her more tension.

On the verge of mental collapse, the head of the Security Department glanced at her colleagues who looked cozy in their seats.

’No! I need to persist! Those assholes are waiting to chew me up once I mess up!"

"F-Following the incident at the Taiyuan Ice Dungeon, the Hunter Association released a memorandum that requires all private-owned dungeons to tighten security and thoroughly inspect the identities of everyone who requests entry, and as a response to that, our Security Department placed checkpoints and stationary guards around the 100-meter radius of the dungeon gate. Body searches and prior inspection of armor and weapons are also implemented—"

"Ha..." A long and loud sigh interrupted her. But she couldn’t do anything about the mannerless rascal. It was her boss.

Instantly, the entire room descended into silence.

The other participants in the meeting also know the boss is not in the mood to work. They are not saying anything about it because are afraid they will stupidly offend the S-Class alpha without knowing it.

Don’t be mistaken.

Bai Tingfeng is known for having the best temperament among the S-Class awakeners in the entire world.

It’s just that they don’t want to test their luck or the good temperament of their boss.

With all the hectic schedules they have, they don’t have time to try and see if they will keep their bodies intact once they manage to anger their boss.

’Better leave the troubles to the ones who suffer directly.’

The audience made an unconscious unanimous decision; let the reporter deal with their boss herself.

"Ugh," The poor Security Department head looked like a lost kitten.

Seeing that Bai Tingfeng didn’t raise his head and kept his head low, she looked around for help. Fortunately, Assistant Su Yifan, who is seated beside Guild Master Bai Tingfeng, made a signal with his hands, urging her to continue.

"C-currently, we are formulating ways to make security checks faster and more efficient—"

"Haaa..." This time, a louder and longer sigh.

"Guild master?" Assistant Su had no choice but to take the floor since the reporter who was presenting was now pale from palm to face. He politely leaned towards his boss and gently tapped his arm, but this didn’t help.

"Guild master!" Assistant Su has no choice but to raise his voice. He followed it up with a stronger nudge.

"Huh? Yuan?"

And the conference room is swallowed up by total silence.

"Guild master?" Assistant Su couldn’t believe it. They are in the middle of the guild’s monthly board meeting and yet his boss is preoccupied at the thought of his husband!

How long has it been since the couple bid goodbye to each other? Less than three hours? That’s not even two movies long!

"Do you want to adjourn the meeting, guild master? We can postpone it tomorrow," Assistant Su suggested. Deep inside, he was pinching himself. Pushing today’s meeting will inadvertently push other important works.

His boss is also scheduled for his mandatory monthly dungeon dive this Friday, which entails thorough and exhausting preparation on the operations side.

Assistant Su looked at Bai Tingfeng who seemed to be finally integrating back into reality. He finally decided.

For his boss’ mental well-being, it doesn’t matter if they accumulate backlogs! If their partners and contractors complain about their late response, then use the immaculate S-Class card of their guild master!

"Everyone, would it be okay if we wrapped up this meeting for now?" Bai Tingfeng’s alpha right-hand man nodded meaningfully to others.

"It’s okay, Assistant Su!" The quick ones managed to create an assumption in their heads. They only knew one Yuan who could distract their boss. He must be his S-Class gorgeous spouse! The one and only Shen Yuan!

Who are they hindering the hottest couple in the country from meeting?

As part of the Baihu Guild, the guild owned and operated by the Bai family, they are clear that it is in their best interest if the two powerful awakeners maintain a happy marriage. With the influence of Bai Tingfeng and Shen Yuan, there is no way that their guild will dive into the bottom of hunter society. Just take the example of their stocks’ upward trend after Shen Yuan was verified as an S-Class awakener.

Fuck the backlog! They will support their boss’ love life no matter what!

"Guild master, Assistant Su, please don’t mind us. Moving our monthly board meeting is not too much for us. Tomorrow morning is good."

"Great. Then this meeting is adjourned, and we’ll see each—"

"No," Bai Tingfeng replied, interrupting Assistant Su. He’s ashamed of his blunder just now. It was unusual for him to be distracted when he was at work.

He didn’t expect that his disappointment at their ruined supposed first date with Shen Yuan and the unbearable longing for his husband would show up in the middle of discussing an important matter.

He appreciates his subordinates’ accommodating attitude. Immensely.

However, he is the spearhead of this guild so shouldn’t let his personal life affect his company’s operations. Especially in the industry they belong to where time, preparation, and efficiency have a direct impact on someone’s life.

"Let’s continue what we started," he said to his subordinates. His voice was firm but when he remembered that he had no recollection of the last hour, it gradually faded into whispers.

"Ugh, I mean let’s start from the very beginning," Bai Tingfeng tried to keep a straight face, but his ears felt hot. Thankfully, the room’s dimness shielded him from further shame.

Assistant Su and the other executives of the Baihu Guild had no choice but to ride with Bai Tingfeng.

The poor Security Department executive re-started her presentation with a smile on her face. This is much better than ending the day full of disappointments and regrets.

With the meeting finally having a clear direction, Bai Tingfeng tried his hardest to focus.

Bai Tingfeng used his willpower to regain control over himself— or at least he tried to.

’It’s been hours. Is Shen Yuan done? Did he come home with Yanyan?’ These are the questions that linger in his head while he gives orders and intelligent suggestions to his subordinates. And to be honest, it’s obvious from his responses.

"For new security equipment, don’t hesitate to exhaust our connections to work with the best inventors. The people we are looking out for are the same people who pulled a fast one on my husband. They are dangerous and cunning. They deserve the death penalty if they mess with our grounds. Understood?"

"Y-yes, Guild Master!" But isn’t it a bit extreme to declare a kill order from the get-go?

And so they moved on to another agenda.

"It’s encouraging to hear that our dungeons’ energy levels and mana concentration remain stable. It means that we are safe from a dungeon break. However, just like what my husband used to say. We live in a world where anything and anyone could kill us. It’s better to be sensitive to small changes rather than die without knowing what killed us, right?"

"Understood, Guild Master!" But isn’t that a bit dark for a roundabout way of saying be careful?

As the meeting progressed, the Baihu Guild executives gained some understanding of the power couple.

First, is that the S-Class omega had quite a straightforward and frighteningly dark way of saying the warmest words known to mankind.

And second, their boss is madly in love with Shen Yuan. It wasn’t just once or twice that they saw how their guild master’s eyes shone whenever he slipped something about Shen Yuan into his statement. It’s happened so many times that they’ve lost track.

Frankly, this is the highlight of their meeting because this is the only time they see the high and mighty Bai Tingfeng smiling so tenderly.

That’s why at the end of the hours-long discussion, most of the Baihu Guild executives felt a strong anticipation to see how the two couples will interact.

Luckily for them, their wait wasn’t bound to be long.

Once the door of the conference room opened, someone with a tall stature and slim body greeted them with a cheeky smile.

"Hi! I’m looking for my husband. Do you perhaps know if Bai Tingfeng is available to meet me?"