Mr. Bigshot Is Obsessed with His Hidden-Marriage Wife
Chapter 54: What is Hidden?

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: What is Hidden?

"You... how dare you?" Chairman Li clutched a certain place, sweating cold sweats from the pain, looking at Ye Yan with eyes as if he wanted to devour her alive.

"There’s no one outside, and there are no cameras here. What wouldn’t I dare to do?" Ye Yan glared coldly at the ferocious-looking man, "You can also tell others it was me who kicked you, and as for why I kicked you, I’d be more than happy to explain it to everyone."

"Ye Yan," Chairman Li said through gritted teeth, "you can forget about the staff award this time. I definitely won’t give the award for outstanding employee to you."

"As you wish."

If one had to rely on unspoken rules to get this honor, it would be of little value, too tainted—I’d rather not have it.

What’s more, Chairman Li had five votes, not the final say, and who would emerge victorious was still an open question.

Ye Yan returned to the private room to greet Sun Chu, saying she had to leave early because of some matters.

"Dr. Ye hasn’t drunk a drop of alcohol tonight." Upon hearing this, Zheng Shuangshuang spoke sarcastically while shaking the glass in her hand, "We all agreed to drink together. Is it because you look down on us? People from the VIP level are indeed amazing, huh?"

The atmosphere at the dinner was energetic, and Zheng Shuangshuang’s words acted like a catalyst, as some began to egg on: "Yeah, Dr. Ye, you’re leaving, at least have one drink."

"You didn’t drive anyway, so it doesn’t matter if you drink a little."

Facing Zheng Shuangshuang’s gloating gaze, Ye Yan put her bag aside and poured herself a small cup of white liquor from a bottle on the table, "I have something at home and must leave first. Have fun, everyone."

With that, she downed the drink in one gulp.

Amidst the crowd’s cheering, Ye Yan left the private room.

"I bet Chairman Li will leave soon too." Zheng Shuangshuang glanced at Bai Chutong, who wasn’t looking too sober with her crimson face, "Chutong, you’ve been watching all night and still couldn’t keep the man, are you capable at all?"

Her tone seemed to be voicing disdain for her, but in reality, she was taking pleasure in Bai Chutong’s misfortune.

Bai Chutong obviously could hear the insinuation in her words and drank sullenly without saying a word.

Chairman Li was interested in Ye Yan. Even if Bai Chutong used all her wiles, she couldn’t get Chairman Li to take a second glance at her.

Ye Yan, always competing with her for patients, teacher’s resources, the position of associate chief physician, and now the honor of outstanding employee as well.

Bai Chutong gulped down a swallow of her drink and stood up to go to the restroom.

As she passed by the stairwell, it seemed like someone was crouching there, with faint groans of pain.

"Chairman Li?" Bai Chutong tentatively asked.

Chairman Li raised a hand, his voice trembling: "Help me, quickly."

Bai Chutong helped Chairman Li up, only then seeing him drenched in sweat, grimacing in pain.

"Is that you, Xiao Bai?" Chairman Li’s shoulder rested against Bai Chutong’s chest, feeling a soft spot there, "Do you have time now? Could you help me to room 1908? I’ve booked a room there."

Bai Chutong’s hand stiffened as she helped him.

She clearly understood what this invitation meant, and yet Chairman Li already had three children.

"Xiao Bai, those five votes in my hand are meant to be given away, and I think giving them to you is just right—you’re young and promising, a worthy investment," Chairman Li assured with conviction.

The five votes could indeed sway the election.

Bai Chutong regained her composure, "Sure, let me help you up."

As she helped Chairman Li onto the elevator, she sent a message to Zheng Shuangshuang: "You guessed it right, just as Ye Yan left, Chairman Li also left. Chairman Li just called me, asking me to buy a ’set’ for him."

What that ’set’ was, Zheng Shuangshuang wouldn’t have any trouble guessing.

"Sigh, Dr. Ye left, Chairman Li left too, what’s the fun in having us left," Zheng Shuangshuang said with a louder sigh.

"Chairman Li left too?"

"Wasn’t this gathering organized by Chairman Li?" Why did the organizer leave before the gathering even ended?

After a moment of silence, it seemed someone weakly said: "They didn’t leave together, did they?"

Zheng Shuangshuang gave her colleague a meaningful glance.

The colleague immediately covered her mouth, "Sorry, I didn’t mean to suggest that Ye Yan was trying to bribe Chairman Li, perhaps it really was just a coincidence."

Coincidence?

How could there be so many coincidences in this world?

"Dr. Ye had something going on at home." Sun Chu realized the mood at the dining table was starting to skew, as everyone began to indulge in wild speculation.

"She told you it was something at home, but what could it be at this late hour? Doesn’t she just have a younger brother still in high school?" Zheng Shuangshuang sneered, "She knows best what’s going on with her."

~

After waiting for a while at the entrance of the restaurant, Ye Yan saw a low-profile black sedan slowly approaching.

Ah Si was the driver.

After Ah Si got out of the car and opened the rear door, he raised his hand to shield her head.

Inside the car, Fu Xingzhou was leaning back in his seat with closed eyes, half his face hidden in shadow, the streetlights tracing a hazy outline of light over his prominent nose.

The hands resting on his knees seemed to be playing with a pair of walnuts, making a hollow cracking sound.

"Have you been drinking?" As soon as Ye Yan sat down, he leaned over, sniffing her neck.

"A little," Ye Yan pushed his head away, "What are you, a little dog?"

Ah Si, gripping the steering wheel, tensed his hand and glanced into the rearview mirror subconsciously.

Probably only their wife would dare call Mr. Fu a dog.

Yet Mr. Fu didn’t get angry and even playfully bit her on that soft spot, seemingly determined to prove her words true.

Ah Si turned his gaze back to the road, focusing on his driving.

"So Dr. Ye needs to attend social gatherings now?" Fu Xingzhou’s posture was relaxed as he continued to play with the walnuts.

It was unclear who had given them to him, but they looked to be of high quality.

"Just a colleague gathering." Ye Yan felt a bit tired, possibly because she had drunk her wine too quickly and it had gone to her head, so she leaned back in the seat to doze off.

"Was Chai Chen also there?"

Ye Yan opened her eyes helplessly, "Mr. Fu has such a good memory, even hanging onto the name of a minor doctor at the hospital."

He forcefully pulled her head to rest on his shoulder, "With your tolerance, you could get sold off while drinking and you wouldn’t even know it."

Ye Yan didn’t speak, comfortably leaning on his shoulder.

"Take a day off this Saturday," Fu Xingzhou’s arm wrapped around her shoulder, his long fingers pinching her tender cheek, "Grandma’s birthday is coming up, go choose a gift for her."

"Why don’t you pick it yourself?"

"There’s an auction on Saturday, I won’t be on the Peninsula, you go for me."

Grandma’s birthday gift surely couldn’t be just anything carelessly chosen, something common might not catch her eye.

"But I don’t know what to buy."

"Whatever you buy, Grandma will like it." Fu Xingzhou leaned in to kiss her forehead, "A granddaughter-in-law has more sway than me."

"You always use Grandma to press me," Ye Yan huffed.

"So tonight, should I press you?" the man asked with a sly smile.

Ye Yan knew she couldn’t continue to entertain him; he would only get more excited.

After arriving home, Ye Yan took a shower and suddenly remembered the lingerie Meng Tian had bought was still in her bag.

While Fu Xingzhou was out of the room, she hurriedly took out the package from her backpack, pondering where to hide it safely when she heard the man’s voice from behind, "What are you hiding?"

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