Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 467 - 449: Courting Death on One’s Own Accord

Chapter 467: Chapter 449: Courting Death on One’s Own Accord

Ye Man felt a headache beginning to set in. Mingling in society for all these years, she always prided herself on her keen ability to judge people.

Looking at it now, she wondered if Li Qing had always been so polite to her because she hadn’t quite grasped Ye Man’s background. As a result of today’s little test, she feared Li Qing now assumed she came from no noteworthy background and had harbored intentions of getting on top of her, expecting Ye Man to follow her lead unquestioningly.

Unfortunately for Li Qing, she must have realized that Ye Man wasn’t as easy to manipulate as she appeared on the surface. What could she possibly do next?

Ye Man genuinely didn’t want to think the worst of people if she could avoid it, but she also knew that once the other party learned of her other identity, especially after today’s conversation, it was very likely that Li Qing, suspecting that Ye Man might speak ill of her behind her back and ruin her future prospects, would not only refuse to back down but might also think about striking first, doing something to harm Ye Man’s interests.

Considering that Li Qing was one of her mother-in-law’s secretaries—one of Xia Na’s confidants—if she deliberately maligned Ye Man in front of Xia Na, even if Xia Na liked her, it could tarnish their relationship over time.

After all, even the most perfect person can’t be flawless in every aspect. No one is immune to being constantly criticized and having their faults picked apart day after day—who can guarantee they won’t be affected by what they hear?

Thus, it’s understandable why people would rather offend a noble person than a petty one.

Especially with her sensitive relationship with her mother-in-law, Xia Na, Ye Man didn’t dare take that gamble.

However, since Li Qing hadn’t done anything yet, it would be inappropriate for Ye Man to take pre-emptive action against a potential threat in her mother-in-law’s circle based only on suspicion. Doing so could backfire, causing her mother-in-law to lose any fondness she had for her.

Ye Man’s brows furrowed—she was at a loss, it seemed her only option was to wait for Li Qing to make a move and then respond accordingly.

That was too passive, and she hoped she was just overthinking—

Inside Ye Man’s office, Xia Na stopped Zeng Jingya from opening the door, and the two of them stood by the door, listening intently to the entire conversation between Li Qing and Ye Man outside.

As she listened, Xia Na’s brows also furrowed and her expression clearly shifted to one of displeasure.

Had she not been about to leave, she wouldn’t have realized that Li Qing could be so provocative in front of Ye Man. If Ye Man were the kind who could easily be swayed, and took Li Qing’s words to heart, wouldn’t that be akin to sabotaging her own family?

Li Qing had been by her side for some time now, and although Xia Na had never really liked some of her behaviors, she had tolerated her because she seemed to fulfill her duties well enough. Thinking that nobody’s perfect, Xia Na hadn’t wanted to make a big deal out of it.

Once the noise outside stopped, Xia Na gave up on going out and returned to her desk to sit down, her face thoughtful.

"Director, Li Qing didn’t do it on purpose. You know what her in-laws are like; they’re truly awful, so her overreaction is somewhat understandable."

Zeng Jingya followed Xia Na back to her desk, inwardly cursing Li Qing for making trouble for no reason—why gossip during work hours?

Although Zeng Jingya didn’t like Li Qing’s behavior in private, she was still a coworker after all, and now that their immediate superior had already shown quite obvious dissatisfaction with her, she couldn’t bring herself to kick Li Qing when she was down.

"She’s being extreme. Who in their right mind teaches someone to deal with their in-laws without distinguishing between good and bad? Isn’t that just asking for trouble, not content unless she turns someone’s happy life into the same mess as her own?"

Xia Na’s face darkened upon bringing this up. There was once Xiaoman didn’t follow her instigation, but Xia Na really feared that if she swayed Xiaoman a few more times, she might be convinced. Therefore, Xia Na’s tone became naturally heavier and stern.

"It’s indeed not good, fortunately, Ye Man didn’t listen to her."

Zeng Jingya echoed the sentiment, feeling somewhat puzzled why Xia Na suddenly cared so much about Ye Man. And the righteous indignation in her expression also gave Zeng Jingya an indescribably odd sensation.

"Xiaoman is a good person." But no matter how good, she feared she could be led astray.

Xia Na’s face showed a mix of worry and anger, "If she really gets persuaded by Li Qing, wouldn’t that minute be enough to throw our whole family into turmoil? I don’t know what she’s plotting, it’s too much."

"Huh?" Zeng Jingya almost choked, "Director, are you suggesting that Xiaoman’s in-laws are... But I asked before, and she clearly told me her boyfriend was an orphan..."

Where did the mistake lie? Ye Man didn’t seem to be lying before either, right? How could Zeng Jingya not be clear about her own immediate superior’s family circumstances? The youngest son of his family had been married for years, and the only unmarried one was the eldest son, Gu Feng.

Gu Feng had a girlfriend years ago but faced strong opposition from the director, which nearly drove a wedge between mother and son. In the end, Gu Feng, who had worked his way up from the bottom to the position of sales manager at Lu Group, resolutely quit his job to start his own business. It was said that he actually made quite a success out of it.

At that time, Ye Man probably hadn’t joined the company yet—

"Surprised, aren’t you?"

Xia Na glanced at Zeng Jingya, whose jaw seemed to drop, and laughed heartily, "Xiaoman and Gu Feng are a couple. They have been dating for over three years. They met by chance on the street, where Gu Feng played the hero and saved the beauty, preventing Xiaoman from being hit by a bicycle. That’s how they got to know each other.

Gu Feng always hid his identity from her, even deceiving her into thinking he was an orphan. Xiaoman, being the good person she is, didn’t care and was unaware until they started discussing marriage. Gu Feng finally couldn’t bear it and revealed his true identity to the girl a few days ago, and that’s when I found out. The world really works in mysterious ways."

"It is quite a twist. They say when destiny arrives, it’s unstoppable. Congratulations to you, Director. I just wonder when their wedding is. Ye Man hasn’t breathed a word about it. If you refuse to give me an invitation to bask in the joy, I’ll ask Ye Man for one myself."

Zeng Jingya swallowed, her face showing genuine congratulations. She envied Ye Man’s luck to no end—such a perfect Cinderella story.

At the same time, she mentally lit a candle for Li Qing; she had clearly heard Ye Man trying to prevent Li Qing from saying those things earlier at the door, but Li Qing just wouldn’t stop courting disaster.

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