Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 142: The Office

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: The Office

In the midst of the noise, Su Juan and Chen Mingsheng were pulling and tugging each other out of the company. They had come here to show off their power, but Su Juan, the jealous type, was distracted by Li Yifei’s not-so-clever lies and forgot all about the main issue, obsessing instead over whether or not Chen Mingsheng had really solicited a prostitute.

Latter, the quarreling between Su Juan and Chen Mingsheng also brought Xu Yingying over, along with other people from this floor who came to watch the commotion. These were all higher-ups in the company, most of whom knew that these two were set to take over the company in the future. In their hearts, they all felt a chill—how could there be any good in having such people manage the company?

After closing the door to He Fangqing’s office, only Xu Yingying and Li Yifei remained, as Xu Yingying had sent everyone else away.

"Sister Fangqing, don’t be angry anymore. Anyway, we’re both leaving," Xu Yingying comforted He Fangqing.

He Fangqing smiled faintly and said, "I’m fine, and I actually feel quite relaxed now. I used to have some lingering feelings for him, but now I’ve truly let go. The only thing I can’t quite let go of is wondering why I married him in the first place."

Xu Yingying stared at He Fangqing and, seeing not a hint of reluctance on her face, truly put her mind at ease. She laughed and said, "You’re right, leaving a man like that is definitely the right choice."

At that moment, Li Yifei interjected, "You two chat, I’m going to head out."

Xu Yingying glared at him and said, "You think you can leave now, after you’ve just declared yourself as Sister Fangqing’s man in here? Quite a few people heard that; do you really plan to deny it?"

He Fangqing hurriedly said, "Yingying, he was helping me, don’t keep trying to push us together."

Li Yifei touched his nose and said, "Exactly, if I say I’m someone’s man, then I have to be someone’s man, then all the beautiful women in the world would be mine."

Xu Yingying said to Li Yifei, annoyed, "There will definitely be some rumors in the company now, what about that?"

"Since you are all leaving anyhow, let people say whatever they want. I’m thick-skinned—I don’t care what they say about me."

Xu Yingying was frustrated. If it weren’t for Li Yifei’s help with He Fangqing’s situation today, she would have really wanted to give him a piece of her mind. She snorted and walked out.

Now only He Fangqing and Li Yifei were left in the office. He Fangqing approached Li Yifei and chided him somewhat, "You really shouldn’t have said that. As a woman who’s been divorced, I’m not afraid, but you’re not even married yet. If this gets out, how are you going to find a girlfriend in the future?"

Li Yifei stretched out his hand and embraced He Fangqing’s waist, grinning, "Then it’ll be even easier for me to find one. If even Director He, such a beautiful woman, can have an affair with me, it just shows how outstanding I am. The girls will be throwing themselves at me like moths to a flame."

Li Yifei’s arms were strong, and He Fangqing’s abdomen pressed against his, making her body suddenly feel weak. Her hands rested on Li Yifei’s chest, weakly she said, "Yifei, don’t joke around, we’re at the office."

Li Yifei was just hugging He Fangqing casually, but looking into her charming eyes ignited certain thoughts in him. He chuckled and said, "It seems even more exciting in the office. Shouldn’t we give it a try?"

He Fangqing’s cheeks flushed with heat, she protested, "No way, no way. You’ve just made a scene here, if you linger in my office any longer, others will think even worse." Though she said this, feeling that hard object pressing against her actually made her imagine an intense scene between them in the office, and she found herself almost unable to resist the temptation of actually wanting to try it.

Li Yifei let go of He Fangqing, who nearly fell due to her legs giving way. Li Yifei quickly hugged her again, whispering in her ear, "I’ll let you off this time, but when you get to your new company, I’ll come find you in your office."

He Fangqing was too embarrassed to even lift her head, but she couldn’t find it in herself to refuse, she whispered, "That’s for the future. Now get out of here."

Only then did Li Yifei truly let go of He Fangqing. He turned to leave and had only taken a few steps when He Fangqing hurriedly called after him, her face red, "Look at you, can you let people see you going out like that?"

Li Yifei looked down at his zipper and chuckled, "Maybe you could help it out first?"

"Get lost!" He Fangqing grabbed a cup of water and handed it to Li Yifei. He downed it in one gulp, avoiding further physical contact with He Fangqing and quickly calming down, then exited He Fangqing’s office.

Once Li Yifei left He Fangqing’s office, he felt that everyone he encountered looked at him strangely. There were looks of envy, jealousy, and even contempt, clearly because they all thought he was having an affair with He Fangqing.

The beautiful Director He, though divorced, was still quite popular among the gentlemen in the company. Unfortunately, none had a chance to get close to her, yet Li Yifei, a simple employee from the logistics department, had had his taste—no wonder all those men were green with envy.

Li Yifei blatantly ignored everyone’s stares and leisurely returned to the Logistics Department. However, as soon as he entered, Shen Yajuan leaned in and whispered, "Little Li, what’s going on with you and Director He...?"

Word sure spread fast; everyone in the Logistics Department knew about it. Li Yifei chuckled and replied, "Do you think that’s possible? I just can’t stand those two show-offs, so I deliberately irritated them."

"Oh..." Shen Yajuan gave Li Yifei a meaningful look, thinking to herself that since this guy could handle someone like President Xu, dealing with Director He Fangqing probably wouldn’t be a big problem either.

At that moment, He Fangqing was sitting in her office, completely undisturbed by the thought of Su Juan and Chen Mingsheng coming to humiliate her. Instead, she was wholly absorbed by the teasing thoughts of Li Yifei, fantasizing about their passion if he should come to her office in the new company.

"Would this guy prefer it on the office desk, or on the sofa? Or maybe... I should get a bed for my office?"

After pondering for a while, He Fangqing gently slapped her own face and shook her head vigorously, laughing at herself mockingly, "He Fangqing, oh, He Fangqing, aren’t you supposed to be a conservative woman? How have you become so unrestrained now, even looking forward to such things? There’s no future with Li Yifei, and you mustn’t bring harm to yourself or others."

Despite reminding herself and knowing she should cut ties with Li Yifei to avoid ruining his reputation, she couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by the thought of their passionate encounter, leaving her unsure of what to do with the conflicting feelings.

In the afternoon, while Li Yifei was sitting in the Logistics Department’s office, Xu Yingying called him. As soon as he answered, Xu Yingying blurted out, "My resignation has been approved. I’m going home now; you don’t need to wait for me." With that, she hung up.

Li Yifei shook his head, thinking that the head office must be eager for Xu Yingying to leave early. It was only the morning when she submitted her resignation, and by afternoon, it had already been approved – the speed of processing was just too fast.

Right after hanging up the phone, the Logistics Department’s office door opened, and Deputy Director Zheng Xiuqin walked in, saying, "There’s a company-wide meeting at two-thirty. No one should be absent."

"Minister Zheng, what’s the matter?" Shen Yajuan immediately asked.

Zheng Xiuqin let out a sigh and said, "Our new General Manager has called the meeting."

"Ah, President Xu’s resignation got approved so quickly?" The people in the Logistics Department were all greatly surprised.

Zheng Xiuqin nodded, "Everyone, don’t overthink it. As long as you work earnestly, there shouldn’t be any problems. Alright, hurry up and get ready. We have a meeting in ten minutes, and I don’t want our department to have any infractions."

Everyone quickly began to prepare, but Michelle lagged behind, walking next to Li Yifei and whispering, "Brother Li, do we have to go too?"

"Of course, we’re still employees here, aren’t we?"

Michelle nodded, fully trusting Li Yifei.

The large conference room on the twentieth floor is the biggest in the entire building, not belonging to any single company but rather to the building itself, capable of accommodating three hundred people for a meeting. Since Huayang Company has just over a hundred employees in the building, the room felt quite spacious.

At the leaders’ podium up front, Chen Mingsheng sat in the center, with Su Juan right next to him. The rest were half from the original company staff and half new arrivals of recent days. Chen Mingsheng appeared exuberant, sitting up straight and occasionally sweeping his gaze over the employees below.

When his eyes landed on Li Yifei, a fierce glint flashed in them, followed by a cold smirk.

At two-thirty, the meeting began. The office director first introduced several leaders on stage. Chen Mingsheng was the new General Manager, and Xu Yingying’s resignation was briefly mentioned before Chen Mingsheng was invited to speak.

Chen Mingsheng delivered a grand but empty speech and concluded by saying, "Fellow Huayang employees, for the company’s development, we need to make some changes. Those who cannot fulfill their duties at Huayang Company must be resolutely removed."

These words instantly made the employees below feel insecure, fearing the impact on themselves.

Chen Mingsheng then continued, "Although I have just arrived here, I have already noticed some disturbing behaviors, especially from Logistics’ Li Yifei, who, taking advantage of his past role as President Xu’s driver, has shown blatant disrespect for the company’s leadership and seriously disrupted our order. Therefore, I now announce the dismissal of Li Yifei."

All eyes turned to Li Yifei, with many feeling the pang of ’when one man falls, another may fear for his own safety.’ While it was normal for the new leadership to not use Xu Yingying’s driver, the fact that they directly dismissed him was indeed harsh.