Chapter 40

While Lin Fan was visiting the Tian Shui Xiang Quan villa with Qiqi, on the other side, at the entrance of the Huangchao Entertainment office building,

a sleek black Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse convertible was driving over from a distance. It performed a beautiful drift and stopped in front of the Huangchao Entertainment entrance. The metallic body, the streamlined design, and the prominent logo of the supercar were all extremely eye-catching.

After the car came to a stop, the young man driving removed his sunglasses, picked up a bouquet of bright red roses from the passenger seat, smelled them, and smiled in satisfaction. He then opened the car door, got out, placed the roses on the front hood, and scattered petals on the front and back seats.

After doing all this, the young man took out a small, exquisite gift box from his pocket and leaned against the car door, standing leisurely beside the car.

The young man looked to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, wearing a well-tailored black suit and Italian-imported crocodile leather shoes. He had a faint smile on his face and was staring intently at the entrance of Huangchao Entertainment.

Under the scorching July sun, the young man was sweating profusely, but he only occasionally took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his neck, showing no signs of impatience.

In the security booth at the entrance of Huangchao Entertainment, two security guards were pointing at the luxury car.

One of the guards, who had fair skin and slightly curly hair, was fanning himself with his cap and said, "Hey, these rich people really know how to play. In this scorching heat, they come here to stand around like fools?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other, lean guard said, "You must be stupid. That's Fu Ze, the young master. How many people in Longcheng don't know him? Since we changed our chairman, he's been coming here every other day, always bringing all sorts of things, trying to curry favor, but our chairman doesn't even acknowledge him."

The curly-haired guard said with a pout, "Oh, I see. So he's here to pursue our chairman. He's really putting in the effort."

The lean guard looked around and lowered his voice, "Who wouldn't? Our chairman is so attractive. If I had the means, I'd do the same."

"You? You can only dream... hahaha... You don't even have the qualifications to be a lapdog!"

"Are you serious? People are hard to understand, you know!"

As the two security guards were talking, Ling Xuefei and An Yanan came out of the building.

It was lunchtime, and they didn't like to order takeout. They usually went downstairs to eat at one of the nearby restaurants. Fu Ze had learned this information and often came to the Huangchao Entertainment building to wait for Ling Xuefei during lunchtime.

As soon as Fu Ze saw the figure he had been waiting for, he immediately perked up, straightened his collar, picked up the roses from the front hood of the car, and walked briskly to Ling Xuefei, presenting the flowers with a pitiful look on his face. "Xuefei, you finally came out. I've been waiting for you so long that I feel like I've been melted by the sun. I'm drenched in sweat."

"But for you, I can endure anything."

"The most beautiful roses for the most beautiful you. Flowers and a beautiful woman make the most beautiful scenery in the world."

"Thank you, Young Master Fu, but I can't accept them," Ling Xuefei said, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, politely declining.

Ling Xuefei was relatively polite, but An Yanan was not so considerate. She stepped forward and said sarcastically, "Young Master Fu, if you can't wait, don't wait. You, Young Master Fu, just need to snap your fingers, and countless women will throw themselves at you. Why come here to hit a wall?"

"Uh... An An, you're still so humorous..." A flash of displeasure crossed Fu Ze's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and changed the subject, smiling. "Xuefei, this is a gemstone necklace I had a friend buy at an auction abroad. It's called 'Crystal Love.' I think both the name and the design suit you perfectly. You'll look stunning wearing it. Please accept it."

As he spoke, Fu Ze opened the gift box, revealing a necklace with a sapphire as large as a quail's egg, which sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight. Such a large gemstone would make countless women go crazy, and Fu Ze believed Ling Xuefei would be no exception. That's why he had gone to great lengths to get this 'Crystal Love' necklace.

As long as he could win the heart of the woman before him, the current investment would be worth it, and he would eventually get his return.

Unfortunately, Fu Ze's ideals were grand, but reality was harsh.

Ling Xuefei only glanced briefly at the gemstone necklace in Fu Ze's hand, showing no emotional波动, and said softly, "Young Master Fu, this gift is too valuable. Please take it back."

"Xuefei," Fu Ze became anxious, thrusting the flowers and necklace towards Ling Xuefei, "Xuefei, this is my heartfelt gift. You must accept it."

"Young Master Fu, please respect yourself. Sister Feifei and I are going to have lunch. As for your flowers and necklace, any woman you choose will probably not refuse you."

An Yanan stepped between Fu Ze and Ling Xuefei, making an "X" with her hands, tilting her head, and staring at Fu Ze without blinking.

"Ha, okay, I won't disturb you. Enjoy your meal," Fu Ze said, still maintaining his polite demeanor, bowing slightly and smiling. "But please come to the evening party, Xuefei."

Without waiting for Ling Xuefei's response, Fu Ze took back the flowers and necklace and turned around gracefully.

After turning, the smile on Fu Ze's face instantly disappeared, his face turning ashen and dark, and he let out a cold, inaudible snort before striding towards the car.

When he reached the car, Fu Ze threw the flowers and necklace onto the car, sat down gracefully, turned the key, and the Bugatti supercar roared to life, speeding away.

"Hmph! A playboy who sleeps with countless women, actually thinking he can pursue Sister Feifei. What a toad dreaming of eating a swan!"

Watching Fu Ze drive away, An Yanan put her hands on her hips and pouted.

She had no good feelings towards this young master who had been persistently pursuing Ling Xuefei.

"Let's go, An An." Ling Xuefei sighed softly, patted An Yanan's shoulder, and turned to leave. An Yanan quickly followed.

Although Ling Xuefei didn't show it, was her heart really completely unaffected?

When Ling Xuefei was abroad with Qiqi, although they were far from home and had no relatives, at least they lived a leisurely and carefree life, free from the intrigue and conflicts of interest. Now, back in the country, on her own turf, she found herself walking on thin ice due to various reasons.

The condemnation from her family, the pressure from her elders, the insincere behavior of the old hands in the newly taken over company, and the persistent flies like Fu Ze all made Ling Xuefei feel extremely tired. For example, the incident with Dong Dahai in the morning at the company—Ling Xuefei wouldn't have personally stepped in as a spokesperson if it wasn't absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, she had a good helper like An An and a spiritual pillar like Qiqi, which allowed her to transform into a fearless and cold-blooded female CEO, bravely facing numerous criticisms and challenges, cutting through thorns and carrying the burden forward!

Thinking of Qiqi, a faint smile appeared on Ling Xuefei's lips. She wondered what her little treasure was doing.

For some reason, Ling Xuefei was very much missing Qiqi at that moment, so she took out her phone and called Qiqi while walking to the restaurant.