Lin Mengyao felt a bit baffled, looking at Wu Xue with a slightly surprised expression, and said calmly with a hint of indifference, "Got it, you can leave now."
Wu Xue gave Lin Mengyao one last deep look, then walked out to the pantry, casually chatting with other longtime employees in the company, "Why isn’t anyone chasing after our President Lin, who’s so beautiful, the perfect rich and pretty woman?" Wu Xue asked with a gossipy expression, looking quite curious.
"How would someone pursue her when our President Lin is already married?"
"Huh? That can’t be true, I’ve been with the company for two months and I’ve never seen her husband come to drop her off at work." Wu Xue felt a sinking feeling inside, yet kept a face of utter disbelief.
Seeing Wu Xue’s gossipy demeanor ignited the gossip spirit in everyone, and they shared all the information they knew without needing further prodding.
Upon hearing that Lin Mengyao’s husband was just a nobody who married into her family, Wu Xue clenched his fist in his pants pocket, "President Lin is so outstanding, why should someone who only has a pretty face be able to marry her?" Wu Xue’s tone carried an undetectable trace of envy and anger.
An older lady in the pantry gave Wu Xue a glance, eyeing him as if he was too young, and remarked with a tone of sigh, "Ah, you’re still too young, reaching a position like President Lin’s is essentially a life without worries. Some women like men stronger than themselves, while others prefer the weaker ones. Even though President Lin’s husband hasn’t achieved much, he’s undeniably good-looking with a great body, perhaps that’s just what President Lin likes."
"Is that so?" Wu Xue asked, looking around the pantry for confirmation from others.
"Of course, you haven’t seen how handsome President Lin’s husband is. If I had as much money as President Lin, I’d marry such a handsome guy too, feed and support him, he wouldn’t need to do anything, just be pretty. Looking at that face I could eat two more bowls of rice every day," another girl in the pantry said dreamily, resting her face in her hands.
As the conversation veered off topic, Wu Xue discreetly retreated from the pantry.
The spotless glass reflected Wu Xue’s clean and pure face; his smile revealed a large dimple, making him look nothing like a seasoned professional in the workplace, but more like a fresh graduate.
"Is a good-looking face all that matters?" Wu Xue murmured to himself as he looked at his own reflection, his confused eyes suddenly turning resolute, as if making a firm decision.
Close to quitting time, Lin Mengyao called Xu Ke, and not long after, Xu Ke arrived at the front entrance of Lin Group. Hanging around the lobby hoping for some luck, Wu Xue didn’t expect his luck to be so good, seeing him directly.
"Are you President Lin’s husband?" Wu Xue blocked Xu Ke, who was heading towards the elevator, sizing him up with scrutinizing eyes, causing Xu Ke to frown in displeasure.
"Who are you?" Xu Ke stopped and asked.
"I’m Wu Xue, the newly appointed HR manager at Lin Group, nice to meet you, but I have something I’d like to discuss with you privately. Can we go to the café across the street?" Wu Xue pointed towards the café in the distance.
"I’m here to pick up my wife from work, I don’t have time to get coffee with you. If there’s anything, just say it here." Xu Ke, being taller than Wu Xue, looked down at him.
Wu Xue frowned, trying to ignore his discomfort, he said, "What I want to discuss involves President Lin; it wouldn’t be appropriate in public, and we won’t take long. We’ll finish before President Lin leaves work."
Upon hearing the topics related to Lin Mengyao, Xu Ke raised an eyebrow, then turned to head into the café across the street, with Wu Xue following close behind.
With two handsome men sitting together, they drew all the attention in the café, and Xu Ke could even hear a few girls nearby suppressing their squeals.
"Alright, I have limited time, so get to the point." Xu Ke crossed his legs, looking at Wu Xue with a highly aggressive posture.
"I hope you will leave President Lin. You two aren’t suitable, you’ll only be her humiliation, her stain, the leverage others use to attack her. The gap in status between you two is too large, you two aren’t fit to be together." Wu Xue, mirroring Xu Ke’s posture, stared at him coldly and said.
Xu Ke lifted one eyebrow, "In what capacity are you telling me this? If I’m not mistaken, you are merely a new manager, not even a friend of Yaoyao. Don’t you find it laughable to come and tell me these things today? Yaoyao and I are a married couple; we can discuss things privately without outside interferences. If that’s all you want to say, I’ve heard it, now you can leave." Xu Ke said ruthlessly in a cold voice.
"Furthermore, I know Yaoyao is very excellent, but she’s already married. You better stay away from my wife, even if you like her, keep it buried deep in your heart and don’t tell anyone. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you can never step foot in Luo City again." Xu Ke leaned forward, his gaze threatening as he looked at Wu Xue and coldly said.
"Don’t think I’m joking, I never make childish jokes. Whatever I say, I will do." Having finished speaking, Xu Ke stood up from his seat and pulled out some hundred yuan bills, slapping them on the table, "I’ll cover the coffee today, enjoy sitting here by yourself." Xu Ke adjusted his already neat clothes, pushed open the glass door in front of him and wanted to leave.
"Don’t you find your actions quite disgusting? Leveraging everything of President Lin’s to threaten her employee." Wu Xue looked up, directly into Xu Ke’s eyes and said.
"President Lin is an outstanding woman, she deserves the best, and you have nothing beyond a pretty face. You can’t offer President Lin any support in her career, instead you rely on her to live. Don’t you think you’re like a leech, sucking her blood in a disgusting manner?"
"If you really love President Lin, then please leave her side, give her freedom, let her pursue a better future." Wu Xue stubbornly stared at Xu Ke, unblinkingly said.