Chapter 21
Chapter 21
The call ended abruptly.
“What happened? What’s going on?” Tang Yilin hurriedly questioned Lin Lei.
Lin Lei truthfully recounted their conversation.
“Tang Shihan is a big shot? What kind of big shot is she!” Tang Yilin laughed bitterly, then suddenly understood, “I see. It must be that Tang Shihan slept with one of the executives at Longhai Group. Otherwise, how could she have gotten the opportunity that was rightfully ours?
“Tang Shihan is the most beautiful woman in Yunchuan City. So many business owners want to sleep with her. I actually thought she was pure and virtuous, but it turns out she's just a hypocritical vixen!”
Tang Yilin’s words also triggered Lin Lei’s realization, and he feigned sudden enlightenment.
“That explains everything! Tang Shihan, you pretend to be pure, but in reality, you’re just a disgrace!”
The more Tang Yilin thought about it, the angrier she became. The opportunity she had worked so hard for had been snatched away in just one night by this shameless woman!
Fuming, she marched over to Tang Shihan and, with a cold sneer, said, “Congratulations, little sister Shihan. As expected of you, as expected of Yunchuan City’s top beauty, as expected of the woman every business owner and every wealthy heir wants. Looks like the boss of Longhai Group is quite lucky in love~”
The more Tang Shihan listened, the stranger Yilin’s words sounded. She frowned, “What do you mean by that? Don’t speak in riddles.”
“Hah, you know exactly what I mean, don’t you? I really thought you were a chaste and virtuous woman! Turns out you’re one of those ‘good girls’~ With your looks, luck is always on your side~”
Tang Shihan was furious. “Tang Yilin, what are you implying? Explain yourself!”
Tang Yilin sneered, “You know perfectly well what you’ve done!”
With that, Tang Yilin spun around and left.
Tang Shihan trembled with rage. Tang Yilin actually accused her of securing the partnership because she slept with the Longhai Group executives?!
Ye Fengyun saw Tang Shihan’s face flush with anger and comforted her, “Honey, don’t stoop to their level. They’re just jealous of your talent. I believe you can do it! Just spread your wings, darling, and I’ll always be by your side~”
Ye Fengyun formed a heart with his hands.
Tang Shihan was so exasperated that she couldn’t stay angry, nor could she truly laugh. She could only playfully smack Ye Fengyun and scold him with a smile, “Why are you so annoying!”
Ye Fengyun tilted his head, still making the heart sign, “Well, you are my wife, after all. You deserve to be outstanding~”
“Get lost!”
Tang Shihan snorted, then went off to toast the various business owners.
The business owners and wealthy heirs lined up to congratulate Tang Shihan, each raising a glass to her.
However, since Tang Shihan was pregnant, she could not drink and substituted juice instead.
But this was noticed by Lin Lei, who stepped forward and scolded the waiter, “What’s wrong with you? At such an important moment, you’re serving Deputy General Tang juice? Don’t you want your job? Hurry up and bring her champagne!”
Then he turned to Tang Shihan, adjusted his glasses, and smiled, “Shihan, you must drink. This is a significant moment. Not drinking is a sign of disrespect.”
Tang Shihan hurriedly waved her hand, refusing, “I can’t drink. I’ll use juice instead.”
“Yunchuan City’s famous Deputy General Tang can’t drink? I know you’re just being modest. No need to be modest.”
Lin Lei handed her the champagne, raising his glass, “Deputy General Tang, I’ll drink first out of respect. If you don’t drink, it’s rather disrespectful.”
He downed the glass in one gulp.
“Yes, yes, it’s a rare occasion—Deputy General Tang, have a drink!”
“Just one glass, just one!”
Everyone began to cheer.
Yunchuan City’s top beauty, Deputy General Tang, must look even more stunning when tipsy, just like the legendary beauty drunk on wine!
“Come on, Deputy General Tang, show us your drinking skills!”
The crowd urged her on.
Tang Shihan was caught in a dilemma.
With so many people celebrating her, it seemed impossible to refuse without offending them.
But she was pregnant—drinking was out of the question!
Yet she could not announce her pregnancy just yet.
Tang Shihan was at a loss.
Just as she was stuck between a rock and a hard place, Ye Fengyun stepped in front of her.
“My wife has a cold and is taking antibiotics, so she can’t drink. I’ll drink on her behalf.”
Ye Fengyun took the glass.
Tang Shihan looked at Ye Fengyun in astonishment.
Was he protecting me?