mtl008 Chapter 32: A Passerby in a CEO Romance Novel (32)
Chapter 32: A Passerby in a CEO Romance Novel (32)
In the study, Rong Jing was listening to a report on the situation in Jiangcheng and Haicheng. On one side were several troublesome rivals in love, and on the other side was Le Yan's mother. He was far away on Morris Island, and he also had many things to worry about.
"Young Master, Gu Yunting is currently investigating your whereabouts. Should we send someone to mislead him?"
After a moment of contemplation, Rong Jing said calmly, "No need. Doing more will only cause more harm."
With the setup he had made in advance, Gu Yunting would definitely not be able to find this place in the short term. If he did anything else, Gu Yunting might find his way here, which would be a loss.
After the call ended, Rong Jing sat in his chair, staring blankly at the photos on the table.
Suddenly, a smile crept onto her lips; she found herself somewhat amusing.
Even though she went to great lengths to keep him by her side, and he finally agreed to be with her, she still hoped that it was voluntary.
He wants both, so it's no wonder he's always a step behind others.
Rong Jing lowered his eyes, swallowing all the bitterness in his heart.
He gently stroked the photograph with his slender fingers, murmuring to himself.
"No, don't make me wait too long."
*
Jiangcheng, Huacui Residential Area, Room 1502
Gu Yunting, Shen Mubai, and You Wenwen formed a three-way power struggle in Le Yan's home.
The three sat on opposite sides, scrutinizing each other with sharp eyes.
After a short while, Gu Yunting spoke first: "Le Yan is very likely in Rong Jing's hands."
The Rong family is a powerful force in Haicheng, which is too far from Jiangcheng. Moreover, Rong Jing had already made preparations, so there were too many obstacles for him to find Le Yan's whereabouts quickly.
Having no other choice, he could only pull Shen Mubai and You Wenwen into his collaboration.
You Wenwen coldly raised her eyes, lightly pressed her temples with one hand, and scoffed, "Cooperating with him? Aren't you afraid he'll run us all over?"
The three people present all knew perfectly well who this "he" referred to.
Clearly, You Wenwen was still holding a grudge against Shen Mubai for sending someone to crash her car and then snatch the person away from her.
Shen Mubai glanced over casually, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips. "You think I just want to cooperate with you?"
Having several male rivals was already annoying enough, but then a woman suddenly appeared, making things even more troublesome.
Shen Mubai, who had also been hit by a car and passed out, scoffed disdainfully, turning his gaze to Gu Yunting. The corners of his lips deepened, and he said with a half-smile, "What benefits would I get from cooperating with you?"
Shen Mubai is not a person who loves doing charity. If he doesn't get any benefits, why would he cooperate with Gu Yunting?
Does Gu Yunting have a mouth and the ability to speak?
Shen Mubai's dark eyes glanced at Gu Yunting with a scrutinizing look.
"What do you want?" Gu Yunting's gaze turned cold, and his voice was devoid of warmth.
Shen Mubai tilted his head slightly, as if deep in thought.
After a moment, he raised an eyebrow and said slowly, "I want you to break up with her."
"Impossible!" Gu Yunting said without hesitation, his face cold as he looked at Shen Mubai. "You're dreaming!"
"Then I want fair competition."
Shen Mubai wasn't fixated on one requirement. Since Gu Yunting didn't want to break up, he would continue to try and poach her.
After all, "good things are something everyone wants to have."
"Don't you think so, Gu Xiaoer?"
Gu Yunting stared coldly at him, but before he could speak, You Wenwen from the other side also chimed in.
She tapped the table lightly, and after the two men looked at her, she smiled and said, "I don't have as many demands as him. I just want to join you guys."
In that instant, You Wenwen thought of many things.
Finally, she realized that with such strong competitors around, she couldn't possibly monopolize Leyan Baby with her own abilities.
That would be better to take a step back.
"Gu Yunting, I'm not asking you to break up with Leyan, but you have to accept me joining you."
"The law stipulates monogamy."
Although the legal definition of monogamy was not what she understood it to be, that didn't matter.
She came to join this family, not to break it up.
Gu Yunting should know how to make a decision in this matter.
You Wenwen smiled radiantly, looking at Gu Yunting with a meaningful gaze.
Gu Yunting was so angry he wanted to punch someone.
This monogamy is ridiculous! These people are all insane; they just love stealing other people's wives.
Suppressing his anger, Gu Yunting lowered his eyelashes in frustration, thinking of his wife's whereabouts. "I can't make that decision. Let's work together to find Leyan first, and let her make the decision."
That's right, Le Yan is in charge of their family. He has no status at all and can't make any decisions.
Silently nodding to himself, Gu Yunting was completely serious.
Yu Wenwen's lips gradually straightened, and she said impatiently, "Then this is meaningless. You have no sincerity at all."
Shen Mubai stirred things up from the sidelines: "What I'm saying is, how about Miss You cooperates with me? I can let you join this family."
He raised an eyebrow with a wicked grin, his eyes filled with a chilling emotion.
Upon hearing this, You Wenwen turned to look at him, hesitated for a moment, and then decisively nodded in agreement: "Okay."
She wasn't afraid of dealing with a tiger, after all, her methods were no less ruthless than Shen Mubai's.
Seeing that the two in front of him had reached a pleasant cooperation agreement, Gu Yunting was so angry that he had a heart attack.
He gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, his tone utterly cold, "Do you think I don't exist?"
You Wenwen then looked at him and said calmly, "Mr. Gu, you can't have both people, can you?"
They want her and Shen Mubai to do their work, but they're unwilling to give them any benefits. Do they think she and Shen Mubai are fools?
Shen Mubai smiled and said, "Yes, if you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass. Mr. Gu surely knows this principle, doesn't he?"
The three men each occupied a corner, facing each other.
In the tense atmosphere, they all knew that cooperating to deal with Rong Jing was the best way.
After all, relying on oneself alone will always take a lot of time, and what will happen then is anyone's guess.
Gu Yunting remained silent.
He lowered his eyes slightly, looked at the photo on his phone's lock screen, his brows furrowed, and finally made his choice.
"I ... ... "
*
"Ah!"
On Morris Island, Leyan caught a cold after overthinking and being exposed to the wind for too long.
Rong Jing sat on the edge of the bed, holding a bowl of extremely bland white porridge, and sighed helplessly, "What am I supposed to do with you?"
Le Yan, who was listlessly chewing on her least favorite congee, perked up at his words, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "I told you to let me leave! Look what's happened now, I'm sick, what are you going to do about it!"
She spoke with such self-righteousness that she completely ignored the fact that she had caught a cold because she had accidentally sat on the balcony and been exposed to too much wind. Her main point was to blame everything and everyone else, but not herself.
Rong Jing was so angry at her attitude that he laughed. He gritted his teeth and said, "What should I do? I'll brew you some Chinese medicine in a bit, and I guarantee it will cure you!"
He couldn't hit her, and he couldn't bear to scold her. Luckily, he understood her weaknesses, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to curb her arrogant attitude.
Rong Jingshen thought that it was because he had been too good to this girl that she kept tormenting him, and he had to teach her a lesson!
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Don't worry, good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease. I will definitely put more Coptis chinensis in the medicine."
Le Yan remained silent.
Unable to remain silent any longer, she grabbed Rong Jing's arm and wailed, "No! I don't want to drink Chinese medicine!!"
She will get pregnant, she really will!