Chapter 1108: joke
Chapter 1108 Joke
The atmosphere in the conference room was solemn, with directors in dark suits sitting together.
There were many Pei family members that Xia Ling knew, and there were also a few unfamiliar directors that she didn't know.
Hearing the sound at the door, many people looked up and saw her with different expressions. Pei Ziheng, who was sitting at the top, did not move. He lowered his head and studied a piece of information. The wrinkles between his eyebrows were as deep as a knife.
Xia Ling kept opening the door and stood quietly by the door looking at him. The man was still as cold and majestic as a god, making her admire and admire him. At this moment, time was frozen, and under the eyes of everyone, her heartbeat was beating like a drum. She wanted to rush forward and ask him something, but she couldn't move forward.
She is afraid.
Afraid of hearing the unbearable answer, afraid of him telling her personally that he was engaged.
When the end came, she stood alone by the door, in a dilemma.
Pei Ziheng flipped through the information at hand: "Bio Media, owned by the Wang family, is their best-run business in the entertainment industry, but it can only be regarded as useless to the emperor. After the merger, there will be a lot of redundant trivial matters to deal with. I will raise this point with the Wang family and at the same time strive for better interests for Emperor in the cruise cooperation business.”
The first person on his right side is his great-uncle Pei Zhenyuan. Pei Zhenyuan had already seen Xia Ling at this time, sneered and said, "Zi Heng, you know why the negotiation is more difficult than expected. Although the Wang family has promised to marry their daughter to you, they don't want you to embarrass Miss Wang Jingwan. At least Take care of your own people.”
Pei Ziheng suddenly raised his head, followed his uncle's line of sight, and saw Xia Ling.
Although his affair with Xia Ling was kept secret, for more than ten years, these big directors of the emperor were more or less aware of it. The entire conference room was silent, and meaningful eyes looked back and forth between the two people.
Pei Ziheng’s voice was deep: “Xiao Ling, go out and wait for me.”
He didn't ask why she came, because Chu Chen had already called him and told him that Xia Ling had unexpectedly learned about the engagement. Originally, he planned to take Xia Ling out to relax tomorrow and let her accept the news slowly and skillfully. But now it seems that all plans have been messed up.
Xia Ling looked at him sadly, her heart sinking to the bottom of her heart.
No need to ask, Pei Zhenyuan's cynicism just now said it all, he... is really engaged.
"Why?" she said softly, "Why are you engaged to another woman? You said you would pamper me and love me forever, have you... forgotten all about it?"
Tears filled his vision, and even he looked so blurry.
Pei Ziheng frowned: "Be good, go out and wait for me."
She did not go out to wait for him. Instead, she was irritated. She rushed to him in a few steps, grabbed his handmade high-end suit and yelled at him hoarsely: "Don't coax me with such a childlike tone! I am nothing." Baby! Why did you lie to me? Why did you end up getting engaged to another woman after I’ve been with you for so many years?”
She stared at him angrily with tears in her eyes, her body trembling.
Pei Ziheng frowned even more, raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "The meeting will be suspended for ten minutes."
After saying that, he held Xia Ling with one hand and took her out of the conference room semi-forcibly. "What are you going to do!" He threw her against the wall, pressed her shoulders with both hands, and said angrily, "I asked Chu Chen to say that I will have a whole day with you tomorrow, and we can have a good discussion then. This question! Didn’t you see me in the meeting?”
“Your meeting is more important than mine, isn’t it?!” She cried again and shouted, “What do you think I am!”
"Don't make unreasonable troubles." Pei Ziheng took a deep breath and suppressed the anger rising in his heart. "The cooperation of the Wang family is at a critical juncture. Be obedient and wait for me in the lounge. I will come to you after the meeting." "I won't !" She cried heartbrokenly, "Pei Ziheng, don't marry that woman!"
"It's just a business marriage," Pei Ziheng said. "Just because she marries me doesn't mean we can't be together. Wang Jingwan knows you exist and can tolerate you - this is one of the conditions for me to agree to marry her. She knows very well that she is Whatever you do, Xiao Ling, you must be sensible and understand the general situation.”
"Go to him!" She couldn't help but cry and swore, "I hate you!"
Pei Ziheng looked down at her and said, "I'm going to a meeting now. You go and have a rest and calm down. We'll talk about it later." He let her go, turned around, and returned to the meeting room.
Xia Ling rushed to him, hugged his body from behind, and burst into tears: "Zi Heng, don't go, please don't go...don't marry that woman, okay? Please...please... "
This was the first time she begged him, crying and heartbroken.
He opened her hand bit by bit and walked to the conference room without looking back.
She was left alone, sitting on her knees in the long, empty corridor, crying until her heart broke.
She cried in the corridor as long as the meeting lasted. Gradually, news spread within the emperor. It was said that the Queen Xia Ling burst into tears outside the VIP conference room on the 17th floor. Could it be that she had offended the chairman and was finally losing power? Some people pretended to be passing by, spying on her with curious and gossipy eyes, but she couldn't care less. When the meeting ended, well-dressed directors walked out in twos and threes.
Pei Zhenyuan, a man with white hair, passed her far away and paused: "How dignified is that?"
A condescending, disdainful voice.
She cried and grabbed the trousers of his suit, and bowed her head to this old man who had never dealt with her for the first time: "Uncle, please advise Zi Heng, please? Don't let him marry that woman, don't..."
Pei Zhenyuan scolded: "Let go! Don't you think you are embarrassed enough? If it weren't for the fact that you can still sing and serve the emperor, do you think the Pei family can tolerate you today? Don't call me uncle, you too match?!"
Between his fingers, the cold and smooth texture of suit pants material suddenly disappeared, and Pei Zhenyuan strode away.
Xia Ling was in a daze and waited for Pei Ziheng at the door for a long time. However, she didn't wait for him to come out even after the crowd had dispersed. But Chu Chen came over, gently helped her up, and said, "Let's go, don't wait any longer. The boss is very busy today, and there are several important matters that cannot be delayed."
"So, my things can be delayed?" She choked and murmured.
Chu Chen was silent for a long time before he said: "Xiao Ling, you have to accept your fate."
“What is fate?”
"We who are from common people should not think about fighting with their wealthy families. Only by obeying the rules can we survive." Perhaps recalling the past of his youth, Chu Chen rarely said to her sincerely, "Xiao Ling, we are all lucky. It’s not bad, you have good clothes and good food, and everyone respects you, you shouldn’t be too greedy.”
“So, I want to marry him because I am greedy?” She cried again. “You all think I’m wrong, don’t you? Over the years, you have looked at my wishful thinking, is it like a joke?”
(End of this chapter)