This line of thought made it seem more and more plausible.
If they were truly deceived by Yan Jue in the end, this rage would be enough to destroy him.
Qin Yu said, "Since you're the one who brought it up, you should be the one to persuade the rest of them."
"I've already notified everyone one by one. You're the last one."
Hearing this, Qin Yu was utterly speechless.
Yan Jun, this fellow, it seemed his entire focus was on stirring up trouble.
"It's been so long, and you're so eager to know the truth. It seems your feelings for the Supreme Commander are quite deep."
Time erases all things. The Supreme Commander had been missing for so long, yet Yan Jun's sincere heart remained unchanged.
The Underworld.
Lu Xing reported.
"Mr. Yan, just now they said they wanted to hold a meeting to carefully discuss the matter of road construction."
This news truly surprised Yan Jue.
"Weren't those guys making such a fuss? Why are they suddenly willing to sit down and talk properly?"
"They said the Supreme Commander must attend the meeting. They will only listen to the Supreme Commander's arrangements."
"Therefore, the Supreme Commander must attend the meeting. This way, our work will be smoother in the future."
Upon hearing this, Yan Jue's unfocused gaze sharpened.
He remained silent for a long time, contemplating something.
"Mr. Yan, is there a problem with this matter?"
Lu Xing didn't think there was anything amiss, especially after the Supreme Commander had suddenly appeared and sided with them last time.
Yan Jue said calmly, "You go out first. We'll discuss this later."
"Mr. Yan, it's beneficial for us, so what else is there to consider?"
That was true.
But who could understand the unease and helplessness in Yan Jue's heart?
"When things are abnormal, there must be a reason. Their true intentions are probably not this."
"Then, will the meeting still be held?" Lu Xing asked again.
If it wasn't held, wouldn't that be a case of protesting too much, and the other side would achieve their goal without any struggle?
Thus, the pressure fell on Yan Jue.
"I'll think about it."
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Many times, it's like this: the more you fear something, the more it happens.
With worries weighing on his mind, Yan Jue felt uncomfortable wherever he went.
After thinking for a whole day, he still instructed Lu Xing to prepare for the meeting, setting the date for a week later.
This week was the calm before the storm.
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Xianfu Group.
With Lu Xing and Yan Jue gone, Tang Xiaomin was swamped, working overtime until 9:30 PM.
"Mom, I know. I'll get off work after a little while longer. I'll eat dinner at the company and supper at the company too, so you don't need to wait for me."
After hanging up Zhang Meiyu's call, Tang Xiaomin sighed wearily.
"Fortunately, it's a funeral home business, so I don't have to go out and run errands. Otherwise, I'd be truly exhausted."
Despite her complaints, she thought of the many employees in the company who relied on their salaries for their families, lives, and dreams.
No matter how hard or tiring it was, she had to persevere.
When her fingers grew tired from typing, she would sometimes stop and sneer at the skull ornament on her desk.
Or she would play her favorite music to pump herself up.
Finally, as it approached eleven o'clock, she stretched and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, a faint, delicate fragrance wafted from the door. She felt the scent gradually grow clearer, as if it were approaching her.
Then, she saw a man in a trench coat, holding a bouquet of flowers, appear at the doorway.
"Minmin."
The man's joy was evident on his face.
Yan Jue's sudden appearance surprised and delighted Tang Xiaomin, making her almost disbelieving.
She remained seated, watching him from afar.
"Didn't we agree to divide our responsibilities? Why are you here?"
Yan Jue had expected her to rush into his arms with joy upon seeing him.
He detected a hint of resentment in her tone.
Resentment about what? Sometimes, women's emotions flared up without reason.
"I missed you, so I came."
He slowly walked to Tang Xiaomin's side and offered her the roses he had personally selected.
There wasn't much she liked, but roses could at least make her a little happy.
Even though he had given her so many, so many that they had lost count, he never grew tired of it, always doing it with relish.
Tang Xiaomin took the flowers and inhaled their faint fragrance.
"While you were gone, I worked overtime every day. Do you think a bouquet of flowers can just appease me?"
Knowing she was not easily appeased, Yan Jue was prepared.
"Not just one bouquet, I've prepared many. Come with me, I'll show you."
He took her hand and led her out of the office, all the way to the parking lot on the first basement level.
After getting into the car, Yan Jue didn't start it. Instead, he said to Tang Xiaomin,
"The reverse camera is unclear. Go and wipe it."
"Oh, why don't you do it yourself?" Tang Xiaomin retorted.
She had been working all day and then working overtime so late; she genuinely didn't feel like moving.
Yan Jue said, "I'm a bit tired today. You go ahead and do it."
...
Everyone was tired, yet he was ordering her around. What kind of situation was this?
Tang Xiaomin suppressed her annoyance, not wanting to bicker with him over such a trivial matter, and silently got out of the car.
When she reached the back of the car and opened the trunk, the sight that greeted her made her lose all her anger.
It was flowers again, and they filled the entire trunk, so many that she couldn't possibly carry them all.
A faint smile tugged at the corners of her lips, and she thought to herself.
This rascal, he was playing a trick on her.
He had probably deliberately ordered her around just now.
She closed the trunk and returned to the car.
It felt as if an undercurrent was surging in the air.
"I... I saw it."
"You were doing that on purpose just now, weren't you?"
The man didn't speak. He turned his head and looked at her silently.
Their eyes met, and sparks seemed to ignite in the air.
The next second, Tang Xiaomin lunged into the man's embrace and hugged him tightly.
"You scoundrel."
She held him very, very tightly.
He also held her tightly, as if wanting to meld her into his own body.
"Minmin, remember this: I love you, I love you very, very much."
"Whatever happens in the future, no matter what others tell you. You must firmly believe that I have never wronged you, never done anything bad to you."
These strange words made Tang Xiaomin feel odd.
She lifted her head from his embrace and looked at him intently.
"Did you... do something you shouldn't have done to me?"
"No, never," he said, both seriously and earnestly.
"You haven't wronged me, so why are you suddenly saying this?"
Didn't he know that saying these rambling things would only make her more suspicious?
This move was like trying to hide something by drawing more attention to it.
"I'm just worried that if one day someone slanders me, and I can't prove myself."
This was Yan Jue's constant worry.
"Minmin, if that day ever comes, would you trust me unconditionally?"