Chapter 12

The company’s operations were collapsing, and both blue-collar and white-collar workers were waiting for their salaries. Liu Feng was worried sick every day. After pulling some strings several times, he finally managed to arrange a meeting with Qiu Tian, the special assistant to Lin Chuanwu.

He booked the best restaurant in Beijing City and ordered a table full of dishes that Qiu Tian liked. Liu Feng didn’t want to appear too purposeful, so he just expressed his admiration for Qiu Tian becoming Lin Chuanwu’s assistant at such a young age and wanted to make friends with him.

Liu Feng had started his career in sales, and drinking with clients was his forte. It only took three rounds to get Qiu Tian drunk.

“Brother Qiu, could you help introduce me to President Lin, or maybe put in a good word for me in front of him?”

Qiu Tian patted his face, “I know what you’re trying to do by coming to me. I’m telling you, it’s not going to happen. President Lin won’t help you, so you might as well give up on that idea!”

Liu Feng actually knew that the chances of Lin Chuanwu helping him were slim, but he still wanted to try. Otherwise, how would he deal with the unpaid wages for his employees and the funds owed to the subcontractors?

“Is there really no way? Honestly, I don’t care about myself, but my employees all have families to support.”

Qiu Tian looked at him with a mysterious smile, “I think you’re pretty smart. Can’t you see the relationship between President Lin and Wen Yan?”

“Wen Yan? What’s their relationship?”

Liu Feng was shocked, “Could Mr. Wen be an illegitimate child of the Lin family?!”

Qiu Tian rolled his eyes.

“Then is he…” After thinking hard for a while, Liu Feng’s eyes suddenly widened, “Could Mr. Wen be President Lin’s lover?”

“You’re still begging at your age? Haven’t you thought about why?” Qiu Tian was speechless.

“They’re in a legal relationship!”

Qiu Tian walked out of the restaurant, the drunkenness in his eyes disappearing instantly as he got into the car.

“Brother, I gave Liu Feng a hint. He should go find Wen Yan.”

Qiu Yi nodded. Liu Feng seeking help from Lin Chuanwu was futile, but if Wen Yan asked Lin Chuanwu for help, that would be different.

Promoting harmony in the boss’s marriage is an unshirkable duty for subordinates.

Legal relationship, Liu Feng pondered these four words. No wonder the atmosphere between them felt strange; it turns out they were… married!

In a hurry, Liu Feng quickly arranged to meet Wen Yan again.

In the ABO world, the class hierarchy is strict. Top Alphas would only have children with top Omegas, but it wasn’t surprising that Lin Chuanwu and Wen Yan, a Beta, were in love. After all, Lin Chuanwu was unruly and violent, while Wen Yan was gentle and kind. They were a perfect match.

However, Betas can’t have children. It’s a pity for such an excellent Alpha and Beta to have no descendants!

“Mr. Liu, is there something on my face?” Wen Yan spoke up.

“Nothing, nothing,” Liu Feng snapped back to reality.

“I asked you here today because I still want to ask you to help me get in touch with President Lin.”

“Liu Ning’s lifestyle is indulgent, and the money has been transferred away by him. It’s unlikely to be recovered. I don’t care about myself, but my employees are all waiting for their salaries to support their families. I want to pay them back first. You know how opportunistic people in the business world can be. When they know I’m in trouble, they avoid me like the plague. I’m really out of options and want to ask President Lin for help, but I can’t get in touch with him, so I thought of asking you…”

Wen Yan didn’t want to talk about his relationship with Lin Chuanwu, probably out of some concern, and Liu Feng didn’t plan to make it explicit.

Wen Yan was silent for a moment, “Okay.”

“Mr. Wen, please wait a moment. President Lin is still in a meeting,” Qiu Yi smiled.

“Thank you,” Wen Yan replied softly.

After parting with Liu Feng, Wen Yan mustered up the courage to call Lin Chuanwu and then went to his office.

The style was the same as at home, all cold gray tones like a prison. Wen Yan sat quietly on the sofa.

When no one was willing to invest in them, it was Liu Feng who believed in them. Liu Feng was a decent entrepreneur, and when facing bankruptcy, he thought not of how to escape but how to pay his employees’ wages.

Wen Yan couldn’t say for sure that he was a good person, but he was at least better than many capitalists.

He just didn’t understand why Liu Feng thought that if he asked Lin Chuanwu, Lin Chuanwu would help him. If they were truly a loving couple, maybe, but they were just a nominal couple, and he would most likely be rejected.

About half an hour later, the office door opened.

It was Wen Yan’s first time seeing the Alpha in a work setting. He was dressed impeccably, with a cold and authoritative demeanor, looking even more powerful than usual.

“Mingyang Company’s…” Wen Yan lowered his eyes and said.

“Let’s eat first,” Lin Chuanwu interrupted him.

It was just the right time for a meal, and Qiu Yi brought in the food.

Wen Yan glanced at the dishes, his eyelashes trembling slightly. They were all his favorites…

Wen Yan’s lips and tongue were moistened by the soup, and Lin Chuanwu squinted his eyes, irritably grinding the cigarette butt.

“Is it good?”

Wen Yan nodded.

“You’re eating by yourself, not caring about your husband?” Lin Chuanwu teased.

Wen Yan’s face flushed at his words, and he placed some food into his bowl.

“Other people’s wives feed their husbands.”

Feed him…

Wen Yan picked up a piece of mushroom and brought it to his mouth.

Lin Chuanwu removed the cigarette and opened his mouth to eat it.

After a while, he went to the bathroom.

When Lin Chuanwu came out, Wen Yan asked guiltily, “Can you not eat mushrooms?”

Lin Chuanwu was taken aback.

“Sorry, I didn’t know…” Wen Yan felt very guilty. If he had known Lin Chuanwu couldn’t eat mushrooms, he wouldn’t have fed them to him. But Wen Yan couldn’t understand why such a domineering Alpha would eat something he couldn’t.

Lin Chuanwu felt a slight warmth in his chest.

“Let Liu Feng come see me.”

Liu Feng was pacing back and forth at home, anxious and uneasy. The moment the phone rang, he immediately answered it.

After hanging up, he was overjoyed.

Qiu Tian was waiting for him downstairs at the Lin Corporation building. When Liu Feng saw him, he immediately expressed his gratitude, “Brother Qiu, thank you, thank you!”

“If you want to thank someone, thank Wen Yan. If it weren’t for Wen Yan, you wouldn’t even get to see President Lin.”

“Of course! Of course!”

A week later, Mingyang Company resumed normal operations.

As a token of gratitude, Liu Feng invited Wen Yan to dinner, booking a table at Huang Tianfu. Wen Yan didn’t intend to let Liu Feng spend too much, but Liu Ren and Chang Jing found out and insisted on going with Wen Yan, so he had no choice but to bring them along.

But Wen Yan didn’t expect…

“Boss, I’ll sit next to you.” The usually lively Chang Jing turned into a shy little girl, feeling awkward and restrained.

Just as Chang Jing was about to sit down, an Alpha walked over, staring at her expressionlessly.

Although he didn’t say anything, Chang Jing felt he wanted her to leave, so she quickly moved away.

Then she watched as Lin Chuanwu sat next to Wen Yan, whose gentle face looked a bit uneasy.

Chang Jing sensed something fishy.

After everyone sat down, Liu Feng said, “I’m really grateful that President Lin is willing to give me this face.”

This time he was smart and mentioned that Wen Yan would also be there. Once Lin Chuanwu knew Wen Yan would be there, he agreed.

Lin Chuanwu nodded lightly, “You’re welcome.”

Once the dishes were served, Liu Feng encouraged everyone to eat freely. He raised his glass and stood up.

“President Lin, I toast to you. It’s all thanks to you and your spouse…”

“Mr. Liu,” Wen Yan suddenly interrupted, his face pale, “What spouse… President Lin and I have only met a few times. I don’t mind, but it wouldn’t be good for President Lin to have such rumors spread.”

Liu Feng realized he had misspoken, “Sorry, sorry, my mind was muddled.”

Wen Yan smiled, raising his glass to stand up. Liu Feng was his client, and now Lin Chuanwu was an even bigger client. It wouldn’t be right to let Liu Feng toast alone.

Lin Chuanwu casually swirled his glass, drank it all, and turned the glass upside down, his dark eyes fixed on Wen Yan.

Was he angry, looking at him like that?

Wen Yan covered his mouth with his hand and drank it all in one go.

Wen Yan couldn’t hold his liquor well, and after sitting for about ten minutes, his fair face turned red, and his mind felt hot.

“I, I’m going to the bathroom.”

“Boss, do you want me to go with you?” Liu Ren, who was enjoying his meal, asked.

After speaking, he felt a chill down his back.

“No, no need…” Wen Yan went to the bathroom alone, washed his face with cold water, but felt even hotter, leaning against the sink to loosen his tie.

Liu Feng wanted to thank Lin Chuanwu, and he should thank him too, but… Wen Yan sensed that he seemed angry earlier, probably upset that their relationship was almost exposed. After all, a prestigious Alpha married to an ordinary Beta…

Footsteps echoed in the hallway, someone was coming. Wen Yan straightened his collar to avoid looking disheveled. The door opened, and just as Wen Yan was about to leave, someone grabbed him by the waist and pushed him into a bathroom stall.

His hands were raised and pressed against the door, Wen Yan’s chest heaving slightly, “Let, let go…”