189 HIS SO-CALLED LOVE

Hu Lei was incredibly bored because Zhong Feng had resumed his work. However, she did not bother him because she understood that the burden on him was great. Even if he had countless people working for him, ultimately, the company was his responsibility.

She thought for a while before logging out of the Little Ninja Cat official page and creating a side account. She started looking through the trending topics in Supreme carelessly. After a while, she found an interesting matter involving the Murong family. Her interest in this drama had grown a little more after meeting with Murong Yue and Murong Yan. If the two sisters had really turned against one another, there was going to be a good show.

It was unfortunate that the news did not involve the downfall of her mother and her perfect family. Apparently, Murong Hong had a capable publicity manager or adviser. Since his reputation had gone down after his side family was revealed, he had decided to go with the true love explanation.

According to this elder brother, he had been forced by his family to marry his current wife. He had no choice in the matter. After all, in the past, it had been a difficult matter to go against the elders, especially in large families.

He had someone that he truly loved, that is to say, his mistress. Even if she could not be his official wife, he had been happy to remain with her in any way he could. He explained that he still respected his official wife and had only hidden the matter because he did not want to hurt her.

He had turned his entire scandal into a dramatic love story of star-crossed lovers. They were victims of old aristocratic rules. Even though the tale was not original, there were already a lot of netizens supporting Murong Hong.

Though the man had cheated on his wife, it was because his hand had been forced. His open discussion about this matter made him seem a little more human instead of a scum man.

Of course, there was also a group of people who had refused to agree with his stand. Their argument was simple: if you really loved your mistress so much, why weren't you willing to abandon the wealth and comfort of your family for her?

Ultimately, no one could literally force a person to get married since it was illegal. Manipulation and forcing was not the same. If Murong Hong had refused the wishes of his elders, they would not have killed him. At most, they would have disinherited him and kicked him out of the family.

There was always a choice. His choice to accept the arranged marriage was not necessarily wrong. However, it could not be used as an excuse for being a cheating man. He was not willing to stake everything on his so-called love. In the end, a heated argument had arisen between the two sides.

Hu Lei smiled as she read the comments. This was the type of drama she liked to see because it stripped people and showed their dark souls. She felt like it was a long running soap opera. After looking at the trend for a while, she realised that most people had been convinced by the most-likely-false story told by Murong Hong.

However, Hu Lei did not feel discouraged as an observer. This is because she could guess that the drama was not going to stop at this point. According to her understanding of the woman who gave birth to her, this was not going to end easily. Lu Liang probably had a concealed card she had yet to play. She could not wait to see what would happen…

"What are you laughing about?" a warm masculine voice asked.

Hu Lei looked up and found that Zhong Feng had put away the documents on his desk. He stood up and approached the couch, peering over her shoulder at her phone.

"I am just following the Murong scandal. The story keeps getting juicier, especially with the flames fanned by the public. By the way, I saw Murong Yue and Yan in Secret Realm. They had an argument about beauty. I think they had a falling out." She laughed again.

"You should avoid such useless people." He patted her head affectionately. "Let's go."

Hu Lei stretched languidly on the couch with unwillingness. It had been hard for her to find a comfortable spot and warm it up. Zhong Feng looked on helplessly as she curled herself up once again.

"Do you want to sleep in the office?" He asked leaning over her.

"No, but if I stand up, I will feel cold." She replied in a small pitiful voice.

Even though he knew that she was deliberately exaggerating her state, he could not help feeling great worry and discomfort in his heart. He knew that Hu Le hated cold even if she could withstand it. Unfortunately, he had not thought about this when he ordered clothes. He had merely ordered a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, similar to the clothes she had been wearing earlier. He had not even thought of turning on the heater.

He took off his coat and placed it over her upper body before lifting her from her sleeping position. Even though the coat was not thick, it would at least provide some protection. Hu Lei did not reject the gesture. She directly put on the coat.

"Let's get you a sweater before going for the dinner." Zhong Feng rubbed the untidy head.

When Hu Lei stood up, she found that the coat almost swallowed her up. She scrunched up her nose as she tried to force the long sleeves back since they were covering her hands. Zhong Feng's lips stretched into a small smile when he looked at her, suppressing a certain surge of satisfaction.

Hu Lei glared at his amused face, but he did not feel repentant. He pulled her and tucked her below his arm as they walked out. The pair went directly to the executive lift instead of using the common ones.

"Don't you think it would be fun if the elevator failed like in movies?" Hu Lei asked with sparkling eyes.

"No." What was this girl thinking? If the lift failed, she would be in danger. Did she even understand the meaning of the word fun?

"Ah-Feng, you are so unromantic. If the lift stops, it will be dark, and I would be shivering and scared. I would cling to you and look up to you for comfort. Then, you would hold me and things would get heated. Before we know it, we would be getting a fresh experience." She looked at him with sly eyes.

Zhong Feng was drawn into the tale, his eyes becoming fiery as he imagined about all the things that he could do to his Hu Lei in this little space. With the rails and the mirrored walls, there were numerous possibilities, and it would be indeed a unique experience. For a moment, he almost hit the emergency stop button.

He leaned to her until his face almost touched hers. His breath brushed over those plumb red lips. Hu Lei licked her lips in fear and anticipation. "Are you sure that you are ready for that? I have no objections." He turned to her ear and continued whispering. "Which position would you like? You can bend and hold the rail, or I can hold you up. Perhaps you can lift your leg and…"

Ping! The lift doors opened as they got to the ground floor. Hu Lei, who looked like she had been boiled, pushed Zhong Feng away and walked out of the elevator, trying to calm her palpitating heart. This wicked man… When did he become like this?