Chapter 99 - MENG BAO'S FIANCEE?! (2)

"Thank you, lift attendant. I will give you a tip later. It wouldn't be a bit rude if my fiancee gives you a tip while I don't."

My jaw dropped immediately after she said that, leaving me alone in the lift while she walked out and went directly to Mr. Yang Zhuhuo's door. She commented at the empty secretary seat, "Huh, where is the secretary? I should've told Uncle Yang about his lazy secretary. He is just too kind to some lazy bums."

"Wait—" just right before I wanted to catch up to her, the door closed once more, and the lift went down again. I was stunned silly, thinking that I might've misheard about it. 

…

'Fiancee?'

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'WHAAAAAATTTTTT?!' I lost all of my strength when that sudden realization attacked my brain. I thought I've known a lot of things about Meng Bao. I even knew his secret as a business mafia and his amazing family background.

But I wasn't prepared for this revelation! This was utterly ridiculous! 

How could Meng Bao hide something so important as a fiancee?! That was literally his future spouse!

'Wait, if he actually has a fiancee… does that mean he doesn't have any childhood sweetheart or has moved on from her?'

'Wait, wait, wait! What if everything that he said are all lies? How could he have a childhood sweetheart, a fiancee, another girl that moved his heart, and then still wanted to date me?! How greedy can you be? Are you some kind of protagonist in a harem anime, where all the women would be flocking on you?!' 

I stomped my feet, thinking that I had been so stupid to believe everything that Meng Bao said. It was like a sweet poison that I swallowed voluntarily, not knowing it would kill me sooner or later! 

'Damn it!' I cursed myself. I really had to call Meng Bao after this. At least, I wanted to know if he could wiggle out of this situation. I caught him red-handed having a fiancee while still dating me! What a lying bastard!'

I cursed Meng Bao in my head, cursing him for having eternal diarrhea, or at least, make him allergic to rice forever! That would be a fair punishment for lying and cheating like this! 

'Hmph, who needs him anyway! I can stand by myself. I can just ignore him and work like usual!'

I said that just now, but a moment later, I became even sadder than before. Because I had truly fallen in love with Meng Bao, thinking of him as a cute guy who wouldn't hurt me at all, and he was a responsible one as well.

But people could always lie, and Meng Bao… might be the one. Maybe he was just the same as Alex since they were good friends, right? How could one friend have such a habit of dating many women while the other could stay pure and loyal to his only childhood sweetheart?

That was simply impossible!

'Aish, this is so disheartening…' I sighed and reached the ground floor again. I was about to leave. Finally, maybe a cup of coffee from the nearby coffee shop could cheer me up.

But before I could leave, Mr. Yang Zhuhuo was standing in front of the lift with his briefcase. He was surprised to see me and then went in.

"Secretary Shi, why are you here? Have you prepared stuff for today's meeting?" Mr. Yang Zhuhuo asked. 

I bowed my head politely and said, "I have, Mr. Yang. Shall we go up?"

"Yes."

Mr. Yang Zhuhuo and I went up. I glanced at him few times, wanting to ask about Yang Menghuo, but I didn't dare. 

However, Mr. Yang seemed to have noticed my low mood, then he asked, "What's happening to you, Secretary Shi?"

"Uhm… nothing, Mr. Yang…" I replied. Then he stopped asking and focused on checking his watch. 

I didn't want to butt in their family affair, but the urge in me actually got stronger, so I finally opened my mouth, "Mr. Yang, there is someone who comes earlier."

"Oh? Is it Mr. Feng from Feng Group? I do have a meeting with him in the morning, but not this early morning."

"No, it's a woman," I said weakly.

"A woman?" Mr. Yang Zhuhuo frowned. "I don't remember having any guest this morning. Let alone a woman, you know how scary my wife could be."

Mr. Yang Zhuhuo shivered whenever he remembered about his wife. His wife's jealousy wasn't something to play around with. She would hunt any woman who dared to stay close to her husband. It was only me, the woman that she allowed to be around Mr. Yang Zhuhuo.

Because apparently, I wasn't 'adequate enough' to seduce her husband. 

"Well, she said that she is Mr. Yang Menghuo's fiancee," I said. I bit my lower lip slightly while casting my eyes down. I kept telling myself that I didn't need Meng Bao since he was just a liar, a cheater that liked to hunt woman.

But of course, I wasn't stupid enough not to realize how disheartened I am currently. 

"Fiancee? Menghuo never told me about his fiancee—Oh, that woman…" Mr. Yang Zhuhuo rolled his eyes when he finally assumed the lady. "Let me ask you about her appearance. Is she somewhere around 175 centimeters and more, model-like features, and also talking quite condescending and arrogant?"

"Uh… kind off?" I replied.

"Ah, so it's Daiyu," Mr. Yang sighed. "What troubles she wants to give me today anyway? Her name is Li Daiyu. She is my wife's preferred model, and also my wife's preferred spouse for Yang Menghuo."

"She has been chasing Menghuo for a long time to no avail, which I actually understand why. She is very bold and rude with her remarks. Although what she said is mostly true, but her condescending way of telling people must've turned Menghuo off."

Mr. Yang Zhuhuo massaged his temple, "My wife and I wanted the best for our only son. We wanted him to have a happy and fulfilled life. But our method is different."

"My wife wants Yang Menghuo to marry those in her circle because she thought it is for the best. She wants to maintain that high circle, so Menghuo wouldn't think about marrying that village girl or any other country bumpkin."

"Well, she was the one who was against Menghuo to live in a village in the first place anyway," Mr. Yang said. "My wife wanted Yang Menghuo to follow her step and maintain this exquisiteness in her circle. I still don't agree with that up to this moment."

I was processing what Mr. Yang just said bout village girl and country bumpkin, also Madam Evelynn Yang's insistence of Menghuo marrying those in the fashion circle. 

"So… that woman is not Mr. Yang Menghuo's fiancee?" I asked, full of hope. 

"Not at all. She is not my son's type, not even close, to be honest. In fact, Yang Menghuo hates that kind of woman. He is hm…"

Mr. Yang Zhuhuo observed my appearance from my hair to my toe, then continued, "I just realized that you might've fit his ideal type so much."

"Me?!" 

"Yeah, he said he has this childhood sweetheart of his since he stayed in a village for so long when he was a kid. So whenever we are trying to introduce him to some girls, he keeps saying that he is loyal to this village girl and would marry her in the future.."

"Hm… since you are a country bumpkin like that girl of his life, then I guess you would be his type, especially since you're a bit of a tomboy."

'Why does that sound so familiar?' I pondered. I felt like my boss was talking about my Cutiepie Mengmeng, but male version.

'What a coincidence…'

Mr. Yang Zhuhuo shrugged, "I actually don't mind having someone like you as my daughter-in-law. At least you're a hard worker, with a very good working ethic. I'd love you to slap some sense in my son, so he can actually work! Peh! What kind of work is that? Just looking at your phone, calling some people, and you get money? Pei! Pei!"

I laughed dry, as I actually knew that Meng Bao's job was a lot more complicated than that. But he was just using proxy a lot rather than himself, knowing it would get him targeted by his enemies. 

"Well, even if I don't mind you to be my daughter-in-law, I don't think my wife would. She is very strict about this. Oh, and Yang Menghuo as well, I also don't think that he will like you—or anybody else, except that 'childhood sweetheart' of his."

…

Ding!

The lift stopped at the highest floor, and Mr. Yang Zhuhuo walked in to see Li Daiyu leaning on the door, waiting for him. 

"What does she want anyway?" Mr. Yang questioned. He walked towards his office and looked over his shoulder. "Why are you still standing there? Come and follow me to sort out the document."

"Ah, yes, sir," I replied with a smile and followed Mr. Yang Zhuhuo.