Chapter 92 - Dissuasion Backfires

Xie Yuansheng somehow managed to eat all the prawns that were in the plate and then he was not able to hold it any longer. He sprang up from his chair, making Feng Xinying fall on the ground and ran out of the study into the bathroom. Feng Xinying was confused as to what happened, so she went after him.

"Xie Yuansheng, are you okay?" she asked with a lot of affection and concern.

Xie Yuansheng was puking and then sitting on the pot, alternating between the two actions, for the next one-hour until the last piece of food left his intestines. Finally, when he came out his face was deathly pale.

To his relief Feng Xinying was not seen anywhere in his bedroom. He went to his bed and lied down on his bed. He was so weak that he couldn't move a muscle of his body. However, his relief was short-lived.

Feng Xinying entered his room and looked at him. Her face was etched with concern when she saw Xie Yuansheng in that state. She touched his forehead and asked, "Xie Yuansheng how the hell did you end up like this? I have got this soup for you. Please have it. You will feel better. I can see that you are in a terrible state."

Xie Yuansheng looked at her with droopy eyes, then took his arm to his forehead and looked away. "Have you made that Feng Xinying?"

"Yes," she replied proudly.

"I think I have got fever, I can't really eat anything…"

"What?" she touched his forehead again.

Xie Yuansheng passed out. He didn't know what happened after that. When he woke up early in the morning, his stomach was growling with hunger. He looked around and saw that Feng Xinying was sleeping right beside him. Softly, he got up so as not to disturb her and tiptoed to the kitchen. There he had ice cream to his heart's content and went back to the bedroom. He thought it would be better to take bath and go to the office. However, when he checked the time, it was only 2:30AM. He looked at the brat who was sleeping on the same bed without a worry in the world, and lightly stroked her hair.

In the office the next day, Feng Xinying became very busy with arranging the meeting with all the vendors and staff that were responsible for the swimming wear project. She was extremely excited and one could see her running about the various offices to get things in place. Finally the meeting was called in the evening at 5PM. So many things were discussed and Xie Yuansheng gave a green signal to the project. Feng Xinying was appointed at the person who would look after the advertisement. In the chaos that ensued yesterday, she had completely forgotten to ask about her phone. When she would remember, she was just too busy to mention it.

The meeting got over very late at around 8PM and both of them headed for home. While going home Xie Yuansheng remembered yesterday's prawns and out of fear he blurted, "Feng Xinying, let us go to your favorite Vietnamese restaurant."

Feng Xinying was very happy and thought that perhaps Xie Yuansheng wanted to celebrate the project's commencement. She agreed and they went to the Black Ivy Hotel. To their surprise, they found Lim Chuen along with his wife, daughter and son over there. Xie Yuansheng greeted them with a slight nod. Feng Xinying on the other hand didn't greet them. She just flicked her hair, ignored them and went to sit on a table a little far away from them. Xie Yuansheng followed her.

Lim Fei Yen was green with envy when she saw Feng Xinying coming in with Xie Yuansheng.

"This head secretary, Feng Xinying, she thinks too much of herself," said Lim Fei Yen throwing her napkin on the table. "Look how she has seducing the CEO."

Her brother, Lim De Zi, looked in their direction and remarked, "Well, she sure has the looks to seduce the CEO."

Lim Fei Yen became aggravated at Lim De Zi's statement. She turned to her fatherland said, "Father, I want to do my internship for one month during the holidays at the Feng Conglomerate."

Lim Chuen was talking to his wife when his daughter spoke with anger. He smiled at her and said, "You must Lim Fei Yen. After all you have had the best education. I will recommend your name to Xie Yuansheng for the post of the manager."

Lim Fei Yen nodded and then gave a side-glance to Feng Xinying who was now eating. "Wait and watch, Feng Xinying. I will soon come and throw you out like a fly from the milk from Feng Conglomerate and from the life of Xie Yuansheng," she thought.

While eating, Xie Yuansheng asked Feng Xinying, "How is the food Yingying?"

"It's very nice! Thank you Yuansheng!"

"Oh, its nothing. I just wanted you to be comfortable after all day's hard work."

Feng Xinying grinned at him.

Then he tried his dissuasion on her. "I was thinking that maybe you shouldn't go in the kitchen and prepare the meals. After all you have such a delicate skin. It will break my heart if you will get burnt. I have asked two more cooks to join the servants we already have in order to make meals for us. Those two cooks are one of the best in the country. They can make anything you will order," he said with a genuine expression in his eyes.

Feng Xinying heard him while eating. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "That's okay Xie Yuansheng. They can teach me new dishes. As such it is not easy to cook after watching the videos."

"No!" Xie Yuansheng exclaimed as he remembered the taste of prawns and couldn't eat another bite. How to get Feng Xinying away from kitchen? Feng Xinying looked at him with a raised eyebrow. He just lowered his head and looked at the water over there.

Soon they were on their way back home. In the car, Xie Yuansheng received a text message from Lim Chuen,

[Lim Fei Yen wants to join as manager in Feng Conglomerate. She will come from next week. Please help her.]

Xie Yuansheng pursed his lips. "Another trouble," he thought as he looked at Feng Xinying whom he knew would make a mincemeat out of Lim Fei Yen if she comes close to him.

"Where is my phone Xie Yuansheng? Today I had so much trouble without it." She looked at him accusingly.

"Sorry Yingying, unfortunately the phone got crushed under my car but don't worry, I will get another one for you tomorrow. You will get it first in the morning."

"What? How? When? I want that phone back. It had all the important numbers!" she shouted at him.