Wife Takes the Reins: The Calm CEO

Chapter 28: Sleep with Me

“Big Brother, Second Brother, Ye, and Xiao Tong, come down quickly!” Feng Yan pressed a button on what looked like a display screen mounted on the wall, then said sweetly, exuding the air of a true lady. So they were all here after all! Hehe! She was clearly the odd one out. “Sister Xiaowan, come sit over here—what are you thinking about?” Feng Yan said warmly, looking at Li Xiaowan. “Okay, thanks.” Li Xiaowan noticed an empty seat next to Yu Feilan. She’d originally planned to sit next to President Yu—at least that way she wouldn’t feel any sense of oppression—but unexpectedly, Xiao Tong plopped right down there. When she looked up again, the only empty seat left was to Feng Lingzheng’s left. With no other choice—she couldn’t very well stand there like a fool—she slowly made her way over and sat down, her heart pounding with anxiety. As soon as I got close to Feng Lingzheng, I felt completely out of sorts, overcome by an indescribable nervousness. “Everyone, let’s dig in!” Feng Lingzheng said. “Since Second Brother has given the go-ahead, let’s eat! Try the steak I made—see if it’s good. Brother Lan, try some,” Feng Yan said as she cut a small piece of steak, speared it with her fork, and held it right up to Yu Feilan’s lips, her eyes brimming with anticipation. Yu Feilan felt too embarrassed to refuse, so he obediently put the piece of steak Feng Yan had cut into his mouth. “Yan'er, this steak is even more delicious than the last one you made.” Yu Feilan wasn’t just paying her a compliment—Feng Yan had truly done a great job. “Your cooking skills have really improved, Cousin Yan'er. Remember that steak you made for me a few years ago? It was so tough I couldn’t even chew it. You have no idea—after I got home, my gums were all swollen, and they hurt for a whole week. I was actually going to call you to demand medical expenses, but my brother wouldn’t let me!” Xiao Tong said dramatically. “You little rascal, Xiao Tong, you’re picking on me again! Big Brother, Second Brother, are you just going to stand there and watch Xiao Tong bully me?” Feng Yan feigned hurt and looked at Feng Tianyu and Feng Lingzheng in turn. “Yan'er, Xiao Tong, you’re both old enough—why are you still acting like three-year-olds?” Feng Tianyu said helplessly. “Brother, don’t mind them. They’re always roughhousing when they’re together, and missing each other when they’re apart—we’re used to it by now.” Feng Lingzheng’s attitude toward her family was completely different from the way she spoke to Li Xiaowan—it was like night and day. Just a moment ago, Li Xiaowan had almost thought she was seeing things; Feng Lingzheng’s face was full of tenderness. What? So it was only directed at me all along. “Ling Zheng Ge, I’ve run into a problem,” Ye said anxiously, before he’d even had a chance to swallow the steak he’d just put in his mouth. “What kind of problem?” Feng Lingzheng set down his knife and fork, looked at Ye, and asked. “I’m wondering how we should address the gorgeous woman by your side,” Ye said, shedding his usual serious demeanor. Judging by his expression, he was a completely different person from before; right now, Ye was just a cheerful young man, much like Xiao Tong, giving off an innocent and pure vibe. Ye had a pair of beautiful, mesmerizing light blue eyes, though his hair was black—he was likely of mixed heritage. Li Xiaowan hadn’t really taken a good look at him before; it wasn’t until just now that she noticed. If Feng Lingzheng was a natural-born devil, then Ye was undoubtedly a natural-born charmer. A devil and a charmer made the perfect pair, and Li Xiaowan couldn’t help but laugh out loud. But when she finished laughing and instinctively looked up, what was this? Aside from Feng Lingzheng, the other four pairs of eyes were all fixed on her, making Li Xiaowan feel quite embarrassed. However, before the other four could speak, someone beat them to it: “What are you laughing at?” Their tone was full of curiosity. “None of your business!” No sooner had Li Xiaowan said this than the urge to laugh came over her again. The more she tried to control it, the less she could, so she quickly made up an excuse to go to the restroom and fled the table as if escaping. Unfortunately, she had no idea where the restroom was, and she didn’t feel comfortable going back to ask, so she simply walked straight out the front door in the direction she’d come from. As soon as she stepped outside, she could no longer hold it in and burst into uncontrollable laughter, losing all sense of decorum. It wasn’t until her stomach ached from laughing that she finally managed to stop. Was it really that funny? It didn’t seem that funny to her! Once her laughter subsided, Li Xiaowan began asking and answering her own questions: Could it be that she’d drunk the “mountain grandmother’s”... She still remembered from her childhood how her grandparents back home loved to tease kids who’d laugh uncontrollably in their sleep at night, saying it was because they’d drunk the “mountain grandmother’s” urine—ha ha, or to put it more politely, “pee”—which was why they couldn’t stop laughing. But she hadn’t even started dreaming yet. Tonight was a total embarrassment—what on earth should she do now? Should she just ignore him and head straight back? But then she realized she had no idea how to find her way out! Oh my God, are you playing another joke on me, a total directionally challenged person? Just as Li Xiaowan was wavering, a ghostly voice suddenly came from behind her, giving her quite a start. “Are you planning to stand here in the cold breeze forever, slip away without a word, or let me show you the way to the restroom?” Li Xiaowan hurriedly turned around and was surprised to see someone she never expected: Feng Tianyu, the eldest son of the Feng Family. “Thanks, but no thanks. I don’t feel like going to the restroom anymore,” Li Xiaowan said, feeling a bit embarrassed. “Just call me Brother Tianyu. You’ll officially be my sister-in-law soon anyway. Besides, didn’t your friend call me that last time?” Feng Tianyu said, looking at Li Xiaowan, though his expression was hidden in the darkness of the night. Well... I don’t think I’ve ever agonized over what to call him, and I certainly never planned to call him anything. Right now, I’m trying to stay as far away from The Feng Family as possible. But thoughts are one thing; she couldn’t exactly let her indifference show on her face. Besides, given her current situation, she’d likely be seeing him quite often from now on, and having a proper title would at least spare them some of the awkwardness when they met. “Okay, Brother Tianyu,” Li Xiaowan frowned and said—God only knows how reluctant she really was inside! But with some people and some situations, the more you try to distance yourself, the more the opposite happens. “Don’t just stand there like an idiot—go on inside!” But Feng Tianyu showed no sign of moving; perhaps he was waiting for Li Xiaowan to leave first! “Okay.” Li Xiaowan glanced at Feng Tianyu twice. She’d intended to let him go first, but seeing that he clearly had no intention of moving, she had no choice but to go ahead herself. Whatever—why bother worrying so much? “Sister Xiaowan, you ran out in such a hurry just now—we were all afraid you’d get lost! Luckily, Big Brother volunteered to go look for you; otherwise, we really wouldn’t have felt at ease,” Feng Yan said anxiously. “Sorry for making everyone worry. It’s fine. I was just going to the restroom, but maybe it was because I’d had a little red wine—I felt a bit dizzy, so I went outside to get some fresh air for a bit.” “Hehe! Worried about me? Maybe,” Li Xiaowan said, instinctively glancing at Feng Lingzheng. To her surprise, he showed no sign of displeasure; instead, he was happily clinking glasses with the others. Hmm! Had he taken the wrong medicine or something? Since Li Xiaowan didn’t find Western food particularly delicious, she ate only a little, then made an excuse that she was done and immediately got up from the table to sit on the nearby sofa. If she could have found her way out, she would have slipped away long ago, but since the others hadn’t finished eating yet, she didn’t feel comfortable asking anyone to walk her out first. In her view, so-called Western cuisine was something enjoyed by people trying to appear cultured or those who considered themselves part of high society. To others, it represented ambiance and luxury, but to her, things like steak were just a dark, undercooked piece of meat—and eating too much of it might even give her diarrhea. “Ugh, ugh, ugh—that’s bad luck talk! Please don’t let that come true!” Li Xiaowan realized she’d said the wrong thing and immediately corrected herself silently in her mind, almost slapping herself across the face. Although Feng Lingzheng was outwardly clinking glasses and chatting with everyone, he kept stealing glances at Li Xiaowan out of the corner of his eye. What on earth was wrong with this woman tonight? One moment she was excited, the next she was frustrated—it was like watching a Sichuan opera, and she was especially skilled at changing her expression. Little did he know that, in Li Xiaowan’s eyes, he was even more of a spectacle than she was. “Oh my God, how much longer is this dinner going to last?” Li Xiaowan checked her phone every few minutes. It was almost 10 o’clock—what was she supposed to do? Li Xiaowan tried several times to get up and take her leave, but seeing that the others were chatting so animatedly, she had no choice but to hold back. Feng Lingzheng had already noticed every trace of anxiety in her eyes, but he chose to ignore it—he wanted Li Xiaowan to feel uneasy and panicked. “Xiaowan, why don’t you watch some TV for a while? I’m heading home soon, too, and I’ll drop you off on my way—don’t worry.” ” Unlike Feng Lingzheng’s indifference, Yu Feilan understood the moment he saw the look on Li Xiaowan’s face that she was worried about how she would get home later, so he wanted to help ease her concerns. It should have been a perfectly ordinary gesture, but unexpectedly, Feng Lingzheng and Feng Yan both said in unison, “No.” Yu Feilan instantly understood Feng Yan’s concerns. He was a bit worried that if he insisted on walking Li Xiaowan home, it might provoke Feng Yan’s jealousy and misunderstanding. That wouldn’t help Li Xiaowan at all; on the contrary, it would indirectly create an enemy for her. Wouldn’t that be a case of well-intentioned but misguided actions? However, he was somewhat bewildered by Feng Lingzheng’s such a strong reaction. So, he chose to remain silent. Feng Yan didn’t say anything else, but Feng Lingzheng was a different story. What he said next left everyone present so stunned their jaws nearly hit the floor. “You’re sleeping with me tonight.” Feng Lingzheng spoke as if he were discussing something that had absolutely nothing to do with him. Except for Li Xiaowan, the others all exchanged bewildered glances, wondering whether Feng Lingzheng’s words were true or false. “Feng Dong, I’m begging you once again—please stop teasing me over and over. Do you find this kind of joke funny, or do you just get a kick out of it? I’ve really had enough!” ”Lately, Feng Lingzheng had been nothing but a source of mental torment for Li Xiaowan, leaving her dazed and on edge all day long. Although she tried her best to reassure herself every day, there were still many moments when her mind went completely blank. If this continued, she really wouldn’t be far from going completely mad.