Chapter 5: Chapter 4: Humiliation
Hearing Lin Zhen saying that she wasn't worthy of Ye Feng eroded Lin Shiyu's dignity.
Seeing Ye Feng struggling, Sir Lin Zhen reluctantly spoke, "Well, then, I will give you both two years. Get your marriage certificate tomorrow. The wedding banquet can be postponed. I'll let you be together for two years, and if after that time, you still insist, then get a divorce. I won't force you, how about that?"
Ye Feng's parents were incredibly mysterious, and he only knew that both were martial artists and had greatly aided the Lin Family, before disappearing mysteriously. If he wanted to find them, this was the only way forward.
"Fine, but Grandpa Lin, if after two years we still have no feelings, you must not force me!" Ye Feng glanced sideways at Lin Shiyu with a look of resignation and disdain.
Ye Feng, a strong and invincible War God, naturally admired the strong. In his view, Lin Shiyu had her merits but was too weak, like a burden.
That look infuriated Lin Shiyu nearly to the point of steaming rage, "Two years is two years, but Ye Feng, don't get your hopes up. Not just two years, even ten or eighteen years won't make me like you!"
Before Ye Feng could respond, Lin Zhen interjected, "Shiyu! What do you know? It's our Lin Family's fortune that Ye Feng agreed. His willingness to marry into our family is an honor. Even if he required you to be a servant, you should consider it your glory!"
Lin Shiyu was almost faint with rage, her face contorted horribly. If the discussion continued, she might well have been angered to death.
She never understood why her grandfather exaggerated Ye Feng's qualities so drastically.
Lin Zhen nodded, "Ye Feng, go get some rest. Your room has been kept clean; you still remember where it is, right?"
Ye Feng gave a slight smile, nodded, and then left the room.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin Jianguo also spoke, "Dad, we won't disturb your rest. We'll be going now…"
The crowd dispersed, leaving Lin Shiyu lingering resentfully.
Ye Feng, utterly unconcerned with Lin Shiyu, made her extremely annoyed. She thought bitterly, "Ye Feng, just you wait. One day you'll realize that being able to fight makes you nothing more than a brute. In this world, status, money, and power are everything!"
Back in his room, Ye Feng soon fell asleep, surrounded by familiar settings and memories from his middle and high school days.
That night, Ye Feng had one of the most peaceful sleeps he'd had in eight years…
The next morning, Ye Feng and Lin Shiyu secretly went to the Civil Affairs Bureau and got their marriage certificate.
From now on, Ye Feng was officially the son-in-law of the Lin Family.
As they got into the car, Lin Shiyu said, "Ye Feng, Grandpa asked me to arrange a job for you, you'll start working at our company today!"
"Hmm…" Ye Feng responded faintly.
This trip from the Southern Border was made not only for Sir Lin Zhen but also to look for his parents.
Even though Ye Feng had become one of Dragon Country's top figures, an invincible War God, he still hadn't learned anything about his parents, so staying close to Lin Shiyu was his only clue for now.
Lin Group, one of the biggest enterprises in Lin Tian City.
Lin's Building was quite imposing, with levels two through five underground serving as a parking lot, and a basement floor that housed the largest chain supermarket in Lin Tian City. The first to third floors were a commercial plaza, while the fifth to seventh floors housed a food court. The remaining floors from eight to sixty-eight were office floors, rented out to various firms, with most occupied by the Lin Group's own companies.
Upon arriving at the company, Lin Shiyu specifically instructed, "Ye Feng, I'm warning you, our relationship is a secret, you better not spread it around, or I won't let you off easily!"
"Heh~~" Ye Feng let out a slight smile, not bothering to respond, clearly disdainful.
Furious, Lin Shiyu blushed. In her eyes, Ye Feng was clearly looking down on her, as if mentioning their relationship would be an embarrassment for him.
Soon, they arrived at the company where the surrounding staff, seeing Lin Shiyu, greeted her respectfully.
"Good day, Mr. Lin~~"
Lin Shiyu resumed her usual haughty demeanor, nodding slightly in response.
The surrounding people looked puzzled, whispering amongst themselves.
"Who is this man walking with Mr. Lin?"
"I have no idea, this is the first time I've seen Mr. Lin walking side by side with a man to the company!"
In no time, Ye Feng became the center of attention for everyone in the company.
Soon, Lin Shiyu and Ye Feng reached the reception where a pretty girl with long wavy brown hair and a neighborly charm awaited.
"Wu Kexin, this is Ye Feng whom I mentioned this morning. Please take him to register," Lin Shiyu instructed.
"Yes, Mr. Lin!" Wu Kexin nodded, then politely turned to Ye Feng, "Ye, come with me please!"
Ye Feng nodded slightly and followed Wu Kexin away.
Watching Ye Feng leave, a hint of smugness flashed in Lin Shiyu's eyes, "So what if you can fight? You still ended up as my subordinate, subject to my arrangements!"
Shortly after, under Wu Kexin's guidance, Ye Feng arrived at the security department.
Seeing the security department, Ye Feng's eyes flashed with annoyance. He, the War God of Dragon Country, and Lin Shiyu had arranged for him to be a security guard?
At that moment, the head of the security department was eating breakfast. When he noticed Wu Kexin, he excitedly ran over.
"Kexin, why did you come over? If there's anything, just tell me and I'll come to you!" the head of security said enthusiastically.
Wu Kexin explained, "Chief Zhao, he was brought over by Mr. Lin, he's your new colleague in the security department!"
Chief Zhao took one look and immediately showed a surprised expression, "Ye Feng, it's you!"
"Zhao Ziming!" Ye Feng was also somewhat surprised to see him.
"Ye Feng, what a coincidence to meet you here!" Zhao Ziming said excitedly, grabbing Ye Feng's shoulders.
Zhao Ziming, excitedly said to Wu Kexin, "Kexin, you go ahead and get busy. I'll take care of Ye Feng, we know each other well!"
Seeing Zhao Ziming, the annoyance inside Ye Feng dissipated as he understood Lin Shiyu's intentions.
Zhao Ziming had been classmates with Ye Feng in high school, in the same class. Zhao Ziming was enthusiastic and sunny by nature, and he had a good relationship with Ye Feng back then.
After graduating, Ye Feng went to the Southern Border while Zhao Ziming was admitted to a sports college specializing in combat, and after graduation, he started working here as a security guard and became a manager due to his outstanding performance.
Ye Feng didn't have many friends, and as one of the few friends Ye Feng had from childhood, he was more at ease with Zhao Ziming.
"Ye Feng, where have you been all these years? I tried to find you a few times at previous class reunions, but no one had your contact information!" Zhao Ziming caught up with Ye Feng nostalgically.
"Lin Shiyu, I love you~~~"
Just then, a loud voice came from outside the company, amplified through speakers, startling many people.
"Lin Shiyu, I love you forever, please be my girlfriend!"
"Here we go again!" Zhao Ziming's eyes showed helplessness. He sighed and then said to Ye Feng, "Let's step outside..."
Ye Feng nodded, and he walked with Zhao Ziming towards the outside of the building.
"Lin Shiyu, I love you forever, please be my girlfriend!"
The voice kept echoing, and Ye Feng frowned, clearly displeased.
Although Ye Feng did not like Lin Shiyu, they had registered their marriage that morning, and Lin Shiyu was now his wife in name.
Now, a stranger was confessing in front of him, how could Ye Feng tolerate it?
Outside the building entrance, six luxury cars were parked: an S-Class Mercedes, a BMW 740, a Porsche 911, a Maserati, an Audi A8, and a notably eye-catching Ferrari 458.
The six cars were decorated with flowers, forming a line, attracting numerous onlookers.
A handsome young man in casual clothes, holding a megaphone, kept shouting, "Lin Shiyu, I love you forever, please be my girlfriend!"
"How romantic, such a grand gesture, if it were me, I probably would marry Young Master Zheng already!"
The surrounding women displayed envious looks, their eyes dreamy.
Ye Feng and Zhao Ziming approached, a look of helplessness on Zhao Ziming's face. Ye Feng asked, "What's going on?"
Zhao Ziming replied, "It's Mr. Lin's number one suitor, Zheng Xi. He's been pursuing Mr. Lin for several months now, coming to our company every now and then causing trouble. I'm pretty helpless too..."
"This is a company, how can we work with such disruption?" Ye Feng asked.
Zhao Ziming shook his head, "There's nothing we can do. Zheng Xi's father is the chairman of the Lin Tian City Tian Sheng Security Group. Even Mr. Lin wouldn't dare to offend him lightly, let alone us mere workers. Anyway, I'd better go and try to get Zheng to ease off."
With that, Zhao Ziming and Ye Feng were close to the crowd, which quickly made way for Zhao Ziming when they saw him.
Zhao Ziming walked up to Zheng Xi, forced a smile on his face, and cautiously said, "Young Master Zheng, that's enough, why don't you just go up and see Mr. Lin? You're blocking our company entrance, causing us a lot of tro—"
"F*ck!" Before Zhao Ziming could finish, Zheng Xi roared in anger.
"Slap!"
A harsh slap landed on Zhao Ziming's face.
The powerful force twisted Zhao Ziming's expression as he staggered backwards, nearly falling to the ground.
The look in Zheng Xi's eyes showed scorn, his arrogance unbridled, "You dog, do I need your reminder to do things? If Mr. Lin was willing to see me, I wouldn't need to confess here, get lost!"
Zhao Ziming's face was completely swollen now, with a clear imprint of the slap. Zheng Xi, giving him a slap in front of so many people, hardly left him any face.
Zhao Ziming was still reluctant, barely squeezing out a smile, "Young Master Zheng, could you please move your cars first, after all, this is the company entrance."
"Scum, it seems you need sorting out!" Zheng Xi furiously raised his foot, kicking towards Zhao Ziming.