Ge Yunlan smiled warmly and said, "Mr. Ling, saying that makes us feel distant. I'm very familiar with Xueyi, so there's no need to be so polite. If there's anything I can help with, I'll definitely do it."

At this time, Ge Yunlan's eyes turned to Bai Ling and asked, "Who is this young lady? How should I address her?"

Beside them, Cao Xueyi said, "This is Miss Bai Ling, Boss Ling's assistant and agent."

Ge Yunlan smiled and said, "Bai Ling is so beautiful, one would think she's Mr. Ling's girlfriend."

Cao Xueyi interrupted Ge Yunlan, saying to Ling Zhenfei, "Enough with the pleasantries. Boss Ling, are you sure about the opening in a week?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Let's go with that day. Everything is prepared, and there will certainly be a lot of people then. Preparing in advance will avoid chaos."

As he spoke, Ling Zhenfei walked upstairs, wanting to check things out, and Bai Ling followed him from behind.

Following up, Bai Ling asked Ling Zhenfei, "Why wasn't I aware of the banquet you attended a few days ago?"

Ling Zhenfei chuckled and said, "There are many things you don't know. I can't be expected to report everything to you."

Bai Ling thought for a moment and said, "I've been with you all this time, except for that night when you didn't come back. What exactly were you up to?"

Ling Zhenfei looked at Bai Ling and said, "Our relationship is a superior-subordinate one, I'm not obliged to tell you everything."

Bai Ling snorted and said, "Not wanting to say means there's something fishy going on. If you won't tell me, I'll ask Ge Yunlan myself."

With that said, Bai Ling shouted to Ge Yunlan, "Miss Ge, could you come over for a moment?"

Upon hearing this, Ge Yunlan walked over to Ling Zhenfei and Bai Ling. Ling Zhenfei felt anxious, thinking how conveniently Ge Yunlan appeared, wondering what she was actually here for, the more he thought about it the more suspicious he became.

Ge Yunlan approached Bai Ling and asked, "What's the matter, Miss Bai Ling? Is something wrong?"

Bai Ling said, "Miss Ge, I'm really curious about how you and Ling Zhenfei got to know each other. Was it on that night three days ago? Who else was there besides him?"

After listening, Ge Yunlan glanced at Ling Zhenfei, seemingly checking his reaction, then said, "Yes, it was at the banquet three days ago, besides Mr. Ling."

At this point, Ge Yunlan intentionally paused and looked at Ling Zhenfei, clearly gauging his response.

This woman was very observant, but Ling Zhenfei showed no expression. Ling Zhenfei's thoughts were straightforward, he didn't mind Bai Ling knowing since she already knew he had many women outside, and there was nothing between him and Bai Ling currently, so there was no need to hide anything.

Seeing Ling Zhenfei's lack of response, Ge Yunlan said, "Besides Mr. Ling, there was Sister Li Ru, what's the matter?"

Bai Ling turned to Ling Zhenfei and asked, "Who is Li Ru?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Sister Li Ru, have you forgotten? She's one of the shareholders of Xishan Manor. Back when Xi Shan Restaurant was struggling the most, three people invested in Xi Shan Restaurant, and one of them was Li Ru."

Bai Ling asked, "Weren't you taken by the security department that day? How did you end up going to a gathering with Li Ru, and not come back that night, where exactly did you go?"

Ling Zhenfei felt a bit disheartened and said, "How would you like me to respond to you? What do you want me to say?"

Bai Ling said, "Just tell the truth, of course."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Then, Bai Ling, don't you think you're being slightly intrusive? What is our relationship, we're just superior and subordinate, you're my employee, what right do you have to manage me?"

Bai Ling angrily said, "Why can't I manage you? You're my boss, a public figure, shouldn't I supervise you properly?"

Seeing the two start arguing, Ge Yunlan intervened and said, "Let's not fight, is there some misunderstanding here?"

Bai Ling turned to Ge Yunlan and asked, "How old is this Li Ru, what does she look like?"

Ge Yunlan glanced at Ling Zhenfei again, then said, "Li Ru is in her thirties, a well-known beauty in the circle, and most importantly, she's single, why are you asking?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback by Ge Yunlan's words, given her perception, she shouldn't have said that, mentioning Li Ru's looks is one thing, but why add the fact that she's single?

Adding that she's single changes the entire implication, making it unclear if Ge Yunlan made a slip of the tongue or did it intentionally.

Bai Ling glared at Ling Zhenfei with anger, wanting to unleash her fury towards him. Ling Zhenfei grabbed Bai Ling's hand and said, "Let's not air our situation in front of outsiders."

After saying that, he led Bai Ling upstairs to the terrace on the third floor, a place with wonderful views, beneath them, was the bustling traffic.

Bai Ling shook off Ling Zhenfei's hand, fiercely let go and said, "Fine then, Ling Zhenfei, just explain yourself. I'm very curious about how you'll explain this."

Ling Zhenfei said, "What's there to explain? I've always acted at my own discretion, why do I need to explain it to you?"

Bai Ling angrily said, "Ling Zhenfei, do you have a conscience? I've been with you for so long, do you not consider my feelings at all? Aren't I your girlfriend?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "I've made it very clear to you, Bai Ling, it's better if we remain friends. As for the reason, I think I've explained it more than once."

Bai Ling said, "Isn't the reason because you can't let go of the flings outside? I can pretend not to know about the past, as long as you promise not to associate with them in the future, can you do that?"

Ling Zhenfei shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm sorry Bai Ling, if you were to be my girlfriend, I could be responsible to you and not associate with other girls, but would that be fair to the other girls?

These are mistakes I made in the past. I can promise not to develop more relationships in the future, but it's impossible to simply discard all the past mistakes, you understand?"

Tears streamed down Bai Ling's face as she said, "Excuses, it's all just excuses. If I believe you, pigs could fly. Now that Li Ru is added to the mix, with Ge Yunlan possibly next, time will reveal how many more girls are after you."

Ling Zhenfei said, "That's why I don't want you to be heartbroken, it's better if we're friends. This way, neither of us needs to dwell on each other, isn't that good?"

Bai Ling hit Ling Zhenfei twice and said, "Ling Zhenfei, you're such a coward, in front of feelings you're just a coward, only knowing to choose escape."

Ling Zhenfei held Bai Ling's hand and said, "I'm not a coward, do you know how much courage it takes to make such a decision? If another girl also cried and begged me to give up other girls, including you, what do you think I should do?"

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