Chapter 56 - CEO’s Office 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Yurong listened to Xueyin’s words, imagining Ye Jiahong hungrily touching Li Yan while speaking dirty words, and felt a chill run down her spine. But right now, she had more pressing matters to focus on: "Where’s Li Yan? How did he react?"

Just thinking that Li Yan might also be gay left her feeling helpless. She was already confused, having not personally verified it, having not slept with him, so she wasn’t sure if he was really that good at pretending. Now, she could only rely on Xueyin’s objective description.

"Of course he didn’t, and he firmly rejected Ye Jiahong. Because I happened to stumble upon the affair, Ye Jiahong was too embarrassed to stay in the office and said he would leave first. He thought I hadn’t heard his previous words, and as he left, he told my brother-in-law, ’Think about it as a favor for me,’ ’Next time I’ll invite you to a fancy hotel,’ and so on. Later, my brother-in-law asked me not to spread this around, saying that knowing Ye Jiahong’s secret and spreading it would let him know it was me, which could be detrimental to me. I also asked him if he would really help Ye Jiahong with that..."

"What did he say?" Hearing that Li Yan firmly refused, Yurong felt a bit relieved, but Xueyin hadn’t finished speaking, and she didn’t know if there was another twist. The news this girl brought today was really explosive!

"He said he definitely wouldn’t help Ye Jiahong with such dirty things. In fact, he wasn’t very fond of him because he went to the business department, saw Ye Jiahong returning to occupy the director’s office as if to push Wen Qianyi out and take over again, and pulled him out, so there was nothing more." Xueyin completed her report.

Yurong felt her heart settle and then gave Xueyin a look, "Oh, there’s nothing to worry about! Look at you getting all worked up, it might not be what you imagine at all!"

Seeing her cousin not taking it seriously enough, Xueyin was speechless, "Sister Yurong, aren’t you worried at all? Just now, I caught them, so brother-in-law had to prove his innocence, but what if I didn’t go in? Who knows what they might have done! Of course, it’s less likely brother-in-law is gay now, but don’t forget, they mentioned money! Ye Jiahong was trying to tempt him with money!"

Yurong felt a bit anxious, recalling that from the time they got married until now, ten months, aside from the house her father gave them, Li Yan hadn’t spent a penny of hers. She was quite aware of how much his salary was at the company. As for basic expenses, there shouldn’t be any issues, but frequent visits to nightclubs for drinks and partying wouldn’t be covered, and he spent tens of thousands on Yue Yao’s hospital expenses last time, which hasn’t been reimbursed yet.

Where did he get the money when he was short? She had already confirmed with Xiaodi and hadn’t given him any money, and Wen Qianyi, being such a rational person, likely wouldn’t give him money either. Since his income wasn’t much, and he hadn’t spent any from women, was he living frugally, or was he spending money from men?

"Don’t talk nonsense, your brother-in-law isn’t that kind of person. How could he be tempted by a little money?" Even though she wasn’t sure herself, Yurong still reprimanded Jiang Xueyin on the surface.

"I know, but don’t forget, he’s different from before. He’s now the general manager of Heavenly Film, and while he might entertain clients using company funds, he never applied for reimbursement from me even once; as for personal friends? If friends invite him out for drinks and meals, they might say, ’You’re the general manager now, you should pick up the tab, right?’ And at home, you should be managing his wallet, right? If the allowance you give isn’t enough, it’s hard to say!" Xueyin said with a worldly tone, shaking her head.

Yurong scolded her playfully, "You little devil! Even if he really needed money, he wouldn’t resort to that."

"Hmph, not necessarily, with enough sincerity even metal and stone can be pierced. What if Ye Jiahong manages to sway him?"

Yurong almost choked. "Alright, alright! What nonsense are you talking about, when I was your age, I was still so pure, unlike you, speaking so bluntly!"

Xueyin replied with a mischievous smile, "Because you’re so pure, even now that you’re married, it feels like you’re not. You have no defense or wicked thoughts, so I have to remind you! A beautiful woman like you, if your husband strays from the path, it really doesn’t make sense. If it’s with a woman, fine, but with a man? That’s just ridiculous."

"Alright, stop being so gossipy. I’ll talk to him about it." Yurong waved her hand; she needed some time to calm down.

"Don’t be too direct, don’t sell me out. Otherwise, how can I continue being an undercover for you? Also, mainly it’s a money issue, give him more allowance." Xueyin said, feeling a bit aggrieved, "I’m helping him get more pocket money but can’t say it outright, and he never even thanks me, he’s often quite rude to me."

"Got it, I’ll thank you on his behalf, okay?"

...

After seeing Xueyin off, Yurong couldn’t concentrate on her work.

This was something she had never encountered before, the possibility that her husband might be gay! This was the Yun Country, not the Si Country—even in Si Country, it wouldn’t be so outrageous.