Feng Xiaotong looked at Xiao Chen pondering whether to explain to him the truth about the girl"s ident.i.ty. He cherishes his friendship too but cares for the girl more. Also, he doesn"t have the right to reveal the girl"s ident.i.ty even if they are friends and she is his fiance now.
"That"s enough."
A voice echoed from behind them.
Everyone turned around and saw Yun Shen and Li Yefeng stood behind them all. Everyone gasped when in surprised to see their boss come out of the office to face the man.
"Xiaotong, come with me." Yun Shen said as he headed back to his office without any further words.
Feng Xiaotong obediently followed and no one dared to stop him. They watch as the man walked pa.s.sed them.
"What do you think will happen?"
"Man, who would have thought our two great boss will fight over a girl."
"First Brother, what the heck is going one, what is Boss thinking even inviting the traitor to his office!" Xiao Chen roared his disapproval and went closer to Li Yefeng.
"Can you shut up! You"re hurting my ears!" Li Yefeng sigh as he ignored Xiao Chen and turned his attention to the onlookers. "All of you, get back to work"
Huang Lei too was curious as to why Yun Shen agreed to speak with Feng Xiaotong after what happened. He was sure that Shen has strong feelings for Li Zi. To answer his curiosity, he went over to Li Yefeng and directly asked him. "Brother, doesn"t Boss love Li Zi. I mean, after everything that happened, I was sure they both have feelings for each other. So, how come Li Zi is engaged which Xiaotong?"
Li Yefeng already had too much to worry about and couldn"t care less. But he does worry about his friends, he sighed as he thought of what"s to come. "Even I don"t know what happened."
However, he suspected it has to do with the girl"s ident.i.ty. Compared to the other two, he was far more intelligent than them and can notice things much faster than them. He already had his suspicion about the girl since that night they went out clubbing. But, to prove his hypothesis to be true he needs proof. And, Feng Xiaotong announce was his final answer to all his questions. "Something must have happened to Li Zi then that Xiaotong acted out of place. I mean, he did announce it after that idiot showed up acting a Li Zi"s boyfriend. Even though everything is an act, if they don"t continue with the marriage in the future, it will affect both of them especially Li Zi."
Inside the Yun Shen"s office, Feng Xiaotong entered the room quietly. He dare not speak for he knows his currently at wrong. He knows his best friend loved the girl, yet he took her from him.
"Shen..."
"Thank you!" Yun Shen interrupted Feng Xiaotong before he could speak.
"What did you say?" Feng Xiaotong was dumbfounded as he looked at the man stood in front of him. He thought the man would have punched him just like what Xiao Chen did.
"I said thank you, for everything..." Yun Shen repeated his words yet Xiaotong was still in a daze of everything. "I know you had no choice, and I know everything you did was to save her from revealing her ident.i.ty. But let me tell you this, just because you two are engaged doesn"t mean I"m giving her to you. I still have my rights, to win her."
"Shen, you do know you have no chance of winning her right. Neither the Zhao nor Knightley will support you after what happened. Why can"t you just let her go? You"ll only be putting her life in danger. Your family is being haunted right now and you want Li Zi to be a part of all of that!" Feng Xiaotong"s emotion got the better of him as he spoke to his friend in a cold tone.
"Then, are you saying you"re the best for her?" Yun Shen turned to face the man directly.
"I"m not saying I am..." Feng Xiaotong became fl.u.s.tered as he averted his gaze from him.
"Then, you"re saying Mr. Stanford is?" Yun Shen suggested out of curiosity how the man would react.
"I"m not stupid enough to know he"s not the right guy for Li Zi, I rather see her with Huang Ming than give her to him." Feng Xiaotong replied with such hatred with what Yun Shen just said.
"Then, why did you do what you did? Huang Ming could have settled everything. He could just have announced he and Li Zi are a couple. But you, you have to announce she"s your fiance. Why? You know I have feelings for her, yet you did something you can"t undo."
Yun Shen charges to Feng Xiaotong and grabbed him by the collar but Feng Xiaotong showed no feared and pushed the man"s hand aside.
"Shen, I told you. If you dare hurt her, I"ll take her away from you. But what did you do? You not only hurt her emotional but almost ended up her losing her life. Can you really protect her? Tell me, if you can then I"ll announce right away that the engagement is fake."
Yun Shen turned around after receiving Feng Xiaotong"s words of cold truth. Of course, he cannot protect the girl. He can"t even protect his own daughter and family.
"Shen, stop acting like you can do it all. Just because you were able to build a company from scratch doesn"t mean your someone that can"t be taken down anymore. Remember, your family too... Who are the Yuns? Hmph, your family can"t even find the person who tried to kidnap Little Yan. Even with the help of our family, we can"t find that person. I beat the only person who can find him is Lord Knightley. So do you think you still can protect her? Come on Shen, wake up! Face the truth, you can"t be with her no matter how much you love her. You can only be with her in your graves. Is that even fair for her and her family?"
Yun Shen clenched his hand together. His heart was breaking into millions piece, he felt like the light lighting his path was fading away, and he slowly lost his way. All the laughter and beautiful memories he visualizes soon crack like a gla.s.s into pieces.
"Shen, I"m sorry... But I can"t see her being in danger again. And you know from the start I also loved her, yet I gave way for you because you are my friend and I owe you. But, but I"m sorry. I need to take my role in her life and make sure nothing bad will happen to her. I"ve spoken to her family, they said if you can protect her then she can be with you. Of course, I"ll always respect Li Zi"s decision."
Feng Xiaotong approached Yun Shen and patted him on the back to comfort him as his friend for the last time. "Also, I"m leaving the company. I"m taking my possession in our family as the next head. So, you better past the rein to Mr. w.a.n.g, he knows the company best. And, I"m sure, after Li Zi finished the movie with her mother, they"ll be sending her back to England."
Feng Xiaotong steps out of the office and didn"t say anything further. Outside, Li Yefeng was waiting for him with a stern look on his face.
"You"re leaving?" he asked.
"First Brother, take care of Shen. I"m sorry to trouble you all. I know you"re smarter than the two and know why I need to do what I did. All I did were for Li Zi."
"I know, but... You don"t need to leave?" Li Yefeng approached the man and grabbed him by the shoulder.
Feng Xiaotong bitterly forced a smile on his face, he shook his head slightly and face him. "I have no choice, my father said its best I put some distance between me and Li Zi as well. I can"t be her Boss and her fiance at the same time. Also, Shen is my friend. I betrayed him and I can"t live like this."
"Hmm, then take care... You can also call me if you need any help."
"Thanks." Feng Xiaotong said as he headed out of the company. Leaving all the memories of the past behind.