Chapter 47 – The Main Spouse’s Status 3
Seeing Xiao Fang about to pull out his phone, Liu Qian was completely enraged. She pointed at Xiao Fang and started cursing, “You bastard, you think I can’t teach you a lesson? As a junior, you’ve contradicted your great-aunt time and again. I’m going to teach you a good lesson today!”
Xiao Fang’s eyelid twitched. When middle-aged women started cursing, they all became the same regardless of class, spouting “bastard” one after another with incredible fluency. But this time, before he could say anything, Fei Xiangnan stepped in.
President Fei’s powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire office. He casually flicked a teacup off the table. The force seemed light, but the cup only shattered with a piercing sound when it hit the wall. Fei Tao’s heart ached at the sound; this was a precious set of celadon porcelain someone had gifted him. With one piece missing, the set was incomplete.
With such a shock, the three standing people were rendered almost speechless.
“Do you dare?” Three bone-chilling words blocked Liu Qian, leaving her unable to utter a single word. She did despise Fei Xiangnan, but he held the real power. She never dared to confront him head-on like this. She knew very well how terrifying this man was since her husband went to jail.
“Fei Xiangnan, is this how you threaten your great-aunt?” Fei Tao stepped forward to speak. If he didn’t, the tide would completely turn against them.
“Hey, it was clearly you who first sent someone to try and ruin our husband-and-husband relationship, found fault for no reason, threw a face full of money at me, and called me a bastard. How did it become us threatening you? Youngest uncle, you’d better not believe in that shameless ‘the shameless are invincible’ tactic, lest you end up with more losses than gains.” Xiao Fang chimed in with his partner, capable of infuriating everyone present.
A bellyful of words from Fei Tao was thus refuted, and he could only obediently keep them in. He had originally wanted to attack Xiao Fang’s background, but the child in his belly lit up his mother’s path forward. Plus, Fei Xiangnan was abnormally doting on him.
Liu Qian finally saw it clearly. These two were now completely on the same page, speaking with one voice. She shot a resentful glance at her disappointing niece. Not only did she fail to hook up with Fei Xiangnan, but she also didn’t get any benefits and ended up in a mess herself.
“What, Fei Xiangnan, are you planning to send your great-aunt to jail too to feel satisfied? Fine, your great-uncle happens to be lonely in jail. The good story of you, his own nephew, sending your great-aunt to jail will surely go down in history.” Liu Qian’s eyes were red as she spoke sarcastically. This was the best way to provoke Fei Xiangnan. After all, what Fei Xiangnan had done had even earned him a near-fatal beating from the Old Master. It could be said that this was her protective charm.
“Aunt, please don’t say that. It was all Bai Lian’s own doing. Please don’t have such thoughts!” Xiao Bai Lian, for once, was smart enough to hug her aunt and start crying, looking utterly pitiful.
Fei Tao immediately played along, pointing at Fei Xiangnan with deep resentment, “Are you going to send your own uncle in too? I originally wanted to find a secretary to serve you coffee, but I didn’t expect my good intentions to be unrewarded. Instead, it became our fault!”
Xiao Fang was also astonished. Had this family grown up eating shamelessness capsules? And did they inherit a fish’s seven-second memory? Their blame-shifting was so clumsy. Looking at their practiced routine, it was clear they had made Fei Xiangnan suffer with this trick quite a few times before.
Feeling sorry for his husband, Xiao Fang stealthily reached out and squeezed Fei Xiangnan’s hand tightly. Fei Xiangnan suddenly felt a warm current flow into his numb heart. Looking at Xiao Fang’s determined gaze, Fei Xiangnan felt as if he was different from before, truly free, and had something he truly wanted to protect.
Returning his cold gaze to the battlefield, Fei Xiangnan said, “Great-aunt, you did indeed luckily miss the opportunity to reunite with great-uncle.”
With a script completely different from before, Liu Qian didn’t react for a moment and foolishly asked, “Why?” The moment the words left her mouth, she wished she could bite off her own tongue.
However, the couple gave her no chance for regret. Fei Xiangnan said directly, “You should know full well how Xiao Qi found out about Xiao Fang’s pregnancy. If Xiao Fang hadn’t been quick-witted that day, the child would probably have been lost. To put it bluntly, the current person in power in the Fei family is me, and the future person in power will naturally be my descendant. If this child were lost, it wouldn’t just be a charge of murder. I would also make your Liu family spit out every bit of profit they’ve made from the Fei family over the years. Great-aunt, you know me. For people who aren’t important, I don’t have many feelings to speak of.”
Once these words were spoken, Liu Qian’s entire family was implicated. Now she couldn’t say a word, her face so pale she could barely stand. Xiao Bai Lian’s teeth also chattered. She didn’t care about herself, but her father had been working honestly for the Fei Corporation for so many years. If his job was ruined like this, her father might just abandon her and her mother!
Fei Tao’s face was also very grim. He had no doubt about the truth of this matter. What Fei Xiangnan said was basically based on solid evidence. He never thought that at such a critical moment, Liu Qian would have such a serious handle in his hands. Anything he said now would be false. Liu Qian was truly useless now.
Xiao Fang wasn’t idle either. For a big show, of course, everyone had to be caught in one net, otherwise, this trip would be a waste. “Xiao Bai Lian, you just graduated. Think about it, if I give the evidence of you seducing a married man to your next company, your boyfriend, and then your future husband, and then to your child’s elementary, middle, and high schools…”
“Stop it! Stop it!” Xiao Bai Lian covered her ears and screamed, collapsing to the ground with a thud. Tears streamed down her face, this time with no fake crying. “President Fei, Young Master Xiao, I was wrong! It was my own overestimation, having some unrealistic fantasies, but I really didn’t do anything out of line. I just graduated, I still have a future ahead of me. I beg you not to tell anyone!” After all, she was still just a young girl. No matter how many schemes she had, she couldn’t escape her own immaturity.
Of course, Xiao Fang didn’t really want to harm her, just a small threat to prevent her from harming others. “If you go and harm others in the future, I’ll help you add some color to each stage of your life, settling new and old scores together.”
I don’t need that color at all! Xiao Bai Lian’s tears flowed uncontrollably as she cried and agreed. Liu Qian, on the side, couldn’t even help her own niece, because she herself was a clay bodhisattva crossing the river—unable to save herself.
At this time, Fei Tao, the only one with a relatively clean slate, interjected with a grim face, “Then it’s true that you, Xiao Fang, disturbed my work for such a boring reason. Don’t think that no one can deal with you!”
Xiao Fang gave Fei Tao a speechless look. This was truly a giant baby. He was so old, yet all he knew was to call for help when he encountered problems.
“So who are you planning to call this time?”
The contemptuous tone instantly made Fei Tao feel offended. “Hah, such big talk now. Let’s see later…”
“Buzz buzz!” At this moment, Fei Tao’s phone rang. Fei Tao glanced at the caller ID, and his face lit up with joy. He immediately answered the call.
“Dad, I was just about to look for you!” he said, casting a provocative glance at Fei Xiangnan and Xiao Fang.
Xiao Fang was about to burst out laughing, but he couldn’t be too obvious, so he could only bury his face in his partner’s chest and laugh with a suppressed voice. Fei Xiangnan chuckled and hugged Xiao Fang. He never knew before that his cowardly exterior hid so many crooked ideas.
Fei Tao, looking over, thought Xiao Fang was crying and became even more smug. Can’t the head of the Fei family deal with you?
“I happen to have something to discuss with you too,” Old Master Fei’s voice was laced with anger.
Fei Tao clearly didn’t realize anything. “Dad, what do you want to talk to me about?”
“Was it you who sent someone to harass Xiangnan?” Fei Tao’s face instantly turned pale. He looked again at the devilish couple. Xiao Fang quietly revealed one eye, his gaze filled with playful amusement.
It was over. He had completely fallen into the trap!
Old Master Fei’s bellyful of fire hadn’t finished yet. “Whether Xiao Fang can secure a place in the Fei family’s genealogy is still up for debate, but right now, he is Xiangnan’s husband, registered and signed at the Civil Affairs Bureau. Our Fei family still needs some face! How did I give birth to a son like you? You’re already pushing people on Xiangnan? Are you not managing the company and want to be a matchmaker instead? He’s five months pregnant, coming to be your little secretary? Do you have any shame?”
“Dad, Xiao Fang clearly told you this on purpose. He has ulterior motives!” Fei Tao said anxiously.
“If someone tried to push a lover on me when I was pregnant, I’d tattle too!” Old Master Fei roared from the other end, his powerful voice making Fei Tao’s head buzz. He couldn’t say a single word.
“Put the phone on speaker. I want to talk to Xiao Fang!” the Old Master commanded. Fei Tao reluctantly pressed the speaker button.
A powerful voice echoed in the office: “Xiao Fang.”
“Yes, Grandpa!” Xiao Fang responded like a complete sycophant, switching seamlessly between being black-bellied and a bootlicker!
“If there’s any more of this nonsense in the future, you don’t have to beat around the bush and post on your WeChat Moments. Grandpa is still a reasonable person. You can just tell me directly. Don’t worry about offending anyone. I’ve got your back,” Old Master Fei’s golden words came out, and the two people in the office didn’t dare to say another word.
“And you, Fei Tao, I see you can’t stay out of trouble for a few days. Since you like being a matchmaker so much, you can step down from the vice president position for now. Go home and stay put for three months!”
“Dad! I have a project I’m following up on!” Fei Tao said anxiously.
“The company is the same with or without you. The company won’t go bankrupt without you, and it won’t progress much with you. Just come back and behave for a few days!” Old Master Fei’s tone was unquestionable, blocking Fei Tao from saying another word.
“Xiao Fang, you just focus on your pregnancy at home. Don’t think too much, you know?” Returning to Xiao Fang, Old Master Fei’s tone was significantly better than before.
“Okay, Grandpa. Thank you, Grandpa~” Xiao Fang replied obediently. The Old Master hummed in satisfaction and hung up, leaving Liu Qian and Fei Tao with extremely grim faces.
“In the future, it’s better to cause less trouble. This time, consider it Grandpa helping you out.” Fei Xiangnan stood up and coldly swept his gaze over the three standing people. They all knew what Fei Xiangnan meant. If Old Master Fei hadn’t stepped in, Fei Xiangnan would have been even more ruthless. It would just tarnish his reputation a little, but he never cared about that.
He reached out and pulled his partner up. “Let’s go. I’ll take you to lunch. You must be starving.”
After a war of words, he was indeed a bit exhausted. Xiao Fang nodded and couldn’t help but add fuel to the fire, “Didn’t youngest uncle just invite me to eat? Want to go together?”
Fei Xiangnan’s venomous gaze shot over, making Fei Tao shiver.
Clenching his fists, Fei Tao said through gritted teeth with a dark face, “No need! I think you remember incorrectly.”
“You’d better have, youngest uncle,” Fei Xiangnan said coolly, pulling Xiao Fang’s hand and walking out of the office with light steps, leaving behind three defeated roosters and a floor of RMB in the office.
Today, they clearly realized that this Xiao Fang was not easy to deal with!