The Billionaire's Hidden Affection

Chapter 673 - 670: Hold On and Don’t Let Go 5_1

Live flamboyantly for once! In this day and age, whether one is a nobody or wealthy, everyone loves to show off.

After sending the post, she thought for a moment and then forwarded it to a certain someone.

"My uncouth friend, that classmate of mine from Cambridge, the one doing a PhD, is back. I definitely won’t be lonely this summer vacation. You don’t need to worry about me; just have fun in Europe."

Once sent, she chuckled, tossed her phone aside, and promptly fell into a deep sleep.

A cup of authentic Blue Mountain coffee was served, its aroma subtly diffusing through the space.

Zhou Ting picked up her cup, took a sip, and set it down. She then picked up her phone and saw several recently received photos. They were all snapshots of Yan Xixi and Li Zhen, accompanied by a caption stating they were college alumni. It was said that Li Zhen had secretly admired Yan Xixi throughout their university days but had never officially dated her. Now that he was back for the summer vacation, there were signs the two were getting involved.

Could Yan Xixi have actually broken up with Wan Donglin? Even if they had split up, why of all people would she choose Li Zhen? Was it out of spite, or pure coincidence?

Just then, the sound of footsteps approached.

She looked up, put down her phone, and greeted him with a smile, "Xiaojue, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time."

Huang Xiaojue looked apologetic. "I’m so sorry; there was an urgent meeting I just couldn’t get away from."

"I was just kidding. I know you’re busy. I called before I came and was told you were in a meeting, so I timed my arrival."

They chatted for a while, mostly about recent work or economic matters.

Zhou Ting then asked, seemingly offhand, "By the way, why hasn’t Yang Wei come to work for several days?"

Huang Xiaojue replied nonchalantly, "That guy has always been a loafer. His gambling addiction has probably flared up again, and he’s off hiding somewhere playing mahjong or fooling around. Just ignore him. If he misses too much work and gets fired, it serves him right. I’ve warned him several times, but he never listens. He doesn’t even appreciate what a hard-won opportunity this is and remains ungrateful."

"You should still try to get him back to work. A prolonged absence won’t look good."

"Who has the spare time to deal with him? Sigh, having such a relative is truly a misfortune. I’ll call him again today. If he refuses to change his ways, I’ll wash my hands of him from now on. Zhou Ting, this time it was all thanks to you. I still haven’t properly thanked you."

Zhou Ting chuckled warmly. "Don’t mention it; it was nothing. Yang Wei doesn’t have much education or ability, so getting promoted won’t be easy for him, but earning a basic living shouldn’t be too hard. This job isn’t great, but it’s not too bad either. You should still tell him to show up for work on time."

"Thank you."

A brief silence fell, echoing Zhou Ting’s silent complaint: Yang Wei’s sudden absence from work is making things difficult—truth be told, she definitely doesn’t want things to go smoothly for Yan Xixi.

Wan Donglin had lied far too many times; she hadn’t forgotten that to break off the engagement, he had even dared to invent "cancer" as an excuse.

However, the photos were undeniable: pictures of him on holiday with Rina at the beach. They were incredibly intimate, deeply entangled, and very close... just as irrefutably real as the photos of Yan Xixi and Li Zhen.

Wan Donglin had indeed resurfaced—in Hawaii.

Although he hadn’t returned to the country, Rina had already spread the news far and wide, using it to boost her status and generate publicity for herself.

Originally, she had intended to use this opportunity to pressure Wan Donglin into returning, but she hadn’t anticipated this outcome.

What was more unsettling was Huang Xiaojue. If he was the one secretly obstructing Yang Wei, then how should she make use of this person? These days, the Zhou Family’s war chariot was increasingly short on talent.