Feng Qing just shot him a sidelong glance and said nothing. She thought that she had been too indulgent towards him before, which was why such things had happened right under her nose. Although some things had already become a fact, she should still be able to change some minor details.
For example, replacing her assistant.
Even though Sheng Yan's performance at work was almost flawless and he had now become a major shareholder of the company, she was still at least the general manager and had the right to replace her assistant.
Sheng Yan was already used to her habitual silence. Even if Feng Qing chose not to talk to him once or twice, she couldn't completely avoid him at work.
"I know you're still brooding over what I've done, but I just don't understand," he said as he placed the documents in his hand on Feng Qing's desk. Leaning forward slightly, he propped his hands on the edge of the desk and looked at Feng Qing. "You used to go out of your way to please the other shareholders of the company, but you treat me like this."
"Since you could drink yourself to the point of vomiting blood for them, why can't you be nicer to me? After all, the shares in my hand are also from Fengxing, aren't they?"
Feng Qing suddenly recalled their first meeting after she returned to China. At a drinking party, she was forced to drink by her uncles. She managed to hold on until she got to the restroom, where she vomited blood before she could even leave. When she woke up, she was already in the hospital, and by her side was Sheng Yan, whom she hadn't seen for five years.
She stared at Sheng Yan's face, which was exactly the same as it had been five years ago, and looked into his eyes, which were so different from before. Squinting suspiciously, she asked, "You've been keeping an eye on me since I returned to China?"
Sheng Yan was so amused by her question that he laughed. He thought it was absurd. Did he, Sheng Yan, need to spy on a heartless woman? It was simply a pipe dream!
"I also regret saving you that day. If I had known you'd be even more heartless than you were five years ago, I should have let you taste what it's like to be in agony."
She had no idea how he had felt that day when he had simply helped up a stranger out of kindness, only to find that the person was her. Naturally, someone like Feng Qing must never have expected to see him again, or she wouldn't have failed to recognize him when they met.
Feng Qing felt a lump in her throat and it was very uncomfortable. She took a deep breath in an attempt to relieve the feeling, but it was in vain.
Five years ago, five years ago. All of Sheng Yan's resentment towards her stemmed from five years ago. But five years ago...
"Sheng Yan, I know you were still young five years ago and perhaps too serious about feelings. But the past is the past. Don't do anything meaningless because of me. Since you think I'm heartless, do you think what you're doing can avenge you against the same heartless me as five years ago?"
Sheng Yan finally couldn't take it anymore. He punched the desk, and the noise was so loud that it startled Feng Qing. Although she looked the same on the surface, her heart was already pounding.
"How can the shares of Fengxing be a meaningless thing? In the future, Fengxing will surely be more prosperous in my hands than it is now. You and your father will only be able to watch Fengxing succeed in my hands."
"Of course, this is when I'm in a good mood. If I'm in a bad mood, then Fengxing will have to suffer a bit."
It was another threat.
Sheng Yan knew that the only thing she cared about was the company, so he used the future of the company to threaten her.
"Why involve others in the feud between you and me? Come at me if you have any grievances!"
If Fengxing were to become Sheng Yan's toy one day, not only would she and her father not want to see it, but even the hundreds of employees of Fengxing would be in jeopardy. She didn't want so many people to be implicated because of her.
Sheng Yan laughed, his eyes full of mockery. "I gave you a chance, didn't I?"
If she didn't want others to be involved, Sheng Yan's only condition was for her to marry him.
But...
"Anything but marriage."
Sheng Yan suddenly showed a look of disgust. "Apart from marriage, what else can you do to be useful? I don't think a proud young lady like you would be willing to be my mistress, would you?"
Feng Qing was speechless. She didn't understand how Sheng Yan had become like this.
"Don't look at me with such an incredulous look. Just as I don't understand you at all, you may not know what kind of person I am either. I don't need a reason for everything I do."
Sheng Yan turned around and walked out. When he reached the door, he seemed to suddenly remember something. "By the way, there's the debutante ball of the Yuan family's daughter on Friday."
"I'm not going!" Feng Qing refused without thinking. She wasn't on the guest list. Sheng Yan telling her this was just asking her to be his date again. But thinking about the last time... she really didn't want to go.
"I'm not asking for your opinion."
Whether she went or not was not up to her.
Sheng Yan closed the door, leaving Feng Qing alone in the office. She pounded the desk several times in frustration and was so angry that she wanted to strangle Sheng Yan.
The evening dress was also prepared by Sheng Yan. She had no choice at all. When Sheng Yan blocked her outside the lounge and asked her to change clothes, she actually had a strange feeling.
It was as if she were really Sheng Yan's mistress, a canary that could barely be shown in public but was still controlled by Sheng Yan.
And she hated it.
After she changed into the dress and walked out, Sheng Yan would help her arrange her hair. In the end, he would always touch her face. It seemed like he was indulging himself, but in fact, he was warning her, "Since it's someone else's debutante ball, you'd better not show up with such a gloomy face."
Feng Qing slapped his hand away and curved her lips into a smile. "Sorry, I was just born with a gloomy face."
She wanted to walk further away to avoid Sheng Yan touching her face again. But she had only taken two steps when Sheng Yan grabbed her arm. The next second, her hand was placed on his elbow. Knowing that she would struggle, Sheng Yan pressed her hand down hard to prevent her from escaping.
"Think it over. If you really make me unhappy, I might start laying off employees tonight just because I'm in a bad mood."
Feng Qing finally stopped struggling and resignedly held his arm, letting his hand rest on hers.
She still couldn't help but complain, "Mr. Sheng is becoming more and more despicable."
Sheng Yan didn't care at all. He just pulled her out, still holding her hand. "What a pity. You still have to hold the hand of a despicable person."
Sheng Yan preferred to drive himself, so there were only him and Feng Qing in the car. Afraid that Feng Qing would go to the back seat, he had forced her into the passenger seat.
Seeing that Feng Qing was furious, Sheng Yan suddenly leaned towards her. They were almost touching. Feng Qing's eyes widened suddenly.
"You..."
Sheng Yan pulled over the seat belt, interrupting what Feng Qing was about to say. Seeing that Feng Qing was obviously relieved, Sheng Yan started the car and deliberately teased her.
"Don't tell me you thought I was going to do something to you?"
Feng Qing was obviously an expert in this regard and knew how to make Sheng Yan uncomfortable. She quickly retorted.
"So what if you were? You're not a young man anymore. I'm not going to be a chaste martyr."
As soon as Feng Qing finished speaking, the car suddenly braked, making her lurch forward. The next second, Sheng Yan unbuckled his seat belt and pounced on her.