Chapter 2096
[2096] Chen Xuan's Heart Flutters!
After a moment, Niu Songran slowly raised his head again, his face showing no dissatisfaction, only bitterness.
“I understand.” Niu Songran’s voice was very soft, as if he had used up all his strength. “Boss Ye, you can punish me however you want, I will accept it.”
He paused, then added, "Even if you asked me to get out of this company right now, I wouldn't say a word."
The hall was silent.
Everyone was looking at Ye Feng.
Ye Feng stared at Niu Songran for a full ten seconds.
Then, he suddenly laughed.
It wasn't a sneer, nor a mockery, but a laugh with a hint of amusement.
"Get out?" Ye Feng shook his head. "Mr. Niu, you think too highly of yourself."
Niu Songran was stunned.
"If I really wanted you to get lost, I wouldn't have let you show up here in the first place." Ye Feng took two steps forward and stopped in front of him. "Since you're using me to settle scores, then this knife—"
He reached out and gently tapped Niu Songran's chest with his index finger.
It wasn't heavy, but Niu Songran felt a tightness in his chest.
"—We have to use it to the very end."
Ye Feng withdrew his hand and turned to face everyone in the hall. His gaze swept over every face, finally settling on the employees who had just echoed Chen Dehan but were now bowing their heads, not daring to look at him.
"Niu Songran." Ye Feng had his back to Niu Songran, his voice calm yet clear, "I'm giving you a task."
"Please speak, Mr. Ye." Niu Songran straightened up.
Ye Feng slowly began, "Your punishment is... to expose all the parasites within the Nan Yue Feng Hua Group—"
He paused, then said, slowly and deliberately, "Bring them all out."
"If I miss even one, I'll hold you responsible."
Niu Songran's body trembled.
He suddenly looked up, his eyes widened, and his lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Ye Feng turned around and looked at him: "What, you can't do it?"
"No, no!" Niu Songran's voice trembled slightly, but this time it wasn't from fear, but from excitement. "I, I just..."
He took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "I can do it! Boss Ye, I promise, not a single one will be left out!"
Niu Songran's eyes lit up.
That wasn't a forced compromise, but a truly ignited flame. He looked at the faces in the hall that had once rendered him powerless, and for the first time, a relieved smile appeared on his lips. "Boss Ye, this punishment..." Niu Songran's voice was filled with gratitude, "I accept it willingly!"
Ye Feng nodded, no longer looking at him, but turning around to look at Chen Xuan beside him.
Chen Xuan kept looking at him.
Her eyes held worry and heartache, but even more so, tenderness.
"Sister Xuan," Ye Feng said.
"Hmm?" Chen Xuan blinked.
"You'll be in charge of this group from now on," Ye Feng said casually, as if he were asking, "What should we eat for dinner?"
Chen Xuan was stunned.
She opened her mouth, then pointed to herself: "Me...I'll take responsibility?"
"Yes." Ye Feng nodded. "You will be the head of the Nanyue Fenghua Jewelry Group from now on."
A collective gasp filled the hall.
Zhang Youting's eyes widened, her mouth forming an "O" shape. She looked at Ye Feng, then at Chen Xuan, and finally at Niu Songran.
Niu Songran simply lowered his head slightly, offering no objection.
"But...but..." Chen Xuan's voice trembled slightly, "Xiao Feng, this is your business, I..."
"My business is your business, isn't it?" Ye Feng smiled and gently pinched her cheek. "Besides, you're doing so well at Lingyun Real Estate, what's wrong with managing a jewelry group as well?"
Chen Xuan's eyes instantly turned red.
She looked at Ye Feng, her lips trembling slightly, wanting to say something, but unable to utter a single word. In the end, she simply nodded forcefully, so forcefully that tears streamed down her face.
She reached out to wipe away her tears, but new tears began to flow.
"Silly girl." Ye Feng reached out and gently wiped away the tears on her face with his thumb. "How old are you? Still crying."
"Mind your own business..." Chen Xuan sniffled, her voice trembling with tears, but a smile bloomed on her face.
That smile was as radiant as the spring sunshine.
She looked at Ye Feng, her eyes so soft they could melt. If there weren't nearly a hundred people around, she would have loved to throw herself into his arms right now, give him a big kiss, and then... and start a game.
Thinking of certain images, Chen Xuan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly lowered her head.
"President Ye, aren't you being a bit too biased?" Zhang Youting teased from the side, her tone laced with sarcasm. (End of Chapter)