The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Song Lingxue immediately thought of Shen Yanran, but quickly rejected the idea.

Shen Yanran has already lent her 50 yuan to go back to her hometown, so we absolutely cannot cause her any more trouble.

After scrolling through her phone's contact list, Song Lingxue realized that there was no one she could help her, only classmates she hadn't contacted in years and colleagues from work.

Suddenly, Han Shige's name caught her eye, and she almost made a trembling hand and called him.

Han Wenhao was the ideal man in her heart, and she couldn't bother him with such troublesome matters, especially since he had no obligation to help her.

They were just pretending to be a couple; they weren't actually a couple...

Suddenly her phone rang; it was Han Wenhao calling.

Seeing this, Song Lingxue quickly answered the phone, otherwise Guo Rong might hear her and say some nonsense.

"Hey, Senior Brother Han, is there something you need?" Song Lingxue said in a very soft voice.

Han Wenhao chuckled softly on the phone, "Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong? But why is your voice so soft? Is it inconvenient for you?"

Song Lingxue glanced subconsciously out of the kitchen. "Um, I'm a little unavailable right now. If you don't have anything urgent, I'll hang up now."

Han Wenhao said somewhat disappointedly, "Oh, I see. Then call me when it's convenient for you. I'd like to discuss meeting my parents with you."

"Okay, I understand. Well... goodbye..." Song Lingxue was actually a little reluctant to hang up the phone.

Suddenly, Guo Rong's voice rang out from outside the kitchen, "Xiao Xue, hurry up, Ye Dong and your Aunt Shen are waiting!"

Hearing this on the phone, Han Wenhao couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoxue, did you go back to your hometown?"

In his memory, Song Lingxue rarely went home except for the Chinese New Year. He had also heard from her former classmates that her parents treated her very badly, favored boys over girls, and gave all the good things to her younger brother.

Her grandfather was the only one who treated her fairly well.

She also always missed her grandfather.

So unless it's absolutely necessary, she probably won't go back to her hometown.

Song Lingxue didn't want to lie to Han Wenhao. "Yes, I'm back. I've come to pick up Grandpa and take him to Haicheng to retire."

"When are you coming back? I'll drive to pick you up."

"I didn't know I hadn't met my grandfather yet, and my mother..."

Han Wenhao suddenly became a little anxious, "What's wrong with your mother? Is she making things difficult for you again, or is she asking you for money? How much does she want? I'll give it to you."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Han. It's not about the money... it's just..." Song Lingxue hesitated, wondering whether she should tell Han Wenhao about being forced into a blind date by Guo Rong.

"Xiaoxue, what happened? Tell me, and I'll do everything I can to help you," Han Wenhao solemnly promised.

Hearing his words, Song Lingxue felt a warmth in her heart; finally, she was no longer alone in facing all these terrible things.

"Okay, I'll tell you." Song Lingxue briefly explained why she had come home.

She no longer hid Ye Dong's matter from her.

After listening, Han Wenhao almost guessed Song Lingxue's mother's purpose, so he earnestly instructed her: "Xiaoxue, listen to me, no matter what happens, you must protect yourself. I'll buy a plane ticket and come to find you right now."

"Okay, I'll wait for you, and thank you..."

"Save your thanks for when you're with me in person."

Song Lingxue gripped her phone tightly and smiled with relief. Fortunately, her senior brother Han was willing to help her, and she secretly felt a little hopeful.

In the living room, Guo Rong sensed that the kitchen was unusually quiet, so she got up to check and found that Song Lingxue hadn't done anything. "What have you been doing all this time? You haven't cooked a single dish, and you haven't even washed anything. Are you trying to drive me crazy?!"

Guo Rong slapped Song Lingxue hard a few times to vent her anger.

Song Lingxue had gotten used to being beaten and scolded by Guo Rong, and she never cried out in pain.

The more silent she remained, the angrier Guo Rong became, as if she had punched a cotton ball, which did not relieve her anger at all.

If it weren't for the guests outside, she would have definitely beaten her with that stick until she cried.

Guo Rong warned breathlessly, "Fine, you've grown up and your skin has thickened. I can't hit you anymore, and I'm too lazy to hit you. Don't forget what I said. If you don't please that mother and son, you can forget about seeing your grandfather or leaving here!"

Song Lingxue said helplessly, "It's just cooking, can't I do it?"

About half an hour later, Song Lingxue finally finished cooking.

Four dishes and a soup—it looks quite appetizing.

Shen Yanmei nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad, Xiaoxue, you made a whole table of food so quickly. It was worth the wait. Our Adong will be in for a treat from now on."

Being able to cook is the primary condition for a woman to marry into the Ye family.

Song Lingxue barely passed the test.

Guo Rong also started praising her daughter, "Our Xiaoxue may not be good at anything else, but she's quite good at cooking. Sister Shen, you should try it."

Shen Yanmei picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the dish closest to her, a combination of stir-fried potatoes, eggplant, and green peppers.

To her surprise, she spat it out as soon as she put it in her mouth, which made her cough several times.

Seeing this, Ye Dong quickly patted her back, "Mom, what's wrong, Mom?"

Shen Yanmei coughed several times and drank several mouthfuls of water before saying with a pale face, "This dish is too salty! I almost died from the saltiness!"

Is the food too salty?

How can this be.

Song Lingxue has been cooking at home since she was ten years old, as long as she could hold a spatula. With more than ten years of experience, it is absolutely impossible for her to make the dishes too salty.

Could it be that Song Yanmei herself has a preference for bland food?

Guo Rong didn't believe it, so she picked up her chopsticks, took another dish, and tasted it.

Then, just like Shen Yanmei, they spat it all out, exclaiming, "Ptooey! How can it be so salty!"

Shen Yanmei said angrily, "Guo Rong, what exactly do you and your daughter mean by this? If you don't welcome us, just say so. There's no need to resort to such underhanded methods!"

Guo Rong immediately put on a smile and explained, "No, Sister Shen, it's all a misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding. How could I not welcome you?"

But he quickly switched to a vicious expression, pinching Song Lingxue's thigh hard under the table. "Xiaoxue, what's going on? Explain to your Aunt Shen!"

Ye Dong also got anxious, "That's right, Song Lingxue, what exactly do you mean? Why did you deliberately make the food so salty, making my mom feel so uncomfortable?"

Song Lingxue gave a cold laugh, "Isn't it obvious what I mean? I just don't want you to eat the food I cook."

Ye Dong slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "Song Lingxue, you've got some nerve! You actually dared to play this game with me. You've got some nerve! Believe me or not, I'll have someone replace your brother as general manager right now!"

Song Lingxue didn't care at all. "Do as you please, it has nothing to do with me anyway. But I'll give you a piece of advice: my brother is used to being lazy and good-for-nothing. He has no ability to be a general manager, unless your company isn't a legitimate company."

No legitimate company or enterprise would appoint someone with only a college diploma and no work experience as the general manager.

Even if there are connections to help someone, it shouldn't extend to such a high-ranking position.

Ye Dong himself wears counterfeit goods to make a good impression, so how could he possibly introduce such a good job to Song Lingfeng? He himself wouldn't take the job.

Ye Dong was surprised that Song Lingxue, a jewelry designer's assistant, was so vigilant.

Of course, he wouldn't reveal the real reason he made Song Lingfeng the general manager; otherwise, how would he make money?

“Song Lingxue, don’t think that just because you’re working in a big city, you can look down on your brother. I think he’s quite capable and can handle the position of general manager. On the contrary, you’re not even married into our family yet, and you’re already bullying my mother. Do you still want to get married?”

Song Lingxue sneered disdainfully, "Ye Dong, are you blind or deaf? How did you get the idea that I'm willing to marry into your family? Since we've laid it all out, I'll say it one last time: there's no future for us. Go do whatever you need to do!"

Guo Rong was even angrier than Ye Dong at this moment. Ignoring the presence of outsiders, she slapped Song Lingxue hard across the face and said, "You brat! How dare you talk to Ye Dong like that? He's already doing you a favor by marrying you, and you're still acting all high and mighty. Get out, go back to your room and reflect on your actions!"

Although Song Lingxue was slapped, she no longer had to deal with that mother and son, and she preferred to avoid seeing them altogether.

Afterwards, Guo Rong apologized profusely to Shen Yanmei and Ye Dong, fearing that Song Lingxue, that heartless woman, would ruin so many good things.

"Sister Shen, A-Dong, don't take it to heart. She's just come back and is feeling a bit down. I'll talk to her in a bit."

Seeing that Song Lingxue was so ungrateful, Shen Yanmei decided to let it go and find a better woman for her son to be his wife.

"Ah Dong, we don't need this kind of woman. Let's go home."

Ye Dong looked in the direction where Song Lingxue had disappeared, and a strange smile appeared on his lips. "Mom, I really like Xiaoxue. She was probably just confused for a moment and is still angry with me, so she did that stupid thing. Please don't be angry anymore, okay? Just give her another chance."

That bitch insulted him once in Haicheng, and now she's insulted him again in front of his mother. He can't let this go.

He needed to sleep with this woman at least until she got pregnant and couldn't live without him, then he could dump her and feel better.

Shen Yanmei shook her head helplessly, "You... what should I say about you?"

"Mom, don't worry about this for now. Let me take you out for a meal first," Ye Dong said dutifully.

Shen Yanmei sighed and replied, "Alright."

Guo Rong took Shen Yanmei's hand and said ingratiatingly, "Sister Shen, don't rush off. I'll treat you to a meal as an apology."

Shen Yanmei glanced at her son and, seeing that he had no objections, agreed, "Then let's go together."

When Song Lingxue heard that there was no sound outside, she came out of the room and went to her grandfather's room to see if there were any clues to find him.