Chapter 272: Chapter 272 - I’m Going Crazy_1
He was really tall, probably over one meter and ninety centimeters. This height made him quite intimidating.
This young man had skin even fairer than the typical European or American. He was as white as the perennial snow on the summit of the Alps. His profound contours had the texture of a classical oil painting. His pure, blue eyes showed no trace of impurity. Altogether, he was eccentric and quite unlike an ordinary white man.
He carried the demeanor of a noble gentleman but with a unique, intimidating aura.
Ye Lu did not like this type of man, she frowned, trying to nonchalantly pull her hand away, but he quickly grabbed it. His cold hand held hers tightly. Although his face held a gentlemanly smile, his eyes portrayed a dominant force that was hard to resist.
She was left stunned, he was incredibly rude! To think that he’d keep holding a woman’s hand with such a gentlemanly expression on his face. As she tried to pull her hand back, she realized that she couldn’t move at all. His grip was too strong.
With no choice, she let him kiss the back of her hand.
Ye Lu was trying to suppress her indignation; she glared fiercely at him, having no good feelings about this foreign man.
However, the man studied her with a deep, meaningful gaze.
His attitude, as if examining the value of a product, made Ye Lu want to gouge out his eyes, step on them, and crush them underfoot.
Seeing this, Gu Yan imperceptibly moved his wheelchair in front of Ye Lu and extended his hand out.
"Duke Hai Lanse, nice to meet you!"
Ye Lu was surprised; damn, he was a duke! This was her first time encountering such a mythical creature.
With many European countries abolishing their constitutional monarchy, these nobles were becoming increasingly rare.
She didn’t expect to meet a living one. Unfortunately, this one was clearly not the noble and elegant figure she had imagined. His self-righteous attitude was incredibly annoying.
"Don’t you have something to do? Go do it!" Gu Yan glanced at her.
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When she arrived at the Shang Family’s headquarters, the meeting had just ended. The directors and executives were coming out of the conference room one by one. Seeing her, they all showed pitiful expressions.
Becoming the target of other people’s pity again, Ye Lu rolled her eyes and walked indignantly into the conference room.
She saw Shang Jingchen sitting there, waiting for her.
"Shang Jingchen, what is the meaning of this?" Ever since she fell from the upper floor, broke her bones, and was left uncared for, she felt hopelessly cold towards him. She had lost all faith in this man.
Shang Jingchen looked up at her, his tone full of ridicule, "Without doing this, how else could I force you out?"
Ye Lu scoffed, "Well, President Shang, you must be truly bored. To force me out, you go against the interests and principles of the company, openly dismissing me from my position as General Manager of Yaxing. Aren’t you afraid of being accused of personal vengeance and abuse of power?"
Shang Jingchen stood up abruptly, looking at her with hatred, "What do I have to lose now? My wife ran away with her lover, leaving me with a bright green cuckold’s cap. What do I care for?"
"Have you lost your mind?" Ye Lu quickly closed the door, her eyes wide with surprise.
Is Shang Jingchen so angry that his brain has short-circuited?
The directors had only just left; being cuckolded was such an embarrassing event. Wasn’t he afraid of becoming a laughingstock if someone overheard?
Even if he didn’t mind, she found it embarrassing. It wasn’t exactly a glorious event anyway.
"Yes, I’ve gone mad, utterly driven to insanity by you."
"You’ve lost your mind, I don’t want to argue with you." Ye Lu turned away, a touch of guilt in her heart.
But it wasn’t guilt towards this man, but towards Old Sir Shang. After all, she had taken so much money from Old Sir Shang but hadn’t fulfilled his expectations. Although she was forced by Third Young Master Jun, it left her with no other choice.
