Chapter 43: Cooperating with the Act
“President Yue, are you finished with your work? Do you have time to come out for a drink?” Tan Feng asked.
On the other end of the phone, Yue Ping’s pleasant voice held its usual smile.
“Assistant Tan, don’t call me President Yue, just call me Assistant Yue. I’m afraid tonight won’t work; I’m accompanying my partner.”
Tan Feng: …
Ever since Yue Ping got married, he really had that “wife, kids, and a warm bed” vibe.
They hadn’t gone to a bar for a drink in a long time.
“Alright then,” Tan Feng said with a laugh. “I actually have something I wanted to ask you about.”
Yue Ping: “Oh, go ahead.”
“I remember during our last chat, you mentioned that your President’s wife had a hand injury and used a miraculous ointment. The scar disappeared after only a month of application, right?”
“Mn, yes. That medicine was recently developed by a foreign medical institution. President Shen spent a high price to have a friend get it.”
“Why did you think to ask about this?” Yue Ping asked.
“It’s my President Gu. He’s searching all over the world for scar-removing medicine.”
Hearing it was about his boss, Yue Ping didn’t ask further.
“Oh, don’t worry. I’ll ask my President Shen. I’ll see what channel he got it through and what the medicine is called. I’ll get back to you soon.”
“Great, thanks Assistant Yue. I’ll buy you a drink another day.”
Yue Ping laughed. “I have to go home early to cook for my husband after work lately, so I’m afraid I won’t have time to drink with you.”
Tan Feng clicked his tongue. “Assistant Yue, you don’t have to be so lethal to a single dog, do you? We know you found a good husband who loves you, so stop showing off.”
Yue Ping laughed. “Then you should hurry up and find one too. When the time comes, we can have a family gathering. It’ll be so lively.”
Tan Feng shook his head with a smile. “Forget it, I still want to play for a few more years.”
The two chatted for a few more sentences.
Tan Feng heard a voice from the other end of the phone say, “Wife, come here quickly,” and then the call was hurriedly ended.
He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and shook his head with a smile.
As a gold-medal special assistant in the industry, Tan Feng’s professional spirit and work capability were top-tier.
He flipped through his contact list again and contacted three or four friends who were in the medical business.
He arranged to meet them at a lounge in a bit to talk about the scar-removing medicine.
After changing his clothes and coming out of his office, two female employees walked toward him in the hallway, greeting him with bright smiles.
“Hello, Assistant Tan!”
“Are you just getting off work?”
Tan Feng had a gentle and charming smile on his lips as he nodded. “It’s getting late, you all should head back early too. You can do your work tomorrow; be careful on your way home.”
A few words made people feel as if they were in a spring breeze.
Both female employees smiled with stars in their eyes.
After walking away, they whispered to each other, “Wow, Assistant Tan is so handsome even in casual clothes!”
“And so gentle, I absolutely love it!”
“That’s why he’s a heartthrob!”
“Too bad he likes boys. Sigh, no hope.”
Tan Feng walked toward the elevator bank. Just then, his phone rang.
It was a video call from his mother.
When the call connected, Mother Tan’s smiling face appeared in a corner of the screen.
“Xiao Feng, come home early after work tomorrow. Uncle Liu’s daughter has returned from abroad and wants to meet you.”
Tan Feng shook his head. “Mom, I’ve been busy lately. We’ll talk about it when I have time.”
Mother Tan: “Son, how are you busier than your President? You use this excuse to put me off every day!”
“I’m telling you the truth, little Liu has a good impression of you. Don’t be ungrateful.”
“Get your butt back here tomorrow night and go on the date properly!”
Tan Feng’s handsome brows furrowed slightly as he lowered his voice. “Mom, you know I don’t like girls. Stop forcing me.”
“Son, you’re talking nonsense.” Mother Tan used the gentlest tone to say the most heart-piercing words. “If you don’t like girls, do you like boys?”
A look of helplessness clouded Tan Feng’s sophisticated and handsome face.
“Mom, I’m not joking with you.”
Mother Tan curled her lip. “I don’t believe it anyway. If you have the ability, bring a boyfriend home for me to see!”
Tan Feng: “Mom, you…”
As they spoke, he had already reached the elevator area.
In the elevator area, Xiao Han, the President’s personal bodyguard and security director, was also waiting for the elevator.
Seeing Tan Feng, Xiao Han’s habitually expressionless, handsome face remained expressionless.
He only gave a slight nod.
“Assistant Tan.”
He greeted him without any ripples in his voice.
Seeing Xiao Han’s strikingly heroic face, Tan Feng suddenly had an idea.
He moved the phone screen away, covered the microphone, and whispered to Xiao Han, “Hey, Xiao Han, could you help me out? Please cooperate and help me save the day, okay?”
He pointed to his phone.
Xiao Han didn’t speak, but he didn’t refuse either.
Tan Feng gave him a smile, then raised the phone again, framing both himself and Xiao Han into the camera.
“Mom, look, this is the boyfriend I just started dating. I didn’t lie to you, right?”
Xiao Han’s expression changed slightly.
Tan Feng quickly tugged his hand below the frame, signaling him not to blow his cover.
“Xiao Han, quickly greet Auntie!” Tan Feng said with a somewhat awkward smile.
Xiao Han’s sword-like brows furrowed slightly, but he still nodded and said, “Auntie.”
When Mother Tan on the screen saw Xiao Han, her eyes widened.
A look of undisguised pleasant surprise filled her face.
“Aiyo, such a handsome young man!”
“Xiao Xiao, how old are you this year? What kind of work do you do? Who else is in your family?”
“Xiao Xiao, do you like our Xiao Feng? You’re younger than him, aren’t you? My son has so many tricks and is naughty; he hasn’t found ways to bully you, has he?”
“Son, this counts as an old cow eating tender grass…”
“Mom, Mom, Mom! Stop right there!” Tan Feng shouted. “If you don’t know how to chat, don’t force it, okay?”
“What are you even saying? Besides, I’m only five years older than him. How is that an ‘old cow’?”
Tan Feng’s face was full of embarrassment; he only wished there were a large crack in the ground to crawl into.
Xiao Han’s handsome face also flushed slightly.
Tan Feng quickly soothed, “Don’t mind her, my mother just has a hasty and outspoken personality.”
Xiao Han pursed his lips and said in a low voice, “Auntie, Assistant Tan is a very good person and is good to me. Rest assured.”
Hearing this, Mother Tan laughed. “Good, good, that’s fine then. In that case, son, I’ll tell Uncle Liu. That matter is canceled.”
Tan Feng quickly thanked her, then went to press the end call button.
“Son, when you have time, bring Xiao Xiao…”
Before she could finish, the signal was cut.
Tan Feng let out a deep breath.
“Thank you, Xiao Han,” he thanked him sincerely. “That… I’m really sorry about just now!”
He really hadn’t expected that Xiao Han, the “violent machine” who was usually stern and cold, would not only be willing to cooperate with his act but would even perform it so well.
He even added his own lines.
Xiao Han had been by Gu Xinglan’s side for over two years.
Despite being only twenty-one, he possessed a steadiness and maturity that didn’t quite match his age.
Because he was reliable, skilled in combat, and fiercely loyal, he quickly rose to the position of security director.
All security matters around Gu Xinglan, large and small, were under his control.
Although he had a lot of work contact with Tan Feng, the two of them communicated very little.
This was because their temperaments were worlds apart.
Tan Feng was lively and cheerful, a sun-drenched and warm heartthrob.
Meanwhile, Xiao Han was stern and silent, naturally carrying a cold tone that warned others not to approach.
Xiao Han waved his hand and didn’t say anything.
The elevator arrived, and the two entered the cabin.
Xiao Han’s gaze swept over Tan Feng.
“Assistant Tan isn’t going home after work?” he suddenly asked.
Tan Feng had taken off the formal suit he usually wore and changed into clothes suitable for the nightlife.
Slim-fit, low-waist dark gray jeans, slightly revealing a section of a black leather belt.
On top, he wore a high-quality black patterned silk shirt with the top button undone, revealing a glimpse of his collarbone.
It inadvertently exuded a few hints of casual temptation.
Looking at this outfit, Xiao Han guessed he definitely had plans tonight.
Tan Feng nodded. “Yeah, I’m meeting some friends to sit for a bit.”
Xiao Han gave a slight nod.
The elevator stopped on the first floor, and the two walked out.
“About just now, thanks a lot. I’ll treat you to a meal another day,” Tan Feng said with a smile.
Xiao Han pursed his lips. “Don’t stay out too late. Drive carefully.”
After saying that, he turned and left.
Looking at his back, Tan Feng’s brows furrowed slightly.
He’s lecturing me?
Heh, that tone, so old and steady.
Tan Feng gave a light chuckle.
He got into his car and sped away.
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