Chapter 27 – Husband, please go with me!

If Zheng Wanyu remembered correctly, she seemed to have heard her sister Zheng Wanjing mention Ye Fei’s family situation the other night.

It didn’t sound very good.

Ye Fei’s parents were both working-class, and he came from a pretty ordinary family.

But now, what was going on?

The bar manager, Hong Jie actually called Ye Fei… President Ye?!

What is happening?

Could it be that Ye Fei was actually a rich second-generation (fù èr dài) and he had been hiding his identity just to see which woman truly loved him?

Since this kind of melodramatic plot is common in idol dramas, Zheng Wanyu couldn’t help but jump to that conclusion.

But on second thought, that seemed highly unlikely.

It was just too ridiculous!

Yet, what lay before her… was reality.

“What’s going on, Ye Fei? Didn’t you tell my sister that your family was just an ordinary one?”

Ye Fei continued hiding the truth, adamantly denying it: “Ma’am, maybe you’ve mistaken me for someone else.”

“I’m just an ordinary poor student. How could I be some ‘President Ye’ of your bar?”

“You must be mistaken!”

Hong Jie instinctively said, “Mistaken? That’s unlikely. Our leader said…”

“Oh, sorry sir, maybe I did get it wrong!”

Having worked in bars for many years, Hong Jie was quite adept at reading people and handling situations.

She understood immediately.

And quickly changed her words: “Sorry, sir, ma’am. I must’ve mistaken you for someone else!”

“Enjoy your conversation. I’ll go attend to other matters.”

Mistaken identity?

Impossible!

Zheng Wanyu wasn’t dumb—after all, she was the manager of the company’s HR department.

She didn’t deal with financial reports every day.

She deal with people—living, breathing people!

From what had just happened, it was clear that Ye Fei must still be hiding something.

Could it be that he really was President Ye?

Zheng Wanyu pondered silently.

But without any solid proof, she had to let it go for now and assume Hong Jie had made a mistake.

After leaving the bar, the first thing on Zheng Wanyu’s mind was to investigate what kind of background Ye Fei really came from.

A university student like him—no connections, no capital, no real-world experience.

How could he possibly be some big-shot president?

It was too suspicious!

Especially Hong Jiee’s reaction just now—that was even more suspicious!

It was clear she had changed her words to match Ye Fei’s story.

“Ye Fei, what secret are you hiding in your heart?”

“I have to get to the bottom of this!”

“For the sake of not letting my sister be deceived, I have to find out the truth!”

Zheng Wanyu silently made up her mind.

That evening, back at school, Ye Fei met Zheng Wanqing on the school sports field.

The two of them sat on the lawn.

Zheng Wanqing asked, “What? Hubby, you said my sister secretly came to see you tonight?”

“What did she say to you?”

“Did she and my parents still oppose our relationship?”

Ye Fei replied, “Not at all. Your sister just told me to treat you well and never hurt you.”

“Ohhh, so that’s how it is!”

Zheng Wanqing leaned on Ye Fei’s shoulder. “Wow, I never realized my big sis, who’s always so fierce to me and even got mad when she heard I had a boyfriend…”

“Turns out she actually cares a lot about me in private!”

“But honestly, even if she didn’t say anything, I already believe my hubby will treat me well, right hubby?”

Ye Fei pinched Zheng Wanqing’s chin. “My wife is so smart!”

“Hehe, of course I am!”

“Who else would be lucky enough to be my wife?”

Ye Fei chuckled. “Whoa,

 did you coat your lips in honey? Why are you so sweet tonight?”

“Hubby, what are you saying? When is your wife not sweet?”

Zheng Wanqing said, “Oh right, hubby, are you free tomorrow?”

“Yeah, what’s up?”

“I have a childhood bestie. She went to Harvard Business School for further studies three years ago, and she’s graduating and returning to China tomorrow!”

“A few of us girls made plans to go to the port to welcome her back.”

“Then we’re going to find an open place and have a barbecue to celebrate her earning her doctorate from Harvard Business School.”

“Will you come with me?”

“Hubby, please, please!”

Ye Fei ruffled her hair. “Alright, alright. As long as it’s something you ask, your hubby will never say no!”

“Wow! Hubby, you’re spoiling me too much!”

“How did I never realize before—turns out you’re so indulgent with me!”

Zheng Wanjing glanced at her belly.

In that moment, she finally understood what it means to ‘hold the emperor hostage to command the vassals’.

No wait, more accurately—hold the baby hostage to command the husband!

Around nine o’clock the next morning, Ye Fei and Zheng Wanjing headed to the Linhai Port.

They were the first to arrive.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the rest of the girls gradually showed up at the port.

“Look! It’s Wanqing. She’s usually so slow—how come she got here so early today?”

“Eh? Who’s that handsome guy next to her? Could it be… Wanqing has a boyfriend now?”

“Girl, are you living in a cave or what? This news went viral at Wanqing’s school two days ago. You’re still surfing with a 2G connection or what? Your info is seriously outdated!”

“Whoa, Wanqing’s boyfriend is that good-looking?!”

Footnotes:

1. 1. 1. 1. 富二代 (fù èr dài)– Literally “rich second generation,” referring to children of wealthy families, often seen as privileged or spoiled.

1. 1. 1. 1. 狗血桥段 (gǒu xiě qiáo duàn)– Literally “dog-blood plot,” internet slang for clichéd, melodramatic plot twists often seen in soap operas or romance dramas.

1. 1. 1. 1. 小嘴抹了蜜 (xiǎo zuǐ mǒ le mì)– “Your little mouth must be coated in honey,” meaning someone is speaking very sweetly or flatteringly.

1. 1. 1. 1. 挟天子以令诸侯 (xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng zhū hóu)– A historical idiom meaning “holding the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords,” used here humorously to describe someone using a powerful ‘leverage’ (like a baby) to gain control or influence.

1. 1. 1. 1. 2G冲浪 (2G chōng làng)– Slang meaning someone is “surfing the web on 2G,” implying they are outdated or have very slow access to information.