Both of their gazes turned towards the door at the same time.
Only Bai Yan could enter this office without knocking, as the entire KTV only granted him such a privilege.
Bai Yan, with an indifferent expression, walked into the office, glanced at Leng Zhenyi and smilingly asked Li Xiaoman, "Xiao Man, do you have a moment? Here is the work schedule for today."
Bai Yan handed over a stack of forms, which Li Xiaoman took smoothly.
Li Xiaoman then lowered her head to review the work status, as she had only this one KTV to manage and naturally did it with great dedication.
Bai Yan didn’t leave the office. Instead, he made himself a cup of coffee and, wearing the manager’s uniform, sat on the sofa sipping it slowly.
Bai Yan was clearly here with a purpose, as his rapport with Li Xiaoman was extremely high - just a subtle exchange of glances was enough for them to understand each other’s intent.
She needed Bai Yan’s help right now.
"Why haven’t you left yet?"
Leng Zhenyi frowned, looking at Bai Yan with dissatisfaction, and coldly said, "Are you blind? Can’t you see your boss is receiving a guest?"
A mere manager also deemed himself worthy to be a third wheel in front of Leng Zhenyi?
Bai Yan raised an eyebrow, casually looked up at Leng Zhenyi, and said, "Since when did you assume you were a guest?"
"If I were a shameless moocher like you, I would’ve smoothly made my exit already, and yet here you are, still sticking around? Are you waiting for someone to explicitly tell you to get lost?"
Bai Yan’s words were laced with light sarcasm, not giving Leng Zhenyi any face.
Li Xiaoman couldn’t help but laugh, then quickly lowered her head, pretending to scrutinize the forms earnestly.
A beauty’s laugh is like the blooming of a hundred charms.
But Leng Zhenyi couldn’t feel happy about it—the small KTV manager dared to use such ironic and mocking tones against him, Leng Zhenyi, the Eldest Young Master?
He pointed at Bai Yan, furiously saying, "You! What right do you have to tell me to leave? I am Xiao Man’s boyfriend! Do you believe I could have Xiao Man fire you on the spot?"
Leng Zhenyi said these words with a cold sneer while looking at Bai Yan.
However, the next moment, Li Xiaoman raised her head in surprise and said, "What are you talking about? When did you become my boyfriend?"
"Xiao Man, don’t you know how I feel?"
Leng Zhenyi hurriedly turned around, with a warm and gentlemanly smile, saying, "I know you’ve been holding back because of a girl’s modesty and have yet to agree to me, but you’ve actually recognized me in your heart, haven’t you? Hurry up and send this manager away, I’ll take you out for dinner."
Leng Zhenyi was barely suppressing his disdain and contempt for Bai Yan, while he was confident that Li Xiaoman would not reject him.
He was the Young Master of Dongyi Group, with countless women dreaming of getting into his bed, and a single female Hua Xia boss should be able to understand his background and power.
Li Xiaoman shook her head and, pointing at Bai Yan, said with all seriousness on her mature and pretty face, "Please don’t talk about me like that in front of my boyfriend. You and I have nothing to do with each other, and I don’t want my boyfriend to misunderstand."
Bai Yan shook his head and gave a wry smile; well, he had been conscripted once again.
Such things had happened more than once, and this was not the first time he had played the role of "boyfriend" for Li Xiaoman to chase away some men with ulterior motives.
Leng Zhenyi’s face showed disbelief as he pointed at Bai Yan, unable to hide the contempt and astonishment in his tone: "Him? What qualifications does a mere manager have to be your boyfriend?"
"Is he better than me?"
"Is he richer than me?"
"Is he more handsome than me?"
Leng Zhenyi simply did not believe Li Xiaoman’s words; he wasn’t a novice in the game of love—how could a manager without even a car capture Li Xiaoman’s heart?
I drive a Mercedes worth a million Australian dollars, and my annual salary is at least a few million Australian dollars!
Am I even worse than this pretty boy?
Leng Zhenyi looked at Bai Yan with some jealousy. Frankly speaking, Leng Zhenyi was indeed handsome, but his temperament clearly did not match that of Bai Yan.
"He really isn’t as rich as you."
Faced with Leng Zhenyi’s relentless questioning, Li Xiaoman gave a slight smile, got up, and sat next to Bai Yan, gently blocking Bai Yan’s arm.
"But I just love him."
Li Xiaoman’s beautiful eyes overflowed with full love and tenderness.
It was only in this moment that she could pretend to be serious and express her love without any reservation.
Seeing Li Xiaoman actually take the initiative to wrap her arms around Bai Yan, a shadow passed over Leng Zhenyi’s heart, and his look turned unfriendly.
"I don’t believe it!"
Leng Zhenyi spoke indifferently, glanced at Bai Yan, looked at Li Xiaoman, and smiled, "Xiao Man, you must be trying to make me jealous, right? Stop playing such childish games. You hold a very important place in my heart! Don’t test me anymore, I truly love you."
"You, this person..."
Li Xiaoman’s eyebrows furrowed in displeasure, and her well-mannered self genuinely couldn’t find any vulgar words to describe Leng Zhenyi’s rogue behavior.
I’ve already told you I have a boyfriend, how can you still be so infatuated with yourself?
Do you think that all women in the world should fall at your feet because of your money and family background?
"I told you, he’s my boyfriend. Please don’t talk anymore! And stop coming to find me!"
Li Xiaoman’s tone was very serious and earnest.
The sight of a beauty showing slight anger has its own allure, especially for someone like Li Xiaoman, a mature beauty who possessed both the charm and body of a young woman, as well as the temperament and understanding of an older sister.
Watching Li Xiaoman’s slight frown, Leng Zhenyi was momentarily captivated.
A high-quality woman like her, he had never managed to have.
No, he must get Li Xiaoman today at all costs!
A subtle glint flashed in Leng Zhenyi’s eyes as he shook his head resolutely, "Xiao Man, even if you’re trying to provoke me, you should have picked a better shield."
"Someone like him is worthy of you? He’s not even fit to carry my shoes! He is from a different world than ours."
Leng Zhenyi looked at Bai Yan with contempt and reached out to grab Li Xiaoman, "Xiao Man, stop messing around."
"Ah! Get away from me!"
Li Xiaoman cried out in panic, reflexively shrinking next to Bai Yan, her curvaceous body pressing even closer, and Bai Yan could clearly feel the warmth and smoothness beneath the thin layers of her shirt and skirt.
However, this was clearly not the time to enjoy the beauty’s delicate body.
Without a change in his expression, Bai Yan moved swiftly, grabbing Leng Zhenyi’s arm in a flash, his voice cold, "Trash, is she someone you can touch?"
Bai Yan’s grip was like steel, tightly clenching Leng Zhenyi’s wrist until he felt his bones were about to break!
Leng Zhenyi screamed in pain, his forehead covered in cold sweat, his face pale, and he cried out in agony, "Let go! Let go, you bastard! Damn it, let go of me! My hand is going to break!"
"I told you to leave, but you didn’t. Now you dare pursue my woman in front of me?"
Bai Yan’s face was expressionless, and he actually stood up slowly, his eyes coldly staring straight into Leng Zhenyi’s eyes, calmly saying: "Do you think you have enough lives to waste?"
Bai Yan’s voice was like the cold of the netherworld, as if he was the most evil entity that had crawled out from the abyss. The faint aura of a Demon around him was enough to make Leng Zhenyi, a mere mortal, tremble all over with a look of horror.
Bai Yan’s gaze was chillingly cold, as if it could pierce through Leng Zhenyi’s soul, completely freezing his mind.
The evil momentum surged like a tide, and Leng Zhenyi felt like a decrepit boat that could capsize at any moment in the endless ocean!
Unable to bear the fear, Leng Zhenyi shouted uncontrollably, his whole body shaking violently.
How could this insignificant manager, whom he looked down upon, have such a terrifying presence!
Is he still a human being?