The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 89 - 0089: Open Rivalry and Secret Struggles

Chapter 89: Chapter 0089: Open Rivalry and Secret Struggles

In a corner of the restaurant, Liu Kai’s head was glowing green with envy as he stared intently at Chu Feng and Zhang Li, nearly biting his chopsticks in half.

"Damn show-off, trying to climb up the social ladder, huh!"

He cursed inwardly, wishing he could beat Chu Feng and Zhang Li up just like Long Fei would, but he didn’t have the guts to do it.

He didn’t know that Zhang Li had known Chu Feng for a long time and thought she was only clinging to Chu Feng after he got promoted to manager.

The manager position had been snatched away from him, and now the woman was about to be taken too.

Liu Kai felt a sense of defeat, his mind constantly scheming how to take down Chu Feng.

He would withstand humiliation and act like a fawning dog around Chu Feng now, all to catch Chu Feng in a compromising position.

Before, he hadn’t taken this competitor seriously at all, so he knew very little about Chu Feng.

The administrative group was akin to the logistics department of Lin’s Group; to bring Chu Feng down, he would have to create a major accident.

Liu Kai glanced over at the canteen and felt a compulsion to poison the food.

He thought of the janitor Wang Cheng, a man in his forties who was distantly related to him.

He was the one who had recommended this job.

He didn’t dare to poison anyone, but he could tamper with the bathroom, install a camera, and then expose the footage.

The company would surely investigate the matter thoroughly, and then he would have Wang Cheng pin it all on Chu Feng.

By then, even if Chu Feng jumped into the Yellow River, he wouldn’t be able to clear his name.

The more Liu Kai thought about it, the more excited he became. He left most of his meal untouched, dumped it, and went to find Wang Cheng after putting his plate away.

Zhang Li’s eyes had been fixed on Liu Kai the entire time.

While Liu Kai was plotting against Chu Feng, she was also calculating how to deal with Liu Kai.

To bring down a vice manager, either the vice manager must have made a mistake at work, or there was an issue with his personal conduct.

The company took personal conduct very seriously, and Zhang Li planned to start from there to confront Liu Kai.

As soon as Liu Kai left, she bid farewell to Chu Feng, put away her plate, and quietly followed Liu Kai.

Chu Feng watched her drink some soup, then took out his phone to call Long Fei.

Long Fei was in the surveillance room, being taught how to use the equipment.

When Chu Feng called, he picked up and chatted for a while, then promptly got up and started searching for Liu Kai and Zhao Mei on the twenty computers.

All afternoon, Long Fei hadn’t done anything else but stayed in the surveillance room to help Chu Feng watch these two people.

After work, Chu Feng came in.

Long Fei sent the two junior security guards out and closed the door.

Chu Feng looked over the surveillance monitors and chuckled at Long Fei, "How’s it going? Getting the hang of this job?"

Long Fei laughed, "It was all smooth until you turned me into some kind of spy!"

Chu Feng offered Long Fei a cigarette and asked, "Do you know what the first thing ancient emperors did when they took the throne?"

Long Fei lit up, took a drag, and shook his head.

Chu Feng said, "Of course, it was to deal with their rivals first, and only after securing their position would they indulge in pleasure."

Long Fei laughed, "So you’re saying the emperor didn’t do any work at all?"

Chu Feng shook his finger, "That’s not important. What’s important is knowing who your enemies are."

He lit a cigarette, stared at the surveillance footage for a moment, and asked, "Did Liu Kai and Zhang Li do anything today?"

Long Fei took out his phone, handed it over, and said, "Take a look for yourself, I recorded all the key moments. After eating, Liu Kai went to the marketing department on the tenth floor and found the janitor Wang Cheng. He gave him a cigarette, chatted for a while, and then left. Liu Kai was working diligently all afternoon."

"The janitor?"

Chu Feng furrowed his brow, looking at the video on the phone, and curiously asked, "What’s he doing with the janitor?"

Long Fei replied, "I asked around, that Wang Cheng is his relative, and he was the one who found him the job!"

Chu Feng asked, "And what about Zhang Li?"

Long Fei said, "Zhao Mei is even stranger. She followed Liu Kai up to the tenth floor and secretly watched him for a while. After Liu Kai left, she went downstairs and then focused on her work all afternoon."

Chu Feng rubbed his temples and said, "Now that’s interesting. What’s Liu Kai doing, not eating lunch and finding a janitor to chat with?"

Long Fei laughed and said, "They’re from the same hometown. Can’t they chat for a bit?"

Chu Feng shook his head and said, "It’s not that simple. My deputy manager here can bend and stretch, and he’s full of tricks! Keep an eye on him for the next couple of days for me, and let me know immediately if you discover anything."

Long Fei saluted jokingly and called out, "Yes, Commander!"

Chu Feng smiled and asked him, "Are you free tonight? Want to join me for a reception?"

Long Fei shook his head, "Forget it. Tonight Little Ya and Zhang Li want me to treat them to dinner. I’d better keep them company!"

"Not bad, you’re making progress!"

Chu Feng patted his shoulder and waved his hand as he said, "Then I’ll take my leave. If you want to get a room, give me a call. I have a membership at the Imperial Regal Hotel!"

"Get out of here!"

Long Fei smiled and would rather die than go to the Imperial Regal Hotel again.

Getting a room and then being arrested by the police would be utterly humiliating.

Since the security team hadn’t recruited new people yet, Long Fei had Dong Laonian stay behind temporarily to cover for a couple of days after work.

It was quiet on the night shift, so he could just sleep in the dormitory.

Steel Hoop and Yang Huo were already aware of today’s personnel changes. After switching shifts, upon seeing Long Fei, they hurriedly came over to suck up to him by offering cigarettes.

Their faces were full of awkwardness, knowing that they had wronged Long Fei in the past and fearing his retaliation.

Long Fei accepted the cigarettes and took a puff, telling them not to overthink it and to work here with peace of mind.

Both were so grateful that they almost wanted to kneel for Long Fei. After sending him off, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

In the foyer, only Wang Xiaoya was bored, playing with her cellphone.

After Long Fei approached, he looked at her curiously and asked, "Where’s Zhang Li?"

"She left early!"

Wang Xiaoya stood up, slung her bag over her shoulder, and chuckled, "Saved a meal’s money, now you don’t have to be slaughtered by her!"

"She left?"

Long Fei furrowed his brow and asked her, "Did she leave with Liu Kai?"

Wang Xiaoya gave him a white look and laughed softly, "Why do you care? She’s not your girlfriend."

Long Fei touched his head and grinned foolishly, then he and Wang Xiaoya headed out together.

Steel Hoop and Yang Huo saluted them at the door, bowing and scraping as they eagerly pushed the revolving doors for them.

Long Fei smiled, finally understanding why people love being leaders—the feeling of being flattered and fawned over was indeed very pleasant.

He took out his bicycle and had Wang Xiaoya hop on.

Wang Xiaoya wrapped her arms around his waist, her face full of joy as she said, "From now on, you’ll have normal work hours. We’ll go to work together, get off work together, and on days off, we can go shopping or watch movies. Sounds great."

Long Fei laughed and said, "I understand getting off work together, but since we don’t live together, how do we go to work together?"

"What do you think?"

Wang Xiaoya pouted and pinched him hard on the waist.

Long Fei pretended to be clueless, knowing what Wang Xiaoya meant, but he wasn’t ready to live with her yet, and he didn’t know how to explain it to her.

It’s not like he could say, "I’ve slept with Lin Yingying, do you mind?"

He rode the bike, not taking Wang Xiaoya home, but instead headed to Wanda Plaza.

Wang Xiaoya looked around curiously and asked, "Why did you come here?"

Long Fei laughed and said, "I’m treating you to Western cuisine, remember? We agreed on it today."

Wang Xiaoya got anxious, shook around in the back, and made him stop. She jumped off the bike and said sternly, "Why are we eating Western food? I already told you, Zhang Li had something to do, we don’t have to spend that money!"