My Possessive Boss Is Unexpectedly Needy - Chapter 43

Chapter 43

In this city, almost no one dared to offend Lu Yeyan, yet someone had actually stood up to challenge him.

Many reporters on the scene were live-streaming, and the comment sections were already exploding with netizens hurling insults. Opportunists, seeking to grab attention, began to stir up the crowd.

“Yes… that’s right! Doing something like this, how can any of us ever trust YIY again?” “Exactly! This is nothing but moral kidnapping!”

Standing beside Lu Yeyan, Yu Zining was so anxious he was on the verge of tears. He could only nod frantically and gesture desperately with his hands, but no sound came out.

Seeing the situation turn volatile, Li Ruixi rushed onto the stage. “He’s not in the right state of mind,” she said to the dark-faced Lu Yeyan, feigning concern. “You control the crowd; I’ll take him backstage.”

Lu Yeyan gave Yu Zining a look filled with complex emotions and said coldly, “Go down…”

Yu Zining froze. He didn’t even know how he managed to walk off that stage. His mind was on a loop, replaying Lu Yeyan’s final gaze. He must think I don’t want to admit to being with him. He must be so disappointed in me.

Once backstage, Yu Zining violently shoved Li Ruixi away. He gestured frantically: What… what did you do to me?

Li Ruixi shrugged helplessly. “What are you talking about? I should be asking you—why were you so uncooperative on stage? Is playing mute an addiction? You have to pick the right occasion for your games!”

Zining’s gestures became strained and incoherent: You… it was yesterday… was there something in the milk?!

Li Ruixi’s brow tightened. “You can eat whatever you want, but watch what you say. I reached out to make peace in good faith, and today you’ve plunged YIY into a crisis. Yu Zining, look at the mess Lu Yeyan is in because of you!”

She pointed toward the stage. “He already carries so much on his shoulders. Now, the YIY he built with his own hands is going to be destroyed because of you!”

Yu Zining shook his head violently: No, it’s not like that. I didn’t want this.

Li Ruixi sighed. “Yu Zining, if Yeyan likes you, I have nothing to say. But because of you, his life has become a disaster. I have to say this: please stop being so selfish. Look at you—you can’t even speak. Even if you could, what could you possibly do for him? If you truly care for his well-being, then leave him. Leaving him is your best choice!”

Yu Zining fell silent. It wasn’t because he didn’t want to stay, but because at this moment, he actually agreed with her. Whether Li Ruixi had drugged him or not, even if he could speak, those reporters would still have cornered them.

But he couldn’t just sit back and watch. This was YIY—Lu Yeyan’s life’s work. He had to help. He grabbed a pen and paper from a nearby table and charged back onto the stage.

At that moment, Lu Yeyan was speaking. “I’ve said it already: we are sincerely together. I don’t want to repeat myself!”

Before he could finish, all eyes turned to Yu Zining. Lu Yeyan looked at him, startled. “Didn’t I tell you to go down?”

Yu Zining said nothing. With a pained expression, he wrote several large characters on the paper: “My father owed a debt. I stayed to repay it. Afterwards, I forced myself on CEO Lu. It is all my fault.”

He held the paper high.

Lu Yeyan was furious. “Yu Zining, what are you saying?!”

He reached out to snatch the paper, but Zining threw it down into the crowd, right at the reporters’ feet. He looked at Lu Yeyan and gestured: I’m sorry. I lied to you. Everything I said before was fake; I was just after your money. Now that your company is in trouble, please let me go!

Lu Yeyan grabbed Zining’s arm firmly. “What are you talking about? This isn’t some clever tactic. Speak! Tell me to my face that you don’t mean this!”

Yu Zining shook off his hand. He turned to the cameras and gestured: It’s my fault.

He turned back to Lu Yeyan: Want to know why I won’t speak? Because I don’t want to talk to you. I want nothing to do with you. I didn’t speak the first time we met, and there’s no need to speak the last time we meet.

After gesturing, Zining turned and ran off the stage. No one saw his eyes, which were already burning red with unshed tears.

Lu Yeyan knew Zining was doing this to save him. He turned to the crowd, his voice ice-cold. “I called this press conference today only so he could stand by my side openly. I owe none of you an explanation. But some of you have crossed the line. From this day forward, if I see a single article slandering Yu Zining, your media outlet will no longer exist in H City!”

A cold sweat broke out among the reporters. They had forgotten that Lu Yeyan’s YIY also controlled a significant portion of the entertainment industry. They had truly enraged the beast. As Lu Yeyan walked off stage without another word, the reporters finally dared to breathe.

Lu Yeyan ran backstage, but Zining was gone. He rushed to his office—still no Zining. Then, Shen Ziqi entered. “Someone saw the Madam leaving the building.”

Without a word, Lu Yeyan sprinted out.

…

Yu Zining walked down the street, people pointing and whispering as they recognized him. He remained cold and indifferent, acting as if he were alone in the world. But the tears began to fall uncontrollably. He wiped his face aggressively, a bitter smile on his lips. “Yu Zining, you’re pathetic. A grown man, crying over this!”

Just then, a blue sports car pulled up. He Yilun stepped out and blocked his path. Zining hurriedly wiped his eyes and tried to walk past, but He Yilun stopped him.

“If you’re so miserable, why did you say those things? Just for Lu Yeyan?”

Zining turned his face away.

He Yilun sighed. “I don’t have any ulterior motives. My offer still stands: if you want to leave him, come with me. In H City, the only place safe from Lu Yeyan’s reach is Ou territory.”

“Since when does my wife need to go anywhere with you!”

The voice came from behind. Yu Zining stiffened and turned to meet Lu Yeyan’s eyes, which were swirling with complex emotions.

He Yilun smirked at the sight of him. “CEO Lu, I thought the press conference made it clear? You two have nothing to do with each other anymore!”

Lu Yeyan’s expression darkened. “Whether we have a connection or not isn’t for you to decide!”