My Breathtaking CEO Wife Novel - Chapter 40
Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Li Tian’s Confrontation
“You’re talking too much. You just don’t want to resign, right? You don’t have to waste your time acting all high and mighty.”
Although Lin Yi was a little taken aback by Chen Ya Jing’s words, she quickly regained her composure and replied to Chen Ya Jing.
“Yup! Let’s be honest here. This job is amazing, the employee benefits are excellent, and I get along very well with my colleagues. I’ve worked at four different companies before this, but Qing Cheng International is the most united between the team members, and there aren’t any unnecessary conflicts or politics at work. This was all possible under your leadership. But I guess things will change soon, since you’ve decided to bring your personal emotions to work now. Sooner or later, Qing Cheng International will, too, become like other companies, your departments will be a mess and productivity will plummet!”
Chen Ya Jing criticized Lin Yi, slightly angering Lin Yi.
Is she belittling my abilities?
On what grounds?!
Chen Ya Jing continued, “In the past, we were in this together because everyone liked and admired you. But you’re not the same as you were before. I don’t believe that a CEO who brings their personal matters to work would be able to grow the company any further. Let me make this clear, I won’t be writing the resignation letter. If you want to, you can write me a termination letter instead. Also, about Li Tian. To tell you the truth, I already have a place for him in my heart. So, I won’t be backing down either. However, I won’t let this affect my work. Do you really want me to leave the company just because you are afraid of competition?”
Chen Ya Jing’s words pierced Lin Yi’s heart one by one.
She’s right. Am I afraid of competition? But why should she be? Lin Yi had never been jealous of anyone else for their looks and body. She knew well enough that she was top of the line.
Then, Chen Ya Jing left, leaving Lin Yi staring blankly ahead in her office.
After a while, Lin Yi took a deep breath and called her secretary to come over.
She quickly signed a document and told her secretary to take it.
…
Li Tian was a tad late this morning since he was still at home eating breakfast at 8:30. Plus, Lin Yi had breakfast before him, so he was left with no choice but to walk to the office.
Usually, the office would be bustling during breakfast time. However, it was exceptionally quiet today.
To the point where nobody seemed to even notice Li Tian’s arrival.
“Hey, I brought everyone’s favourite breakfast. C’mon, guys, I was only 10 minutes late.”
Li Tian reminded his colleagues, who were all sitting quietly at their seats.
“I don’t have an appetite!”
“Me neither.”
“I don’t feel like eating…”
…
These responses made Li Tian wonder: Is everyone on their period today?Why don’t they want to eat breakfast? It was just yesterday that they were going crazy over it…
Right at this time, Shu Qing Qing came over to his side and said, “Tian, Ya Jing left, did you know?”
“What?”
Li Tian was shocked at the news.
“What happened?”
“Just a while ago the CEO’s secretary came to pass Ya Jing a letter. Then Ya Jing just packed her stuff and left. We’re all guessing that she had been fired by the CEO.”
“Fired?”
Li Tian immediately dropped the food he was holding and rushed out as soon as he heard that.
Wasn’t Lin Yi being too close minded? Li Tian wanted to confront her.
When he arrived at her office, he noticed Lin Yi talking to her secretary, as if she was explaining the tasks for that week. So, Li Tian didn’t even bother to knock, and just barged into the office.
“Lin Yi, what did you do?”
He shouted. The secretary was clearly shocked by his sudden yell. On the other hand, Lin Yi furrowed her eyebrows and signalled her secretary to leave the room.
After her secretary left, Lin Yi replied, “I should be asking you, ‘What are you doing’? How could you barge into my office like that? Don’t forget that you are still my employee. Didn’t you see that I was discussing work matters with my secretary?”
“Okay. So, why did you have to fire Ya Jing? What did she do wrong?”
Li Tian didn’t want to beat around the bush.
Lin Yi felt even more annoyed when she knew that the reason for Li Tian’s outrage was Chen Ya Jing.
You’re my husband, and you’re quarreling with me because of another woman?
“What position are you using right now to ask me this? As Qing Cheng International’s employee or as Lin Yi’s husband!”
“I… Are they different?”
“Of course they’re different. If you’re asking me this as my employee, then I don’t have to answer your question.”
“Okay, then. I’m asking you this as your husband.”
“Then look at yourself in the mirror before you ask. Don’t you feel ashamed asking your wife about another woman?”
Lin Yi fired back. She wouldn’t have minded if people from the PR department came to ask her that- anyone else would’ve been fine, just not Li Tian.
“I… But, you can’t just dismiss her thoughtlessly.”
“Did I? She seduced my husband, what’s so wrong with firing her?”
“Um… She didn’t.”
“Pft… She didn’t? Then where did you go last night? She also admitted herself that you are her boyfriend. You want to argue that it was all fake? You two even spent the night together yesterday, I’m already showing you mercy by not announcing that to the entire company. Leave now, and don’t ask me about this ever again!”
“You… Lin Yi, don’t you think that you’re stepping over the line? She didn’t do anything wrong at work, so what right do you have to dismiss her like that?”
Li Tian blurted out, clearly without having a second thought.
“My right as Qing Cheng International’s CEO! My right as the owner of this company!”
“Why do you have to be so ruthless? I will admit that it was all my fault, she has nothing to do with this.”
“I’m not ruthless. You guys were the ones who crossed the line. Did you forget what you promised me? Since you can’t keep your promise, then bear the consequences!”
“Yes, I’m willing to bear the consequences, but I’m telling you, you can’t be so cruel to her!”
“How am I cruel to her? Didn’t you think that you two were cruel to me, having done all of this behind my back? To me, this marriage is just as cruel! Why didn’t you say that you were cruel to me when you were all lovey dovey with her? Why didn’t you say that you were cruel to me when you were spending the night with her yesterday?”
“Enough!”
Li Tian brought both his hands to his temples. There was no doubt that Lin Yi’s words hit him harder than a punch to the face.
“It’s all my fault, just blame me, okay? I’ll leave the company, I won’t see her again. Can you… allow her to continue working here? I’m begging you, please?”
