Flash Marriage: The Domineering Wife

Chapter 246 A friend’s pain

　　Leng Shao stared at the wall as the disgust and anger of Su Bei flashed across his eyes. He gulped down the beer he was holding. It felt like someone was squeezing his beating heart.

Never in his wildest dreams did he think something like this will happen.

No wonder Wang Lu was so sure that he had been sleeping with his wife. The video was so real and there is no way to debunk that it’s fake.

Who—who can do something like this? Even though he secretly loved Yan Mei he would never sleep with her. He values his friendship with her more than everything.

Now someone is taking advantage of this to tarnish her image. Was she okay? Did her husband believe her or like Wang Lu threw her out to the house?

Leng Shao heaved a sigh. The media has been crowding over his house for days. Fortunately he didn’t go home. He hopes Yan Mei is also okay. He wanted to call and check up on her but he was afraid of her reaction.

Will she think that he did that? Leng Shao gulped down more beer as his thoughts went haywire.

The scene of the video kept playing in his head. The woman’s moans and voice sounded so much like Yan Mei. If he didn’t know her or was not part of the video he would also believe the video.

Who could imitate someone so easily? Leng Shao furrowed his brows as he fell into a deep thought.

Suddenly a face popped up in his mind.

Wang Lu quickly shook his head. Even though she looked like Yan Mei and will imitate her once a while to prank others she will never do anything to hurt Yan Mei. 

Leng Shao was confident that whoever did this was an expert and it will be difficult to find faults. Even a powerful man like his father couldn’t find any clues about the person who leaked the video or made the video.

Leng Shao was sure this video is connected to everything that happened five years ago. Once they find out who made the video or the people in the video, everything will be revealed.

He placed his bottle of beer on the table and picked up his phone. After entering a series of numbers, he pressed the call button and waited for the person to pick up the call.

”Sir…” Leng Shao’s secretary said the moment the call was connected. His voice was filled with fatigue. Clearly he was stressed out over all this issue.

The media has been crowding all over their company and the shareholders have been calling nonstop. With the boss not around to oversee things everything was falling apart. 

Today has been the most stressful day in his life since he started working.

”How are things?” Leng Shao squeezed his brows as he asked his secretary. He had recently gotten a deal and he was afraid this scandal would affect his business.

”Bad Sir. The shareholders have been calling non-stop. They want to meet you.” 

Leng Shao ran his hands through his hair and blew out air.

”Hmm… anything else?” 

”Yes, the management team is suggesting you do a press conference to explain things.”

Leng Shao’s face contorted with a frown when he heard him.

If he speaks on this matter, Yan Mei’s image will damage more. Since society always blames the woman when something like this happens. 

”No….I won’t do any press conference.”

”But Sir….”

”End of discussion. Tell the shareholders that I will be having a meeting with them tomorrow.”

The secretary clearly wanted to convince Leng Shao to do the press conference but he knew better than to argue with his boss.

”Alright Sir.”

Leng Shao hung up the phone and laid on the bed while staring at the ceiling. He had no idea on how he was going to convince the shareholders that the video was fake.

He hopes everything will be okay. The sound of his phone ringing snapped him out of his thoughts.

Leng Shao looked at the caller ID and sighed.

”Mom…”

”Leng Shao….are you okay? Is Feng Mei okay? What happened? What is that video that the media is talking about? How did it get leaked?”

The worried voice of his mother sounded at the other side of the phone once the phone got connected.

Leng Shao heaved a sigh. 

”Mom….I’m fine don’t worry. I don’t know about Yan Mei but I’m sure her husband will take care of this. Believe me I’m not the person in the video. You believe me right?”

”….” Silence filled the other side of the phone as Leng Shao waited for his mother’s reply.

”Mom…” Leng Shao felt his heart racing in his chest as he waited for his mother’s reply. He can bear everyone’s distrust but not his mother’s.

”Leng Shao….don’t you like Feng Mei? You have liked her all these years—”

”Mom! Are you doubting me?” Leng Shao asked, pain evident in his voice.

”No-no I’m not. Of course I know the person in the video is not you. My son will never do this.”

Leng Shao let go of the breath he was holding. He would really be hurt if his mother had doubted him.

”But the video is so real. Who could do something like this? Have you offended someone lately? Should I come to City S?” Leng Shao’s mother asked. Clearly as a mother she was worried about her son. 

”No mom. I’m fine. Dad is helping me solve things here. I’m sure we will get to the bottom of this soon.” 

”Alright take care! I love you!”

”Love you too mom.”

Leng Shao said as he hung up the call.

Mrs. Leng looked at the phone in her hands and a glint of light passed through her eyes. 

How did the video get leaked? No…Who recorded that video in the first place. For some weird reason she couldn’t help but get scared. 

She took a deep breath and shook her head. Everything will be okay. It has to be.

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”Su Bei, are you okay?” You have locked yourself in your room the moment you came back from the launching. Weren’t you going to be introduced as the vice president of the company? Did something happen?”

Jun Cha asked her daughter who was lying on the bed. She hadn’t been out of her room since she came back from the launch. She hasn’t even removed her dress. 

She was wearing the gown she had worn to the gala. Her makeup was smeared on her face and her eyes were puffy. Clearly from crying.

The last time she saw Su Bei like this was when her father left them. 

”Su Bei….say something. I-I” A series of coughs interrupted Jun Cha.

Su Bei sat up when she heard her mother coughing.

”Mom,are you okay?” Su Bei asked, concern evident in her tone.

Jun Cha forced out a smile and nodded. She knew her body better. She knew she didn’t have enough time left but she didn’t want to worry her daughter. 

Before she leaves she wants to see her daughter happy and well off. Every mother wants what is best for their child and she was no different.

”Hmmm….I’m fine. Now tell Mom what’s wrong.” Jun Cha cupped Su Bei’s cheeks as she caressed it gently.”

Looking at the soft look in her mother’s eyes. Su Bei couldn’t help but break down again. She threw herself in her mother’s arms as she cried out.

”Oh my baby….what is wrong? Tell mummy. Is it a boy? Has a boy hurt my dear daughter?”

Su Bei shook her head aggressively as she hugged her mother tighter. Nothing can beat a mother’s warmth.

”Then what’s wrong? Did something happen at work? Are you sick? Tell me. I’m worried.”

”I- For the first time I liked someone but he-he…..”

Sobs racked through Su Bei as she tried to calm down. It hurts so much. She never knew heartbreak can hurt like this. It’s like someone was stepping on her heart and internal organs. She was bleeding inside and she couldn’t even scream out.

”What did he do dear? Tell me.” Jun Cha furrowed her brows as she asked. She knew because of her sickness, her daughter hasn’t had time for relationships because she was busy taking care of her but now that she liked a guy it seems something really bad has happened.

”Mom….he-he likes my best friend not me. All this while I-I thought he liked me. I even envisioned our future together.”

Su Bei let out a humorless laugh as she wiped away her tears. She pulled away from her mother and stared at her fingers.

Jun Cha knitted her brows together.

”Your best friend? Who? Yan Mei?”

Su Bei played with her fingers and nodded.

”Yes Mom. He likes her not me. Why mom–why? Now I don’t know what to do. What should I do mom?”