"The secretary of Moonlight's CEO said that their president is considering your invite and that we would be notified when their president decides on it. He also said that they are in City H so it's pointless even if we go back in their office since they won't be there."
Zhang Yixing's forehead creased at Lu Han's report. He was confused why Moonlight Corporation's CEO would consider meeting him.
Earlier that morning, after sending his wife to her company, he went straight to his. When he got there, Lu Han told him updates on his investigation.
He found out that the one who bought the whopping 26% of shares in Zhou Real Estates, making it one of the major share holders, was none other than Moonlight Corporation. It only meant that Zhou Yuexi is affiliated with the president of Moonlight and they are working together to take back what was rightfully hers.
This makes Zhou Yuexi the biggest stock holder since she already owns 10% shares, a gift her grandfather gave to her when she received her Masters from Harvard. Added to the 17% that Elder Zhou still owns, Zhou Yuexi now has more than half of Zhou Real Estates, way bigger than the Li faction's shares combined.
Zhang Yixing was happy that Zhou Yuexi managed to do all that and he felt proud of his wife's achievement. What he didn't like though, was the fact that she was willing to collaborate with someone else but rejected his offer to do so. What he loathed even more was the fact that he couldn't have a hold of that person's information.
And the way that Zhou Yuexi challenged him seemed like she was confident that he would never find out added up to his agitation. It was like a huge blow to his ego, how some 'man' better than him in his wife's eyes.
"Track down the location from where that email is sent and make sure to get a hold of the sender's identification info.", Zhang Yixing ordered Lu Han as soon as he suppressed his building up anger.
Lu Han heeded to his boss's words straightaway and went out to work in his computer.
When Lu Han exited his office, Zhang Yixing picked up his phone and ordered a few dishes he will give to Zhou Yuexi for lunch.
After he was done doing so, he busied his self with the paperwork that was waiting for his attention. However, just after a few minutes of reading reports, plans and proposals, he stopped working. There was something that really bothered him, as if he was missing on something important.
He tried hard to think of what it could be when his eyes settled on the folder in his desk that contains their contact with Empire Estates with regards that City H branch of Azure Hotel.
"Aha! Why didn't I think of this sooner?! I'm so stupid!",he chastised his self in his mind.
Zhang Yixing then faced his computer and probed into information about Empire Estates. He dug out everything, not missing even a single detail, he went as thorough as he could.
More than an hour passed and Zhang Yixing finished digging out everything about Empire Estates. Though, he wasn't that pleased with what he found out.
Why would he be? He got to know that his wife's company is basically a mutual property of Zhou Yuexi and Moonlight. There were no other shareholders, just the two of them!
Just as frustration was starting to take over Zhang Yixing's head, Lu Han lightly knocked and entered his office.
"Sir, I tracked where the email was sent from, it really was from City H. In Han Industries to be exact. The email was sent from a cellphone... Chen Liang's to be exact.", Lu Han said while carefully watching his boss's reaction.
"Who did you say it was?", Zhang Yixing asked with a raised brow.
Lu Han nervously repeated his words, "The email was sent from Chen Liang's personal phone."
Noticing that Zhang Yixing's eyes turned sharper, Lu Han immediately took the initiative to explain. "I contacted Han Industries, they said that a Moonlight Corporation's representative did indeed went to their office to finalize a business deal with them. However, it was just a representative, not the president himself."
"And you think I haven't figured that out?", Zhang Yixing scoffed. "Of course he's not the president! He's my wife's employee, a driver. The question is, why does he work for Moonlight as well? And why did he pretend to be Moonlight's president's secretary, even sending you that email?"
Zhang Yixing squinted his eyes as if he could see the situation clearer that way. "Have someone follow Chen Liang. Hack his phone to see all his conversation histories. Also find out more about my wife's secretary, I'm sure she has her share in this as well.", he order his his secretary.
"Yes, Sir.", Lu Han answered.
"Finish your workload for this week as soon as possible so you can fully focus in this. I need to know who that one heck of a piece work CEO is."
It was now Lu Han's turn to be confused. He couldn't understand why Zhang Yixing was so invested in to finding out who owns Moonlight. Yes, one would really be curious about someone who is a new comer in the business scene but was already making a name for himself but Zhang Yixing's curiosity is just way too intense that it's starting to turn abnormal.
Zhang Yixing noticed that his secretary was starting to question his actions but he didn't dwell on it and just continued with his paperwork.
However, unfortunately for Lu Han, his boss was not like Zhou Yuexi who would explain the situation to enlighten Ye Zixuan. Zhang Yixing had no plans of telling him the real deal what so ever, so it's his problem on how to deal with his curiosity.
In the end he could only sigh and start cramming on his week's worth of paperwork. It's no big deal to him though, since he was a workaholic and was already done for his work till the other day, so he only needs to do the remaining four days amount of work.
On the other hand, while Lu Han was busy burying his face with all the paperwork he needs to do, Zhang Yixing was taking his sweet time calling his wife.
"Hello darling! How are you?", he asked in his gentlest voice, the one he uses only when he's talking to Zhou Yuexi.
"Hello, I'm fine. Why did you call?"
"You're not even going to ask how I was doing?", Zhang Yixing childishly said.
His guilt tripping worked and Zhou Yuexi sounded so sorry when she said, "No! I didn't mean it that way. I... How are you? Did you get tired working."
Hearing how bothered his wife was with what he said, his actions back fired at him, now he was the one feeling guilty.
"Hey, I was just kidding. But since you asked, I wasn't fine. I feel so tired and drained."
"Why? You shouldn't over exert your self.", Zhou Yuexi worriedly told him.
When Zhang Yixing heard how his wife cared for his welfare, all the jealousy he felt earlier over Moonlight's CEO dissipated in thin air like he never did.
That's how much power Zhou Yuexi had over her husband's life, a few words and actions from her would be the deciding factor over how Zhang Yixing would feel. And Zhou Yuexi also feels like wise, evident enough with the earlier conversation.
Considering the short time that they have spent together, the two of them were already pretty dependent on each other emotionally. They have known each other barely even a month and spent less than a week together but they still cared for each other like they've been together for a long time.
"It's not that bad, really. I just feel a little tired, because I was missing you. But hearing your voice now, I feel a lot better.", Zhang Yixing sweet talked, which was very effective as Zhou Yuexi didn't answer him.
Zhou Yuexi coughed lightly before speaking. "I... Umm... I missed you, too.", she shyly said back.
Her words made Zhang Yixing's lips curve in to a sweet smile. He never felt this happy before. It was a foreign feeling yet it felt so good, like butterflies were flying in his stomach.
He tried to suppress his smile by biting his lower lip but it didn't help. "Why do I miss you even more now? Ugh can't we just join offices?", he complained.
"Eh? That's so unrealistic."
"But what should I do? I want to hoard you all for my self. I want to be with you 24/7."
Zhou Yuexi was once again silenced by her husband's sweet tongue. All that could be heard through the phone was her deep breaths, as though she was trying to control her emotions.
Knowing that he had the same effect on his wife, as much as his wife has on him, Zhang Yixing felt contented. "I already prepared something for lunch. Just wait for it."
"Oh, okay."
"Bye, now. I need to continue on working. I need to do my best to provide for our future family."