I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"What's wrong?" the man asked, turning around.

“He, he…” The man with the lip ring pointed tremblingly into the room.

What he just saw completely shattered his worldview.

...In the room, Sister Hua covered her face.

She couldn't quite grasp it for a while.

—I got hit?

I got hit by Pei Hu?

Why was I the one who got hit?

After glaring at Sister Hua for more than ten seconds, Pei Hu turned to look at Chen Ya, his expression changing instantly, faster than flipping through a book.

“Mr. Chen, my wife is being unreasonable. You can scold her however you want. If that's not enough to vent your anger, just hit me. I'm tough and can take a beating. Otherwise, it won't sound good if word gets out that I hit a woman.”

The smile that had been playing on Chen Ya's face vanished completely, replaced by a serious expression.

"What, you've learned to play mind games and use words against me? Trying to act tough? Do you think I would hit a woman? Do you think I'm that unreasonable?"

"No, no..." Pei Hu's face was shiny with oil as he shook his head repeatedly with a forced smile. After saying that, he turned around and glared angrily at Sister Hua.

"What's wrong with you, woman? What did you do to President Chen? Are you being unreasonable and domineering again? Huh?"

Sister Hua, still covering her face with her hands, asked blankly, "Who...who is he?"

"You don't even recognize President Chen? You son of a bitch..." Pei Hu hesitated, rubbing his forehead, unable to speak for a long time. "You've never seen President Chen before when you were with me? Are your eyes bad or your brain not working properly?"

Hua Jie was completely bewildered by what she heard. She glanced at Chen Ya and realized that she really didn't remember him.

Pei Hu had given up on this woman, looking utterly disappointed, and roared in a low voice:

"You always act all high and mighty, like you're some kind of big shot. How much trouble do you want to cause me? Do you know that you've offended the person you should least have offended in this world?"

Sister Hua looked aggrieved: "Do you know that he splashed...that thing all over my face!"

“Just splashing you? What’s that? Let me tell you,” Pei Hu said viciously to the woman, “if something happens to him that day, and your death can extend his life by a few years, I will definitely make sure you die.”

After saying that, amidst the shocked gazes of Sister Hua and everyone else, he added:

"If only one person can live in this room, I will kill you all and let him live!"

"Do you even know who he is?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Ya smacked him on the back of the head.

"Alright, alright, you can do the scolding behind my back. I don't have time for that now."

Chen Ya's action terrified the honey badger.

Even those of them who were very close to Sister Hua rarely saw Pei Hu, and when they did, they always served him with utmost care.

Everyone knows that Pei Hu is notoriously bad-tempered, notoriously irritable, and a vindictive person.

How dare this guy knock Pei Hu's head like that?

That's utterly reckless... no, it's downright courting death!

Then, something even more unbelievable happened.

Pei Hu turned around with a grin, hunching his shoulders, and looked at Chen Ya.

He looked like a naughty student who had been scolded by the teacher and was now turning around and begging for forgiveness with a grin.

The crew-cut man had never seen such an expression on Pei Hu's face before.

"Walk."

Chen Ya stood up and said to Pei Hu.

After taking a couple of steps, I turned around and found Liu Ruying still sitting in her seat.

"What are you still sitting there for? Come on."

"Huh? Huh? Oh..."

Liu Ruying stood up, her movements a little clumsy.

Ever since Pei Hu came in, she's been in a state of complete mental lapse.

I've stopped thinking.

She couldn't understand why Chen Ya wasn't afraid of Pei Hu at all, and why he bossed Pei Hu around like he was a child.

She couldn't understand why Pei Hu was so careful around Chen Ya, acting like a child.

This was completely beyond her comprehension.

It feels like a legendary figure suddenly shows up at your house and offers to clean your house.

The whole thing was so bizarre that it was beyond her comprehension.

So now she simply gave up thinking and did whatever Chen Ya told her to do.

Confused and bewildered, Liu Ruying followed the two men out of the private room. She saw that all the underlings were standing ramrod straight, looking as if they were welcoming a leader's inspection.

Then, puzzled expressions appeared on their faces.

Chen Ya walked in front, with Liu Ruying following behind him.

After Pei Hu opened the door for them, he stood at the back to close it, adopting a service-oriented posture.

The underlings looked at each other in bewilderment.

What's going on here?

Is this the latest form of psychological torture? First praise, then kill?

In a suspenseful atmosphere, Chen Ya led the two out of the bar and straight to his Lexus.

He turned around, flicked his wrist, and tossed the car keys to Pei Hu.

The key traced an arc in the air and landed precisely in Pei Hu's hand, demonstrating perfect teamwork.

It was as if the two of them had done this countless times before.

"Just like before, you drive, and we'll go for a spin around the capital."

Pei Hu pressed the button on the car door, opened the passenger door, and asked in a low voice, "Where to?"

"I'm not going anywhere, just wandering around. I mainly want to talk to you about something."

"Hey, good!"

Pei Hu solicitously held the roof of the car to prevent Chen Ya from hitting his head on it. After Chen Ya got in and Pei Hu made sure he was settled, he quietly closed the door.

Then, he looked at Liu Ruying, opened the car door, and politely said, "Miss, would you like to get in?"

"Ah? Oh..."

Liu Ruying was stunned for a moment before realizing that they were talking to her. She clumsily climbed into the back seat and sat down in the car.

She was completely bewildered.

I still feel the urge to urinate, but I dare not say it; I can still hold it in.

Her legs clamped even tighter.

"Wow, this car is nice, but I need to get used to it first... I haven't driven in years, my hands are a bit rusty..."

Pei Hu fiddled with the steering wheel while examining the center console, a smile on his face as he marveled at the car's interior.

Chen Ya leaned back comfortably in his chair and said, "You can't forget your roots. Don't lose your old profession."

"I didn't lose it, I didn't lose it, I wouldn't dare to lose it," Pei Hu said modestly. "Just like you said, we should be prepared for danger in times of peace. I've been thinking that if my little Yangchen Company goes bankrupt one day, I'll go back and be your driver again."

Chen Ya snorted and said, "Fine, I'll be an electric scooter driver."

"Look at what you're saying. If you want to ride an electric bike, I'll be the electric bike driver; if you want to ride a tricycle, I'll be the tricycle driver. That's what you call mastering all areas and developing in all directions and in a diversified manner..."

The two people in the front row were joking around, while Liu Ruying, who was sitting in the back row and gradually regaining her ability to think, was once again stunned by a sudden bump.

She felt as if she had been hit by a speeding truck on a highway, completely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information conveyed in their conversation.

Being your driver? And driving you around? ...What does that mean?

Pei Hu used to be Chen Ya's driver?

Liu Ruying felt dizzy and lightheaded.

She was certain it wasn't because the vehicle had just started.

Chen Ya asked, "What have you been up to lately?"

"It's just the directions you pointed out..." Pei Hu turned the steering wheel, and the car neatly drove out of the parking lot. He turned back, pointed at Liu Ruying, and said:

"And who is this beautiful young lady...?"

“Her name is Liu Ruying,” Chen Ya said. “I plan to train her to be a reserve cadre.”

"Ah, what a promising young talent! To be chosen by President Chen is truly enviable..."

Pei Hu's face revealed an undisguised look of envy, absolutely without a trace of false politeness.

Liu Ruying was even more confused.

She is now beginning to suspect that she has entered a completely different dimension and world line.

Otherwise, how come I've never heard of what they were talking about?

Wasn't she the one Chen Ya was planning to marry?

When did I become a reserve cadre?

As the vehicle gradually moved into the fast lane, Pei Hu began to speak freely:

“I followed the path you pointed out to me before, starting with infrastructure, then real estate, investing in new media, and then venturing into finance. Over the years, I wouldn’t say I’ve become incredibly successful, but you could say I’ve had a smooth and successful journey…”

Chen Ya nodded and asked, "Where's Xiao Cui?"

“Xiao Cui, sigh…” Upon hearing this name, Pei Hu sighed deeply and said, “Xiao Cui is a bit stubborn. This kid is really inflexible. His ex-girlfriend had ALS, and he invested all his money in her. Later, he lost both the money and her. I offered him a job at my company as a driver, but he refused…”

"Hmm." Chen Ya nodded, without expressing his opinion.

Pei Hu and Xiao Cui were once Chen Ya's two drivers.

When he started his business, these two took turns driving, and they were the two people who had the most contact with Chen Ya.

Perhaps lamenting the changing times, Chen Ya sighed deeply and said, "My old friends are gone..."

Pei Hu immediately replied, "Don't you still have me?"

“You’re a wasteland too,” Chen Ya said, pointing into the air. “Look at the people you’ve led, and what they’ve been doing.”

"Ah."

Liu Ruying could just see Pei Hu's face through the rearview mirror.

She could tell that Pei Hu's facial muscles were stiff and he looked terrifying.

At first, she thought that Chen Ya had said something that displeased him, which made him suppress his anger and about to explode, hence the expression on his face.

But upon closer inspection, she realized that wasn't the case.

He had a nervous expression on his face.

And you could tell he was extremely nervous.

“I told you long ago,” Chen Ya said, “Your Sister Hua and Xiao Cui’s girlfriend, one is a troublemaker and the other is a jinx. You should cut them off as soon as possible, but neither of you listened. I told you, if you fail, it will be because of women.”

"Ah."

Pei Hu maintained the same expression.

After a pause, Pei Hu finally spoke, "President Chen, my wife, although she hasn't made much progress over the years, she has made some progress too. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been with her for so long. If it weren't for her guidance, I probably wouldn't have achieved what I have today..."

Chen Ya glanced at him and said, "Alright, I'm not asking you to leave."

After saying this, Pei Hu immediately beamed with joy, and his eyes even became a little moist.

Liu Ruying keenly caught this change in his expression in the rearview mirror; such an expression could only be seen on the face of someone who had been granted a pardon.

This stunned Liu Ruying once again.

Chen Ya added, "Stop running that company of hers."