Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 488: Public Declaration of Love

Situ Ying, of course, had no idea that Zhuo Fengʼer, sitting on the other side of Ye Fei, had so many thoughts in just a moment. She teased, ”Missing Sister Weier? Donʼt worry, she just wanted to relax after the shoot and went out with Auntie Mu. She should be back by noon.”

Ye Fei thought to himself, Who would miss that tomboyish girl? Iʼm the one who misses my dear Auntie Mu! But naturally, he couldnʼt say that in front of others, so he laughed and said, ”Oh, thatʼs good. Sheʼll make it in time for our celebration.”

”What celebration?” Situ Ying asked, puzzled, as she didnʼt recall any such plans from the company.

”Now we have three reasons to celebrate, so of course we need to do it right,” Ye Fei explained with a smile.

”First, Fengʼer is joining the company as VP. With her and you, the company is bound to thrive. Second, our movie is finished. Itʼs the first work since the company restructured, so thatʼs worth celebrating. And third, the Gu sistersʼ legs are healed. Shouldnʼt we celebrate that too?”

”Do whatever you want. You have the money,” Situ Ying replied bluntly, though she had to admit Ye Fei had a point.

Spending too much time with that girl Xu Weier, even Situ Ying had picked up her habit of not giving him any face, Ye Fei inwardly sighed. He then shifted his attention back to the movie that had already started playing.

Although he had seen the first half before, that was just the initial shoot. Now, with the refined production, the movie was much better in every aspect, and even Ye Fei couldnʼt help but get immersed in it for a while.

While Zhuo Fengʼer, who had been preoccupied with Ye Fei, took a few glances at the screen, she too became deeply engrossed.

Now she finally understood why Ye Fei called Situ Ying a genius director. Even with nearly twenty years in the business, she had to admire Situ Yingʼs imaginative creativity and masterful directing skills.

Not only that but Situ Ying also had a keen eye for casting. The two main characters in the movie, the straightforward and slightly ditzy fairy and the lively and adorable flower sprite (Gu Xuehan, after discovering her talent, Situ Ying added many scenes for her in the second half of the movie, making her role as the flower sprite the second lead), were portrayed so vividly, without a hint of artificiality. Their acting was even better than that of some well-established big-name stars.

When the 120-minute movie ended and the lights in the auditorium came back on, the previously extremely quiet hall suddenly erupted into prolonged applause. At this moment, both the companyʼs executives and the ordinary employees were extremely proud that their company had produced such a complete movie.

At this moment, Ye Fei stepped up to the front of the stage and asked loudly, ”Everyone, what do you think of our movie, ʼFlying Immortalʼ?”

”Great!” the employees replied in unison. They werenʼt just flattering Ye Fei; the movie was truly a success, beyond their expectations.

Ye Fei nodded in satisfaction and asked again, ”Do you think this movie will do well when itʼs released?”

”Absolutely!” came the unanimous response. There was no hesitation in their voices, only endless confidence and pride. This was the result of their hard work. From this unexpectedly good movie, they seemed to see the companyʼs bright future. How could they not be excited, with such a strong sense of belonging to the company?

”It looks like everyone shares my confidence. Thatʼs right, our first work has been very successful, and itʼs all thanks to everyoneʼs efforts. To reward you all, I have some good news to share,” Ye Fei said, waving to Zhuo Fengʼer to come up to the stage.

Once she was beside him, he introduced her, ”Today, Iʼve brought in a very talented VP, Ms. Zhuo Fengʼer. Letʼs give her a warm welcome!”

As a former nationwide sensation and later one of the few female tycoons in the industry, Zhuo Fengʼerʼs fame was well-known.

Some people had already thought she looked like the legendary Zhuo Fengʼer but hadnʼt dared to believe it. Now, with Ye Feiʼs confirmation, everyone cheered. Just as Ye Fei had said, with Zhuo Fengʼer and Situ Ying on board, it would be hard for the company not to grow rapidly.

After the cheering died down a bit, Ye Fei continued, ”President Fengʼer is not only joining our company but has also merged all her previous companies under our Lingyun banner. So now, Lingyun is one of the top companies in the country. With this scale, weʼre going to expand even faster.”

Upon hearing Ye Feiʼs words, the hall fell silent in shock. Zhuo Fengʼerʼs assets were more than ten times larger than Lingyun Films. The fact that they were now part of Lingyun was astonishing.

Since Ye Fei had always been very approachable in the company, people werenʼt afraid of him like outsiders might be. Finally, someone couldnʼt hold back and asked loudly, ”Mr. Ye, why did President Zhuo merge her company with Lingyun? You two arenʼt...?”

The person didnʼt finish their sentence, but everyone understood what they were implying, and the hall burst into laughter.

Ye Fei didnʼt get angry. He just smiled and said, ”To be honest, thereʼs no real relationship between President Zhuo and me. If I had to say there was something, itʼs that I admire her and am currently pursuing her!”

Zhuo Fengʼer had never expected Ye Fei to declare his feelings for her in such a public setting. Even though she was usually very open-minded, she couldnʼt help but blush furiously and quickly walked back to her seat, unable to stay on stage any longer.

Hearing Ye Feiʼs explanation, the employees all burst into good-natured laughter, which made the already shy Zhuo Fengʼer even more flustered. However, for the first time, she began to seriously consider Ye Feiʼs feelings for her. His declaration in such a public setting seemed genuine.

But was it real affection or just a sense of responsibility for that night?

For a moment, Zhuo Fengʼer felt conflicted, not realizing that her long-time love, Ye Lingyun, had been pushed to the back of her mind.