"I wouldn't say infatuated, more like a wife-obsessed." Di Mingjue quipped, a self-deprecating smile on his lips.
Whenever it concerned Ye Ziyu, he lost all interest in anything else.
Seeing him so casually teasing himself, Yan Chi played along. "Tomorrow then. President Di, you mustn't stand me up again."
"Rest assured, President Yan. There won't be a second time."
Yan Chi genuinely wanted to cooperate with Di Mingjue, and with Di Mingjue's sincere explanation, he had no reason not to give him a chance.
The cooperation matter was temporarily shelved, and the group emerged from the private room.
Coincidentally, they bumped into Ye Jiaxu and Ye Yubin, who were heading from the direction of the restrooms.
Seeing Di Mingjue, who shouldn't have been there, Ye Jiaxu was stunned.
"Are you with them?" Di Mingjue lowered his head and asked Ye Ziyu. He hadn't seen the two of them when he entered the private room.
Ye Jiaxu quickly stepped forward, feigning confusion as he looked at Ye Ziyu. "Did you finish reading the proposal?"
"Cooperation isn't just about looking at the proposal the other party provides; it's also about assessing their character." Di Mingjue pulled Ye Ziyu aside. "Second Brother, you should first take a look at the people in the private room."
"What did you do to President Huang?" Ye Yubin impatiently questioned. xxs
Di Mingjue had only suspected before, but now he was certain that what happened to Ye Ziyu tonight was no mere coincidence.
Ye Jiaxu pulled Ye Yubin, hastily changing the subject. "Did you and President Huang have prior contact? Do you know his character?"
"No, I just happened to witness him making advances towards Ziyu tonight. I'm naturally protective, and since he's not a decent person, I decided to teach him a lesson." Di Mingjue stated. He knew Huang Cheng would exaggerate his misdeeds later, so there was no need to conceal anything.
After processing his words, Ye Yubin exclaimed in surprise, "You hit him?"
Ye Jiaxu quickly followed up, expressing concern, "If I understood correctly, you just said President Huang did something inappropriate to Ziyu?" He wanted to, but he didn't get the chance!
Di Mingjue, not wanting anyone to misunderstand Ye Ziyu's innocence, earnestly explained, "There was nothing inappropriate. I simply can't stand anyone laying a finger on Ziyu. If my actions cause the two companies to be unable to cooperate, I will bear the losses."
"We're all family. Since President Huang isn't suitable for cooperation, we'll also consider the cooperation matter." Ye Jiaxu said. Appearances had to be maintained, especially since Huang Cheng was caught red-handed by Di Mingjue. The matter needed to be de-escalated as quickly as possible, ideally forgotten once they left the hotel.
Di Mingjue wasn't concerned about whether the cooperation went through. After exchanging polite greetings with Ye Jiaxu, he said goodbye to them and left with Ye Ziyu.
Yan Chi found it amusing. As they walked out of the hotel, he specifically reminded Di Mingjue, "Miss Ye's encounter requires further investigation, President Di, to prevent similar incidents from happening again."
Investigate? Di Mingjue looked at Yan Chi. "You think someone arranged this deliberately?"
"It's hard to say. I'm just reminding you; after all, understanding the root cause will prevent a repeat mistake." Yan Chi responded vaguely.
Every word he spoke resonated with Di Mingjue. Merely punishing Huang Cheng hadn't appeased him. If someone was deliberately trying to frame Ye Ziyu, he wouldn't let them get away with it.
After thanking Yan Chi for his words, Di Mingjue instructed Shen Lin to retrieve the surveillance footage from the hotel's private rooms.
Meanwhile.
Ye Jiaxu and Ye Yubin hurried back to the private room. Huang Cheng was being helped by his assistant, shakily sitting down on a chair. Ye Yubin, with sharp eyes, noticed the wet stains on his pants. Upon closer inspection, he smelled a distinct odor of urine and understood what the stains meant.