Oops

"Brother!" Fei Haocheng turned up unannounced that night at Fei Huangjin's house. Luckily, he knew the passcode and had now barged in at Huangjin's study.

The older brother looked up from his desk at the intruding man and went back to reading the document in his hand. His face was the very definition of composure. "What is it, Haocheng?"

He should probably think about setting a new passcode for the front door. It would be gravely inconvenient if Haocheng barged in while Ying Yue was around.

"I heard you're dating your secretary! I didn't know you were interested in anyone!" Haocheng put his hands on his hips and tried to stare his brother down.

Huangjin was, unfortunately, unperturbed, and remained silent as he turned to another page of the document he was holding. It was a proposal to open a flower shop at one of the malls Fei International owned. The thought of flowers made him purse his lips in wonder. Perhaps he should send some to Ying Yue.

He was never a fan of flowers. They bloom and then they die in less than a week. It was a waste of money and resources. He always thought they were bad for business and constantly rejected them to be put in the malls he owned. But because this proposal reminded him that Ying Yue had to be wooed, he'll accept this one.

Haocheng stared at him, his face contorting into a grimace when he saw that Fei Huangjin was ignoring him. "Aren't you going to say anything?" He sputtered.

"Mmm."

"What does that even mean?"

It meant that Fei Huangjin was regretting not sending his younger brother to a week-long business trip rather than a three-day one. He was about to open his mouth to speak when his brother's next question made him choke on his saliva.

"And why is your hair still wet? It's almost midnight."

Fei Huangjin was sent into a coughing fit. He would never, in this lifetime, tell his brother that he had to get two cold showers tonight, all because of a certain vixen. Fei Haocheng arrived next to him to strike blows on his back, but Huangjin pushed him away with a scalding look on his face.

The younger brother felt wronged and stepped back. "I was just trying to help."

"If you want to help, go away."

"You haven't answered my question!"

"You didn't ask one." Fei Huangjin looked at him pointedly with a sigh. "Instead of talking to me about this, why don't you report to me about whether or not you've resolved the problem in A city."

"About that…" Fei Haocheng cautiously stepped back. How in the world could he explain to his brother that the city government was leaning more on the proposal sent by a new, opposing company? "Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"If you're not talking tonight, then get out."

"How could you be so harsh? What is it about you and Secretary Ying?" Fei Haocheng retreated to the safety of the couch on one side of the study and sat back with his hands behind his head.

Fei Huangjin didn't answer and went ahead with his work.

The younger brother pouted, growing annoyed with every passing second. His brother Huang was just ignoring him! Well, if he wasn't going to say anything, he could only ask the other party then.

A mischievous smirk briefly graced his face but it flashed so quickly that the other man in the room failed to see it. Fei Haocheng casually pulled out his phone, searching for Secretary Ying's number. He looked innocently towards his brother as his thumb hovered over the call button and pressed it. "Oops."

The man behind the desk glanced at him with a frown. "What are you doing?"

"Oh, nothing. Carry on with your work, brother." This time, he acted like he accidentally pressed the loudspeaker function and a while later, a ringing sound filled the room. "Oops."

"Don't make calls here. Go back to your house."

After four rings, the call was finally received, and a gentle but surprised female voice saying hello filtered through his phone speakers, making Fei Huangjin's movements still as his head snapped to Fei Haocheng like he was going to bite his head off any time now.

Ying Yue checked the clock on the wall. It was almost midnight. What did Fei Haocheng want? "Vice President Fei, how may I help you?"