Fatal Attraction: The CEO & His Mischievous Wife - Chapter 123

“Okay but for real, get up we need to get to work. The faster we finish the boring the quicker we get to the fun stuff.” Xi Long’s voice remained calm but it was obvious he was trying to coax Zhuang Wei into getting up. If he truly decided to not come in he could not stop him of course but it was worth a shot. There was never a free amount when it came to both side of their lives. While he currently insisted on the corporate, he had a feeling Zhuang Wei would not get up for that. He could delegate some of his tasks to another Director if needed since he did pay them fairly well.

He stared at the limp body on the couch that held no signs of moving and before resigning himself to the fact Zhuang Wei was not coming. There was a 99% chance he would not get up unless he forced him so it was fine if he took the day off. He did his part of asking but would not ask further than this. In addition, it was not if they each did not have days off or could not take time off but there was always too much to do. The only people he could trust was himself and Zhuang Wei so they took on more work than they needed to. Of course they could delegate and they could but there was always this lingering fear that something would go wrong. He knew he it was irrational, everyone in the company signed a contract stating that they would owe them XX million if they were ever found betraying the company. Not to mention the eyes they kept on their entire business so there was always information going in and out. Even if someone had teh galls to double cross them they knew in advance. Everything was fairly secure but remaining cautious was important – overconfidence can cause earthquakes he didn’t want.

When they were younger all they did was work and there wasn’t much time to focus on anything else. With what happened to his family….there was too much going on for their young minds to breathe. Defending against both outsiders and enemies within the family it had taken them everything to protect the company. It was only Zhuang Wei who stood by his side during those dark times and helped him remove all the pests from inside. While they both enjoyed corporate work to an extent Zhuang Wei preferred things with more excitement. No one that had gone through what they had gone through was normal, so it was expected that Wei turned out as such. He always got a strange look in his eyes that almost desired chaos and loved situations where things had to become physical. It was always hilarious watching men and women fawn over Wei thinking he was the gentle type but was exactly opposite. A tsundre in his own right but was man who craved violence.

There were a couple of people in the past who had looked down on him and considered that he was easy to fool. They used petty seduction tactics and thought they could use a honey trap on Wei. That man was also a bit sadistic in his thinking as he let them continue until he stripped them of their masks and threw them into the Nile. There was a rumour going around that it was him that protected Zhuang Wei when half of the missing people were at the hands of the victim himself. Of course, this is not to say he did not remove people but Zhuang Wei was equally as guilty. They never felt like clearing up the rumour since it could be and is used to their advantage. As long as people continue to think that he was weaker or easier to get along then they open themselves up to holes Zhuang Wei would catch.Of course, there was less and less people that chose to mess with Wei because of him but there were always people who would still try. It also helped having a friendly face to the corporation so he could attain more gossip. Information gathering was never an easy task, you had to present yourself as defenceless in order to gain people’s trust.

“Fine get up I won’t make you go in to work.” Xi Long spoke in a teasing tone to the potato on the couch.

“…are you serious?” Zhuang Wei turned his head slightly and narrowed his eyes at Xi Long. He refused to move completely off the couch since he was still suspicious. What if he told him to come along for a ride and trick him into a full day of work? Xi Long wouldn’t force him, he knew that, but it was also hard to trust your friend when they spoke nicely to you. No matter how strong or close a relationship was, thinking your best friend was kind? There was no person on this earth who can say they will take their best friend’s words at face value.

“Yes, yes get up no corporation work for today.”

Seeing that Xi Long looked serious he finally stretched out from his position from cradle to dead fish. “Am I to assume I can do whatever then? A full day of relaxation with no hidden terms.”

“You act like I’m your mother, who am I to stop you from doing anything? If you want a day off just take it.”

“What’s the catch?”

Xi Long felt like hitting his stupid friend, was he so bad that he could not trust a simple answer?? “The catch is that if you keep asking me I will beat you up. I can use other people in the office or the salary we pay them is for waste.” As he finished up his sentence he landed two extra hits on Zhuang Wei’s leg before getting up. He readjusted his clothes and started mentally ticking off the things he needed before leaving. “I’m going to head to work now, don’t call me complaining your bored or I’m shipping you to Siberia.”