Raising an eyebrow, Lu Ziyi narrowed his dark eyes. Usually taciturn, Duan Yexun seemed quite talkative today. “In fact, President likes Miss Xia more than you imagine. To make her fall for you, you’ve unknowingly developed genuine feelings yourself, isn’t that right!”
“What day is it today that Section Chief Duan has the leisure to chat with me?” Lu Ziyi’s tone turned slightly cold upon being seen through. A president’s dignity must always be maintained.
“Actually, Miss Xia has been working quite hard. Hasn’t the President considered taking her under his protection?”
“What exactly are you trying to say?” Duan Yexun, who was typically sparse with words and never wasted breath, must have a reason for being so verbose today.
“I heard—cough cough—that Miss Xia has been removed from her managerial position and is now lower than the most basic employee at Yalong.”
“I don’t understand what you mean,” Lu Ziyi’s beautiful dark eyes narrowed further. Xia Xi had been dedicated to Yalong—what could have happened to cost her the managerial position? Whatever the reason, it would surely cause her serious harm.
“The CEO has never liked gossip news, so he doesn’t care much. A few days ago, the news of the CEO and Miss Xia going to a hot spring resort was exposed, and Miss Xia was described quite poorly in the magazine. I think this is related to her being dismissed from her position.” Duan Ye Xun explained lightly. Lu Ziyi suddenly fell silent. Indeed, he has always been uninterested in fabricated reports, but that doesn’t mean he could tolerate the people around him being hurt. “Where did your information come from?” “I have some connections in the industry, so naturally people will send me information.” Lowering his eyes to look at his phone, Lu Ziyi’s thin li
His black eyes looked her up and down, Lu Ziyi frowning deeply, an emotion of heartache or anger churning in his chest. In his eyes, Xia Xi had always been proud and confident, absolutely not this fragile and haggard appearance. Her sorry state made him ache with sympathy.
