Did he? Did he ever think of her? Did he know what she was thinking? When longing surged, her trapped soul was left with the most humble hope – she just wanted his heart to be like hers, just that.
She walked towards the parking lot with her head down when suddenly a voice called out behind her.
”Miss Xiao, wait a moment.” A young man ran over.
Xiao Yao recognized him as an employee from the business department, though not from her administrative department, they had occasional interactions.
He stopped in front of her, slightly out of breath. “I’m Wang Zhiming from the business department. Do you remember me?”
”I remember. Is there something you need?”
”I, I…” He suddenly looked at her hand. “Can I hold your hand for a moment?”
What?
”Please, just for a moment, and can you smile at me, the kind that looks happy? Do you understand what I mean?”
Only a ghost would understand! Xiao Yao frowned, staring at her colleague who looked somewhat refined.
”You…” Are you crazy? Is this how you chase girls?
He explained he was in a difficult situation, with a new house and loans, and would lose his job if he couldn’t hold her hand…
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Xiao Yao felt her hand trembling violently, until she confirmed that the shaking was not hers alone, she began to feel a bit of pity for Wang Zhiming beside her, and sympathy for herself – would holding her hand pose a risk of stroke?
Perhaps the one truly on the verge of a stroke was Shao Zun.
He crossed his arms, eyes wide open, looking like he was afraid of missing any moment, just short of breaking into a thigh dance: Come on baby!
Lu Qing walked up to Xiao Yao and stopped, his gaze no longer wandering, but his face still flushed. “Let go of her hand,” he said to Wang Zhiming, but his eyes were only on Xiao Yao.
Yes sir! In a second, Wang Zhiming’s hand had left her. “You two chat, take your time,” though he was confused, he decided to flee!
Wang Zhiming’s panicked escape made Xiao Yao want to laugh a bit, but… now was not the time to laugh. The man before her was currently red-faced, veins bulging, looking like an enraged lion.
Xiao Yao tried to speak: “How did you… ” be here? She immediately stopped herself. From his appearance of being caught, this was clearly not a good topic.
She watched the man’s mouth moving, what was he going to say?
“Are you… okay?” After a while, he finally spoke.
“Mm, I’m fine…” Great! The mighty CEO had just “scared away” another man, just to come and check on her? Xiao Yao sighed quietly.
Shao Zun’s voice cut in: “No way! So Young Master Gao comes here punctually just to ask how she’s doing? But that’s good too, saves me from being interrogated by this Young Master every few days. As the boss, I don’t want to be treated like a babysitter.”
So noisy! It was making both their hearts restless.
“How are you?” Xiao Yao suddenly realized this was what she most wanted to say. At this moment, she understood his three-word greeting differently.
“Not good.” His gaze had already melted like mud, with her figure sinking into it.
“Why… why?”
“Because of you.”
Because of her, he allowed himself to hide like a thief in the corner, his eyes stuck to the dark glass, waiting to shine again for her silhouette’s appearance!
Many times, he almost couldn’t help but want to open the car door, pull her in, and then like before, drive her away at full speed…
But he couldn’t.
He believed he could still give her a better, more reasonable outcome. At least he was still trying. In this process, he didn’t want to disturb her, didn’t want to burden her, he just wanted to quietly watch her…
But how could he respond with “okay” when her face no longer had that brilliant sunshine-like smile?
“Are you adapting to the new job?” He noticed she had lost more weight.
“It’s okay. President Shao takes good care of me.”
At this moment, Shao Zun, not wanting to be ignored, jumped in: “Don’t be so polite. But since you’re both so grateful to me, I can’t refuse. How about this, Young Master Gao, treat us to a meal. I know a great Japanese restaurant.”
“Dinner?” Lu Qing and Xiao Yao looked at each other.
“Yes, dinner. I haven’t had drinks with Young Master Gao for a long time.” Hoping to get him thoroughly drunk, and then…
Shao Zun cheerfully walked to his car, directing: “Xiao Yao, just ride with him… Hey, get in the car, why are you still spacing out? Don’t you want to go?”
Xiao Yao definitely wanted to! She craved their meeting! Craved hearing him speak… But afterwards?
She understood clearly that it would only make her more infatuated. Just as her thoughts were wavering, a pleasant ringtone sounded.
“Hello.” Shao Zun answered the phone, and after a while, he growled into the phone: “You idiot!”
What’s the argument about? Xiao Yao blinked, watching President Shao’s fierce expression and his gritted words… As she listened, her face gradually turned pale…
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He is a professional translator who is proficient in both Chinese and English. Here is the translation:
What was even more terrifying to imagine was—what if that Miss Su came to make a scene at their home? How could her parents, who prided themselves on being from a scholarly family, bear the accusation of “adultery and enticement”?
Thinking about this, Xiao Yao couldn’t help but feel angry! Such an accusation was truly unacceptable; they clearly hadn’t done anything, and at least having some facts would make it somewhat less nauseating… Ah, where was she going with these thoughts?
It’s all your fault! It’s all your fault, you disaster! Why would there be a fiancée out of nowhere? And she herself was self-destructive—why would she covet another’s man?
The most direct emotions surged up all at once, tears welling up in her eyes. Xiao Yao mounted her “Little Sheep” scooter and started the engine, intending to speed away.
At this moment, a pair of hands stopped her from starting the engine.
Xiao Yao looked at those familiar large hands, thinking of the slender fingers that had once wrapped around her, the thick palms that had enveloped her multiple times…
Scene after scene of being together flashed quickly through her mind, making her feel even more hopelessly lost.
At this moment, she was in complete disarray, only wanting to escape, to flee from this unpleasant feeling.
Finally, she spoke in a hoarse voice: “Let go. Nothing can be held onto, nothing exists… Don’t make me cry for you again. I really don’t want this anymore, okay?”
She never looked up, just fiercely staring at those hands, watching the joints suddenly tense and turn white, feeling the front of the scooter slightly vibrate from some force…
She dared not look at his expression, not wanting to confirm her imagination, because she knew she would not be able to bear it.
The scooter finally stopped trembling. She stared intently at those gradually loosening hands, hearing her heart roar: No, no…
But, he still let go.
At the moment the scooter flew past him, two streams of tears fell from Xiao Yao’s face…
Ji Rou, “Kiss, Passionate CEO”
Chapter Eight The next day at work.
Xiao Yao was called in for a talk by her “superior”.
As soon as she entered the CEO’s office, she saw Shao Zun’s face filled with rage.
“Tell me, has species evolution gone wrong? Why are women nowadays all so stupid?”
“President Shao… how can you say that?” Xiao Yao, who had originally thought they were discussing work matters, was stunned, but her inner displeasure immediately rose. Wasn’t he born of a woman?
