“You’re twenty-eight years old now. The golden eight years of a woman’s life have been wasted on him. Do you think you still have a few more eight-year periods?” “Actually, he’s not the playboy that the outside world thinks he is. He still has his talents and skills.” A man who only knows how to flirt cannot manage a company, let alone a massive enterprise like the Xia Group. She could criticize Xia Erxi for being promiscuous, but she couldn’t call him an empty-headed fool. “I really don’t understand you!” She poked the ice cubes in the glass as if venting her anger, her pretty face turning red with anger. “You were once the top student at T University! Why do you have to get involved with him? Do you remember how many men wanted to pursue you? You turned them all down! Randomly picking any of them would be ten thousand times better than Xia Erxi!” What she hated most in life was unfaithful men. If she ever encountered such a man, she would definitely give him a shoulder throw followed by a flying spinning kick. “It’s all in the past, why bring it up?” Compared to Xinmei’s reaction, Xinluo seemed very calm. “Sister! Please wake up, will you? You have no future with such a man! If you were after his money, that would be one thing, but you’re not! Can you tell me what exactly you want?” “…” What did she want? Actually, she didn’t know herself. Initially, she was simply attracted to Xia Erxi; now, she was simply about to leave him. “Sister~” Seeing her silence, Xinmei softened her tone.
“Dad and Mom have been asking, they say why don’t you bring a boyfriend back to see, if they find out about your current status like…” Xinmei paused, unable to spit out the words “mistress”. “…” “Oh! In any case, you know Dad’s personality well, if he finds out, it would be strange if he doesn’t have a stroke.” Xinmei muttered. Qi’s father was a conservative and rigorous professor-level figure. If Xinluo’s current actions were to reach her father’s ears, it would only mean “ruining the family reputation, being expelled from the family”. “I understand what you mean!” Frowning, Xinluo felt a surge of irritation. In fact, she also hoped she could bring herself to leave Xia Erxi, but every time she was disheartened and wanted to let go, he would appear again, giving her a big hug. The bittersweet complexity was hard for outsiders to understand. She could only say – Xia Erxi knew women too well; he knew how to make her happy and make her completely devoted to him. “Sister, I’ve talked myself hoarse, are you listening?” “Hmm.” “Don’t just think… give me a response!” “Xinmei, I know what I should do.” She softly soothed her sister’s excited emotions: Xinluo said with a smile. “Xinluo, you haven’t been looking well lately, are you feeling unwell?” Seeing her in a daze alone in the rest room, Gao Yizhe approached with concern.
“It’s nothing, thank you for your concern, General Manager.” Suddenly coming back to her senses, Xinluo shook her head. The three words “General Manager” seemed to pull their relationship far apart again. Gao Yizhe frowned, wanting to speak several times but stopping himself. He really wanted their relationship to be closer, but he could never cross the distance she deliberately maintained.
“…If you’re not feeling well, tell me. You can go home and rest.” He pushed his glasses, looking somewhat helpless.
“I’m really fine.” Her words lacked any convincing power, with clear signs of exhaustion under her eyes. Since that unpleasant phone call that day, Xia’er Xi had completely disappeared for a month, as if she had vanished from the world. If only she could truly break away, perha
“Xinluo, actually I…” Gao Yizhe’s voice suddenly stopped, and their attention was simultaneously drawn to the TV screen in the rest area.
“Miss Blue, we’ve all noticed a diamond ring on your ring finger recently. Is your wedding date approaching?”
“That’s a secret, thank you for your concern.” On the screen, Lan Zhenyun smiled brilliantly, looking like a happy young woman.
“Miss Blue, can you reveal who gave you this ring?”
“No, it must remain a secret.”
“Miss Blue, you’ve just entered the fashion design industry and are about to create your own brand, and we hear you’ll be in major department stores soon. Is this related to the mysterious man who gave you this diamond ring?”
“Well, I can only say…” Lan Zhenyun’s face blushed red as she smiled, “I’m very grateful to him, he is the best person I’ve ever known…”
Staring at the TV screen, the blood drained from Xinluo’s face. She had seen this woman before, and the memory was vivid. The large diamond ring on her hand immediately told Xinluo who the mysterious and generous sponsor was! The super ultra playboy – Xia Erxi.
Despite the clear and pleasant autumn weather and the comfortable indoor temperature, Xinluo suddenly felt a chill from head to toe. She couldn’t remember how many women had flaunted themselves in front of her, and she didn’t want to count anymore.
“Her name is Lan Zhenyun, a recently famous new-generation fashion designer. Her own brand will also be on display in department stores soon…” Gao Yizhe added from the side, but when he turned his head, he saw Xinluo’s pale and ugly expression.
“Xin… Xinluo, are you okay?” he stammered.
Why does she suddenly look like she’s about to cry?
“I’m fine.” Taking a deep breath and swallowing the rising bitterness, Xinluo raised her chin high.
“But… but you…”
“I’m fine.” Xinluo repeated, this sentence not only telling him but also reminding herself.
In these eight years, Lan Zhenyun was not the first woman to show off like this, and of course, she would not be the last. She had long since developed an immunity to such things.
She was waiting for the day when her heart would completely turn cold, and by then, she could truly bring herself to leave Xia Erxi.
Almost there… almost… “Xinluo!” Frowning and looking at her deliberately strong little face, Gao Yizhe was full of comforting words but couldn’t say a single word. Vaguely, he felt that Xinluo had an unseen boyfriend who was the main reason for her unhappiness. “General Manager, you still have to go on inspection this afternoon,” Xinluo turned back, her face already much better, she smiled and reminded, “If you don’t leave soon, you’ll be late.” “Xinluo!” Gao Yizhe wanted to say something more, but seeing her stubborn expression, he couldn’t say a word. “Time is running out,” Xinluo pointed to her wrist watch. “Mm.” Understanding that he might never be able to cross the high wall between management and subordinates, Gao Yizhe nodded and walked out of the rest room first.
“…I never thought I would be able to cooperate with Summer Group, this is truly an honor for me.” In the private dining room, the atmosphere was heated by alcohol, a typical social occasion where everyone was speaking meaningless pleasantries. “…” Xia Erxi held a wine glass, her beautiful black eyes looking thoughtfully somewhere, seemingly unaware of the flattery from the man beside her.
“Ms. Xia? Ms. Xia?” The short, fat man, seeing she wasn’t responding, couldn’t help but call out softly. Flattery is only useful if the other person hears it, otherwise it’s just wasted breath. “Hm?” Coming back to her senses, Xia Erxi glanced at him.
“Chairman, I respect you, thank you for giving our company this opportunity to serve you.” “Hmm.” The clear amber-yellow liquor slid down his throat, its spiciness causing Xia Er Xi to furrow his brow. “President,” Bai Chenghai, observant and attentive, moved closer to him, “are you in a bad mood?”
Casting a cold glance at him, Xia Er Xi’s handsome face became even more rigid and unpleasant. “What do you think?” “…It seems quite bad,” Bai Chenghai shrugged.
