One and Only: Doting CEO's Infinite Love

Chapter 442: The Crisis of the Xiao Family

Huo Junting’s expression was serious, "Isn’t it like that?""Ha!" Yuan Yumeng was too lazy to explain, "Let’s just say it is!"

Compared to his distrust, she was actually more surprised by Yuan Yuqi’s sudden change.

But why should he believe her?

To him, she was just Yuan Yuqi’s sister, a plain-looking fat girl he disliked, and now she had the crime of trying to snatch things from her sister. He probably despised her even more!

Yuan Yumeng, he’s no longer the little brother from the orphanage, not at all.

So, wake up, don’t feel heartache, don’t be sad, life must go on, and you have to move forward bravely!

Huo Junting didn’t understand, "Are you implying that Yuqi is lying to me?"

Yuan Yumeng suddenly felt a headache, maybe because of the alcohol, she raised her hand and patted her head, "Sorry, I really have to leave."

After saying this, she stumbled slightly as she walked out of the private room without waiting for Huo Junting’s reaction.

Once outside, with the circulation of air, she couldn’t feel his presence anymore, and the congestion in her chest eased, even her breathing was smoother.

She better hurry to the main entrance, if Beauty Ye couldn’t find her, it would be bad...

Although they were roommates and had a good rapport after a few days, they weren’t that familiar, so she didn’t want to trouble her too much.

Shortly after Yuan Yumeng left the private room, Huo Junting also went out and quietly followed behind her...

The nights in Hong Kong are particularly cold, coupled with the alcohol, Yuan Yumeng was wishing she had a thick cotton coat, even her layers of fat couldn’t fend off the northwest wind.

Fortunately, she soon saw a... brightly lit scooter approaching from a distance.

The man riding the scooter wore a baseball cap and a brown nylon coat, his delicate and enchanting features seemed to effortlessly pierce through the wind, frost, snow, and rain, appearing like an immortal before her.

Even though he wasn’t driving a luxury car, even though he was dressed simply, even though his scooter looked like it was brought from a second-hand market...

But at that moment, the only word flashing in Yuan Yumeng’s mind was "handsome."

Seeing that he was about to turn off the engine and get off, Yuan Yumeng immediately ran over and said with a bright smile, "Thank you, Beauty Ye, for your hard work."

"Oh, it’s nothing." Ye Zheng didn’t speak much, even exuding a kind of aloofness that kept people at a distance, but he was special towards Yuan Yumeng, "Put on this coat, it’s cold."

"Mm, okay."

It was only then that Yuan Yumeng noticed the men’s coat on his knee, it was specially prepared for her, what to do! Such a meticulous and charming man, she really liked him!

She quickly put on the coat and slung her bag over her back. Just as she was about to sit behind him, she hesitated, "Um, um..."

"Hm?"

Ye Zheng’s voice was low, particularly alluring in the night.

Yuan Yumeng’s heart nearly burst from the sweetness, nearly holding her face like an idiot, "I... I weigh 150 pounds, oh! Maybe more now, maybe around 160. I’m afraid this scooter can’t handle it."

She didn’t mean to be derogatory, she was just afraid it would be too awkward. Being a fat person sometimes is really not easy, awkwardness is everywhere.

"Oh, that’s my oversight."

Saying that, he got off the scooter and looked up at Yuan Yumeng, his brows resembling distant mountains were particularly attractive, "Do you mind walking back with me?"

"Uh, I don’t mind, I don’t mind." Yuan Yumeng scratched her head a bit embarrassedly, "I just had some drinks, so walking back is just right to sober up."

Ye Zheng took off his hat and placed it on her head, "Then wear the hat first."

Yuan Yumeng was a bit dazed. Since childhood, besides the little brother in the orphanage, no other man treated her so well, suddenly a warm current flowed in her heart...

She smiled and put on the hat, "Mm, let’s go!"

As she turned to leave, her peripheral vision caught sight of a tall man standing at the entrance of the venue, hands in pockets, his expression cold and eyes deep, as if someone had offended him.

Ugh! That person might just be her.

In his view, she seemed to have slandered his girlfriend just now...

Actually, Huo Junting didn’t think that way. The only thing on his mind was who the man who came to pick her up was!

Is that her boyfriend?

...

Because of Yuan Yumeng’s "special" performance at the welcome party, many colleagues "viewed her in a new light," though it was all negative.

The next day, when Yuan Yumeng arrived at work, she heard a lot of gossip, all implying the same thing, that she was a toad wishing to eat swan meat, dreaming of becoming a phoenix.

Of course, she definitely wasn’t the swan, only the toad on the ground looking up at the swan.

But luckily, Yuan Yumeng had good stress resilience and mental fortitude, she didn’t care about these rumors, after all, they would soon be replaced by other internal company scandals.

However, today she heard a bombshell of a news, that the Qingcheng Xiao Family got into big trouble...

The Qingcheng Xiao Family, which is Xiao Jinghuai’s company, and Song Song knew too well the relationship between Xiao Jinghuai and Song Song. As a friend, she quickly called Song Song.

When she received the call, Song Song had just finished her class and was engrossed in reviewing the last lecture.

"Yumeng, does suddenly calling me mean you’ve almost settled in?"

"Mm, I’ve just got settled, but it’s not because of that, it’s something else... Haven’t you and President Xiao had any issues lately?"

Song Song smiled and said, "Since when did you become so nosy? As for me and him... we aren’t good, but not bad either. I’ve been a bit different after losing my memory, so maybe he’s not too fond of it. Why do you ask?"

"Didn’t he reach out to you after you came to Hong Kong?"

At this, Song Song felt a bit stifled in her chest, "...No, not even once."

"Oh, that explains it."

Yuan Yumeng remarked softly.

Song Song sensed something wasn’t right, "Yumeng, what happened?"

"I don’t know the exact situation, just heard some rumors at work that President Xiao’s company ran into some trouble. I think that might be why he hasn’t contacted you, probably caught up with business matters."

Song Song’s eyebrows knitted slightly, "Trouble? What kind of trouble?"

"The Xiao Corporation has a large international cosmetics brand called Meilong, recently it was found to have excessive lead content. Many store counters have already taken the products off shelves, and it’s said that containers shipped abroad were detained by customs. The partners are planning to sue the Xiao Corporation for damages and penalties."

"..."

At that moment, Song Song’s mind was buzzing. She didn’t understand much, but just from what Yumeng said, she knew this was serious.

"Okay, I got it, I’ll call him now to find out what’s going on, talk later."

After ending the call with Yuan Yumeng, Song Song immediately dialed Xiao Jinghuai’s number, but it rang for a long time without anyone answering.