novelraw Chapter 1428 - 1401
Chapter 1428 - 1401
An Ruoxi has never done something she’s ashamed of; even if she forgets what she has done, she still holds her ground confidently.
"Was this document handed to the R&D department by you last night?"
Secretary Li tossed the file in front of her, and An Ruoxi looked at it carefully. Indeed, it was...
"But the latter part is not my work."
"Enough!" Wei Yu finally spoke up, "You’re not brought here to argue about whose fault it is."
"You can all leave now."
Wei Yu rubbed his temples. He only wanted An Ruoxi to make him a cup of coffee, but Secretary Li misunderstood, calling her in for a pointless debate. What’s there to debate? Can’t he read? The last procedure went through the R&D department’s hands; naturally, the mistake lies with them.
"An Ruoxi, coffee." Just as An Ruoxi was about to leave, Wei Yu added, "Same as last time."
"Yes."
An Ruoxi made a cup of coffee and placed it in front of him. Seeing his deeply troubled expression, she asked guiltily, "President Ji, did that erroneous document cause any company losses?"
"Not quite."
Wei Yu seemed to recall something and asked, "Have you heard about the company’s rumors?"
"So you know too?"
An Ruoxi looked at him in surprise. She thought all the rumors bypassed the CEO’s office, but it turned out that she was the only one in the dark, always the last to know everything.
Seeing the confusion mixed in her surprised gaze, the corner of Wei Yu’s lips slightly curved up. This cohort of Chu Ge, it seems, is quite dim-witted.
"Not leaving work yet?" Wei Yu tapped the table, waking up the snoozing An Ruoxi.
An Ruoxi rubbed her sleepy eyes, mumbled "hmm," and asked, "What time is it?"
"Eleven o’clock?" An Ruoxi yawned deeply, feeling overwhelmingly tired.
Wei Yu was puzzled; since when did a secretary have so much work that required working late into the night?
"Let’s go."
Go?
"Where to?" Still half-dazed, An Ruoxi looked dumbly at Wei Yu.
"I don’t think there are any buses at this hour. There are cars, but... Can you afford the fare?"
An Ruoxi muttered to herself, "Can’t afford, definitely can’t afford."
On the road, there were pitifully few cars. Besides the streetlights, no other lights were still on. "Indeed, it’s quite late."
Wei Yu asked, "Were you preparing things needed for the grand meeting?"
"Uh-huh."
Yes and no. Without prior experience, she needed to put in some effort to get the hang of things. People in the company said she was just a pretty face, a decoration Wei Yu kept around.
Such remarks made her angry! She was a good student, and although she got into college and didn’t attend, it didn’t mean she wasn’t capable. She was smart!
To prove it, she worked overtime every night.
Wei Yu’s fingers tapped rhythmically on the steering wheel. He drove the car slowly, wanting to ask something but unsure how. He was curious about what An Ruoxi was scheming, and what she and Chu Ge were aiming for. Was it to provoke a misunderstanding with Mu Bingtong by saying she wanted to pursue him? That didn’t seem like Chu Ge’s style.
If so, she had indeed piqued his curiosity.
With her steady breathing, Wei Yu glanced at her sideways; she had fallen asleep again. She looked peaceful and truly beautiful. Remembering that night, her attractive physique was indeed a temptation hard to resist, but he had his principles and never took advantage of others.
With wild thoughts stirring again, Wei Yu lightly coughed to cover his embarrassment. "We’re here."
An Ruoxi slowly woke up. "Thank you, President Ji."
When An Ruoxi woke up the next morning, her first instinct was to check her wallet. None of the money was missing, so how did she get home?
Suddenly, a terrifying thought flashed through her mind like lightning. Barefoot, she hurried to the balcony, looking at the spot where Wei Yu’s car had parked last night, muttering to herself, "Could it be? Would he have been kind enough to drive me home?"
...
An Ruoxi yawned, sitting in the far corner of the meeting room. It was her first time attending such an occasion, with all attending being at least section-level employees of KING group. She didn’t understand why she was there. At a single glance from Wei Yu, she had to rush to make him a cup of coffee. She wasn’t there for the meeting; she was there as the tea girl.
Exclusively Wei Yu’s tea girl.
Others signaled her to pour water, but Wei Yu fiercely glared them away.
Internally, An Ruoxi lamented, this now really sealed the ambiguous nature of things! She unintentionally glanced at Ji Da, who was looking at her with an appraising gaze, his face kindly, nodding with a smile.
An Ruoxi knew he was satisfied with her progress.
But this progress was too fast for her to keep up with the pace. All the plans she made earlier were unused; she wasn’t skilled in chasing after people and decided to just take it one step at a time.
The meeting finally wound down as An Ruoxi yawned for the Nth time. She watched everyone depart, and Secretary Li instructed her to clean up once the meeting was over.
"Ruoxi."
"Lu," An Ruoxi greeted calmly, without a trace of warmth.
"Are you free at noon? Want to have a meal together?" Lu Fei felt a pang of sadness at her indifferent demeanor for a moment.
"No."
An Ruoxi stood still, her head lowered as she toyed with the cloth in her hand. She didn’t want to dine with Meng Jia again; it would ruin her appetite.
"Just the two of us. I have something to say to you."
After a brief pause, An Ruoxi nodded in agreement. "I also have something to say to you."
After speaking, An Ruoxi prepared to leave the meeting room. When she walked past Lu Fei, he tightly grasped her arm.
"Is there anything else, Lu?"
"Ruoxi," Lu Fei hesitated but did not want them to remain strangers.
"If there’s nothing, I’ll get back to work."
"Ruoxi, I’ve heard about the company’s rumors." Lu Fei stepped forward and blocked her path.
"Rumors? What do they say?" An Ruoxi scoffed with a bitter, helpless smile. Yeah, her goal was to make those rumors come true. In his heart, does that make her seem despicable?
"I know you’re not that kind of person." Lu Fei was somewhat emotional, his hands firmly on her shoulders, trapping her. "I’ll find a way to handle An Mama’s medical bills."
"Lu, thank you for taking care of me over the years. I thought everything would naturally fall into place for us, but it was all just my wishful thinking."
An Ruoxi calmly spoke without the imagined difficulty. "Now that you have a girlfriend, I don’t feel as troubled. No matter who Lu’s partner is, I’m genuinely happy for you and hope you’re blissfully happy. As for my mother’s situation, I’ve already taken care of it. You don’t need to worry about me anymore, Lu."
She truly didn’t need him to worry anymore. She had grown up.
An Ruoxi’s words hit Lu Fei hard. He looked at her in surprise, and hearing her confession filled him with a small flicker of joy, "Is it true? You... you said you liked me?"