Xu Yanfeng didn't believe it. He looked around and saw no one else except this woman. He then turned his gaze back to Huang Shiyu's face and said, "I remember the designer who signed the contract was Xia Xi."

Huang Shiyu was shocked to see such an important person. He blinked twice, froze, blinked a few more times, and finally understood: "Could it be that this villa is yours?"

Xu Yanfeng frowned and asked instead of answering, "I'm asking you about Xia Xi."

The man's voice was cold and clear, and Huang Shiyu felt a chill in his heart. He suppressed the gossipy spirit that emerged from his body and answered truthfully, "As an assistant, I can handle such a small matter as measuring the room. There is no need for Xia Gong to step in."

Xu Yanfeng: "After paying so much for the design, can't we hire Engineer Xia to do it himself?"

"No." Huang Shiyu waved his hands frantically, anxious to speak up for Xia Xi. "That's not what I meant. Things like producing the design drawings, contacting the construction team, and finding custom manufacturers and board suppliers must be handled by our Engineer Xia himself, not me."

Xu Yanfeng took a few steps, leaving several clear footprints on the dusty floor. He stood in front of the undecorated French window, his back to Huang Shiyu, and said, "Tell me, if she doesn't come to listen to my requirements, how can she come up with the design drawings? Is it based on her own imagination?"

Huang Shiyu was speechless and his face turned red.

She took a taxi back to the company, looking dusty and dirty. She happened to run into Xia Xi coming out of the office. Xia Xi raised an eyebrow in surprise when she saw her: "Why are you back so soon?"

After Xia Xi finished speaking, she glanced at the electronic clock on the wall. It took her more than an hour from the time she left to the time she came back.

It would take a lot of time to measure a villa of more than 600 square meters, and she thought Huang Shiyu would spend the entire afternoon there.

When Huang Shiyu saw her, he was like a child who had been wronged outside and came home to see his parents. He said with a pout, "The client asked you to come over and measure the house in person and discuss renovation suggestions."

Xia Xi frowned. Mr. Guan seemed quite easygoing, so why would he make such a strange request? Measuring the house was something anyone could do, so why did she have to go?

Huang Shiyu looked around. This was a public place, so some things couldn't be said. She pulled Xia Xi into the office, carefully closed the door, and told the truth: "Do you know, the real owner of that villa is not Mr. Guan, but Mr. Xu!"

Mr. Xu?

Xia Xi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a guess popped up in her mind, but she was unwilling to accept it. She asked Huang Shiyu for confirmation: "Which Mr. Xu?" She didn't even notice that there was a hint of trembling in her voice.

Huang Shiyu raised her eyelids and looked at her face. It was not good at all. She didn't beat around the bush and directly revealed the answer: "Xu Yanfeng, your..." ex-boyfriend.

She swallowed the last three words.

Don't forget, she was also a graduate of Nancheng University. How could she not have heard of Xia Xi and Xu Yanfeng's story? Even though she was several years younger than them. It's normal for a classic story like the one where a woman pursues a man and succeeds to be circulated for ten or twenty years, especially since both of them were influential figures.

Even though she had never seen Xu Yanfeng in person before, she recognized him the moment she saw him today. Of course, it was because she had seen his photo on the campus forum while she was in school!

After all, Xia Xi is his immediate superior, so even if Huang Shiyu is curious about their current relationship, he doesn't dare to ask at this time.

When Xia Xi heard the three words "Xu Yanfeng", her heart finally settled down, and her thoughts were brought back to last Friday night, when Xu Yanfeng and Lu Mingji had a brief conversation.

Xu Yanfeng said that he had a private project and wanted to cooperate with Boya. Lu Mingji didn't think too much about it at the time and agreed immediately.

Afterwards, Lu Mingji explained to her that if Xu Yanfeng really came to him and it was not convenient for her to show up, he would send another designer to take charge. If Xu Yanfeng insisted on her coming, she would find another way to refuse.

You can't force a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to.

Xu Yanfeng probably guessed that she didn't want to have anything to do with him, so he found a Mr. Guan to act as a frontliner. Once the contract was finalized, the matter was set in stone. Xu Yanfeng then reappeared and gave her an unexpected "surprise."

That's why Guan He acted so easy to talk to. Also, the reason she felt familiar with the luxury car she saw at the parking lot exit after work yesterday was simply because she had seen Xu Yanfeng driving it!

It’s a pity that she didn’t react at that time, otherwise she would never have signed the contract today.

Xia Xi slapped her forehead, she had been fooled.

This scheming man!

Huang Shiyu looked at Xia Xi's changing expression and asked cautiously, "Are you going?"

She failed to communicate with Xu Yanfeng in the villa and wanted to call Xia Xi to explain the matter. When she took out her cell phone, she found that she had not charged it before leaving and the phone turned off automatically. She had no choice but to run back to inform her.

The National Day holiday is tomorrow. If we don’t get the housing data today, we will have to wait until after the holiday, and the progress will be delayed.

Xia Xi sat on the sofa, frowning in deep thought, unable to make up her mind. If she went, she would fall into Xu Yanfeng's hands. He would be the first party, and she would be the second party, so many things would be restricted. But if she didn't go...

"How much is the penalty for breach of contract?" Xia Xi suddenly asked.

Huang Shiyu thought about the compensation for breach of contract in the contract, then counted on her fingers. She was shocked when she realized it. "It should be... quite a lot. Three times the design fee, seven figures."

Xia Xi was so angry that he laughed instead.

It’s a seven-digit sum. It’s not that I can’t afford to pay it, but it’s just too painful.

Most people will bow their heads in front of money, and she knew this truth early on.

After calming down, Xia Xi made a decision. She stood up and grabbed her bag and phone. Huang Shiyu had brought the tools, so she didn't need to bring any more. She tilted her head and said resolutely, "Let's go. The sooner we get the measurements done, the sooner we'll be done."

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