"Is Teacher Sun here?" Jiang Xue asked very politely.
"Looking for our boss? Wait a minute."
"......"
Jiang Xue nervously gripped the telephone cord.
They heard someone on the other end ask, "It's a woman looking for you. Who is she?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xue felt instantly relieved.
"Hello?" Sun Ze'an's voice was very cold.
"It's me." Jiang Xue's heart tightened involuntarily again.
"Jiang Xue? How have you been lately? I've been trying to contact you, but I don't have your contact information. However, I sent a letter to your home..." Sun Ze'an recognized Jiang Xue's voice and was so excited that he couldn't stop talking.
"I..." Jiang Xue was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
"That was my new assistant, she helps me with my work, please don't misunderstand."
Sun Ze'an's words, though seemingly innocuous, had already penetrated Jiang Xue's heart, making her feel increasingly guilty. She wasn't stupid; of course she knew about Sun Ze'an's burning affection.
Seeing that Jiang Xue hadn't spoken for a while, Sun Ze'an became a little anxious. "Jiang Xue, Jiang Xue, are you listening? Or is the signal bad?"
Jiang Xue really wanted to hang up the phone, but she couldn't get past the mental hurdle.
"I'm listening."
"Will you reply to me?" Sun Ze'an's voice became increasingly uncertain.
Jiang Xue's heart was completely clenched. She was already with Ji Chen, and if she gave Sun Ze'an hope again, it would be a moral issue.
Jiang Xue clutched her chest. "Let's not go back. Thank you for taking care of me the other day."
Jiang Xue's decisiveness made it seem as if the phone had been hung up, with no sound at all, but there was no "beep beep" sound on her end.
"I just want to apologize to you. I think I've messed up. I don't expect your forgiveness, but I still want to apologize to you in person." Jiang Xue said very carefully.
"Go ahead, I'm listening."
Sun Ze'an's gentleness brought tears to Jiang Xue's eyes. "After you left, some very unpleasant things happened between me and your mother."
"Did she provoke you? Do you think she bullied you? I'm calling her right now to tell her. Has she done anything to harm you?"
Sun Ze'an's concern completely broke Jiang Xue's defenses. As a child who had never felt love since childhood, this was the first time she had received such unconditional trust and care. This feeling made her cherish it, but it also made her feel uneasy.
But since everything has already happened, perhaps this is what they call fate.
Even without Ji Chen, a relationship between Jiang Xue and Sun Ze'an was already impossible.
"I made her lose her job." Jiang Xue's voice was barely audible, she didn't even dare to breathe loudly, she didn't know why, her heart was filled with guilt.
She wouldn't have felt anything if it weren't for Sun Ze'an, but she was well aware of this man's subtle and gentle love.
"I thought something serious had happened. It's nothing. My dad's the factory manager, he's got plenty of money. He's been wanting her to quit working for a long time, so it's better for her to come home," Sun Ze'an comforted Jiang Xue in a nonchalant tone.
On the other end of the phone, he was so heartbroken he could hardly breathe.
He wasn't worried about his mother; she had his father to protect her. But during the time Jiang Xue was away, her mother had made things difficult for her. Who would protect her then?
How could he not know what kind of person his mother, who gave him birth and raised him, was?
He could imagine how anxious Jiang Xue, who valued her career so much, must have been after her stores and factory were closed.
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