Chapter 29. Bai Xiao: I'm Jealous of Myself
The Bai Group headquarters building occupies the best piece of land in the city center, where land is extremely valuable. Looking up from the foot of the building, one cannot see the end of the building at all.
As the year draws to a close, everyone inside the building is hurrying along.
Ji Xia entered the president's office to deliver a document and was about to leave when she was stopped.
"Ji Xia." Bai Xiao's voice was always like this, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Ji Xia turned around. "President Bai, is there anything else?"
Bai Xiao glanced at Ji Xia from head to toe. The young man was dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, with a straight posture, simple and capable, and sunny and cheerful.
Bai Xiao's eyes were like an eagle's, scrutinizing the person in front of him, making Ji Xia feel uneasy.
After a moment, Bai Xiao finally spoke: "What happened that night, you did it, didn't you?"
Although it was a question, Bai Xiao's tone was extremely certain.
For a moment, Ji Xia's eyes flashed with panic, but then he calmly smiled and said, "President Bai, what are you saying?"
Ji Xia's reaction was exactly what Bai Xiao had expected. Bai Xiao chuckled, too lazy to waste any more words, took out a stack of photos from the drawer, and threw them in front of Ji Xia, "Take a look for yourself."
As she flipped through the photos one by one, her own little actions were clearly revealed, and Ji Xia's expression completely crumbled.
"Why did you do this?" It was impossible for Bai Xiao not to be shocked when he first received the photos. He never imagined that the one who plotted against him was his most trusted subordinate.
Knowing that things were beyond repair, Ji Xia, in a fit of desperation, stared intently at Bai Xiao, his eyes filled with complex emotions, "Bai Xiao, because I like you..."
After years of suppressing her feelings, Ji Xia finally spoke them out, and she immediately felt incredibly relieved.
Upon hearing Ji Xia's reason, Bai Xiao's eyes flickered. He truly hadn't expected Ji Xia to have such feelings for him.
Bai Xiao felt the person in front of her was beyond redemption. "So, you want to frame Song Huai?"
"Yes." Ji Xia laughed self-deprecatingly, then continued, "Bai Xiao, do you think Song Huai would like you? Song Huai already has someone he likes, didn't you know that?"
Bai Xiao leaned forward abruptly. "What do you mean?"
Ji Xia almost laughed through her tears, "Bai Xiao, you've finally met your match. The hit song that Song Huai wrote back then was about the person he loved. He loved that person for many years, so how could he let go of that person and fall for you?"
Bai Xiao froze upon hearing Ji Xia's words, her heart churning with turmoil. Song Huai already had someone he liked... how could this be?
Even though he had just experienced a magnitude 8 earthquake in his heart, Bai Xiao still did not reveal these emotions in front of Ji Xia. He simply leaned back again and said coldly, "These are none of your business."
Ji Xia looked at Bai Xiao with pity in her eyes. It turned out that she wasn't the only one who couldn't have what she wanted.
After realizing Bai Xiao's feelings for Song Huai, he panicked and, in desperation, devised a scheme full of flaws.
He knew that his boss hated being schemed against more than anything else in his life, so he wanted Bai Xiao to think that Song Huai was scheming against him. He thought that as long as Bai Xiao had even the slightest doubt about Song Huai, she would naturally let go of her feelings for him.
But he was wrong, terribly wrong.
Bai Xiao's feelings for Song Huai were much deeper than he had imagined. Even with all the evidence pointing to Song Huai, Bai Xiao dispelled his suspicions and immediately dispatched the Bai family's private investigator to uncover the truth.
He no longer recognized Bai Xiao.
Bai Xiao felt heavy-hearted. Back then, he had seen the talent in this boy and, despite opposition, had promoted him to be his special assistant. Over the years, he had focused on cultivating him and was preparing to transfer him to another leadership position after these projects were completed, so that he could take charge on his own.
But to his surprise, he had mistaken the person.
Bai Xiao rubbed his temples, sighed, and said to the young man in front of him, "Go to the HR department and tell them that I fired you. You will receive a considerable amount of compensation."
Ji Xia looked up at Bai Xiao in disbelief, his heart trembling. He slowly took off his employee badge, bowed deeply to Bai Xiao, and left.
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Long after Ji Xia left, Bai Xiao still couldn't believe it; he refused to believe that Song Huai really already had someone he liked.
Bai Xiao, who is usually meticulous at work, was openly slacking off in the office today.
Bai Xiao found an interview with Song Huai from a few years ago.
In the video, Song Huai was still quite young and seemed a little awkward during the interview. Now, Song Huai has grown into a very refined young man, but his beautiful eyes and the innocence in his gaze remain the same as before.
"Mr. Song Huai, what was the inspiration for your composition of the piece 'At the Moment'?"
Song Huai blushed and said, "This piece of music... is actually about someone I like."
"May I ask if you are currently with this person?"
“No.” Song Huai shook his head, his smile now filled with bitterness. “It’s impossible for me and this person to be together.”
Do you still like him now?
"like……"
Seeing this, Bai Xiao pressed the pause button, freezing Song Huai in the video.
Bai Xiao watched the video over and over again.
His jealousy was churning inside him, and his face contorted with rage.
Song Huai actually has someone he likes, and... Song Huai has liked that person for many years.
But Song Huai also said that it was impossible for him to be with that person. Why is that?
Who is that person? How could they be so blind as to miss out on such a good person as Song Huai?
Bai Xiao sat at his desk, lost in thought for an entire afternoon, and it seemed he had finally figured something out.
He curled his lips in disdain. Song Huai had someone she liked, and why Song Huai wasn't with that person was unimportant. What mattered was that Song Huai was now his wife. As long as Song Huai was his wife, he had a chance to make Song Huai fall in love with him.
At that moment, a news article on the desktop caught Bai Xiao's attention.
Tickets for renowned musician Song Huai's first solo concert will be available soon!
Bai Xiao frowned. When did Song Huai start holding a concert? He didn't even tell her.
After that, Bai Xiao focused intently on the computer, adopting the demeanor of someone negotiating with the other company to lower the price, and prepared to start buying tickets.
After a long while, Bai Xiao slammed down the mouse, unable to believe what had happened.
He stared at the two large gray words "Sold Out" on the computer screen, his eyes unfathomable.
He actually couldn't get a ticket.
Is it really true that you can't buy tickets to this concert even if you have the money?!
Suddenly, Bai Xiao took a closer look at the venue of the concert.
When mountains and rivers block the way and one thinks there is no road ahead, a new village appears amidst willows and flowers.
Isn't this the theater that the Bai family invested in and built?
Bai Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and then made a phone call.
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