Chapter 393 You're hurting me.
Su Xi was the only person at her table, and Feng Jue was the only person at his table; there was no way he couldn't see her. Su Xi's hands, gripping the knife and fork, trembled slightly with nervousness.
The restaurant was huge, with at least a thousand tables, yet he deliberately sat at the table in front of me; it's hard to say it wasn't intentional.
Su Xi pursed her lips, feeling somewhat uncomfortable even while eating.
When Feng Jue raised his obsidian-black peach blossom eyes to look in her direction, she almost ate her food up her nose, whether out of nervousness or something else.
His back was also slightly stiff, and his movements were as stiff as a marionette.
She disliked this feeling very much, and even hated this feeling of physical, instinctive stress.
Su Xi frowned deeply, put down her knife and fork, and was about to change tables.
Then she suddenly realized that Feng Jue wasn't looking in her direction at all, but behind her.
Wasn't he looking at himself?
Just as she realized this possibility, she heard a series of rhythmic high heels clicking on the ground.
There was also a somewhat familiar, pungent perfume scent.
It is unique to Su Mo.
Sure enough, Su Mo leisurely walked over with the food she had prepared and sat down opposite Feng Jue.
Feng Jue's gaze remained fixed solely on Su Mo from beginning to end, completely ignoring her.
Su Xi's face stiffened and turned pale.
Su Mo's gentle, coquettish voice could still be heard in her ears, "A-Jue, this is my first time eating in a restaurant. It's so chaotic, like eating at a roadside stall, but with you with me, everything tastes like a state banquet."
Su Xi's lips twitched. A roadside stall? This is Zhu Lu's restaurant, okay? It's famous in the industry, it's a five-star restaurant.
However, Su Mo is the only daughter of the Huangtian Group, and she certainly has the confidence to say such things.
Su Xi gave a bitter smile, dismissed the idea of changing seats, and continued to eat with her head down.
As they were eating, a shadow loomed over them.
Su Xi's heart skipped a beat, and her fingers unconsciously clenched.
But when she stiffly raised her head, she realized that the person standing in front of her was not the one she thought she was seeing.
Su Xi chuckled inwardly and smiled amicably at the man standing in front of her.
The man seemed encouraged, and he put the plate on the table and plopped down opposite Su Xi.
Su Xi didn't like eating at the same table with others, but Xiao Yang was tall and his sitting down blocked her view of Feng Jue, so she acquiesced.
Xiao Yang seemed very busy, so he casually handed Su Xi a box, arranging the food while saying without looking up,
"Could you please open this for me?"
Su Xi simply reached out and took the box, then opened it.
The next second, a bright red flower popped out of the box.
Su Xi immediately recognized that these were not roses, but Chinese roses, and they looked more like they had been picked casually from the green belt. So she didn't think much of it and just smiled as she handed the box back.
But Xiao Yang suddenly grabbed her hand, his gaze deep and intense, his voice becoming low and magnetic.
"Miss Su, this is just a little magic trick, nothing more. Do you like the roses?"
Su Xi paused, then realized that Xiao Yang wanted to pursue her.
She and Xiao Yang were not in the same department and usually did not interact, except once when they met in the elevator, she pressed the floor button for him and he asked her name.
Su Xi doesn't like to be high-profile, so she only said that she was an ordinary employee. Moreover, she was dressed loosely and her pregnant belly was not visible.
I just wanted a low-key and simple life, but unexpectedly I attracted some romantic opportunities.
Su Xi said calmly, "Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry, we're not a good match. You're only causing me trouble."
Xiao Yang held onto Su Xi's hand tightly, saying, "How will you know if we're not compatible if we don't try dating? How will you know it will cause trouble?"
Unable to break free, Su Xi could only lower her voice and say, "Mr. Xiao, there's something I need to tell you, and I hope you can keep it a secret. I'm already six or seven months pregnant, and we can't be together."
"What? Even if you want to reject me, you can't tell such a lie. Who do you think you are?"
Xiao Yang prided himself on being the group leader and was also quite good-looking, but Su Xi rejected him in public, making him feel embarrassed, which was her fault.
Especially when he saw the gossipy looks from several girls after his failed attempt to woo a girl, he became even more impatient. He grabbed Su Xi's hand, pulled her aside, and stared intently at her.
"You said you're pregnant? Okay, let me see."
Xiao Yang's other hand grabbed directly at Su Xi's skirt at the lower back, a vulgar and rude action.
This is not only disrespectful to her, but could also accidentally harm the baby in her womb.
Su Xi instinctively resisted, but Xiao Yang easily subdued her in no time, and she was half-pressed down on the dining table.
Su Xi felt both angry and desperate, and instinctively looked in Feng Jue's direction.
Feng Jue happened to look over as well, and when their eyes met, his gaze was empty and indifferent before he quickly looked away.
Su Xi watched as Feng Jue affectionately picked up a piece of food and placed it on Su Mo's plate.
Su Xi's heart was completely dead.
Xiao Yang grabbed her skirt by the lower back and pulled it roughly, immediately revealing the curve of her abdomen.
"Damn! She really is a dead pregnant woman."
Xiao Yang threw Su Xi aside with a sense of unease, feeling as if he had been cheated.
While wiping her hands in disgust, she angrily said, "What are you doing, a pregnant woman with a big belly, pretending to be an innocent young girl? You were deliberately flirting with me, hinting that I should seduce you, and this is the result? You did this on purpose, didn't you?"
Su Xi was completely stunned. She glared coldly at Xiao Yang and said, word by word, "Xiao Yang, you need evidence to back up your claims. When did I..."
"Alright, shut up. You're such a nuisance. From now on, if you ever come to this restaurant, stay far away from me. I don't want to see you again."
Just as Xiao Yang was about to pick up his tray and leave, a petite figure suddenly rushed out from the side.
Without saying a word, she slapped him across the face.
Snap!
Xiao Yang covered his face, his handsome face contorted with anger.
But when he saw that the woman who hit him was Tian Yueyue, his eyes immediately showed some panic, and the expression on his face changed from a snarling Tibetan mastiff to a submissive puppy.
"Xiao Yang, I only took one day off, and you're already trying to seduce that vixen?"
"No, let me explain. It was her, she seduced me. Luckily, I noticed her belly was quite big, she might be pregnant, but she stubbornly refused to admit it, so I forcefully went up to her and pulled her skirt. Sure enough, she was pregnant. That's how it happened."
Upon hearing this, Tian Yueyue was taken aback. She carefully recalled what she had just seen and heard.
Indeed, although Xiao Yang appeared to be touching Su Xi inappropriately, he only pulled on her skirt, and then, as if he saw something, he pushed her away in disgust.
It seems there was a misunderstanding.
Tian Yueyue's expression softened, but the moment she turned to look at Su Xi, she became furious again and slapped her across the face.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you covet my man? I've been with the company for months and I've never seen you before."
Everyone else comes in to work properly, but you come in to hook up with guys. Are you here to eat shit? Tell me, who hired you? I'm going to report you…”
Tian Yueyue became angrier as she spoke, and raised her hand as if to hit him again.
This time, Su Xi was on guard and grabbed her wrist, slapping her back.
Snap!
"You dare hit me?"
"You dare hit my woman?"
Tian Yueyue and Xiao Yang, like a pair of volatile male and female demons, charged towards Su Xi with bared teeth and claws.
One tried to grab Su Xi's hair, while the other tried to hold down Su Xi's shoulders.
Su Xi's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she instinctively protected her stomach.
However, the expected storm did not materialize.
Instead, several bodyguards in black suddenly appeared and easily subdued Tian Yueyue and Xiao Yang.
Bodyguards in black are standard equipment for CEOs.
While still feeling lingering fear, Su Xi couldn't help but look in Feng Jue's direction, only to see Feng Jue and Su Mo being all lovey-dovey.
Feng Jue even reached out and patted Su Mo's head, without glancing at her the entire time.
Su Xi felt a certain belief in her heart completely collapse, and she sat weakly in the chair.
Although my stomach was rumbling, I had no appetite at all.
When Tian Yueyue and Xiao Yang saw that it wasn't security guards stopping them, but bodyguards in black, they immediately cowered like quails.
Tian Yueyue tried desperately to signal him with her eyes, blinking until they were practically cramping, but Xiao Yang pretended not to see it, not wanting to be the one to stick his neck out.
The fact that bodyguards were deployed shows that the person involved in this matter must be someone of considerable importance.
If he says even one wrong word, he'll probably lose his position as team leader. The only option is to adopt a humble attitude and wait and see.
Tian Yueyue's shoulders ached from the pressure, but thinking that she was a girl and deserved some preferential treatment, she said in a coquettish voice,
"Bodyguard, you're hurting me!"
And this woman is the one who caused trouble; she seduced my boyfriend. She even slapped me; I still have the handprint on my face.
The bodyguard in black, who had been standing still, suddenly moved upon hearing these words and released Tian Yueyue.
Tian Yueyue was overjoyed, but the bodyguard's next words plunged her into an icy abyss.
"It's said above that whoever hurts Miss Su must pay tenfold. You slapped her, so..."
Without saying a word, the bodyguard raised his hand and slapped Tian Yueyue across the face.
Snap!
It was as loud as a tire exploding.
The bodyguard was a trained fighter; his palm strike was no joke. With one slap, blood flew from the corner of Tian Yueyue's mouth, and her teeth loosened.
The next nine slaps were delivered in one smooth motion.
Snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap snap!
After the ten slaps, Tian Yueyue was completely ruined, lying on the ground like a dead pig.
Xiao Yang, who was standing to the side, was so frightened that he almost peed himself on the spot.
"And you, you started this trouble, then lied, you instigator, 20 slaps!"
The moment the words were spoken, a chorus of slaps echoed throughout the restaurant, like a celebratory firecracker.
After being slapped 20 times, Xiao Yang collapsed to the ground like a dead pig.
Su Xi was completely stunned. It wasn't until Manager Wang came over and ordered, "Take it out, don't leave it here in the way," that she realized what was happening.
The bodyguards then carried the two pig-faced men off the ground. The bodyguards themselves vanished without a trace.
Su Xi then realized that it was Manager Wang who had helped her.
"Manager Wang, thank you."
"I'm very sorry, I didn't manage my employees well. You have full authority to handle how to deal with these two people, and I will announce it in the group chat later."
Su Xi paused for a moment, then did not refuse.
Once she announces it in the group, her identity and status will no longer be able to be hidden.
However, she would rather deal with those sycophants than be targeted by these crazy, petty people anymore.
This world has always been one where the strong rule. As long as you are strong enough, you will only encounter good people around you, not bad ones—this is indeed true.
Manager Wang glanced discreetly in Feng Jue's direction, said a few more words, and then left.
Su Xi composed herself and continued eating.
Just as I picked up my fork, another dark shadow loomed over me from above.
Su Xi was startled, but when she saw it was Li Che, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Che said, "Miss Su, let me have dinner with you from now on. I'm not spying on you; you can treat me as a friend."
Su Xi shook her head again, "I still prefer being free and independent."
Seeing Li Che's disappointment, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll eat in the small kitchen from now on. I'll come to the restaurant occasionally."
Besides, people like those two are a minority, and after this experience, no one will be so foolish as to act recklessly again.
Li Che could only nod.
Seeing that Su Xi was staring at him, Li Che suddenly realized that she meant for him to leave.
Li Che could only leave feeling wronged.
After finishing her meal, Su Xi took a sip of the lactic acid drink. The sweet and sour, refreshing taste was particularly appetizing, and her mood immediately relaxed.
So, without thinking, she glanced in Feng Jue's direction, only to be met with his cold, averted gaze and a handsome face as cold as ice.
Su Xi's mood only fluctuated slightly. She smiled calmly, picked up her drink, and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, an unknown number called my phone.
She hadn't answered the call from that unknown number before, but now...
Su Xi slowly sat back in her seat, pondered for a moment, and then answered the call.
My younger brother, Luo Chen, went to the capital to investigate our mother's affairs and we haven't heard from him since. Could this unfamiliar number be his?
In her excitement, she accidentally turned on the speakerphone.
Gu Chong's voice suddenly reached her ears, "Miss Su, it's me, Gu Chong."
Su Xi frowned. "I think we have nothing more to say to each other."
The voice on the other end became increasingly humble and pleading, "I don't want to disturb your life, I just want you to be able to find me when you need to rely on me."
This is my private contact information; please save it. I won't bother you again, but if you encounter any difficulties and if there's anything I can do to help, please contact me. Otherwise, I'll never have peace of mind, and neither will my mother.
Perhaps afraid that Su Xi would hang up the phone, Gu Chong spoke quickly, with utmost sincerity and humility.
Su Xi thought for a moment; she had heard of how a great favor could turn into an enemy.
In fact, repaying kindness is more difficult than bestowing kindness.
It would be better to just agree, so that Gu Chong's mother wouldn't be so preoccupied with repaying the debt of gratitude that she couldn't eat or sleep, and her life wouldn't be so miserable.
Su Xi nodded and said, "Okay."
There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a suppressed, ecstatic voice.
"Then please add a note for me, with a capital A at the beginning, so you can find me as quickly as possible."
Su Xi nodded in agreement without much hesitation.
As she swiped her phone, about to add a new name for Gu Chong, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
The moment the crisp, pleasant scent entered her nostrils, she simultaneously saw the man flick his long, slender fingers, sending her phone flying from her palm.
Feng Jue calmly bent down, getting so close that they could almost hear each other's breath, and easily caught the phone in his hand.
Su Xi?
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