Chapter 268 The date ended in disappointment.
The next day, Sheng Weiwei woke up.
Above me was an unfamiliar ceiling, and the air carried a faint scent of wood.
She moved and realized she was still wearing yesterday's dress, but the side zipper was pulled open most of the way, and the buttons on her bra were also undone.
My mind is like a jumbled mess of paste.
She slowly sat up, and the scenes of playing games in the private room yesterday gradually came back to her. Fortunately, she didn't have any memory loss.
Her last memory was of Niannian coming to pick her up and take her home.
She got out of bed, washed up, and left the room.
In the living room, Gu Xingnian was holding Yu Yu, playing happily on the sofa.
"woke up?"
When Gu Xingnian saw her, she stood up while holding the child. "Are you feeling unwell?"
She added, "I asked for half a day off for you."
"It's okay, you'll be fine once you wake up." Sheng Weiwei walked over and naturally reached out to take Yu Yu from her.
"My little darling, you're getting cuter and cuter. Come here, let me give you a kiss."
She cupped Yu Yu's chubby little face and gave him two or three loud kisses.
Yu Yu was amused and laughed heartily.
"Eat something first. Do you want to go home and store the milk later?" Gu Xingnian asked her.
"No need, I'll change my clothes and go straight to the company." She held Yu Yu's little hand, her gaze never leaving the child.
Gu Xingnian looked at her, hesitating to speak, "You and your brother..."
“I gave him a chance, but he didn’t take it.” Sheng Weiwei continued, her eyes instantly turning cold, as if covered with a thin layer of ice. “Since he only wants to be Bai Yu, and I only want Zhan Xiao, then… let’s leave it at that.”
This is their deadlock.
It can't be solved.
"Give him some more time, or he might change," Gu Xingnian said, trying to put in a good word for Bai Yu.
Sheng Weiwei gave a faint smile, "He has his own ideas, and I have my own way of living. There's no conflict."
She lifted Yu Yu onto a high chair next to the dining table. "You're going to F country. Will Yu Yu stay at the old house, or at the Sheng family's?"
“Grandpa booked it a long time ago.” Gu Xingnian smiled as well.
"Okay, then I'll give you a few more kisses." She picked up the baby and showered him with kisses, the baby smelling so sweet and adorable.
After breakfast, Sheng Weiwei picked out a simple white business suit from Gu Xingnian's wardrobe, changed into it, and went straight to the company.
As soon as I arrived at the company, Lin Xiaoli rushed over.
"Sister Weiwei, didn't you take leave?"
"I suddenly felt okay, so I came over."
"Sister Weiwei! Two big things happened this morning!" Lin Xiaoli's eyes sparkled. "The mole has been caught, it's Vice President Qin from the Legal Department! Also, Anhe Construction Company sent someone over with a letter of intent to cooperate!"
She became more and more excited as she spoke, "We even made an appointment to discuss the details of the cooperation in the next couple of days."
"Sister Weiwei, you're amazing!" Lin Xiaoli couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.
Sheng Weiwei patted her on the shoulder and went back to her office.
She sat down in the large leather chair, closed her eyes, and gently rubbed her throbbing temples with her fingertips.
My phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed an unknown number.
She stared at the screen in silence for a few seconds, then answered the call.
"Hello."
A respectful male voice came from the other end of the phone, "Ms. Sheng, hello, this is Yang Fan."
"Assistant Yang, is there something you need?"
"Mr. Bai would like to invite you to dinner tonight." Yang Fan carefully explained the task assigned by his boss, saying each word clearly. "He said that he will tell you everything you want to know."
Sheng Weiwei's heart skipped a beat.
Tell her everything...
Including his admission that he was a war tyrant?
There was a long silence on the other end of the line. Yang Fan asked nervously, "Miss Sheng, are you still there?"
“Okay,” she agreed.
"Then I will send you the restaurant address." Assistant Yang's voice was filled with joy.
After hanging up the phone, Yang Fan immediately turned to report to his boss.
"Mr. Bai, Miss Sheng has agreed. You'd better get ready." He was even more excited than the girl herself. "I'll order flowers for you. You'd better choose a gift yourself; girls all like those."
"Have someone send over a few sets of jewelry; I'll choose them myself," Bai Yu said casually, leaning back in his chair.
"Okay." Yang Fan nodded, then asked, "Are you really going to let Secretary Jiang resign?"
Secretary Jiang is very capable and has been with the company for five years.
"Give her double compensation and let her go." Bai Yu's face was cold and hard, showing no sign of reluctance.
"Yes!" Yang Fan nodded, turned around and walked out.
Silence returned to the office.
Bai Yu's slender fingers tapped lightly on the table.
Yesterday, the little girl asked her first question, and he's been pondering it ever since: how could she have misunderstood his relationship with Secretary Jiang?
Later, he had the surveillance footage checked.
It turns out that when she first came to Shengchuang, she met Jiang Ting in the lobby and then ran away.
He guessed what it was instantly.
Therefore, he would eliminate anyone who made her unhappy.
He'll try his best to coax her tonight.
He would subtly hint at what she wanted to know.
He would tell her that in the years to come, Bai Yu would pamper her, and Zhan Xiao would love her just as much, without any less...
7 PM.
The most famous seaside restaurant in Haicheng.
Sheng Weiwei pushed open the door to the VIP room and was instantly amazed by the scene before her.
The entire private room was decorated like a sea of flowers, with a rich fragrance filling the air.
In the corner, on the sofa, there were piles of all kinds of cute little plush toys.
Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the dazzling night view of Haicheng and the deep, boundless sea.
Romantic, yet with a touch of childlike fun, is the style she likes.
An hour passed.
The lemonade on the table has been replaced three times already.
The waiter politely knocked on the door and came in.
"Miss, may we start serving the dishes now?"
Sheng Weiwei glanced at the empty space opposite her and shook her head.
"Wait a little longer!"
She took out her phone and dialed the number she knew by heart.
No one answered the phone.
All that came through the receiver was a cold, automated female voice.
She pursed her lips and called Yang Fan again.
The call was answered quickly.
"Miss Sheng."
"Assistant Yang, where's Bai Yu? Didn't he say he'd arrive at seven?"
Yang Fan paused for a moment on the other end, then answered with certainty.
"Mr. Bai left the company at 5:30 pm. He may have other matters to attend to. Please wait patiently."
"Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Sheng Weiwei felt a little more at ease.
Time ticks by.
The night outside the window grew darker, and the sea was as still as ink.
Nine o'clock.
10 o'clock.
11 o'clock.
The dishes were never served, and the beautiful flowers had lost their color.
The waiter entered the private room for the fourth time, his face apologetic.
"I'm sorry, miss, we're closed."
Sheng Weiwei finally stood up from the chair; the four-hour wait had left her back stiff.
She picked up her bag and spoke calmly.
"I'm leaving now."
So, the date she had been looking forward to ended up being a disappointment.
Perhaps, in the end, he didn't have the courage, so he ran away...
Unbeknownst to her, a life-or-death chase was unfolding on a cross-sea bridge in a neighboring city.
Bai Yu gripped the steering wheel with one hand, the car already at its maximum speed.
He had to stop Xinuo before she entered Haicheng, otherwise, Weiwei and the child would be in danger.
The emergency was discovered at the last minute, so he rushed over without hesitation.
He dialed Sheng Weiwei's number with one hand, but the receiver said, "The number you dialed is currently busy."
No, this wasn't a call; his number was on her blacklist.
His heart sank suddenly.
He wanted to call Yang Fan and ask him to come to the restaurant to explain.
Just then, a heavy truck came crashing into us from the side and rear like a madman!
"Bang--!"
The violent impact caused the car to lose control instantly, rolling and crashing into the guardrail.
The world spun around.
Bai Yu crawled out of the deformed car, blood streaming down his forehead and blurring his vision.
Seven armed outlaws slowly surrounded him, trapping him in the center.
A fierce gunfight erupted instantly, the scene as brutal as hell.
Later, the organization's members arrived and subdued the several bruised and battered men.
Xinuo was pinned to the ground, her eyes bloodshot, and she screamed wildly at Bai Yu.
"Zhan Xiao, I will not let you get away with this!"
Bai Yu wore that familiar silver mask, his lips beneath it were deathly pale.
He was shot in the chest, his body swayed, and he fell straight down.
The bracelet he had prepared to give her, which was in the inner pocket of his right suit jacket, was completely soaked with warm blood.
"Quick! Take him to a sanatorium!"
The next few days.
Sheng Weiwei successfully signed a contract with Anhe Construction Company, and the crisis at the science museum was completely resolved.
Life is back on track.
Bai Yu never appeared again.
There were no phone calls, no messages, and no visits to the Sheng family to see the children.
He vanished into thin air.
Sheng Weiwei forced herself not to contact him or think about him.
Her life returned to the peace it had been before she went to Maduri.
Only when she was alone at night, listening to the cries of the two little ones in the nursery, did she truly understand how deep and painful the wound he had inflicted on her heart was...
...
The day finally arrived, and Fu Beichen and Gu Xingnian set off for F country.
Gu Xingnian graduated from the boxing gym yesterday, and she learned the sixteen self-defense moves quite well.
Last night, Fu Beichen personally tested her skills, only to have her repeatedly pin his hands behind his back and push him down onto the cold floor mat.
Finally, in retaliation, he picked her up from the playmat and pushed her down onto the soft bed...
As a result, Gu Xingnian couldn't get up in the morning at all.
He patiently coaxed her again and again before finally managing to dig her out of bed.
Then I carried her all the way to the airport, and she fell asleep as soon as she boarded the plane.
It wasn't until the afternoon, when the plane landed smoothly at Penang Airport in Country F, that Gu Xingnian suddenly opened her eyes.
She was pleasantly surprised to see the familiar buildings outside the window, and the blue bird logo.
She hasn't been back for a very, very long time.
After getting off the plane, Xia Yuan and the driver were already waiting for her at the passenger exit.
Upon seeing Gu Xingnian, she pounced on him like a little swallow.
"Boss, you're finally back!"
She's practically turned into a fossil from that waiting-for-her-husband rock.
"I heard you've been socializing every day lately. Let me see if you've gained weight?" Gu Xingnian pinched the soft flesh on her face, teasing her.
"You've gained five pounds; this weight should have been yours." Xia Yuan looked utterly dejected.
"Then give it back to me quickly, I've just lost weight." Gu Xingnian grabbed her hand, her eyes crinkling with laughter, as radiant as a flower.
Fu Beichen stood beside her, watching her playful antics, his gaze momentarily lost in thought.
"President Fu." Xia Yuan then noticed the tall and handsome man beside her and nodded to him.
The last time I saw him was in Maduri.
He used to look like a pale, dying, sickly beauty, but now he's so radiant, all thanks to his boss.
Xia Yuan, of course, had no idea that her boss was nourishing this man with herself every day.
"Hello." Fu Beichen nodded, naturally took Gu Xingnian's hand, and led her to the car.
The car sped along the highway, and the first stop was naturally the headquarters of Qingniao Technology.
When the car stopped, the company's senior executives were all lined up neatly at the entrance of the building to welcome them.
"Hello, Mr. Gu. Hello, Mr. Fu."
"The boss is back. I'm so glad to see him again."
"President Gu is back. She looks so young and beautiful, even more so than in the photos."
"The living N God is actually our boss! I'm so excited! She's here! She's here!"
"That must be President Fu, right? He's really handsome, barely a match for our boss."
The crowd whispered amongst themselves, discussing the matter animatedly. Some of Gu Xingnian's colleagues, both those who had met her before and those who hadn't, were filled with excitement.
Finally, Gu Xingnian was ushered into the conference room and held a brief meeting with the senior management.
I listened to the quarterly summary, and by the way, I also heard Mingshang talk about Qingniao's plans for the next three years.
Ming Shang is a professional manager who was recruited after Lu Lie left last year.
A clean background, meticulous work ethic, and a background in both biology and business administration.
By calculation, he should be Gu Xingnian's senior, two years ahead of her.
He has a keen business sense and manages Qingniao very well, but Xia Yuan and he don't get along, and the two always like to go against each other.
Later, Gu Xingnian simply transferred Xia Yuan to manage the public relations and administration departments, and only then did she calm down.
After the meeting, Gu Xingnian returned to her office.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Fu Beichen standing by the huge floor-to-ceiling window, making a phone call.
He has a tall and straight figure, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist; even just his back view is captivating.
"Yes, report any news immediately, and keep an eye on it."
Fu Beichen hung up the phone, turned around and walked towards her, stretching out his long arm and pulling her directly into his arms.
"President Gu, you're really dedicated to your duties. Aren't you tired?"
Gu Xingnian nodded, "Fortunately, Ming Shang helps me manage the company, otherwise, I would definitely have a headache. He is a real talent."
"Praising another man in front of me again?" Fu Beichen lowered his head, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.
Gu Xingnian smiled and said, "How childish."
“There are things even more childish than this.” Fu Beichen picked up the gleaming photo frame on the table.
The photo shows her standing in front of the school's bulletin board, posing for a picture with his photo.
Gu Xingnian's face flushed, and she quickly snatched the photo frame away. "Don't move it."
This was her intellectual nourishment during her school years.
Fu Beichen scooped her up and lifted her onto the desk, holding her waist with one hand, and then kissed her lips.
This man is really something, he starts talking at the drop of a hat.
Suddenly hearing two clicks, Gu Xingnian opened her eyes and saw him holding a phone in one hand; the photo of her kissing him had already been taken.
In the photo, he is holding the back of her head, she is tilting her head back, and the two are kissing passionately. The lighting and angle are really good.
"This is your husband's latest spiritual nourishment for you." He looked at her affectionately, his eyes burning with passion.
“With you right here beside me, I feel so fulfilled.” She smiled.
"Just spiritual?" He pressed his forehead against hers, speaking mischievously. "Anything else you're not satisfied with? Hmm?"
His warm lips pressed against her neck, sending a tingling sensation through her.
"Satisfied, satisfied." Gu Xingnian's face instantly turned red as she dodged his kiss.
He cupped her face in his hands and looked at her earnestly, saying, "After Yu Yu's 100-day celebration, we'll take wedding photos, and then we'll hold the wedding ceremony at the end of the year."
He kissed her.
"I want to see you in a wedding dress, you must look beautiful."
"Mmm." Gu Xingnian wrapped her arms around his lean waist and gently rested her head on his shoulder.
This is what happiness looks like.
In the evening, Gu Xingnian had dinner with her colleagues from Qingniao.
She couldn't control herself and drank a few more glasses. By the end, she was a little tipsy, but her mind was clear and she was in an exceptionally good mood.
Fu Beichen took her hand and walked down the familiar street.
The two of them were a beautiful sight to behold, and many passersby turned around to admire them, marveling at how good-looking the couple was.
The autumn wind blew her long hair and dress, making them flutter in the wind. He gently tidied her messy hair, his eyes smiling.
Finally, Fu Beichen led her into a luxurious apartment building.
Tomorrow is N God's award ceremony, and security in Penang has been tripled, with dignitaries from various countries arriving one after another.
Their hotel was arranged at the Royal Hotel at the Royal Academy, a hotel that had long been the focus of attention for people from all walks of life.
So, Fu Beichen brought her to this private apartment.
Upon arriving at the top floor, the 49th floor, he opened the door with his fingerprint.
The house was clean and bright, with a vase of blooming lilies on the table and a faint fragrance of lilies in the air.
"Where is this?" Gu Xingnian looked at him in confusion.
“This is where your husband lived alone for several years when he was studying.” He smiled and led her to the window.
The entire vibrant night view of Penang is breathtaking; it's truly stunning.
"So, you were hiding in this place." Gu Xingnian smiled, her eyes suddenly brightening. "You can still see our school from here. See? There's a girl there, watching you."
She called out playfully.
Fu Beichen hugged her tightly from behind.
"Tonight, I want this place to be filled with your presence."
"This place is no longer just for one person."
He lowered his head and kissed her back, his long fingers finding the zipper on her dress and slowly pulling it down.
He pinned her against the cold floor-to-ceiling window, their fingers intertwined, giving her a thrill and tremor she had never experienced before.
...
The awards ceremony was scheduled for the following day.
Fu Beichen got up early and put on a well-tailored bespoke suit. The black fabric made him look tall and elegant.
He stood in front of the mirror, slowly and methodically adjusting his cufflinks, every movement exuding elegance.
Today, he also has a special role: he is Gu Xingnian's award presenter.
He wanted to personally hand her the trophy that represented the highest honor.
He turned around, looked at the person still fast asleep on the bed, and unconsciously curled up the corners of his lips.
Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, giving her a soft glow.
He walked over, bent down and placed a light kiss on her forehead, then walked out.
After what seemed like an eternity, the doorbell rang again and again.
Gu Xingnian struggled to open her eyes, feeling as if she hadn't quite come back to her senses.
But she still straightened her pajamas and ran to open the door.
Outside the door, Xia Yuan walked in carrying two large boxes, followed by a makeup artist and stylist, dragging suitcases.
"Boss, hurry up and get ready, we're going to Xiangsi Flower City today." Xia Yuan said excitedly.
"Didn't they say that Huacheng was shut down?" Gu Xingnian looked listless, having been thoroughly tormented by that guy yesterday.
Xia Yuan took out two tickets from her bag. "It's reopened. These are tickets I finally managed to snag. Hurry, hurry, let's change our clothes."
She opened the box; inside was a beautiful pinkish-purple dress that looked somewhat familiar.
That's right, it's the same color as the one Jiang Kexin snatched before, but this dress is more exquisite in design and tailoring.
"It's just looking at flowers, not a blind date, does it need to be so formal?"
Gu Xingnian rolled her eyes at her.
Xia Yuan replied, "You are N God, you are a big star in Penang, so naturally you have to pay attention to your image."
"What if I meet my Prince Charming?"
Gu Xingnian was taken aback, thought for a moment, and answered seriously, "Then he will most likely be beaten to death by Fu Beichen."
"Hahaha." The two burst into laughter, and she instantly sobered up.
Anyway, Fu Beichen isn't here today. He said yesterday that he had to go back to the Fu Group branch for a meeting.
The awards ceremony is tonight, so she'll spend today having some fun with Xia Yuan.
Unbeknownst to her, Fu Beichen had already arrived in Xiangsi Flower City, preparing a surprise for her...
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