Chapter 27: When a person is shameless, they are invincible.
Leaving only those words behind, Lin Fu ran out. Gu Mingxia stared at Xiao Yan with wide, clear eyes.
Did I misidentify him?
"No, you get some rest. I'm going out to make a phone call."
Gu Mingxia nodded. After Xiao Yan left, she listlessly turned on her phone.
Who knew that as soon as she turned on the TV, she would see Bai Zixuan's face that disgusted her.
He was surrounded by a group of reporters at the moment, occasionally flashing his signature gentle smile at the camera.
"Mr. Bai, recently, newspapers and magazines have been reporting on your wife's infidelity. Do you have anything to say about this?"
"My friend, you can't just say things like that. I'm still at home waiting for my wife to come home and tell me the truth. As long as my wife doesn't tell me the truth, I'll define your report as gossip, rumors, and hearsay!"
Bai Zixuan answered the reporter's questions with a smile. His proper answers, elegant demeanor, and gentle smile were all favorites of reporters and the media, especially now that a sensational topic had been added.
"Mr. Bai, you just said that your wife hasn't come home to explain to you yet. Do you mean that you and your wife are currently separated? Is the news in the magazine a few days ago about you and your wife getting a divorce true?"
Another explosive topic was thrown out. Gu Mingxia's dimples were shallow. She subconsciously touched her fingers and stared at the TV to see Bai Zixuan's answer.
"Perhaps because of this scandal, my wife is embarrassed to come back, so, dear reporters, please stop reporting on this matter. Also, I have 100% trust in my wife. When I was at my poorest, my wife was willing to sever ties with the Gu family to marry me. She is deeply devoted to me, and even if she really cheated on me, I would never ask her for a divorce!"
Gu Mingxia finally saw it clearly: Bai Zixuan was trying to create the image of a devoted lover for himself. Every answer he gave seemed to be on her behalf, but in fact he was guiding the reporters to follow his train of thought and ask questions. And every question he asked pushed her into the spotlight!
"Mr. Bai, it's rumored that your wife's affair was tacitly approved by Old Master Gu of the Gu family. Does this mean that the Gu family has tacitly approved of your wife's return?"
"This reporter is joking. Although my father-in-law has always been somewhat dissatisfied with me, he would not condone my wife's infidelity. If you say things like that, be careful, Gu Jia might sue you for defamation!"
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"I never expected that this scoundrel would be so eloquent, every single word he uttered was a smear against you and the Gu family. Xiaxia, you really had a brilliant eye back then! You discovered a talent perfectly suited to be an official spokesperson!"
Before anyone knew it, Liu Yan stood at the door, coldly watching the shrewd and calculating Bai Zixuan on TV.
"No matter what he says, public sympathy won't change my determination to make him leave with nothing!"
"No, no, no, Xiaxia, you can't say that. You must remember one thing: when a person is shameless enough, he is invincible! You're not shameless enough, so you're no match for him!"
Liu Yan sat down next to Gu Mingxia, patted her shoulder sympathetically, and chuckled softly.
Gu Mingxia took the remote control and turned off the TV. Seeing the slight smile on Liu Yan's lips, she smiled back.
Bai Zixuan was indeed very good at manipulating people. With a few simple questions, he shifted all the blame onto her. Although he said he believed in her every word, he implied that he had already cheated on her and that he was not divorcing her because of Gu Jia.
Gu Mingxia saw right through his little scheme. It was only because she had proposed that he leave with nothing that Bai Zixuan put on this act in front of so many reporters.
"Liu Yan, you don't know that when I first met Bai Zixuan, he would blush even if he just made up an excuse to ask me out for dinner. I never expected that now... he would tell so many lies without blushing at all!"
"Yeah, that jerk's a real actor!"
Gu Mingxia didn't know whether she was reminiscing or sighing, but her gaze towards the window held a hint of confusion. Liu Yan held her hand and said something that was both earnest and ambiguous.
"Honey, he's just a jerk. He's not worth your sadness! There are countless men in the world. If one doesn't work out, we can just find another one every day!"
Looking at Liu Yan's serious expression, Gu Mingxia chuckled and pinched her cheek.
"All you do is talk the talk, why don't you change your clothes every day?"
"How do you know I don't change every day? All the employees at Waiting Bar are Beckham-level handsome guys!"
Liu Yan stood up, her ambiguous expression making Gu Mingxia smile and shake her head.
When Xiao Yan entered, he saw the two of them laughing so happily. He casually leaned against the wall and spoke with a smile in his eyes.
"What are you talking about, you seem to be having a great time?"
"It's nothing. If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I'll be fine here!"
Gu Mingxia leaned back on the sofa, her long, curly hair cascading down her chest, a gentle smile playing on her lips as she looked at the handsome and charming Xiao Yan. Even after a long night, Xiao Yan still exuded a fatal attraction. This guy was absolutely a devilishly handsome man; every gesture he made was full of charm.
Nothing is more important than you!
This is killing me! This guy really knows how to seize every opportunity to spout sweet talk! Gu Mingxia rubbed her forehead, a bitter smile on her face. No matter what, she was grateful for Xiao Yan's help!
"Xiaxia, I forgot to tell you, to save you, Xiao Yan spent a fortune, buying the 7UP Hotel at 20% above market price!"
Liu Yan, as if afraid the world wasn't chaotic enough, whispered this in Gu Mingxia's ear. Xiao Yan pretended not to hear it, sitting alone on the sofa by the window, looking at the iPad in his hand. The slight upturn of his lips indicated that he was in a good mood.
Gu Mingxia's smile vanished, replaced by an inscrutable look in her eyes as she gazed at Xiao Yan. A price 20% above market value was no small sum. Xiao Yan… what exactly do you want? Is there anything left of me that you desire?
"Xiao Yan, you bastard, do you know that transferring so much cash at once will cause the company's cash flow to dry up?!"
Liang Yuhao rushed into the ward screaming while holding his phone. When he saw Xiao Yan, he pounced on him, grabbed his neck with both hands, and had a murderous look on his face!
"You took away so much cash without a word and then dumped the company on me to manage. Xiao Yan, do you think I'm Ultraman who can print money? I'm a human being! I can't conjure money! Xiao Yan, just kill me, please, just kill me!"
Liang Yuhao grabbed Xiao Yan by the neck and shook his head repeatedly. Gu Mingxia and Liu Yan exchanged glances, both conveying the same message: what a formidable employee!
"Um... sir, before you want Xiao Yan to kill you, you'll strangle him first!"
Liu Yan covered her mouth to suppress her laughter, but seeing Xiao Yan being pinched and shaking his head by Liang Yuhao, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Yu Hao, do you really want to kill me?"
Xiao Yan spoke calmly, and Liang Yuhao slumped dejectedly on the carpet, looking like he was about to die, his captivating eyes filled with hurt.
"Xiao Yan, do you want me dead?! You took so much cash, leaving me with an empty company to attend meetings. Do you think I'm Aladdin's lamp, that I can just make a wish and money will appear?"
Liang Yuhao had striking features, a handsome face, and a tall, slender figure. He sat on the carpet, looking at Xiao Yan, who had a calm expression, with a sorrowful gaze.
"Stop giving me that hurt look!"
Xiao Yan glanced at Liang Yuhao indifferently, got up and wanted to walk to the sofa opposite, but Liang Yuhao grabbed his leg and looked heartbroken.
"I'd rather you dumped me than take my cash!"
Looking at Gu Mingxia and Liu Yan's smiling faces, Xiao Yan felt a headache coming on. He was speechless at having such a terrible teammate!
"Liang Yuhao, can you stop being so shameful?"
"No, unless you replenish my cash flow!"
Liang Yuhao sat on the ground, clinging to Xiao Yan's leg, completely ignoring the smiling faces of Gu Mingxia and Liu Yan, and even waved to them with great pleasure.
"Hi, you two beautiful ladies!"
"Get up! The company's cash flow won't stop; it'll be back up tomorrow. But if you keep embarrassing yourself like this, I'll leave the company to you alone!"
"If you had money, you should have said so earlier! You made me look so bad, really!"
Liang Yuhao stood up abruptly, quickly tidied his slightly messy hair, patted his clothes, and after confirming that he looked presentable, he smiled at Gu Mingxia.
"Oh, isn't this my sister-in-law? She's so charming! She got Xiao Yan to hand over 360 million in one go..."
"Liang Yuhao! If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"
Xiao Yan stared at him coldly, but Liang Yuhao completely ignored him and replied with a forced smile.
"But what if my sister-in-law thinks I'm mute? Even if she doesn't think I'm mute, I have a mouth to speak, and I feel uncomfortable if I don't!"
Liang Yuhao walked to Gu Mingxia's side, took her arm, and his handsome face once again showed a hurt expression.
"Sister-in-law, look how hard it is for me to work for a boss like this! He always has that black poker face, it's enough to scare someone with a heart condition to the point of having a heart attack!"
Liang Yuhao patted his chest and glared at Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan, with a cold face, sat on the sofa, his eyes still fixed on the iPad in his hand, and spoke without thinking.
"If you're this struggling, I don't mind firing you!"
"Xiao Yan, that's not very fair! We've slept together before... no, friend, how could you hurt my fragile heart like this?"
Liang Yuhao's words shocked Liu Yan so much that she opened her mouth wide. She never expected that Xiao Yan had such a heavy taste, that she would not even spare good-looking men!
Xiao Yan glanced at him indifferently, then smiled slyly.
"Hmm, I don't mind calling your mom to tell her where you are now! I'm more interested in seeing Mr. Liang get kidnapped and taken home for a blind date than in you working at my company!"
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