Xu Nuo disappeared for more than half a month. When she returned to school, there were only three days left before the midterm exams.
To make it easier to study, she has been staying in the dormitory for the past few days. Apart from her roommates being particularly attentive, she hasn't felt uncomfortable at all.
The day after the exam, Ke Chongshan's men actually came to the school.
When Xu Nuo came downstairs, she was still wondering who would come looking for her at this time.
Since the incident at the gala, Xu Nuo's grievances have been cleared and she has vented her anger, but life is still inevitably troubled by some issues.
Whenever she walks down the street, people always greet her respectfully and friendly, and she has no choice but to respond to them all.
When the dormitory supervisor saw the person come down, she immediately put down the steamed bun she was eating and wiped her mouth with a tissue.
He stood up, walked to the door, and said to Xu Nuo with a smile, "Comrade Xu Nuo, someone is looking for you. They're waiting outside in their car."
In the eyes of the dormitory supervisors, driving a car was incredibly cool, so she emphasized it again.
Xu Nuo frowned slightly.
Normally, neither Li Xian nor the Liu family would drive their cars in. Firstly, they need to register to enter and exit the school, and secondly, Xu Nuo felt that she was already eye-catching enough and didn't want them to drive in.
Xu Nuo immediately went outside and saw Lao Hei waiting outside.
Old Hei stood by the car, his face showing nervous unease, muttering something to himself.
"Old Black".
The woman's voice was clear and naturally gentle, and Lao Hei quickly turned around.
Xu Nuo usually likes to dress up carefully, and at school she follows the trend and dresses in a very academic style.
A blue shirt and a black skirt, but on her, they looked unique.
Normally, Lao Hei would think of Xu Nuo as just a pretty girl with no family background, just like Ke Chongshan.
However, now that he knows Xu Nuo is actually the boss of Nuomei, Lao Hei doesn't know how to talk to her.
He strode over, bowed respectfully, and said in a cautious voice, "Miss Xu."
There were quite a few people staring curiously at that spot from the top of the girls' dormitory.
"Who is that man? Could he be Comrade Xu's father?"
"She looks like a servant in her household."
“I’ve met her father. He was here when the news was reported. He was very young.”
Although Xu Nuo disliked the Ke Chongshan family, she couldn't bring herself to hit someone who was smiling. Besides, Lao Hei was just the Ke family's driver and had never made things difficult for her during their several meetings. So she smiled and asked, "Is there something you need?"
Old Hei nodded, his hand unconsciously rubbing the hem of his clothes, a sudden nervousness creeping in: "It's like this, there was a misunderstanding last time, and Young Master Li... just like that, he passed away. The master is still heartbroken."
Xu Nuo sighed inwardly, having roughly figured out why Lao Hei had come.
The Zhongxu Group is now at its peak, with businesses all over the country. Li Xian's net worth has soared, and he is respected by both the business community and the political circles in Shanghai.
Ke Chongshan is here to mend old ties.
Xu Nuo didn't speak, her bright, watery eyes staring straight at Lao Hei, a hint of a smile in them, as if she saw through everything but didn't expose it.
Old Hei swallowed hard. "Tomorrow is Mr. Li's birthday. He misses Mr. Li very much... and you too. Actually, Mr. Li is worried because the young master hasn't been by his side since he was little. He feels guilty, so he wanted to keep an eye on the young master. He didn't expect it to backfire and make you, Miss Xu, unhappy. Mr. Li asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. We're all family, so please don't take it to heart. Actually, Mr. Li likes you very much. He says you have an extraordinary demeanor and are very knowledgeable. You're a perfect match for our young master."
Old Hei said this after being advised by Ke Chongshan, deliberately adopting a humble attitude while exaggerating the severity of the situation.
Even though everyone else was being so humble, Xu Nuo still had to pretend to be nonchalant and say, "Don't worry, I didn't take it to heart."
She didn't just ignore it; she didn't take it seriously at all.
After all, she didn't suffer any grievances that day. Even if Ke Chongshan disliked her, didn't he keep it to himself for Li Xian's sake?
Old Hei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her attitude had softened.
He said all this to appease Xu Nuo, to let her know that Ke Chongshan valued her, and to give her some benefits so that Xu Nuo would be grateful to Ke Chongshan.
But who is Xu Nuo? She's read countless palace intrigue and time-travel novels and knows Ke Chongshan is that kind of person. Of course, she knows what the purpose of his words is.
really.
Old Hei continued, "Tomorrow is the master's birthday, and the young master is still out and can't come back in time. Miss Xu, please forget the unpleasantness before and be sure to go. Originally, the third young lady wanted to come in person, but she injured her leg recently, so the master asked me to make the trip instead."
Xu Nuo said regretfully, "I'm sorry, I have an appointment tomorrow and can't go to celebrate Mr. Ke's birthday."
Old Hei choked. Xu Nuo's attitude had been so good before, he thought Xu Nuo would definitely not refuse.
"this…"
Old Hei was in a bit of a predicament, and sweat was dripping from his forehead from anxiety.
Xu Nuo smiled politely and said sincerely, "I'm really sorry, please tell Mr. Ke a happy birthday for me."
Lao Hei returned empty-handed and relayed Xu Nuo's words to Ke Chongshan.
Ke Chongshan angrily smashed the cup in his hand.
"This Xu Nuo really thinks she's someone special! She's infuriating."
Old Hei stood to the side, watching Ke Chongshan's agitated and flushed face. He wanted to offer some advice but didn't know what to say, so he simply asked, "What should we do? You invited so many people..."
Everyone came here because of Li Xian.
Li Xian's absence could be attributed to his involvement in the Guangzhou project, given the sensational news of the planned five-star hotel in Guangzhou, which allowed others to participate by splitting his stake in the project.
But what if even Xu Nuo doesn't show up...?
Ke Chongshan took a deep breath and kicked the coffee table hard again.
That coffee table is so hard and solid, it's not just anyone who would feel pain if they stepped on it.
Ke Chongshan, as if he had suffered a great humiliation, roared with a flushed face, "I'll go myself, I'll go and invite her myself."
Xu Nuo had no early classes the next day, so she slept in until she naturally woke up before slowly getting up and getting ready.
Pushing open the window, outside are all kinds of green plants she planted, growing vigorously, with lush leaves and vibrant flowers, which can make you feel better just by looking at them.
Hearing the noise, Aunt Zhong went to the door and knocked very lightly: "Madam, are you up?"
Xu Nuo hummed in agreement.
As business became increasingly busy, Li Xian traveled more frequently. He was worried about leaving Xu Nuo alone at home, so he thought about hiring a housekeeper who could come and cook and clean the house when he wasn't around.
Aunt Zhong is a relative of the Liu family's nanny. She has always worked as a nanny herself. When she learned that Li Xian wanted to hire a nanny, she introduced her to the family.
"Aunt Zhong, what did you do today?"
Xu Nuo simply tied her long hair up with a hairpin, revealing her slender and fair neck.
Aunt Zhong handed Xu Nuo the cooled boiled water and said with a smile, "I made fish soup. The master said that chicken, duck and fish should be stewed every other day."
Xu Nuo took the pot and drank a sip: "Then you can send a pot to Grandpa Liu and the others later, and chat with your cousin while you're at it. I won't be back tonight, so you can go home."
Aunt Zhong nodded, somewhat embarrassed: "Madam, you pay me for the whole month, but I go home every few days. I feel really bad about it. How about you and Mr. Li pay me for the number of days I work?"
Aunt Zhong had worked as a nanny her whole life, but this was the first time she had encountered employers like Xu Nuo and Li Xian.
Not only did they not deduct wages, but they were also very friendly.
Her job was to clean the house and cook for Xu Nuo when Li Xian wasn't around.
However, because Yunding Villa is too far from Shanghai University, taking more than an hour to travel back and forth, Xu Nuo does not stay at home for long.
For half of the thirty days of this month, Aunt Zhong spent her time at home receiving her salary.
This made her feel uneasy.
After all, there aren't many good families like this, and she was afraid that one day Li Xian and Xu Nuo would think it wasn't worth it and fire her.
Xu Nuo shook her head: "It's okay. We agreed on it beforehand. Besides, since we hired you, you can't take jobs from other companies. It's only right that we pay you monthly."
Aunt Zhong smiled shyly: "You and Mr. Li are such kind people. This is the first time in my life I've encountered employers like you. Really, I've never seen a man cook or do housework in any other household."
At first, Aunt Zhong was somewhat puzzled by the employment terms of Xu Nuo and Li Xian.
Later she understood that she was the one who took care of Xu Nuo when Li Xian was away.
When Li Xian was at home, Aunt Zhong was only responsible for cleaning the house and rarely had the chance to cook.
Either Li Xian cooked it himself, or he took Xu Nuo out to eat.
The way this couple interacted surprised and impressed Aunt Zhong.
Speaking of Li Xian, Xu Nuo couldn't help but smile, her fair face revealing shallow dimples that were so sweet they made people's hearts melt.
"Right? I also think my Li Xianke is great."
Aunt Zhong nodded and said sincerely, "Yes, the gentleman doesn't seem to like to talk to people much, but he's really good to you."
One morning when she came over to clean, she heard Li Xian trying to wake Xu Nuo up as she walked to the door of the room. Oh dear, she was so flustered that her face turned red.
She had lived most of her life and had never seen a daughter-in-law treated like that.
Moreover, he was a man like Mr. Li.
Xu Nuo leisurely finished her meal at home, then picked out a square-neck high-waisted dress and paired it with a light jacket.
It's mid-October now, and it gets cool in the evenings, but it's still quite warm at midday.
At noon, a car was parked at the entrance, and Xu Nuo got in and went to the Nuomei headquarters.
Although Nomi has a great reputation in Shanghai and is in high demand, its headquarters are actually quite small.
On the first floor of the Zhongxu Group, several separate rooms were set up and enclosed.
As soon as Xu Nuo arrived, Lin Xiaofeng walked over excitedly: "Boss Xu, you've finally arrived."
Come to think of it, Xu Nuo has only come a handful of times in all these months.
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3 PM.
A car stopped at the entrance of Shanghai University, and a girl in a black dress got out.
His extraordinary demeanor is quite eye-catching.
She was stopped by someone before she even reached the gatekeeper.
"Miss Xu."
It's Old Black.
Xu Nuo stood under a large tree to shield herself from the sunlight, a slight smile playing on her lips as she looked at the people beside Lao Hei.
She nodded politely and respectfully, saying, "Mr. Ke."
Ke Chongshan smiled broadly and said with great affection, "Xiao Nuo, you're being too polite. Xiao Xian is my grandson, so you should call me grandpa too."
Xu Nuo found it amusing, but knowingly asked, "Did you need something from me?"
Ke Chongshan was secretly gritting his teeth. He had never been so humble to anyone in his life. Today was truly unprecedented. He had personally come to ask a junior to come to his house for dinner.
He leaned on his cane and said slowly, "You know, today is Grandpa's birthday. I'm getting old, and I just wanted to have a meal with my children and grandchildren on my birthday. Grandpa knows you're very busy, but I still want to invite you to our house for a meal. I wonder if you're free?"
Xu Nuo sighed inwardly.
Although I didn't like Li Xian's maternal grandfather while reading the book, Ke Chongshan hasn't really done anything too outrageous so far.
Anyway, bringing it up with anyone else won't lead to a complete breakdown in relations.
Li Xian is now a target of envy, and many people are eager to find dirt on him and stir up trouble.
It's better to have one more friend than one more enemy.
Moreover, in order to settle old scores with Li Xian, Ke Chongshan would always grant Xu Nuo's requests and treat her with the same kindness he showed her, as if she were a goddess.
In short, I won't let her suffer any injustice.
Besides, since Ke Chongshan has come to our door in person, it wouldn't be right not to go.
Thinking of this, Xu Nuo smiled and said, "I originally made plans with my senior tonight, but since it's your birthday, I'll make another appointment with her."
Hearing this, Ke Chongshan was very happy and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, then I'll have Lao Hei pick you up tonight."
Xu Nuo nodded and went back to her dorm to tidy up a bit.
At 6:30 p.m., Lao Hei drove the car to the school gate.
Because Xu Nuo had specifically instructed him, he did not drive the car in this time.
Old Hei respectfully opened the car door for Xu Nuo and took her to the Ke family.
It was Ke Chongshan's 67th birthday, not a big birthday celebration, so there was no need to hold a banquet. However, he insisted on booking a table at a grand hotel in Shanghai. When Xu Nuo entered, she was caught off guard by Ke Han's enthusiastic greeting.
She quickly glanced around.
Wow.
Ke Chongshan's small birthday celebration was quite grand, with so many people invited, just like a major birthday celebration.
Ke Han ran over affectionately, as if Xu Nuo were her own daughter, with a joyful and genuine smile on her face. She reached out to take Xu Nuo's hand and called out, "Xiao Nuo, you're here! Come on, sit next to your auntie."
Aunt?
Ke Chongshan, being such a vain person, must naturally be a prominent figure in Shanghai, well-informed, and even the least informed among others learned about it from the discussions of others tonight.
Ke Chongshan's grandson, President Li of Zhongxu Group, has a girlfriend.
This was already surprising enough, but when they learned that Nuomei Company belonged to Xu Nuo, they were filled with both envy and jealousy.
It's worth noting that both of these companies are notoriously difficult to buy their products.
Many people who ordered herbal teas and body oils from Nominal have their pickup dates scheduled for next month.
It's true what they say, "One family doesn't visit two households."
These two made all the money.
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