Chapter 31: Humanity Always Sympathizes with the Weak
Qiao Xu pounded his chest, but he lifted her up and placed her on the washstand: "Ugh—"
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After the kiss, Qiao Xu no longer needed to wear lipstick.
Her slightly swollen, rosy lips perfectly complemented her makeup.
Xu Si'an pulled down her collar, leaving a hard "strawberry" mark.
Qiao Xu's mind went blank: "Xu Si'an, are you crazy?"
The red mark was right at the neckline, and it wouldn't be visible unless she moved around a lot.
But it's a different story when she lowers her head or bends over.
Xu Si'an pulled her collar up a little: "Isn't this covering it up?"
"Is Shen Zhiwei trying to sow discord again?"
Qiao Xu pushed him away and squatted down to pick up the cosmetics: "You seem to know her quite well."
"No matter what she says, you can't believe her."
"Qiao Xu, you've already distrusted me once."
Qiao Xu felt a sharp pain in her heart at the sight of his aggrieved and helpless expression.
Qiao Xu stood in front of the mirror touching up her makeup and applying lipstick: "I have never distrusted you, I just simply felt that we were not suitable for each other."
Xu Si'an stood behind her, leaned down and whispered in her ear: "We've done it hundreds or thousands of times. Except for the beginning when it wasn't right, it's been perfect ever since."
Qiao Xu felt his breath burning her ears.
"That's not what I meant by 'inappropriate'."
"Besides, this isn't suitable either. It hurts me a lot every time. Mr. Xu, you should find someone who can stay with you all night."
Xu Si'an pinched her cheeks with his fingers.
Qiao Xu was forced to pout, he was unhappy: "Explain yourself, what do you mean by spending the whole night with me? I only spend the whole night with you."
"Does it hurt a lot? Impossible, you always..."
"I think I've done a good job of pretending."
Xu Si'an felt a sense of frustration. He knew that he and she were not very compatible at the beginning, so he often didn't get enough to eat.
After it happened many times, Qiao Xu gradually became more cooperative, and he began to indulge her.
She's saying now that it was all an act.
Xu Si'an scoffed: "You can pretend, but Qiao Qiao, ** can't pretend."
"Alright, we're running out of time."
"When I get back tonight, I'll let you know that we're a good match."
Qiao Xu shook off his hand: "I want to change rooms."
Xu Si'an stuffed her phone into her pocket: "No, it's full."
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Joy was also in the car. He and Qiao Xu exchanged some work tips, and he reminded Qiao Xu of some things to be aware of at the party.
Xu Si'an closed his eyes to rest, without interrupting their communication.
When I got off the bus, I encountered another unlucky person.
Qiao Xu regretted coming on this business trip with him for the eight hundredth time.
No, I regret becoming his assistant.
Shen Zhiwei was holding Xu Shiran's hand, and compared to her haute couture dress, Qiao Xu looked like a waitress at a cocktail party.
Xu Si'an instructed, "Joy, Qiao Xu is in your care. She's not familiar with the area, so you'll stay with her."
Joy is a shrewd person; she noticed the relationship between the two as early as at the airport.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xu."
Xu Si'an took out his phone and handed it to Qiao Xu: "Don't drink too much. Don't eat or drink anything that's out of your sight."
If Shen Zhiwei hadn't appeared here, Xu Si'an wouldn't have given these instructions.
This woman's methods are too dirty.
Upon entering the venue, Qiao Xu and Joy followed behind Xu Si'an.
Qiao Xu is quite capable; she has excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and Joy admires her greatly.
"Qiao Xu, it's such a waste of your talents for you to be Mr. Xu's assistant."
"With your abilities, you could easily be a project manager for an overseas company."
Xu Si'an took a sip of wine: "Stealing someone's partner right in front of me?"
"President Xu, we're all from the same company, we're all family."
Xu Si'an glared at him irritably: "She's family with me, not with you."
At the party, Xu Si'an ran into an acquaintance, and Qiao Xu, after drinking a few glasses of red wine, felt a little dizzy: "I want to rest for a while."
"Okay, then find a sofa to sit on for a while, and call me if you need anything."
Qiao Xu sat on the sofa playing on her phone, replying to WeChat messages in the secretary group.
There's a time difference with China; it's morning there now.
Qiao Xu glanced at the time and sent Xu Si'an a WeChat message saying she was going to the restroom.
She's unfamiliar with this place, so it's good to be cautious.
After using the restroom, Qiao Xu paused for a moment while washing her hands.
Shen Zhiwei took out a check from her handbag: "Here is five million. Leave Xu Si'an."
"not enough?"
"Qiao Xu, back then you didn't take the money, and your father died because he couldn't afford medical treatment. Don't you feel any remorse?"
"Smack!"
Qiao Xu's hands were still wet, and she slapped Shen Zhiwei across the face without any hesitation.
"You bitch, how dare you hit me?"
"Qiao Xu, go to hell."
Shen Zhiwei grabbed a large glass diffuser bottle from the sink and threw it at Qiao Xu.
Qiao Xu reacted quickly, stepping back and dodging to the side.
The glass bottle hit Qiao Xu's shoulder and then shattered upon hitting the ground.
The entire bathroom was filled with the scent of bluebells.
The pain in her calf made Qiao Xu grit her teeth.
She crouched down, picked up the shards of glass from the ground, and walked towards Shen Zhiwei.
What are you going to do?
"If you dare to touch me, neither the Xu family nor the Shen family will let you off the hook."
Qiao Xu sneered: "Let them go? What have I done that makes them want to let me go?"
"Shen Zhiwei, it's you who have provoked me time and time again."
The bathroom door showed signs of being pushed open, and Qiao Xu cut her hand, drawing blood.
"ah--"
When the Xu brothers arrived at the women's restroom, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance. Shen Zhiwei, her face streaked with tears, frantically explained in English.
In contrast, Qiao Xu stood calmly in front of the sink, her uninjured hand supporting her on the counter.
Blood gushing from the wound dripped down her fingers onto her high heels.
People who came to the restroom saw Qiao Xu covered in injuries and Shen Zhiwei completely unharmed.
Qiao Xu had held back her strength when she slapped Shen Zhiwei, leaving no mark on her face; her explanation was utterly unconvincing.
Indeed, human nature will always sympathize with the weak.
Xu Si'an's eyes turned cold as he loosened his tie to bandage her wound.
Qiao Xu's face turned pale, and she didn't say a word in her defense throughout the entire process.
Shen Zhiwei threw herself into Xu Shiran's arms and cried as soon as he appeared.
After Xu Si'an finished bandaging her wound, he squatted down and lifted her skirt.
There were also several scratch marks on his calves.
There were shards of glass all around her feet.
“Miss Qiao, my wife is a very gentle and delicate person. I hope you can tell me the truth.”
Xu Shiran spoke in a cold voice.
The man examining her wound suddenly looked up at her and asked, "Why aren't you crying?"
Qiao Xu chuckled lightly: "Who are you going to cry to?"
Qiao Xu handed the check in her hand to Xu Si'an: "Miss Chen offered me five million to leave you, but I refused. She threw things at me, and I couldn't dodge them."
Don't you want the facts? This is the fact.
Qiao Xu spoke in English, and everyone watching heard her.
"I didn't, Brother Shiran, I didn't."
"She injured herself."
Xu Si'an's expression turned cold: "Where did you smash it?"
"Shoulder."
Xu Si'an's tall figure completely blocked Qiao Xu's view. He brushed aside her long hair, revealing a large bruise on her shoulder and the scent of bluebell perfume lingering in her hair.
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