Chapter 46 [VIP]
Chapter summary: "Just blow on it."
Everything happened so fast that Su Wenjin had no time to react.
As Xu Tianzhou left, he also stood up.
Logically, he should have advised Xu Tianzhou to calm down, but he did nothing, because it was too late, and also because of a little selfishness.
Is this day finally coming?
Xu Tianzhou went down the stairs, passed through Su Wenjin's office, and just as he was leaving, he ran into Su Wenjin's assistant who came to deliver some documents.
The assistant was looking at his phone at the time, but the overwhelming aura made him mistakenly think that Su Wenjin had arrived.
He immediately put away his phone and stepped aside, only to realize that the person who came was not Su Wenjin when he was about to call out "President Su".
It was a new face. Unlike those who instinctively showed timidity when they first arrived, that person had a calm and stern expression. He seemed to be trying his best to restrain something. His jaw was taut, and there was a hidden ruthlessness in his movements that sent chills down people's spines.
The assistant couldn't guess his identity. He was clearly wearing an inexpensive suit, yet the secretary was trembling with fear and utmost respect. If he was someone from the company, and didn't have a work badge, could he be a visitor? But how could he not know if there was a visitor?
The assistant looked at the secretary, who was in a hurry to press the elevator button and didn't notice his questioning look at all.
The secretary was already too busy taking care of herself to care about anyone else.
From the moment Xu Tianzhou received that phone call, she sensed his unusual behavior. In fact, this wasn't the first time Xu Tianzhou had acted this way, but she probably would never be able to remain calm in the face of his sudden and awe-inspiring demeanor.
The moment the elevator doors closed, the air froze completely. The already nervous secretary felt even more breathless, and she was almost driven crazy by this suffocating feeling.
Xu Tianzhou wasn't much better off; he was clearly enduring a different kind of torment.
The secretary saw in the reflection of the elevator door that Xu Tianzhou was holding his phone very tightly, as if he was putting all his strength into his hand.
The secretary thought to herself, "Thank goodness it was just a cell phone. If it had been a blade, my hand would probably have been split in two."
The elevator stopped on the 53rd floor. Without waiting for his secretary to lead the way, Xu Tianzhou stepped out first.
Without even looking, he spotted Zhang Wang chatting and laughing with someone else.
Ni Zhenzhen sat opposite him, maintaining a polite smile, completely unaware of what that scumbag was up to, and still regarded him as a kind and respectable classmate.
Xu Tianzhou was furious, throwing all manners and patience to the wind.
He hated Zhang Wang, but he hated himself even more.
It's all his fault for being too polite last time. Not only did he fail to make Zhang Wang think twice, but he also made Zhang Wang hold a grudge. Now he's going to escalate his schemes against Ni Zhenzhen.
Xu Tianzhou strode over, startling everyone.
Zhang Wang thought he was seeing things. How did Xu Tianzhou get in? After a moment of astonishment, he stammered, "You..."
"What are you doing here?" Ni Zhenzhen said what Zhang Wang hadn't said. She stood up, walked over, and like everyone else, looked incredulous.
Xu Tianzhou pointed at Zhang Wang and asked, "You asked him to borrow money?"
Ni Zhenzhen didn't want him to see her in such a disheveled state, but she had no way to escape it. She hesitated and nodded, "Mm."
Do you know who he is?
Ni Zhenzhen lowered her head even further. She knew that Xu Tianzhou had a prejudice against her classmates. She didn't blame him, but she didn't want him to interfere in her affairs either. So she said the same thing again, "We are already divorced."
Xu Tianzhou said slowly and deliberately, "Not yet."
Ni Zhenzhen didn't want to argue with him over words, especially when she saw Su Wenjin who arrived later.
Ni Zhenzhen said in a panic, "President Su... I'm sorry."
Su Wenjin's arrival made Ni Zhenzhen even more embarrassed. It was already against the rules for her to be here as an unrelated person, and now Xu Tianzhou was here too, treating Xinda as if it were his own home.
Although she didn't know how Xu Tianzhou got in, she was sure it wasn't through any honorable means. What if Su Wenjin called security to kick him out?
Ni Zhenzhen, of course, would not allow this to happen. She stood in front of Xu Tianzhou in a protective posture and whispered, "Let's go quickly."
No one knew what possessed Xu Tianzhou, but despite Ni Zhenzhen urging him several times, he remained standing motionless in the same spot.
Seeing that Su Wenjin was about to arrive, Ni Zhenzhen's heart was pounding like a drum. She grabbed Xu Tianzhou's arm and struggled to bring him towards the elevator.
As the two passed by Su Wenjin, Ni Zhenzhen kept bowing and apologizing, saying, "I'm sorry, we'll leave right away."
“Xu…” Su Wenjin’s expression was complicated. He looked at Xu Tianzhou, then looked at Ni Zhenzhen with deep eyes. In the instant their eyes met, it seemed as if a thousand words were flowing freely.
He didn't know what Xu Tianzhou was thinking, so he dared not make a move. The three words that should have been earth-shattering became as faint as a sigh, "Mr. Xu..."
Ni Zhenzhen finally managed to pull Xu Tianzhou into the elevator before Su Wenjin could speak. The elevator doors closed, shutting out all the chaos, and Ni Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief.
fine……
However, this relaxation did not last long, because she was soon made flustered by a gaze.
There was no one else in the elevator. Xu Tianzhou's gaze was deep. He neither looked at the elevator door nor at the numbers on the display screen, but stared intently at one spot.
Ni Zhenzhen followed his gaze and was startled herself.
She still hasn't let go of Xu Tianzhou's arm, which she was clinging to desperately in her panic.
Ni Zhenzhen seemed to have been burned, and suddenly let go of his arm. Her movements were very quick, but she couldn't pretend that nothing had happened, because the dense folds on Xu Tianzhou's clothes still quietly told of her longing for him.
Along with his arm, a rare sense of comfort welled up in Xu Tianzhou's eyes. For a considerable period afterward, he would habitually draw strength from that incident.
Her expression, her posture, her panic and determination all revealed one message: she still cared about him.
Xu Tianzhou slowly withdrew his gaze. The burn on his arm had almost healed, and he didn't feel much when Ni Zhenzhen pulled him like that. However, he still gently rubbed the area while making a little sound of enduring the pain.
Ni Zhenzhen became anxious and uneasy again.
"Did I hurt you?" she apologized. "I'm sorry."
Xu Tianzhou lowered his hand and said calmly, "Just blow on it."
Memories flooded back to her; it was the same thing Xu Tianzhou had said on the night he was injured. But things were different now. Ni Zhenzhen lowered her head, pretending she hadn't heard anything.
It must be said that she did feel a moment of peace when she saw him. She wanted to hide in his arms and tell him about her grievances, but she couldn't do that.
Ni Zhenzhen was like a drop of water flowing into a vast ocean, plummeting rapidly in the whirlpool of fate.
Xu Tianzhou then reached out his hand to her, saying, "You suddenly want to sell the house, where am I supposed to live? Luckily, when I asked the landlord to renew the lease, he quickly agreed. He said that he wanted to raise the rent at that time, and you agreed very readily, so you were willing to break the contract with someone else to rent the house to us."
"I just learned how to make thick omelets. I thought it would be easy, but I failed several times. Can I make it for you? If it fails, you can't laugh at me."
"Do you remember the kid next door who learns piano? He's made rapid progress these past few days while you were away, and he can finally play a complete piece."
Xu Tianzhou was not a talkative person. During most of their time together, Ni Zhenzhen did most of the talking, while he listened quietly and occasionally offered his opinions.
But today, he seemed like a different person, talking incessantly about incredibly trivial things.
Xu Tianzhou didn't expect a response from her; he was just stubbornly creating an illusion, as if it were just an ordinary day, as if nothing had happened, as if they were still together.
Ni Zhenzhen understood his thoughts perfectly. So she only said one sentence: "I've already filed a lawsuit with the court; we should hear back soon."
The slight tremor from the elevator landing was no less than a catastrophe. Xu Tianzhou was heartbroken, then gave a noncommittal laugh, tinged with sadness.
The two walked out of the building, and Xu Tianzhou asked, "Where are you going? I'll take you."
"No."
"Even if you're divorced, you can still be friends, right?"
Ni Zhenzhen laughed and said, "Being my friend means lending me money."
Xu Tianzhou was stunned for a moment, letting the overwhelming pain spread in his heart.
Leaving Huijing Center, Ni Zhenzhen did not feel the relief she had imagined. She looked up at the bustling street to prevent the bitterness in her heart from overflowing in her eyes. When Ni Zhenzhen opened her eyes, the bright sky was no longer filled with birds, and the whole world had lost its original color.
What's more upsetting than that is that news of Ni Zhenzhen borrowing money from everyone she could find reached the company, and on Monday morning, the HR department called her in for a talk.
Ni Zhenzhen had a bad feeling, but just as the other party was about to speak, Li Xiang arrived. He gestured to the HR department that he would handle the matter, and Ni Zhenzhen didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
In the office, Li Xiang snorted coldly, "Tell me, what happened?"
"It's just... my family owes some money."
"Online loans? Gambling? Game top-ups?"
Ni Zhenzhen denied it, saying, "No, it's because my parents' company has some problems."
"Oh..." Li Xiang nodded, then complained, "You should have said so earlier. You know our industry is quite sensitive. In principle, someone like you should be suspended."
"No..." Ni Zhenzhen panicked. She still had countless debts to repay and couldn't afford to lose this job.
Li Xiang smiled and comforted him, "It's just that you ran into me. Don't worry, I'll vouch for you, everything will be fine."
Ni Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked Li Xiang.
"It's nothing," Li Xiang waved his hand dismissively. "Your good work is your way of repaying me. By the way, there's an airshow next week, why don't you come with me?"
“Okay.” Ni Zhenzhen agreed without hesitation.
After Ni Zhenzhen left, Li Xiang couldn't help but feel proud of his own quick wit.
Only a fool would refuse a subordinate who is short of money.
Others might be wary of Ni Zhenzhen, worried that she might have gone astray and become corrupt, but he wouldn't, because only someone like her could abandon all moral boundaries without restraint, and he needed someone like her to expand his territory.
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