"Pay back the money." Xia Xi said simply and directly, "The extra two million will be considered interest."
Xu Guanshan glanced at the card on the table, then looked at her. A furrow between his brows widened, and his voice was tinged with anger: "You want to go back on your word?"
Xia Xi smiled and shook her head: "I will abide by the agreement with the chairman and will not have any involvement with Xu Yanfeng outside of work."
Xu and Boya have reached a cooperation. As the main person in charge of the project, it is inevitable for her to deal with Xu Yanfeng in the workplace. She made it clear in her words that it was "outside of work."
Xu Guanshan's eyes were filled with scrutiny, and he clearly didn't believe it.
Xia Xi knew it would be difficult for her to gain Chairman Xu's trust. "You think I was deliberately trying to get close to Xu Yanfeng? You're wrong. I can't stay abroad forever. I didn't expect to run into him again when I returned to Nancheng. It was all an accident. Nancheng is so big, and I have classmates who are developing here. If we hadn't arranged to meet, we wouldn't have met. I also want to know why I ran into him."
Xu Guanshan didn't interrupt her and continued to listen to her.
Xia Xi took a sip of tea, holding the teacup with both hands, caressing the uneven patterns on the cup wall with her fingertips. "Boya started late, so it is inevitable to seek cooperation from higher-ups. Coincidentally, Xu's Jingyu Garden project is open for bidding, and Boya can't miss such a good opportunity. I can't let personal feelings hinder the company's development. After all, the company is not mine alone. As for the final victory, it depends on strength. Even if you don't trust me, you should trust your son. He won't show favoritism. Besides-"
After a pause, Xia Xi laughed self-deprecatingly, "You were the one who orchestrated that play back then, and I performed it exactly as it was for him. You should know better than anyone how destructive it was. He already hates me so much, how could he want to rekindle our past relationship? You're worrying too much."
Xu Guanshan didn't want to admit that he was persuaded by the girl's few words.
"What about you?" Xu Guanshan said bluntly, "Do you still have feelings for him?"
Xia Xi was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "I'm living very well now."
She was speaking from the heart. She hadn't considered changing her current situation. Her grandmother, mother, and children surrounded her. Xiaoxuan had her own family, living in the same city as her. When her elder sister was released from prison and brought her home, her life would be complete.
At the age of twenty, love is more important than anything else, but now she no longer has any extravagant hopes.
She was lucky to have had Xu Yanfeng before, enough for her to reminisce about for the rest of her life. She could live well without him. The future was so long, and perhaps she would feel regret at some point, but that was life, and who could be without some regrets?
She would never meet someone who moved her so much again. She was sure of it.
Before leaving, Xia Xi said to the elder who was full of distrust towards her, "I am very grateful for the path you showed me and for helping our family solve the difficulties. Goodbye."
Her tone was serious, without a hint of irony, and it made it difficult to utter any words of admonition.
Xu Guanshan did not take the next step for a long time until the tea in the cup became cold, then he picked it up and poured it out.
The assistant took a half step forward, picked up the small teapot on the tea stove, poured the tea into the fairness cup, and then slowly poured it into his tea cup. The tea smoke scattered and blinded his eyes.
Xu Guanshan turned his gaze to his assistant: "What do you think of Xia Xi?"
Unable to divine the chairman's thoughts, the assistant spoke directly, relying on personal experience: "She's grown a lot since she was a kid. Back then, she was a bit immature, but now she has a sense of maturity that comes with age. Her words and actions are far more steady than those of her peers." The chairman might not like what he said, so he considered it before adding, "She bears a bit of a resemblance to the young master."
Xu Guanshan raised his eyebrows: "Do you think so too?"
Even the assistant noticed that Xia Xi had indeed changed a lot.
The assistant knew he was right when he saw the chairman's reaction, and added, "I think she's telling the truth."
*
In the next few days, Xia Xi continued to improve the design draft.
There was only one internal change at the company: account manager Jiang Tian was fired and handed over to the police. He had sold a design proposal for a competition to a competitor, and he was facing legal action.
All employees received an email informing them of the matter, and the discussion died down after a while.
On Friday morning, Xia Xi went to the president's office to find Lu Mingji.
After looking at the detailed design plan, Lu Mingji was very confident in her level. However, she worked too hard. She finished it in just a few days. It can be imagined that she worked day and night.
"Is your head injury healed?" Lu Mingji pointed to his forehead and asked her with concern, "Remember to rest and don't get too tired. Although this project is important, your health is more important."
"That doesn't fit your character as a capitalist." Xia Xi joked.
"Don't be ungrateful."
"Don't worry, your head is fine."
Xia Xi had her hair loose today. When she walked out, Lu Mingji deliberately stared at the swollen area on the back of her head. The swelling had gone down and nothing could be seen.
Xia Xi returned to her office, and Huang Shiyu handed her phone to her: "Your mother called just now and said something happened at home."
"Okay, I got it. I'll call her back."
Xia Xi put the folder on the table, took the phone from her and called Su Jinru back.
The call was connected, and Su Jinru's breathing was heavy: "Xixi, are you busy? Your grandmother fell out of bed early this morning. She was just taken to the hospital and is waiting in line for an X-ray. The doctor's preliminary diagnosis is that she may have a leg fracture."
"Which hospital?" Xia Xi's expression was serious. "Don't worry, I'll be there right away."
While speaking, Xia Xi grabbed a few things on the desk and stuffed them into her bag with the hand that was not holding the phone. She exchanged glances with Huang Shiyu and strode out.
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