Bai Xiaoruo paid the fare, opened the car door, and got out. Looking up at the towering building in front of her, she felt a little nervous.
However, thinking to himself that he needed to get the lunchbox to Xian Mingyu quickly, as he must have been hungry for a long time, he quickened his pace.
Standing at the main entrance, the glass doors that automatically opened to both sides slowly opened, and Bai Xiaoruo carefully stepped inside. As soon as she entered the hall, she felt somewhat lost again.
The bustling crowd seemed to have too much work to do. Since it was her first time there, Bai Xiaoruo didn't know where to find Xuan Mingyu.
Although Aunt Qin gave me the address, I couldn't find the elevator even after looking for a long time.
"Hello, miss, how can I help you?" Seeing that Bai Xiaoruo seemed to be looking for someone, the receptionist immediately stood up to guide her.
"Y-you, hello... um, I, I'm here to deliver lunch to your CEO. Could you tell me which way the elevator goes?" Since it wasn't appropriate to call him by his first name directly in his company, Bai Xiaoruo quickly changed her tune.
"Lunch?" The receptionist looked Bai Xiaoruo up and down. It was already three o'clock, less than two hours before the end of the workday. How could the president possibly be having lunch?
Moreover, everyone in the company knows that Xuan Mingyu always orders takeout himself, either eating out or having his assistant Gu Yao or secretary Annie pack it up for him.
Look at this little girl, she looks malnourished and underage. I wonder which school she ran away from. She's so young, yet she dares to swagger into a place like this.
The receptionist withdrew her earlier kindness. "I say, miss, I think you've come to the wrong place. This isn't your school or your home. You won't find the person you're looking for here. Go away, or I'll have security kick you out."
Bai Xiaoruo took out the note from her pocket and examined it closely. "Wait a minute, isn't this the Qingxian Group? This is the place I'm looking for." She had checked the building before coming in; it clearly said "Qingxian Group" on the roof. Could there be two or three other buildings in L City named Qingxian Group? "Isn't your CEO named Xian Mingyu?" Bai Xiaoruo touched her small backpack, then realized she didn't have a cell phone, and even if she did, she didn't have Xian Mingyu's number. How could she contact him?
“It’s okay if you don’t recognize me. Why don’t you let him come down and see? I really do know him.”
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I've seen plenty of girls like you who come here because of your reputation. You think you can see our CEO with your looks? Dream on!"
Hearing the commotion, the security guard at the entrance immediately came over and quickly subdued Bai Xiaoruo with his large, burly hands.
"Let me go! I really came to deliver lunch to your CEO, let go!" But no matter how hard Bai Xiaoru struggled, she couldn't break free because she was too weak.
The two menacing security guards had no intention of being polite to Bai Xiaoruo and were about to throw her out.
The security guard dragged Bai Xiaoruo to the door and was about to throw her out when Annie, who was returning from running errands, ran into them.
"What's going on here..." Annie stepped to the side.
When she saw clearly who the security guard was pulling, she was extremely surprised, "Xiao Ruo?!" She hadn't seen this little girl in a long time, what was she doing here?
Annie quickly stopped them, "Stop! Stop! What are you doing!"
Upon seeing Annie, the security guard immediately released Bai Xiaoruo.
"Secretary An, we don't know where this girl came from, we were just about to throw her out."
Upon seeing Annie, Bai Xiaoruo felt as if she had seen a savior. She pouted, almost crying with grievance, and quickly ran behind Annie, tightly grasping her hand, "Sister Annie."
The two security guards looked at each other, wondering if this young girl knew Secretary An.
"Alright, alright, you can all leave now. She's my friend. From now on, when you see her, treat her like you're seeing me. If you continue to be so rude, I'll have the CEO deal with you all!"
"Yes, yes, yes." The two security guards slunk back to their posts.
Looking at Bai Xiaoruo, who was still trembling beside her, Annie sighed helplessly and patted her little head. "Xiaoruo, what are you doing here? Honestly, if you wanted to find me, you could have just called me. I'm so sorry to have troubled you. Don't cry."
"I didn't know you were here, Annie. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
"Oh, we're like family, no need to worry about trouble. Come on, come sit in my office. I have a lot of snacks hidden away. You're here, let's eat together."
Although she had gotten rid of the security guards, Bai Xiaoruo hadn't forgotten her business.
"No, Sister Annie, maybe next time. Actually, I didn't come here today to see you..."
"Then who are you looking for? Do you have friends here?"
"I...I came to deliver lunch to the CEO here, but I don't know where the elevator is, and no matter how I explained, they wouldn't listen to me..."
"Bringing lunch?" Annie looked down and noticed that Bai Xiaoru was indeed carrying a lunchbox.
Oh my goodness, this is really something. That iceberg boss is in for a treat today. This little girl came all the way here to repay his kindness.
Annie had enjoyed Bai Xiaoruo's homemade pastries the last time, so she was sure her homemade lunch would be even more delicious. Anyway, if she gave it to the boss, he'd just throw it in the trash; it's such a waste of food. "Xiaoruo, what time is it? You might as well give this lunch to me. Although I know you're stubborn and have a strong sense of obligation, our CEO really doesn't eat outside food. Giving it to him would just be a waste, what a pity."
"What? You have to repay a favor?" Bai Xiaoruo was a little confused. What favor had Xuan Mingyu done for her? She had never mentioned to Sister Annie that she and Xuan Mingyu were already married. What did Sister Annie mean by this?
"Yes, didn't you bring lunch to our CEO today to thank him for saving you that night in Landi a few months ago?"
"What? He, he... Sister Annie, you told me before that your CEO... is named Xian Mingyu?"
"Yeah, what's wrong? You just found out? Didn't I tell you I'm working as the CEO's secretary here? Hehe, I've only been back in my position for a few months. I'll treat you to a big meal after get off work tonight."
So, it was him...
No wonder he looked so familiar when his grandparents took him to the Bai family's house for the first time that day. It turns out, the person who saved him in Landi that night was him...
What a coincidence! It was completely unexpected.
Especially after listening to Annie's detailed account of what happened that night in the hospital, Bai Xiaoruo felt even more grateful. She really owed him a lot that night; otherwise, she might have been ruined and disgraced, or even lost the will to live.
It turned out that he was his benefactor.
Now that she has become his wife, marrying into the Xian family is not only repaying the Bai family's kindness in raising her for over a decade, but also repaying his kindness.
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