Once they reached the other side of the road, Annie let go of Bai Xiaoruo's hand.
"Phew, that was close! I thought that shrew would come after me. She's just a little brat, trying to fight me. Pah!"
"Sister Annie, thank you for standing up for me earlier." Although what she said to Bai Xiaofu was indeed a bit harsh, Bai Xiaoruo felt genuinely pleased.
If I had half of Annie's confidence and courage, I wouldn't have been bullied by Bai Xiaofu for so many years.
"Don't be so polite, I just can't stand her face! She looks about your age, probably your classmate, right? And that guy next to her, is that her boyfriend? I don't know what kind of taste that guy has, liking that kind of trashy girl, it's pathetic~"
"He... I don't actually know if they're together, but Ziqian has always been a good brother to me since we were little. No matter who he chooses, I will wish them well."
"Sigh! You silly girl!" Annie gently poked Bai Xiaoruo's forehead with her finger. "They've treated you like this, and you're still so considerate of them. Do you think they'll be grateful to you?"
"Whether he will be grateful to me or not, I sincerely hope he is doing well."
"Okay, let's not talk about your Ziqian brother anymore. Where do you live? I'll take you home."
"My home is..." Bai Xiaoruo was about to tell Annie the address when she felt something was off.
If Sister Annie knew where I lived, she would definitely become suspicious.
After all, such a high-end villa is not a place that an ordinary student like her can afford to live in.
Bai Xiaoruo never mentioned to Annie what kind of people her parents were or what their jobs were.
“My home is... far away. I’ll just take a taxi home myself in a bit. You can go ahead, Annie.”
“No way,” Annie wouldn’t agree. “It’s already dark, and I’m worried about you taking a taxi by yourself. Come back to the office with me to get the keys. Since I brought you out, I’ll make sure you get home safely.”
"Well... alright then." Unable to resist Annie's insistence, Bai Xiaoruo had no choice but to agree.
When I'm almost home, I'll ask Sister Annie to take me to a nearby place.
***
Annie took the car keys out of her office drawer and chatted and laughed with Bai Xiaoruo as they took the elevator directly to the underground parking lot on the basement level.
It was already past 7 p.m., and many people had already driven their cars away. Looking out at the huge parking lot in front of her, Annie pressed the electronic lock on her car key and accurately located her car.
As the two approached the car, a striking couple came down from the elevator and headed towards their vehicle. Bai Xiaoruo immediately recognized one of them and quickly hid behind Annie, afraid of being seen.
"Hey, Xiaoruo, what's wrong?" Annie was puzzled by Bai Xiaoruo's sudden behavior. Could it be that this little girl had run into someone she knew here?
Bai Xiaoruo remained silent, gripping Annie's clothes tightly with both hands, her gaze fixed on the couple not far away.
As usual, after finishing his overtime work, Xuan Mingyu went down to the parking lot to get his car and go get something to eat, while Lu Xinyao, like a piece of chewing gum that he could never shake off, stayed close to him at all times.
Xuan Mingyu never paid any attention to her, but Lu Xinyao always acted as if she knew him very well. In the end, the two even got into the car together and quickly left the parking lot.
Bai Xiaoruo's heart clenched tightly as she watched the scene unfold before her.
That face, that man, she knew them all by heart; she wouldn't mistake him for someone else.
Her husband, whom she had only been married to for three months, was now sitting in a car with another woman. What would happen? Bai Xiaoruo didn't know. What was their relationship? Bai Xiaoruo didn't know either. She only knew one thing—
He would rather be with other women than touch her or even look at her.
How pathetic I am! In just three short months, I've become like an abandoned woman, no longer valued by him.
Following Bai Xiaoruo's gaze, Annie quickly realized who Bai Xiaoruo was staring at so intently, afraid of being seen. Could this little girl have really fallen for the boss? Look at that aggrieved little face, as if she had really been bullied by someone. "Xiaoruo, you don't actually like our CEO, do you?"
"What? How is this possible..." Bai Xiaoruo realized that she had been tightly clutching Annie's clothes and quickly let go.
"If you don't like him, why are you staring at him all the time?"
"I... The parking lot is so big, who said I was just watching him... Sister Annie, don't talk nonsense."
Seeing Bai Xiaoruo's evasive gaze, Annie immediately understood. "Okay, okay, just pretend I was talking nonsense... So, aren't you interested in knowing who the woman next to him is?"
"I..." Bai Xiaoruo certainly wanted to know, but she didn't know how to ask. After all, in other people's eyes, she and Xian Mingyu were two parallel lines with no connection, people from two different worlds. Who he was with and what kind of person he was must be more outstanding and prettier than her. What right did she have to care?
"I know even if you don't tell me. Actually, I'm not really sure what the relationship is between the president and that woman. That night in Landi, I was with the president to discuss contract matters with Mr. Lu from Hongsheng. We had already finished and were about to go back when this woman rushed over. Her name is Lu Xinyao. As far as I know, she is Mr. Lu's most beloved youngest daughter. She just returned from studying abroad not long ago. She is beautiful and has a great figure. After that night, she kept coming to our company for no reason, and every time she went straight to the VIP elevator. No one could stop her. The president probably didn't stop her much because he was cooperating with Hongsheng. But he just ignored her with cold words and wouldn't leave."
"Xiao Ruo, you don't know, I think that woman is a complete two-faced person. In front of the president, she pretends to be gentle and sweet, but in front of us, she immediately shows her true colors. Her arrogant and haughty manner is really annoying. She points fingers at everyone and completely acts like she is the president's wife. Many people have suffered at her hands."
"If the president is really with a woman like that, then I can only say that he is really blind and shallow. No matter how beautiful the appearance is, it can't compare to a truly kind heart. But I think he probably doesn't like her, otherwise why would he always have a dark face and never give her a kind look?"
"If Xiaoruo really likes our CEO, of course I will support you. But I still have to advise you that the iceberg is not so easy to win over. You should act according to your ability."
After thinking it over, Bai Xiaoruo still felt that Annie's analysis was wrong. "But Sister Annie, if he really didn't like that Miss Lu, why did they leave together in the same car? Do you know where they were going?"
"Where are you going? I don't know. Maybe it's a fleeting moment of passion. But it's still so early, you probably won't be in such a hurry to go to sleep. Maybe you're going to the president's private villa. Only Gu Yao knows about that place, and he keeps it a secret from me. If you really want to go there to find him, I'll try my best to coax Gu Yao again and find a way to get him to give me the address."
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