[Young Master, it's my fault. I won't complain if you deduct my wages as you wish. When I was about to leave today, my husband suddenly fell ill, so I brought him to the hospital. I was afraid you'd be waiting too long, so I had the young mistress take him to you first. After finishing up here, I forgot to tell you.]
"You had Bai Xiaoruo deliver this to me? You gave her the company address?" Xuan Mingyu remembered that to get to his place, one had to take the VIP elevator, but without his special permission, how could an ordinary person possibly get up here?
I guess the reason she hasn't delivered it yet is because she was stopped by security downstairs. It's understandable, since we didn't greet her beforehand, so who would know who she is?
[I gave the address to the young mistress last time. She brought you lunch once, so she should know the way well.]
"What did you say?"
Did you deliver lunch once? When was that?
Suddenly, the face of the new maid named Xiaocao appeared in Xian Mingyu's mind. Apart from Aunt Qin, she was the only one who had ever been to the house.
Xiao Cao... Bai Xiaoruo... The two of them are so similar in both physique and mannerisms.
Because he had never really looked at Bai Xiaoruo's face properly, Xuan Mingyu had never taken her seriously.
No wonder I always felt that the little grass was a bit strange at first, and that she looked very familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere before.
It turns out that Bai Xiaoruo had been pretending to be a maid in front of him for so long without him noticing.
Is it fun to make him run around in circles?
"I understand. Aunt Qin, please take good care of Uncle Bi. Since the young mistress personally delivered today's lunch, I will naturally enjoy it."
Hsien Ming-yu hung up the phone.
Frustrated, he tossed his phone back onto his desk.
He wanted to see what Bai Xiaoruo's true intentions were in approaching him.
Ten minutes later.
Bai Xiaoruo opened the door to Xuan Mingyu's office, panting.
Along the way, no one stopped her because Annie had given prior notice. Xuan Mingyu had also spoken to his bodyguards a few minutes earlier, instructing them to let anyone in, no matter what happened.
From the moment Bai Xiaoruo stepped into the elevator to the moment she entered Xian Mingyu's office, every move she made was under his control on his computer screen.
From the moment she opened the door, Xian Mingyu was already sitting at his desk, waiting for her.
Bai Xiaoruo was panting heavily; she had run all the way here since she got off the bus.
She held the lunchbox tightly in her hands, afraid that the soup and food inside would get cold.
"Young Master, I'm sorry I'm late, there was a bit of traffic on the way..."
"Close the door."
"Ah? Yes..." Bai Xiaoruo turned around and gently closed the door.
The moment the door closed, Xuan Mingyu, who had somehow gotten up, appeared behind her, grabbed her wrist, pulled her up, and slammed her petite body against the door.
Bai Xiaoru was startled when the back of her head was hit hard by the hard door behind her.
Xuan Mingyu leaned down, his cold eyes staring directly at Bai Xiaoruo in front of him.
Aside from the wedding and their wedding night, this was the first time they had ever been this close.
Bai Xiaoruo was so nervous that she dared not breathe. Her wrist, which he was holding, throbbed with pain, forcing her to stay alert at all times.
What's wrong with him? What is he going to do?
Did I make him angry because I was late?
Bai Xiaoruo lowered her head, unsure of what to do. If she had known there would be traffic today, she should have left earlier.
"Lift your head up."
His deep voice rang out above Bai Xiaoruo's head, cold and devoid of any warmth.
Bai Xiaoruo raised her head gently, but the next second, her delicate chin was grabbed by the man's long, slender fingers, forcing her to raise her head even higher to look at him.
"Young Master, I..."
His movements were anything but gentle; in fact, they were somewhat painful.
Tears welled in her round, almond-shaped eyes; at that moment, she was terrified of him.
"You call me 'Young Master' so smoothly." Xuan Mingyu suddenly increased the pressure between his fingers, and Bai Xiaoruo gasped in pain, clenching her teeth to keep from crying out, her eyes tightly closed.
It hurts, it hurts so much...
It felt like he was about to break the bones in Bai Xiaoruo's jaw. She was holding the lunchbox in one hand, while her other hand was firmly controlled by him, leaving her unable to move.
He stared at the small face in front of him, his eyes filled with disgust.
The moment he released her chin, Xuan Mingyu snatched the black-rimmed glasses from her nose—
It was just a pair of glasses as a disguise; without the elaborate makeup and dressing up, this little girl managed to fool herself for so long.
Suddenly feeling something missing from her face, Bai Xiaoruo abruptly opened her eyes. Without her glasses, her world instantly became blurry.
Only by getting very close can one clearly see the face of Xian Mingyu in front of him and know where he is.
"Bai Xiaoruo, my dear wife... Ha, so this is your true face, isn't it?"
"What?"
Bai Xiaoruo's eyes widened. She thought her disguise could go unnoticed for a few more days, but she never expected... he knew everything, he had discovered her true identity.
When did it start?
"How long are you going to keep pretending with me?"
"I, I..."
As his lips drew closer, Bai Xiaoruo's mind went completely blank, and she instinctively turned her face away.
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