Chapter 328 Misunderstanding
Si's Group, President's Office.
Si Yanxiao rested his arms on the edge of the table, his slender fingers lightly tapping the surface, making a crisp tapping sound, as he listened with his eyes down to the planning department manager's preliminary ideas for the land development plan.
Seeing that Si Yanxiao remained silent, the planning department manager cautiously probed, "Mr. Si, what do you think of this plan?"
Upon hearing the question, Si Yanxiao snapped back to reality. Ever since that incident, images of Bai Zhuwei maliciously speculating about the two of them would involuntarily flash through his mind, seriously affecting his work quality.
Upon realizing his own abnormality, Si Yanxiao couldn't help but frown slightly, a sinister glint flashing between his brows.
Upon seeing this, the planning manager assumed that there was a flaw in his plan that had displeased Si Yanxiao, and quickly apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, I'll go back and revise it right away!"
"Hmm." Si Yanxiao didn't say anything more, responding in a low voice.
Fearing that Si Yanxiao's bad mood might affect innocent bystanders, the planning department manager quickly turned and left.
Not long after he left, Si Yanxiao was lost in his thoughts when a sudden knocking sounded at the door.
His thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and Si Yanxiao's eyes sharpened, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face: "Come in!"
"Why can't you just say it all at once?!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Bai Zhuwei pushed open the door and entered, looking somewhat bewildered.
Upon recognizing the person, a hint of surprise flashed in Si Yanxiao's eyes, and he then asked in a deep voice, "Why is it you?"
He thought it was the planning department manager returning, but he didn't expect it to be Bai Zhuwei who took the initiative to come to his door again.
Bai Zhuwei lowered her brows slightly upon hearing his question, a hint of grievance flashing across her face. She then spoke in a low voice, "What? Are you not welcoming me?"
He was about to close the door behind him.
Seeing this, Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly and said directly, "No need to close the door."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei paused slightly, then withdrew her hand. A hint of unease flickered in her eyes, but her face remained expressionless.
Si Yanxiao had his own reasons for doing this, after all, there was the incident involving Si Jiliang first, and there were people behind the scenes eyeing him covetously.
He is currently in the eye of the storm, and absolutely no information that is detrimental to him can be released.
Perhaps even he himself didn't realize that, without realizing it, he had become wary of Bai Zhuwei.
Bai Zhuwei also sensed his wariness towards her, and a chill ran through her heart.
He then slowly approached and said softly, "Ayan, since when have we become so estranged?"
His tone was low, with a hint of melancholy in his words.
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed slightly. His words were like a wake-up call. Only when Bai Zhuwei suddenly asked him did he realize that suspicion had long since arisen between them, and things were no longer the same as before.
Bai Zhuwei simply watched Si Yanxiao quietly, without urging him, but clearly indicating that she wanted an answer.
Just as things were at a stalemate, a cold snort suddenly rang out from outside the door: "Don't you know how unfamiliar we are?"
Then Jiang Ran walked in slowly. Si Yanxiao's eyes lit up suddenly, and Bai Zhuwei turned her head to look at her, a hint of displeasure flashing between her brows.
Before she could speak, Jiang Ranfu continued, "What's the point of saying some things out loud?"
"Anyway, the door is wide open now, I don't care if you want everyone to know."
Jiang Ran spoke without restraint, her face full of sarcasm. She had originally come to explain to Si Yanxiao about the twins, but she didn't expect to hear such words.
If it weren't for Si Yanxiao's previous extreme protection of her, she would have torn off her hypocritical mask long ago.
"What do you mean!" Bai Zhuwei's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and she raised her head to question him in a cold voice.
Then, she lowered her gaze slightly and deliberately put on a very aggrieved look, and began to accuse, "I really don't know what I did to offend you. Is it because of my past relationship with Ayan?"
"If that's really the case, then I apologize. I've already stated that I won't interfere between you two. What more do you want from me?"
"Am I not even qualified to see him?"
Jiang Ran saw that she was directly portraying herself as a victim in her words, and her pretentious act was nauseating to watch.
His gaze sharpened slightly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face, before he coldly scoffed, "What does your relationship have to do with me?"
"Everyone has a past, right?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao raised his eyes and gave her a meaningful look. Bai Zhuwei was slightly taken aback by her apparent indifference to the past, but only for a moment before she spoke coldly again, "And what about you? At least my relationship with Ayan is innocent, but you've been involved in ambiguous relationships with others. What shameful things have you done?"
Hearing the sarcasm in her words, Jiang Ran's eyes suddenly turned cold. Just as she was about to retort in a cold voice, she suddenly heard Si Yanxiao's stern rebuke.
"Zhuwei, shut up!"
Then Fu turned to look at Jiang Ran, his eyes slightly lowered, his tone carrying a hint of apology: "She spoke inappropriately, and I apologize to you on her behalf."
Jiang Ran listened to his words, tilted her head slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes, and looked up at her blankly, her thin lips slightly pursed, her expression inscrutable.
Then, a slight smile appeared on his lips, his gaze lowered, and he gave a self-deprecating laugh.
Seeing this, a look of doubt flashed across Si Yanxiao's face, and his eyes were full of surprise as he looked at Jiang Ran.
Slightly suppressing her displeasure, she raised her eyes and looked at Si Yanxiao seriously, her expression calm as she asked in a cold voice, "Will you apologize for her?"
Before Si Yanxiao could grasp the deeper meaning in her words, Jiang Ran's eyes flashed with a cold light, and she retorted sarcastically, "Who are you to her? What right do you have to say such things!"
No wonder she was angry. Si Yanxiao apologized to her on behalf of Bai Zhuwei. In her eyes, it was as if she was the outsider. The scene seemed incredibly ironic.
Si Yanxiao hadn't expected her to be so angry. His eyes flickered, and a sense of helplessness rose in his heart. Just as he was about to explain, Bai Zhuwei spoke first, raising her chin slightly and speaking provocatively.
"What? You don't mean you're planning to use your undeserved status as Mrs. Si to pressure him, do you?"
As she spoke, she reached out and took Si Yanxiao's arm, her eyes filled with disdain as she looked at Jiang Ran.
"How could someone like you possibly compare to the bond I shared with Ayan?"
His words were full of sarcasm, and every sentence referenced what happened six years ago.
Si Yanxiao instinctively tried to pull his arm away, but Bai Zhuwei held it firmly, preventing him from moving an inch.
Jiang Ran's gaze fell on the two men's arms, her eyes darkening slightly, a hint of coldness flashing across her face. Then she suddenly let out a cold laugh: "Then come and lecture me when you've taken my place!"
Having said that, his expression hardened, and he turned and left.
Seeing Jiang Ran leave, Si Yanxiao became anxious, turned to look at Bai Zhuwei, and then angrily shouted, "What are you doing?!"
Bai Zhuwei's lips twitched slightly, looking like she was about to cry, then she said in a pitiful voice, "I just can't stand her yelling at you, so..."
"Don't bother with that!" Si Yanxiao's face turned cold as he retorted in a cold voice, then abruptly pulled his arm away.
Caught off guard, Bai Zhuwei stumbled as she was thrown around. Si Yanxiao frowned, but didn't seem to care.
His gaze was fixed on the doorway, but he couldn't see Jiang Ran at all, so she had obviously already left quickly.
Seeing his anxious expression, Bai Zhuwei completely ignored his actions towards her. Her eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of a cunning smile flashing across her face, and a touch of mockery appeared on her expression.
In her opinion, Jiang Ran had only herself to blame!
Even if Si Yanxiao becomes distant from her, he can't erase the feelings from six years ago. He was even willing to give up everything here and elope with her, but since Jiang Ran appeared, he has become unrecognizable.
Things have changed, and we can never go back to the way things were.
Bai Zhuwei blamed Jiang Ran for all these things, and a hint of malice flashed in her eyes as she thought of this.
Seeing that Jiang Ran had already left, Si Yanxiao knew that chasing after her now would be pointless. He then looked coldly at Bai Zhuwei, preparing to clean up the matter completely to prevent any further trouble.
When Bai Zhuwei saw Si Yanxiao's gaze fall on her, her previously vicious look softened slightly. She then looked up at Si Yanxiao and asked, feigning confusion, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"She wanted to leave on her own initiative, it wasn't me who kicked her out, so you can't blame me for that."
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