But I was still heartbroken, and I couldn't stop crying.
Panicked, Bai Qingzhi ran back to her bedroom, pounding the bed and questioning herself about how she could be so useless.
I only have a tiny bit of a crush on Xiao Yuan, just a tiny bit!
Xiao Yuan directly rejected everyone's attempts to strike up a conversation, and hurriedly went to the monitoring room, demanding to retrieve all of Bai Qingzhi's surveillance records.
He was certain that Bai Qingzhi's change had just occurred, and something must have happened that he didn't know about!
He sat in the monitoring room and watched it bit by bit until he finally discovered the anomaly an hour later.
Zhizhi went to the back garden.
The surveillance camera in the back garden only shows the entrance; it doesn't show what's inside.
"Go and find out what happened here," Xiao Yuan instructed his assistant.
Half an hour later, the assistant returned with Bai Qinghuan.
Bai Qinghuan felt somewhat guilty when she heard that Qingzhi had overheard her deliberately evasive words to Gu Ting, which led to Gu Ting distancing herself from Xiao Yuan.
Even when she approached Xiao Yuan to cooperate in protecting Qingzhi, she secretly felt that he would be a good candidate for her sister's wife.
"Perhaps I should go over and explain?" Bai Qinghuan said hesitantly.
To her surprise, Xiao Yuan refused.
But soon, Bai Qinghuan guessed what he was thinking.
"I won't interfere in your affairs, but I'll only say one thing: if you dare to hurt Qingzhi, then I'll make sure your newly established company is wiped out!" Bai Qinghuan said seriously.
"I won't need you then; I'll just commit seppuku to atone for my sins." Xiao Yuan rarely joked like this.
Bai Qingzhi, who had misunderstood the situation, had been feeling down for the past few days. She wanted to throw away Xiao Yuan's painting, but in the end, she couldn't bear to.
Gradually, Bai Qingzhi seemed to realize a problem: her feelings for Xiao Yuan seemed to have changed.
Just as she was at a loss, Liu Chenghan called.
The other party invited her to participate in the company's team building activity, which was held at a resort near City A.
Bai Qingzhi wanted to refuse, but then changed her mind and agreed.
This is a good opportunity to relax and unwind.
Liu Chenghan chartered a bus, and the busload of more than 20 people happily headed towards the resort.
This was Bai Qingzhi's first time riding a bus, and she found it incredibly novel.
Throughout the journey, Liu Chenghan showed her great care, which made Bai Qingzhi feel a little embarrassed.
"My mom asked me to bring this to you. See if you like it." Liu Chenghan took out a manuscript from his bag.
Bai Qingzhi's eyes widened in surprise as soon as she saw the contents of the manuscript.
"It belongs to Miss Hao!"
Ms. Hao is a top jewelry designer in China, and this sketch is from her first jewelry design.
Seeing that Bai Qingzhi indeed liked it, Liu Chenghan smiled gently as well.
“Aunt Hao and my mom are friends. My mom knows you like this kind of thing, so she specially asked Aunt Hao for it. And if you like, you can go and meet her.”
Bai Qingzhi asked incredulously.
Bai Qingzhi was even happier to receive a definite answer.
And so, the two agreed to go to the Liu family's house next Sunday.
The car quickly entered the resort, and Bai Qingzhi fell in love with the place as soon as she got out.
After putting down our belongings, we followed everyone to the lawn, set up our food, and started an outdoor barbecue.
It was obvious that Liu Chenghan had instructed the people in the company beforehand, and everyone was very friendly to Bai Qingzhi.
Looking at the beautiful scenery in the distance, Bai Qingzhi's heart gradually relaxed.
Unbeknownst to her, Xiao Yuan was standing at the window of a bedroom on the second floor, watching her.
"Boss, why are you doing this?" the assistant asked, puzzled. It was just a simple explanation.
Xiao Yuan did not answer.
A few days ago, after being reminded by his special assistant, Xiao Yuan realized that Zhizhi also had feelings for him, but Zhizhi was too timid and unwilling to admit it.
He had no other way but to help Zhizhi better understand her own heart.
"Then why doesn't the boss find a woman to provoke Miss Bai?" the assistant suggested, putting his clever mind to work.
"Are you a pig? How could you come up with such a stupid suggestion?" Xiao Yuan looked at his assistant, his eyes full of suspicion.
He's not sick, so why would he let a third person get involved in his and Zhizhi's affairs?
Moreover, he couldn't bear to see Zhizhi truly sad.
Her gaze returned to Zhizhi, and out of the corner of her eye she saw Liu Chenghan's solicitous manner, and she instantly frowned in displeasure.
The barbecue was delicious, and Bai Qingzhi accidentally ate a little too much. Just as she was thinking about how to digest her food, she seemed to hear a familiar voice.
However, he quickly shook his head. How could Xiao Yuan possibly be here?
But the next second, a clearer, closer cry came.
“Childish.”
Bai Qingzhi turned her head in surprise and saw Xiao Yuan standing ten meters away, looking at her with a smile.
For a moment, Bai Qingzhi felt a little wronged.
Lowering her head to hide her emotions, Bai Qingzhi still remembered her sister's words.
The moment Xiao Yuan appeared, Liu Chenghan's eyes turned cold.
Then he lifted his foot and walked towards Xiao Yuan.
"Mr. Xiao, what a coincidence! Anyone who didn't know better would think you deliberately followed us here," Liu Chenghan said with a smile.
"I'm no longer with the Xiao family. Besides, I did come here with you." Xiao Yuan answered frankly and without any attempt to hide anything.
Liu Chenghan was momentarily speechless. He wanted to continue speaking, but Xiao Yuan interrupted him directly.
"Mr. Liu, why don't you choose a different target? Zhizhi isn't suitable for you."
Their eyes met, and a faint light flickered within them.
"I don't quite understand what Mr. Xiao means," Liu Chenghan asked in return.
"How could someone as intelligent as Mr. Liu not understand? After all, the person in charge of that overseas Chinese organization can't be mentally challenged, can he?"
Liu Chenghan's heart skipped a beat, and his vigilance instantly rose to its highest level.
This company is the most secretive one under his name. How did Xiao Yuan know about it?
"Zhizhi, I have something I want to say to you." Xiao Yuan stopped looking at Liu Chenghan's expression and looked at Bai Qingzhi seriously.
Bai Qingzhi wanted to refuse, but looking at that face, she couldn't bring herself to say it. Instead, she felt even more bitter and had a faint urge to cry.
Looking at his childish appearance, Xiao Yuan felt a pang of heartache.
Why is this silly girl making things so difficult for herself?
The two arrived at a bench, and Bai Qingzhi kept her head down, while Xiao Yuan's gaze remained fixed on her.
"Is your stomach upset?" He had seen how much Zhizhi had eaten, so he knew very well that she had overeaten.
Upon hearing the other person's words, Bai Qingzhi immediately reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end, glaring at him unhappily.
Xiao Yuan's laughter grew even wider. What should he do if he really wanted to pat her head?
"Zhizhi, you're so cute." Xiao Yuan touched her head as he pleased, giving it a good ruffle.
Xiao Yuan's words instantly made Bai Qingzhi blush, and she lowered her head, her heart pounding like thunder.
Seeing the other person's shy appearance, Xiao Yuan's love for her grew even stronger.
He really wanted Zhizhi to see his true feelings, but now that he saw Zhizhi making things so difficult for him, he couldn't bear it.
What does it matter if we end up together? As long as Zhizhi is happy and content in this life, that's all that matters, isn't it?
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