She plopped down heavily on the chair, trying to calm herself down. But the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was off.
It seemed like she had missed something...
She stood up and opened the door. Outside, Yan Yincheng hadn't left. Hearing the noise, he immediately turned towards her, his face full of concern. "Zixi? What's wrong? Don't you have a change of clothes? I'll have someone send them to you right away!"
Xu Zixi ignored him and looked at the formerly empty office next door. Wei Shu was standing by the door. When he met her gaze, he instantly straightened up and waved at her.
"Hi! M-Miss Yuan..."
Xu Zixi walked into the office and took a look. The familiar bodyguards who had once delivered coconuts were all rolling up their sleeves and wearing aprons as they cleaned the place with great effort. The desks and chairs inside were all brand new, and there were fresh green plants in the corner.
Xu Zixi: "..." She was stunned. What did this mean?
Yan Yincheng came up from behind and said, "Did they make too much noise and disturb you?" Then he said to the bodyguards inside, "Be quieter! Can't you see you're disturbing Zixi?!"
Xu Zixi pointed inside and turned back to question him. "Yan! What are you up to this time?"
"Since I've become the major shareholder of Pei's, I have to fulfill my duties as a major shareholder. Starting today, this will be my office. I'll punch in and go to work on time just like you all." Yan Yincheng said. "But don't worry. I'll be very quiet and won't disturb you."
What he said made so much sense that she couldn't refute it at all! Major shareholder? Did being a major shareholder make him so great?! She would surely be richer than him someday! And then, she would kick him out of this office!
Xu Zixi was so angry that steam seemed to be coming out of her head. She didn't want to talk to him anymore and angrily turned around and went back to her own office.
After closing the door, she thought for a while, then reached out and locked the door latch. Only then did she completely relax and return to her seat to continue her work.
She was a bit distracted at first. Her eyes always involuntarily turned towards the door, afraid that the person next door would cause more trouble.
But as Yan Yincheng had said, there was no sound from his side at all. It was so quiet that it seemed as if no one was there. So she gradually calmed down and fully immersed herself in her work.
However, she realized that she was happy too soon. It was impossible for Mr. Yan not to show his presence in front of her! He did, as he had said, not disturb her work. But when she left her office, she was shocked to find that there was a persistent little tail behind her!
When she went to the tea room, Yan Yincheng followed.
When she went to the cafeteria for a meal, Yan Yincheng followed.
Even when she went to the restroom, Yan Yincheng still followed.
And those bodyguards around him. Whenever someone wanted to get close to her, they would glare at the person first, make sure that the person wasn't holding any weapons or looking for trouble with her, and only then would they let the person pass.
His obvious actions once again made Xu Zixi a well - known figure in the whole company. But this time, she was no longer laughed at. Yan Yincheng's obvious protection of her made no one in Pei's dare to discuss her past in Fengcheng anymore. Instead, she became the envy of everyone.
In the cafeteria, several secretaries led by Yao Fei, the head of the secretary group, were huddled in a corner, whispering to each other.
"What kind of tricks did Yuan Xi use to make a man like Mr. Yan fall from grace and follow her around like an ordinary man?"
"Exactly. What's so good about her? A used shoe who's been with other men. Is she really worth Mr. Yan's attention!"
"I remember that Young Master Pei has also been showing her attention recently. He even sent her OnlyLove roses. I'm so envious."
"What tricks could she use? The tricks of a seductress, of course. She's no longer a rich young lady. Naturally, she's trying every means to climb up and live that kind of extravagant life again."
"Do you think it's just Mr. Yan and Young Master Pei? The men she's seduced are far from just these two." Yao Fei said. "I saw her deliberately holding onto Assistant Manager Cui's hand when they shook hands this morning."
However—
Huang Zhenzhen was so angry that the fingers hanging by her side were trembling slightly. "You're lying! Yuan Xi would never do such a thing!"
"Yao Fei, watch your mouth! Don't spread rumors and stir up trouble here!" Dai Sha scolded. "A normal handshake between colleagues has become deliberate seduction in your mouth. How dirty - minded you are! I even want to say that you deliberately got close to Mr. Yan's assistant today in an attempt to seduce Mr. Yan!"
Caught gossiping about others, Yao Fei didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed. She put down her chopsticks, looked up at the two of them with a half - smile, and first said to Dai Sha:
"If a woman with such a bad reputation can do it, why can't I, who's innocent? Who wouldn't want the favor of a high - quality man like Mr. Yan?"
Then she said to Huang Zhenzhen:
"Zhenzhen, I'm telling you from my experience. There's nothing impossible in this world. You treat someone as a friend, but the other person may not think the same. Haven't you heard the saying 'Beware of your best friend'? It's good for you to recognize someone's true face earlier."
Huang Zhenzhen's eyes turned red. She directly grabbed the lunch box on the table and slammed it on Yao Fei's head.
"Ah—" The food was still hot. It burned Yao Fei so much that she jumped up from her chair. "Huang Zhenzhen, are you crazy! How dare you treat me like this! Do you believe that I can get the HR department to fire you directly!"
Huang Zhenzhen's face was as cold as ice. "Yao Fei, I've endured you for a long time! Since I joined Pei's, you've been using all kinds of means to deliberately suppress me, make things difficult for me, and cause me to have my salary deducted. Now you're even trying to sow discord between me and Yuan Xi. Do you really think I'm weak and easy to bully and will believe your nonsense?!"
Yao Fei did think so. Huang Zhenzhen was good - looking, young, and single. Since she joined the company, Yao Fei had felt a great sense of crisis. Fortunately, her character was a bit weak and easy to manipulate. Even when she was given a lot of extra work, she didn't dare to complain. So Yao Fei dared to be so pushy.
Unexpectedly, the once - weak Huang Zhenzhen would suddenly fight back! After being stunned for a moment, Yao Fei became even angrier.
"You wait for me. I won't let you go!"
Yao Fei threw down a harsh word and left the cafeteria in a hurry with several other junior secretaries who flattered her. They were covered in the oily food that was dripping down.
Dai Sha spat at Yao Fei's back, then scanned the surroundings with a sharp look, forcing those who were watching the show to lower their heads and pretend to be eating seriously. Then she turned back and gave Huang Zhenzhen a thumbs - up.
"Zhenzhen, that move of yours just now was really amazing! I didn't even expect you to confront her head - on!"
Back then, when Yuan Xi's past was maliciously exposed by Miss Pei and the whole company looked down on Yuan Xi, she wanted to speak up for Yuan Xi, but Zhenzhen had stopped her from going against Yao Fei, afraid that she would be made things difficult for by Yao Fei. Who would have thought that Zhenzhen would become so brave now!