Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 155

Chapter 155 The Cause of Her Own Undoing
In the blink of an eye, someone pushed Xia Manyin from behind and shouted, “Get out of the way.”

Du Xiaoxian instinctively dodged behind the sofa. Xia Manyin was pushed to the side. The sulfuric acid didn’t spill on Du Xiaoxian and only sprayed on her hair. Xia Manyin staggered and fell to the ground. The rest of the sulfuric acid in the bottle all splashed onto her face, causing her to scream in pain and roll on the ground. Gu Nianbin hurriedly pulled her up from the ground, dragged her into the bathroom, opened the spray and washed her face. The sulfuric acid was diluted by the water, and the sizzling sound quickly disappeared.

Gu Nianbin shouted at Du Xiaoxian, who was running to the door, “Get me a dry towel.”

Du Xiaoxian hurriedly took out a new towel from the cabinet and gave it to him. Gu Nianbin dried Xia Manyin’s face, wiped the water off her body, then threw away the towel and walked into the living room to call 120 before calling the police.

Very quickly, the ambulance came and took Xia Manyin away. The police also took statements for Du Xiaoxian and Gu Nianbin. After everyone left, Du Xiaoxian felt that she was trembling. It was too terrifying. It was really too terrifying. She saw the sulfuric acid corrode Xia Manyin’s face with her own eyes. Such a beautiful face instantly became too horrible to look at.

Gu Nianbin saw the little girl’s pale face and that she was trembling all over. He knew that she was frightened. He hurriedly hugged her in his arms and coaxed her gently, “It’s alright, it’s all over. Don’t be afraid. I’m here with you.”

Du Xiaoxian was still trembling, her lips were also trembling, and she could not say a word.

Gu Nianbin had no choice but to hug her and go out with her. Just as they reached the corridor, he saw Little Ding running over breathlessly, “Young Master, are you alright?” He was waiting downstairs, and suddenly, he saw the ambulance and the police arrived. He asked about what happened. They told him that it was right Gu Nianbin that had called the police. He was so scared that he ran upstairs. As a result, the stairs were blocked by the police. He was very anxious but could not do anything. As soon as the police car left, he hurriedly ran up. Seeing that Gu Nianbin and Du Xiaoxian were fine, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Gu Nianbin said, “Go get someone to clean up.”

Little Ding nodded and hurriedly walked to the front to press the elevator button. After they arrived downstairs, he went to the lobby to tell the butler about going up and cleaning up the mess, then trotted out to open the car door.

Gu Nianbin put Du Xiaoxian into the car. Then he bent down and also sat in. As soon as he got into the car, he hugged Du Xiaoxian horizontally in his arms. The little girl was really frightened today. Her big, frightened eyes were trembling all the time, causing him to feel very worried in his heart.

After they arrived at the office, Gu Nianbin let Du Xiaoxian lean against the big bed in the lounge. And he ordered Zhou Ting to bring in a cup of hot cocoa for the little girl. Du Xiaoxian sat under the quilt, holding the hot cocoa. She took a sip, and the hot and sweet cocoa slid down her throat and slowly stroked her stomach like velvet. It felt very warm. A strong fragrance filled her mouth. She slowly calmed down and let out a long sigh. She asked Gu Nianbin, “Miss Xia, she won’t die, will she?”

Gu Nianbin gently stroked her shoulder. “You don’t look well. Take a rest. Don’t think too much. Get some sleep later. Nothing will happen.”

Du Xiaoxian shook her head, “I can’t fall sleep.” After a while, she sighed and said, “Miss Xia is so pitiful.”

Gu Nianbin frowned slightly. “She has only herself to blame. There must be something hateful about someone who is pitiful. She did something wrong and didn’t think about correcting it, but dared to hurt you. If I hadn’t gone back to get something, you might have been the one who was sent to the hospital.”

Du Xiaoxian remained silent. She took small sips of the hot cocoa. Gu Nianbin was right. Xia Manyin had done something wrong but did not feel guilty at all. Instead, she wanted to harm her. If the sulfuric acid was really splashed onto her face… Thinking of Xia Manyin’s face, she shuddered.

Gu Nianbin took the cup from her hand and helped her to lie down. He sat down on the bedside and put his hand on her shoulder. “Sleep for a while and I’ll be here with you.”

Du Xiaoxian closed her eyes and said after a while, “Miss Xia is already so pitiful. Please let her family go.”

Gu Nianbin was burning with anger in his heart, but he couldn’t lose his temper. After experiencing such a terrible thing, she was still considering for Xia Manyin. He had never seen someone so stupid before!

“You don’t have to worry. I know what I’m doing.”

Probably because she heard the displeasure in the man’s voice, Du Xiaoxian finally fell asleep quietly. Hearing her light and even breathing, Gu Nianbin got out of bed quietly and tucked the quilt in for her. He then tiptoed out slowly.

As soon as he sat down at his office table, Shao Boqing rushed in like a gust of wind and shouted, “What happened?”

Gu Nianbin made a shush gesture and whispered, “Keep your voice down. Xiaoxian is sleeping inside.”

Shao Boqing’s voice also lowered down, “Is she alright? I heard Little Ding say that Xia Manyin went to your apartment and poured some sulfuric acid?”

“She’s fine, Xia Manyin herself is the one who’s in trouble.” Gu Nianbin sighed with emotion, “Too much cunning in plotting and scheming is the cause of her own undoing!”

Shao Boqing was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, “Old Gu, I really admire you. At this time, you even quote a poem from the famous A Dream in Red Mansions. Are you mocking me for not reading too much!”

Gu Nianbin fell silent for a moment and said, “When the incident first happened, Xiaoxian said that Xia Manyin would live a very painful life because she had lost herself. At that time, I was not vigilant. If a person has lost herself, and others force her, then this will be the inevitable result. It’s like that a cornered beast will do something desperate.”

Shao Boqing took out a cigarette case and threw a cigarette to Gu Nianbin. He turned on his silver lighter with his thumb. With a clear sound, the flame jumped up. He leaned over to light the cigarette for Gu Nianbin and then lit one for himself before saying, “She’s already in a dead end. As long as she doesn’t die, she’ll probably go against Du Xiaoxian in this lifetime. You have to be careful.”

Gu Nianbin took a puff of his cigarette and said, “She has to get out of jail first.”

Shao Boqing nodded and did not reply. The two of them smoked silently. Xia Manyin came from a wealthy family. She could have anything she wanted. If she hadn’t lost herself, how could she have caused herself to come to such a dead end? They were friends. Even though she was hateful, it was truly a cause for sigh.

In the silence, the phone suddenly rang. It was Zhou Ting who called in and said, “Boss, Mr. Xia Nanze of the Xia Group called, do you want me to put him through?”

Gu Nianbin was stunned and said, “Who is it?”

“It’s Mr. Xia Nanze.”

Gu Nianbin pondered for a moment and said, “Okay, put him through.”

It had been a long time since he had heard of this name, and it sounded a little unfamiliar.

After a while, Xia Nanze’s voice sounded over the phone, “Nianbin, long time no see. How are you?”

Gu Nianbin’s expression turned cold and he said indifferently, “I’m good, what are you calling for?”

Xia Nanze had wanted to say a few polite words. After all, it had been too long since he had contacted him. But he knew Gu Nianbin and could tell the impatience in his voice. Thus, he went straight to the point, “Nianbin, I found out about you and Xia Manyin only recently. She deserves what she asks for herself. But Xia Zude… please raise your hand high in mercy. He came to beg me in person. We were after all from the same clan, and I couldn’t just refuse him. So could you spare him for me? He’s got his punishment. Don’t push him to the dead end. If he turned into another Xia Manyin and came to you, you’d be troubled, wouldn’t you? As far as I’m concerned, he’s got his lesson. So… ”

Gu Nianbin only sneered, “Nanze, are you threatening me?”

“No, no,” Xia Nanze laughed loudly, “how do I dare? The Gu group is now like the sun at high noon, and I still have to rely on you to survive. Even if I had more guts, I wouldn’t dare to threaten you, President Gu!”

Gu Nianbin did not want to argue with him pointlessly. He said, “You’ve come to the wrong person for this matter. I didn’t do anything to Xia Zude, but I can tell you that Jiang Kaiwei has been very idle recently. You can ask him.”

Xia Nanze was obviously stunned for a moment and asked suspiciously, “You mean Jiang Kaiwei did it? But what is his motive?”

“I also want to know about that. If you find out, please let me know.” Gu Nianbin said so and then hung up the phone.

Shao Boqing looked at him in shock, “Was it Xia Nanze? He actually called you?”

“Although the relationship between Xia Nanze and Xia Zude is not very good, they are of the same clan. They fight against each other in the family, but they can fight together against others outside the family.” Gu Nianbin snorted coldly, “He hasn’t changed at all. He was clearly begging for help, but his tone was still so aggressive.”

“It’s already pretty good that he can make this call,” Shao Boqing said. “It’s best to kick him to Jiang Kaiwei. I just don’t understand. He and Jiang Kaiwei were getting along at the beginning, but they were at odds afterwards, too.”

Gu Nianbin did not reply. He stared straight at the rising smoke between his fingers. Suddenly, he raised his hand and called Zhou Ting on the inner line, “Go to my place and pack some clothes for Xiaoxian. We won’t go back tonight.”

Shao Boqing asked, “Are you going to stay at a hotel tonight?”

“We’re going home.” Gu Nianbin snuffed out his cigarette butt in the ashtray and stood up, “Don’t stay here all the time. Go back to your work.”

Shao Boqing sat there motionless. He slowly spat out a mouthful of smoke. “Even if you two were to have sex fiercely inside, I would pretend not to hear you. Hurry up, the happy hour is too short. I’ll guard the door for you…” He wanted to continue, but was frightened by Gu Nianbin’s cold gaze. He could only stand up and throw the cigarette butt with laughter, then walk out. As he arrived at the door, he said smilingly, “I’m really leaving. Hurry up and go in, don’t let the little girl wait for too long.”

Without waiting for Gu Nianbin to stare at him again, he hurriedly flashed out of the door and burst into laughter.

Zhou Ting also heard about what happened this morning. Just now, Xia Nanze even called. She thought that there must be a rather dull and tense atmosphere inside, but she didn’t expect Shao Boqing to be standing by the door and joking around with Gu Nianbin. As soon as he came out, Zhou Ting smiled and said, “Boss Shao, did you bully our boss again?”

“Secretary Zhou, which one of your eyes saw me bullying him?” Shao Boqing asked back at her smilingly.

Seeing that he was in a good mood, Zhou Ting remembered Gu Nianbin’s instructions and said, “Boss Shao, you are idle anyway. Why don’t you drive me to the boss’s house?”

Shao Boqing said, “Who says I’m idle? I’m busy. Besides, I’m a general manager, if I always go out during work time, how can I set an example?”

Zhou Ting looked at him in surprise and said, “It’s rare for you to say such things, Boss Shao. It really makes me view you differently!”

Shao Boqing smiled even more brilliantly. He looked very pleased with himself and lowered his voice, “Of course, I have an expert behind me to guide me!”

“What expert?” Zhou Ting immediately said, “Can you let him guide me as well?!”

Shao Boqing blinked his amorous eyes and deliberately kept her guessing, “I said it was an expert, how can I ask her to guide any unimportant one? That’ll be…” Before he could finish his words, Zhou Ting had already picked up a folder and pounced over. Shao Boqing hurriedly ran away, and Zhou Ting could still hear his hearty laughter after he was far away.