Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 181

Chapter 181 Why Are You Wearing So Little?

Zhou Ting had been thinking about Xia Xiaowan’s arrival in the morning. Seeing that Gu Nianbin was not returning for lunch, she called to ask Du Xiaoxian out for lunch.

Although Du Xiaoxian seemed to be excited about the appointment with her, the moment they met, Zhou Ting noticed that the little girl was in low spirits.

She teased her, “Xiaoxian, what did you do with the boss last night? It seems that you haven’t waken up yet.”

Du Xiaoxian didn’t realize what she really meant and answered her seriously, “Nothing. Just sleeping.”

Zhou Ting laughed so hard that she was almost out of her breath. She felt that she was becoming more and more like Shao Boqing. Sometimes, she would feel uncomfortable if she didn’t tease the little girl. However, she sighed in her heart and wondered how such a simple little girl could be Xia Xiaowan’s opponent? In her opinion, Gu Nianbin was reluctant to part with Xia Xiaowan, but he did not want to give up on Du Xiaoxian either. He wanted to have them both!

It was Gu Nianbin’s attitude that mattered. If Gu Nianbin did not express his stance, Du Xiaoxian would be completely defeated. There was no hope at all.

“Does the boss know that you’re having lunch with me?”

“Yes. I called him.” Du Xiaoxian said, “He reminded me to pay the bill. He said I had to pay when eating with you.”

Zhou Ting laughed. “What a generous boss!”

Du Xiaoxian also smiled, but her smile was somewhat forced. After hanging up Zhou Ting’s call, she immediately called Gu Nianbin. She thought that Gu Nianbin would talk about Xia Xiaowan first. After all, she called him. However, Gu Nianbin did not mention her and casually said something before hanging up. Actually, his voice and tone were still the same as before, but Du Xiaoxian felt that something was wrong.

Zhou Ting noticed that the little girl was in a bad mood, but she couldn’t just ask directly. So she said, “I was lucky today. I got two red packets as soon as I went to work.”

Sure enough, Du Xiaoxian asked, “Who gave them to you?”

“The first one is from the boss, of course, and the second one,” she said deliberately, “you wouldn’t know who gave it to me, because you don’t know her.”

Du Xiaoxian looked at her and immediately made a guess, “Was it Miss Xia?”

Zhou Ting guessed that she knew Xia Xiaowan, so she nodded. “Yes. She came to the company this morning and gave me one.”

“She…” Du Xiaoxian hesitated for a moment, “Was she looking for Young Master?”

“Yes, they seemed to have an appointment. She must have something to discuss with boss. The boss came back halfway from a meeting, but Miss Xia didn’t wait for him and left before boss came back.” Zhou Ting said it clearly to tell Du Xiaoxian that Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan did not meet.

But Du Xiaoxian’s focus was that Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan had an appointment. What for? What else was there for them to do if he had sorted things out with her? And Gu Nianbin didn’t tell her about it!

The little girl was so simple. Anyone could tell it at the first sight if she had something on her mind. It was all on her face. Zhou Ting felt that she had to help her. As she ate, she asked, “Xiaoxian, do you know who Miss Xia is?”

“Yes.” Du Xiaoxian nodded honestly. “Young Master once liked her. He had liked her for many years.”

“Then what about now…?”

“Young Master has already talked it through with Miss Xia and they have nothing to do with each other now.”

It wasn’t like that at all. Zhou Ting started to despise Gu Nianbin. At yesterday’s wedding, who would think that Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan had nothing to do with each other? The woman was holding his arm the entire night. Apart from Du Xiaoxian, she had never seen the boss let any other woman hold his arm. But he had let Xia Xiaowan do that, which obviously meant something!

“Since the boss said that they had nothing to do with each other, it must be that way. Boss won’t lie to you.” Zhou Ting said earnestly, “However, Xiaoxian, women are always attracted by a good man like the boss. I guess that Xia Xiaowan still has feelings for the boss, so you must be on guard. As I told you the other day, you must keep an eye on your own man. Xia Xiaowan is the past tense for the boss, and you are the present tense for him. Don’t be afraid of her. So what if the boss liked her before? It means nothing else. Boss likes you now. Do you understand? Just as what you did with Xia Manyin last time, you have to be more aggressive, prove to her, prove to everyone that the boss is yours.”

Du Xiaoxian nodded, but she was muddled in her heart. Gu Nianbin had always been indifferent to Xia Manyin, but he was intimate with Xia Xiaowan. How could it be the same?

“Come to the company with me after lunch.” Zhou Ting advised her, “Boss will definitely be happy and surprised to see you.”

Du Xiaoxian held her cheeks with her hands and blinked her big eyes. “Is that okay? He should be busy on his first day at work, right? Will I disturb him?”

“No matter how busy he is, he still wants to see you by his side. Moreover, you are very quiet. You won’t disturb him.”

Du Xiaoxian thought for a moment and said, “Alright.” Actually, she really wanted to see Gu Nianbin.

Gu Nianbin was indeed surprised to see Du Xiaoxian, but he did not look happy. His expression was calm. “Why are you here?”

Du Xiaoxian turned to look at the door and mumbled, “I came with Sister Zhou after lunch.”

Gu Nianbin was a little tired today. On the first day of work in the New Year, Shao Boqing was on his honeymoon. Gu Nianjing had not returned from his vacation. He had to personally take care of many things. He had meetings all the morning, and there were still a lot of affairs to be done in the afternoon. He was actually happy to see Du Xiaoxian, but because he was tired, his expression was slightly less joyful than usual. Seeing her timid appearance, he suddenly became somewhat impatient. Although having been together for so long, when his tone was slightly different, the little girl would still be intimidated, which really made him unhappy.

“How many times have I told you to speak louder and more righteously? I didn’t scold you. What are you afraid of?” Gu Nianbin said and waved his hand, “Go play with Zhou Ting. I’ve got work to do.”

Du Xiaoxian forced a smile and turned around. Her eyes turned red instantly and she silently walked out of the room.

Zhou Ting was puzzled when she saw that Du Xiaoxian came out moments after she just came in. Seeing her red eyes and wronged little face, she hurriedly dragged her into a chair and asked in a low voice, “What’s wrong? Did you quarrel with the boss?”

Du Xiaoxian bit her lips and held back her sadness before saying, “He doesn’t seem to like me here.”

How could that be? Zhou Ting didn’t believe it. Was it true that the boss was completely different the moment Xia Xiaowan returned?

“No, he’s just a little busy. Manager Shao isn’t here, so he has to personally take care of many things. It’s okay, you can stay with me.”

Du Xiaoxian shook her head. “No, I should go back. I’ll disturb you here.”

“Xiaoxian, it’s my fault. Blame me for being so inconsiderate. Don’t be angry.” Zhou Ting felt a little guilty. She was the one who came up with the idea, but she didn’t expect it to be like this.

“It’s none of your business. I came because I wanted to.” Du Xiaoxian smiled at her. “If he asks, tell him that I’m going back.”

Seeing that she insisted on leaving, Zhou Ting let her go.

Shortly after Du Xiaoxian left, Gu Nianbin came out. Seeing that Du Xiaoxian was not around, he asked, “Where is Xiaoxian?”

“Xiaoxian asked me to tell you that she would go back first.”

“When did she leave?”

“Just a moment ago. She should be downstairs now.” Zhou Ting stared into his eyes and wanted to see how her boss would react to this.

Sure enough, Gu Nianbin hurriedly left after hearing this. Zhou Ting rolled her eyes and hurried to Gu Nianbin’s office. The window in his office was facing the street and she could see outside.

Gu Nianbin ran out of the building and saw Du Xiaoxian was getting into a taxi. He ran over and grabbed her. “What’s wrong?”

Du Xiaoxian endured her tears for a long time and didn’t dare to let them flow down until she walked out of the gate. She didn’t expect Gu Nianbin to come out after her. She lowered her head in a panic and was flustered in her heart. Gu Nianbin knew that something was wrong and tried to see her face while holding her chin by force. Du Xiaoxian resisted and secretly put forth her strength.

While the two of them were confronting each other, the taxi driver shouted, “What’s going on? Are you getting in or not?”

“Yes, I’m taking your car.” Du Xiaoxian’s voice was choked with sobs.

“Sorry, we’re not going anywhere.” Gu Nianbin held Du Xiaoxian with one hand and closed the door with the other. The driver rolled his eyes and drove away.

Seeing that the taxi had left, Du Xiaoxian was angry. She did not say anything, just pushed Gu Nianbin’s arm forcefully, wanting to escape.

But Gu Nianbin hugged her tighter and tighter, taking her entire body into his arms and coaxing her warmly, “Xian’er, don’t be angry. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have said those to you. Don’t be angry with me, okay?”

When Du Xiaoxian walked out of his office, he didn’t notice anything. Later, the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was wrong. When he came to his senses and went to Zhou Ting but didn’t see his girl, he knew that the little girl must be sad. So he quickly came down to look for her.

It was working hours. People came and went in front of the office building. Gu Nianbin was tall and handsome, and the others recognized him in an instant. What was more, he was so hurry that he ran out wearing just a thin sweater, and the girl was struggling in his arms, so it was difficult not to attract attention.

Someone recognized Du Xiaoxian and knew that she was the girl who always followed Gu Nianbin. However, everyone who read the newspaper in the morning knew that Gu Nianbin and the young lady of the Xia family were a couple. Was this little girl messing with Gu Nianbin because of what happened yesterday? How did she dare to do this on the streets?

Du Xiaoxian was hugged tightly by Gu Nianbin. Her grievances finally erupted. She lay in Gu Nianbin’s arms and cried until she choked. She struggled from time to time.

Although Gu Nianbin knew that everyone was looking at them, he did not care. At this moment, he only had Du Xiaoxian in his eyes and mind. He coaxed her softly and occasionally kissed her with his gaze so gentle, making everyone dumbfounded. The usually awe-inspiring Gu Nianbin was actually so gentle when he cared about a girl! This was truly shocking!

Gu Nianbin coaxed her patiently for a while. Du Xiaoxian finally calmed down. She felt his thin clothes and sobered up. She asked Gu Nianbin with tears in her eyes, “Why are you wearing so little?”

Gu Nianbin wiped the tears off her face, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Was this the time to ask about that?

He said, “I came out to look for you and forgot my clothes. Let’s go upstairs now. It’s freezing.”

Du Xiaoxian raised her head and saw that they were surrounded by the crowd. She was startled and so embarrassed that she couldn’t take a step forward. She lowered her head and tightly clutched Gu Nianbin’s clothes. Gu Nianbin raised his eyes and swept a gaze across the crowd. The onlookers only felt that his gaze was like ice knives, swishing towards them and making them hurriedly get scattered…

How scary it was when the big boss was angry…