Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 184

Chapter 184 To Fall in Love with Him Is to Face a Dead End

Only then did Gu Nianbin realize why Boss Huang teased him the moment he entered the room. Everyone knew about it! But President Gu had such a personality that as long as his little girl trusted him, he would persist in his old ways and was just too lazy to explain anything to anyone. So even if the whole world had misunderstood him, he still kept his promise and invited Xia Xiaowan for a dance.

However, by doing so he just proved the speculation in everyone’s hearts. Even Xia Nanze came over and said to him, “Nianbin, I have to leave now. Please take care of Xiaowan.”

Of course it was nothing difficult to do, and Gu Nianbin agreed. Xia Xiaowan looked at Xia Nanze’s back and snickered, “My brother must be going to do something bad with his new lover.”

Gu Nianbin did not expect Xia Xiaowan to say such words. He was slightly surprised. In his impression, Xia Xiaowan had always been very pure and a slightly dirty joke would make her blush. Now, she could actually make fun of her own brother like this. He asked, “Who is the girl with Nanze? She does not look familiar.”

“You don’t know her?” Xia Xiaowan said in a fuss, “She has become very popular recently. Many young masters have been pursuing her. I never thought that my brother would actually get her.”

It turned out that she was from the entertainment circle. No wonder she looked unfamiliar.

Xia Xiaowan added, “Brother Nianbin, if you had pursued her, you would definitely have defeated my brother. Unfortunately, the little girl has just made her debut and doesn’t understand anything. My brother has conquered her and robbed the cradle. What a pity!”

Gu Nianbin couldn’t help but knock her on the head, “Why are you saying this about your brother?”

“I’m a grown woman now. Why are you still knocking on my head like I’m a child?” Xia Xiaowan glanced at him reproachfully.

“No matter how old you are, you are still a child to me. Can’t I discipline you anymore?”

“Yes, you can.” Xia Xiaowan blinked charmingly. “Even if I’m eighty years old, you can still discipline me.”

Xia Nanze walked with Lin Weiyin to the door and happened to meet Shen Li and Jiang Kaiwei. He didn’t get along with Jiang Kaiwei, but he had a good relationship with Shen Li. He nodded to greet the latter and wanted to walk away.

Shen Li stopped him and said, “Nanze, are you going to leave now? You just arrived and said hello!”

Xia Nanze had to stop and answer him, “Yes. You seem at ease staying here.”

“Miss Lin!” Shen Li’s eyes lit up as he looked at Lin Weiyin beside Xia Nanze. “No wonder I’ve always felt someone was shining beside Xia Nanze tonight. I didn’t expect Miss Lin to come.”

Lin Weiyin had also heard of Shen Li, but she didn’t expect him to be so funny. She couldn’t help but laugh, “Young Master Shen, you’re so funny. A sister of the entertainment circle once told me that you’re the most easy-going person to get along with in G city, because you’re humorous and funny. Now I meet you today and think what she said is true.”

Shen Li said modestly, “No, no, it’s only a compliment. I’m also very ordinary. Compared with Brother Nanze who is unparalleled handsome and talented, I’m nothing!”

Xia Nanze was expressionless all the time, but at this moment, he forced a smile and said, “Alright, you guys have fun. We are leaving.”

“Okay, see you around.” Shen Li waved to Lin Weiyin and said, “Miss Lin, can we have dinner together sometime?”

Just as Lin Weiyin said okay, Xia Nanze stared at Shen Li with his eyes wide open. Shen Li laughed, causing the people around to look at him. Jiang Kaiwei said, “Behave yourself. She is Xia Nanze’s girl. How dare you covet her!”

Shen Li patted him on the shoulder and whispered, “I’m just kidding, but I think you’re the man who is coveting Xia Xiaowan.”

Jiang Kaiwei’s eyes widened. “You talk nonsense again, we’ll be no longer friends!”

Shen Li raised his hand in surrender. “Okay, no more nonsense, but after the news about Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan was out, I can tell that something is wrong with you.”

“You stay out of my business.” Jiang Kaiwei was enraged and left in anger.

Shen Li chased after him. “Where are you going?”

“I’m going to the bathroom. Are you coming?”

Shen Li immediately stopped. It was hard to say what Jiang Kaiwei’s sexual orientation was. He wouldn’t want to go to the bathroom with him!

As soon as Jiang Kaiwei came out of the bathroom, it was such a coincidence that he saw Xia Xiaowan come out of the female bathroom as he raised his head. Enemies meeting on a narrow road were now looking at each other!

Xia Xiaowan was also stunned for a moment. She remembered what Gu Nianbin had said that “the brave triumphs in a head-on battle on a narrow path.” So she chinned up and chested out, stared straight ahead, and walked past him. But Jiang Kaiwei suddenly called her from behind, “Miss Xia, you just greeted me a moment ago. What, I’m a stranger now?”

Xia Xiaowan didn’t want to entangle herself with him. She pretended not to hear what he said and quickened her pace. Seeing her ignore him like this, Jiang Kaiwei was enraged. He rushed up to grab her arm and said, “No woman dares to ignore me.”

Xia Xiaowan was in pain and frowned, “What are you doing? Let go of me!”

“Who do you think you are? How dare you ignore me?” Jiang Kaiwei fiercely pushed her against the wall and pressed her hard. “Who had begged for my pity like a dog before and wagged her tail? Hmm? What, since I dumped you, you just went to pester Gu Nianbin? He did like your trick.”

Xia Xiaowan was so angry that there seemed to be a fire in her eyes. Perhaps she had eaten too much ice stuff. Her stomach was a little uncomfortable. She had just vomited in the bathroom and washed her face. She didn’t expect to meet Jiang Kaiwei, and she didn’t expect him to go crazy suddenly either! For a moment, all the hatred from the past and now surged in her heart. She recalled that she had lived a miserable life because of him. Her heart was burning with rage. So she raised her hand and slapped him. This was so sudden. Jiang Kaiwei didn’t even have the chance to dodge. He was slapped right in the face. In the quiet corridor, the slap sounded exceptionally loud and clear.

Jiang Kaiwei probably didn’t expect Xia Xiaowan to hit him. For a moment, he was stunned. Xia Xiaowan didn’t expect that she had finally done something she didn’t dare to do. She was also stunned and felt frightened. She knew Jiang Kaiwei so well. He had always been a high-standing mighty king. He was arrogant and conceited. No one had ever dared to hit him, nor did any woman dare to resist him.

Sure enough, she saw Jiang Kaiwei’s pupils shrink slightly. His eyes were dark and bottomless. The cold light shot straight onto her face. He actually smiled. “You’ve become bold. You dare to hit me. Was it what I said was true and had embarrassed you? Look at your ugly appearance now. This lifeless skin, dull eyes, and stretching wrinkles. How can you compete with Du Xiaoxian? She is prettier than you, gentler than you, and a hundred times better than you. Most importantly, she is younger than you! Gu Nianbin didn’t want you five years ago. Why would he want you now? He’s taking care of you only for the sake of the friendship between your two families. You are so naive to believe that you two can be together. Xia Xiaowan, just wake up!”

Jiang Kaiwei’s sinister words made Xia Xiaowan want to slap him again, but this time Jiang Kaiwei was prepared. He held Xia Xiaowan’s neck and made her unable to move or even speak.

Xia Xiaowan felt like a fish about to die of thirst. Her lungs were suffocating to the point of exploding. She struggled desperately for breath. It was her who wanted to strangle him to death, but how did she end up being strangled by him? How could he? How could he humiliate her like this?

This man was like a devil. She had already died at his hands once, so she could never let it happen again. Jiang Kaiwei held her neck with one hand and was able to handle Xia Xiaowan’s punches and kicks with the other. He looked at the suffocated woman who was with a blushing face. His eyes flickered as if he was thinking if he really wanted to strangle her to death. However, in the end, he let go of her. Xia Xiaowan felt as if she had cramped and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Because her vessels were unblocked, her red face had turned pale. She lowered her eyes, her body trembling slightly, and her long and dense eyelashes blocked the light in her eyes. She looked completely lifeless.

Jiang Kaiwei looked down at her condescendingly and snorted coldly, “Next time, think about whether your life is worth anything or not before beating someone.”

Xia Xiaowan tightly grabbed the clothes before her chest and gasped heavily. Her gaze reached his shoes, those Italian handmade leather shoes. Jiang Kaiwei always wore this brand. From exterior to interior, it was all made of calf hide. The materials were strictly selected. Only calf hip skin could be used because the fibers were tight, strong, and had the best bending resistance.

The reason why she knew so much about his shoes was that one year, she wanted to give Jiang Kaiwei a pair of shoes as a gift. She went to Italy, found the hundred-year-old shop, and expressed her request in her poor Italian. After a long time, however, the kind old Italian still couldn’t understand what she wanted. Her face was blushed and she was extremely embarrassed. In the end, she had no choice but to ask an English-speaking clerk to help her. Hearing that she wanted to buy a pair of shoes for Mr. Jiang from China, the old man smiled and shook his head. She was feeling strange. The translator told her that Jiang Kaiwei was an honored guest in the shop and that there was all his information in the shop, so she did not need to describe anything. She stayed there for a long time. The Italian old man enthusiastically introduced the leather shoes of the shop to her, including how to choose materials, how to make them, how to shape them, and so on. Although she had only understood a little about them, it could be said that she had learned some knowledge. She did not expect that such a small pair of shoes would have to go through so many complicated procedures. Even though she had to wait for a long time, she did not mind. She imagined that when she presented the shoes to Jiang Kaiwei, he would definitely be very surprised.

However, it was just her imagination. When seeing those shoes, Jiang Kaiwei was almost expressionless. He was not surprised, let alone happy. He only glanced at them indifferently. “It’s unnecessary for you to run so far since I can just make a phone call.” He meant that she shouldn’t have made the trip to Italy.

Her smile froze on her face, as if someone had poured some cold water on her, drenching her from head to toes and causing her heart to freeze. Afterward, she did not see Jiang Kaiwei wear those shoes, not even once. She should have known at that time that Jiang Kaiwei had no affection for anyone. He only liked to trample on the true hearts of others. He only liked to watch girls fight for him. He only watched them with folded arms as they struggled in his world, so as to get a feeling of perverted satisfaction. When he was tired and bored, he would give just a casual wave of his hand or a cold gaze, which would be enough to kill any one of them.

To fall in love with him was to face a dead end. She had died once. She had managed to survive from hell, but he still wouldn’t let her go and almost strangled her to death this time.

After saying that, Jiang Kaiwei walked away. He looked back at the corner and saw that Xia Xiaowan was still sitting on the floor, with her head tilted to one side like a torn doll. He stood at the corner for a while before finally turning around and walking back.