Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 216

Chapter 216 It Turns Out There’s Someone Inside

Xia Xiaowan felt that she would never forget that scene. It was like slow motion in a movie. The door was slowly and unhurriedly opened. The person she did want to see at all stood inside, looking at her calmly.

She was thinner, and her face was sharper. Her short black hair bent over around her cheeks, making her eyes look bigger. She seemed to have just woken up. Her face appeared a little lazy, but her eyes were as pure as before.

Du Xiaoxian wore a short pink coat, which was Xia Xiaowan’s favorite brand. The MKM jeans were also her favorite. Gu Nianbin knew little about girls’ clothing brands. Even if he knew some of them, that was because she was a fan of those brands. He had bought clothes for her before, but he didn’t often do it. In her impression, he only did this less than three times because he said that men would only buy clothes for their girlfriends or wives. If they bought clothes for other women, it would be very awkward. She knew what he meant but pretended not to understand, because at that time her heart was on Jiang Kaiwei. Afterwards, Gu Nianbin stopped buying clothes for her. At the moment, he bought clothes for Du Xiaoxian, all of which were the most expensive and beautiful.

Xia Xiaowan was so shocked that she still maintained her previous posture and held Zhou Ting’s hand tightly. However, Zhou Ting reacted earlier than Xia Xiaowan did. She shook off Xia Xiaowan’s grip and hurriedly went forward to hold Du Xiaoxian behind her. She whispered, “Did she disturb you?”

“No, I woke up myself. What’s wrong with you?” In fact, Du Xiaoxian didn’t understand what had happened. She just woke up. Seeing that Gu Nianbin wasn’t around, she wanted to talk to Zhou Ting. She didn’t expect to see Xia Xiaowan and Zhou Ting shoving each other.

“It’s fine. You shall go in, don’t come out.” Zhou Ting pushed Du Xiaoxian in and closed the door behind her.

Xia Xiaowan quickly stretched out her leg to block the door and sneered, “No wonder you didn’t let me in. It turns out there’s someone inside! Secretary Zhou, it’s not good for you to be so biased, is it?”

“I’ve said it.” Zhou Ting repeated, “I’m just following the boss’s orders. Miss Xia, why do you have to make things difficult for a humble secretary like me?”

“Alright, I will not insist on meeting Brother Nianbin. Can I talk to Du Xiaoxian for a moment?”

Of course not. Who knew what Xia Xiaowan was going to say? Zhou Ting had originally suspected that Xia Xiaowan was the troublemaker behind Du Xiaoxian’s departure last time. Wasn’t letting her talk to Du Xiaoxian the same as sending a little rabbit to the fox? She would definitely say no to her.

Zhou Ting looked at her vigilantly and silently shook her head.

Xia Xiaowan laughed. “Secretary Zhou, is this also your boss’s order? Didn’t he let Du Xiaoxian talk to me? Could it be that he is a deity and knows that I will come?”

“The boss did not give me such an order, but I personally feel that if Miss Xia has something to say to Xiaoxian, you might as well wait for the boss to come back and talk to her in front of him. It would be safer this way.”

“What? Are you afraid that I’ll hurt her?” Xia Xiaowan looked at her mockingly. “Who are you to protect her like this? Or do you think that she will become the boss lady of the Gu family in the future, so you start to flatter her now?”

“The reason I protect her is that she is young, so innocent, and easily bullied. As for her relationship with the boss, it is a matter between the two of them. It has nothing to do with us. It would be best if we don’t pay too much attention to it, nor should we be too curious. Miss Xia, curiosity killed the cat!”

Xia Xiaowan’s face was gloomy. She didn’t expect Zhou Ting to be so tough. In the past, she had underestimated Zhou Ting, who was sharp-tongued and rigorous!

She said coldly as she left Zhou Ting aside. “You’re not that timid, are you? I just want to say a few words to you. Don’t you dare to listen to me?”

Du Xiaoxian bit her lip. She already understood what happened. She felt that it was time to bravely defend her love. She also had something to say to Xia Xiaowan.

“Sister Zhou, let her in. I also want to talk to her.”

“Xiaoxian,” Zhou Ting anxiously turned her head, lowered her voice and said, “She’s very tough. I’m afraid she’ll hurt you.”

“No, I’ll be careful myself,” Du Xiaoxian whispered. “It’s not going to work in this way. The problem has to be addressed.”

Xia Xiaowan waited impatiently. “Have you two finished the discussion? It’s not a big matter. Can I really hurt her?”

“It’s all right, Sister Zhou.” Du Xiaoxian pulled Zhou Ting aside and said to Xia Xiaowan, “Come in.”

“Wait,” Zhou Ting said. She still worried about Du Xiaoxian. Suddenly, she thought of Xia Manyin. “Since Xiaoxian said she wanted to talk to you, then you can talk. But you shall not take your bag with you.”

“Ho!” The mockery on Xia Xiaowan’s face grew even more intense. “Do I need a security check? You really cherish Du Xiaoxian. Ok, I’ll follow your order. But I have to take my phone with me. What if someone comes looking for me?”

Zhou Ting nodded. Xia Xiaowan took two cell phones from her bag and stuffed them into her coat pocket. Then she followed Du Xiaoxian into the office and closed the door behind her.

Du Xiaoxian repeatedly reminded herself not to show weakness. She acted like a mistress and invited Xia Xiaowan to sit down. Then she went to Gu Nianbin’s table and pressed on the inside line to ask Zhou Ting to bring tea in. Zhou Ting answered the phone. She felt gratified and funny. The gratified thing was that Du Xiaoxian was no longer blindly giving way in front of Xia Xiaowan. The funny thing was that Du Xiaoxian’s cautious tone still exposed her timidity.

She cooperatively brewed two cups of hot tea and brought them in. One cup was for Xia Xiaowan while the other was for Du Xiaoxian. She bowed respectfully and asked, “Miss Du, do you have any other instructions?”

Du Xiaoxian was shocked and almost revealed a flaw. Zhou Ting hurriedly winked at her. Du Xiaoxian finally understood what she meant. She sat upright and waved her hand like what Gu Nianbin did. “It’s okay, you can take your leave.”

Xia Xiaowan snorted and swept her gaze across Zhou Ting and Du Xiaoxian’s faces. “It’s a good show. Why don’t we talk after you guys finish it?”

Du Xiaoxian blushed and looked at Zhou Ting uneasily. Zhou Ting patted her shoulder, signaling her to calm down. She cleared her throat and said, “Then I’ll go out first. If Miss Du has any instructions, just call me.”

“Thank you, Sister Zhou.” In the end, Du Xiaoxian decided not to pretend anymore. The acting was really difficult for her.

Zhou Ting went out and pondered it. She still felt that she should notify Gu Nianbin, but she didn’t dare to leave. What if there was a fight inside? She finally decided to make a phone call. But the moment the phone was on, the person at the other end hung up. Zhou Ting was a little uncertain. Logically speaking, if it wasn’t for an important meeting, Gu Nianbin wouldn’t hang up on her. After all, Du Xiaoxian was here.

Gu Nianbin only held a regular meeting. It was mainly about summarizing weekly work and making an arrangement for the next week. It was long-winded because it involved specific cases. A lot of data had to be analyzed at the meeting. But Gu Nianbin would only listen to the report, so there was still time for him to take the time to answer the phone! She plucked up the courage to call again, but the call was hung up once the phone was on.

Secretary Zhou, who had always been smart and capable, got panicked. The room was quiet inside. She could not hear anything from the door. She was so anxious that she walked around. Finally, she gritted her teeth and decided to go to the meeting room herself. She called over a clerk from the secretary’s office to guard at the door. She told him, “Be vigilant. If there is any movement inside, break in no matter what happened. You must protect Miss Du. Do you understand?”

The clerk surely knew the importance of Du Xiaoxian in the president’s heart. He nodded firmly. “Don’t worry, Miss Zhou, I’ll guard here, and everything will be ok.”

Zhou Ting nodded and left immediately.

In fact, the atmosphere in the room was not as frightening as Zhou Ting thought. When persons talked to Du Xiaoxian, the more bad-tempered they were, the more likely they would get angry. Xia Xiaowan had this experience at the moment. What she said did not work. No matter what she said, Du Xiaoxian only repeated one sentence. “As long as Gu Nianbin does not personally drive me away, I will stay with him.”

“Du Xiaoxian,” Xia Xiaowan’s patience was almost worn out. “Why are you so shameless? Why did you come back after leave?”

“Young Master brought me back. If he wants me, I’ll stay.”

“He’s just playing with you. He won’t marry you. Stop daydreaming.”

“It doesn’t matter. If Young Master doesn’t drive me away, I won’t leave.”

“Why are you so shameless?” Xia Xiaowan said harshly, “Well, even if he wants to keep you around as a pet, his family won’t agree with that. Do you want him to break up with his family?”

“Young Master said that he could solve it.” Du Xiaoxian said calmly, adding, “I believe in him.”

“Well, tell me,” Xia Xiaowan sighed. “How much money should I pay you so that you’ll leave him?”

“I don’t want money.”

“Are you really not leaving him?”

“If Young Master drives me away, I will leave him.”

She repeated the sentence. Xia Xiaowan looked at her for a while and finally made up her mind. She took out her cell phone and said, “I’ll show you something. Make your decision after watching it, okay?”

Du Xiaoxian said. “Whether I watch it or not, that’s what I’ve decided.”

Xia Xiaowan curved her lips. “Don’t you dare to watch it?”

“Yes, I do!” The little girl straightened her chest and finally said loudly.

Xia Xiaowan showed Du Xiaoxian the photos on the cell phone. They were taken last time when she slept with Gu Nianbin, showing that Gu Nianbin was naked and she was lying in his arms. In the past, Du Xiaoxian would have felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to die. But now, her expression was indifferent. She looked at them one by one and did not respond.

Xia Xiaowan was stunned. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Du Xiaoxian. She suddenly felt that she had to re-evaluate Du Xiaoxian. In the past, she only thought that Du Xiaoxian was weak and could be bullied. At the moment, it seemed that Du Xiaoxian concealed herself, whose mental strength was even better than hers!

“Don’t you want to say something?”

Du Xiaoxian had been watching the photos. Suddenly, she raised her head, and her two clear eyes gazed at Xia Xiaowan. For a moment, Xia Xiaowan felt as if Du Xiaoxian’s gaze had pierced through her body and seen the darkest side of her heart. However, Xia Xiaowan quickly felt relieved. At a moment like this, she surely couldn’t afford to be in a state of chaos. She originally wanted to use these photos to threaten Gu Nianbin to marry her, but she didn’t expect to use them here first.

“I know that,” said Du Xiaoxian. “Young Master was drunk that night. Nothing happened between the two of you.”

“Did Gu Nianbin tell you about this?” Xia Xiaowan laughed out loud. “You believe him like that? Why did you still speak for him after seeing what happened? You’re just trying to deceive yourself, aren’t you?”

Her laughter was shrill but only sounded pitiful to Du Xiaoxian. “I believe in him. I always do. The one who deceives herself is you.”

“Men are not trustworthy,” Xia Xiaowan laughed again. “Du Xiaoxian, let me give you a piece of advice. Don’t trust men but your eyes! You’re too naive, too easy to be cheated. Let me be frank…”

“Bang!” The door was forcefully pushed open by Gu Nianbin. It smashed heavily into the wall opposite and bounced back, hitting Zhou Ting following behind him. Secretary Zhou rubbed the shoulder that was hit. She felt so painful that she grinned her teeth but didn’t dare to make a sound.

Gu Nianbin walked in with a livid face like a black-faced Yama. His cold gaze was fixed on Xia Xiaowan’s face. He said word by word, “Now, immediately, leave this place.”

“Brother Nianbin!” Xia Xiaowan was completely stunned. She could not believe that Gu Nianbin would treat her like this. No matter what, they had been friends since they were children. Was their relationship that had lasted for more than twenty years worthless?

After saying that, Gu Nianbin couldn’t help but lose his temper at Du Xiaoxian. “Why did you let her in?”

The moment the man got angry, the little girl turned listless. She said in a mumbling voice, “She said she wanted to talk to me.”

“Haven’t you suffered enough from Xia Manyin?” Gu Nianbin glared at her angrily. “What if something happens? You’re brainless!”

“Miss Xia won’t. She…”

“Are you a worm in her stomach? How do you know she won’t?”

Xia Xiaowan could no longer stand them talking to each other like this but ignoring her. She shouted, “Brother Nianbin! Listen to me…”

“Shut up!” Gu Nianbin wrapped his arms around Du Xiaoxian’s waist and walked out, “I’ll get even with you in the future!”

Xia Xiaowan stood there and watched helplessly as Gu Nianbin hugged Du Xiaoxian and left. She was so angry that she stomped her feet. However, Zhou Ting stood aside and said indifferently, “Miss Xia, the boss is off work. I want to lock the door. Please take your leave.”

Xia Xiaowan nearly vomited blood. She glared at Zhou Ting angrily, stomped her foot, and left.