Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 319

Chapter 319 I Heard That You Were Injured
After Du Huayue sent Du Xiaoxian home, he had planned to rush back to work. But he suddenly received a call from Guo Zheng, saying that he could rest at home today and would not have to go to work.

Du Huayue was baffled and asked why. Guo Zheng answered vaguely and only said that it was the order of the higher-ups to give him two days off.

Du Huayue was surely willing, but things came so suddenly that he couldn’t understand. Why was he given leave for no reason?

After hanging up the phone, he was still a little stunned. He glanced at Du Xiaoxian’s door. Could it be that someone knew that Du Xiaoxian was injured and needed to be cared for, so that person deliberately gave him a leave?

But how did people in the company know? Did they have clairvoyance or clairaudience? Just as he was puzzled, he suddenly remembered that he met Lu Haochen when he came out. Could it be Lu Haochen?

Although Du Xiaoxian did not hurt her bones, her ankle was sprained and swollen, and she could only lie on the bed, unable to do anything.

Du Huayue quietly pushed open the door and saw Du Xiaoxian lying on her side with her back to him. He didn’t know if she had fallen asleep or not.

He did not go in and said to her at the door. “Xiaoxian, I’m going to buy some groceries.”

Du Xiaoxian didn’t turn around and only gave a light “okay”.

So Du Huayue knew that she was not asleep. He asked, “What do you want to eat for lunch? I’ll make it for you.”

Only then did Du Xiaoxian turn around and say, “There are still leftovers from last night. I can make do with them. Let’s cook two more dishes tonight after Niannian is back.”

Du Huayue knew that he could not get a good answer from her, so he said, “You’re injured. Shouldn’t you eat something good? Alright, I’ll make the decision.” As he spoke, he closed the door and went to the kitchen to get a shopping bag before going downstairs.

On the way to the market, he was still thinking. The reason that Lu Haochen specially approved him to take two days off must be that Lu Haochen wanted him to take good care of Du Xiaoxian at home. Did that mean that Lu Haochen still had feelings for Du Xiaoxian?

Ever since Du Xiaoxian left the company, Lu Haochen had returned to his original state. He was unsmiling, expressionless, and clearly unapproachable. Everyone knew that the boss had fallen out of love and was in a bad mood, so they tried to avoid him as much as possible. The only ones who could not avoid him were Rose and a few higher-ups who often met him.

Lu Haochen returned to his original track. He no longer came to the company half an hour earlier. He went to work on time and ate lunch at the same restaurant. His days were monotonous and rigid. He no longer asked Du Huayue about Du Xiaoxian. The feelings came and went quickly, like a sudden impulse. When the feeling of freshness passed, everything remained the same.

Du Huayue’s impression of Lu Haochen was actually not bad, which was at least better than his of Gu Nianbin. If Du Xiaoxian could be with Lu Haochen, it would be a good choice. Seeing that Du Xiaoxian finally chose to reject Lu Haochen, he felt a little regretful. However, now he seemed to have seen some signs again…”Forget it,” he shook his head. Whether they would be together or not depended on Du Xiaoxian.

But halfway through his shopping, Lu Haochen called him and asked him to come to the company in the afternoon.

Du Huayue asked him the reason.

Lu Haochen hesitated for a moment but did not answer. He only said that he had something to tell Du Huayue.

Du Huayue said yes and waited for Lu Haochen to hang up before putting the phone back into his pocket.

What else could Lu Haochen say to him? It must be something about Du Xiaoxian! Wasn’t this obvious?

Thinking of this, Du Huayue was a little happy. He didn’t want Du Xiaoxian to suffer anymore. Even if her foot was healed, he didn’t want her to sell fruits anymore. But she was more stubborn than anyone else. She didn’t listen to him at all. Du Huayue believed that Lu Haochen had a way to control Du Xiaoxian. After all, Lu Haochen was a person who did great things, so his IQ was definitely higher than Du Huayue’s!

After lunch, Du Huayue asked Du Xiaoxian to have a good rest. He used the excuse of going out to buy something and then went to the company. However, Lu Haochen was not in the company. Rose said that he had gone out to eat and had not returned yet.

Du Huayue was worried about Du Xiaoxian being alone at home, so he sent Lu Haochen a text message, which read, “Boss, I’m waiting for you in the office.”

In less than ten minutes, Lu Haochen came back. Seeing Du Huayue sitting in the secretariat, he tilted his head slightly and motioned for Du Huayue to come to his office.

Du Huayue followed Lu Haochen into the office, turned around, and closed the door. Lu Haochen sat in his office chair and pointed to the chair in front of him to let Du Huayue sit down.

Du Huayue sat down, but when he saw Lu Haochen’s serious expression, his heart couldn’t help but beat faster.

Lu Haochen threw a cigarette to him and even leaned over to light the fire for him. Du Huayue was flattered and felt more and more uneasy.

Lu Haochen took a puff of his cigarette and directly said, “Du Huayue, I want to ask you a favor!”

Of course, Du Huayue was shocked. How did he deserve such a polite request from Lu Haochen? He stuttered, “President Lu, if, if there is anything, just tell me. There is no need to ask for my help. You are too polite.”

“I thought about it,” Lu Haochen said as he took another puff, “I can’t give up on Du Xiaoxian, so please help me.”

Du Huayue vaguely guessed that this was the case, but he did not expect Lu Haochen to be so direct.

“President Lu, just tell me how I can help you.”

“I know she is injured today. I want to visit her tonight.”

Du Huayue didn’t even dare to ask him how he knew. Anyway, the rich people were all resourceful. It was not difficult for them to know such a thing, right?

“Are you afraid that if you come, Xiaoxian would be harsh on you, right?” Du Huayue comforted him. “No, she is not that kind of person.”

“I forced her too hard before, which made her a little resistant to me. So I want to change a way to get along with her. What I mean is, I want to have more opportunities to stay with her. Can you help me with this?”

“Of course,” Du Huayue said, “I have always been on your side in this.”

Lu Haochen nodded. After a moment of silence, he said, “Can you tell me the story between her and that man?”

“Well, this…” Du Huayue looked hesitant.

“She has been thinking about that man in her heart, so she doesn’t accept me. I want to know some things about that man. Only by knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can you win. What do you think?”

Du Huayue nodded and said with a tone of disappointment, “Xiaoxian is a stubborn girl. They have been apart for several years, but she is still thinking about him!”

Lu Haochen did not speak, as if he wanted to hear more.

Du Huayue had no choice but to explain briefly, but he did not tell Lu Haochen the specific details of the man.

Lu Haochen frowned as he listened. He seemed to be deep in thought. When Du Huayue finished speaking, the corners of his mouth curled up into a slight smile. He seemed to be a little disdainful as he said in a deep voice, “So it was because of this that they separated.”

The conversation did not last long, because Lu Haochen was worried that Du Xiaoxian was alone at home without anyone to take care of her. So when Du Huayue finished speaking, he urged Du Huayue to go back.

When Du Huayue returned home, he wondered if he should first lay the groundwork so that Du Xiaoxian would be mentally prepared. But he was also afraid that if he said it in advance, Du Xiaoxian would object to letting Lu Haochen come home. He hesitated and dragged on until the time to pick up Du Niannian.

On the way home, he told Du Niannian about this first and Du Niannian was very happy. She asked Du Huayue with her big bright eyes wide open, “Is he the Dad who went to my kindergarten last time?”

Du Huayue said, “Yes, it’s him. But don’t tell Mom yet. Let’s give her a surprise, okay?”

Du Niannian hurriedly nodded, smiling with curved eyes. She even put her index finger on her lips and shushed Du Huayue.

“Naughty girl,” Du Huayue smiled and patted her head. “Today, your mother took a fall and her foot was injured. Be good and don’t disturb her rest when you are at home, okay?”

Hearing that her mother was injured, Du Niannian pursed her lips and was about to cry. Du Huayue hurriedly coaxed her, “Your mom didn’t cry when she fell. She was very brave. Now she can’t walk, so you need to take care of her. You should be braver than your mom, okay?”

Du Niannian held back her tears and nodded hard. She was actually very brave. She did not cry even when her knees were bruised. However, when she thought that Du Xiaoxian was suffering, she felt very sorry and wanted to cry.

When getting home, Du Niannian quickly ran to the bedroom to see Du Xiaoxian. Du Niannian blew on the back of Du Xiaoxian’s injured hand and asked if she wanted to drink water, or if she felt hot and needed to turn on the air conditioner. Du Niannian behaved like a little adult.

Seeing her daughter being so caring, Du Xiaoxian was very touched. Du Niannian was really a treasure bestowed to her by the heavens, bringing her unexpected happiness. All these years, she always felt lucky to have Du Niannian. With this little girl by her side, no matter what difficulties she encountered, she could face them bravely.

Du Huayue knew that Lu Haochen was coming, and he felt a little uneasy at night. But when it was eight o’clock, Lu Haochen still had not come yet.

Du Niannian got a little impatient and asked him in a low voice, “Why isn’t Dad here yet?”

Du Huayue comforted her, “Don’t worry, your dad will definitely come.”

Du Niannian looked at Du Xiaoxian’s half-closed door and nodded sensibly, “Yes, Mom is injured. Dad will definitely come to see her!”

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. Du Niannian happily ran to open the door. As expected, Lu Haochen was standing outside the door. Du Niannian was a little shy and called out timidly, “Dad.”

Lu Haochen did not expect that the little girl would open the door and call him dad. But he was truly elated when he heard her call this way. He smiled and touched her head. “Good girl, where’s your mom?”

Du Niannian turned around and ran towards Du Xiaoxian’s room. As she ran, she shouted, “Mom, Mom, Dad is here. Dad is here to see you!”

When Du Xiaoxian heard her daughter say that, she was stunned. She looked up and saw that Lu Haochen was walking in from the door with a few paper bags in his hand. He smiled at her and said, “I heard that you were injured, so I come to see you.”

It had been almost half a month since she last saw Lu Haochen. His sudden appearance really shocked Du Xiaoxian. She never thought that he would come. But he came to see her with gifts, so she couldn’t just shut him out coldly.

She could only smile. “I’m fine. I just stumbled and fell. It’s really kind of you to bother to visit me. And there is no need for these gifts!”