Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 340

Chapter 340 I’m Going to Marry Gu Nianbin

The most surprised was Lu Haochen. He had never expected that in just one night, the situation would turn around.

When Du Xiaoxian walked into his office, he smiled and told her how obedient Du Niannian was in his house and how his parents liked her. Before he could finish speaking, Du Xiaoxian put the resignation letter on his desk. He seemed to choke all of a sudden, and his eyes widened. He looked at Du Xiaoxian in surprise. “What do you mean?”

“I,” Du Xiaoxian blushed and said in a low voice, “I’m going to get married!”

“Yes, yes, yes. You should stay at home after getting married.” Lu Haochen suddenly realized something and joked with her, “Mrs. Lu, you are more thoughtful than I am.”

Du Xiaoxian had already blushed. Lu Haochen calling her Mrs. Lu made her so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole in the ground to hide herself. She regretted that she did not make it clear and made Lu Haochen misunderstand. She hurriedly explained, “I’m not going to marry you.”

Lu Haochen had been smiling, but he was stunned when he heard what she said. “Then who are you going to marry?”

Du Xiaoxian said slowly as she rubbed her fingers. “I’m going to marry Gu Nianbin.”

Lu Haochen almost bounced up from his chair and suspected that he had misheard. “Who do you want to marry?”

“I’m sorry, President Lu. I know it was a little unexpected…”

Lu Haochen suddenly waved his hand to stop Du Xiaoxian from continuing. As soon as the word “President Lu” came out, his heart was instantly frozen and he knew that everything was over. He had not heard wrongly. Du Xiaoxian wanted to marry Gu Nianbin. They would be together again and the family of three would be reunited. It was a great joy for everyone!

But what about him? Who was he? Was he a clown? He even called her Mrs. Lu. He was simply humiliating himself. He did not expect that he, Lu Haochen, would one day become a joke and a laughingstock to others. He did not even know what kind of expression he should use to face Du Xiaoxian.

After being silent for a long time, he finally spoke, “What do you want?” His tone was a bit resentful, yet it also revealed a sense of bleakness.

“I want to finish the handover of my work today. I will go to pick up Niannian after work and won’t come tomorrow.”

“Are you going back to G City with him?”

Du Xiaoxian nodded. Lu Haochen looked at her in a daze. Suddenly, he leaned back and crossed his legs. He lit another cigarette and looked calm. “Don’t you know the rules of our company? You have to file the resignation application a month in advance.”

“I know, I,” Du Xiaoxian said timidly, “I don’t intend to take the salary.”

“Sure, reuniting with a big shot makes you different.” Lu Haochen said with a mocking smile, “You don’t even care about this little bit of money.”

“It’s not like that, President Lu. I’m really sorry, but I have my own difficulties.” As the saying goes, the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks. She and Gu Nianbin had experienced so much. Now that they could finally get together, she really did not want to cause any more trouble.

“Then tell me about your difficulties. I’m all ears.”

Du Xiaoxian bit her lips. Although her voice was small, it was clear. “I love him. I have always loved him.”

Lu Haochen’s pupils contracted sharply, and his temples suddenly jumped. This reason was too perfect, and he could not refute it.

Yes, she loved Gu Nianbin. She had always loved him. He clearly knew it. Why did he insist on her saying it? It would only destroy the last bit of hope in his heart.

Lu Haochen sat there and did not speak for a long time, as if his interest was waning. After a long while, he raised his hand. “You may leave.”

Du Xiaoxian still wanted to speak. “President Lu…”

“Get out!” Lu Haochen shouted, scaring Du Xiaoxian so much that her legs went weak. She turned around and ran out.

Lu Haochen was still not satisfied. He grabbed the ashtray and threw it over. There was a loud noise. Countless crystal fragments were like clear water drops splashing onto the ground.

Rose heard the sound and looked up. She saw Du Xiaoxian running out in panic, and the man in the room was full of anger. His gloomy face was like the sky before a storm.

She didn’t know what had happened, but it was obvious that Lu Haochen had lost his temper at Du Xiaoxian.

For so long, Lu Haochen had always doted on Du Xiaoxian and had never criticized her even mildly. Why was he so angry today?

Du Xiaoxian was very frightened. She did not dare to turn back and rushed to her seat. Her heart was beating so fast that she could only cover it tightly with her hands. She was afraid, but she was even sadder because she hurt Lu Haochen. Last night, she had been thinking about how to tell Lu Haochen about this. She hoped that she could say it more tactfully to make him feel better. However, when they met, she forgot all the words she had thought of last night and could only tell the truth.

For so long, she had always understood how Lu Haochen treated her. She had once had a flash of thought. Anyway, she could not be with Gu Nianbin in this life, so it did not matter who she married. She only wanted to find a father for Niannian so that Niannian could grow up happily.

She had given Lu Haochen hope, but now, she gave him a heavy blow. She had never wanted to hurt anyone, but she hurt him so badly. It was her fault. It was all her fault!

Du Xiaoxian blamed herself in her heart. The phone on the table rang, and the red light kept flashing. She picked it up hesitantly.

It was Lu Haochen’s calm voice. “Xiaoxian, I’m sorry. I lost my composure. Please forgive me!”

“No, no, President Lu, it’s my fault,” Du Xiaoxian hurriedly said, “I have no way to repay your kindness in this life. I am really sorry!”

“It’s none of your business, it’s my own,” Lu Haochen smiled bitterly. “Did I have no manners at all just now?”

“No, it is reasonable for you to lose your temper,” Du Xiaoxian said honestly, “Actually, I won’t think you go too far even if you beat me up.”

Lu Haochen’s tone was half serious and half joking. “I can’t even love you enough. How can I bear to hit you?”

He was so blunt and Du Xiaoxian was speechless. Lu Haochen was also silent for a moment and said, “I’ll ask Rose to arrange it. You hand over the work and go to the Finance Department to get the salary.”

Du Xiaoxian said, “I shouldn’t take the salary. I can’t break our company’s rules.”

“Ever since I met you, many rules have been broken. There is no need to minus this one.”

“President Lu…” Du Xiaoxian felt like crying.

“Don’t be long-winded.” Lu Haochen said, “It’s settled then, I…” He wanted to say that he wished her happiness, but he couldn’t say it out, so he had to quickly hang up the phone.

After a while, Rose came over to make the handover of her work and asked in a low voice, “Xiaoxian, what happened to you and President Lu? Did you quarrel?”

Du Xiaoxian shook her head and said nothing.

“Did you resign because you are going to marry President Lu?”

Du Xiaoxian still shook her head. She handed the documents in her hands to Rose and said softly, “That’s all. I’ll be leaving first.”

“Xiaoxian, President Lu asked you to go to the Finance Department to get the salary.”

Du Xiaoxian put her little bag on her shoulder and held the small cardboard box with her personal belongings. She shook her head. “I’m in a hurry to quit. According to the rules, there is no salary for me.”

“Just go. The boss has said so. President Lu said that there will be no problem as long as you complete the handover.” Although Rose did not understand what had happened, judging from the expressions of Lu Haochen and Du Xiaoxian, she knew that there must be something wrong with the two of them, but she could not ask. She walked out with Du Xiaoxian, and suddenly remembered, “Xiaoxian, President Lu asks me to tell you that he wants to have lunch with Niannian before sending her home.”

Du Xiaoxian had planned to pick up Niannian after work, but she did not expect that she could leave now. She was hesitating to ask Lu Haochen about picking up the child. Hearing Rose say this, she nodded. “Okay, I see. Please thank President Lu for me.” She stopped Rose from sending her out, held the cardboard box, and slowly walked along the corridor to the elevator.

This was the second time she had left the company. Her mood was completely different from the first time. This time, although she was reluctant and sad, a new life was waiting for her. She felt that she had been like a person who had deviated from the path of fate. Now after circling around once, she finally returned to her own path where there was the person she loved the most and her true happiness. This time, she did not want to miss it again.

She knew that Gu Nianbin was angry at her for being irresponsible. She left and came back several times. Every time, she seemed to be firm and sincere, but later, she failed to keep her promise and hurt Gu Nianbin, the person who loved her most, again and again.

She made up her mind that even if they were to encounter even more storms in the future, she would never leave again. This time, she would hold Gu Nianbin’s hand tightly and go through the storm together with him, advancing and retreating together!

When she returned home, Du Huayue was sleeping. Fang Yaru and Gu Shanshan were waiting for her reply at the hotel. Du Niannian was at Lu Haochen’s house. She stood in the living room and suddenly felt a little confused. She did not know what she should do at this time.

She sat down on the sofa and glanced at every inch of the house. They had lived here since they arrived at Yawan. They lived here for more than five years. When Du Niannian was sick, her financial situation was very bad. She had no money to pay the rent and delayed it for more than a month. She was really embarrassed. She told the landlord that she could not afford to live here and wanted to move away. But the landlord was very kind and sympathized with their situation. He let them delay the rent first and pay it when they had money. Later, Du Huayue borrowed money from his colleagues and paid off a portion of the rent first. The rest was slowly paid in several months.

Just like this, they lived here until now. From when Du Niannian was croaking, to when she was learning how to walk, to when she was learning how to speak, to when she was in kindergarten. From when Du Xiaoxian was pregnant and had a big belly, to when she gave birth, to when she stayed at home making plastic flowers and small ornaments, to when she sold fruits on the street, to when she worked at Tianchen Company. From when Du Huayue entered Tianchen Company as a security guard, to when he became the deputy captain of the security guards. This house carried too many memories of the three of them.

Now when she thought about it, those scenes were incomparably clear as they flashed before her eyes, and she couldn’t help but tear up. After living in a place for a long time, she was sad to leave.

In her life, she would never forget her experience in Yawan, this precious period of time.

She sighed softly and entered the room, beginning to pack her luggage.