Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 81

Chapter 81 Why Did They Just Publish This Photo?
Because of Shen Li’s words, Jiang Kaiwei woke up early the next morning to look through the newspaper. He found nothing in the news section, nor anything in the entertainment section. But there was a small piece of news in the financial section. It was accompanied by a photo in which he and Yang Liying were dancing. It read that the Yang Family’s little girl had grown up. People from all walks of life came to congratulate her. The article specifically mentioned a gentleman whose family name was Jiang, and was coupled with a photo of him and Yang Liying dancing. Yang Yiqing’s purpose was obvious.

Jiang Kaiwei read the brief text three times. He found there was not a single word about Du Xiaoxian and Gu Nianbin. He angrily threw the newspaper away. Shen Li was always bullshitting endlessly. How could he be so sure about that? Did he know for sure that he was an idiot?

After arriving at the company, he headed straight for Shen Li first. He pushed open the door, entered the office, and found that General Manager Shen was sitting on the windowsill, bathing in the warm autumn morning sunshine and leisurely sipping a cup of coffee. Beside him was today’s morning paper.

Jiang Kaiwei smiled, “Fortuneteller, your words didn’t work. You said we would see the result today. Where is it?” He picked up the newspaper and threw it on Shen Li.

Shen Li picked the newspaper and sighed, “To some degree, you are a shrewd businessman, but for other things…you are truly green hands.”

“I came here to know where your guarantee is.” Jiang Kaiwei sprawled on Shen Li’s big chair, and leisurely asked while spinning the chair.

“In the newspaper!”

“Impossible!” Jiang Kaiwei stood up again and spread out the newspaper. He pointed at that piece of news and said, “Is there a single word that mentions Du Xiaoxian or Gu Nianbin?”

“Will anyone tell others honestly that he has done something evil? Of course not. He will keep it in the darkness.” Shen Li pointed at the photo and said, “Look carefully.”

Jiang Kaiwei took the newspaper to the window and looked at it carefully. It was only him dancing with Yang Liying. Nothing else.

“You are uneducable with your aptitude.” Shen Li placed the coffee on the windowsill and jumped down. He pointed at the photo and said, “Isn’t she here, Du Xiaoxian?”

Shen Li was pointing at the dark crowd. Since the protagonists in the photo were Jiang Kaiwei and Yang Liying, the two were clearly photographed, while the surrounding crowd was blurry. However, Jiang Kaiwei still recognized Du Xiaoxian. He said unconvincingly, “Who can find Du Xiaoxian in the crowd?”

“Gu Nianbin can.”

“So what?” Jiang Kaiwei said disapprovingly.

Shen Li suddenly didn’t want to talk to him.

Noticing his expression, Jiang Kaiwei checked the photo again. And finally, he found the clue.

In the crowd, Du Xiaoxian’s face was sideways. A boy standing behind her was wiping the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief. Jiang Kaiwei looked up at Shen Li and said, “Is this what you’re talking about? Anything abnormal?”

“Do you think it is a normal scene?” Shen Li sat on the windowsill again with his legs dangling. “A dance was so long and they took so many photos. Why did they just publish this one?”

“A coincident?” Jiang Kaiwei said.

“Du Xiaoxian is tiny and thin. She is simply inconspicuous in the crowd. It is not easy to find this corner. It should be done by an expert paparazzi.”

“Is their purpose—” Jiang Kaiwei frowned and asked, “to irritate Gu Nianbin?”

Shen Li smiled and threw a cigarette to Jiang Kaiwei. “That’s your goal. Their goal wasn’t that simple.”

“Then what is their purpose?”

“How could I know? I’m not a mind reader.” Shen Li said. “Now we can wait for Gu Nianbin’s reaction.”

“Will he be misled?”

“I think so.” Shen Li slowly spat out the smoke from his mouth and squinted his eyes. “Any man would be.”

Jiang Kaiwei disdained. “Isn’t he praised for his calmness and wisdom? How could he be misled by such guys?”

“Women in love have an IQ score of 0 and men 1.” Shen Li smiled and said, “No matter how outstanding Gu Nianbin is, he is still a mortal. Besides, their means are tricky. They didn’t send anonymous photos, spread rumors online, or publicize any other sensational photos taken yesterday. Instead, they released a little patch of news with a tiny photo. Other than your name being mentioned, it seems like an insignificant piece of news. Who would have thought that the photo was deliberately posted for him?”

Jiang Kaiwei nodded. He felt that Shen Li’s words were reasonable. Suddenly, he smiled, “You must not tell him the truth. This time, I’m going to make him half-mad!”

“I don’t even know what the truth is. How can I tell him?” Shen Li said, “Even if I wanted to tell him, he might not believe. In the current situation, Gu Nianbin would be suspicious of any words. Perhaps he would think that I was trying to help Du Xiaoxian get away with it.”

Jiang Kaiwei stared at Shen Li and said thoughtfully, “Bro, you’re such a psychologist! You can’t be studying me every day, right?”

“I’d like to, but unfortunately, you didn’t give me a chance!” Shen Li smiled and said, “Can you tell me a little about why you hate Gu Nianbin? Just a little.”

Jiang Kaiwei stood up and cast a sidelong glance at him. “By noon, I need to have your documents of bid for the ecological garden on my desk.” After the words, he opened the door and strode out.

Shen Li stood up and lazily rested in his big chair, raising his head to spit out a mouthful of smoke. He laughed silently!

Apart from Jiang Kaiwei and Shen Li, Gu Nianbin also noticed such an inconspicuous piece of news. He saw it in the office because there were no newspapers subscribed to his apartment. Every morning when he arrived at the office, he would casually flip through the newspaper to see if there was any important news.

Today’s news was undoubtedly a big bomb for him. He watched it for a long time before he was sure that he was not dazzled. His little girl smiled at another boy, and that boy even wiped her mouth. What was their relationship? When did Du Xiaoxian make such a friend? How could he not know? She used to tell him everything. Why had she never said anything about this boy? What else was she hiding from him?

President Gu’s mind was filled with suspicions. He knew that he shouldn’t suspect Du Xiaoxian. His little girl was so innocent that she couldn’t betray him! But…he stared fixedly at the boy with the handkerchief. Although his face was a little blurry, his affectionate expression was still recognizable. He believed that he did not mistake that. The boy’s gaze towards Du Xiaoxian was gentle. He liked her! And Du Xiaoxian…Suddenly, he felt as if a thorn was pricking his heart. Did she also like him? Because they were peers, and because they were often together, so they gradually had feelings for each other?

Gu Nianbin slapped the table and leaned against the big chair dejectedly. Could it be like this? Was his guess correct? His little girl had grown up, with wider knowledge and more friends, and was becoming braver and more independent. And then…was she going to abandon him?

The blow came too suddenly. Gu Nianbin felt all his hopes were dashed. At this moment, all the strength in his body was drained. He buried his face in his palms and felt as if he was dreaming.

The autumn sunshine was mild, shining brightly through the window. But Gu Nianbin felt as if it was already at dusk, and the room was completely gray, making him feel powerless.

He placed an internal call and said that he would meet nobody this morning. He needed to be calm. He needed to be absolutely calm so that he wouldn’t rush to school and beat the boy. He was a gentleman and didn’t like to play tricks. The only thing that could make him vent his anger was a good fight.

Zhou Ting hung up the phone, somewhat puzzled. Just now, Gu Nianbin slammed the table inside with a loud noise, she was so frightened that she leaned on the door, trying to peek inside to see what happened. The boss’s expression was very bad like the gloomy weather before the rainstorm. But why? Recently, the boss’s mood was fine. No matter how troublesome the company’s affairs were, she had never seen him like this before.

Zhou Ting naturally thought of Du Xiaoxian. Was it because of that little girl? Did they quarrel? Du Xiaoxian had always been obedient to her boss. How could they quarrel?

She raised her head to look at the tightly shut door as if cold air was seeping out from it, and she got a shiver. She tidied up the counter and ran to Shao Boqing’s office to look for Nina.

Nina, who had always been lively and seductive, was now lying in her chair, weak and limp, and looking up at the ceiling. Hearing the sound of the door, she didn’t even respond. She only glanced at Zhou Ting with the corner of her eyes.

“Young miss, what’s wrong with you?” Seeing her dreadful appearance, Zhou Ting guessed, “Are you dumped again?”

Nina hushed her and said in a silent tone, “Keep your voice down.”

Zhou Ting looked at Shao Boqing’s office and asked, “What happened? Are there guests inside?”

Nina nodded and placed her feet on the table. “The boss’s girlfriend is inside,” she whispered.

“Really?” Zhou Ting opened her eyes widely and wanted to eavesdrop. Although Shao Boqing had many girlfriends, very few of them could come to his office. Zhou Ting guessed that he must be very fond of this one. Since President Shao’s girlfriends were all gorgeous and beautiful women, Zhou Ting really wanted to catch a glimpse of her.

Nina stopped her and said lazily, “Stop looking. You’ve met her, Manager Fang of the Morning Light. They use business as the disguise. I don’t know what they’re doing inside. They’ve been in there for a long time.”

Zhou Ting glanced at the door that was close at hand and walked back gently. She looked at Nina carefully. “Why don’t you like Manager Fang? I haven’t seen you treat President Shao’s other girlfriends like this.”

Nina snorted and said, “She has never bribed me, not even a little snack. Why should I kindly treat a woman who is so stingy?”

Zhou Ting felt funny and said, “That’s it? You are stingy. Why would someone bribe you just because she was in a relationship with President Shao? To be honest, don’t treat yourself as President Shao’s agent!”

Nina responded, “You came here to argue with me, didn’t you? Why did you come?”

“Nothing. My room is cold. Come out and do some exercise.”

Nina wondered, “Cold? Are you using the air-conditioner in your room in such weather?”

“No.” Zhou Ting flipped through the drawer and found a bag of preserved plum and began to eat.

“Then why is it cold?” Nina rolled up her sleeves and said, “I am even feeling hot.”

“I think that’s for your fire inside.” Zhou Ting teased her. “Manager Fang is here and you’re jealous!”

Nina rolled her eyes and said, “Talk to the hand.”

At this moment, the door opened and Shao Boqing and Manager Fang walked out one after the other. The charming lady smiled and nodded to the two secretaries and walked straight out. But Shao Boqing did not take notice of them. He closely followed Manager Fang and also walked out.

This time, it was Zhou Ting’s turn to complain. She curled her lips. “Look at President Shao’s attitude. Except for Manager Fang, who else is in his eyes?”

“So, you must now know how depressed I am?” Nina sat up straight and drank a mouthful of water, then fell down again. She said faintly, “Usually, he would keep calling me sweetheart. But now, he is simply having his nose in the air!”

“Whose nose is in the air?” Shao Boqing’s voice came from the doorway.

Nina was caught embarrassed and presented a sullen smile. Zhou Ting shouted, “President Shao, your timing of return is so…Why didn’t you send Manager Fang to the elevator?”

“Cause I saw you!”

“Don’t pay attention to me, please go and see my boss.”