Chapter 840: Chapter 840: Seduce the Boss
“Miss Bai, what brings you here today?” the butler inquired gracefully.
“I’ve co to express my thanks. Is the young master around?” Bai Man, with her arm in Gu Xiuting’s, said with a smile.
“To express thanks?” The butler looked puzzled for a mont, “The young master is having lunch.”
“Then I can wait,” Bai Man said.
“No need, co in.” At that mont, a deep and hoarse voice ca from the living room.
It was Shen Chi’s voice. Upon hearing this, the butler moved slightly, and Bai Man nodded at the butler before proceeding with Gu Xiuting.
“Young master, thank you for your righteous help last night. I’ve made a special trip to express my gratitude,” Bai Man was very sincere.
“It was nothing, just an inadvertent act,” Shen Chi said indifferently.
Hearing the words “just an inadvertent act,” Bai Man didn’t feel uncomfortable. Instead, she smiled, “That’s no way to speak, I still have to thank you for your help. But, don’t take to heart what those people said last night. They were just talking nonsense because they were drunk.”
Shen Chi remained silent; he didn’t want to say too much.
Suddenly, the atmosphere turned awkward, and the butler felt compelled to say, “Miss Bai, have you and your boyfriend had lunch yet? Would you like to stay and eat with us?”
“No need, you are too kind, Butler,” Bai Man replied, “We’ve already eaten. We just ca to pay a visit and give our thanks.”
“What… happened last night?” the butler couldn’t help asking out of curiosity.
“Nothing much, just a group of drunk n talking nonsense. I confronted them, and they wanted to hit , but the young master stepped in to help,” Bai Man explained.
“Oh, I see,” the butler nodded.
While they spoke downstairs, no one noticed that upstairs, Xu Chaomu had already opened the door to her bedroom.
She stood in a corner, out of sight from those below, yet she could see clearly the people downstairs.
It was Bai Man, indeed it was her.
Five years had passed, and she never thought she would see Bai Man again in her lifeti.
Bai Man looked the sa, unchanged, but her face was sothing Xu Chaomu could rember for a lifeti.
The last ti she saw her was on a cruise ship.
Now, seeing Bai Man again, Xu Chaomu’s mind was filled with all the words Bai Man had said that day on the cruise ship, each one piercing her heart.
Why had she co to the Shen’s again, and why were Shen Chi and her still connected…
“Young master, the Shen Family ho is still so beautiful, just like before,” Bai Man admired aloud.
Shen Chi kept to himself, rely continuing with his al.
After speaking, Bai Man walked around the Shen’s spacious living room and, looking up inadvertently, saw Xu Chaomu standing in the corner.
Not avoiding her gaze, she smiled and said, “Isn’t that Chaomu? It’s been a while. Why are you standing upstairs? Co on down.”
Xu Chaomu could no longer hide and slowly descended from her corner.
It was only then that Shen Chi’s hand paused slightly.
As Xu Chaomu ca down the stairs, Bai Man noted her significantly round belly and quickly went forward to assist her, “Take it slow, be careful.”
Xu Chaomu wanted to push her hand away but, conscious of the onlookers, refrained as it would seem petty.
“How many months? Is it almost ti? I really envy you and the young master, but Xiuting and I will also be getting married soon,” Bai Man said with a smile.
“Almost seven months,” Xu Chaomu replied flatly.
She couldn’t understand how Bai Man had changed so much after five years, suddenly becoming so enthusiastic.
When she reached the bottom of the stairs, Xu Chaomu nevertheless let go of Bai Man’s hand and said coolly, “Thank you.”
She truly had no fond feelings for Bai Man, and she wondered whether Shen Chi’s sudden outburst of temper had anything to do with her, or if the lipstick mark on his shirt was Bai Man’s?
Just then, Shen Chi quickly finished a few bites and stood up.
He took his suit jacket and draped it over his shoulders, saying indifferently, “I’m going to the corporation for a while.”
Having said this, he headed out of the living room.
Xu Chaomu looked at his retreating back, feeling as though she was looking at a stranger.
“Chaomu, you should take good care of yourself and the baby. I have no other intentions. It’s just that last night at the party, I was bullied, and Xiuting had just gone to the restroom. The Fourth Young Master helped out, and I simply ca to express my thanks. Don’t overthink it,” Bai Man said.
“I don’t care about these things,” Xu Chaomu replied indifferently. “He’s gone to the company now, Miss Bai, please feel free to do as you wish.”
She couldn’t be courteous to Bai Man, unable to forget what happened five years ago.
She also couldn’t pretend that everything was alright; she just couldn’t do it.
“Okay, then I’ll be leaving now,” Bai Man said, not taking offense and smiling.
She took Gu Xiuting’s arm and left the Shen Family residence.
As they walked out, her relationship with Gu Xiuting seed quite good, smiling all the way. Gu Xiuting didn’t talk much; it was mostly Bai Man who did the talking.
After they left, the butler spoke to Xu Chaomu, “Chaomu, don’t overthink it. I heard from Old Cheng that she is only back in the country temporarily and will leave soon.”
“Hmm,” Xu Chaomu didn’t have much mood to respond.
Unable to eat lunch, she took a glass of milk and went to sit on the balcony.
The wind was still strong today, but the sun remained as good as ever, and the sky was very blue.
The balcony was bathed in plenty of light, and the breeze gently moved the muslin curtains outside. Everything was beautiful.
Xu Chaomu’s mind was still filled with Bai Man’s every smile and frown. Why did she co to the Shen Family? Was it to provoke her? Was her enthusiasm genuine?
She took a sip of milk and leaned back in the wicker chair, basking in the sunlight.
After a while, she dialed Xiao Mo’s phone number.
“Miss Xu,” Xiao Mo said politely.
“Xiao Mo, did you go to last night’s party?” Xu Chaomu asked indifferently.
“Yes, I did.”
“Did anything happen?”
“No.”
“Xiao Mo, are you unwilling to tell the truth?”
At that mont, Xiao Mo fell silent. By all rights, he shouldn’t speak.
“Never mind then,” Xu Chaomu prepared to hang up the phone.
“Wait,” Xiao Mo called out to her, reluctantly saying, “Miss Xu, don’t take it to heart. Last night, a group of drunk people were talking nonsense at the party, and it just so happened that they were gossiping about you. Mr. Shen and Miss Bai overheard them. Mr. Shen had drunk a bit and threw a punch. Miss Bai spoke up for you and almost got hit by the other party. Fortunately, there were no serious problems, and later they made up.”
Xiao Mo thought Xu Chaomu should know sothing by now.
“What were they saying about ?” Xu Chaomu asked coldly.
“It was those people from the company you interned at in Paris spreading rumors,” he replied.
“What did they say?” Xu Chaomu repeated, her tone growing colder.
“Do you really want to hear it?”
“Tell .”
“Those people were jealous. Seeing your na on Shen’s list of designers, they claid that you seduced your superiors during your internship to secure a full-ti position, and that you even slept with a client…”
Xiao Mo stopped there, but Xu Chaomu already had an idea.
“And slept with a client?” Xu Chaomu laughed mockingly.
There was silence on the other end.
After a long pause, Xiao Mo finally said, “Don’t take it to heart.”
“Xiao Mo, what do you think?”
“Of course not,” replied Xiao Mo. “You and Mr. Shen, you need to be good to each other.”
After he finished speaking, Xu Chaomu heard a long sigh from the other end.
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