Chapter 814: 814, I didn’t expect President Xiao to be a scumbag too.
Anyway, though they lived under the sa roof, they were no different from strangers…
Actually, this state of affairs was very similar to before they got married.
It’s just that back then, she would always take the initiative to seek him out, create every opportunity to talk to him, and even… make physical contact.
So Mo Weiyi thought about it and gradually ca to terms with it because from the beginning to the end, Xiao Yebai had never changed, had he?
He was still that man who was innately cold and aloof to the extre, the sa as before they got married, and the sa now after the divorce. The only difference was during those three years of marriage when, as his wife, she had the privilege to see the passion and impulse he possessed only when engaged in that kind of activity…
How sad.
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“Miss Mo?”
“Miss Mo?”
Mo Weiyi was lying on the bed in the prenatal examination room when she snapped back to reality, “What’s the matter?”
The female doctor said, “According to the ultrasound results, your baby is developing very healthily, but I’ve noticed that the mother’s blood sugar is a bit high, which you must pay attention to.”
Mo Weiyi was startled, “What do you an? Will it affect the child?”
“Miss Mo, there’s no need to worry. This condition is quite common among pregnant won, especially in the early stages of pregnancy. It’s very easy to have high blood sugar due to improper diet. When you go ho today, rember to have the person who cooks for you control your diet a bit, prepare more protein-rich foods for you, reduce high-fat and starchy foods, try to eat small, frequent als, and moderate exercise can also improve this condition… ”
Mo Weiyi was overwheld.
“If there’s anything else you don’t understand, you can ask privately on WeChat.”
“Okay, thank you, Dr. Wu.”
“You’re welco.”
After Mo Weiyi left, the female doctor compiled all the information, including the digital photos of the ultrasound, and sent it all to an email address.
…
Mo Group.
“Next, Wang Yunwei.”
The atmosphere was tense in the spacious conference room at the mont, with nearly 30 interns undergoing their job presentation and assessnt.
Every year, the Mo Group recruits a batch of interns from the entire society, keeps each group for half a year, and only a few are retained from each batch.
With less than a ten percent chance, it’s like a mighty army crossing a single-log bridge; the competitive pressure is imnse.
But since Mo Group is one of the best investnt companies in the country today, with particularly rapid growth in recent years, and has also expanded into many real economies, the opportunities are abundant.
Overall, with great corporate prospects, fair competition in performance assessnts, and generous benefits and pay, even with the fierce competition, many graduates still desperately want to intern here each year.
In front of the podium, led by Xiao Yebai, several rows of senior managers from the investnt departnt were seated.
All the interns were sitting on the side ready to observe, and caras were in place to record the event.
It was very formal.
To say they weren’t nervous would be a lie.
Especially with President Xiao sitting right in the front, watching you with his chin slightly raised, commanding from a high vantage point, born with a naturally pale complexion, and today dressed in a black shirt and trousers, wearing rimless glasses.
The whole person was stoic and restrained, not prone to laughter or small talk.
All the interns were presenting in front of him for the first ti; many had never even t him before, leading to imnse pressure and uncontrollable nervousness.
If only it were like before, without President Xiao being present…
Of course, that thought was only wishful thinking.
Wang Yunwei walked to the front and picked up the microphone, “Leaders, teachers, good afternoon, my na is Wang Yunwei, from the investnt departnt…”
Suddenly, the sound of a cell phone alert interrupted the silence.
Wang Yunwei stopped speaking.
Everyone also looked at each other.
Today’s evaluation eting was crucial, and with President Xiao present, no one dared to use their phones. Everyone had already set them to silent mode well in advance—who could be so bold as to make such a rookie mistake!
Then, everyone discovered that it was actually President Xiao!
President Xiao, ever since sitting down today, had been very serious, attentive, and focused. Yet, he suddenly picked up his phone, unlocked the screen, and looked down at a ssage from who knows who.
And he looked for quite a while.
Zhong Kai, sitting by his side, felt it was odd and surreptitiously rolled his eyes, trying to sneak a peek…
“Continue,” ordered Xiao Yebai in a deep voice.
Zhong Kai had no choice but to draw back his gaze, “You continue speaking.”
Wang Yunwei hurriedly resud speaking, “My na is Wang Yunwei, an intern in the Investnt Departnt’s Ecological Energy group. The project that I am recomnding today is an Air robot that can replace manual operations…”
He went on and on, talking at great length.
Because President Xiao wasn’t watching him and didn’t interrupt with questions midway, Wang Yunwei suddenly felt no pressure and spoke very smoothly.
The other interns sitting aside could only watch enviously. Why was President Xiao so attentive during their presentations? Why were his questions so sharp?
Finally, after finishing the presentation, various executives nodded in approval; so even whispered praise amongst themselves.
It was clear that they were all satisfied with Wang Yunwei.
Zhong Kai stole another glance at President Xiao, and seeing that he had not spoken, he announced, “Next up, Xiu Lizhong.”
Wang Yunwei bowed to everyone and was ready to leave the stage.
But at that mont…
“Wait a minute,” Xiao Yebai suddenly spoke up.
Wang Yunwei imdiately stopped in his tracks, and the rest turned their attention to him.
No way, you spent the entire presentation looking at your phone, and you still found a problem?
Xiao Yebai put down his phone and asked in an indifferent voice, “Has anyone seen the project proposed by Wang Yunwei before?”
Everyone on the scene was silent.
“No one has seen it?” Xiao Yebai looked towards Wang Yunwei, “What do you have to say about that?”
Wang Yunwei could only explain, “This was a project that the Investnt Departnt had invested in last year. Because the artificial intelligence market wasn’t mature back then, this case was shelved. I think now we can…”
“Don’t you know that shelved cases in the company are re-evaluated after a period of ti?”
Wang Yunwei was speechless.
“Who is your leader?”
The group leader of the Investnt Departnt quickly stood up, “President Xiao, it’s .”
“Didn’t you tell him the performance presentation is about coming up with new projects on his own?”
The group leader’s face darkened, “President Xiao, I didn’t know he would choose…”
Xiao Yebai glanced at him.
Didn’t know?
The Investnt Departnt manager was shaking with fear.
The group leader could only admit his mistake, “I was wrong, President Xiao.”
Xiao Yebai withdrew his gaze, “Both you and the intern, don’t co in tomorrow.”
Everyone was stunned.
…
Three hours of the performance review ended, and out of thirty people, only two remained.
After Xiao Yebai had left, several departnt managers imdiately gathered around Zhong Kai and fired questions at him, “Assistant Zhong, what’s been going on with President Xiao lately?”
“Seriously, why are you so fired up, did you have a fight with the princess?”
“That’s impossible, right? Didn’t the Little Princess just get pregnant?”
“Ever since President Xiao got out of the hospital, he’s been working overti until nine or ten every night, and he’s back in the office before nine the next morning. How could there not be complaints? They definitely had a fight!”
Zhong Kai looked at the senior managers with impatience, “President Xiao said, no gossiping in the company!”
But the senior managers were relentless, “Just tell us the truth.”
“Yeah, you’re the one who’s closest to President Xiao in the whole company.”
“Did President Xiao and the Little Princess have relationship troubles?”
“How is that possible?” Zhong Kai blurted out, “Although the princess wanted a divorce a while ago, the two of them have already reconciled…”
Everyone: “…”
Zhong Kai also realized what he had done and hurriedly covered his mouth.
Oh damn!
I actually let the secret slip.
But it was already too late; the conference room instantly turned into a chaotic ss:
“What? The princess and President Xiao are getting a divorce?!”
“Does President Xiao have another woman on the side?”
“I can’t believe President Xiao is a scumbag too…”
“Yeah, and he’s ssing around outside even though the Little Princess is pregnant…”
Zhong Kai: “…”
**
After finally silencing that bunch, Zhong Kai returned to his own assistant’s office, his heart racing with fear.
This is bad, this is really bad.
He actually spilled the beans about President Xiao and the Little Princess’s divorce discussion, and with these gossipy folks, if soone slips up and President Xiao finds out it was him who spread the news…
Wouldn’t he be in deep trouble?
Zhong Kai was extrely worried when suddenly the phone on his desk rang, making him jump out of his skin.
He picked up the phone, “Hello?”
“Co to my office.” A cold voice from Xiao Yebai ca through the speaker.
“Yes, President Xiao.”
Zhong Kai hung up the phone, took several deep breaths as if facing his execution, then stood up.
…
Entering the CEO’s office and seeing his boss sitting sternly behind the desk, Zhong Kai’s throat felt dry from nervousness.
When Xiao Yebai looked up, his dark and cold gaze fixed on him…
Zhong Kai’s legs went weak in a shaful display.
Xiao Yebai frowned, “What are you standing there for?”
Zhong Kai hurried in front of the desk, “President Xiao, I was wrong.”
… Xiao Yebai’s eyebrows twitched before he asked, “Have you sent out the assessnt email yet?”
“…Ah? Not yet, I’ll send it right away!” Zhong Kai said and imdiately turned around.
“Wait a second.”
“What is it, President Xiao?”
Zhong Kai was already prepared to be fired, having spread the news about President Xiao and the princess’s divorce in front of so many senior managers, which could potentially leak online…
“Call the princess and tell her there’s a business cocktail at Shengtang Hotel at eight tonight.”
Zhong Kai was stunned.
He wasn’t being fired?
“Are you deaf?” Xiao Yebai narrowed his eyes, his patience almost exhausted.
It was ti to get a new assistant.
Zhong Kai snapped back to reality, “No, no, I’ll call the princess right away, goodbye President Xiao.”
And with that, he ran off.
Xiao Yebai: “…”
**
Mo Weiyi in the café soon received a call from Zhong Kai.
“Can I not go?” she frowned.
“…”
“I don’t want to.” Still frowning.
“…”
After hanging up the phone, Mo Weiyi slapped her phone down on the small table.
A “smack” sounded.
Rong An glanced over.
Su Wanwan asked her, “What’s wrong?”
“Zhong Kai said there’s a business cocktail tonight, and he wants to go too.”
“With Xiao Yebai?”
“Who else?”
Su Wanwan took a sip of her juice, “Then just go, it’s not like you haven’t accompanied him before.”
Mo Weiyi puffed her cheeks, staying silent.
How could the past be compared to now?
Although she had agreed to keep the divorce news confidential for the ti being for the sake of the company and would cooperate with him in so public events, the premise was that she knew Xiao Yebai himself didn’t like such events.
So even during the three years of marriage, the opportunities for them to attend public events together were rare.
She didn’t expect that less than half a month after deciding to divorce…
Mo Weiyi sighed.
The thought of having to pretend to be a loving couple in front of others, even after the divorce, made her feel uncomfortable just thinking about it.
Su Wanwan asked, “By the way, how’s your grandfather doing?”
“He was discharged a few days ago, but the doctors said he needs to rest well, and I didn’t dare to tell him about these things.” Thinking of the evening’s event, Mo Weiyi sighed again, “Wanwan, I’d better go.”
“So soon?” Su Wanwan checked the ti, “It’s only three o’clock.”
“I need to get styled, choose a dress, pick jewelry, I’ll call you after it ends tonight.”
Su Wanwan: “… All right then.”
Indeed, she was still that familiar Little Princess; even after the divorce, even while pregnant, even though she was estranged from Xiao Yebai… in front of others, she still maintained the image of a beautiful and elegant princess.
…
After Mo Weiyi left, Su Wanwan finished her juice and also prepared to head ho.
But halfway there, she unexpectedly received a call from Mary.
“Wanwan, I’ve got sothing urgent to handle and I need your help,” she said, “The chairman has an event tonight at ## Road’s Shengtang Hotel, she needs soone to accompany her there. Don’t worry, it’s just a business cocktail, no need to dress up specially, your regular office attire is fine.”
“Okay,” Su Wanwan readily agreed, “what ti?”
“Eight o’clock in the evening, just wait for the chairman at the hotel entrance then.”
“Okay.”
**
Yan Shunhua rushed back from the film set.
With light makeup, she still wore a modified Chinese-style cheongsam, very light in color, exuding an elegant and intellectual aura.
Su Wanwan wore a light blue business suit and tied her long hair into a bun, at first glance, looking just like an assistant.
“Your Uncle Gu will be a bit late, and Mary had sothing co up suddenly, so she took the liberty of calling you out,” Yan Shunhua explained as they entered the banquet hall. “Actually, I could have co by myself. It’s just a formality anyway.”
“It’s no issue, Chairman, I’m free tonight anyway.”
“How did your exam go today?” Yan Shunhua asked.
Su Wanwan hadn’t expected her to rember that she had an exam today, “Pretty good, I should pass.”
Yan Shunhua nodded, “I heard from Mr. Huo that you have always been an outstanding student in school, not only academically, but also particularly talented in music and dance.”
Su Wanwan: “…”
Soone was shaless in private, but in front of others, he was quite protective of his wife, always cheering her on with all kinds of praise!
And it seed Yan Shunhua actually believed it…
A bit awkward.
Suddenly, there was so commotion up ahead.
Su Wanwan looked up and was almost blinded by the glare.
Mo Weiyi wore a lace white gown that reached her ankles, and although she wore flat shoes due to her pregnancy, her figure remained tall, slender, and graceful.
Her lightly made-up face was even more exquisite and attractive, and her long curled hair styled in a way that complented her red lips, looking as regal and captivating as ever with every frown and smile.
Tonight’s event was a business cocktail party, with male and female guests who were all executives from major corporations, all dressed in uniform professional attire.
Thus, Mo Weiyi stood out like a crane amongst chickens, drawing imdiate attention in the banquet hall.
Everyone turned to look, n in awe and won with varying expressions in their eyes.
Even the discussions nearby quickly reached her ears.
“This favored daughter of heaven is different, dressing up so grandly for a business cocktail party.”
“It’s like she’s here for a beauty pageant!”
“After all, it’s her first public appearance since she got pregnant, how could she not be stunning?”
“So envious, so beautiful, and her husband is so handso!”
“What’s most important is that they are perfectly matched and childhood sweethearts…”
“Exactly.”
Su Wanwan thought to herself, if she told these busybodies that they were already divorced, all of them would probably be shocked, right?
“Do you know them?” Yan Shunhua asked.
Su Wanwan nodded, “Weiyi is my best friend.”
“I see,” Yan Shunhua said, her gaze lingering on Mo Weiyi, pensive.
Mo Group had just reached a strategic cooperation with the Zhou Family, and they were quite the talk of Nancheng lately.
Su Wanwan noticed many people imdiately going over to greet them, with the center of the banquet hall quickly becoming packed and bustling as if at a celebrity et-and-greet.
When Gu Shaoting arrived with a few n in suits, Su Wanwan followed Yan Shunhua to the sofa area at the back.
Gu Shaoting was a partner investor in Yan Shunhua’s company. Talking about the recent movie market and the film they were shooting, he was full of wit and completely at ease.
And as the director, Yan Shunhua only needed to listen on the side and occasionally add a few key points.
“Mrs. Huo!”
Suddenly, a voice ca.
Su Wanwan looked up and saw Gu Shuhan walking over with a smile, accompanied by Huo Zhexi.
Dressed in a black suit, his eyes and brows full of impatience, he quickly averted his gaze after seeing her.
Suppressing a laugh, Su Wanwan said, “Miss Gu.”
“What a coincidence.” When she got closer, Gu Shuhan seed even more surprised, “I didn’t know Dad was here too, I had no idea.”
Hearing this title, the expressions of the n discussing business all changed slightly.
Gu Shaoting nodded to his daughter but didn’t introduce her, his expression quite cold, just as he had always appeared to others.
Su Wanwan couldn’t quite tell, but it felt like there was a certain distance between the father and daughter.
“Director, hello.” Gu Shuhan then warmly greeted Yan Shunhua.
Yan Shunhua smiled slightly, “Miss Gu.”
“This is my fiancé, Huo Zhexi,” introduced Gu Shuhan.
Yan Shunhua had to offer Huo Zhexi a slight smile as well, “Mr. Huo, hello.”
Huo Zhexi quickly nodded, considering that a greeting.
“Director, may I add you on WeChat?” Gu Shuhan asked.
Hearing this, Gu Shaoting spoke up, “What are you going to do?”
“Dad, didn’t I tell you? I’m a fan of Director Yan’s works, I really like his productions…” Gu Shuhan looked at Yan Shunhua with hopeful eyes, “Director, may I?”
After glancing at Gu Shaoting, Yan Shunhua nodded with a smile, “Of course.”
Su Wanwan quickly took Yan Shunhua’s phone out of her bag.
After scanning the QR code and adding each other as friends, Gu Shuhan politely thanked Yan Shunhua and left.
“Shunhua, don’t mind it,” Gu Shaoting briefly explained, “I didn’t know she would co tonight either.”
“It’s no problem,” Yan Shunhua said, handing the phone back to Su Wanwan, “Let’s continue.”
“Okay.”
**
“Zhexi,” Gu Shuhan said, pulling Huo Zhexi to sit down nearby, “don’t you think Wanwan and Director Yan look quite alike?”
Huo Zhexi followed her gaze, unconvinced, “Do they?”
“They do,” Gu Shuhan said with certainty.
From this angle, the side profiles of Yan Shunhua and Su Wanwan were strikingly identical.
When looked at from the front earlier, the pair sitting together, their eyes and eyebrows seed as if they were carved from the sa mold.
And although Yan Shunhua was already forty-two years old, he looked exceptionally young, almost like siblings with Su Wanwan, which made her feel uneasy as if her father was into younger won…
“I heard that Su Wanwan is just an intern assistant, why would the director bring her to such an event?” Gu Shuhan couldn’t figure it out, “He even gifted her a bracelet worth over ten million, don’t you think… he’s being overly nice to Su Wanwan?”
“What about it?” Huo Zhexi was unconcerned, “My elder brother has given her a necklace worth tens of millions, and my grandparents, as well as my parents and brother, have all given her gifts.”
That damn girl must have given them so kind of poison, the kind that muddles the mind… Huo Zhexi thought darkly.
“It’s not like that,” Gu Shuhan analyzed rationally, “It’s normal for Mr. Huo to be nice to her because they are husband and wife. Your family likes her because she is the daughter-in-law of the Huo Family, but the director has no relation to her, even if she is an assistant, she’s just an intern…”
Gu Shuhan talked at length, but when she turned around, she found Huo Zhexi looking blankly ahead as if he saw sothing ridiculous, not listening to her at all.
Gu Shuhan felt uneasy. She pursed her lips, just about to speak…
Huo Zhexi set down his wine glass and charged out of there.
…
“Xiaowei!”
“Xiaowei!”
“Xiaowei!”
Down the corridor, Huo Zhexi suddenly grabbed the arm of a waitress.
Forced to stop, the waitress turned back in surprise and asked him, “Sir, what’s wrong?”
Seeing a face that was completely unfamiliar to Bai Ruwei, Huo Zhexi’s mind went blank for a mont, and he hastily let go, “Sorry, I mistook you for soone else.”
The waitress nodded at him and left with the tray.
Huo Zhexi stood there, watching her departing figure, then gave a self-deprecating smile.
That vain woman, she’s probably lying in so playboy’s bed right now, how could she still be working as a waitress?
He must be going crazy…
With another self-deprecating laugh, Huo Zhexi took a deep breath and turned around.
But what he saw was Gu Shuhan standing not far ahead, looking at him.
Huo Zhexi and she locked eyes for several long seconds without speaking.
In the end, it was Gu Shuhan who smiled and walked over first, her tone gentle, “Zhexi, why did you suddenly run out here?”
“Saw an acquaintance,” Huo Zhexi answered briefly.
As if she hadn’t seen the scene just now, Gu Shuhan continued gently, “Who? Was it an old friend of yours?”
“Yes,” Huo Zhexi nodded, “but I mistook soone else for them.”
“I see,” Gu Shuhan smiled as she took his arm, “Let’s go back then.”
**
On this side, Yan Shunhua whispered, “Wanwan, if you’re bored, you can go over there and have so food, then co back later.”
“No, I’m not bored, it’s a good opportunity to learn.”
The Chairman had traveled all the way back from the set to discuss business; as an assistant, how could she go AWOL?
Moreover, she was filling in for Mary’s job; if she couldn’t perform as excellently, at the very least she should stay close to the Chairman, right?
Yan Shunhua nodded and went back to the discussions.
The filming of this movie is expected to take two months, and the investors want to ride the announcent’s montum and do another round of promotional work…
“The end of August might not work,” Yan Shunhua suddenly said.
“Why not?”
“The movie will just be wrapping up at the beginning of August, and then there’s a month for editing the trailers. It would be perfect for promotion at the end of August.”
“Furthermore, it’s the sumr blockbuster season; even though we can’t catch the cinema release, it’s still a pri ti. It would be a pity to miss it.”
“Right, right.”
Yan Shunhua furrowed his brow as if there was so unspeakable issue.
So Gu Shaoting explained, “Shunhua has to have a health check-up every year at the end of August, he can’t be in the country for at least 20 days, so we might need to change the timing.”
The others looked sowhat unhappy though.
One suggested, “It doesn’t really matter if the director isn’t there, we can make a video or do voice recordings…”
“That won’t work,” Yan Shunhua vetoed again, “I can’t use any communication tools during that ti.”
Everyone: “…”
All were filled with questions.
What era was it that you couldn’t use communication tools for a check-up, nor have contact with the outside world?
Is Director Yan doing this on purpose?
Plus, there are only a few pri periods for movie promotion and release. Missing the sumr season ans postponing it to the National Day holidays.
The entertainnt industry changes every day; the work plan that had been set had to be overturned and redone because the director wouldn’t cooperate. Not only was ti wasted, but the effect was also significantly affected…
Yan Shunhua massaged his temples and, leaning on Su Wanwan’s arm, said, “Wanwan, accompany to the restroom first.”
Su Wanwan quickly helped him up.
…
Once the two had left, soone couldn’t help but ask curiously, “President Gu, Director Yan seems perfectly healthy. What is he going for a check-up for?”
Holding a glass of wine, Gu Shaoting smiled like a Cheshire cat, “That question involves privacy, and I can’t answer it.”
“Don’t mind , President Gu, I’m just curious,” the person hurriedly explained, “Do you think you could ask Director Yan to delay the health check-up for just 10 days?”
“I’m afraid that’s not possible,” Gu Shaoting continued to smile, “President Liu, although Shunhua and I are partners, I’m only responsible for assisting with his work; I can’t make decisions for him, nor intervene with his decisions.”
President Liu: “…”
**
Ladies’ restroom.
Yan Shunhua ca out quickly, but he seed uncomfortable, his brow constantly furrowed, his face a bit pale.
“Wanwan, I’m going to ssage Shaoting; I want to head back. Are you coming with , or are you going to see your friends?”
“I’ll go with you.”
It was a business eting that evening. Besides Mo Weiyi, she hardly knew anyone else on the scene, and it seed like Yan Shunhua wasn’t feeling well…
“Are you alright, Chairman?”
Yan Shunhua shook his head while cold sweat broke out on his forehead, “Just an old problem.”
There were two more months until August, but the body has its own mory; it seed to be reminding him that the ti was approaching, that it was almost here!
Worried, Su Wanwan looked at him, “Chairman, let drive.”
“Okay,” Yan Shunhua didn’t insist and handed her the car keys.
Su Wanwan opened the car door, and before driving off, she sent a WeChat ssage to Mo Weiyi telling her she was heading back first.
**
Mo Weiyi was putting on a fake smile at the mont.
In just half an hour, she felt like her face had already stiffened.
Why were there so many people?
How had she not noticed how popular Xiao Yebai was before?
Look, another person was coming.
“Little Princess, you look so beautiful today.”
It was Ye Bei, whom she hadn’t seen in a long ti.
The sound of his voice disgusted Mo Weiyi, especially thinking about all those shady things he did with Tian Ye…
Right then, she stopped even pretending to smile and, with a cold face, simply asked, “New girlfriend?”
Ye Bei laughed heartily, “How could that be? She’s just a friend, you saw her at the horse racing track last ti, don’t you rember?”
As he spoke, he introduced, “Zhou Yunong, the youngest daughter of the Zhou Family, Little Princess may not know her but Yebai should be quite familiar. This ti with the Mo Family’s cooperation with the Zhou Family, Yunong must have put in quite a few good words. Otherwise, the cooperation wouldn’t have proceeded so smoothly, right Yebai?”
Zhou Yunong?
Mo Weiyi had no recollection of this person.
When she looked at the woman beside Ye Bei, she noticed…
This Zhou Yunong was staring directly at the man beside her!
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