Chapter 123: It Was As If Heaven Itself Were Helping Her!
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Shi Runrun was not the biological daughter of the Shi family.
That much was certain.
What was even more interesting was that she had discovered that Shi Runrun’s biological parents seemed to be connected to the car accident ten years ago—the one in which Xue Zheng and his elder sister had been involved.
Now that was interesting!
If Shi Runrun’s biological parents really were the culprits responsible for her sister’s death... then...
If Xue Zheng found out about this, would he still dote on her so much?!
Chi Wanwan thought about it, finding the situation more and more intriguing.
When the elevator reached the first floor, she rested a hand over her lower abdomen and walked outside in her high heels.
The dazzling daylight could not conceal the sinister smile on her face.
She felt as though even Heaven were helping her—helping her drive that wretched Shi Runrun away from Xue Zheng’s side!
...
After seeing Chi Wanwan off, Shi Runrun entered the print shop, printed the documents the secretary had requested, and took them back to her.
The secretary accepted the papers, then glanced at her. She tugged at the hem of Shi Runrun’s clothes and pulled her into the cubicle where she worked. Lowering her voice, she said, “Mrs. Xiao, do you know that woman who was just here?”
At the question, Shi Runrun frowned. She looked at the secretary suspiciously, then nodded.
A look of astonishment immediately appeared on the secretary’s fair face, followed by a trace of panic.
She continued, “Mrs. Xiao, although today is the first time we’ve met, I feel that we really get along well. For your sake, there’s something I still have to tell you.”
“Listen to me. You should keep your distance from that woman surnamed Chi. She’s much older than you—you won’t be able to handle her!”
Shi Runrun: “...”
She stood there in a daze, bewildered by the secretary’s words.
Especially that last sentence—“You won’t be able to handle her...”
What did she mean by that?!
Sister Chi was such a kind person. How could she possibly...
Shi Runrun stood there, her ears buzzing as her thoughts churned endlessly.
She could not understand what the secretary meant.
...
An hour later, Shi Runrun left the secretarial department and prepared to return to the president’s office.
She was getting a little hungry...
Maybe the baby was hungry.
That was what Shi Runrun thought as she crossed the carpeted floor and made her way back to the president’s office. However, when she passed the large conference room occupying the entire eastern wall, its glass windows stretching from end to end, she suddenly stopped.
The man seated at the head of the table was dressed in a suit, distinguished and extraordinary. Who else could he be but her Xiao Xuezheng?!
Shi Runrun shrank back and hid to one side, secretly watching him.
His expression was grave. With his hands clasped together beneath his sharply defined chin, his dark, sword-like brows were slightly furrowed, and his handsome face was icy cold.
Because the glass was soundproof, Shi Runrun could not hear what they were discussing inside.
She could only see his long fingers tapping against the conference table from time to time. The people seated below him, presumably his subordinates, were equally stern, their faces taut with seriousness.
How frightening...
Shi Runrun could not withstand the overwhelming presence of businessmen like this. After muttering under her breath, she went back to the president’s office on her own.
She had been seated for barely more than ten minutes when the door was pushed open. The tall man, only a few steps away from her, appeared with a look of exhaustion.
Even so, he remained handsome and striking. He wore a precisely tailored suit, a perfectly arranged tie around his neck, and carried the unmistakable air and nobility of a mature man.
“Xiao Xuezheng...” Shi Runrun set down the tea she had just lifted and called to him softly.
The next second, he walked toward her, wrapped an arm around her, and lifted her up. Then he pressed her into his embrace and settled her onto his lap.
Their bodies were pressed closely together, leaving almost no distance between them. Shi Runrun could feel the heat of his skin and even the steady beat of his heart.
A moment later, he held the back of her head with one hand and circled her slender waist with the other, lowering his face as though he were about to kiss her.
Startled, Shi Runrun hurriedly cupped his handsome face in both hands and said, “Xiao Xuezheng... this is the office. Someone could come in at any time...”
“They wouldn’t dare come in without knocking!”
Shi Runrun: “...”
That still did not mean he could fool around like this at work!
It was embarrassing... and terribly shy-making!
She tightened her grip on his handsome face and quickly changed the subject. “Xiao Xuezheng, I have to tell you—I was amazing today! While you were in your meeting, I helped the secretarial department’s senior secretary with all sorts of things.”
The man narrowed his dark eyes and gave a faint, amused smile. “As my wife and the president’s wife of Guangzheng, you went to assist the secretarial staff? Are you trying to embarrass me?”
Shi Runrun: “...”
That did sound a little embarrassing!
But this was their family’s company, wasn’t it?
He had said it himself: since she was the president’s wife of Guangzheng, what was so shameful about her working at her own company?
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That was what she thought, and she told him so as well.
The corners of the man’s lips lifted even higher. Unable to resist, he reached out and rubbed her little head.
“Don’t do this kind of odd job again. If you really want to work, it’s summer vacation now. Come intern at the company and help me.”
At once, Shi Runrun became interested, her eyes lighting up.
She had been worrying about spending every day at home lying around like a parasite!
An internship sounded wonderful!
But then another thought occurred to her. As a third-year university student, could she really get an internship at Guangzheng, a place where people fought tooth and nail for every position?
What if she was not capable enough...?
While she hesitated, he spoke again in a low voice. “You went to the print room? Did you run into anyone?”
Shi Runrun did not know whom he meant by “anyone.” She shook her head. “No. They were all employees of your company. They were just cursing you behind your back, saying you’re tyrannical and excessively strict!”
The man raised a brow and gave an indifferent snort, clearly unconcerned.
At that moment, the way capitalists exploited their employees was displayed to perfection.
Xiao Xuezheng frowned inwardly. Chi Wanwan had come at four-thirty in the afternoon, claiming that she was going to the print room to print something before leaving.
He had deliberately denied her even the chance to meet him. Since he had let her go on her own, she should not have happened to run into Shi Runrun by coincidence.
As long as Shi Runrun did not encounter Chi Wanwan, and Chi Wanwan did not tell her any nonsense, then none of this would happen.
He already had the hotel’s surveillance footage in his possession. However, the doctor had said that his grandfather’s condition had worsened again over the past two days. Once his grandfather’s condition stabilized, he would show him the footage.
That would expose Chi Wanwan’s scheme completely!
All he needed was time...
...
After that day, Shi Runrun felt that Xiao Xuezheng had become rather strange lately.
She was already accustomed to his usual silence, but during this period, he seemed to have become even less talkative.
Every day, he left early and returned late, then fell asleep the moment he came home. Although he still held her in his arms as usual when they slept, the communication between them had dwindled to almost nothing.
Shi Runrun had no idea what he was busy with. When she asked him, he merely told her not to concern herself with it and said that he would tell her in a few days.
Shi Runrun could not help sinking into a gloomy spiral, her mind full of questions she wanted to ask.
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