Chapter Thirty-Six

od news stays at home while bad news spreads far and wide. Soon enough, the story of the new tea girl sleeping in Mr. Li's office had spread rapidly throughout Anyi International, capturing everyone’s...Chapter 36

When Meng Mang saw Ni Xuanyi's cold face, he was afraid and hurriedly came over to pull Ni Xuanyi's arm, "Xuanxuan, don't be angry, listen to me..."

Ni Xuanyi was just about to impatiently shake off Meng Mang's hand that was pulling her arm when she saw a servant smiling as he opened the door for a man and woman who walked in.

Ni Xuanyi was immediately stunned, wondering how coincidental it could be that Li Yi and Qu Wanger were the ones coming in.

The two of them had tall statures and wore elegant clothes. They looked like an exceptionally well-matched couple.

Li Yi and Qu Wanger also saw Ni Xuanyi and Meng Mang standing not far away from them; one of Meng Mang's large hands was pulling at Ni Xuanyi’s arm, while the other was holding a multitude of expensive bags.

Ni Xuanyi felt inexplicably sad. She wondered if it was fate that wanted to play tricks on her or whether heaven arranged for this rare encounter just to make her come to her senses.

She also didn't know why, but she no longer struggled to pull out her arm and resignedly watched Li Yi approach with a smile.

"Xuanxuan, what a coincidence!" Qu Wanger greeted Ni Xuanyi enthusiastically first.

"Hello Brother Li Yi, hello Miss Qu."

Ni Xuanyi mechanically nodded at them. "Li Yi doesn’t have class today and is out playing with friends."

The tone of his voice was still unhurried as usual, making people feel comfortable.

"That's right." With the situation already like this, Ni Xuanyi could only nod in agreement.

Qu Wangge’s beautiful eyes darted up and down, looking at Meng Mang next to Ni Xuanyi. He was about her age, good-looking, and carrying countless jewels. She chuckled and said, "Xuanxuan, is this your boyfriend He really treats you well!"

Ni Xuanyi suddenly couldn’t stand the woman’s slickness and hypocrisy any longer. She suddenly recalled Li An's words; she really disliked this woman intensely!

She didn’t want to be elegant anymore. She was a wild child from the mountains, so why did she need to be refined Why did she need to have good manners

Ni Xuanyi looked at Qu Wangge and raised her eyebrows disdainfully as she said, "Is he my boyfriend anything to do with you Is him treating me well anything to do with you If you want to pursue Brother Li Yi, rely on your own abilities. You can try however hard you like, but don’t always think about using others as stepping stones!"

Qu Wangge didn’t expect the usually gentle and accommodating Ni Xuanyi to turn so sharp-tongued all of a sudden. She was stunned for a moment before looking at Li Yi with an innocent expression tinged with some grievance.

Li Yi frowned slightly, his voice carrying a hint of reproach as he called out softly, "Xuanxuan!"

Ni Xuanyi didn't care about anything today and didn't want to listen to Li Yi anymore. She coldly snorted, "Stop pretending to be a cute little rabbit; you are actually the worst among all women. Everyone knows your hypocrisy and cunning but no one wants to expose it. I find your pretentious act disgusting."

Qu Wange's face alternated between red and pale. Ni Xuanyi grabbed Meng Mang's hand, turned her head towards Li Yi, and said, "Brother Li Yi, we're leaving now, goodbye!"

Ni Xuanyi pulled Meng Mang out of the jewelry store and walked a long way away until she was slightly breathless before sitting down on a roadside cold drink stall.

Meng Mang bought two cups of plum juice for them. Silently placing them in front of Ni Xuanyi, she picked up one cup and gulped it down as if there was some personal vendetta against the plum juice. She then reached out to grab another cup but Meng Mang snatched it away from her, saying, "This thing is cold; you should drink less."

Ni Xuanyi didn't try to take back the cup and hung her head down, looking lost at her empty glass.

"You like that man!" Meng Mang's voice was a little choked. He had never met Li Yi before, but when he briefly encountered him previously, Li Yi was in the car so he couldn't see his face clearly. However, from Ni Xuanyi’s impulsive behavior today, he sensed that she liked that man!

"Yes." Ni Xuanyi confessed without reservation.

"What's good about him..." Meng Mang suddenly clenched his fists and muttered angrily, but couldn't point out any flaws in Li Yi. The man was handsome and imposing; he believed that the man wasn’t an ordinary person.

"I don’t know what’s good or bad about him, but I just like him. There's no cure for it." Ni Xuanyi muttered despondently, never having expected to confess her deepest affection in front of Meng Mang.

Meng Meng glared angrily, with envy burning in his eyes like fire. However, seeing Ni Xuanyi's sorrowful face, he gradually calmed down and mournfully said, "Xuanxuan, that man isn’t right for you. I can tell that he’s from a completely different world than yours; no matter how hard you try to please him or change yourself, you’ll never be on the same page with him..."

"Shut up!" Ni Xuanyi suddenly raised her head and looked at Meng Meng with grief and anger.

Like being exposed in a vulnerable spot, Ni Xuanyi felt humiliated and furious. "How do you know my efforts are for his sake How do you know I want to become someone he likes How do you know that I’m trying to please him You stupid fool who thinks too highly of yourself! Stay away from me, I never want to see your face again!"

Meng Meng was terrified by Ni Xuanyi’s enraged reaction and tried to explain himself repeatedly. "Xuanxuan, everything I said is for your own good. I don’t want you to be so foolish anymore... Xuanxuan, I’m sorry..."

Ni Xuanyi felt like she was going crazy; Meng Meng in front of her was incredibly annoying as were all the things around her. She left the café with a gloomy expression and walked ahead silently under the sun.

Still not fully recovered from her illness, Ni Xuanyi broke out into a cold sweat after this ordeal, breathing heavily with her face pale and head spinning.

Meng Meng was terrified by her condition and kept apologizing. "I’m sorry, Xuanxuan! I’m so sorry; it’s all because of my loose tongue. Those words were nonsense, don’t take them to heart... Xuanxuan, please forgive me..."

As Ni Xuanyi listened to Meng Meng’s apology, she felt a deep sadness in her heart. Even this uncouth man could see through her efforts and hardships after just being around her for a short while; then how could Li Yi, who was smart and insightful, not see it

It suddenly dawned on Ni Xuanyi that it wasn’t because Li Yi couldn’t see through her but because he had seen it all along. Even though he was always busy with work, he still held a banquet at home every day to let her know his feelings!eatly arranged on a large bookshelf against the wall.()On a small coffee table sat a tin can with several flowers插著鮮花 from downstairs' flower bed, still bearing transparent water droplets, exuding a s...