Chapter 275: Those In Eternal Slumber (1)

She suddenly went absent-minded.

As she blinked and tried to force the lukewarm feeling in her eyes back, she lifted her head and gazed outside at the blue sky once again. The card in her hand gradually fell into the dustbin.

She took a deep breath while she rested an arm on the chilly window pane before her. Then, she returned to her usual composure after a while.

She was not feeling sad. Instead, she was relieved.

After putting in so much effort, she just wanted a word of recognition. Whether it was worth it or not, putting an end to it could lead to a new beginning.

She told herself that all the unhappiness in the past were just stepping stones. No matter what, her own happiness would come one day.

Suddenly, she turned her head around and looked at the blooming yellow roses on her table. A rare smile appeared on her face.

If only everything could just end here. Unfortunately, one could not win against fate...

...

That night, it was the birthday of Vice Director Xu from the Planning Department. His lover had booked a room to host a party. At first, Xi Xiaye did not want to go, but since Vice Director Xu insisted, she was forced to go.

Mu Yuchen went to the neighboring city early in the morning. He went over the development of Movie City with Ah Mo. His phone had been switched off the whole day. He was probably busy with work, so she just left him a text message before heading over to the venue.

Things were getting started in the room. Most of the guests consisted of people from the Planning Department, most of whom she knew, so they started chatting. Xi Xiaye did not drink since she needed to drive later. Throughout the night, she just sat around and chatted.

However, she seemed a little uneasy that night. She glanced over at her phone several times and did not see any calls or message replies from Mu Yuchen. After some hesitation, she decided to leave earlier and gave Ah Mo a call.

Near the entrance, as she walked down the staircase, Xi Xiaye was heading towards her car with a frown on her face and was about to call Ah Mo when she bumped into someone.

"I'm sorry!" Xi Xiaye gasped subconsciously with her eyes still glued onto the phone screen. An arm helped her up as she seemed like she was about to trip, followed by the faint scent of cologne which made her frown.

"We meet again, Ms. Xiaye!"

There was a tint of cheekiness in his tone. When Xi Xiaye raised her head, Qi Lei's face was right before her eyes. He seemed glad about their encounter.

"Why are you here!?" Xi Xiaye grabbed onto her phone tightly and stared at him alertly.

"Fate, I guess! We seem to bump into each other everywhere." Qi Lei grinned, his eyes deep and dark like the abyss.

"Let go!" Xi Xiaye struggled in his grip and put on an unwelcoming attitude towards him. "I don't think it's fate at all. We're just enemies that happen to bump into each other."

"Why would you say so? There's no way a beauty like you is an enemy to me. It's a fateful meeting between us!" Qi Lei leered. While his words were frivolous in nature, his eyes seemed judgmental and interested instead.

Xi Xiaye laughed coldly. She averted her gaze away and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, Qi Lei stepped forward and smiled beside her ear. "You seem to be on guard against me. Do I look like a bad person to you?"

"Nope, because I know you are one! Can you move away, Vice President Qi?" Xi Xiaye stopped struggling and glared into his smiling eyes.

"I heard about your recent victory. Did Mu Yuchen help you out? That gift of his just revealed everything about your sister. What a smart move! Oh, I almost forgot, he's always this vicious..."

Qi Lei let out an evil laugh as his eyes turned icy. He smiled again when he saw Xi Xiaye's frigid expression. "Don't look at me like that. I might misunderstand... Mu Yuchen isn't a nice person. You can consider coming over to Qikai where I can give you a position as Vice President. What do you think?"

Xi Xiaye suddenly had a wry smile on her face as she looked at Qi Lei. "So, you mean you're a nice person then? It's not impossible for me to go over to Qi Kai. I've never been a CEO before. Why don't you ask your father to quit and let me become the CEO of Qi Kai instead? Then, I'll think about it."

Qi Lei was not angry at all. In fact, he laughed wholeheartedly. "Ms. Xiaye, you're so much more fun than your pitiful sister. Is Han Yifeng crazy? He didn't know he had such a precious one by his side all this time!"

Xi Xiaye remained silent and just stared at Qi Lei coldly.

"I don't mean any ill, Ms. Xiaye. I'm genuinely inviting you over to Qi Kai. I'm sure we can offer a much better package than Glory World. Please give it some thought. I really admire you. I heard the proposal for the South River project this time was your work. I'm really looking forward to Mu Yuchen's overconfidence that he'll get this project."

"You'll have to ask him yourself then. I'm afraid you're not getting anything out of me." Xi Xiaye grinned. "I heard that Qi Kai has put a lot of effort into this project as well. I remember that Vice President Qi told me the last time that you're determined to get this project. Are you trying to get information from me in a roundabout way now?"

Qi Lei smiled before shrugging. "Do I look like a spy to you, Ms. Xiaye? I'm a straightforward and upright person. Mu Yuchen is better at these things. What? You don't believe me?"

"Mr. Qi Lei, trying to belittle another person and seemingly make yourself seem better is a really low and stupid move. So, you're a man like that?" Xi Xiaye gave Qi Lei a meaningful glance.

Qi Lei's expression froze for a moment, but it soon returned to usual. His eyes glittered as he looked at Xi Xiaye.

Xi Xiaye let out a cold laugh when he did not reply. She clutched her phone tightly and walked past him.