Ye Yanxi's pupils constricted slightly as she looked at the two tall men blocking her way.
However, she had just observed their movements. She thought that with her skills, it wouldn't be too difficult to break free from their control. But if she were to fight, it might attract unnecessary onlookers. This was the company, and colleagues were arriving one after another as it was almost time for work.
Just as she was lowering her head and considering whether to take action, the two bodyguards arranged by Xiao Yu to protect her, who had been following Ye Yanxi, also came over and confronted the two men blocking her.
Those two bodyguards were quite capable. They quickly rescued Ye Yanxi from the hands of the two sent by He Zhenhua.
Ye Yanxi dodged to the side. One of the bodyguards nodded to her and said, "Miss Ye, you just go to work. We'll handle this here."
Ye Yanxi felt relieved. After all, they were sent by Xiao Yu. Presumably, they were skilled and knew how to act appropriately. So she calmed down.
"Okay. You should also be careful."
"This is the company. As long as you enter your office, they won't cause trouble upstairs."
She thought it made sense. He Zhenhua was here for her, so he wouldn't make things difficult for others. After all, this wasn't the Jiang Group.
If she were still here, it was hard to guarantee that something wouldn't happen, and they might even start fighting. Without her, the He family would be at a loss.
So Ye Yanxi immediately seized the opportunity and squeezed into the elevator with a few colleagues who had just come in.
The men who had been blocking Ye Yanxi watched helplessly as she left. They immediately wanted to follow, but at this time, He Zhenhua stopped them from a distance, so they didn't chase after Ye Yanxi.
Before the elevator door closed, Ye Yanxi happened to meet He Zhenhua's gaze. He seemed to be in a poor condition after not seeing him for a few days. Only his gloomy eyes were dull, and it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
The only thing that hadn't changed was that He Zhenhua clearly still harbored hostility towards her. If so, why did he go to such great lengths to find her?
While watching the numbers on the elevator rise, she was thinking about these questions until she entered her office.
As soon as she turned on the computer, she felt that the atmosphere in the office was unexpectedly good.
The company's internal group chat was also bustling. No wonder, Xiao Yu was on a business trip. With the boss away, everyone seemed as excited as slaves who had finally been freed after years of oppression. They no longer had to endure Xiao Yu's mood swings at any time.
In the internal group, the chats were all over the place. There was no longer the serious atmosphere of discussing work as usual.
So the members of the group openly chatted about daily life. Some were complaining, while others were also complaining. Although everyone was very relaxed, they still had to be vigilant against the leaders in the group. If they went too far and were called in for a talk, it wouldn't be good.
Ye Yanxi scrolled down the mouse and couldn't help but smile as she read the gossips and strange records shared by her colleagues.
Tomorrow was the weekend. Many colleagues' hearts had already flown to tomorrow. They were discussing where to go shopping and play, but most of them were going to accompany their significant others.
Shopping, watching movies, taking a stroll on the snack street, and so on.
She couldn't help but think about the time when she was with Xiao Yu. It seemed that besides going to the supermarket a few times, the most frequent place they went to was probably the hospital. They hadn't been to many other places.
The only time they went to the place where things happened sixteen years ago, they were followed, and then Xiao Yu was shot. That period could be described as gloomy. She lost touch with him for quite a while.
Xiao Yu had returned from Italy. She was wondering if she should plan a real date?
Then she thought again. Given Xiao Yu's status, alas, she'd better not have such unrealistic thoughts. So this idea was shattered mercilessly.
He seemed to be very busy all day long. Moreover, with such a large Xiao Group, he was always busy running around. He was either in meetings or at social events. Where would he have the time to spare to go on a date with her?
Although she wasn't such an unreasonable woman who would pester Xiao Yu to go shopping with her, she still felt a little disappointed.
Therefore, she could only watch enviously as the group chat was in full swing, discussing where to go on a date.
It should be morning in Rome by now. She wondered if he had rested well? She touched the phone on the table and suddenly wanted to hear Xiao Yu's voice. But then she thought that he had flown all night last night and should still be catching up on sleep, so she gave up the idea.
She also wondered what He Zhenhua wanted to talk to her about this morning.
Just as she was pondering this, a colleague walked in from outside the door. "Xiaoye, there's someone downstairs looking for you."
"Who is it?" Ye Yanxi immediately asked warily.
"The person said his surname is He. He seems to be the president of the He Group." There was a glint of gossip in that colleague's eyes. She was so excited as if the person was looking for her. "Tell me, how do you know the boss of the He Group?"
"Oh, our school once had a cooperation with the He Group, and I did a translation for them." Ye Yanxi said casually. This was actually the truth.
"Is it just translation? Nothing else?" That colleague obviously didn't accept such a story - less reason.
Ye Yanxi rolled her eyes immediately. "Mr. He is almost as old as my father. What else do you think there could be?"
"That's not necessarily true. Nowadays, there are always older men dating younger women or taking in god - daughters."
Ye Yanxi's face darkened. "You can't just say such things casually."
That colleague stuck out her tongue. "Just kidding. Don't be angry."
Although she said so, Ye Yanxi still felt a little unhappy.
It seemed that He Zhenhua really wasn't going to leave. If she didn't go downstairs, who knew what he would do... Looking at that colleague's gossipy spirit, other colleagues were also stealing glances at her. Her heart sank.
She guessed that other colleagues were probably making all kinds of speculations. It was probably not far off the mark. It seemed that if she didn't meet He Zhenhua, she would become the center of gossip.
After hesitating for a while, Ye Yanxi still thought it was necessary to meet He Zhenhua.
It was still some time before the afternoon work. Meeting him wouldn't take too long. Thinking like this, she simply tidied up her desk and left the office to go downstairs.
Before she entered the elevator, someone blocked her way. It was the two men who had been following her. One of them asked, "Miss Ye, where are you going?"
"I'm going downstairs. I have something to do." Ye Yanxi subconsciously explained. "It won't take long."
As she said that, she pressed the elevator button. But then that person said in a tough tone, "Miss Ye, the boss told us before he left that you're not allowed to leave the office during work hours. After work, go directly to the underground garage. Don't make things difficult for us."
Ye Yanxi frowned. "I'm not leaving the company. I'll just be downstairs."
"That's not allowed either!" There was no room for negotiation at all.
Ye Yanxi was blocked by these two cold - faced and self - righteous men. She got a little angry, so she simply stopped waiting for the elevator and walked to the side. The two men immediately followed.
"Are you going to follow me to the bathroom too?" Her tone was a bit annoyed, and she felt like her personal freedom was being restricted.
The two men looked a little embarrassed and shook their heads. "We wouldn't dare."
So Ye Yanxi took advantage of the moment when the two men turned around and immediately left from one side of the bathroom. She was fast and agile. In a short time, she was out of sight. Before the two bodyguards could react, she had already entered the elevator.
When she reached the first - floor lobby, she indeed saw He Zhenhua still there. He had just changed his clothes. Probably he had left in the morning and just came back now.
When she saw He Zhenhua up close, her feeling in the morning was indeed right. He Zhenhua was much haggard and had lost some of his previous majesty and coldness.
She hadn't been paying much attention to other things recently. She just went home after work every day, so she didn't know what had happened to the He family.
When Ye Yanxi got closer, she found that two bodyguards blocked her way. They looked unfamiliar and weren't the same two from the morning.
He Zhenhua waved his hand. There was a sense of fatigue in his every move. "Let her come over." His voice was a bit hoarse.
When He Zhenhua looked at her, there was still hostility in his eyes. Ye Yanxi also stared at him warily. "I wonder what important matter Mr. He has that requires going to such lengths to see me?"
Hearing Ye Yanxi's words, a glint flashed in He Zhenhua's sharp eyes. With some bloodshot eyes, he didn't look as confrontational as in previous meetings.
Inevitably, looking at Ye Yanxi in front of him, He Zhenhua's mind flashed back to Jiang Pinzhen when she was young. They were both equally beautiful and charming. Those eyes were also full of wisdom and cunning, which made him instantly immersed in memories.
At that time, the person Jiang Pinzhen liked wasn't him. That man wasn't outstanding, but Jiang Pinzhen liked him back then, and even...
Suddenly reminded of the past, He Zhenhua felt as if he had been punched in the heart. It was a dull pain, but he was helpless.
He Zhenhua pointed to the seat beside him, indicating for Ye Yanxi to sit down and talk.
But Ye Yanxi didn't move. She lifted her phone. "Mr. He, I'm about to start work. I don't have much time. So please get to the point. I still have things to do after you're done."
Seeing that she was so insistent, He Zhenhua didn't force her.
"You're twenty - one this year, right?"
Why did he ask her age right off the bat?
"Yes." She thought that He Zhenhua should have seen her information when she did the translation for the He Group.
"In a few days, it'll be your twenty - first birthday, right?" He Zhenhua asked another question as if talking to himself.
Ye Yanxi frowned. She didn't know what He Zhenhua was up to by coming to find her today, but he kept asking about her birthday on purpose.
She had once told Mrs. He that her birthday was the same as He Man's, so it wasn't strange that He Zhenhua knew about it. But what did he mean by asking like this?
"Yes. It'll be my birthday in ten days." Ye Yanxi nodded without denying. "But is this related to your coming to find me?"
"Of course it is!"