He Man was wearing sandals today. After being hit by the flowerpot, her feet hurt terribly. For a moment, she couldn't even walk. Finally, she limped to the lounge in the lobby. After sitting on the sofa, she planned to call the driver to pick her up and take her to the hospital.
She was really unlucky. Every time she met Ye Yanxi, nothing good happened. Ye was just a jinx! As soon as she moved her foot, she couldn't help gasping in pain.
While waiting for the driver, He Man sat on the sofa boredly, sizing up the first - floor lobby of the Xiao Group.
One couldn't help but sigh that the Xiao Group was truly a top - notch enterprise in City S. Although its financial resources were not as strong as those of the He Consortium, its strength far exceeded that of the He family. It was indeed a potential dark horse.
The first - floor lobby was decorated in an extremely high - class manner. All the people coming and going looked like elite talents.
Many people were desperate to get into the Xiao Group, which showed how far - reaching its influence was. And yet Ye Yanxi had hooked up with Xiao Yu, while she herself had to be with Chu Beize, that beast in human clothing.
Although Ye Yanxi had missed out on a life of wealth for sixteen years, looking at her now, she might not be worse off than if she had stayed in the He family.
They were both women. Why on earth was she no match for Ye Yanxi? Now she had even become a pariah, despised by everyone.
How could she swallow this bitter pill?
After thinking alone for a while, He Man got angrier and angrier. To make matters worse, the driver still hadn't arrived, which made her furious.
The driver's parking spot wasn't far from here. He should have been able to make a round - trip by now. Why wasn't he here yet?
Thinking of this, He Man called the driver again to urge him. To her surprise, the driver said that a tire was flat and he was changing it, so she had to wait a while.
There was nothing she could do but continue waiting.
During the wait, there seemed to be a commotion outside. Soon, some people came in. The first man had such a strong aura that almost as soon as he stepped into the lobby, He Man's eyes fixed on him and never left.
In the bright light, that man seemed to have stepped out of a painting. He was tall and straight, with a strikingly handsome face. He exuded an air of royalty, noble and domineering.
Yes, in the Xiao Group, he, Xiao Yu, was a king, a business legend. As a result, all the people following him became insignificant supporting characters.
Looking at Xiao Yu, He Man was in a daze for a moment. How could there be such a perfect man in the world?
It was so annoying! This man belonged to Ye Yanxi.
For a moment, He Man's jealousy flared up like a raging fire. She stared unblinkingly as Xiao Yu strode towards the exclusive elevator for the president, while the others respectfully followed and got into another crowded elevator.
Ye Yanxi, Ye Yanxi! Why do you always steal all the good men?
While she was seething with jealousy, she noticed a woman behind the group. The woman looked obviously dejected.
Of course, the woman who looked like an eggplant beaten by frost was He Qiuyang. She had been so close to Xiao Yu, but he hadn't even bothered to acknowledge her. The only thing he had said more about was Ye Yanxi. After that, no matter what she said, Xiao Yu didn't say a single word to her. He just had a cold face, looking unapproachable and not even bothering to look at her.
So, that's why she was so dejected at the moment.
She thought she had looked her best today and had been extremely charming in every gesture. But Xiao Yu didn't even give her a second look, let alone talk to her. He could at least say a few words to others, but not a single one to her.
All the way, she had been pondering what she had done wrong. Had she accidentally made Xiao Yu angry? But no matter how hard she reflected, she didn't think she had done anything wrong.
Following at the end of the crowd, He Man could only watch Xiao Yu enter the elevator from afar. Then, a colleague who was with He Qiuyang suddenly grabbed He Qiuyang when they entered the door.
The place where they stood was right where He Man was resting, so He Man heard every word they said.
"Hey, He! Don't think no one can see that you've been flirting with the president at the dinner table. Too bad the president doesn't even seem to want to give you a second look. How does it feel? Does it hurt?"
He Qiuyang immediately turned around and glared at the colleague, her eyes blazing with anger. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Are you playing dumb or denying the facts?" The colleague glanced at He Qiuyang sidelong, looking at her mockingly. "You're clearly not as good as others, but you still pretend to be outstanding. Why don't you take a look at yourself in the mirror? You even talk bad about Xiao Ye behind her back. I bet it was you who secretly took pictures of the president, right?"
There was a flicker of panic in He Qiuyang's eyes, but she quickly calmed down. "You... don't slander me. I didn't do it."
"Whether you did it or not, you know best in your heart. I heard all the bad things you said about Xiao Ye to the president today. How dare you slander her? I think it's you who should be kicked out of the company."
"What I said is the truth." He Qiuyang continued shamelessly. "Ye Yanxi is just an ungraduated student. How could she be so capable? There must be someone backing her up. I'm doing this for the good of the company."
"He Qiuyang, I never knew you were such a shameless person." The colleague stared at He Qiuyang in disbelief. "You're clearly not as capable as others, but you always make excuses and shift the blame onto others."
"You're the one!" He Qiuyang retorted immediately, her face contorted with anger. "We've been colleagues for so long, and we used to be so close. But now you're only on Ye Yanxi's side. What's your motive?"
"He Qiuyang, who was ever close to you? Every time we went out to eat, it was me who paid the bill. When did you ever offer to pay?" The colleague stared at her angrily. "Now I not only find you disgusting, but I also think you have a mental problem. You'd better go see a doctor soon."
"You..." He Qiuyang pointed at her, too angry to speak. After a while, she said, "What did Ye Yanxi give you? Why are you speaking up for her? Did she buy you off with money?"
"You're crazy!" The colleague stared at He Qiuyang in astonishment. She was too lazy to say another word and walked towards the elevator.
He Qiuyang watched her back, trembling with anger. She wanted to curse at her, but seeing the people around, she was afraid of being heard. So she lowered her voice and cursed, "Damn Ye Yanxi! Why is everyone on your side? One day, I'll kick you out of the company."
After listening to just a few sentences, He Man knew that He Qiuyang also hated Ye Yanxi.
Moreover, from their conversation, He Man learned that He Qiuyang was probably jealous because Ye Yanxi had taken her place, which was why she harbored so much hatred and wanted to drive Ye out of the company.
It seemed that recently the Xiao Group was collaborating with a company in Italy, and Ye Yanxi was the Italian translator for this project.
And this He Qiuyang in front of her also seemed to be one of the translators.
What a coincidence!
He Man was overjoyed. This was heaven helping her!
Just as He Qiuyang was about to leave and head for the elevator, she suddenly heard someone call her from behind. "Miss He, wait a minute."
He Qiuyang turned around and saw He Man sitting on the half - height sofa behind her. Her heart skipped a beat.
When did He Man sit here? Did she hear everything she had just said?
"Who are you?" He Qiuyang asked tentatively.
He Man immediately smiled. "Don't worry. I won't tell anyone. I'm your friend. My surname is He, and my father is the president of the He Consortium."
Although they both had the surname He, He Qiuyang always knew her place. The woman in front of her was a real He family princess.
So He Qiuyang looked at her in surprise and politely returned a smile. "Hello, Miss He."
Because of what had just happened, He Qiuyang was still very unsure of what He Man meant. There was still a hint of caution in her eyes.
"You're so afraid of me? Don't worry. I won't eat you. And... I think we can cooperate."
He Qiuyang frowned. "Cooperate? What do you mean?"
"I know you're well aware that we have a common enemy, Ye Yanxi." He Man immediately smiled at her friendly.
He Qiuyang was obviously stunned and stared at her with wide eyes.
She quickly waved her hand and denied it. "No, Miss He. I think you're mistaken. Ye Yanxi is my colleague, not an enemy."
This time, He Man was a bit impatient. She said bluntly, "I heard everything you said to your colleague just now. You don't need to deny it. If I were on Ye Yanxi's side, I probably wouldn't have told you this."
He Qiuyang still had some doubts. She didn't know if what He Man said was true or false. Moreover, she couldn't figure out why someone like He Man would regard Ye Yanxi as an enemy.
"Why?" He Qiuyang looked puzzled.
"Well," He Man looked at her with a smile. "My husband, the young master of the Chu Group, his ex - girlfriend is Ye Yanxi."
This really shocked He Qiuyang. She repeated in disbelief, "You mean your husband's ex - girlfriend is Ye Yanxi?"
"That's right." He Man's face darkened. "Even now, that vixen still keeps pestering my husband. So..."
Hearing this, He Qiuyang immediately gave her a look that said she understood.
So that's why He Man hated Ye Yanxi so much. They were love rivals!
This was really big news.
She never thought that Ye Yanxi had dated Chu Beize. And even after they got married, Ye still kept pestering him. She was such a slut!
Because of He Man's words, a spark of excitement suddenly flashed in He Qiuyang's eyes. "If what you said is true, then I can cooperate with you."
She had been worried that she couldn't deal with Ye Yanxi alone, but now He Man had appeared. It was just like a timely help!
With an ally like He Man, was she still afraid of dealing with a mere Ye Yanxi?