Knowing that Xiao Shujing could still act arrogantly and lose her temper with Su Minghan at this moment, he immediately felt much more at ease. At least before she graduated, he wanted to give her a carefree college life.
Even if Xiao Shujing still didn't want to be in the entertainment circle in the future, he would agree.
Everyone has their own aspirations, and it's inappropriate to force them.
A Kun was sitting in the car downstairs of the apartment, reporting helplessly.
"President Xue, President Shen still refuses to come down."
"Then go up and knock on the door! What if she does something extreme?" Xue Xiaoqi paced back and forth angrily.
The busier the company got, the more restless things became.
"I knocked. She said she wouldn't do anything stupid and just wanted to be alone."
"I'm really convinced," she quickly shut down the computer, grabbed her handbag, and rushed out of the office. "You come to the company first to handle things. I'll go there myself."
A Kun paused. "Me? Handle things?"
"Nonsense! You're the representative of A Hairui. Is there a problem handling the company's internal affairs? Even if there is, keep it to yourself!"
"… Okay, President Xue. I'll be there right away."
A Kun looked at the hung - up phone screen aggrievedly. "I have to be a bodyguard, an actor, and now I have to handle the affairs related to the company's representative. Can I get three salaries then?"
Growl... Growl...
Shen Ximan curled up even tighter on the bed.
She hadn't eaten or drunk anything since that night.
The wound in her heart was still bleeding. Every time she closed her eyes, she could see Bo Jingyu's determined and cold expression.
Hot tears welled up in her eyes and flowed down the corners of her eyes onto the pillow.
It hurt so much, really hurt.
Shen Ximan was constantly self - denying now. The two of them were just using each other at the beginning. Why was it that she had lost her composure?
Why was it that she had fallen in love with Bo Jingyu first?
If she hadn't married into the Bo family on behalf of Shen Shiyu and hadn't met him from the very beginning, would she not have been so sad and tortured?
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The door was knocked loudly, but Shen Ximan didn't even want to move.
The person outside the door was extremely angry. "Smash it! Smash the door for me!"
The man in charge of the demolition frowned hesitantly. "This door is made of top - grade material. It's a pity to smash it like this."
Xue Xiaoqi didn't care about that. "I hired you to do the job, not to argue with me! If I tell you to smash it, do it quickly!"
"Yes, yes, yes."
The man didn't dare to say more and started to break the door lock, complaining in his heart.
This woman was wearing a mask, so he couldn't see her whole face, and she had quite a temper.
Hearing the noise, Shen Ximan got out of bed curiously.
The dizzy feeling almost made her lose her balance. She stood still for a while until her head cleared up a bit, then walked quickly towards the door.
What greeted her eyes was a pile of broken wooden boards on the ground.
Xue Xiaoqi bit her lower lip, her eyes red as she stared at Shen Ximan.
That look seemed to be blaming Shen Ximan for not taking good care of herself, but more of it was filled with heartache and worry.
"Okay, miss, how are you going to pay…"
Before the man could finish the word "pay", he saw Xue Xiaoqi rushing up quickly and hugging the woman inside tightly.
"Wuwuwu, you scared me to death!"
Not only did she scare Xue Xiaoqi, but she also scared the middle - aged man.
As soon as he saw the scar on Shen Ximan's face, he was so scared that he didn't even dare to ask for the money. He picked up his tools and fled in a hurry.
He was still in a state of shock when he was in the elevator.
"My goodness, could they be gangsters? I'm so unlucky!"
"I'm fine, Xiaoqi. You're making a big deal out of nothing."
Shen Ximan's hoarse voice rang in her ear. Just hearing it made people want to hug her even tighter.
"How could you be fine! I know, I know everything."
Xue Xiaoqi choked with sobs.
Whether it was because of the atmosphere she created or the emotions she had driven.
Tears welled up in Shen Ximan's eyes again.
"Xiaoqi... Wuwuwu."
The two of them hugged each other and cried for a long time before they gradually calmed down.
"President Shen, people are made of iron and rice is like steel. Not eating or drinking anything is very harmful to your body. What do you want to eat? I'll order it for you."
Xue Xiaoqi's eyes were red and swollen, but she still coaxed with a smile.
"Congee."
"Okay, I'll order it for you right away."
Looking at this girl who was about the same age as her, a warm current flowed into Shen Ximan's heart. She didn't expect that in her most difficult time, only Xue Xiaoqi had accompanied her without leaving or complaining.
Even though she had caused so much trouble and done so many willful things, Xue Xiaoqi had always been by her side.
It was said that only in the most helpless moment could one see clearly whether the people around were sincere or just pretending, whether they would stay or leave.
Xue Xiaoqi was Shen Ximan's benefactor and also her most important friend.
"I'm sorry. All these things are my fault."
"… What are you talking about, President Shen?"
Xue Xiaoqi looked at her in surprise as she walked over slowly. "There's nothing wrong with loving someone. I'm not very experienced in matters of the heart, but I can feel that you really love that second young master."
"But I don't understand what's really going on in his heart."
Shen Ximan mumbled blankly.
The memories in her mind were like a broken vase, pouring out all at once, forcing her to experience the mental pain again.
"I'm like someone who wrote a fairy - tale book. The beginning of the story is beautiful and touching, but the later plot needs to be filled with my fantasies, imagining that he also loves me and cares about me."
"But in fact, I'm just being self - indulgent."
Shen Ximan's tears seemed to have dried up. The words she said were blunt and cold, as if she was just stating a soulless thing, or as if she was warning herself that her true feelings had been trampled to nothing.
To be honest, she still didn't fully understand Bo Jingyu.
"If you ask me, this kind of half - hearted man is just a scumbag!"
Xue Xiaoqi put her hands on her hips angrily. "President Shen, don't blame me for speaking ill of him. The fact is just like this. If he really cared about you, he would have explained everything clearly to you face to face. One moment he's being nice and the next moment he's pushing you away. Isn't he just playing with people like monkeys!"
"Pfft."
Looking at her frowning and scolding, Shen Ximan thought she looked just like a person who didn't get a good deal while bargaining in the vegetable market.
"Xiaoqi, I never knew you could be so frustrated."
"… Don't make fun of me, President Shen," Xue Xiaoqi blushed shyly, but her mood immediately improved a lot. "It's really great to see you smile again."
"Thanks to you, I can cheer up so quickly."
"What are your plans next?"
She ran to the kitchen to pour a glass of water and handed it to Shen Ximan.
The cool water moistened her dry throat, and her mind also cleared up a lot. "Has the paparazzi captured the fact that I showed up at the music festival yesterday?"
Xue Xiaoqi shook her head. "No, but the eldest miss of the Shen family and the eldest young master of the Bo family already know about it. The subordinates who are keeping watch haven't sent any news yet. They probably haven't revealed that they've seen you."