Chapter 28 - The Wall of Brotherhood – 03 (1/2)
The two people who were just gossiping, their faces changed instantly and said fearfully, “Well, General Manager!”
The tall and slender figure, mingled with the cold atmosphere, beautiful facial expression was faintly like an ice sculpture, and the dark obsidian-like eyes were cold.
Lu Zhi Yao looked at the three people in the tearoom. “You’re quite unoccupied?”
These fluttering words made the two people’s hearts trembled. Why did it feel as if he scolded the two of them?
The ice-cold twilight eyes looked at them and from the bottom of their hearts they trembled. Promptly, they ran with their tails between their legs to return to their workstation.
She didn’t know how much Lu Zhi Yao heard, but he couldn’t have been unaware of the company’s rumors these days.
He looked at the person with red wet eyes and tears streaming from her face and frowned unconsciously, “Why are you crying?”
Bai Xun touched her cheek and later realize that she was crying.
She bit her teeth and retorted. “I didn’t…”
It just that she choked and convulsed while she spoke. Bai Xun sniffled, lowered her head and didn’t want Lu Zhi Yao to see. She just wanted to leave without saying a word.
As if she heard the other person’s silent sigh, who reached out his hand and faintly said: “Come to my office.”
When he finished speaking, he took the lead and left, and Bai Xun paused. It took a while for her to catch up with the other’s footsteps, with her shoulders slumping.
Lu Zhi Yao sat behind his desk with his hands crossed against his chin. When he didn’t speak, he was very oppressive.
However, Bai Xun was in a state of depression and in a trance. She didn’t move at all and seemed to be still immersed in the dialogue between the two women.
“What are you thinking about?” Lu Zhi Yao knocked on the table and opened his mouth first, otherwise this person would be isolated in her own world for the entire day here.
Bai Xun returned to her senses. She had calmed down a lot from her appearance. When she looked at Lu Zhi Yao, she still felt wronged for a moment, but said stubbornly: “I just don’t understand, I obviously didn’t do those things. Why would they say such slander?”
Sure enough, such a simple person…
Lu Zhi Yao leaned back and sat more relaxed with his broad back.
He said casually, “You don’t have to care about what they say.”
“But they said that I and…” She said quickly halfway and looked in front of her at the man with the light expression who looked back at her, then swallowed back. “They said that I got this opportunity by relationship.”
“It’s all fake, isn’t it?” Lu Zhi Yao certainly knew what she wanted to say. After a pause he said: “Only the weak would need to use lies to attack others and hide their jealousy. The better you are, the more attacks you’ll receive. But when you’re strong enough, no one will dare hurt you willingly.”
“So, all you have to do is use your strength to shut those people up.”
That’s what he did.
As an illegitimate child, he was denounced as a wild animal when he didn’t return to the Lu home. Even if he did return, most of those people despised him.
But now, with his own ability, he has a place in the Lu family. Who dares to ridicule his life accomplishments willingly?
His voice was deep and beautiful with a cold texture. Even if he said such inspiring words, there wasn’t much emotion in them to motivate people.
“It turns out to be like this.” Bai Xun seemed to have suddenly realized, “Yes, why should I care about those lies of irrelevant people? Anyways, whatever they say won’t affect my design.”
Bai Xun turned to Lu Zhi Yao with her eyes full of admiration. “Chief Lu, you’re right. I will produce more excellent designs that will make them speechless.”
He looked at her, she had regained her vitality again. She looked as if she had a light of fighting spirit. Lu Zhi Yao’s cold expression looked as if it was faintly showing appreciation.
Since Bai Xun entered, all the people working outside used the corner of their eyes to pay close attention to Lu Zhi Yao’s office, when Bai Xun went in, she looked dejected. When she exited, she looked high-spirited.
It must have something to do with Lu Zhi Yao, the General Manager, they were on their toes. On the other hand, the two people who were just in the tearoom were trembling. For a while, they felt that the rumors weren’t just rumors, but the truth.
However, Chief Lu clearly defended her, that people don’t dare to provoke. Who knows if the other party will become the wife of the General Manager one day?
Bai Xun seemed to be inspired by Lu Zhi Yao’s words. She worked overtime at once and drew a complete set of the theme.
Although Lu Zhi Yao didn’t say anything, his goodwill of 50% couldn’t deceive people. He was obviously satisfied with her.
Although Bai Xun’s character was getting colder and colder, she was also unique in the company, but in Lu Zhi Yao’s perspective, this was just a way for the other party to protect herself.
……
The spring show was getting closer and closer. Bai Xun still had the last few sets of drawing designs to finalize, but Lu Zhi Yao didn’t come into work today.
She thought of last night’s overtime work, the other side had a small cough. She hurriedly took out her cellphone to call the person.
It took a while for the phone to connect. The voice wasn’t as deep and beautiful as before, but dull and hoarse.
Bai Xun hesitated to speak, as if she was worried, “Chief Lu, are you sick? You don’t sound very good…”
After a while, there was a muffled cough, and then a hoarse voice with a cold texture sounded, “Nothing, it’s just a little cold, what’s the matter?”
A little cold?
The cold that can make Zhi Yao absentee, who has always worked hard, it can’t be a common cold!
Bai Xun’s heart was so excited for this good opportunity to brush his affection that she felt relieved. “Well, the spring show is about to start, but there were still some final design drawings that haven’t been decided. I wanted to confirm with you…. then I will wait until you come back to work.”
After she just finished talking, he paused and after a while, said an address, “You can come to this place with the drawing design.”
“Ah? Oh, yes, but will you be all right?” Bai Xun’s response showed her concern.
“Isn’t it too late? Don’t dawdle.” The hoarse low voice came from the earpiece, as if it was an electric current and made people’s hearts softened.
Bai Xun confirmed, hung up the phone, took the design draft and went straight to the address that Lu Zhi Yao provided.
……
This was a high-end villa area. Bai Xun found the place where Lu Zhi Yao lived. It was a single-family villa with its own small garden. The rock garden was tall with flowing water, but most of the plants seemed to have died since no one took care of them.
It seemed deserted, the chief who has money, but lacks love and only have material goods.
The little angel who was ready to send warmth went to the door and rang the doorbell.
After a long time, the door was opened.
The man in the light-colored thin shirt didn’t look as meticulous nor serious as when he was in the office. The broad shoulders and back had smooth lines, and the loose neckline from the shirt leaked his sexy collarbone.