Chapter 24 - Give That Person Another Chance (1/2)

The next day, Li Qin Yao went out to meet her former assistant, Bei Ruo Xi. The two made an appointment to meet at The Orchid, a five stars hotel located in the city center. When Li Qin Yao arrived, a staff immediately ushered her into the coffee house where her former assistant was waiting for her.

Li Qin Yao stood next to the table and smiled. ”Bei Ruo Xi, it has been a long time.”

The girl with short hair immediately stood up with her eyes wide as she saw Li Qin Yao. ”Young Miss, you're here.”

”Stop calling me Young Miss. You no longer work for me,” Li Qin Yao said as she sat down.

”Don't say that. I'm glad to work for you, Young Miss,” Bei Ruo Xi bit on her lips when Li Qin Yao gave her a look. ”M-Miss Li?”

Li Qin Yao chuckled and decided not to pay attention to this matter. A waiter came to their table to pour them a glass of water and handed them their menu. Li Qin Yao ordered some cakes and coffee before they watched the waiter left.

”Are you well?” Li Qin Yao asked.

Bei Ruo Xi nodded. She smiled, and her canine teeth shown. ”I'm good. But working under Manager Zhou Wei is really tough. I don't think she liked me very much.”

”You used to work for me. It would be strange if she likes you,” Li Qin Yao pointed out. ”Everyone knew that my Aunt, Zhao Wei, does not like me. After all, she wanted to push his son, Li Mu Bai to the position as the next heir of LQ Group.”

The two paused their conversation as the waiter came back with their order of cakes and coffee.

Li Qin Yao picked up a cake fork and sliced through the cheesecake. It was soft and fluffy. The cake entered her mouth and immediately melted. Li Qin Yao sighed as the sweet, and rich flavor spread into her mouth.

The slight tangy taste of citrus gave the cheesecake a bit of a punch. The hazelnut crumble on the side gave a bit of texture, and the raspberry coulis complimented everything.

It was not a wrong decision to visit The Orchid to taste their cheesecake. A lot of food reviewers on the internet had praised the dessert from the hotel. Although it was a bit pricey, it was worth it.

Li Qin Yao raised her head when she thought that she had heard a familiar voice. However, when she looked around, Li Qin Yao did not see anyone else besides the hotel staff. Because the lunch hour ended not long ago, the coffee house was empty.

When Li Qin Yao turned to Bei Ruo Xi, she saw her former assistant snapped a few pictures of the cake. For a second, Li Qin Yao regretted that she did not take a picture of the cake and brag about it to her circle of friends.

The two savor their cake silently before Li Qin Yao spoke, ”Bei Ruo Xi, be honest with me. Did you send anything to my grandfather? Why did he suddenly want me to return to LQ Group?”

The girl lowered her gaze. ”Yes. I did. I sent some anonymous letter to him a month after you resigned.”

Li Qin Yao let out a long sigh.

”Miss Li, I did it for you,” Bei Ruo Xi said. ”It isn't fair. You have nothing to do with that scandal two years ago, but why do you have resigned from the company? If only you stayed around, you could probe further into this matter and find more evidence to prove your innocence.”

”Do you think I quit because I don't have enough evidence?” Li Qin Yao said.