Chapter 47
an Luoxi's." Li An hurriedly stood up and tried to lead the way with a flattery-filled smile on his swollen face, which was rather frightening."No need. Go ahead and do your work. Luoxi and I will tal...Chapter 47
Tang Moli, dazzling and famous Tang Moli.
It's said that she has a strong background and is very wealthy. She used to serve as the Vice President of Sales for the California region in Dynasty Empire and now serves as the General Manager for the entire Asian region. Reaching this position before turning thirty, her future prospects are indeed limitless.
Such capable and beautiful women can't help but make female employees of Dynasty Empire cover their chests in admiration.
In the staff cafeteria, everyone is now talking about Tang Moli: "Alas, with her family background, ability, and looks all on display, it's impossible for us to compete!"
"Believe it or not, she really does pair well with our president; they are a true match made in heaven!"
"Well then, let our president marry her. This way everyone will feel more at ease than if he were to marry someone Cinderella-like."
"I see that the president treats her very well—holding doors for her and pulling out chairs; it's quite considerate of him!"
Some people even mutter about the unfairness in life: "…People are born unequal, some destined to be princesses while others born as Cinderella."
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Ni Xuanyi maintained her dining posture, holding fork and knife where she sat for a long time before swallowing a piece of beef tenderloin. She loved the black pepper beef tenderloin in this restaurant more than any other steakhouse's; it was even better than those outside. Yet today, it felt particularly hard to swallow.
In the evening, Ni Xuanyi carried her laptop bag and held a file folder as she forced herself to enter the apartment elevator. Due to continuous overtime work over these days, her physical strength was severely depleted. Coupled with an emotional blow, it finally became too much for her.
She leaned against the cold wall of the elevator, closed her eyes trying to catch her breath. When the elevator stopped at her floor, she dragged herself home with heavy footsteps.
Lin Yino from the same dormitory worked in a subsidiary company under the Dynasty Empire and did not participate in this board meeting. She had already returned after work.
The moment Ni Xuanyi entered, she heard a woman crying on TV. Too exhausted to even lift her head, she bent down to change her shoes.
Sitting on the sofa watching a tragic drama, Lin Yino greeted Ni Xuanyi, "You finally came back early today! How many days have you been working overtime Do you know how much overtime pay your company will give"
Ni Xuanyi smiled. These days had exhausted her completely; she heavily plopped into the soft sofa and half-closed her eyes, leaning against the backrest.
Two minutes later, during a commercial break, Lin Yino turned to Ni Xuanyi with sparkling eyes and asked curiously, "I heard that the chairman appointed a beautiful lady as the regional director of Asia today. Everyone is saying she's his new girlfriend—do you know if it’s true"
"News travels fast!" Ni Xuanyi smiled bitterly.
"Anything related to the chairman spreads with wings." Lin Yino blinked her eyes, "I heard that this woman is very beautiful and wealthy. The chairman is actually preparing for something big—training her as his future wife!"
Ni Xuanyi originally wanted to rest here but hearing about what upset her most from Lin Yino, she stood up乾脆地：“董事長並冇有正式宣佈這件事的具體情況。”說完，她拖著疲憊的身體往臥室走去。
Behind her, Lin Yino complained indignantly: “You’re such a woman! How could you have no interest in gossip at all.”
Gossip!
Ni Xuanyi raised her eyebrows slightly, with a half-smiling expression: "I've been listening to all kinds of gossip today."
She entered the bedroom. Moonlight streaming through the window was unexpectedly pristine white. She took out her phone and checked the calendar; it turned out that today was the 16th, and in a few days, Christmas would arrive. After working day and night for so many days, she had completely forgotten this festive occasion.
Ni Xuanyi leaned against the window with a gentle breeze brushing past her face.
She looked up at the white moonlight, wondering what Li Yi was doing at that moment. Then she felt foolish for thinking about it and undressed to go to bed, closing her eyes tiredly.
Ni Xuanyi knew she hadn't even taken off her makeup or showered; how slovenly she had become. Yet, she lacked the strength to move further. This was undoubtedly due to the intense work schedule for almost a month, and today’s news of Li Yi and Tang Moli added salt to the wound.
Just thinking about these things made her feel even more upset. However, the benefit of being physically exhausted was that she didn't have time to self-pity before quickly falling into a deep sleep.
Youth is indeed resilient; after just one night's rest, Ni Xuanyi felt much better in the morning and got up on time as usual, tidying herself up before heading off to work.
The next day at work, she heard from colleagues that Li Yi hadn't come into the office today. He had left with Tang Moli for a business trip.
The slight sound of the air conditioner in the office made Ni Xuanyi feel restless; the English letters under her pen turned into mischievous notes, trembling uncontrollably. She felt dizzy and saw spots before her eyes.
Li Yi and Tang Moli had been away for many days, with Christmas day passing amidst a festive atmosphere everywhere on the streets, but they still hadn't returned.
The company originally had an event on Christmas Day, but since the president Li Yi hadn't returned, the event was canceled. They were given half a day off in the afternoon, and everyone eagerly awaited for work to end so they could leave.
Ni Xuanyi didn't have many friends at the company; she called Ji Yan, who had gone out on a date with her boyfriend. Cong Lei had gone back home for the break. With nowhere else to go, Ni Xuanyi returned to her dormitory.
The dormitory was quiet and empty, as Lin Yino hadn't come back yet. She usually tried to drag Ni Xuanyi out to meet some friends, but she always declined them. At this moment, she must be playing with her friends.
Ni Xuanyi sat dazedly on the sofa; a vase on the coffee table contained lilies that Lin Yino had brought back and which were already wilting with signs of decay around them.
These years, she had always been chasing behind Li Yi's shadow, admiring his brilliance. She never felt lonely before, but today she inexplicably felt a sense of loneliness and exhaustion. She sighed softly, got up to change clothes, and took a shower as well.
After her bath, Ni Xuanyi rummaged out a bowl of instant noodles, intending to eat it and go straight to sleep. At this moment, the phone beside her started ringing; she was just opening the noodle box with one hand and picked up the call casually.
The sound of car horns could be heard on the other end, followed by a familiar voice shouting loudly: "Xuanxuan, Merry Christmas!"
Ni Xuanyi managed a weak smile: "Thank you. I wish you a merry Christmas as well."
"Xuanxuan, I'm downstairs at your company! I've come to spend the Christmas with you!" Meng Meng's voice was full of enthusiasm.
Ni Xuanyi responded listlessly: "I have already returned to my dormitory and don't plan on celebrating Christmas. You'd better find someone else to celebrate it with."
"No way, Ni Xuanyi! I've already bought you a Christmas gift. I can find your dorm room. If you won’t spend Christmas with me, I’ll just go to the dorm and stay there!" Meng Meng shouted like a spoiled child.hin the family but his elder brother had never let him get involved.This day, as he was going through documents in his office, he heard commotion outside. When he went out to see what it was about, he...