Rebirth Begins with Rejecting my Childhood Friend - Chapter 474

“Alright, you can ask Song Xiaomi for help. I’ll grant her half a day off.”
Hearing this, Lu Xinyao nodded.

Then she fell silent.

Xu Xiuwen seized the opportunity to look Lu Xinyao up and down.

Today, she was dressed in a simple, light-colored work outfit.

She was wearing nude stockings, adding a touch of allure.

But Xu Xiuwen was sitting down, with the desk blocking his view.

He couldn’t see clearly.

He gestured to Lu Xinyao, motioning for her to come over. “Come here.”

He thought she wouldn’t obey.

Unexpectedly, she did.

She walked straight toward Xu Xiuwen.

When she reached him, just as he was about to speak—

Lu Xinyao suddenly sat directly on his lap.

Xu Xiuwen was momentarily stunned by her action.

Seeing the surprise and confusion in his eyes, Lu Xinyao’s expression remained indifferent as she said, “You forced me to come back to work, isn’t this what you wanted? Stop pretending.”

Xu Xiuwen didn’t refute her words.

In Lu Xinyao’s eyes, his silence was an admission.

She suddenly let out a cold laugh. “Do you dare to do it here?”

Her sudden laugh took Xu Xiuwen by surprise.

Looking at the provocation in her eyes, Xu Xiuwen laughed too.

His relationship with Lu Xinyao had been unconventional from the start.

At first, he hadn’t been particularly obsessed with her.

But her abrupt disappearance had provoked him.

To make matters worse, the first time he went looking for her, he happened to see a man driving her home.

She even admitted to having a boyfriend.

That further ignited Xu Xiuwen’s possessiveness, overpowering his reason.

Which led to everything that followed.

The night in Feishi could be chalked up to an accident.

But what came after…

Xu Xiuwen couldn’t call it an accident anymore.

And now, he didn’t even want to explain.

His desire to possess Lu Xinyao had reached an unprecedented level.

This woman was destined to never escape his grasp.

At this moment, her provocation—

It was obvious she was doing it on purpose.

Was she expressing her dissatisfaction in this way? Maybe.

Why was Lu Xinyao bold enough to provoke him?

Because they were in the office, and she thought Xu Xiuwen wouldn’t dare to do anything.

But she underestimated him.

Just as she believed she had gained the upper hand in this round,

Xu Xiuwen suddenly wrapped his arm around her slim waist.

Then he leaned in.

In her startled expression,

He kissed her crimson lips.

Lu Xinyao’s mind went blank in an instant, her thoughts completely halting.

However,

Xu Xiuwen pulled away of his own accord.

Narrowing his eyes with a faint smile, he looked into hers and asked,

“If you beg me now, I might forgive your earlier disrespect.”

Lu Xinyao stared at the playful look in his eyes.

She knew that if she begged,

Xu Xiuwen might stop.

But her pride wouldn’t let her.

From the fact that she suddenly left without saying a word and secretly resigned from her job, it was clear that Lu Xinyao could be quite headstrong at times.

So at this moment, she said firmly, “Keep dreaming. I’d rather beg anyone but you, you bastard!”

Xu Xiuwen chuckled softly. “Heh, interesting…”

…

Suddenly, there was a knock on the office door.

Xu Xiuwen called out, “Wait… Wait a moment. I’m a bit busy!”

Five minutes later, Song Xiaomi entered the office.

When she walked in, she saw Xu Zong (President Xu) sitting behind his desk, looking through a document while saying something to Lu Xinyao.

Lu Xinyao stood beside him, legs together and slightly bent over, listening attentively to what he was saying.

When Song Xiaomi entered, the two of them stopped talking.

She noticed that Sister Xinyao’s face was flushed red.

Seeing this scene, Song Xiaomi felt something was off, though she couldn’t quite pinpoint what.

At that moment, Xu Xiuwen turned to her and said warmly, “Lu Xinyao is returning to the company, still as my secretary. This afternoon, she’s going to move out of her apartment. I’m giving you half a day off to help her out. I’ll also add 200 yuan to your bonus this month.”

Even if there weren’t any extra money involved, Song Xiaomi would’ve happily helped Lu Xinyao move.

But with the bonus, she was overjoyed, her smile practically reaching her ears.

After a few more instructions, Xu Xiuwen let Song Xiaomi leave the office first.

Once she was gone, Lu Xinyao finally exhaled a sigh of relief.

She glared fiercely at Xu Xiuwen before awkwardly walking out of the office.

Watching her retreating figure, Xu Xiuwen chuckled mischievously.

Although Lu Xinyao had said she didn’t need his help moving, Xu Xiuwen still showed up in the end—just a little late.

By the time he drove to her place, Lu Xinyao had already packed up all her belongings and was contacting a moving truck.

Xu Xiuwen’s sudden arrival caught Lu Xinyao off guard. She froze for a moment before coolly asking, “What are you doing here?”

Song Xiaomi, on the other hand, was much more reserved. She immediately greeted him respectfully, “Hello, President Xu.”

Lu Xinyao, however, showed no trace of respect toward him anymore.

But Xu Xiuwen didn’t mind.

In fact, he found this distant, slightly resistant, and rebellious attitude of hers even more intriguing.

With a smile, Xu Xiuwen replied, “I had some errands to run and happened to be passing by, so I thought I’d stop and check in.”

Song Xiaomi didn’t suspect anything from his words.

But Lu Xinyao knew they were a lie.

Still, she chose not to expose him.

She turned and began moving her things downstairs.

Xu Xiuwen helped as well.

Song Xiaomi was surprised. She thought, President Xu is so approachable and considerate toward his employees. What a great boss!

Lu Xinyao, however, kept a cold expression the entire time.

Soon, only one package was left.

Lu Xinyao went upstairs to get it.

Standing there, Xu Xiuwen watched her retreating figure.

Suddenly, he turned to Song Xiaomi and said, “Xiaomi, keep an eye on these things. I’m going to use the restroom.”

“Okay, President Xu,” Song Xiaomi replied obediently.

Xu Xiuwen quickly followed but was still a step too late.

He pressed the elevator button and waited in front of the doors.

The elevator went up, came back down, and then went up again to the floor where Lu Xinyao’s apartment was.

When the elevator doors opened, he saw Lu Xinyao standing there holding the last package.

She looked surprised to see him. “Why did you come up?”

Xu Xiuwen didn’t answer. Instead, he stepped forward…

…

Lu Xinyao forcefully pushed Xu Xiuwen away.

She glared at him coldly, her voice filled with disgust. “Are you satisfied now?”

“Not bad…”

“You’re absolutely shameless!”

Her remark was met with Xu Xiuwen’s infuriating laughter.

Lu Xinyao knew there was no way to deal with this thick-skinned, utterly shameless man.

Fortunately, it wasn’t the first time something like this had happened.

She was starting to get used to it.

So, she didn’t bother arguing further. Instead, she turned and went into the bathroom.

When she came out again, she looked exactly the same as before.

No one would have been able to tell that anything had happened.

Without even glancing at Xu Xiuwen, Lu Xinyao turned and walked straight to the elevator.

Xu Xiuwen followed, grinning, and casually pulled her into his arms.

Lu Xinyao struggled briefly but couldn’t break free. She eventually gave up.

When they exited the elevator, Xu Xiuwen released her.

The two walked out, one in front and one behind.

Trailing behind, Xu Xiuwen’s gaze lingered on the subtle sway of Lu Xinyao’s figure as she walked.

Inwardly, he muttered, Little temptress, still trying to seduce me!

If Lu Xinyao had known what he was thinking, she would’ve at least scolded him twice.

She hadn’t even considered trying to seduce Xu Xiuwen.

She just always walked this way in high heels.

Song Xiaomi had been waiting downstairs for a while.

When she finally saw Lu Xinyao and President Xu coming down, she pouted. “Sister Xinyao, you’re finally here! I thought you got lost!”

Hearing this, Lu Xinyao felt a pang of guilt.

Inwardly, she cursed Xu Xiuwen before explaining, “I made a phone call just now, so it took a bit longer.”

“Oh, I see.”

Song Xiaomi didn’t suspect a thing.

Soon after, the movers arrived at the complex.

The movers drove a van. Except for the two front seats, the middle and rear seats had been removed.

Without much thought, Lu Xinyao got into the passenger seat of the van.

With no seat left for her, Song Xiaomi had no choice but to ride in Xu Xiuwen’s car.

Although this wasn’t her first time in his car, it was the first time she was riding alone with him.

Once inside, she sat stiffly, visibly uncomfortable.

Xu Xiuwen chuckled and told her to relax.

Though she agreed verbally, her body remained tense.

Seeing this, Xu Xiuwen didn’t bother with her further and focused on driving.

After the car had been on the road for a while, Song Xiaomi began to relax a bit.

She turned her head to glance at President Xu, catching a glimpse of his side profile.

But Xu Xiuwen really was incredibly handsome.

From this angle, the bridge of his nose looked exceptionally straight, and the sharp, chiseled lines of his jaw were like they had been sculpted.

He had a strikingly refined look.

Song Xiaomi had always known that President Xu was handsome, but she had never taken a proper look at him.

Only now did she realize he was even more attractive than she had imagined.

Handsome, tall, the owner of a company, and the buyer of a distillery—calling him a high-quality man didn’t seem like an exaggeration.

Faced with such an outstanding man, no woman could remain unmoved.

However, Song Xiaomi didn’t dare let herself feel anything.

She just felt a deep admiration for whoever his girlfriend was.

Honestly, she thought to herself, if she had a boyfriend as amazing as him, she’d probably wake up laughing from her dreams every day.

Soon, they arrived at the company dormitory.

Xu Xiuwen helped carry everything upstairs.

He didn’t leave immediately but instead made himself comfortable, sitting on the living room sofa and watching TV as if it were his own home.

Lu Xinyao returned to the room she had stayed in before and began unpacking.

Song Xiaomi helped her.

In the blink of an eye, it was 6 p.m.

By then, Lu Xinyao had finally finished tidying up.

To thank Song Xiaomi for her help, she suggested cooking dinner herself.

Song Xiaomi was thrilled and excited.

Sister Xinyao’s cooking was well-known to be delicious.

Thinking about the meal she’d soon enjoy, she couldn’t help but feel even more eager.

When Lu Xinyao mentioned cooking, it was directed solely at Song Xiaomi.

Her tone made it seem like she had completely forgotten Xu Xiuwen was even there.

It was only Song Xiaomi who remembered him.

She quickly turned around and asked, “President Xu, do you have any dinner plans tonight?”

Xu Xiuwen immediately understood what she was getting at.

He shook his head. “No.”

“Then why don’t you stay and have dinner with us, President Xu?”

Xu Xiuwen pretended not to understand. “Who’s cooking? You?”

Song Xiaomi smiled shyly and replied, “Not me. Sister Xinyao said she’d cook.”

Hearing that, Xu Xiuwen looked over at Lu Xinyao, his expression teasing as he asked, “I wouldn’t mind staying, but the question is, would she even welcome me to join her for dinner?”