After her conversation with her manager, Xiao Rufeng tried to focus on memorizing her script, as the filming of the series she was starring in would resume in three days. This only meant that she would see Yan Xiuchen less, and she wasn't looking forward to it.
Seeing that she was making no progress, she dropped her script on her bed and decided to see if Yan Xiuchen was done with his work. Now that his assistant had returned, there was no need for her to follow and accompany him throughout the day, and she somewhat missed it.
She stood up and pocketed her phone, just in case Su Xiaofei wanted to discuss something with her again. Thinking about it, it was weird that the emergency person listed on her profile wasn't her father, but Su Xiaofei. Xiao Rufeng supposed that she trusted her manager that much and knew that despite their different views and opinion, she knew that Su Xiaofei would have her back.
She then headed to the opposite wing of the mansion, where Yan Xiuchen's private office was located. Some household helpers that saw her lit their eyes up and greeted her with a smile. If it wasn't for the strict rule Yan Xiuchen imposed on them during Xiao Rufeng's stay, they would have asked the actress for a photo with her.
Everyone here seemed to like her and was eager to extend a hand whenever she needed help, not knowing that the helpers were wondering if she would be the future lady of the house.
Maneuvering through the huge mansion, Xiao Rufeng walked down the hallway quietly and gently knocked timidly on the heavy wooden door of Yan Xiuchen's office, pushing it open when she heard his deep voice telling her to come in.
"Are you still busy?" She asked, peering around, then looked at the scarred man, still seated behind his desk.
Yan Xiuchen was bent over a document, his brows furrowed in concentration. He then lowered the document he was reading as his expression softened upon seeing her.
"Not anymore. Just a little annoyed with the report I received."
Xiao Rufeng gently closed the door behind her and went to sit across from him.
"Work related?" She asked.
"Yes and no." Yan Xiuchen looked angry, but she knew it wasn't directed at her. The scars on his face were slightly livid.
"I've found the rats in my hotel." He said, almost a growl.
She blinked at that, not knowing what he meant by that. Was there a pest control problem in one of the hotels he owns?
When she said nothing, Yan Xiuchen noticed her confusion and knew that he needed to explain further.
"I've always wondered how Mr. Wan and your sister managed to get through the security of our hotel that night. It turned out that they also paid people to make sure that no one would be able to spot you being brought to me. I guess they weren't that stupid and tried to cover up their tracks." He said with annoyance.
"Still, what they have done is unforgivable. If you only agreed to punish your sister, this would be hard evidence we could use against her."
Xiao Rufeng fell silent. This made her wonder if she made the right decision to let Xiao Yunyao off the hook by asking her manager not to pursue a legal case against her.
"What would you do then?" She asked curiously.
"I don't need such people working for me. Of course, I fired and blacklisted them. If they are able to accept dirty money to cover up a crime once, then surely they would do it again."
Xiao Rufeng shivered in her seat upon hearing that. If it wasn't her, then maybe another woman would fall under the same scheme. She couldn't blame Yan Xiuchen for firing those people, because he only wanted to make sure it wouldn't happen again.
"So how about you? How's your day?" Yan Xiuchen asked, seeing how affected she was by the news he shared with her. He didn't mean to make her sad. He only wanted her to be aware of what was happening.
"It's fine. We are being called to resume the filming in three days, and I've already informed President Su that I'm extending my stay here." She shrugged, glad that he changed the topic between them.
"I bet she disagreed with you." He commented. Knowing Su Xiaofei's personality, he wouldn't be surprised if she disagreed with Xiao Rufeng's decision of not only her staying here, but also regarding Xiao Yunyao.
She shrugged. "I already expected that to happen. I knew that she reprimanded me out of concern."
"You must have given her enough of a headache that she couldn't fully trust you. I'm starting to think that Su Xiaofei is overprotective of you." He chuckled, surprising Xiao Rufeng.
"Hey! It's not like I was the one who started those fights." She pursed her lips and crossed her arms over her chest. "They were the ones who were first mean to me. I was only giving them get to taste their own medicine." She added.
Xiao Rufeng didn't want to admit that he was right. That Su Xiaofei had done enough favors for her that she might not be able to repay them unless she became a queen as her manager wanted her to be.
"Anyway, what's the plan tonight?"
For the past three nights, she and Yan Xiuchen ditched the romantic movie night and chose to have a competitive game when Xiao Rufeng found out that he turned his basement into a massive gym and housed different courts.
Yan Xiuchen looked at her face, forgetting his tiredness from the long day he had at work. He was starting to look forward to the evenings that were spent with her. Now that she is returning to work, he couldn't possibly waste another minute with her.
"You decide. I've already beaten you thrice."
"I'll be sure to break your record soon!"
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