Chapter 1814: 1813: Do You Like It?
Chapter 1814: Chapter 1813: Do You Like It?
As soon as the little assistant left the office, Bai Xiaoxiao’s phone rang.
Bai Xiaoxiao slowly took out her phone. Seeing the caller ID, her smile became even brighter. Her delicate fingers pressed the answer button, and her voice was as gentle as a breeze, making the listener feel relaxed and happy.
“Hello!”
“Xiaoxiao, do you like those roses?”
Luo Haofeng’s voice came through the waves, deep and joyful. It wasn’t hard to imagine how handsome and charming his expression was at this moment.
Bai Xiaoxiao replied with a smile, “I like them, they’re very beautiful.”
“Haha, as long as you like them. I originally thought sending flowers was a bit cliché, but I figured only those fiery red roses could express my feelings.”
Luo Haofeng’s words made Bai Xiaoxiao giggle.
After chatting with him for a few minutes, she said softly, “I have to work now, so I can’t talk anymore.”
She glanced at the time and realized she still had a meeting to attend, so she couldn’t keep chatting.
Luo Haofeng agreed not to disturb her work and readily said, “Okay, you go ahead with your work. I won’t bother you anymore.”
After hanging up, Bai Xiaoxiao picked up the flowers, held them in her arms, and inhaled the fragrance of the flowers.
The sweet scent and happiness flooded into her heart.
It wasn’t until the little assistant knocked on the office door and brought in the documents that she stood up, holding the flowers, and walked away from her desk.
The little assistant smiled at Bai Xiaoxiao, watching her place the flowers in the vase, and then leaned in to smell them for a while before standing up and going back.
“Boss, you didn’t want the last two bouquets, why is this one so precious?”
The little assistant’s eyes were full of curiosity, eager to know who sent this bouquet.
Bai Xiaoxiao deliberately did not satisfy her curiosity, taking a few steps away before returning and bringing the vase back to the desk.
The assistant stared at this scene in surprise, her eyes almost popping out.
“Boss, was it Boss Meng from the travel agency who sent them?”
Curiosity killed the cat, and Bai Xiaoxiao glared at her before wiping away her smile, “I have nothing to do with Meng Ke anymore, so don’t talk nonsense in the future.”
She wasn’t trying to explain, just didn’t want anyone to misunderstand that she was still involved with Meng Ke.
The assistant, however, widened her eyes in shock, “Boss, is that true?”
“It’s absolutely true. The company doesn’t pay you to gossip. Disappear from my sight in ten seconds, or you’ll have your pay docked.”
Bai Xiaoxiao threatened the assistant with a stern face.
Sure enough, that was the most effective line. As soon as she heard her salary might be docked, the assistant disappeared from Bai Xiaoxiao’s office in less than ten seconds.
Afraid that even a second delay would mean her pay would be docked.
Because of the bouquet of flowers from Luo Haofeng, Bai Xiaoxiao was in a good mood all day.
Of course, if it weren’t for the phone calls from Meng Ke and Xiao Yuting, her mood would have been even better.
Xiao Yuting told her that in the afternoon, he was going to the police station to see Xu Wanfei.
Meng Ke, on the other hand, asked Bai Xiaoxiao to have dinner with him, which Bai Xiaoxiao refused.
At eleven in the morning, Mr. Bai came to Bai Xiaoxiao’s office.
“Xiaoxiao, your mom called and said Meng Ke went to the house and brought a lot of gifts.”
Bai Xiaoxiao widened her eyes in surprise, “How did he end up at the house, and has he left yet?”
“He hasn’t left yet. It seems he came with his cousin, and they haven’t mentioned leaving, so your mom felt awkward about asking them to leave and called me.”
Mr. Bai spoke with a bit of displeasure.
Bai Xiaoxiao became even angrier, pressing her lips tightly, “Dad, my mom wouldn’t be calling to ask me to go home, would she? I’m not going back.”
“No, your mom doesn’t like Meng Ke as much as she used to. You don’t have to worry about that. She just wanted to tell me that Meng Ke brought gifts to the house.”
“If he doesn’t leave, that means he’ll stay for lunch.”
Mr. Bai nodded, just about to say something, when Bai Xiaoxiao’s phone rang.
It was Wen Ran calling, and Bai Xiaoxiao answered with a smile, “Hello, Ranran.”
“Happy Lantern Festival! Don’t make any plans tonight, let’s have dinner together.”
Wen Ran’s cheerful voice came through, and Bai Xiaoxiao teased, “Ranran, if I have dinner with you, won’t Mo Xiuchen be mad?”
It’s a festival, and if she went to be the third wheel, she’d definitely be unwelcome.
Wen Ran retorted from the other end, “Look at you, as if Mo Xiuchen is petty like that. Tonight at Yi Pin Xuan.”
“Okay, I got it.”
In this week at work, the group hadn’t had time to get together.
Tonight is the Lantern Festival, so a gathering is a must.
“Xiaoxiao, there’s something else I need to tell you.”
“What is it?” Xiaoxiao blinked in confusion.
Wen Ran’s voice gently came through the phone, “Last night, Qin Mu told Mo Xiuchen that Meng Ke might be involved in some illegal activities.”
“Illegal?”
Bai Xiaoxiao still found it hard to believe.
“Yes, don’t tell anyone for now. The police are still collecting evidence.”
Besides Qin Mu, only Wen Ran and Mo Xiuchen knew about it, and by telling Bai Xiaoxiao, it was just the four of them who knew.
Even Gu Kai and Wen Jin weren’t aware yet.
The fewer people who knew about such a thing, the better. Meng Ke was already being watched by the police, and Tang Yang would be back from the U.S. in a few days.
“I know, I won’t tell anyone.”
After hanging up, Bai Xiaoxiao noticed her dad was looking at her, so she blinked and smiled, “Dad, Ranran asked me to go to Yi Pin Xuan for a gathering tonight.”
“What did Ranran just tell you?”
Mr. Bai wasn’t so old that he was deaf. He clearly heard what Bai Xiaoxiao had just said.
Thinking of Wen Ran’s instructions, Bai Xiaoxiao grinned awkwardly, “Dad, Ranran told me not to tell anyone for the time being. It’s about Meng Ke, because there’s no evidence yet.”
Mr. Bai knowingly nodded and stopped pressing, “So, is there really something wrong with Meng Ke?”
“Yes, he has problems.”
Bai Xiaoxiao looked very serious.
Little did she expect Mr. Bai’s next words, “Xiaoxiao, if you don’t want to go home for lunch, that’s fine. I’ll go back. Since Meng Ke is at our house, he’s a guest. We can’t leave him hanging there, it’s too impolite.”
Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Mr. Bai in confusion, “Dad, are you saying you’re going back home to have lunch with Meng Ke?”
“Yes.”
Mr. Bai pondered, his brows slightly furrowed, “Didn’t you just say that Meng Ke has problems?”
Bai Xiaoxiao nodded.
Mr. Bai explained unhurriedly, “The more problems he has, the more we should treat him like we normally do.”
Bai Xiaoxiao quickly understood what her dad meant.
Mr. Bai smiled slightly, “It’s normal for you not to go back since you broke up with him, but he did save your mom once and got hurt because of her. If I don’t go back and your mom doesn’t entertain him, that would be too unusual.”
Bai Xiaoxiao pressed her lips again, morosely saying, “I hope Xiao Yuting can handle Xu Wanfei and get her to tell the truth. That way, we won’t have to deal with Meng Ke anymore.”
Just thinking about Meng Ke’s despicable kidnapping of her mother made it impossible for Bai Xiaoxiao to force herself to deal with him.
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