It wasn’t until her phone rang that she stiffly and slowly moved her eyeballs, glanced at her phone screen, and saw it was a call from Shi Che.
She lifted her gaze, the sunlight outside warmly covering the earth, a few strands penetrating the room and falling on her body, giving a warm feeling, but her heart had already plunged into a dark abyss, devoid of light.
The ringtone went on for a while before she slowly reached out to pick up her phone, but halfway through, her hand was stopped. She looked up, and Bai Yixuan was standing in front of her.
He had also stayed up all night with her, his eyes filled with red bloodshot, and faint stubble appearing on his lips, giving him a more decadent look. His hand firmly gripped Ling Chuxia’s delicate wrist, his voice deep, "Xiaxia, do you still want to be Shi Che’s secretary? Don’t go. I’ve told you, I can give up this partnership."
Ling Chuxia did not pull away from Bai Yixuan’s hand or look at him. Her gaze was dull, unfocused. Her dry lips moved slightly, her voice low and hoarse, "I know. Brother Xuan, it’s not just for you, it’s for me."
"For myself, I have to endure the last three days. I want elder sister to know that I haven’t lied. I can let go of Shi Che. Initially, when I agreed to this ten-day promise, I really had no high hopes. It was just to... give myself a proper closure. So... Brother Xuan, don’t stop me."
She paused, her voice even hoarser, "Please."
Bai Yixuan’s heart ached fiercely. He understood Ling Chuxia’s stubbornness, but he did not want to see Ling Chuxia suffer anymore, yet... at this moment, seeing Chuxia , he couldn’t be tough.
His expression was complicated, changing several times before he finally sighed deeply. However, the hand holding onto Ling Chuxia’s wrist didn’t loosen but instead forcefully pulled her up.
Ling Chuxia looked up at him, Bai Yixuan gave a helpless smile, "You can’t go see Shi Che looking , right? Go take a shower first, then come out and I’ll apply some ice on your eyes. Look at how swollen your eyes are, just like a rabbit."
Ling Chuxia curved her lips, drawing a faint smile, her voice low, "Thank you, Brother Xuan, and about last night... I’m sorry, I used you."
Bai Yixuan raised his hand and patted Ling Chuxia’s head, "What are you saying about using or not using, I’m your Brother Xuan. You can use me however you want, okay?"
Ling Chuxia moved her mouth, but a thousand words could only be transformed into those two words, "Thank you."
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When Ling Chuxia arrived at the hotel, she was already more than an hour late. She walked to the room door, took a deep breath, settled all her expressions, and then reached out to knock on the door.
There were three days left. During these days, she would revoke all her little fortunes and contentment and return to being that diligent secretary, beyond that, nothing more.
The door quickly opened, and Shi Che’s tall figure stood there. Before she could speak, Ling Chuxia took the lead with a tone that was exceedingly indifferent and respectful, "President Shi, I’m sorry for being late today. I apologize to you."
That sentence caused Shi Che’s dark pupils to instantly turn grim. Over the past few days, her respectful demeanor from the first day had vanished, calling him by his name, but why today... why so suddenly cold again?