Feng Xiaohe was handling some business at the operations department on the first floor when her phone suddenly rang.
Knowing she was disturbing her colleagues’ work, she offered an apologetic look before answering the call.
“Hello? This is Feng Xiaohe. May I ask who is calling?”
A harsh, stern man’s voice came through the phone. Gao Sijin had no interest in prying into Feng Xiaohe’s privacy, but the voice on the other end was so loud it was practically roaring.
It was impossible to hear the specifics of the conversation.
However, the usually proud and arrogant Feng Xiaohe now wore an expression of extreme humility and sincerity, looking like a little child who had done something wrong.
“I am sorry. I will head over right away. I apologize for the trouble.”
The moment she hung up the phone, her face turned as pale as paper, losing all its color. She looked exactly like the image of a vampire girl Gao Sijin might have imagined.
Feng Xiaohe looked around in a daze, her eyes darting back and forth until they finally locked onto Gao Sijin.
“Young Gao.”
“Yes, hello, Sister Feng.”
Gao Sijin felt a bit nervous at her sudden greeting.
“Can we talk in private?”
“Of course, Sister Feng.”
Feng Xiaohe headed toward the company’s training room. Usually, whenever someone at the office wanted to have a private conversation, they went there.
Two male colleagues with whom Gao Sijin got along well gave him a knowing smile.
“Young Master Gao is certainly different, driving a BMW to work. He managed to hook up with the company’s top beauty, Feng Xiaohe, so quickly.”
“Young Master Gao, lend me that BMW sometime. If I park that in front of a nightclub, I will definitely find a girlfriend.”
Hearing the teasing from the two men, Feng Xiaohe immediately shot them a glare as sharp as a blade.
Under that terrifying gaze, the two colleagues instantly fell silent.
Gao Sijin followed respectfully behind Feng Xiaohe. Her high heels clicked loudly against the floor, and her shapely, long legs were faintly visible through her black stockings.
The layout of the training room was similar to a high school classroom, complete with desks, a blackboard, and even a projector. In her secretary uniform, Feng Xiaohe gave off the vibe of a sexy and charming teacher from a Japanese adult film, yet she still possessed a trace of unattainable pride.
Black stockings and high heels had practically become her eternal signature style.
“I have a favor to ask of you, Young Gao.”
“Go ahead, Sister Feng.”
“Did you come to work in a BMW today?”
“Yes.”
“Is it your car?”
Gao Sijin shook his head. “No, it belongs to a friend.”
“What kind of ‘friend’ are we talking about?” Feng Xiaohe fixed him with a piercing, interrogative gaze. “Is it a ‘boyfriend or girlfriend’ type of friend, or just a normal friend?”
“I suppose we are somewhere between friends and lovers…” Gao Sijin said, sounding a bit vague.
“Can you call your friend over?”
“I can, but why?”
Sensing that it would be wrong to keep hiding the truth, Feng Xiaohe spoke up.
“My younger sister got into some very serious trouble at school. She blinded a classmate in one eye and slashed the faces of two others with a box cutter. The school contacted me, and I want to borrow your friend’s car to maintain a bit of status for the situation.”
“But…” Gao Sijin frowned. “If the other parents see a car like that, won’t they demand an even higher compensation?”
“No, Young Gao, you are wrong. It is the poor who are most easily bullied. When the rich and powerful encounter problems, they usually prefer to settle matters quietly and make them disappear.” Feng Xiaohe paused. “I have seen this happen many times.”
Gao Sijin opened his mouth slightly but then closed it.
Seeing that Gao Sijin was hesitant to make a decision, Feng Xiaohe seemed to make a resolve as she clicked her heels together.
“If you are willing to help me with this, I can spend one night with you…”
“Sister Feng, what are you saying? I did not mean it like that!”
“Please, help me with this favor,” Feng Xiaohe said, tightly grasping one of Gao Sijin’s hands with both of hers. “I know that in your eyes, I am not a clean woman, but I also have things I want to protect…”
“I just do not know how to bring this up to Qingxue.”
After taking out his phone, Gao Sijin struggled to make up his mind.
If Yu Qingxue saw him helping Feng Xiaohe, what would she think?
Feng Xiaohe bit her lip and prepared to drop to her knees.
Gao Sijin immediately supported her delicate shoulders. “Sister Feng, what are you doing?”
“I am begging you, Young Gao.”
Feng Xiaohe looked as if she were about to burst into tears.
Gao Sijin suddenly remembered the thin and helpless look of her back as she waited for Feng Xiaona outside the school gates.
“You must love your sister very much, do you not?”
“Of course I love her. I would give everything for her.”
“Fine, I will help you. I do not need anything in return.”
“Young Gao, I knew I was not wrong about you.”
Gao Sijin dialed Yu Qingxue’s number and held the phone to his ear.
From the other end came Yu Qingxue’s slightly lazy voice. “Hello, this is Yu Qingxue, Master Gao Sijin’s exclusive personal maid. Who is this?”
“Hello, is this the Krusty Krab? I would like two Krabby Patties.”
“Two Krabby Patties, coming right up.”
“Alright, Qingxue, jokes aside. I have a favor to ask. I know it is quite shameless of me to ask for help when we just met, but it is an emergency.”
“Just tell me what you need. As long as you ask, I will find a way to pluck the moon from the sky for you.”
“It is like this: a colleague of mine wants you to come over and take us to Binhai City Tenth Middle School. Come to the company and pick us up first.”
“Oh?” Yu Qingxue’s tone shifted abruptly, her voice turning sweet and pleasant. “Sijin, may I ask if this is a male colleague, a female colleague, or perhaps a futa colleague?”
Gao Sijin glanced at Feng Xiaohe. Fearing that telling the truth would cause Yu Qingxue to throw a tantrum, he said, “You will know once you get here…”
“So it is a female colleague. Fine, it does not matter. Did you think I would be jealous? If you really think that, then you are looking down on me.”
Based on her voice, she sounded completely indifferent.
‘That is a relief.’
Thinking about it, Gao Sijin was just a mere mortal. How could he possibly make someone like Yu Qingxue jealous?
However, the voice on the phone suddenly took a sharp turn.
“I am currently super, incredibly, ultra-jealous. Just you wait. I am driving to your workplace right now to catch you. You better not try to run away, do you hear me?”
‘It seems I celebrated too soon.’
Gao Sijin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. “Do not worry, I will not run.”
With that, Yu Qingxue hung up. Before the call ended, Gao Sijin clearly heard the roar of an engine and the sound of a siren.
Damn, he had forgotten to remind her to follow the traffic rules.
“Young Gao, when will she be here?”
“If nothing goes wrong, I think she should be here within five minutes.”