Shi Jue felt a strong urge to strangle Xia Ningyan after hearing her voice.
He was afraid that one day he would not be able to control himself and accidentally kill her.
"Leave? No one will make you leave," Lin Xilan suddenly said.
"But, I don't want to see young master Shi Jue unhappy because of me. Mom, I can still visit you whenever I'm free. I'll find a place not far from here."
Xia Ningyan's tone was very gentle. She sounded like a saint as she talked to Lin Xilan.
Shi Jue, however, got angrier when he heard her voice again.
"You don't have to leave. We have so many rooms in this house. Besides, it's not safe for a woman like you to live alone. Xia Ningyan, I don't want to hear you talking about leaving again in the future," Lin Xilan said with a serious look on her face.
"I..."
Pack!
Shi Jue could no longer take hearing Xia Ningyan's voice. He hung up the phone and threw it away.
He was afraid he might vomit if he continued to listen to her talk.
Suddenly, the phone rang again. Shi Jue decided to reject the call after seeing that it was his mother calling again. However, the phone rang again after he hung up. He then turned off his phone.
Whoosh!
Shi Jue leaned on his chair and took a deep breath.
It was finally quiet.
The day finally ended.
It was time to get off work.
Shi Jue had already forgotten about his conversation with Lin Xilan.
Xia Weiyang was still at Lu Ziyin's company.
She had packed her things away and was preparing to leave the office.
"Xia Weiyang, there's a gathering among our colleagues today. You have to come."
Suddenly, a woman wearing a black suit approached Xia Weiyang. The woman then gently placed her hands on Xia Weiyang's shoulders. "We're having a small gathering to welcome you to the company. It would be a shame if you didn't come."
Xia Weiyang wasn't used to being held down. However, she didn't struggle. "Alright. I'll come after I pack up my things," she said with a smile on her face.
"Then hurry up. We'll wait for you downstairs," the woman said as she walked away.
Xia Weiyang then called her children to let them know that she won't be able to come home early.
When she arrived downstairs, she realized that there were quite a lot of people there. There were about ten of them. All of them were chatting and laughing with one another.
When they saw that she had arrived, they greeted her warmly.
She was not used to being greeted warmly by a group of people. She was usually ridiculed whenever she was in public.
In her heart, Xia Weiyang could not believe what was happening.
She and her colleagues then traveled to the venue of their gathering.
When she arrived at the location, Xia Weiyang realized that Lu Ziyin was also there.
Everyone gathered inside a private room.
"Xia Weiyang, come and sit." Lu Ziyin waved at Xia Weiyang by the door.
Xia Weiyang wanted to refuse at first. However, after seeing that everyone's gazes fell on her, she had no choice but to approach Lu Ziyin.
Lu Ziyin considerately pulled out a chair for Xia Weiyang.
"President, my hand is sore. Help me pull out a chair." Suddenly, a voice with a silly tone sounded.
A rather handsome man was seen twisting his waist and speaking in a coquettish manner.
"Yue Minghui, do you really want me to help you?" Lu Ziyin smiled as he looked at the man.
Suddenly, Yue Minghui immediately stood up straight. He puffed out his chest and maintained a serious expression on his face. "No need. I'm suddenly strong again," he jokingly said.
Instantly, the other people inside the room started laughing. Some of them teased Yue Minghui.
"Thank you," Xia Weiyang said stiffly as the corners of her mouth twitched. Her body was tense as she sat down.
It seemed she was no longer used to being beside Lu Ziyin.
His betrayal and abusive behavior changed her.
Shi Jue was still in his office.
After he was informed about Xia Weiyang's current whereabouts, he snapped a pen in half out of frustration.