Qi International was located in the most prosperous and expensive business circle of the city. It was housed in the Zifeng building, an 87-floor skyscraper.
As one of the most powerful families in the city, Qi International occupied a huge space between the 50th and 60th floors.
The 61st to 70th floors belonged to the richest Fu group in the city, and the top 18 floors were the two seven-star hotels that had jointly invested in the world.
Xu Hehe dragged her simple suitcase along and raised her beautiful face to gaze at the Zifeng building reaching the clouds. She had been dreaming about it for five years. She’d thought that she would never have the courage to stand here. He must detest her, right?
He was so proud. Her betrayal would definitely be viewed as a stain on his life.
For the past five years, Xu Hehe hadn’t dared to read any news about City A. She hadn’t contacted any of her friends in City A. Other than burying herself in her studies and working hard, she did not know how else to keep herself alive.
It was a heart-wrenching pain.
The rushing city elites could not help but take another look at Xu Hehe. Even though they were well-informed, they still couldn’t hide their admiration.
Xu Hehe had a head of long, brown, wavy hair that cascaded down to her slender waist like a waterfall. She was tall, 1.7m, and slim, but she did not lose her voluptuous sexiness. Her snow-white skin and her crystal-clear eyes seemed to be filled with thousands of words that could melt a man's heart. In short, she was very beautiful, exuding a sense of magnificence from her bones.
Stretching her somewhat sore neck, Xu Hehe came to the coffee shop on the first floor, specially provided for guests to rest. She found a corner and sat down to dial a number that she knew by heart.
"Hehe? Is that you? Is it really you?" A scream came from the other end of the phone. Xu Hehe tried to frown, but a long-lost smile appeared on her lips. She spoke softly. "It's me, I'm back."
On the other end of the phone, Hao Lianfei sat, stunned. She didn’t even notice that her phone had fallen onto the table.
The pale face in her mind seemed to bloom at that moment, dazzling her. The person who had disappeared for five years, whom she thought she would never see again in this life.
Her assistant was shocked. What could make director Hao Lianfei, who was always calm, act so strangely?
"Sister Hao Lianfei, are you okay?" The assistant respectfully handed the phone back.
"I'm fine." Hao Lianfei shook her head and sent the assistant out of the office. Only then did she recover from the shock. She roared into the phone. "Where are you? You heartless bastard, you still have the nerve to come back? I'm going to see you now!" Hao Lianfei blew through the public relations department on the fifty-fifth floor like a gust of wind, almost tripping at the elevator entrance. Fortunately, a handsome man quickly caught her.
Leng Yunfeng hugged Hao Lianfei's slender waist with an awkward expression. He looked at Qi Che, who was standing in front of one of company's many executives, Fu Mengyao, and shrugged helplessly.
Ever since she graduated from university, Hao Lianfei had long-ago changed from her previous reckless personality. What had made her so flustered today?
"Director Hao Lianfei," a clear voice rang out faintly, like a piece of broken jade falling into ice, faintly carrying a hint of warning. Qi Che's handsome features were like the most perfect work of God. His deep ink-black eyes, his tall, slim figure, and his mountain-like presence exuded a strong and capable air.
The name "Che" suited him.
"I'm sorry, president." Hao Lianfei secretly cursed her bad luck. Today was really not her day. She’d had to make a fool of herself in front of Fu Mengyao.
As the director of the Public Relations Department, representing the company's image, she knew her behaviour was an embarrassment. No wonder Qi Che, who had always been as immovable as a mountain, was unhappy. However, she was very curious as to whether Qi Che would still be unmoved if he knew the news of Hehe's return?
Thinking of this, she felt a small surge of pleasure in her heart. She was even more curious about the expression on Fu Mengyao's face, who was the number one daughter of City A.
"Feifei, why are you still as reckless as when you were in university? I heard from Che that you can totally stand on your own now. But it seems that he has overestimated you." Fu Mengyao held Qi Che's arm and looked at the embarrassed Hao Lianfei with a faint smile.
After waving away Leng Yunfeng, Hao Lianfei straightened her back and put on her most professional smile. She casually brushed aside the hair that hung in front of her brow and radiated a threatening beauty.
"I’m glad at least to have made you smile so cheekily, Miss Fu. I'm just anxious to see my good friend from university, whom I haven't seen for many years. I'm a little anxious." She deliberately emphasized the word cheekily.
"Really?" A trace of doubt appeared on Fu Mengyao's face. She was not the only one who looked puzzled. Leng Yunfeng was also confused. "Since when did you have a good friend?" If he remembered correctly, during her university days, Hao Lianfei had been quite isolated. Other than being on good terms with that woman, there was no one else.
"Hehe is back. I'm going to pick her up. " Hao Lianfei raised a sarcastic smile. She watched Fu Mengyao's perfect expression shatter inch by inch, the shock in her eyes plain to all.
Fu Mengyao tightly grabbed Qi Che's arm. Her red lips trembled slightly. Xu Hehe was her nightmare.
She clearly remembered what kind of taboo Xu Hehe was to Qi Che. No one dared to mention a single word about her in front of him.
Back then, Qi Che was crazy about Xu Hehe, so much that it shocked the entire university.
One was a noble young master, dignified as Lanzhi under the jade tree, while the other was a vixen. This combination was destined to not receive any blessings. A month before she was expected to graduate from university, Xu Hehe betrayed Qi Che, running away with a mysterious wealthy businessman.
Leaving the most perfect diamond bachelor behind, she followed a middle-aged man. But since she had left, why did she still have to come back?
Fu Mengyao had worked hard for five years and finally became a woman who was qualified to stand by Qi Che's side and become his fiancée. Yet, she had came back.
Fu Mengyao was terrified that Qi Che's handsome, expressionless face would reveal a trace of emotion. She stole a glance at Qi Che and finally confirmed that he didn't seem to have heard anything. His stance was still and his clear and cold eyes were calm.
Hao Lianfei eyed Qi Che with disappointment. She knew that he hated Hehe. However, looking at him now, he he probably couldn't even be bothered to notice her.
If he didn't even have hatred, would there still be love?