The taxi drove through the bustling city and arrived at the wealthy area in the north of the city. It was also a famous tourist attraction, the Bank of the Sunset Lake.
Under the setting sun, the vast lake was sparkling and beautiful. The surrounding National Forest Park, which occupied nearly one million square meters, was lush and verdant. Many unique and gorgeous villas were scattered in the forest park. Pavilions on both sides of the winding road, waterside pavilions, and fresh flowers were all pleasing to the eye.
Because of the Sunset Lake, the entire city had gained a lot of spiritual energy.
"After the 70th Stop will be fine," Xu Hehe instructed the driver as she gazed out of the window.
The driver looked at her enviously. Those who could live here were all from influential and wealthy families, increasing in prominence as they went deeper into the district. The villas after the 40th could already be considered manors, but he hadn’t expected her to live in the 70th.
The taxi passed many villas of varying styles and came to a pure white baroque-style villa, stopping in front of the main door. Densely-blooming roses swayed gracefully on the wall, and a gentle breeze blew the fragrance of the flowers into one's heart and mind.
After paying, Xu Hehe told the driver to wait for her a while. She would come out again soon, and there was no way to get another taxi in the luxurious villa area.
She walked to the front door and rang the doorbell. Soon, the door slowly opened. The middle-aged housekeeper had her hair combed into a meticulous bun and brought a young male bodyguard with her to give a standard bow. She always had a placid smile on her face. "Welcome, Miss Xu."
Xu Hehe's cherry lips curved slightly. She looked at the housekeeper with a smile that was not a smile. "How have you been, Housekeeper Bai?"
Housekeeper Bai lowered her head and averted her gaze, just in time to hide the astonishment in her eyes. She spoke softly. "I've asked for Miss Xu's return." Five years ago, she had clearly left with such intense hatred, but now, she could actually conceal it so well. At least, she was smarter than five years ago. She had learned to endure.
"Mr. Fu has been waiting for you for a long time."
Xu Hehe frowned slightly as deep disgust flashed across her eyes. She had too many bad memories of what happened here back then.
Not too far away, in the driver’s seat of a black Bugatti Veyron, the stern man’s ink-black eyes were unreadable as he watched Xu Hehe disappear beyond the main door of Villa No. 70.
Qi Che impatiently lit a cigarette and took a deep puff. As time slowly passed, more and more cigarette butts accumulated outside the car window. It was only when the sky was dark that Xu Hehe finally walked out of the main door with heavy steps.
Her movements were stiff and her expression was drawn.
Qi Che's vital parts were ruthlessly stabbed by her appearance. His eyes were scarlet red as he stepped on the accelerator. The sports car with superior performance sped past like lightning, bringing with it a series of rumbling sounds.
'Xu Hehe, you're good. You're ruthless. You're really ruthless.'
The twilight was dark and the lights in conference room No. 13 were bright. The many executives waited for a few hours, but no one complained.
The heavy door suddenly opened, and everyone's spirits were lifted.
Qi Che walked in with steady steps. The whispers immediately disappeared, and the huge space was so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping on the ground could be heard.
His sharp eyes swept over everyone present, and finally landed on Yan Chuqing. Her sword-like eyebrows were slightly raised.
After sitting in the leader's seat, Qi Che's right hand tapped on the conference table rhythmically, and his voice was surprisingly deep and pleasant.
Those who knew him knew that this was a sign that he was in an extremely bad mood.
Leng Yunfeng, Hao Lianfei, and the others looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
"The 20th of this month is Mengyao’s birthday. The Public Relations Department and the General Affairs Department are in charge, and the hotel and catering company under the group is assisting. I'll give you ten days to prepare. Make sure it's grand, yet warm."
The cello-like voice was low and pleasant to the ear, but every word was sharp and struck everyone's heart.
Everyone present looked surprised and had different expressions. Since when did the CEO dote on a woman like this? It was truly unexpected.
Some people suspected that lady Fu had guarded the CEO for five years and finally turned the hard, refined steel into soft fingers. It seemed that the title of Madam Qi belonged solely to lady Fu.
Yan Chuqing held the folder in her hand tightly and looked at Qi Che with eyes that were close to crying. Last year, he had specially celebrated her birthday, and the only birthday he had celebrated was hers. It had attracted boundless envy, jealousy, and hatred. This year, he had the entire company celebrate Fu Mengyao's birthday. Was she ultimately no match for Fu Mengyao? No, the only thing that Fu Mengyao was better at was having a rich father.