She looked up again at the ambiguous words: "With you." Su Qing couldn't believe it. Her eyelashes trembled rapidly as she prepared to continue scrolling to find evidence of their time together. But she quickly stopped herself. Swiping right back was too hasty, and with a flick of her finger, the words "followed successfully" appeared on the screen. Her mind buzzed. She had followed Lu Xiu.
Forget it. So many people follow him every day. How could he possibly notice me? After so many years since our breakup, him having a girlfriend isn't unexpected, is it? It's just that I still can't let go of him. She closed her phone, patting her face to stay alert. Exhaustion washed over her, feeling like a robot every day. She longed for liberation.
During work hours, the female boss called Su Qing into her office. In the past month, her colleagues and boss had noticeably treated her better, even showing some respect. She wasn't sure if Liang Qingqing had said something to them. Since that night, she hadn't seen her again.
The boss saw her coming in and quickly pulled out a chair, her face full of a kind smile. Su Qing's hand hovered over the chair, almost imperceptibly frowning. She waved her hand, holding onto the chair the boss had pulled out, showing no intention of sitting. "Boss, what's the matter?" she asked standing there.
It was the first time she had seen the boss smile so happily. With her naturally aggressive face, she rarely smiled. She usually wore a serious expression, and aside from her label as the boss, people in the company were quite afraid of her. When she smiled, wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes, as if seeing the God of Wealth himself, her eyes gleaming.
"Qingqing, you've been with the company for some time now. Although you only have a high school diploma, I recruited you without hesitation. I won't deduct the five hundred from that day." Without hesitation? Su Qing remembered that the company was in urgent need of people at the time. Although she only had a high school diploma, she hadn't received a small education, and she had entered the company by lowering her salary repeatedly. She nodded slightly, remembering the irony of being deducted five hundred at the beginning and not being deducted now.
"How do you know the young master from the Lu family?" She didn't beat around the bush, getting straight to the point.
This must be the reason why she was called to the office, she thought.
The young master of the Lu family? No one else dared to call themselves that.
Su Qing remained silent for a moment, her expression dull, looking somewhat vacant.
"I'm not familiar with him." After thinking for a moment, she spoke in a flat tone. She didn't want her work to be disrupted because of Lu Xiu. Besides, we have no relationship anymore.
The boss was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized, treating it as if she was shy. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. You are personally taken care of by Young Master Lu. I investigated the matter from the other day, and I have already fired Liang Qingqing. You should know by now."
Su Qing knew that Lu Xiu was always paranoid and pampered at home. It wasn't surprising that he did these things. She didn't know how to explain. Should she say she's his ex-girlfriend? Then the headline tomorrow would be "Young Master Lu Still Fond of Ex-Girlfriend Rejected". Moreover, she didn't want to get into trouble. Things were fine as they were now.
Seeing Su Qing's silence, the boss continued, "Qingqing, you've really made progress. With such a boyfriend, why didn't you say earlier? You won't have to do those odd jobs anymore in the future. I'll arrange something else for you."
"No, I'm fine like this. And I really have nothing to do with him."
She immediately refused, and the boss gave her a knowing look, indicating that rich family daughters-in-law should keep secrets. "Alright, you can go now."
Su Qing didn't know if she had listened, and she left the office.
At the moment she left, she clearly saw everyone's eyes on her, then quickly looked away, leaving so fast that some thought their eyes were playing tricks on them.
Without lingering too much, she sat directly at her desk, knowing that the people inside loved gossip.
Just as she sat down, Yang Zhiyan came over with coffee, smiling pleasingly, contrasting with the way she used to look at her.
Su Qing turned her head, her face expressionless, picking up the coffee and placing it in front of her. "I don't drink."
Yang Zhiyan's face changed suddenly, but she quickly returned to normal, taking the coffee.
"Do you have something on your mind?" Su Qing couldn't stand her staring like that.
"No, I just came to chat with you. Oh, by the way, what did the boss want with you just now?" Her tone was as if she had been friends with Su Qing for years, completely devoid of the commanding tone she used to have.
"Nothing."
"I heard from Liang Qingqing that you know Lu Xiu. Is it true?" Yang Zhiyan had only found out that night, and she didn't believe it at first, but what Liang Qingqing said didn't sound like a lie. Combined with her being fired the next day and the boss's attitude towards Su Qing, she had no choice but to believe it now.
"Not only do I know him, he's pursuing me, but I didn't agree." Su Qing was willing to bet that Yang Zhiyan wouldn't dare say it out loud, and she wouldn't believe it either. She said it just to provoke her. Wasn't she curious?
Sure enough, Yang Zhiyan began to scrutinize her quietly again. "But I saw on the hot search that he has a girlfriend now."
"Yes, I didn't agree, so he pursued someone else."
She said it lightly, and Yang Zhiyan also thought she was talking nonsense. Who could refuse Lu Xiu? Lu Master even pursued her. The disparity in status made it impossible, and that face could still be looked at? The more she thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.
Yang Zhiyan couldn't figure out why Su Qing would know Lu Xiu for any reason. Could a poor girl like her be associated with Young Master Lu?
"Are you joking? Are you working as a maid in his house, doing multiple jobs?" Her tone wasn't very good, with a hint of sarcasm.
Su Qing didn't want to waste time with her, focusing on the computer screen.
Suddenly, the ringtone of her phone sounded. Both she and Yang Zhiyan were drawn to the abrupt sound. The screen was bright, and with just a glance, she blinked, looking at the notification on the screen: "Lu Xiu, whom you follow, has followed you back. Say hello." Yang Zhiyan obviously saw it too, but Su Qing didn't look at her expression, only feeling a commotion behind her, then hearing the sound of her phone unlocking.
Su Qing picked up her phone and opened Weibo. She had registered on Weibo a long time ago, with nothing posted – just a blank profile. Her nickname was chosen in high school: "The Answer You Like Is on Page Nine." She hadn't expected Lu Xiu to remember, or was it just a slip of the finger like hers?
In high school, Lu Xiu had pursued her relentlessly. At that time, he was rebellious, unruly, and resistant to discipline. She had never imagined he would develop feelings for her.