"Mr. Bai, I'm sorry! Mr. Bai..." The female waiter's face turned ghostly pale as she stumbled over her apology. Mr. Bai was supposed to be angry at that girl, so why was he not only not blaming her but also defending her?
But the man paid no heed as he walked straight towards Gu Xiaoer.
"Minister Bai, are you all right..."
"Let's go." Bai Xiaoyu had already regained his composure, his gaze sweeping over the Black Card carelessly left on the table. He pinched it with his long fingers and paused, "Keep this card safe in the future."
"Cough cough..." Xiao Er awkwardly took it with both hands and even bowed deeply, "Thank you, Minister Bai!" The card wasn't worth money, but it was still not good for this deceiving object to be left out. She had completely forgotten about it in her panic just now.
After leaving the Western restaurant, Xiao Er followed behind Bai Xiaoyu, matching his pace.
"Minister Bai, let me lend you my jacket to cover up!" Xiao Er ran a few steps to catch up and stopped in front of him, her gaze sweeping over the wet spot on his thigh before quickly shifting away in embarrassment.
Ah, the wet spot was just too embarrassing. Although it was black trousers, the stain was still glaringly obvious, looking like he had wet his pants...
"Do you think your jacket would look better than what I'm wearing now?" Bai Xiaoyu gave her a slightly resentful glance. The girl was only as tall as his chin, and her small face was scrunched up in distress. The thin spring cardigan draped over her beige dress made her look sweet and adorable, and the glimpse of her chest he caught earlier flashed through his mind once more.
He quickly averted his gaze, involuntarily cooling down the atmosphere again.
Xiao Er waved her hands, "No, no... It's just that I'm a bit worried. We have to walk a few hundred meters back to the office, and it's the peak of rush hour right now. Otherwise, tell me where your car is, and you can wait somewhere with no people for a bit, I'll find someone to help you drive it over!"
She meant well, but Bai Xiaoyu ignored her words, continuing towards the Shenghan Building. Along the way, people curiously glanced his way, but the indifferent man seemed as though he could not see them, walking without any impediment.
Upon returning to the company, Bai Xiaoyu did not head towards the parking garage but stood by the elevator, frowning at the bustling employees.
No choice, he turned a corner and directly used his fingerprint to access the CEO's private elevator, stepping in.
Xiao Er scratched her head and followed him in. "Minister Bai, aren't you going home to change your clothes?"
"Don't you want to sign the contract?" His voice was detached as he posed the question to her.
"But your clothes..."
"I have a change at the office."
"Oh!"
The elevator fell into silence once more.
In the cramped space for just the two of them, Xiao Er felt even her breathing was embarrassingly conspicuous.
The CEO's private elevator was extremely luxurious, the reflective mirrors on all sides bright and clean, casting back their figures.
"Minister Bai, you're taking the CEO's private elevator, how impressive! The CEO must really value you!" She tried to butter him up with a small compliment, hoping Minister Bai would not hold a grudge against her anymore, right?
"The CEO..." Bai Xiaoyu seemed to savor the words, then spoke lightly, "You're right, the CEO is quite a calculating gentleman." To betray even his best friend and his fiancée, how could he not be calculating.
"..." Xiao Er, completely at a loss for words, shrank back. Is it really okay to speak ill of the CEO? Minister Bai, I didn't hear anything, please don't silence me.
Once again, they were back at the office on the sixtieth floor.
Xiao Er sat on the chair outside, perusing the contract, but her ears felt like they were being pulled. She did not want to listen, yet the office was unusually quiet, the rustling sounds of clothes being changed in the partition trickling into her eardrums endlessly.
Then, following a click of a belt buckle, Bai Xiaoyu at last emerged, looking fresh and clean.