Min Xuexue paused slightly, thinking she must have seen wrong.
But when she turned around, Min Xuexue understood everything.
Because standing at the door was a very beautiful woman.
Tall and slender, her skin fairer than snow.
Her presence alone commanded the entire space.
Su Chaoxi looked at the two inside with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, walked over leisurely, and said in a relaxed tone, "I hope I'm not disturbing you?"
Her smile hung on her lips, but it didn't reach her eyes.
When Min Xuexue met her gaze, she suddenly felt a surge of angry embarrassment.
No wonder.
No wonder Xie Tianyin never treated her with anything but indifference.
Today, though, he was surprisingly accepting of her advances. Could it be he was using her as a tool?
Su Chaoxi had already walked over, glanced at the overturned nutritional meal on the floor, and said with regret, "What a pity."
Min Xuexue was always clever, and she quickly replied with a sweet smile, "May I ask who you are...?"
Su Chaoxi's smile was shallow, almost imperceptible.
She looked at Xie Tianyin, "Won't you introduce us?"
Xie Tianyin leaned back, his fingers interlaced, slightly nodded and said, "This is Min Xuexue."
Then he stayed quiet.
He didn't show the slightest intention of introducing Su Chaoxi!
Min Xuexue's smile grew even sweeter as she reached out to Su Chaoxi, saying amiably, "Hello, I am the spokesperson for Xie Group, Min Xuexue."
Su Chaoxi glanced at her hand and responded with a faint smile, "Hello, Su Chaoxi."
With a face full of innocent confusion, Min Xuexue said, "I've never heard of you, Su Chaoxi is...?"
Su Chaoxi smiled gently, her voice calm, "Probably just the CEO's wife here, Xie Tianyin's lawful wife."
Min Xuexue's fake smile was close to breaking, as she looked towards Xie Tianyin.
Xie Tianyin remained silent, his attitude detached, as if he was enjoying the drama unfolding before him.
But Min Xuexue knew this was Xie Tianyin's tacit acknowledgment.
Jealousy surged even stronger within Min Xuexue.
Su Chaoxi ignored Min Xuexue, placed the bag she was carrying in front of Xie Tianyin, and said with a light smile, "Mom asked me to bring you lunch, now that it's delivered, I won't disturb you any further."
"Wait a minute."
Xie Tianyin finally spoke, "Since you've specifically brought me lunch, won't you help me open it?"
Su Chaoxi smiled and asked, "Your hands broken?"
Xie Tianyin choked for a moment, his expression darkened slightly.
Min Xuexue stepped forward from the side, offering kindly, "Let me do it. Tianyin has been busy for days, he must be exhausted."
Su Chaoxi's smile held a tinge of sarcasm, "You seem quite familiar. May I ask what exactly is the relationship between Miss Min and my husband?"
Min Xuexue hadn't expected Su Chaoxi to be so direct and her face flushed with embarrassment, "This... we are just in a normal business partnership, please don't overthink it."
Min Xuexue's eyes were timid as she looked at Xie Tianyin, "Isn't that right, Tianyin?"
Su Chaoxi: "..."
Her gaze could practically melt steel. Was she being taken for blind?
Xie Tianyin avoided the question, saying, "Xuexue, you should leave for today. I will inform you about the collaboration at another time."
Xuexue.
This address filled Min Xuexue's heart with ecstasy, and she turned even more bashful, saying in a soft voice, "Alright then, Tianyin, I'll wait for you."
After saying this, she looked at Su Chaoxi and said with a smile, "Then I'll be going now, see you next time... Mrs. Xie~"
Min Xuexue picked up her bag and elegantly walked out.
"Wait," Su Chaoxi called her, smiling, "You might not be aware, but my husband hates the smell of irises."
The scent of Min Xuexue's perfume was indeed a bit too strong.
Min Xuexue's smile stiffened for a moment but then she plastered on a radiant smile, turned back and sweetly asked, "How can you be so sure there aren't exceptions?"
Having said that, Min Xuexue left with her bag, practically skipping out.
Clearly, she was in an excellent mood.
Even Su Chaoxi didn't expect Min Xuexue to be so brazen.
As Su Chaoxi watched her hopping and bouncing around, the smile on her face couldn't stay put.
Seeing Su Chaoxi like this, Xie Tianyin was very pleased inside.
He leaned back in his chair and asked in an indifferent tone, "Did you need me for something?"
Turning her head, Su Chaoxi said indifferently, "Mom asked me to bring you lunch. If I'd known someone had already delivered it, I wouldn't have bothered."
Su Chaoxi smiled faintly, "Sorry to disturb your elegance, it won't happen again, goodbye."
She had just turned to leave when the man grabbed her hand and pulled hard.
Xie Tianyin was very strong.
Su Chaoxi let out a cry of surprise as she lost her balance, tumbling onto Xie Tianyin's lap.
Long, muscular arms wrapped around her waist.
That scorching heat almost seemed to melt her!
But thinking of how these hands had just held Min Xuexue, Su Chaoxi felt dirty and said with disgust, "Let go of me!"
Xie Tianyin's lips curled up with pleasure as he asked in a low voice, "Jealous?"
Su Chaoxi scoffed, "Are you out of your mind?"
But Xie Tianyin leaned in closer, joyfully saying, "You even put on makeup..."
Su Chaoxi's face felt inexplicably warm as she retorted coldly, "What about it? I can't put on makeup when I go out?"
Xie Tianyin seemed even more delighted, his hand caressing the smooth fabric of her clothes, as he said slowly, "You're wearing new clothes too."
Su Chaoxi struggled. "It was bought by your mom! I wore it because it's pretty."
Xie Tianyin watched her stubbornness and, miraculously, felt very good.
He slightly curved his lips and asked, "What tasty food did you make for me."
"Ha," Su Chaoxi gave him a look, "It's not me who made it, it was your mom."
Before her words had finished, Xie Tianyin had already opened the lunch box.
Inside the lunch box was a colorful and nutritionally balanced selection of foods.
What stood out more was the writing on the top: "Hubby, love you!"
Seeing the words on it, Su Chaoxi's face almost split open.
Xie Tianyin raised his eyebrows slightly, "Who did you say made it again?"
Su Chaoxi, somewhat embarrassingly enraged, snapped the lid shut, "Eat it or don't! I'm leaving if you're not eating!"
Xie Tianyin, in a good mood, pulled her back, "What's the rush."
He leisurely opened the lunch box again.
It had everything—flavor, aroma, and appeal.
And the lunch box was super-sized, clearly more than a portion meant for one.
Su Chaoxi noticed that too.
Even more suffocating was that besides the lunch box, there were also two delicate small bowls, along with two pairs of chopsticks.
Clearly, this was a meal for two.
Xie Tianyin looked over with a smirk, raising an eyebrow.
Su Chaoxi's face turned even redder.
Damn it, how careless.
I should have opened it to check first!
Xie Tianyin was in a good mood, so he decided to give her a way out, "I can't finish all this."
"Then take your time eating!" Su Chaoxi said irritably.
But just as her words fell, her stomach betrayed her with a grumbling noise.
Xie Tianyin laughed out loud.
Su Chaoxi's face felt somewhat hot as she said, "I'm leaving! Goodbye!"
"Let's eat together," Xie Tianyin pulled her back, "sit."
The chair that Xie Tianyin sat on was quite big.
Su Chaoxi was pulled down to sit, fitting snugly against him.
Body contact, burning hot.