Chapter 509
Xu Ke remembers Xu Jiahui’s situation quite clearly, how this woman ended up in his hands, how she stirred things up, especially her seemingly intricate connection with the death of the Xu Family’s legitimate line. But at that time, Xu Jiahui didn’t say anything, and to avoid the mastermind noticing anything, he could only eliminate her.
Originally, he thought he would need a lot of effort to reconnect the broken clues, but he didn’t expect that he would be so favored by fate, with clues boldly appearing right in front of him. This time, no matter what, he would seize the opportunity to catch the hidden demon behind the scenes and seek justice for the Xu Family.
With one person intentional and another with intent, two people with their own thoughts were thus connected. After the dinner, their relationship became much closer.
“Miss, I don’t know why, but I always feel uneasy. It would be better if we didn’t have too much contact with Xu Ke; he’s not a simple person,” the assistant said worriedly as he looked at Xu Ke’s departing silhouette.
“How many of my friends, Xu Longzhen, are simple people? Besides, the triennial family assessment is approaching. Last time, we couldn’t get into the family’s core because we lacked a strong ally in the business arena, putting me at a disadvantage. I must win this time’s family assessment; I, Xu Longzhen, am not someone to be easily trampled upon.”
Xu Longzhen also watched Xu Ke’s departure, her eyes sharp as blades, as if she wanted to shred everything standing in her way.
“But I’m afraid he has ulterior motives towards you.” The assistant’s eyes showed undeniable worry despite being hidden by glasses. Somehow, from the moment Xu Ke agreed to become friends with Xu Longzhen, he felt as if a shadow had been cast over his heart, stifling him.
But Xu Longzhen clearly paid no heed to the assistant’s concern. Her eyes only focused on the coming family assessment; nothing else was worthy of her attention.
“There are few who don’t have ulterior motives towards me. You’re not a child anymore; why do you still believe there’s untainted friendship in this world? Remember, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. Relationships built on emotions alone are fundamentally unstable; interests are the most stable bridge in any relationship,” Xu Longzhen said, narrowing her eyes.
“I don’t care if he has ulterior motives towards me; as long as I still have value to him, our relationship will remain stable. It’s enough if I can get what I want while the relationship is stable; the rest is of no concern,” said Xu Longzhen indifferently.
Seeing Xu Longzhen’s confidence, the assistant suppressed his anxiety and continued to follow behind her.
After dealing with a baffling woman, there was again a chance to reconnect broken clues, and everything in the company was under control. Xu Ke was in a good mood, but this feeling didn’t last long, only over a month before trouble arose once more.
Looking at the newly rejuvenated woman blocking his path, Xu Ke’s brows furrowed again for the first time in a long while.
This time, the woman’s behavior was even more outrageous than before, standing right at the company’s entrance. Xu Ke could almost imagine if Lin Mengyao heard about this, how the just-stabilized emotions of Lin Mengyao would collapse once more. Just thinking about it made Xu Ke disgusted with this woman, even regretting letting her off so easily last time.
“What do you want this time?” Xu Ke asked, his voice cold as ice.
“Haven’t you noticed any changes in me?” The woman spun around in front of Xu Ke, asking with a proud and eager expression. She was eager to see Xu Ke regret seeing her doing better now, but unfortunately, there was not the slightest ripple on Xu Ke’s face, and even his disdain was plain to see.
“Say what you have to say quickly, or get out of the way if there’s nothing. I don’t have time to waste here,” Xu Ke said coldly, glancing at his watch.
Xu Ke casually glanced at the woman’s outfit, a trace of ridicule on his face. It was the first time a woman had flaunted her wealth in front of him.
“Oh, I forgot, you probably don’t know the value of these things, after all, you can’t afford them or even come into contact with them. But to me, these are just everyday items. The gap between us is huge; originally, you could have been like me, but you let that opportunity slip away. How about now, do you regret it?” the woman asked, toying with the ring on her finger.
“As long as you accepted my pursuit and agreed to be with me, you too could be like me now, wearing luxury items worth at least five figures each and enjoying envious glances from others. But now you can only watch others have all this while you can merely look on helplessly,” the woman said with a pitiable expression.
“How does it feel to work hard for a month only to find that your salary can’t even buy someone’s shoes? Does it sting? Especially when that someone once confessed to you, doesn’t it make you wish time could turn back and you could go back to that moment of rejection and slap yourself, calling yourself blind?” The woman’s expression became proud again.
She looked at Xu Ke, wanting to see a regretful expression, wanting to see him in pain, but all she saw was a slight curve at the corner of Xu Ke’s mouth, as if mocking her as nothing more than a fool.
“I thought you had something significant to say, but it’s just this low-level boasting of wealth. What a waste of my time,” Xu Ke said with a sardonic expression.
“If your only purpose is to flaunt and make me regret, then give up. I don’t care at all about your stuff; keep it for yourself.”