A Pursuit of Beloved Wife

Proofread by Yu Bing

Yuexi’s resignation was originally just a decision on a whim, first because she didn’t want people to think that her promotion is brought by her relationship with Li Fengjue, and another more important reason is that that she didn’t want to see Gong Benli again.

Now, after hearing these words from David, she is more convinced that her decision is correct.

After calming herself down, Yuexi says coldly, “Although he and I are from the same university, when he is a senior, I am only a freshman, so I know little about him, and he is just an acquaintance not a friend. Even if I am assigned to this task, he doesn’t necessarily cooperate with us. I think you should send Liu Chen there.”

After Yuexi finishes these words, she obviously feels that the expression on David’s face has changed. He is sitting upright at first, but then suddenly puts one leg over the other, and his eyes become sharp.

He fixes his eyes on Yuexi, closely examining the expression on her face, with his voice still exerting pressure, ” Yuexi, I know you are not an irresponsible person. According to our company’s policy, resignation notice must be submitted with a minimum of one month’s advance notice, otherwise the request will be returned and rejected if it does not comply with the rules. Don’t forget that you have already signed the contract. Besides, you have just been promoted to manager and there is still a big case in hand, and I will not approve it. I will not allow you to throw the company into chaos.”

From the way he talks and his cold face, Yuexi knows her application will not be accepted.

In addition to the previously signed contract, if she leaves the company now, not only would she lose her salary, but she would also pay him a large amount of money in lieu of notice as compensation.

Helplessly walking out of the president’s office, Yuexi comes to her seat, her eyes settled on the folder on her desk.

Taking a deep breath, Yuexi opens the folder and takes out her mobile phone to dial Gong Benli’s phone number.

” Hello. Could I speak to President Gong, please?” Yuexi asks very officially.

” Hello? This is him speaking. May I ask who is calling?” His voice sounds pleasant, making you feel the spring breeze.

“This is Bai Yuexi speaking. We met the other day in the restaurant, do you still remember me?” Yuexi asks in a flat, dull voice.

There is a silence at the other end of the phone, and then Gong Benli seems surprised, and asks unexpectedly, “Yuexi? I’m surprised to get your call. ”

“I am calling on behalf of my company. I called before to make an appointment, but I did not make it to the appointment in time for some personal reasons. I want to apologize in person this time and talk about the company’s cooperation plan. Can you arrange a meeting at another time?”

Yuexi’s voice is getting lower and lower, more and more lacking in self-confidence.

If it is another company, she may take a different approach and handle matters in a more vigorous and resolute way to remedy yesterday’s mistake, but the person at the other end of the phone is Gong Benli, she is somewhat timid.

“Um…” Gong Benli thinks for a moment, then asks, “Do you have time tonight?”

Yuexi is stunned for a while. The way he speaks makes her feel like he is asking her to have a date. She says quickly, “Of course, I will book a table in a restaurant, and I will send you the address.”

“No need,” Gong Benli gives her a flat refusal. “Anyway, I don’t have much to do in the afternoon. Just wait until I am off from work and I will go directly to your company to pick you up.”

“But……”

Before Yuexi can say any more, Gong Benli says another call comes in, and then he hangs up.

Watching the screen become black, Yuexi is in a trance. The Gong Benli in her memory is a warm and gentle man, but she doesn’t expect him to have such a dramatic change to be so bossy now.

She is staring at the phone in a daze, and Tiantian comes up to her with a pile of documents. When she sees Yuexi holding the phone, her mind wandering, an ambiguous smile begins to creep up from the corner of her mouth.

“Sister Yue, are you going to a date? You must be, after all, on such an important day today, you definitely have a date with Mr. Li.”

Tiantian’s remark brings Yuexi back to earth, and the latter looks at the former, puzzled.

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Tiantian looks at her in surprise, “Sister Yue, you don’t know today is Valentine’s Day, do you?”

Yuexi’s brain is blank, “Which Valentine’s Day?” “Chinese Valentine’s Day!”

Now she suddenly remembers that it is already July according to Chinese lunar calendar, and it happens to be Chinese Valentine’s Day today.

But it doesn’t matter for her, it’s just a normal day just like any other day.

After sitting in the seat for a while, she begins to tremble all over, her throat sore and dry, and suddenly seized with a fit of coughing. There is a pain in her chest too.

Finally it’s time to get off work. Yuexi coughes hard again. Walking to the window, she spots a black Bentley parked in front of the company.

Is it Gong Benli’s car?

In order to prevent the company’s colleagues from gossiping, she deliberately loiters for a while. Until the colleagues all left, she walks out of the office.

Outside the door of the company, she sees Gong Benli getting out of Bentley.

He opens the car door for her in a chivalrous manner, with his hand above her head to make sure she is safe, and says softly, “Watch your head.”

Yuexi says with an embarrassing smile on her face, “I feel so embarrassed to let you pick me up at my company since it is I who ask you out.”

Gong Benli sits in the driver’s seat and says with a smile, “It’s okay. It’s on my route. ”

This is the first time that they are alone together after they met last time. Yuexi feels uncomfortable and looks around. Suddenly she spots a familiar car in the rearview mirror.

A white Rolls Royce, she seems to remember that Li Fengjue just bought such a car not long ago. Her heart beats faster and she wants to have a closer look at the license plate of the car.

“What’s wrong? Are you looking for something?” Gong Benli follows her eyes and looks in that direction also.

Yuexi withdraws her eyes and says, “No… nothing.”

” What do you want to eat?” Gong Benli asks while driving.

“You can choose whatever you want to eat. I’ll treat you.”

“Haha, Okay.”

The car speeds away. Yuexi looks back subconsciously, only to find that the white Rolls-Royce has disappeared. She frowns slightly, thinking perhaps she made a mistake.

The car pulls up in front of Fenghe Ju Restaurant.

Yuexi looks unwell, but when she sees Gong Benli’s face beaming with excitement, she immediately swallows back something that is already on the lip of her tongue.

“A few days ago, I found that the foods here are very delicious. The decoration is very stylish. I think you might like it here too. What do you think of it?”

They get out of the car, and Yuexi glances casually, in a perfunctory manner, “If you like.”

Some unpleasant things had happened here. Yuexi feels uncomfortable, but then she tells herself that they are here for business, so even if she meets Li Fengye and Li Ya, she has no fear.

What’s more, Li Fengye, as the eldest son of Li Family, is a busy man with many calls on his time, so he can’t stay at Fengheju all the time.

Following Gong Benli, she comes into an elegant room with an ingenious design.

The table is near the window, so they could see the scenery outside. Occasionally, a gentle breeze wafts the scent of flowers in through the open window, pleasing to the eye and refreshing to the mind.

“How do you like it here?” Gong Benli asks, handing over a cup of tea. Yuexi feels more nervous and prone to make more mistakes. She accidentally touches his hand.

She quickly withdraws her hand and fakes a smile to hide her embarrassment,

“Not bad, very good, haha…”

There is a subtle change in atmosphere.