PFC Chapter 93 Xu Sulin's Visit
Chapter 93 Xu Sulin's Visit
Chapter 93 Xu Sulin's Visit
Mu Xiaoyu suddenly woke up with a start. She stared wide-eyed at Li Chenxu, wanting to explain, but the words caught in her throat. What could she say? Those words were clearly her own.
Moreover, she was indeed dissatisfied with Li Chenxu's handling of the matter. How could she explain it? Even she herself felt that no matter how much she said, it would be pale and powerless.
Li Chenxu clearly had no intention of giving Mu Xiaoyu a chance to explain. He spoke slowly and deliberately, even wiping his mouth with an almost elegant gesture, before turning to Mu Xiaoyu again: "I hired those servants, not you. How I deal with them is none of your business. And..."
Having said that, Li Chenxu stood up, looking down at Mu Xiaoyu with a cold, piercing gaze that almost made her unable to look him in the eye. But his next words were like a knife plunged into Mu Xiaoyu's heart.
"Also, people are all made of flesh and blood. Not everyone can recover completely after being hurt again and again. Mu Xiaoyu, you better not make me regret this."
In the past, when the two had conflicts, almost every time it turned into a heated argument. This was the first time Li Chenxu had spoken so calmly.
Mu Xiaoyu would rather Li Chenxu argued with her like before; she would feel much more at ease than she does now.
The calm Li Chenxu who had been speaking just moments before seemed to have drifted further and further away from her overnight.
Mu Xiaoyu's face turned deathly pale. She looked frantically in Li Chenxu's direction, but he had already disappeared into the direction of the stairs.
Mu Xiaoyu never expected things to develop to this point. However, more importantly, she had absolutely no idea what to do or how to resolve her issues with Li Chenxu.
She stared blankly in the direction Li Chenxu had left, her nose stinging with tears. She had been so stupid; things shouldn't have turned out this way, but she had ruined everything...
Actually, the two had only been sitting at the table for a short time, and neither Li Chenxu nor Mu Xiaoyu had eaten much. In addition, Mu Xiaoyu had been preoccupied with worries for the past two days, so she had a poor appetite and ate very little.
She should have been very hungry, but Mu Xiaoyu had no appetite at all. She wanted to find Li Chenxu and talk things out, but she was afraid that if she actually found him, she would mess things up again like before…
Mu Xiaoyu had never hesitated like this before. After nightfall, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Li Chenxu did not come to their bedroom to rest that night. When Mu Xiaoyu woke up the next morning, she learned that Li Chenxu had left early.
Shortly after Mu Xiaoyu got up, she received a text message from Assistant Lin informing her that Li Chenxu would be going abroad for about two weeks for work. The message was businesslike, cold and devoid of any warmth.
Mu Xiaoyu stared blankly at the text message on her phone. If she and Li Chenxu hadn't been having a cold war, this text message should have been sent to her by Li Chenxu. Or, to be more precise, if they hadn't been having a cold war, Li Chenxu would have personally told her about the business trip.
Mu Xiaoyu has a high degree of freedom in her work, and it is even very likely that Li Chenxu will take her along.
But now, all of that is gone...
Mu Xiaoyu didn't want to think about it anymore. She could endure anything else, even remain unmoved, but not this. She now understood that emotions could not only make people strong, but also make them vulnerable.
"Madam, Miss Xu has arrived and is downstairs. Would you like to see her?"
After finishing breakfast, Mu Xiaoyu stayed in her study without going out. She tried to numb herself with work and reduce the number of times she thought about Li Chenxu. Although the effect was still not very good, it was much better than yesterday.
She was revising the final chapter of her ongoing manga when she heard the maid's words and her hands stopped moving abruptly.
Without almost any hesitation, Mu Xiaoyu coldly replied, "I won't see you."
The servants probably hadn't expected Mu Xiaoyu to refuse so decisively. Although they were new servants who had come to the villa to take care of Mu Xiaoyu, they had previously worked for the Li family. They knew a little about the relationship between the Xu and Li families, and naturally, they were also aware of Xu Sulin's feelings for Li Chenxu.
In their view, even if Mu Xiaoyu didn't like Xu Sulin, she would at least put on a show of it, but who knew that she would reject him so decisively now.
For a moment, the maid looked somewhat embarrassed, and hesitated to speak as she looked at Mu Xiaoyu's expression.
As if sensing the maid's gaze, Mu Xiaoyu looked up. Looking at the maid who hadn't left for so long, Mu Xiaoyu narrowed her eyes and said, "Is there anything else?"
"Madam... after all, she is a young lady from the Xu family. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to refuse to see her?"
The new batch of servants had only been taking care of Mu Xiaoyu for less than a day and didn't know her well. So, based on their short time together, Mu Xiaoyu seemed to be an easy person to get along with.
They all harbored deep fear of Li Chenxu, but since Li Chenxu wasn't here, and Mu Xiaoyu seemed easy to get along with, the servants finally mustered the courage to say such things.
Unfortunately, Mu Xiaoyu is currently in a state of extreme depression. Furthermore, given that the matter involves Xu Sulin, the culprit who caused the conflict between her and Li Chenxu, how could she possibly be in a good mood?
Upon hearing the maid's words, Mu Xiaoyu scoffed and looked at her disdainfully, saying, "So what if Xu Sulin is from the Xu family? Will I lose a piece of my flesh if I don't see her? Besides...aren't you meddling too much?"
Mu Xiaoyu might show weakness in front of Li Chenxu, but that doesn't mean she'll show weakness in front of others. Just like when she spoke at this moment, her sharp, even somewhat aggressive, aura was radiating out almost without reservation.
The maid never expected that Mu Xiaoyu's true appearance would be like this. She was stunned for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she was already sweating profusely from frightened by Mu Xiaoyu.
She quickly said "I dare not" several times, and then hurriedly left the study to report back to Xu Sulin.
Once everyone left, Mu Xiaoyu lost all interest in working. She put down her paintbrush, leaned back, and looked up at the bright lights overhead.
Having been reborn for so long, looking back on those days now, it seems that most of the time was spent fighting with all sorts of people, and there was very little time to truly relax.
When Li Chenxu was by her side, Mu Xiaoyu felt invincible. Now that he's gone, exhaustion washes over her like a tidal wave, making it almost impossible for her to hold on...