Huh? Are villainous bosses this easy to flirt with?

Chapter 144 Xuehuang "Apologizes"

Chu Luo smiled and nodded, explaining, "Last time the boss went to the auction, Xing Mu accompanied him. After we got home that night, Xing Mu mentioned it to me."

Xiang Yiting had never met Xu Xingmu; she had only occasionally heard his name from Chu Luo and knew that he was another assistant of Boss Huo.

She pondered Chu Luo's words carefully, and subconsciously asked with curiosity, "Assistant Chu, do you two live together?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qing became interested and waited with great anticipation for what would follow.

"No," Chu Luo replied, unaware of anything amiss. "We just live across the hall from each other, and we visit each other occasionally."

Of course, visiting others' homes includes... freeloading meals.

As soon as Chu Luo finished speaking, Xie Qing saw a woman in a purple haute couture off-the-shoulder dress walking towards him from afar.

Xiang Yiting glanced at her, then immediately leaned close to Xie Qing's ear and whispered, "Xie Qing, the woman walking towards you is Xue Huang."

"I heard she has a very powerful backer, and basically everyone who offended her has been blacklisted. You..."

Xiang Yiting originally wanted to say: Be careful how you handle this.

But then I thought, wait a minute, even if Xuehuang's background is strong, is it stronger than Xie Qing's?

Xie Qing has Huo Yunting behind her!

It's no exaggeration to say that if Huo Yunting stomped his foot, the entire City A would tremble. It's no exaggeration to say that he is the god of City A.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yiting suddenly changed the subject, "If she dares to take advantage of her seniority and openly or secretly mock you, you must not be polite. You should fight back without holding back."

"Sister Ting, do you think I'm the kind of person who would let myself be taken advantage of?"

Xiang Yiting recalled Xie Qing's previous "heroic achievements" and subconsciously shook her head.

Unconsciously, his eyes fell on Xie Qing's "familiar smile," and he suddenly felt that his words of advice were unnecessary.

On the contrary, she now wanted to advise Xie Qing to tone it down, after all... there were so many cameras filming!

However, things often turn out unexpectedly.

Xuehuang, carrying her heavy evening gown, came to Xie Qing, not to show off or to mock her, but to apologize.

Xuehuang looked elegant and graceful in a purple off-shoulder dress. She smiled and spoke in a friendly tone, "Hello, Xie Qing."

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Xie Wei nodded slightly as a greeting.

Xuehuang was not deterred by Xie Qing's coldness. Instead, she said, "May I sit next to you for a while?"

Xie Qing subtly scrutinized the other person from head to toe. After a moment, as if he understood something, he slightly raised the corners of his mouth and slowly uttered two words: "Okay."

As soon as Xuehuang sat down, she started chatting with him. Xie Qing went along with her and chatted casually.

As they chatted, Xuehuang said as if sharing an embarrassing story, "Hey~ you have no idea how unlucky I've been today."

"I finished my makeup at five o'clock, thinking I could get there early, but my car broke down on the way."

She chuckled a few times and continued, "I live quite far from here, and there aren't many cars passing by. I finally managed to hail a taxi, but I was still late."

Xuehuang looked at Xie Qing and asked with a smile, "Do you think I'm very unlucky?"

Xie Qing gave a few symbolic laughs. "It's pretty unlucky."

After going around in circles, Xuehuang finally got to the point: "I heard that you're going to be the closing act at this fashion gala."

She looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, my lateness must have caused you a lot of trouble."

Xie Qing's eyes held a hint of amusement, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "No."

Xuehuang immediately smiled, "It's good that I didn't cause any trouble."

"However, since I stole your spotlight, I still have to apologize."

As she spoke, she looked at Xie Qing very seriously and said, "Xie Qing, I'm sorry."

Xie chuckled and said, "I received it."

Seeing this, Xuehuang thought Xie Qing had forgiven her and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She chatted with Xie Qing for a while longer before getting up, her face beaming with smiles. "Xie Qing, it was really nice chatting with you. I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together next time."

"I go first."

Xuehuang wore a polite smile, gently lifted her skirt, and gracefully turned to walk back.

But after taking only two steps, Xie Qing's highly recognizable voice came from behind: "Senior Xue."

Turning around, she met Xie Qing's amused gaze.

The gaze was both mocking and sharp; the other person was sitting down, yet it carried a condescending scrutiny.

Xuehuang felt as if she were under a spotlight, with her every move being watched.

Xuehuang maintained her smile and asked, "Xie Qing, is there anything else?"

Xie Qing had a faint smile on her lips, as if she had just watched a ridiculous clown show, and she was precisely the clown who performed energetically on stage to make people laugh.

"Senior Xue, being late is not a good habit. You should change it as soon as possible."

Looking into Xie Qing's eyes, Xuehuang suddenly felt a sense of panic, as if all her pretense had been torn away, leaving her standing naked in front of him.

She quickly turned her head away, not daring to meet his gaze again, gave a few perfunctory replies, and hurried away.

As soon as Xuehuang left, Xiang Yiting, who was standing guard to the side, couldn't help but spit out, "Hypocritical."

Then, she looked at Xie Qing and said, "Xie Qing, don't believe a single word they say."

“I just asked the people inside, and someone said they saw Xuehuang’s manager park his car on the side of the road an hour and a half ago.”

Chu Luo said, "Don't worry, Young Master Xie hasn't sent a letter."

Xie Qingke is extremely difficult to fool, something he has personally experienced (?_?).

"It's good that there's no news, but..." Xiang Yiting scratched her face and asked, "There's something I don't understand. Why did she come to apologize to you again?"

Xie Qing looked up at her manager and said casually, "Sister Ting, just go online and see the labels netizens have given me."

Wearing clothes designed by Leo, a top fashion designer, and sporting the Rose of Passion, anyone would think that Xie Qing's background is extraordinary—she's good-looking, rich, and powerful.

The previous online claims about him being a country bumpkin have been completely overturned.

At this critical juncture, who dares to provoke him!

Anyone who has offended him has to come over and apologize obediently.

It must be said that Xie Qing's guess was completely correct.

Xuehuang did this intentionally from the very beginning; the claims of the car breaking down and being late by accident were all lies she fabricated.

The reason for this was simply that she was unhappy that Xie Qing had been chosen as the closing star of this year's fashion gala.

So when it was Xuehuang's turn to walk the red carpet, she deliberately delayed and refused to appear, forcing Xie Qing to enter first.

If she hadn't seen the trending topics tonight and realized that Xie Qing's background was not simple, she would never have come to apologize.

So what if he bullied her? What can a country bumpkin do to her?

This is her true attitude.