After Trying To Pursue The Cold, Elegant Beauty. I Ended Up Being Flirted With Instead - Chapter 46

I just prefer small chests.

The light from the phone screen reflected on Pei Xiubai’s face, the cold white light making her expression even darker.

There were two pictures in the post.

The first was Yan Tingyu smiling brightly, with a dazzling modified race car in the background.

The second was the side profile of that woman, a face Pei Xiubai was all too familiar with.

It was Wen Zhu.

Jiang Xinxin had crept up at some point, her voice carrying a perfectly pitched surprise.

“President Pei, isn’t that Secretary Wen?”

She pointed at the photo, her tone innocent, “I remember Secretary Wen just resigned a few days ago, why did Sister Wen Zhu go straight to find Miss Yan after leaving? If Sister Wen Zhu is with Miss Yan, what about Miss Li…”

Pei Xiubai suddenly slammed her phone onto the desk with a dull thud.

A surge of nameless anger flared up in her chest, burning away all reason.

She grabbed her car keys and rushed out of the office without a word.

She sped all the way to the B&B. Pushing open the car door, the coolness of the evening wind couldn’t dispel the heat in her heart.

The B&B proprietress was dozing at the front desk, startled by her sudden arrival.

“Where is Wen Zhu?” Pei Xiubai asked directly.

The proprietress rubbed her eyes. Seeing it was the woman who had come looking for Wen Zhu a few times, and knowing they were acquainted, she said slowly, “Xiao Wen? I don’t know. She left several days ago, probably went traveling…”

“Where did she go?”

“How would I know that?” The proprietress waved her hand, looking helpless.

Pei Xiubai returned to her car, hands gripping the steering wheel tightly, knuckles white from the strain.

She took out her phone and dialed a number.

A timid voice answered the phone.

“President Pei.” It was the new temporary assistant.

Since Secretary Sun had also resigned, a new secretary hadn’t been found yet, so they brought in a temporary young assistant.

“Go check all of Wen Zhu’s recent travel records, plane tickets, high-speed rail tickets, everything!”

Pei Xiubai’s voice was icy.

Ten minutes later, the assistant hesitantly called back.

“President Pei, I can’t find anything. Miss Wen doesn’t have any recent travel records…”

“Useless!” Pei Xiubai roared, “If you can’t find her, then check Yan Tingyu! Check where she bought tickets for recently!”

Wen Zhu.

How dare you!

Resigning so cleanly, only to get entangled with Yan Tingyu right away.

Don’t you know I’ve broken ties with her?

Or are you doing this deliberately to spite me?

The more Pei Xiubai thought about it, the angrier she got, a sharp ache shooting through her heart.

Back in her downtown apartment, she irritably tugged at her tie.

Just a moment ago, the assistant had informed her that Yan Tingyu also had no travel records, suggesting the two must have driven out together!

Jiang Xinxin walked in with a cup of hot milk, speaking softly, “President Pei, have some milk, don’t let it ruin your health.”

She placed the cup of milk on the table and let her hand rest on Pei Xiubai’s shoulder, gently kneading it.

Pei Xiubai closed her eyes and pressed her temples, but soon, Jiang Xinxin’s body leaned closer, her warm breath caressing Pei Xiubai’s ear.

The belt of her sleeping robe had somehow come undone, exposing a large patch of fair skin.

When something soft touched her arm, Pei Xiubai froze and turned her head to look at her.

She instinctively recoiled and then frowned: “What are you doing? Pull your clothes up!”

She had been too angry when she returned and hadn’t noticed that Xinxin had actually changed into her pajamas!

Sensing the disgust in Pei Xiubai’s eyes, Jiang Xinxin’s eyes instantly filled with tears, looking wronged and helpless.

“President Pei, I didn’t mean to.” She bit her lower lip, looking pitiful.

“I just… wanted you to help me change the dressing. The wound from when Secretary Sun pushed me seems to be inflamed.”

Did changing a dressing require taking off clothes?

Seeing her fragile appearance, the irritation in Pei Xiubai’s heart not only failed to dissipate but was replaced by a deeper sense of weariness.

These past few days, Jiang Xinxin had been incredibly clingy.

Was she like this before?

Why hadn’t she found Xinxin’s clinginess annoying back then, but rather thrilling?

Even more absurdly, with Secretary Sun gone, there was no one left to even kick her out.

The new little assistant just nodded and bowed to Jiang Xinxin.

Pei Xiubai sighed, reached out to pull up Jiang Xinxin’s slipping robe, completely ignoring the exposed skin: “Xinxin, I just cherish you too much, and I don’t want us to be so casual.”

She paused, then added: “Don’t pick up those bad habits from the entertainment industry.”

With that, she picked up her phone from the table and walked into the study to make calls, completely ignoring Jiang Xinxin behind her.

Jiang Xinxin’s robe was tied in a tight knot by Pei Xiubai, her face flushed red and white.

Embarrassment, and an uncontrollable humiliation, swelled within her heart.

Pei Xiubai had only ever kissed and hugged her, never truly touched her.

Could it be that she was still keeping herself for that bitch, Wen Zhu?

She had been too hasty today.

But she couldn’t afford not to be hasty.

Pei Xiubai had been urging her to return to the set these past few days.

She didn’t want to go back.

As long as she secured Pei Xiubai and cemented her position as the future mistress of the Pei family, what kind of top-tier resources wouldn’t be available?

She absolutely couldn’t let Pei Xiubai find Wen Zhu.

Absolutely not.

After several days of enjoying Anshi, the day of Li Zhiyun’s competition finally arrived.

Perhaps because of their previous conversation, Wen Zhu was worried about Li Zhiyun’s state of mind, and she was restless all the way there.

“You’ll definitely be fine.”

She emphasized repeatedly, “Really, you’ll definitely win.”

Li Zhiyun smiled, looking at her nervous expression, “Okay.”

Zang Ying, beside them, also laughed, “Xiao Zhu, you’re so cute. This is the first time I’ve seen anyone worry about A-Yun losing a match.”

Wen Zhu knew she was overthinking it.

Li Zhiyun’s strength spoke for itself.

But she just felt that Li Zhiyun should always be the center of attention, victorious against all odds.

No expression of disappointment or frustration should ever appear on her face.

Arriving at the competition venue, Wen Zhu stood backstage, watching Li Zhiyun’s figure disappear into the entrance of the arena.

Li Zhiyun’s sudden participation had caused an uproar in the Go world.

As soon as she entered, countless flashes pursued her, and cameras were all focused on her.

On the large screen in the venue, the host was excitedly reporting Li Zhiyun’s past glorious achievements, “The Go prodigy of the past, champion at 14, a record yet to be surpassed!”

There was also a touch of regret in the host’s voice: “…It’s a shame that player Li Zhiyun hasn’t participated in a formal competition for a long time, and her rating has dropped to 18.”

Another host immediately corrected, “That was a few days ago. According to the latest data, her rating is now 24.”

Wen Zhu subconsciously tightened her sleeves.

These external discussions seemed to have no effect on the person concerned.

In the camera, Li Zhiyun’s expression remained calm, like the perpetual snow of a glacier.

Soon, the game began.

Wen Zhu glanced at the broadcast screen; the number of online viewers had reached an astonishing twenty million.

As if to alleviate certain people’s worries, Li Zhiyun showed extremely strong aggression from the first move.

In less than five minutes, her opponent’s forehead was already dotted with fine beads of sweat, and he repeatedly reached for his towel to wipe it away.

Even the host couldn’t help but exclaim, “Li Zhiyun’s playing style seems even sharper than before. Every move carries a murderous intent. If I were Li’s opponent, I would probably be considering resigning right now!”

Wen Zhu was watching intently when her phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.

She took it out and saw a message from Secretary Sun.

Wen Zhu thought she was relaying a message from Pei Xiubai again, but when she swiped open the screen, she froze.

Secretary Sun said she had resigned.

[I was framed by that woman Jiang Xinxin, she is a poisonous woman with a serpent’s heart!]

Secretary Sun: [President Pei is truly crazy, so utterly charmed by that woman, she’ll stumble sooner or later!]

She also said she had resigned two days ago, but the more she thought about it these past few days, the angrier she got, and she had to find someone to viciously curse Jiang Xinxin to.

Wen Zhu looked at the text on the screen, not surprised.

Pei Xiubai… genuinely liked Jiang Xinxin.

She had never seen Pei Xiubai so carefully protect someone before.

She and Secretary Sun had worked together for many years and had a good relationship, but not yet to the point where they could speak ill of others together.

Wen Zhu thought for a moment and only replied with a few comforting words.

“It’s okay, with your ability, you’ll definitely find a better job.”

As soon as the message was sent, a high-pitched exclamation from the host reached her ears.

“Eight minutes! Oh my god, eight minutes! Miss Li’s opponent has truly resigned!”

“This is definitely the fastest record of this match, no, of this entire tournament so far!”

Wen Zhu abruptly looked up at the large screen.

A close-up shot focused perfectly on Li Zhiyun.

Across the electronic screen, those clear, bright eyes looked straight at her.

Wen Zhu’s heart skipped a beat.

She looked at those eyes, and the corners of her lips unconsciously curved into a smile.

In the evening, Zang Ying took everyone out for dinner.

The Nan’an Club had brought eight Go players this time: seven main players and one substitute.

After the competition, six out of the seven main players had won.

Besides Li Zhiyun, the remaining winners all went to comfort the only teammate who had lost the match.

They gathered in a circle, not so much comforting as holding teacups and fiercely denouncing the opponent’s “underhanded tricks.”

Wen Zhu could see that the atmosphere of this club was very good.

She sat on the sofa in the private room, but her gaze couldn’t help but drift towards the door.

Li Zhiyun had gone out to take a phone call and had been gone for nearly ten minutes.

Wen Zhu checked her watch, a little worried.

She stood up and walked out of the private room.

Just as she reached the lobby on the first floor, she heard a sound of repressed crying.

Wen Zhu followed the sound and stopped.

In a booth on the first floor, Li Zhiyun was cornered by two young girls.

One of the girls was leaning on the table, sobbing uncontrollably.

The other girl, who seemed to be her best friend, was righteously accusing Li Zhiyun.

“How can you be so heartless? She just asked for your phone number, how could you refuse her?”

“You see such a cute girl crying and you don’t even feel bad, aren’t you afraid you’ll never find a girlfriend in your life!”

Li Zhiyun glanced at the girl and got up, ready to leave. She wasn’t that good tempered.

But as she looked up, she saw Wen Zhu standing not far away.

She waved at Wen Zhu.

Wen Zhu walked over, puzzled.

As soon as she reached the booth, Li Zhiyun’s arm suddenly wrapped around her, pulling her into a hug.

Wen Zhu felt a moment of dizziness, and in the next second, she was sitting firmly on Li Zhiyun’s lap.

Li Zhiyun rested one hand on the table and securely circled Wen Zhu’s waist with the other, saying to the two girls.

“I already have a girlfriend.”

The crying stopped abruptly.

The girl lifted her tearful eyes, paused, and stared blankly at the look of surprise on Wen Zhu’s face.

“How am I inferior to her?” the girl’s voice still held a sob.

“I’m younger than her, I have a bigger chest than her, and I’m better at sweet talk! Why would you choose someone who looks so clueless and not smart at all?”

As she spoke, she deliberately puffed out her chest.

Wen Zhu was stunned.

Clueless?

Not smart?

Was she talking about her?

Seeing Wen Zhu’s bewildered expression, the girl cried even harder.

She had finally found someone she liked so much, why did she already have a girlfriend!

Li Zhiyun suddenly spoke, “I just prefer small chests, big ones are hard to hold.”

Wen Zhu looked at Li Zhiyun, even more shocked.

Perhaps it was because Li Zhiyun usually appeared so virtuous and composed, and played Go, which seemed highly intellectual, that it was genuinely hard to imagine such a thing coming out of her mouth!

The girl across from them was so angered by this statement that her face turned pale, and she dragged her best friend away.

In an instant, only the two of them were left in the booth.

Wen Zhu was still staring at Li Zhiyun, lost in thought.

Li Zhiyun looked down at her, her eyes round and unblinking, like a little rabbit.

She looked adorable.

Li Zhiyun thought of what the girl had said.

Clueless.

She was indeed a bit clueless, looked easy to trick.

Wen Zhu felt her cheeks warm when she saw Li Zhiyun smiling.

“What are you laughing at?”

Li Zhiyun’s gaze rested on her, her tone carrying a hint of teasing.

“Laughing at how much longer you plan to sit on my lap.”