The Female Lead of the Abusive Novel Can Hear My Heart's Voice - Chapter 42

If you were to say what was the most sensational news in Jiangcheng this past year, it would definitely be the endless gossip surrounding the future heir of the Teng family, which even led to the cancellation of the engagement with the true daughter of the Xia family.

Half of these rumors were orchestrated personally by Xia Chi, which was equivalent to splashing mud on Teng Jingsi. Teng Jingsi would be pointed at and cursed at when walking down the street; even dogs would bark at him twice.

In the same year, Xia Chi became the president of the Xia family company. Every time she attended events, she carried a lucky cat. She wore various black long dresses or suits, and her popularity as a company president was no less than that of a celebrity.

She even gained millions of fans. Her speeches at press conferences became content that fans repeatedly watched.

In her mind, the story of the domineering president forcing love had already been playing out. Her hand, skilled from studying medicine, was admired her fingers clearly defined, able to hold the colorful lucky cat tightly in her palm.

If capitalists hadn’t considered the Xia family’s status in the industry, they would definitely want to take a share of Xia Chi’s fanbase.

A year passed. Xia Chi didn’t know if she had truly reached the high position Xia Mucai spoke of. She had moved out of the villa and was living elsewhere.

At night, she looked out at the Jiangcheng cityscape the cars coming and going. Wearing a loose bathrobe, holding a red wine glass, she showed an air of extravagance.

Her back’s curves were alluring, stirring the imagination. When she took off the bathrobe, the muscle lines on her back became even more obvious. In one year, she hadn’t only focused on climbing the career ladder; she also made time for the gym, training her muscles.

With a stunningly beautiful face and a devilish physique, one punch from Bangbang could knock down a grown man.

Sometimes she practiced Thai boxing or Sanda, but she didn’t have time; otherwise, she could have won many gold medals.

Looking at all this, Xia Mucai was truly envious to death. She worked a clerical job at a small company in Binhai City, with no status and was ordered around by everyone.

However, she was well-liked. Sometimes colleagues would invite her for coffee or bring her milk tea, and at lunch they would always include her. She was the office darling.

Returning to her shared apartment every night, she would routinely check on Xia Chi, seeing how she was doing through the lucky cat’s device.

She watched Xia Chi standing alone by the window, sipping red wine, seemingly addicted to alcohol. Every time she came home from work, she would see Xia Chi shaking her wine glass, drinking red wine.

She kept watching until Xia Chi finished the wine and went to bed.

Sometimes, when it was very late and Xia Chi didn’t go to bed, she would watch her sitting at the desk working, listening to the sound of typing keys, and gradually falling asleep. When she woke the next morning, Xia Chi was still at the desk, eyes bloodshot, making her angry and heartbroken.

At such times, she was like a little kitten lying on the master’s desk, accompanying her through sleep, though the master was unaware.

The lucky cat stayed by Xia Chi’s side day and night. Over time, Xia Mucai felt as if she was right there with Xia Chi, as if watching her from inside the lucky cat.

For Xia Mucai, this feeling was real. For Xia Chi, it meant she missed Xia Mucai terribly.

Xia “Cat Cat” lay on her back on the bed, resting her head on her hand, watching how long Xia Chi would sleep tonight.

She watched with amusement, smiling, her gaze full of Xia Chi’s figure. If she could look directly into the lucky cat’s body, she would instantly blush and feel breathless.

That ice-cold beauty often appearing in entertainment headlines was the person she could watch up close every night. While others watched Xia Chi’s press conference videos to satisfy their cravings, she could see her radiant beauty in person.

She sighed, “Xia Chi, you’ve changed so much in a year.”

Xia Chi immediately showed how much she had changed. Carelessly, the belt of her bathrobe loosened, and the loose robe slipped off her body, hanging from her arm, revealing her white back and nape.

Just the sight of her back made Xia Mucai cover her nose and mouth, unknowingly curling her toes tightly into the bedsheets.

She rolled on the bed, mentally complaining: [Xia Chi, you’re committing a crime!!! How did you train your body to be so good? It’s so tempting. I wonder how your fans would feel if they knew how hot your figure is under your clothes.]

Gradually, she felt her nose heat up, and blood suddenly gushed out. She quickly cut off the connection with the lucky cat’s body and ran to the bathroom.

Her roommates were all women around her age, not like Xu Qin who looked down on the poor but nice and easy to get along with.

Seeing her run to the bathroom holding her nose, the two girls in the living room exchanged glances and put down what they were doing, worriedly coming to ask if she was okay.

When they learned it was just a nosebleed, they relaxed. One handed her tissues while the other put her hands on her hips, teasing, “Xia Mucai, did you see some stimulating pictures?”

“Too good-looking,” Xia Mucai said, stuffing tissues in her nose and giving a thumbs-up.

Her butt was lightly tapped, “Good things should be shared, that’s not fair.”

The girl speaking had platinum long hair and very fair skin, and took good care of her and the other roommate.

Xia Mucai thought: [I want to show you guys, but you can’t see it.]

She washed her bloodied hands, looking proud. “It’s precious to me.”

Yu Yinyin: “Alright, we know it’s precious.”

The girl supporting her suppressed a laugh, clearly seeing Xia Mucai like she was in love, but never hearing a word about her other half. So precious, keeping her love hidden.

Xia Mucai’s elbow was bumped. Yu Yinyin winked, “Hey, this weekend Xia Chi from Jiangcheng is coming to our city. Wanna go pick her up at the airport?”

Xia Mucai was puzzled, “Why would she come to our small city Binhai?”

Yu Yinyin was a devoted fan of Xia Chi, having even self-studied finance for her.

She clicked her tongue, “Don’t you know about the holographic technology in Binhai? She’s coming for that.”

“The Teng family is eyeing it hungrily. Last month they said their holographic tech was mature, and this month they plan to release it. Xia Chi wants to get ahead of them, so she’s coming to Binhai for a meeting.”

“Huh?” Xia Mucai, who was basically following Xia Chi every day, said, “How come I didn’t know?”

“How would you know?” Yu Yinyin tapped her head, “Silly, that’s a secret.”

“Then how do you know?” Xia Mucai asked.

Yu Yinyin confidently replied, “I also heard from the big shots’ analysis. The Xia and Teng families have been at odds since their fallout, both researching this tech. You can guess the rest.”

Xia Mucai pondered. Yu Yinyin nudged her, “Wanna go this weekend?”

“Go, definitely.”

Yu Yinyin tilted her head and tugged at another girl’s sleeve, “Liao Jia, wanna come?”

The shy girl with clear, bright eyes smiled, “Sure.”

“Alright, it’s settled. I’ll wake you guys up.”

They nodded quickly. The sooner the weekend came, the more Xia Mucai regretted it.

Off work at six, by six-thirty Yu Yinyin dragged her to the airport. She found herself on the bandwagon, suspecting they might have to sleep outside the airport overnight.

“Where are we sleeping tonight?” Xia Mucai asked, sitting in the back seat holding her small bag.

The driver bobbed their head to the car DJ, “You and Liao Jia sleep in the car, I’ll sleep on the ground.”

“Sis, you’re crazy about this star.” Xia Mucai complained. “Xia Chi is a company president, and you treat her like some celebrity. How do you compare her with those entertainment stars?”

“If they were half as good as Xia Chi, I’d be a fan too.” Xia Chi’s achievements were well known. At only 24, she was the youngest president, and Yu Yinyin was proud. “Think about it: beautiful, rich, and capable who wouldn’t love her?”

“Alright.” Those words were true, and Xia Mucai liked hearing them.

Whenever Yu Yinyin talked about Xia Chi, her words poured out like a flood. While driving, she told Xia Mucai about her idol. “Xia Chi always carries a lucky cat with her at events. She and her cat are so adorable, often staring at each other. Fans like us are obsessed.”

“Uh…” Xia Mucai had the expression of an old subway rider watching a phone screen. “Isn’t a lucky cat just an object? How can people get obsessed with it?”

“The cat’s so cute! It’s Xia Chi’s most treasured thing, not just an object.”

“Has Xia Chi ever said the lucky cat is important to her?” Xia Mucai swallowed nervously, her eyes hopeful.

“Of course it’s important!” Yu Yinyin took her doubt as a challenge, raising her voice. “Once a reporter tried to touch her cat as a test, but Xia Chi just gave one look and scared the reporter to the ground.”

“Xia Chi also said in an interview that the lucky cat is like her life, not dead, but a friend.”

“Oh, I get it.” Xia Mucai sat back, secretly pleased, her lips curling into a smile.

No wonder she gave her the lucky cat body; Xia Chi remembered her kindness.

She covered her heart; the pain was gone. The better Xia Chi did, the happier Xia Mucai was, and her heart naturally stopped hurting.

She dared not think about whether her mission was wrong, since it was God who saved her how could she doubt her savior?

Sunset poured into the president’s office. With a click, the dim office lights turned on.

Xia Chi moved her eyes away from the computer screen and looked out at the scenery through the floor-to-ceiling window, realizing it was already dark.

Mo Qi smiled sheepishly, her hand still on the office light switch, trembling slightly as she held the documents, walking slowly to hand them over to Xia Chi.

“President Xia, we are leaving for Binhai City tomorrow. Should I find out where Xia Mucai is?”

Xia Chi looked at her with an unreadable expression, took the documents, skimmed them again, then calmly said, “Mo Qi, focus on your work. Don’t think about anything else.”

Mo Qi smiled awkwardly, nodding resignedly, “Yes.”

Everyone in the company knew Mo Qi. Once a favored aide to the previous vice president, now neglected by the new president after a year.

People guessed when she would be let go, but only she knew Xia Chi wouldn’t let her quit voluntarily, and the chairman wouldn’t let her leave Xia Chi’s side.

The chairman wanted her to spy on Xia Chi’s private life, but Xia Chi’s attitude showed she didn’t want to be watched.

Mo Qi was caught in the middle, liked by neither side. She knew Gu Bai’an had stolen most of Xia family’s holographic project data but said nothing to protect Xia Chi.

Xia Chi packed up and looked up at Mo Qi’s troubled face. She knew everything about Mo Qi, and only waited for her to confess her mistakes.

She was indeed a rare talent. Xia Chi didn’t want her ten-year veteran to leave so easily. But if she didn’t admit her mistakes before the holographic tech launched, Xia Chi would be ruthless.

“Mo Qi, have you booked the hotel in Binhai?”

“Everything is arranged.”

Xia Chi waved her off, “Go home and rest early.”