As soon as Bai Lu heard the footsteps, she felt uncomfortable all over. She had a bad feeling about this.
Did I … say something wrong? Or … Actually, Liang Feifan had just heard the conversation between her and those women. Was he planning to denounce her? After all, she seemed to be a little fearless just now. Should she run away now?
"Do you like to lower your head when you say thank you?"
As soon as she heard the deep voice of the man above her head, Bai Lu felt her chin being lifted. When she looked up, all she could see was him …
His face, his eyes, his nose, his lips …
He was so close that she sucked in a breath of cold air. "Mr. Liang …"
"When you say thank you, the least you can do is look into the other person's eyes." His voice was low, and his breath was warm. Bailu felt that her heart didn't belong to her anymore. "Come on. Look me in the eyes and tell me what you said."
Bai Lu's little face was almost red. Her whole body was tense, but all she could see was Liang Feifan. She couldn't avoid his gaze. She could only clench the corner of her shirt and say awkwardly, "… Thank you, Mr. Liang. I'm really grateful to you."
"Why are you so nervous?"
Liang Feifan looked at her red cheeks, and even her ears were red. He remembered that when she was in the pantry, she was full of confidence when facing those women. But looking at her now in front of him, she was as soft as a puddle of water. She couldn't even speak properly. His heart softened. As he spoke, he couldn't help but lean on her. "Wasn't Secretary Bai very impressive just now? Even I was a little surprised by how sharp you were. Why are you so submissive in front of me? Huh? Oh, by the way, did you just say that you recorded their conversation? That's great. I only heard the second half. Was the first half exciting? Come on, let me hear it. "
Wh-what? He wanted to hear it?
Bai Lu was stunned. This person … was he joking with her?
"Mr. Liang … You …"
"Hmm?"
"No … I …"
He seemed to be teasing her. "Hmm? What did Secretary Bai want to say? Don't rush, speak slowly. "
Bai Lu's mind was in a mess. The large office was exceptionally quiet. It was as if only their breaths could be heard. But because they were so close, they seemed to blend together …
She felt a chill run down her spine, but he was even closer to her. He was so close that she could barely breathe. She could only hold her breath and murmur, "Mr. Liang, I … I didn't … I was actually lying to them. I didn't have time to record it."
Liang Feifan raised his eyebrows. He didn't seem surprised. Instead, he looked a little regretful, as if he really wanted to hear the gossip. "My little secretary has learned how to lie. But that was a very good lie. Sometimes, people really can't always take a step back, especially in that kind of situation. I think you handled it very well. "
Handled it well?
Was he praising her?
Bai Lu was a little dazed.
The force on her chin suddenly disappeared. Bai Lu looked up and saw that Liang Feifan had taken two steps back. The feeling of nervousness seemed to have disappeared a lot, but there was a tingling sensation on her chin.
Of course, Liang Feifan could feel how nervous she was just now. Even her breathing was a little irregular. Although she was really cute like this, but if this went on, she would be burned to death by her own body temperature. She would probably be out of breath because of the irregular breathing.
The corners of his lips curled up, and he stopped wanting to continue teasing her.
Liang Feifan slowly put his hands into his trouser pockets. He turned around and walked to his office chair. He calmly changed the topic. "I heard from Director Li that you promised him that you would produce a design for him to look at in two days?"
Bai Lu heard this and couldn't help but frown.
Did she say it so confidently? Wasn't Li Tingshen the one who forced her to agree?
However, it wasn't hard to understand why he would say that. After all, in the eyes of the people in the design department, she relied on Liang Feifan to get to the top. They dared to be unscrupulous in front of her, so naturally, they would put all the blame on her in front of Liang Feifan.
"Yes, I promised Director Li." Bai Lu didn't intend to say much. Probably because the current topic was no longer as ambiguous as before, she spoke a lot more clearly. "After all, there are only ten days left. Just like what you said, Mr. Liang, you asked me to go to the design department. Those people are not convinced, but I don't want to embarrass you. So, Mr. Liang, I will do my best."
Liang Feifan looked at her with a complicated gaze. After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "You don't have to force yourself too much. I asked you to go to the design department to help because I can see that you still have your own ideas about design. The rarest thing in this society is that you don't go with the flow. I hope that you continue to maintain the ideas in your heart and don't go along with others. Do you understand? "
"Yes, Mr. Liang, I understand."
"Okay, come out with me again tonight." Liang Feifan had already lowered his head. He casually picked up the documents beside him and flipped through them. He said casually, "Buck said that he wants to see you. You can also learn from him."
Buck wants to see me?
Bai Lu naturally couldn't ask for more. She happily agreed without thinking much. "Thank you, Mr. Liang. I'll go back to work then."
Liang Feifan waved his hand without raising his head. He waited until the sound of the door closing. The pen in his hand paused, and he slowly raised his head.
Looking at the empty office, his slender fingers twitched slightly, as if her warmth still lingered on them. His mind was filled with her shy and evasive look just now …
What he didn't realize was how soft his gaze was at that moment.
Bailu spent the entire afternoon writing and drawing the design of the building. She thought that if she had a preliminary idea, she could ask Buck about it. However, designing such a thing also required the Evil Concubine of World Defying Concubine with inspiration.
Many things had happened today, and she couldn't calm down.
However, she didn't expect to bump into Liang Jingxiao when it was almost time to get off work.
She must have specially come to look for her. When the entire design department saw Liang Jingxiao, they looked at Bai Lu as if they were watching a good show. They probably thought that they could vent their anger from the pantry.
Bailu, on the other hand, didn't find it embarrassing. Liang Jingxiao wasn't an idiot. After greeting the director, she called Bailu away.
She found a meeting room and the two of them sat opposite each other.
Calculating the time, Liang Jingxiao was almost four months pregnant. She was dressed very casually, and her favorite high heels were replaced with flat shoes. Her belly was slightly bulging. Bai Lu looked at her belly and instinctively thought of the child in her belly. She had mixed feelings for a moment.
Liang Jingxiao was the first to speak. "I really didn't expect you to be promoted step by step. After becoming my brother's secretary, you're now in the design department. Bai Lu, you've been doing well recently, haven't you? "
Bai Lu could tell that most of Liang Jingxiao's words were sarcastic. She smiled at her frankly. "Miss Liang, you're too polite. I'm not doing well. Naturally, I'm not as proud as you are."
Liang Jingxiao chuckled. She reached out to stroke her long hair and crossed her slender legs. "Alright, I won't beat around the bush. I know you don't like me. After all, the man you used to love the most is about to become my husband. We're all women, and there's a tacit understanding between us. The more I understand you, the more you understand me. So, I won't hide anything in front of you. I'm here today for one thing. "
Bai Lu looked at her calmly. She knew that she had more to say, so she didn't interrupt her.
Liang Jingxiao gently stroked her delicate eyebrows with her rose-red fingernails. "Bai Lu, I'm getting married to Longjin next week. After we get married, I plan to let Longjin enter EC. I think the two of you used to be in that kind of relationship. It's not good for either of you, right? So I hope you'll take the initiative to leave EC. Of course, I won't mistreat you. After all, we used to be good sisters. I'll give you a sum of money. Haven't you always wanted to go to England's Royal Academy of Design? I'll take care of your school fees. You can go and study for a few years. "
Bai Lu didn't seem surprised that Liang Jingxiao would say something like this.
In fact, she had been thinking for the past two months. How could Liang Jingxiao be so patient? She shouldn't have allowed herself to continue staying in EC. Although she did want to leave EC in the beginning, the more she acted like this, the more she didn't want to leave!
Money? Good sisters? England's Royal Academy of Design?
Ha, she was really generous. Unfortunately, she didn't care about it at all!
"Miss Liang, thank you for your kindness, but I'm not interested. As for whether I want to continue staying in EC, I don't think it's up to you to decide. Actually, your Liang Clan is so big, and there's more than one EC. If you're really worried that you can't control your man, you might as well let him go to another branch company. "
The last sentence was like a slap to Liang Jingxiao's face. Her expression suddenly changed. "What do you mean by that? I can't control Longjin? Longjin doesn't need me to control him. He truly loves me. You don't have to use these words to provoke me. The Liang Clan is our Family Liang. If I don't want you to stay in EC, I have many ways. I'm just giving you face now and letting you leave on your own. Don't be so shameless. "
In the face of Liang Jingxiao's sharp words, Bai Lu just casually smiled. "Miss Liang, since you're so confident, why come looking for me? Actually, as you said, your fiancé is devoted to you, so isn't it better for everyone to forget about the past? Why take it to heart? Whether or not we work together isn't important to me. "
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