73: Chapter 73 Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family: The True Noble Male Supporting Character 34

The air conditioning in the cafe was turned up high, yet Chu Yunting felt a wave of heat wash over him.

The owner behind Canxing Jewelry was actually Qiao Chuxia?

How could this be possible?

With trembling hands, he continued to flip through the pages.

The documents detailed a series of actions taken by Canxing Jewelry since its establishment.

An astronomical amount of capital.

Rapidly established overseas supply chains for top-tier raw stones.

From the precise targeting of the Qiao Family's upstream and downstream jewelry channels to the near-monopoly on high-quality colored diamonds...

Every single point highlighted the unfathomable strength and connections behind the scenes.

Since its acquisition, this company had shown its sharp edge.

Facing skepticism from the entire industry, its handling of matters was clean, efficient, precise, and ruthless.

In Chu Yunting's view, it was impossible for Qiao Chuxia, a mere university student, to have such means.

Flipping further, he found only analysis reports on Canxing Jewelry, including information about its owner.

Until the very end.

'After-work whereabouts, north of Baijin City, investigation failed...'

Seeing Chu Yunting stunned, An Qi sneered and spoke:

"It cost me a great deal to investigate Qiao Chuxia, and this is all I could find. Any further, and even my An Family dare not pry."

"But Chu Yunting, there is only one place north of Baijin City that even my An Family cannot investigate, and that is Yujing Mountain."

This sentence completely shattered the last shred of hope in Chu Yunting's heart.

Yujing Mountain...

That place belonged to the Meng Family.

There were nine villas, six of which were currently occupied. They weren't lived in by the Meng Family themselves, but by friends or partners of the main branch of the Meng Family; even the collateral branches of the Meng Family couldn't stay there.

Most importantly, it was well-known that the owners of these six villas were all married.

The old woman of the Qiao Family had once said, "Qiao Chuxia was kept by someone and kicked out of the family."

This statement now felt like a poisonous thorn, piercing straight into Chu Yunting's heart.

So, what they said was actually true.

"Did you understand?"

An Qi picked up her coffee, took an elegant sip, her eyes filled with mockery and contempt.

"Chu Yunting, you want to play out the Cinderella rescue script, but the level she's playing at is far higher than yours."

She chuckled, every word acting like a knife, cutting Chu Yunting's pride until it bled.

"Do you really know what kind of person Qiao Chuxia is?"

An Qi coldly dropped these words and left the cafe.

After a long while, Chu Yunting left with a face as pale as a sheet, filled with pent-up resentment.

A few days later.

Downstairs at Canxing Jewelry.

Dusk was falling, and it was time to get off work.

Chu Yunting's hair was disheveled, his eyes fixed intently on the company entrance.

He had been waiting there for a long time.

He wanted an answer.

Finally, that familiar yet strange figure appeared.

In his line of sight, Qiao Chuxia was wearing a well-tailored professional suit, her long hair tied up. She was walking side by side with Lin Wei, a calm and confident smile on her face.

It was completely different from how she looked at school.

That capable and steady aura made her seem like a completely different person from the girl in Chu Yunting's memories.

"Qiao Chuxia!"

He rushed forward regardless of anything, blocking her path.

Lin Wei immediately guarded Qiao Chuxia behind her, looking vigilant.

The smile on Qiao Chuxia's face instantly vanished, her eyes revealing disgust and impatience.

"Chu Yunting, what do you want now?"

"What do I want?"

He laughed at himself.

"I just want to ask you, Qiao Chuxia! What did you take my sincere feelings for?"

Qiao Chuxia looked at him coldly:

"Please stop acting crazy here!"

She couldn't even be bothered to waste another word on him and opened her mouth to call security.

This action completely provoked Chu Yunting.

His unwillingness, jealousy, and the anger of being humiliated finally erupted!

"Why?"

His voice was excited, his face twisted.

"Qiao Chuxia! If you can be kept by someone, why can't that person be me? Anything others can give, I can give too."

[Crazy! How can he even say something like that!]

[I'm going to vomit. I just joined, why did the male lead turn out like this? He's truly trash!]

Just like the anger in the comments.

Hearing this, Lin Wei called for security on the spot.

Qiao Chuxia stepped forward.

"Slap!"

A crisp, loud slap landed heavily on Chu Yunting's face!

The lobby entrance fell into dead silence, and many employees getting off work cast their gazes over.

Chu Yunting was hit so hard his head turned to the side, his face burning, and his head buzzing.

"Chu Yunting!"

Qiao Chuxia's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a blade tempered in ice.

"You are not only ridiculous, but also disgusting."

After saying this, she didn't look at him again and turned away resolutely.

"No, Chuxia, I... I didn't mean it, I said the wrong thing, don't go!"

Chu Yunting came to his senses and was just about to chase after her when two tall security guards rushed over, firmly grabbing his arms from left and right.

"Let go of me! Let go of me!"

"Chuxia, come back, Chuxia, have you ever liked me at all?"

He struggled wildly, but could only watch helplessly as Qiao Chuxia walked away.

Another few days passed in the blink of an eye. Ever since he was warned by security, Chu Yunting never came to the company to cause trouble again.

Qiao Chuxia's life also returned to a rare state of peace.

The affairs of 'Canxing' had long since been on the right track, and she didn't need to worry about every little thing.

In the afternoon, the ginkgo-lined path at Tianhai University was covered in golden leaves.

Qiao Chuxia and Liu Yiyi were walking side by side, only someone was in low spirits.

Liu Yiyi nudged her arm and couldn't help asking:

"Chuxia, what's wrong with you these past few days? You've been absent-minded, do you have something on your mind?"

"No."

Qiao Chuxia immediately shook her head.

Then she slumped her little face, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke cautiously in a tone like she was discussing academics:

"Yiyi, let me ask you a question... Suppose you have a friend."

Liu Yiyi raised her eyebrows, showing an 'I understand' expression.

Qiao Chuxia didn't see it and continued to speak for herself:

"She, well, she wants to video call her boyfriend twenty-four hours a day, the kind where she doesn't want to hang up for even a second. But, her boyfriend is especially busy."

"She knows she can't bother him like this, so she tries her best to endure it. Then, she herself feels very disappointed and very uncomfortable. Yiyi, tell me, would she seem very pretentious, very dramatic, or even very unreasonable?"

After finishing, she looked at Liu Yiyi nervously, waiting for the verdict.

Liu Yiyi heard this and burst out laughing, reaching out to pinch Qiao Chuxia's cheeks.

"That friend is you yourself, right? Have you... confirmed your relationship with that friend who is both a mentor and a friend?"

Qiao Chuxia's face turned red in a 'whoosh', as if her little secret had been poked.

"Um..."

"Oh, there's nothing to struggle with."

Liu Yiyi waved her hand carelessly.

"This is too normal, it's the honeymoon phase! You just miss him."

"Miss him? No, it's not!"

Qiao Chuxia quickly denied it, anxious to explain.

"Before my birthday, we didn't see each other for a month. I missed him then too, but it's not the feeling I have now. It's different."

"That's of course different!"

Liu Yiyi showed an 'you are too young' expression, leaned into her ear, and analyzed mysteriously.

"Because your status is now a couple, my big miss! Before, you were friends, you were ambiguous, your longing for him was spiritual. But now? You crave more!!"

"Crave... more?"

Liu Yiyi was clearly getting excited, her eyes shining.

"Yes, now you crave more. Calling, texting, even video chatting, these can no longer satisfy you."

"Even if you video call all the time, you will still feel empty, because what you are craving now is for him to stand in front of you, where you can touch him."

"You want to hold hands, you want to hug, you want to kiss, hehe... I guess you must have kissed already, right?"

"Liu! Yiyi!"

Qiao Chuxia was so embarrassed by what she said that her face turned red, feeling both shy and awkward.

The most important thing was that her best friend had made some very reasonable points in just a few words.

She covered her hot cheeks and reached out to tickle Liu Yiyi.

"Are you still shy?"

Liu Yiyi laughed and dodged.

"Tell me quickly, when did you kiss, and how many times have you kissed?"

Qiao Chuxia chased after Liu Yiyi, their clear laughter echoing in the forest, temporarily dispelling the faint melancholy of the past few days.