89: Gu Xiaoxiao's adjustment was successful!

This surprise, like the warm sun of spring, instantly dispelled the gloom in her heart, immersing her in this sudden joy, momentarily forgetting everything around her.

Xiaoxiao's lips unconsciously curved upwards, revealing a tearful smile, her teeth gently biting her lower lip, as if confirming this was not an illusion, her eyes filled with disbelief yet ecstatic delight.

Her smile was like the first ray of dawn piercing through the clouds at daybreak in spring, dispelling the gloom and lighting up her entire small face.

The blush on her cheeks had not yet faded, like the brilliant evening glow in the sky, breathtakingly beautiful.

But this smile only bloomed for an instant, then quickly receded like an epiphyllum.

Her eyes were full of caution, she secretly looked up at Lu Chen, then quickly lowered her eyelids, her hands unconsciously clasped in front of her, her fingers nervously twisting.

She was afraid that this moment of joy would anger Lu Chen again.

After much hesitation, she still asked with a hint of timidity, in a voice as soft as a gentle breeze: "Are you... really not angry?"

Lu Chen's lips held a faint smile, his eyes showing a hint of mischief, and he softly retorted: "Do you really think I'm such an easily angered person?"

Xiaoxiao was stunned by his words, and couldn't help but grumble in her heart: Not just easily angered, your coldness just now almost pushed me into the abyss of despair.

But as soon as this thought flashed, she, like a startled rabbit, hastily reined in her mind, her eyes filled with panic, fearing that any dissatisfaction might show.

Xiaoxiao gently twitched her lips, her voice soft and sweet like freshly made mochi, soft, sweet, fragrant, and glutinous:

"Of course not... You, before, actually never seemed to get angry in front of me."

As she said this, her voice became even softer, and her head unconsciously lowered slowly, falling into past memories.

Those sweet or unforgettable past fragments flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern, leaving her with mixed feelings.

Lu Chen leaned in slightly, his gaze fixed on Xiaoxiao, the smile on his lips becoming more obvious, and he asked with a hint of inquiry:

"Then do you prefer the old me, or the current me?"

"I..." Xiaoxiao subconsciously opened her mouth, but stopped abruptly before the words came out.

A trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, her thoughts tangled like a mess of threads.

Thinking about it carefully, except for that dream, which was both real and illusory, she seemed to have never frankly expressed her liking for Lu Chen.

Does she really like Lu Chen?

She should like him... otherwise, why would she be so upset, why would she cry so sadly, why would she be so pained when she saw Lu Chen's indifferent appearance, why would she jump into the river for Lu Chen?

But... she didn't cherish him then, and now it seems she no longer has the chance to have him.

Her usual reserve and pride, at this moment, when asked so directly by Lu Chen, all turned into inferiority, surging over her like a tide.

Xiaoxiao's eyes gradually dimmed, like stars losing their light.

She bit her lower lip slightly, her voice as small as a buzzing mosquito: "I don't know... but I anyway no longer have a chance, what good is liking him anyway."

Her words were filled with endless loneliness and bitterness, as if she had resigned herself to fate, she sighed softly, her shoulders slumping slightly.

Lu Chen shook his head and smiled: "You actually have some self-awareness."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the disappointment in Xiaoxiao's eyes deepened like ink in water, becoming thicker and more profound, as if shrouded by a heavy gloom.

Her fingers unconsciously clutched at the corner of her clothes, her heart filled with bitterness and melancholy.

However,

The next moment, Lu Chen's voice rang out again: "However, your work ability is quite outstanding, you can continue to work at Dihao Group.

Of course, if you are willing."

These few short words were like a strong light, instantly piercing through the darkness in Xiaoxiao's heart.

She suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with disbelief, as if she had heard an Arabian Nights tale.

She never expected that Lu Chen would let her return to Dihao Group!?

This news was like long-awaited rain after a drought, too surprising, too far beyond imagination.

Her lips parted slightly, and she stammered: "R-really?"

Her voice trembled slightly, full of disbelief.

Lu Chen shook his head slightly, a half-smile on his face: "If you're not willing, then forget it."

Xiaoxiao was anxious, and quickly responded loudly: "I am willing! I am willing!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt she was too eager, her cheeks instantly flushed, and she quickly softened her voice, her tone becoming slow and gentle: "I am willing..."

At this moment, for her, being able to return to Dihao Group not only meant having the opportunity to see Lu Chen every day, even if only from a distance, it was a comfort in her heart.

Moreover, with that generous salary alone, she had no reason to refuse.

"Then report to the company tomorrow." Lu Chen dropped these words, then turned and left.

His back was tall and stern, his steps steady, his clothes gently swaying.

Xiaoxiao looked at the receding figure, unconsciously clenched her fists, a complex and unclear expression flashing in her eyes, with longing, apprehension, and a hint of a secret resolve.

Just like a small pet dog that has been completely trained, her heart was filled only with the desire to please her master.

After Lu Chen completely disappeared from sight, Zhao Jiaqi slowly walked forward, looking at Xiaoxiao with complex eyes, and softly asked: "Xiaoxiao, have you really decided?"

Xiaoxiao tilted her head slightly, her gaze somewhat blank, as if lost in thought.

After a long while, she softly said: "Actually, my subconscious tells me I shouldn't go, but when I think that if I don't go, I'll return to that uncomfortable state as before, my body instinctively drives me to agree. I don't know whose advice I should follow..."

Her words were full of entanglement and confusion, like a traveler lost at a crossroads.

Zhao Jiaqi sighed softly, full of heartache: "Then you should go, Xiaoxiao, your state a few days ago was too terrible, I don't want you to feel that bad again."

Xiaoxiao pondered for a moment, then nodded vigorously, the complex expression in her eyes replaced by determination, she said in a deep voice: "Mm."

Afterward, Zhao Jiaqi helped Xiaoxiao slowly leave.

The surrounding onlookers, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, also dispersed.

However, this scene had already been captured and posted online, along with a very striking and eye-catching title.

【The beautiful campus belle jumped into the river to pursue a young master from a wealthy family, and the young master said...】

Instantly, this video went viral across the entire network, like a prairie fire, sparking countless discussions and speculations among netizens.

At the same time,

In a deep mountain forest outside Yanjing City.

Mu Beixuan had just finished meditating.

He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the abundant and surging Qi within his body, his lips involuntarily curved upwards, his heart filled with joy.

After this period of arduous Cultivation, he had finally achieved a Breakthrough to the second level of Qi Refining!

He stretched languidly, preparing to take a short break, combining work and rest.

Then, he casually took out his phone, intending to scroll through some videos to relax.

But the moment he opened Douyin, Xiaoxiao's face appeared on the screen, along with that striking title.

Mu Beixuan was instantly struck by lightning, his entire body frozen!