The Cage Of The Past - Chapter 49

On the other hand, he suddenly heard people whispering, and the employees who came and went in the hall immediately stood up straight and greeted the man who came in: “Sir CEO is early. Good Morning sir!”

Rouzhen nodded and swept the hall, could not see the emotions, but when he saw the image of Xiaoxi his eyes flashed.

“Wow! The CEO is so handsome! Paige sighed.

Xiaoxi turned into the other side of the elevator, trying to avoid him, and said into her mind. “Yeah, very handsome! And he is very overbearing not reasonable!”

Rouzhen went straight to the elevator but his lips corner could not help but slightly hooked. He saw Xiaoxi’s reaction right before he enters his private elevator.

“The boss seems to have a good mood recently. Everyone recognized it!” The front desk lady talked after Rouzhen was gone.

“The boss smile is so fascinating!” said the other lady

At noon break, Xiaoxi, Paige, Mei, and Leonard sat at the same table in the staff restaurant and slowly ate lunch. The whole company is still talking about Xiaoxi’s appearance during the fashion show, some employees whispering when they saw her. She knew that the topic of the gossip is all about her again. It said that the boss was being caught with her after the event. It said that she had a special relationship with Rouzhen but she knew in herself that she had no affairs with him as she refused to become his woman. The gossipers created bad rumors about her and the boss.

The sun shone radiantly, shining on Xiaoxi’s face and shining on the quiet little face. ” Xiaoxi, I heard that the CEO gave Jennifer a sigh, this time I don’t know why!” Paige said referring to the front desk woman.

“Hey!” Xiaoxi said. “How did you know everything?” she asks Paige

“The circle is so big, everyone is rumored that the CEO seems to have not gone hunting beautiful woman recently!”

“Yeah!” Xiaoxi just snorted, it seems that it is not her matter, she is too lazy to ask.

“The CEO only likes vɨrġɨns. I don’t know who’s his woman but Xiaoxi I have this weird feeling that the CEO keeps looking at you recently. I caught him several times doing it, maybe you didn’t recognize during working hours but I did. He is very calm, looking at you, something he wants to tell I guess as I saw it in his eyes the way he did it,” Paige said it and looked at her seriously.

“I even witnessed it too, several times when the CEO arrives every morning he had done some glances to you, Xiaoxi. You’re too busy with your work that doesn’t even bother to look at him,” said Mei

“I know nothing about it, stop gossiping. He is our boss, you guys might judge him wrongly,” she said.

To all those gossips which mentioned to her, Xiaoxi ignored it and don’t have time and heart to listen. Just she bowed her head and continue eating her food, and something looked up to quietly observed what others reactions.

What they talked about, Xiaoxi just smiled and didn’t answer.

“Xiaoxi, are you still a vɨrġɨn?” asked Paige suddenly.

Xiaoxi shook her hand with a spoon, and suddenly she had no appetite and her face turned red.

The problem with Paige is too direct, Xiaoxi only feels that her ċhėst is beating faster but it’s also painful because people around her think she had a relationship with their boss. She feels her internal organs were rampaging as if her stomach has also eroded a deep hole and wanted to throw up all the food she ate. She’s afraid that if she continues to pay attention to all those gossips related to Rouzhen, she will spit out blood.

This problem made her feel that she was in the ice cave, and her body frozen, and that was so difficult to bear. Employees inside GU Corp. thinks she’s Rouzhen woman after the last fashion show event since someone saw them together in Rouzhen’s car. She even thinks it was Secretary Mei who added more information about it because Rouzhen had told her to let Xiaoxi went him after the show.

At this moment, Donald, their marketing head came in and sat next to them. Xiaoxi stood up and said: “You guys enjoy your meal, I’ll go ahead first, I’m full!”

Both of them got surprised and shrugged. “What’s going on, why Xiaoxi left and her face was so pale?” Donald asked

“I don’t know Donald, you seem to care about Xiaoxi!” Paige continued her gossip.

“You both stop talking about her, she had nothing against you two. Are you girls envied Xiaoxi? If she got special treatment from our boss, it’s their problem, not yours. You all know she had a good working performance too, if our boss like her as long as they go along together be happy with it, do not create any gossip,” Donald said frankly

“You! Why you’re here too, we didn’t invite you either to sit here!” Paige replied

“Oh, by the way, instead of gossiping try to work harder, maybe one day the CEO will pay attention to both of you!” Donald left after saying it. Two ladies looked at each other.

“Sir, I want to take a day off tomorrow!” When she got off work this afternoon, Xiaoxi went to Rouzhen’s office to request a leave from work.

“What’s the matter? Important things to do?” Rouzhen raised his face when he heard Xiaoxi’s voice. His handsome face was like a sculpture of perfect greek god. He is now seriously looking at her while waiting for her answer.

Xiaoxi saw his face and a flash of her spring dream and vague memory suddenly appeared. She’s regarding Mr. Fox as Rouzhen, she hated herself why she thinks that way and can’t recall who that person is. Is Mr. Fox and Rouzhen is one person she thought to herself?

Quickly bowed her head, Xiaoxi concealed her blush face and cranky thoughts.

“Secretary Chen, I am asking you! Why you didn’t answer me?” Rouzhen raised his voice to let her spill out the reason for asking a leave. Rouzhen had made sure that she was drunk that day before he took off his mask. He knew somehow a vague memory of that day lingered her mind yet she dare not to ask him about it because he left earlier. He made sure that Xiaoxi will not able to see his face and know him as he still doesn’t dare to open up with her until his father will accept this woman.

He thinks that he still must find a chance to tell her the truth before it’s too late. The rumors about them two inside his company spreading like a fire and he knows Xiaoxi has been affected. He wanted to tell her right now but he is so afraid of her reaction after hearing it.

“Ah–Sir, I–! Xiaoxi stutters

“I asked you if you have anything to do?” he said gently while looking at her

“Private matter sir!” Xiaoxi said faintly

“Okay! I allow you to take leave!” Rouzhen replied after thinking for a few seconds.

“Thank you, sir!” Xiaoxi can’t believe her boss will allow her to take a leave. She is about to leave when Rouzhen’s voice comes out.

“Wait!” Rouzhen said

“Yes, sir? I there another task you want me to do?”

“Come here closer! My son gave you a gift!” said Rouzhen and took a box from his desk drawer.

Xiaoxi was a little surprised, thinking of Han’s small face.

“Open it!” Rouzhen said, seems to have some expectations from her.

Xiaoxi shook her head. “Sir send my thanks to your son but I don’t need a gift. I promise I’ll visit him the day after tomorrow!”

“If my son knows you have rejected his kindness, he will be very upset!” Rouzhen’s slender fingers clasped the table, not anxious to say, “Do you have the heart to see him sad?”

“I–” Xiaoxi feels difficult to reject it. How can she get a gift from a child that just recently she met?

“Open it!” He looked at her with a smile on his face.

Xiaoxi picked up the box, opened it and found a very beautiful silk scarf. How could little Han send a silk scarf to her? Xiaoxi had some doubts about it.

Rouzhen seems to notice her reaction. “Don’t doubt it, my son picked it as we went to the mall yesterday. He saw that one and told me he wanted to give it to you. The weather recently was cold, and this scarf suit for you!” Rouzhen explained seriously while looking at her.

“Sir, your son has a kind heart but I can’t accept this gift! I am so grateful for his act of generosity but this one is too expensive!” Xiaoxi felt that her heart had warm feelings for Han because the child was very sweet and loving like her own Chao. She remembers his aloof personality but Han is a good boy. She’s grateful for how Han remembers her and sends this gift but she can’t accept his gift.

“Secretary Chen, you don’t want it, right? Do you want me to take extraordinary measures, for you to take it?” Rouzhen’s eyes were dangerously looking at her and his tone send a warning. “I don’t mind using extraordinary actions since we are here in my office alone!”

He stood and started to walk towards her. Stop in front of her and he stared at her red lips and said: “Your choice, hmmm!”

Xiaoxi trembled when looking at him as she knows Rouzhen always bullied her: “Okay, I accepted it, thank you, sir! See you again!” she bowed her head and took the gift.

She raised her head but before she could leave Rouzhen hooks her waist and pulled her. “Hmm, you think you can escape so easily! “Hmmm!” Rouzhen planted a possessive kiss on her lips before letting her go!

“You’ve no shame! I accepted the gift yet you still bullied me!” she screamed after she freed from him

“Little wild cat, you’re too arrogant, I’ve asked to be my woman but you refused me several times. And now you dare to reject my son’s gift! I’ve just given you a little punishment. You will be my woman forever either you like it or not! Now leave, before I will kiss you again!” he dismissed her

“Pervert!” she said and then left.

She heard a burst of loud laughter coming from him before she closed the door.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Xiaoxi came to the company with Chao and bought a new dress for his son. The small black suit with a white shirt fits Chao. He even looked like a little gentleman who was born from a rich family.

When entering the main entrance, the front desk was stunned. “Secretary Chen, who is this little child, so cute?”

Xiaoxi just smiled and said: “Good morning! Chao greet aunt!”

“Good morning auntie! Auntie is so beautiful! Chao immediately stopped and greet the woman

“Oh my God! Cute kid!” The beautiful front desk staff smug.

“Auntie goodbye!” Xiaoxi smiled at her then they walk towards the elevator and went straight to the meeting room on the 56th floor. Zion Ni told her that they would discuss the details of Chao’s game on that day.

In a big group of people, Xiaoxi took her child and attracted some of her colleague’s attention. Chao did not feel nervous. Looking at the neat office area, his face was calm. Weird thoughts run in his little head, ” Is this place where Mommy works? Nice! In the future, I will open my own company like this, so that Mommy will live a prosperous life and no more hardship,” he then swears in the bottom of his heart to make his dream come true.

Xiaoxi’s colleagues were looking at Chao, who resembled Rouzhen and have a huge similarity of Xiaoxi. They started to doubt if Rouzhen and Xiaoxi had no relationship, it seems the gossip was true. Secretary Chen had brought their child in this company. No one dares to ask Xiaoxi about the child as they afraid of Rouzhen’s reaction.

Rouzhen heard from Secretary Feng that the little child had arrived. He wanted to see the little genius again. He went straight to the meeting room.

Today, he told Zion to discuss some development plan with the child and bring his parents. He had rushed to meet them, feel so bad about being late and deliberately looked at his watch.

In the conference room, Xiaoxi and Chao sat in the chair waiting for other people to arrive.

“Does everyone is here already? Zion Ni asked

“Yes, everyone is here including the design team! Said the senior designer whose eyes were with the little boy next to Xiaoxi.

“Okay, since all are here now, we can start discussing the details!” Zion Ni opens the topic of game development and prepared to say the main purpose.

Rouzhen suddenly came in, still in a straight black suit, setting his long figure, cold and majestic face, but sharp eyes. His whole appearance is full of self-confidence of a successful man, banged the door of the conference room and looked around.

Seeing him standing in front of everyone, his appearance made people in the room feel astonished.

“Everyone sits!” Rouzhen commanded when all staff stood to greet him.

“Uncle!” Chao who was sitting in his chair, immediately shouted with excitement and everyone got surprised as they heard it. They don’t expect Rouzhen will come to the conference room. People inside the room confirmed that the child resembled Rouzhen so much. Nobody can deny that this child wasn’t his own.

Xiaoxi looked at the tall figure at the door. She did not expect Rouzhen to come.

“Well, hello!” Rouzhen saw Chao, with a slightly raised lip said: “You may sit now!”

The little boy followed. Rouzhen walked in, sat down, subconsciously swept the whole audience, suddenly saw Xiaoxi, his eyes slightly strange and his gaze looked at Xiaoxi. “Secretary Chen, you are asking for leave, right? Why are you here?”

“Yes, sir! I asked leave from work to accompany my son to attend this meeting!” Xiaoxi smiled and stood up and touched the child’s head with a proud tone. Everyone looking at her and they are shocked hearing her statement. The little child was Xiaoxi’s son.

With a bang, Rouzhen’s mind hit by thunder. What does she say? He hardly absorbs her words.

His sight shifted, Rouzhen looked at the little boy next to her, it’s the first time his cold and serious face was shocked, and even the folder just placed in the table slipped to the ground.

These two faces are so similar, damn, when did she have another son? Does she have another man?

Rouzhen’s sharp eyes were fiercely looking at her. Once again he looked at her face and wanted to strangle her neck. He stood up and begin to doubt Xiaoxi.

Zion Ni finally recognized Rouzhen reactions hearing the words from Xiaoxi. He knows Rouzhen had feelings for her and he prove it today after seeing a change of facial reaction he had. He never mentioned to Rouzhen that this little genius is Xiaoxi’s son. He never thought Rouzhen will also participate in the meeting since he instructed him to take care of everything.

“Secretary Chen, you said that he is your son?” His cold and irate tone heard by everyone. His mind was so mad and found out that his voice had a repressed tremor, damn, she gave birth to another child? Who is the father of this child?

Rouzhen’s thoughts flowed in an instant. Five years ago, he clearly remembered that she only had one child, he took their child from her, but how many more children she had? How old is this child?

“Yes, sir! Chao is my child!” Xiaoxi looked at him, did not understand why he expressed this kind of reaction as if he was shocked and don’t like her son.

“Rouzhen, we gathered here to discuss the details of the game development as you instructed me to do it. Why have you been inquiring about Secretary Chen’s personal affairs?” Zion Ni said.

Chao silently observing Rouzhen reaction, a bit wrong and strange, his facial expression is so annoying, and he seems very angry and shocked knowing Xiaoxi is Chao’s mother.

“Sir Ceo, can we continue the meeting?” Xiaoxi asked faintly.

Rouzhen looked at her, then looked at the child’s face and once again determined that the child was Xiaoxi’s blood. Looking at the little genius face, he saw himself at Chao. Why did this child resemble both of him and Xiaoxi, who is his father?

“Damn woman she must have found another man and have this child. How old is this child? Four years old?” His little boy Han is Xiaoxi and his child, then this little one must be from another man but why he exactly resembled him. Although he hides the truth about their child the length of age between these two children must be not too far. He thought children nowadays are growing very fast. At first glance, it is the child of Xiaoxi and he thinks to run a DNA test to verify everything. He was so mad today. He is very certain to rule out the possibility of being wrong.

Well, Xiaoxi found another man and she soon gave birth to this child.

It turned out that she was such a kind of woman full of secrets. He thought she was pure and innocent but it turns out he was wrong. He thought she could be the hostess of the GU family and told his father that she’s the real mother of Han but now she’s here standing in front of him telling she had a child which probably with another man.

When he heard a shocking revelation from her, suddenly felt furious as if he struck by lightning. A different wave of mixed emotion took over in his mind and heart, and a sudden pain hit him. Why this woman had another man? Why did she betray him?

“Cancel the meeting!” Rouzhen suddenly spoke. “This game is no longer be pursue!”

“Why?” Xiaoxi was surprised by his sudden reaction.

“Rouzhen, this contract was signed, why did you say canceled the development plan?” Zion Ni also was surprised by his irrational behavior, what happened to him? Stimulated?