Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 985 - 586: Money Is More Reliable Than Men; She Only Fell in Love Briefly (Third Update)

Chapter 985: Chapter 586: Money Is More Reliable Than Men; She Only Fell in Love Briefly (Third Update)

Men and women, seven or eight people, each holding a piece of dessert from [Yiyu Tea House].

"Boss, what would you like to eat? I’ll go get you some food." Xiaozhu was about to go crazy, completely unable to figure out what was going on with the boss recently.

He just stood at the entrance of the dining hall, dressed in a suit, with his hair slicked in a signature side part, his leather shoes polished bright, hands in his pockets, looking inscrutable, casting a cold glance at the table where Ruan Mengxi was sitting.

Xiaozhu thought even if he ate another meal, he could taste the flavor.

Could it have something to do with her...

You were the one who dumped her, the young lady moved on, why are you sulking?

At this moment, someone noticed Qi Zeyan, and didn’t dare to eat anymore. Everyone stood up, even Ruan Mengxi, somewhat curious why he came to the canteen for a meal?

However, he didn’t look sideways, went straight to the window to get food, everyone in the cafeteria was eating cautiously, not daring to speak loudly.

After all, Ruan Mengxi was more familiar with him, after finishing her meal, she specially came over to greet him.

Qi Zeyan lowered his head, eating quietly, grunted, and didn’t look at her.

"Finished already? Leaving so soon?" Xiaozhu glanced at her with a smile.

"Yeah, you were busy with meetings with the boss lately, so I couldn’t give you the gift personally, I left it on your desk."

Xiaozhu glanced at Qi Zeyan out of the corner of his eye, thanked her nervously.

"Then I’ll leave first, you all enjoy your meal." She said, then left elegantly.

Qi Zeyan held his chopsticks, continuously poking the lion’s head dish, angrily gritting his teeth, finding out the gift wasn’t exclusive to him.

After all, he was her boss, giving gifts should be somewhat special, right? But everyone got one, and they were exactly the same.

"Why didn’t she attend the meeting today?" Qi Zeyan lowered his head, poking the braised lion’s head again.

"Actually, technically speaking, Xiaoruan is my assistant, not qualified to attend. Or do you think she should have attended?" Xiaozhu was confused, having no idea what his boss was up to!

Qi Zeyan gave him a deep look, remained silent, which made Xiaozhu even more baffled.

What do you mean?

Ruan Mengxi hadn’t come for a while, getting back to work, she inevitably felt a bit rusty. To thank everyone for bearing with her, she treated her colleagues to afternoon tea, just excluding someone. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Because he had said:

[Don’t spend on me, just do your job well]

Since the boss didn’t care, afternoon tea couldn’t interest him anyway.

So Ruan Mengxi didn’t invite him at all.

Although Qi Zeyan had an independent office, there was no wall that the wind couldn’t pass, he found out anyway, and he was quite pissed.

Didn’t she say she liked me?

Is this how she likes someone?

Maybe it’s also possible...

He even complained to Jiang Chengsi, saying, "I have this friend..."

Jiang Chengsi didn’t think much, and simply said, "Maybe that girl just loved him for a short while."

"..."

Loved him for a short while?

**

In the days that followed, Qi Zeyan became more and more restless, while Ruan Mengxi lived a fulfilling life.

They even bumped into each other at the gym. She had hired a private trainer, and upon seeing him, just greeted him politely. Qi Zeyan had a ligament strain, not completely healed, could only do some upper body exercises, while she was quite "active".

Completely unlike someone experiencing heartache, working during the day, exercising at night, on weekends, she would meet Tang Wan and Shen Shuci for shopping, beauty treatments, and afternoon tea.

Her days were simply delightful.

Shen Shuci was preparing for a wedding, though she didn’t have many friends in Beijing, Ruan Mengxi often accompanied her, offering suggestions, and soon got familiar with the Huo Family.

Huo Ran had been busy learning martial arts, practicing boxing, because Huo Qinqi thought he was too weak, and didn’t want to take him to the wedding celebration, so he was busy training.

Ruan Mengxi, having nothing better to do, also learned a move or two from him. Both having lively personalities, easily playing together.

Then one night, Qi Zeyan, after wrapping up a social event, found that Huo Ran had posted a status on social media.

No caption, just a photo.

Background: Bar, Characters: Him and Ruan Mengxi, looking quite close.

He realized, ever since Ruan Mengxi confronted him, she seemed to have completely let herself go, always dressing up beautifully every day.

While he, as the company boss, was so busy he was going bald, she actually went out drinking.

Qi Zeyan had once asked her, "Is this how you do your job as an assistant? Not even coming to ask if there’s anything you need to do for me?"

Ruan Mengxi simply smiled at him, "If you have something, you can tell my direct supervisor, he will arrange for me to do it."

Meaning:

Even though you’re the boss, you’re not my supervisor, why should I revolve around you?

"Say that again?" Qi Zeyan was immediately infuriated.

"That’s what the former chairman said, saying I’m not your assistant, often bypassing Assistant Xiaozhu directly, it’s against protocol, disrespectful to my current supervisor, a bit overstepping, and I thought he made sense."

Qi Zeyan was dumbfounded: His grandpa said that?

Actually, what the former chairman said wasn’t wrong, Ruan Mengxi was technically an employee under Xiaozhu.

Qi Zeyan wanted to mentor her, either transferring her to work directly under him, or doing it by the book.

The old man’s idea was also straightforward, given Ruan Mengxi used to have feelings for him, it was impossible to cut ties cleanly all of a sudden, worried it might affect work.

Transferring her from her original position without a suitable reason, might as well keep some distance between the two.

With the "protection" of the old Qi, Qi Zeyan could only watch her move back and forth in front of him.

She was even busier than him, the boss.

Ruan Mengxi always lived carefreely and optimistically, if she claimed to have completely forgotten Qi Zeyan, it would be a lie. Occupying her time was also to avoid being idle, preventing herself from overthinking.

Busy days passed by quickly, as the autumn breeze blew and the weather cooled, Shen Shuci and Huo Qinqi’s wedding approached closer...