Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 299 - 297: Good Stuff, Should Be Saved for the Boss’s Wife to Eat

Chapter 299: Chapter 297: Good Stuff, Should Be Saved for the Boss’s Wife to Eat

Xue Yang decided not to leave after all. Instead, he went to the school parking lot, got into his Audi, and drove to the security office. After picking up the package, he rushed straight to the studio.

Lately, various topics had created a lot of buzz online. Coupled with the enduring popularity of League of Legends, the studio was thriving and had already started turning a profit—a substantial one, at that.

Yu Kexin and Cui Hao had already earned back their initial investments. As for the five million Xue Yang had borrowed through Si Wen, he had already deposited it back onto Lin Xi’s card. The remaining one million he owed Si Wen could now be deducted directly from his salary, since he was taking over the Trendy Apparel Company. Given the current momentum, it wouldn’t take long to repay that either.

Things were looking up. With the team expanding, Xue Yang had started contemplating buying a larger office. However, he temporarily abandoned the idea after seeing the real estate prices in Yancheng. The path to wealth is still long and arduous.

"Boss Xue, you’re here!"

"Boss Xue, what’s in the box?"

Xue Yang placed the large cardboard box on a desk. "Salt-baked chicken my mom sent over."

Hearing the words "salt-baked chicken," Yu Kexin immediately dropped what she was doing and hurried over. "Salt-baked chicken! No wonder, Boss Xue. I smelled a rich aroma the moment you walked in."

Xue Yang took the opportunity to compliment her, "You’ve got the nose of a bloodhound."

Yu Kexin touched her own nose. "I don’t have a dog’s nose!"

"Leave the drumsticks, wings, and claws for me. You all can share the rest; no need to save any."

Fortunately, Zhong Hailan had made plenty, enough for everyone in the studio.

"Boss Xue, you’re saving the best parts for the Lady Boss, aren’t you?"

The Lady Boss? That title sounds pretty good.

"That’s right."

Xue Yang’s admission immediately triggered a round of teasing from everyone.

"Boss Xue, when are you going to bring the Lady Boss to see the empire you’ve built?"

"Yeah, yeah, Boss! You’ve been hiding your girl away for quite a while!"

"We’re all decent people; we won’t try anything with the Lady Boss!"

With everyone talking at once, the office was louder than a pen of five hundred ducks. The team had been exhausted lately from constantly updating the software and dealing with emergencies. Now, suddenly energized by Xue Yang’s gossip, they finally seemed like the lively group of young men and women they were supposed to be.

Xue Yang held up a hand, signaling for quiet. When the room fell silent, he added, "She’s already been here."

Cui Hao immediately latched onto the key point. "My godmother has already been here? How come I didn’t know? When did she visit?"

"Before the Lunar New Year, right after winter break started. She came once, but none of you were in the office."

Cui Hao thought for a long moment. "Don’t tell me it was *that* day?"

That day, Cui Hao had run into Chen Ying at the school gate and cheekily asked if she needed a ride to the train station. To his surprise, she had accepted.

Although Xue Yang didn’t know the specifics of the day Cui Hao was talking about, he guessed it was the right one and nodded.

"I can’t believe I missed it." Cui Hao could have kicked himself. He rarely did anything selfless; most of his "good deeds" were just another form of mischief. The one time he did something genuinely good, he missed such a golden opportunity. "Why didn’t you call me? If you had, I would’ve rushed back to see my godmother, come hell or high water."

"She’s shy. It was probably for the best that you guys weren’t here."

"Aaargh! We’re all one big family! What’s there to be shy about?"

Thinking back to that fleeting glimpse from that day, an idea suddenly struck Cui Hao. He shouted to the room, "Everyone, listen up! The Lady Boss is drop-dead gorgeous, and her picture is on the boss’s phone! Whoever can grab Boss Xue’s phone today and let us all see her face, I’ll treat the whole team to a huge dinner!"

At his words, the entire office erupted. People from other departments came rushing over.

"Guys, President Cui said whoever gets Boss Xue’s phone gets a free feast from him! Let’s go!"

Feng Jiajun was squeezed to the side by the crowd. He adjusted his glasses as he watched everyone scramble for Xue Yang’s phone. Inwardly, he was also curious to see what Xue Yang’s girlfriend looked like.

Yu Kexin and a few other girls stood in a corner, watching the mob surge toward Xue Yang. Wu Xiaoya stood with them, a look of pure gossip on her face.

"Aren’t they afraid they’ll break Boss Xue’s phone?" Yu Kexin muttered. "If it breaks, we won’t get to see anything, will we?"

Hearing her, Wu Xiaoya immediately shouted to the crowd, "Hey! Don’t break the phone!"

After a brief moment of silence, the scramble for the phone resumed. The power of a free feast was truly limitless.

But Xue Yang’s phone was not so easily snatched. He weaved nimbly through the crowd, eventually making it back to his desk. Stepping onto his chair, he stood up and held the phone high above his head.

Seeing Xue Yang escape the mob, Yu Kexin couldn’t help but remark, "With moves like that, Boss Xue would be an amazing basketball player."

"Basketball?"

Yu Kexin and Wu Xiaoya’s gazes met, and they said in unison, "That’s a great idea." They turned to look at Xue Yang, their eyes gleaming. Xue Yang is so tall and handsome. If he played in a basketball game during the sports meet, wouldn’t that be way more exciting than watching running, high jump, or long jump?

Slightly out of breath, Xue Yang asked, "You guys want to see?"

"Boss Xue, we want that huge dinner!" someone yelled.

Xue Yang looked at Cui Hao. "As long as they see it, the dinner deal is on, right?"

Cui Hao nodded. "It’s on."

"Alright then. Look carefully, you only get one chance. If you miss it, you’ll have to wait until next semester."

"Why wait for next semester?"

Yu Kexin chimed in, "Because next semester, she’ll be our junior!"

"Whoa, Boss Xue, you’re really something! The junior hasn’t even arrived yet, and you’ve already snatched her up!"

"Hey, ’snatched’ is the wrong word! This is clearly a two-way street."

A two-way street? Not a bad way to put it. Xue Yang was quite pleased.

He unlocked his phone, and a stunning picture of a girl appeared on the screen before everyone’s eyes.

"Wow, this... this is the Lady Boss? Are you kidding me?"

"Yeah, isn’t this some female celebrity?"

"I don’t think so. I’ve never seen her before."

"There are tons of female stars in the entertainment industry. You think you’ve seen them all?"

"If she really were a celebrity, how could someone this beautiful not be famous?"

That was a good point. Someone that beautiful couldn’t possibly be unknown.

They wanted to look longer, but Xue Yang had already pocketed his phone.

"Alright, President Cui, you can make good on your promise now."

Cui Hao was completely stunned. His expression turned serious. "Xue Yang, come over here. I need to talk to you."

Seeing Cui Hao’s sudden change in demeanor, the others were confused, wondering what had just happened.

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