章 15: Bright Red Lipstick Mark
An Qi had to admit that the Leng Group's interview was the most ridiculous interview that she had ever had.
"Seriously? The HR staff was staring at their phones the whole time, and they did not pay attention to what I wrote on my resume at all." When An Qi returned her pass to the security guard, she couldn't help but complain to him.
Once the security guard saw that it was the same woman who had ransacked her bag this morning, he took the pass and did not reply.
His terse actions made An Qi feel lonely, and she felt that the city was not suitable for her. Filled with sadness and resentment, she got in Dong Manman's car, stepped hard on the accelerator, and drove off.
After An Qi left, the woman from the 43rd floor of the Leng Group Building put down her coffee cup and made a call.
"Didn't I ask you not to call this number?" The man who picked up the call seemed to have just woken up, and his deep voice sounded impatient.
Gu Xiaonan ignored the man's rudeness as she licked her bright red lips. "Hmm... Do you think that I like having to contact you? Guess who I saw just now?"
The man immediately was curious. "Who would make you risk calling me?"
Gu Xiaonan purposefully cleared her throat and paused a moment, then said, "Listen, I just bumped into An Qi at the Leng Group. She seemed to be applying for a job, but she did not notice me. You were the one who lost her, so now we are unaware of everything about her these past five years."
Gu Xiaonan became more agitated as she spoke, and the volume of her voice increased. Her abnormal behavior prompted questions from her subordinates.
"Manager Gu, did you call for me?" Just as Gu Xiaonan was about to continue speaking, she was interrupted by her secretary, who had come to the door.
She immediately grabbed her coffee cup and threw it at the secretary with all of her might, then shouted, "Get out!"
Porcelain fragments scattered on the ground at the secretary's feet. However, the little secretary seemed to be used to such a scene, so simply turned and hurried out.
The man on the line seemed to be able to sense Gu Xiaonan's anger, so he said with sarcasm, "If you become so agitated after seeing An Qi only once. How can you achieve great things in the future? You must learn to control your emotions!"
"Don't talk nonsense anymore. She's charging her way into the Leng Group. Hmph! With me here to guard it, An Qi can only dream about gaining access to this place!" Gu Xiaonan's tone was unfriendly.
"If you can keep your cool, the best thing to do now is to invite An Qi to the Leng Group in person," the man advised over the phone.
"Are you kidding me?" Gu Xiaonan held on to her phone even tighter and was speaking as if she was squeezing each word out through the cracks in her teeth.
"Haha, it's all up to you now." The man chuckled. "In short, if you want to keep An Qi under your control, you'd better do as I say!"
As she was listening to him, Gu Xiaonan's already restless heart became even more chaotic. She bit her lip and asked him, "What does that mean?"
Before responding, then man hung up in a hurry. But, before the call ended, Gu Xiaonan had clearly heard a woman panting.
Da*n! This guy will never change! Gu Xiaonan resisted the impulse to throw her phone, while forcing herself to calm down. She then began to think through the man's advice carefully...
Is that really a good idea? Hmm…
She lowered her head, made a contemptuous grunting sound, then went to the broken coffee cup and picked up the piece that was stained with bright red lipstick. She then ruthlessly scratched it against her palm.
In Jinxiu Huating.
"Yufei, you've been hiding in your room all afternoon. Would you like to come out and eat some fruit?" Dong Manman stood at the door of An Yufei's room with a fruit tray as she asked her softly.
This child was really fond of learning. Since Qiqi had left, she had been studying in her room all day. Dong Manman felt that An Qi must have done many good deeds in her past life to deserve such an obedient and smart child!
Dong Manman waited at the door for a moment, and when she saw got no response, she asked, "Hey? Are you too engrossed in your studies to even answer me?"
She then tapped on the door again and announced, "I am coming in!"
Dong Manman put down the fruit tray, held the door knob with one hand, and rotated it slowly. She then gently pushed the door open.
"An Yufei, you've been studying for so long..." When Dong Manman was just about to offer her some fruit again, she suddenly saw that An Yufei was in bed, completely asleep!
As not to wake her, she stopped talking immediately. But, just when she was about to leave the room, she saw that the curtain had been blown up by the wind.
What if she catches a cold? After Dong Manman closed the window gently, she placed a quilt over An Yufei. Then, she stopped for a moment to look at An Yufei's sweet face before she left the room.
As she was awakened by the sound of the door being closed, An Yufei opened her eyes instantly. She immediately jumped out of bed, and after reorganizing her bangs, she sat quietly at her desk, as if she had never left it.
She did all these things in less than 10 seconds. Her proficiency in the steps proved that she had practiced it many times.
As soon as Dong Manman walked into the kitchen with the fruit tray, the doorbell rang. As she thought An Qi had returned, she opened the door with a smile.
However, when she saw who the visitor was, her smile froze instantly. She never thought that this person would come so soon.
"Manman, aren't you going to invite me in?" An Shijie asked her with a grim look, while leaning on a crutch.
Dong Manman frowned. Whenever she faced An Qi's father, it was always an awkward situation. An Shijie walked past her and went into the living room, then sat down on the sofa, without saying a word.
Dong Manman shut the door, her heart thumping hard. She then went straight to the kitchen to get the fruit tray, which she awkwardly held out to him and asked, "Uncle, why did you come here? Would you like some fruit?"
She thought she was doing well at covering up her anxiety, but little did she know that An Shijie could clearly see that her hand, which was holding the fruit tray, was trembling.
An Shijie took the fruit tray and put it on the tea table, but he did not show any interest in eating anything at the moment. They were both quiet, and it was the most unbearable kind of silence!
"After all these years, you still can't forget the fire, can you?" After a while, An Shijie was the first to speak, and he asked the question that Dong Manman had been avoiding.
"Uncle… I..." Dong Manman stammered, while immediately turning pale.
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