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章 14: Who Was CEO Xu's Wife?

In his thirty-two years of life, Calix thought today was the most exhausting one for him. Without finishing his breakfast, he ran back to meet Leslie.

If he wanted to have a peaceful day at work, he needed to clarify these few things with her.

Fortunately, Leslie was being considerate of him. She understood why Calix told Aunt Wendy that he had been taking care of her hygienic matters, including changing the diapers worn by her body.

But, her face still reddened in shame when he first brought it up.

"Tell Aunt Wendy not to worry about it. Because it's my body, I can freely touch it even without you around. I'll take care of it myself."

Calix vehemently nodded. Then, he quickly rushed to the office. Oh, not before he told Aunt Wendy that he would discuss taking care of Leslie in detail with her later.

When Leslie was still in the Li family's ancestral home, two caretakers were arranged to handle her needs.

Aside from making sure she remained in a hygienic state, they also massaged her limbs and frequently changed her position on the bed.

Due to them getting married in haste, Calix had forgotten about the important matter.

Sigh, were these the signs of him getting older?

But, why did no one from the Li family remind him about the important matter?

Ah, forget it. He shouldn't blame someone else.

Once he got home this afternoon, he needed to...

Tap.

"..."

Calix's memory of this chaotic morning shattered when Edward poked his back with a file. Glancing at his personal assistant, he shot one brow upward.

"What? Did you knock on the door?"

Currently, Calix was standing facing the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office, taking a break after completing two meetings back-to-back. His mood was not good as he left the meeting room.

Calix almost turned into a red fire-breathing dragon due to the unsatisfactory results from both meetings.

With an impassive expression, Edward replied, "Boss Xu, I knocked thrice yet received no response. I thought you were sleeping."

Calix narrowed his eyes. He grabbed the file in Edward's hands, lest this ungrateful personal assistant would poke his waist with it again.

"I'll go home now," Calix scanned the documents brought by Edward. It was related to one of the previous meetings, "Don't disturb me unless it's really necessary. My grandma told me to have dinner with the Li family."

Edward briefly looked at his wristwatch, "It's only two-thirty. You already wanna go home? Isn't dinner at seven?"

As someone who worked closely with Calix, Edward memorized even the little details of his boss' schedule. He was aware of the family dinner between the Xu family and the Li family tonight.

Calix tossed the file back to Edward. With a sly grin, he remarked, "Shouldn't a newly married man return home early? I need to build a harmonious home with my wife ah."

Edward didn't hide his skepticism. He bluntly pointed out, "How can you build such a harmonious home when your wife is in a coma? Boss Xu, don't tell me... did you talk by yourself when you visited Mrs. Xu's room?"

"...shut up."

Calix was so tempted to tell Edward that he already shared a meal with Leslie but, surely his personal assistant would think him crazy. 

Edward shrugged, seemingly unbothered by his boss' glare. Looking at Calix from head to toe, he said, "I heard many female staff have their hearts broken. I thought your marriage would only disappoint the young missus."

As a considerate and capable chief personal assistant for the company's CEO, Edward announced Calix's marriage through the internal networking system. The forum exploded with various kinds of replies to the post.

Aside from congratulatory words, some of them requested to know who their lady boss was. The others lamented the loss of one of the most eligible bachelors in the country.

To avoid people making up rumors, Edward refrained from telling who was their CEO's newly wedded wife. He only said to wait until CEO Xu disclosed it himself.

"If I care about their hearts, I won't ever get married."

While responding to Edward's words nonchalantly, Calix grabbed his phone from the work desk. He immediately headed out of the CEO's office. His personal assistant quickly tailed from behind.

Edward silently admitted the truth in Calix's words. His boss was so swamped with blind date arrangements by his grandmother. To avoid it any further, he picked someone not from the list.

But...

Why did his boss specifically tell him to find information about Lady Charlene Li? He couldn't help but wonder if the two of them had already met before.

Edward pressed his lips together, stopping himself from bringing up his curiosity. He believed he would get the answer sooner or later.

As soon as Calix walked passing the secretarial department, a few pairs of eyes were drawn to his tall frame clad in the burgundy three-piece suit. 

"Sigh... CEO Xu is as handsome as ever oh. He looks so good in that bold color."

"I wonder who's his bride. She's surely a beauty, right? Aw~ Their babies will be blessed with good looks!"

"But... why did the CEO get married so suddenly? Did he hide his girlfriend before?"

The secretaries' questions mirrored almost every busybody employee inside the building. They discreetly took photos of their devilishly charming CEO before spreading them to their friends in other departments.

Calix was ignorant of what his employees were doing. He couldn't help but think about Leslie, wondering if she had turned into a hungry ghost.

"Has she explored the house? She couldn't possibly stay inside the bedroom all day, huh?"

Calix's whispers were too low. Edward could only hear inaudible echoes coming from him.

"Oh, cousin. Where are you heading to?"

The familiar voice of someone unpleasant pricked into Calix's mind. With a heavy heart, he glanced in the direction where the sound came.

A young man was smiling at him yet, malice was clear in his eyes.


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章 15: I Only Need to Care For My Wife’s Heart

The annoying man who stopped Calix was Gerard Xu, his so-called cousin of the same age. The latter came from a minor branch of the Xu family. His grandfather was a cousin to Calix's late grandfather.

Thus, one could say they were just distant relatives.

Calix put on a smile yet, it didn't reach his gaze.

"Oh, Gerard. I'm going home. Aren't you busy fixing your proposals? Give them to Edward once you're finished with them."

Calix looked at Gerard from head to toe. His indifferent gaze was a stark contrast to how lively it was usually in front of other people.

Gerard clenched his jaw. Through gritted teeth, he replied, "We're still having discussions to fix them. What can we do when our CEO is a perfectionist?"

Calix sneered. Shrugging, his response stabbed Gerard where he hurt the most.

"That's why I'm the CEO, Gerard. I have to be a perfectionist. If it's you, won't Xu International collapse in a year?"

Gerard stiffened. Holding back a rush of anger, he bit his lower lip hard.

Gerard bore hatred toward Calix. Even though the former didn't have the capability, he dared to question Calix's appointment as the new CEO. 

The one-sided rivalry stemmed from the time they were in elementary school.

Gerard always tried to outrank Calix in everything, be it in academics, sports and even extracurricular activities. Yet, he kept failing in his quests.

With every defeat, Gerard's blind hatred toward Calix kept growing. It continued until they started working for Xu International. 

As the successor, Calix jumped to be the CEO even though he started from a much lower rank. Now, Gerard filled in the role of the Vice Director of the Planning Department. They often butted heads during meetings.

Calix didn't particularly loath Gerard but, the latter's annoying actions caused him to be so unpleasing in his eyes.

"Haa! I forgot. I haven't congratulated you on your marriage, Calix. You've broken many ladies' hearts."

Gerard changed the topic once he opened his mouth again. His voice was quite loud considering they talked in the hallway right next to an open office area.

Several employees pretended to diligently work on their tasks yet, they actually kept their ears open. All of them knew how often the two men verbally fought.

Calix had an inkling that Gerard tried to say something bad again yet, he still played along. Edward stood as still as a statue behind the former, silently enjoying the show.

Shrugging, Calix responded, "I only need to care for my wife's heart. If you wanna give me wedding money, wire it to my account. You know it, don't you?"

Gerard snorted. Putting both hands into the pocket of his pants, he intentionally made his voice louder.

"Your first night was bad, wasn't it? After all, your wife's still in a coma. You're not perverted enough to do it when she's in that state, right?"

Faint gasps echoed from the direction of the open office. Gerard's words reached them as intended. A few pairs of curious eyes glanced at Calix while the others whispered among themselves. 

Calix kept smiling yet, the frostiness of his gaze reached another degree colder. As he had expected, Gerard tried to cause trouble by airing Leslie's condition to the public.

Calix was not ashamed to let people know his newly wedded wife was in a coma. But, Gerard's action displeased him because it was laced with malice.

"Gerard."

Calix took a step forward. The intensity of his gaze caused his presence to loom over Gerard. The latter almost took a step back yet, he pretended to be brave by locking his eyes on Calix's.

"What? I'm just telling the truth. Many wanna know who's the lucky lady. After all, she's the wife of the Xu International CEO."

When Gerard heard Calix picked the comatose young lady of the Li family, the one who was neglected by the matriarch, he was so delighted. Joy took over his heart as he mocked Calix for making a bad decision.

The Li family was of a lower standing than the Xu family but, it was still an influential old clan. If it was Gerard, he would surely choose the beautiful and sensual Gladys Li whom the matriarch adored.

Tilting his head, Calix raised one hand and grasped Gerard's right arm. The pressure was quite high, causing the latter to grimace in pain.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I feel sorry for your future wife. The first night isn't entirely about consummating ah. Oh, are you the type to force yourself on a woman, en?"

"W-what? That's nonsense!"

Calix didn't mince his words at all, earning a glare from Gerard whose expression turned grim.

More eyes were trained in their direction. Some of them didn't even pretend to hide how busybody they were. Edward also did nothing to stop them.

Calix let go of Gerard's arm. He stared at the man a moment longer before he slowly, ever so slowly tilted his chin down until his eyes landed in the space between the latter's thighs.

"No wonder you can't come up with any good proposals. Turns out, you use your small lower head to think."

"Pfft!"

Edward snorted at Calix's cruel remark while Gerard instantly froze.

The annoying guy unconsciously closed the gap between his legs. Red color spread to his entire face, down to his neck. Faint snickers reverberated in the open office area.

Unable to retort, Gerard stiffly turned around and fled from the hallway. Calix let out a deep sigh, relieved to see the troublemaker escaping like a scaredy cat.

"What a waste of my time," Calix sighed again, "I should already be in my car now."

Edward smirked, "But, you enjoyed it, Boss Xu."

Calix said nothing even though Edward was telling the truth. He loved messing with Gerard but, doing it often would just annoy himself.

"Alright, enough. I'll go home."

"May you have a good first dinner with your parents-in-law, Boss Xu."

Calix shrugged. Quickening his pace, he immediately headed to the basement parking lot. He drove today instead of using Uncle Raymond's service.

Once Calix got inside the car, he made a call to Aunt Wendy. The line was connected in less than two rings. The middle-aged woman's voice reverberated from the car's built-in speaker.

"Aunt Wendy, I'm going home now. Have you prepared the food?"

"I have, Mr. Calix. You're so early today."

Calix laughed faintly at Aunt Wendy's remark. The time had just struck three. He usually went home late.

"Well, I wanna see my wife."

If other people heard what he had just said, certainly they would think how lovestruck he was with his bride.

Huhu, if only they knew the truth.

Aunt Wendy's chuckle echoed gently at the end of the line. She reminded Calix to be careful on his drive home.

Humming to a random melody, Calix speedily drove down the expressways. When he stopped at a red light, his personal phone rang. The Caller ID was displayed on the car dashboard screen. 

Calix's hum turned to a sigh. He reluctantly accepted the call.

"Yes, Xan..."

"CALIX XU! Did you really get married?!"

The male lead's voice, Xander Qin, blared loudly inside the car.


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