Capítulo 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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Capítulo 16: Cat Got Your Tongue, CEO Qin?
"CALIX XU! Did you really get married?!"
Xander's urgent voice blared loudly inside the car, causing Calix to flinch. Widening his eyes in disbelief, he stared dumbfoundedly at the screen.
What the heck was wrong with this guy?
"Hey! You didn't even say hi to me! Don't yell ah!"
Xander snorted. He lowered his tone slightly as he continued questioning Calix.
"I just got back from my trip and Davin told me about your sudden marriage. Why did you pick someone you didn't know? Have you turned crazy?"
Xander was on a business trip in Europe when Calix decided to marry Charlene Li.
The former knew nothing about it because he told their other friend, Davin Huo to keep it a secret. The last member of their inner circle was currently residing abroad thus, Calix also held the news from reaching him.
Davin could be fully trusted but, not the other people who also had gotten the news of his sudden marriage. Furthermore, Calix did nothing to hide it. He simply delayed in relaying the news himself.
Calix rolled his eyes. Seeing that the light changed to green, he slowly drove his car forward before it regained its previous speed.
"Have you forgotten? You're crazier than me, Xander. Don't be a pot calling the kettle black."
Xander was dumbfounded. He didn't expect to have the term flung back to him by Calix.
"Why am I crazier? Don't change the subject. You did get married to someone you barely know. Who the heck is Charlene Li?"
Calix snickered. Instead of answering Xander's true questions, he was fixated on the man's first one, which was more of a silly exclamation.
"Do you wanna me recite what have you done? You kept chasing Violet even when she hated you. You did everything to have her look at you. If not for your wealth and handsome look, you'd be in jail oh."
"..."
"I remember that time you sulked with her because she couldn't come to meet you. She was busy shooting ah. Oh, you also forced her to be your pretend-lover at a banquet. She got harassed by your admirers. I can write an entire book of your so-called love pursuits."
Xander was too speechless to rebuke Calix. He acknowledged that he aggressively chased after his girlfriend, Violet Yu.
Calix, Davin and their other friend knew the extent of the bad things he had done to catch her attention. They even advised them against his actions yet, Xander didn't listen to them.
Turned out that Xander and Violet did get together. Yet, one could tell their relationship was not a harmonious one.
"What? Cat got your tongue, CEO Qin?"
Calix continued taunting Xander. His lips broke into a widened smirk, happy to get back at his friend.
"Hey! It's not fair! We're talking about you!"
Finally, Xander made a comeback yet, it was still weak compared to Calix's next arrows.
"Urgh, you're as busybody as that annoying Gerard. I'm in a hurry to go home ah. I want to see my wife."
Xander was perplexed. In a tone full of disbelief, he asked, "Isn't your wife still in a coma? Whether you go home early or not, she wouldn't ever know."
This time it was Calix's turn to clam his mouth shut. Narrowing his gaze, he stared at the screen.
If only Xander was right in front of him, Calix wouldn't hesitate to hit his head.
"Urgh... Don't I deserve a break? I didn't even take any days off for my marriage. I'll have dinner with my family and in-laws tonight. Grandma nagged me because I didn't tell her about getting married."
Xander finally laughed triumphantly, happy to hear that Old Madam Xu didn't easily let Calix go untormented due to his foolish action.
"Haa... I hope Grandma Xu will smack some sense into your head."
Calix clicked his tongue, "Don't jinx me. Get lost. Go looking for your girlfriend. Don't you miss her?"
"I'm heading to the studio now. I wanna take Violet shopping. My lady deserves new outfits. I'll bring her to a ball soon. Well, since she looks great in everything, I'll buy the entire shop for her."
Xander's words were really the same as any domineering CEO in the novels and dramas. He was indeed the male lead of this world.
Violet was a budding actress for a subsidiary company under Xu International. She and Xander crossed paths during a banquet.
Instead of Calix, it was his sister who indirectly became the matchmaker.
Evelyn Xu was the youngest of the Xu siblings. She was a top actress at the same company. Because Evelyn was fond of Violet, she took the young lady in under her wings and treated Violet like a younger sister.
Whenever Xander and Violet fought, Evelyn feared nothing and told the former off. Usually, Calix was the one who got stuck between his sister and his old friend.
"Women do like clothes, right? Or, shopping in general."
Calix's question seemed strange to Xander.
"Most women do, I guess. Haven't you followed Eve on her shopping spree? Your sister-in-law also loves shopping. Dresses, bags, shoes, jewelry. Oh, that woman. Haven't you forgotten she enjoyed shopping too?"
Calix frowned, "Don't bring her up. I'm just asking."
"Yes, sorry," Xander's voice was laced with guilt before he quickly was back to normal, "But, don't tell me you're going to buy all those for your comatose wife? Wait until she wakes up."
Calix tsked, "Shut up. Go find your Violet now."
"Yeah, yeah. Set a time to meet. I'll get Davin on my side to interrogate you."
Xander was adamant about knowing all the details regarding Calix's surprise marriage to the neglected young lady of the Li family.
Calix held back from sighing.
Instead of his ghost wife, the one who would haunt him was his old friend.
"Later. I'm busy. Bye."
"H-hey!"
Before Xander could say anything, Calix abruptly ended the call. In a second, his friend's voice was cut off, allowing him to once again be in peace.
"So aggressive. No wonder Violet admitted defeat and accepted you in the end."
Calix had no qualms about badmouthing Xander. He had actually thrown those words out in the open to his friend before.
The darkened look on Xander's handsome face became Calix's source of entertainment.
Pushing the thoughts about Xander and Violet away, Calix's focus shifted to something else.
"Women love shopping, huh?"
An idea was constructed in his mind.
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