Meixiu left Sapphire Group in a flash as soon as she finished the paperwork. She breathed out, looking around the place; she felt small. The people around weren't questioning her; upon seeing her going in and out of the company with Wenqian, they only concluded they are something.
You know how gossip works.
And it definitely reached Lijuan without any problem. Of course, this gossip made her feel insecure and jealous; that's why she tries her best to avoid Wenqian as much as possible.
"Meixiu?"
The taller woman's gaze went to the side, looking at her wife's friend, who stood silently with papers in her arms. Meixiu gave Lijuan a small smile, walking towards the smaller woman.
"Lijuan, where did you go?"
"I went to one of the sites the company's managing. Why are you here?"
Lijuan asks a question. The taller woman stops for a moment, unsure of what to say to the woman's question. Meixiu didn't want to reveal anything to the woman; that's why she's thinking of an answer.
The smaller woman's eyebrows furrowed upon seeing the hesitation on Meixiu's face. She couldn't help but feel a little upset upon concluding that the rumors might be true.
Her mind went blank, looking at the taller woman without any expression in her eyes. She was certain there's something going on with Wenqian and Meixiu, and she's not having any of it.
"Well—"
"Ms. Zheng has instructed her wife to bring me some documents."
A voice from behind said. The two looked at the source, seeing Wenqian with a handful of papers. Meixiu smiled widely, and she bowed down to show her respect towards the woman.
Wenqian smiled and bowed a little, her hand lifting a little as if trying to point out the papers on her arms.
"Thank you so much for delivering this."
Wenqian said with a soft tone. Lijuan could only watch as the two interacted, her heart pounding as her mind told her otherwise.
Xiaohui wouldn't exactly order Meixiu about anything related to her projects because, after all, she didn't want to lose the 60 million yuan contract with the Sapphire Group.
The quiet woman didn't say a word. Her eyes stared simply at the two who exchanged politely, but it felt different. It was as if it was rehearsed acting, almost masking the suspicion Lijuan had.
"Ms. Cui, are those the documents about the other sites?"
"Yes, Ms. Zhong."
Lijuan bowed down, her eyes darting at the ground as she answered Wenqian's question. The confident woman looked towards the owner of Sapphire Group; seeing a signal made her clear her throat.
"Please, put them on my desk."
Lijuan nodded, bowing down again before walking past Wenqian and Meixiu. Only then did Meixiu breathe a sigh of relief; her eyes went towards Wenqian, and she couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you for helping me."
The woman bowed down, her lips curving into a big smile before looking back towards Meixiu.
"It's a pleasure, Ms. Song."
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Meixiu went back in the house, her eyes widening upon landing at Xiaohui, who sat comfortably on the couch. Darting her gaze towards the clock, it had only been an hour since she left the Zheng Company.
The taller woman cautiously walked towards the smaller woman; her strides were hesitant, looking directly at the woman. She stops in her tracks upon making eye-to-eye contact with Xiaohui.
"Xiaohui."
Meixiu let an awkward laugh out. She quickly walks towards the woman, sitting down at the available space beside her.
"Why are you so early?"
Could the rumors have reached Xiaohui's ears?
Lijuan might have called Xiaohui to tell the woman about how Wenqian pries around her. But the thing is, Lijuan knows that if she did, the smaller woman would be a little possessive.
At least to Meixiu's knowledge.
And if Xiaohui did happen to be a little possessive, Lijuan might not be able to strike up her plan. That only means she'll be exploiting her opportunity of having Meixiu by herself.
The smaller woman can feel the awkwardness Meixiu's producing; she couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Can't I go home early?"
Considering her mother isn't home and is gambling, yet again, she wanted to spend some time with Meixiu. After all, it has been a few years since the two actually spent some time alone.
Without any interruption.
And that happened when the two got married.
At that time though, Xiaohui was still hesitant to approach Meixiu, as she felt like she'd be trapped her whole life with the woman she had little knowledge about.
Meixiu's eyebrows furrowed upon feeling the sides shifting. Her gaze landed on the smaller woman on her right, blushing a little upon realizing their distance.
She cleared her throat.
"Is there something wrong?"
Yet all she received is silence. Xiaohui's head tilted slightly; the woman watched as Meixiu's eyes switched between shock and confusion, which made her feel something.
Xiaohui closes the gap yet again, her hand intentionally brushing against Meixiu's. The taller woman gulps, her eyes unconsciously going down to where Xiaohui's front lies.
"How long has it been since we went out? Just us two without any interruption?"
Xiaohui spoke, her voice gentle as she hid the hopeful feeling within the casual words. The taller woman blinked, unsure of what Xiaohui's talking about.
"Uh, have we gone out recently?"
"I don't know..."
Xiaohui leans out, her lips curving into a small smile before a giggle comes out of her mouth. Her reaction made Meixiu freeze; the taller woman can feel her heart swelling at the sweet sound that came out of her wife's mouth.
She is down bad for sure.
Meixiu shifted on the couch, not wanting to jump to conclusions yet. She glances towards Xiaohui, feeling their knees touching and the air getting a little addicting with her wife's scent.
"What would you say if someone asked you out?"
Xiaohui changes the topic; her body leans forward, looking at her left side and staring directly at the taller woman. Meixiu tilted her head, her eyes looking at the wall as her brows furrowed.
"Something like a dinner?"
"Yeah, you can say. Possibly with wine, some candles to set the atmosphere up."
Xiaohui shrugs her shoulder, her eyes staring intently at the woman. Meixiu thinks for a while, her head thinking about how she should answer correctly because she didn't want to anger Xiaohui.
"I won't accept it."
"Perfect—what?"
Xiaohui's eyebrows raised at the answer she received. Does that mean she wouldn't accept her invitation? The smaller woman scoffs, looking still at the taller woman on her left side that continues to blabber.
"I mean, why would I? I don't have time to go out because I have a lot of responsibility in the house, plus the clan my father left me, so going out will be a waste of time and money. I might even get scolded by your mother when I do that, so that won't ever—Wait, Xiaohui!"
A loud thud was heard after. Meixiu winces at the sound, her eyes closing in the process before walking towards their bedroom only to realize the door was locked.
She tried to pry it open, knocking and calling out Xiaohui's name.
"Xiaohui, come on, did I say something wrong?"
"Oh my God, how dumb can you be, Meixiu?"
Xiaohui flops down on the bed, her face planted deep in the pillow as she screams at it. She huffed a sigh as soon as she raised her head, still hearing the continuous knocking of the woman.