After Breaking Up With the Scheming Bad Woman 97

Chapter 97: Is This Chu Chu’s Careful Planning?

There was Wan Yi’s contact information in the email. Huai Xing returned to her office, stood by the window, and fiddled with a small succulent she had gotten from Chu Wantang’s office. After pondering for a long while, she called Wan Yi.

Soon, the person on the other end answered and spoke first, asking, “Is this Xingxing?”

“Yes, Sister Wan Yi, it’s me,” Huai Xing said, staring at the pink and purple succulent. In fact, she hadn’t seen Wan Yi many times in total and was not as familiar with her as she was with Su Cheng, but she was sure that she and Wan Yi could get along.

Wan Yi laughed, did not exchange pleasantries, and got straight to the point. “Have you guys considered it?”

“Can I ask why?”

Wan Yi was now a freelancer without a company, but her two-year work suspension had not affected her status in the circle at all. Just as Lu Xianyue had said before, many companies had invited Wan Yi to appear in the past two years, all of which had ended in failure. To be honest, if Wan Yi really came to “Four Seasons Have Silk Season,” it would definitely be a bombshell. The company wouldn’t have to do much in terms of publicity. Wan Yi’s fame alone could take this show to a new level.

“There aren’t that many whys. I just want to. It’s that simple,” Wan Yi said in a light tone. “I haven’t been to a runway show in a long time, and I kind of miss it. I’m afraid that if I don’t appear again, everyone will forget who I am and only remember me as that pitiful lesbian model who was said to be a third party.”

Huai Xing was not amused by her last sentence and looked at the boundless sky again. “How could that be? Everyone won’t forget you. There are always many runway shows for you to choose from.”

“But this is the only one that’s being held by your company, Xingxing. I want to play a small role,” Wan Yi said at this point. “But, there’s another reason. I don’t want to stay in Jingcheng recently. The thunderstorm season in Jingcheng is coming soon, and it’s always pouring rain. It makes me not want to go out on dates. It’s so annoying. But the weather in Haicheng is not bad.”

She then remembered to ask, “Last time Wantang and I went to that barbecue restaurant, were you also there, Xingxing?”

“Coincidentally,” Huai Xing said, no longer struggling. “When is Sister Wan Yi coming to Haicheng?”

“Tomorrow night’s flight.”

“Okay.”

“You don’t have to pick me up. Wantang can come by herself. I’ll come to your company to sign the contract the day after tomorrow.”

“Alright, we’ll see you then.”

After hanging up, Huai Xing went to find Lu Xianyue to discuss increasing Wan Yi’s appearance fee. Wan Yi’s price was not high, but they also had to show their sincerity. They then urgently called a few people in charge of the marketing department for a meeting.

She was busy like this until the sunset fell, and only then did Huai Xing pull herself out of her work state. Lu Xianyue came to her office and asked her if she wanted to go back to the apartment together tonight.

“Aren’t you going to find Sister Shiwei?” Huai Xing said, draping her suit jacket over her arm and standing up.

“She has a multinational conference tonight. It’s a big project, so I won’t disturb her,” Lu Xianyue said with an embarrassed smile. “I think I should also take a break.”

Huai Xing raised an eyebrow, understanding. “I see.”

The two of them left the office one after the other. The employees in the public area were slowly going down the stairs, and the staircase looked a little crowded.

Just as they were about to pass the design team’s office, Huai Xing’s gaze turned in, and she saw Chu Wantang with one hand on her hip and the other holding a design sketch. Rao Kai, who was standing opposite her, had a solemn expression, and it was unclear what the two of them were talking about.

She was wearing a black blouse, the cuffs of which were rolled up a little, making her skin look even fairer. Her slender five fingers were well-defined.

A black and gold belt was cinched around her slender waist, and the high-quality suit pants showed off her superior long legs. Her slightly curly hair was draped behind her. Even without a full view of her face, she could still capture everyone’s attention.

With a quick glance, Huai Xing nonchalantly looked ahead and continued to walk down the stairs side by side with Lu Xianyue.

After getting in the car, Lu Xianyue sat next to her, cleared her throat, and said, “Xiao Xing.”

“What?” Huai Xing said, taking a picture of the sunset outside the window.

Uncle Tai drove out of the parking lot steadily, and the mottled light and shadow fell into the car. Lu Xianyue looked at her friend’s profile and dragged out her tone. “My hand accidentally touched the dashcam app last night.”

Huai Xing was calm and composed, her voice clear and moist. “Mm, I came back to get something.”

“What did you get?”

“My jade comb,” Huai Xing answered. “I can’t sleep well without it.”

“You went back at nine-something the night before last and only came back when it was almost light yesterday. And we’re going back to the city in the afternoon. What’s the point of you getting this jade comb? We’re not going to stay in Yunqi Yuan for long.”

“…” Huai Xing looked at her and spat out a sentence, “You can guess whatever you want. I have a clear conscience.”

“Don’t you think what you just said has a hint of ‘no silver here, three hundred taels’?” Lu Xianyue couldn’t stop laughing. She found it really interesting. She had rarely seen this side of Huai Xing, like a child who was lying but couldn’t lie well.

Huai Xing was flipping through the photos she had just taken in her photo album and did not speak.

Lu Xianyue crossed her legs and no longer pressed the matter, sighing lightly. “Today is exactly two months before the big show. With Wan Yi as our stabilizing force, I’m looking forward to this day more and more, Xiao Xing.”

“Mm,” Huai Xing replied, looking down at the new WeChat message that had just popped up on her phone.

90min: [I’m afraid I’ll have to work overtime until ten-thirty tonight.]

90min: [There are still many details to be handled with the clothes.]

So late.

Huai Xing’s expression did not change on the surface, and her fingertips tapped the screen. [I might go to bed a little early tonight. Next time.]

Chu Wantang looked at the message from Huai Xing in her office, and her expression darkened a little.

[Okay.] She could only send this word back, because she couldn’t ignore the progress of the task.

She took a picture of the colorful clouds in the sky, put her phone aside, and continued to work at her desk.

As the night grew deeper, the sky was pitch black.

The people in the design team were all working overtime today. It was common for them to work in the middle of the night in this industry, and they were used to it. Now that they were also receiving a high salary from “Silk Season,” they had even fewer complaints and stayed behind.

This temporary team of theirs had been established for more than half a month. After getting to know each other day by day, these people also admired Chu Wantang more and more, and completely understood the gap between them and Chu Wantang. In the past, if they wanted to learn from a top fashion designer, they would have to read books, attend conferences, and so on. Now that they were in the same office as Chu Wantang, they could learn a lot, and they were all secretly happy.

But they didn’t know why Chu Wantang, a vice president of “Lan Ling,” was working even harder than them. Was she trying to prove her ability through this big show?

But she was Chu Wantang. This name was proof of her ability.

Mo Mo finished this task, closed the file, rubbed the back of her neck, looked at the time on her computer, and said very calmly, “It’s almost ten-thirty.” She smiled. “So early.”

A designer sitting opposite her yawned. “I’m a little sleepy.”

At this moment, the door to the director’s office opened.

Chu Wantang was holding her bag, her face tired, but she still curled her lips at them. “Thank you for your hard work. Go back and get some good rest.”

“Okay.”

The sound of packing up in the office was incessant. Chu Wantang did not leave early, but waited for them to go together.

This small building was the only department that was working overtime. After turning off the office lights, the not-so-neat footsteps echoed in the corridor.

The group of them walked to the side of the road. Some of them had already called for a ride-hailing car in advance. “Silk Season” had given them an overtime allowance, and the taxi fare back to the hotel would also be reimbursed.

Under the streetlight, Chu Wantang stood up straight, her head slightly lowered, and she pulled up a ride-hailing app.

The next second, her phone screen lit up.

“Hello,” Chu Wantang said, hiding the smile in her voice, and was very serious.

“Dark green.”

“What?”

“The color of the car.”

Hearing this, Chu Wantang looked around and saw a dark green car coming from the left, stopping a few meters away from them.

It was not clear what the person in the driver’s seat looked like.

The evening breeze was gentle, and the shadows of the trees were flickering.

Mo Mo glanced at the license plate on the app. It wasn’t hers. She asked, “Is this someone’s ride-hailing car? It’s here.”

“I called it. I’m leaving,” Chu Wantang said, lifting her foot without hesitation, a smile on her face.

Seeing their director get into the passenger seat of this car, and the car’s shadow driving away, someone finally came back to their senses. “Wait, how bad is the economic environment now? This car is worth millions and it’s also out running a ride-hailing service? How much does it cost for one ride?”

The confusion of the crowd was not known in the car. Chu Wantang was propping her head on her hand, looking at Huai Xing directly in the light, and did not speak, the dimples she was showing no sign of being put away.

The dashboard was glowing with a blue light, and the road back to the apartment was too familiar, and there was not even the mechanical sound of the navigation.

Huai Xing was driving her own private car. This was a birthday gift from Lu Xuerong last year, but she felt that this car was very high-profile and did not drive it out often.

But tonight she had to drive it, because Lu Xianyue did not have the dashcam of this car. If Lu Xianyue found out that she had come to pick up Chu Wantang after work, she would not be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

There was no traffic at night, and they had green lights all the way. The distance was not far in the first place, so the time to go back would only be faster.

They returned to the garage in silence all the way. Huai Xing unbuckled her seatbelt.

The lights went out, and darkness came in. Just as she was about to say “get out of the car,” she was pressed against the seat by the person in the passenger seat. In the slight sound of the leather seat, the person at her side came over, first showed her the number “10” on the phone’s countdown, pressed start, and then closed her eyes, accurately capturing her warm lips.

They had a lot of experience kissing in the car.

Huai Xing’s right hand was propped on the side, and her left hand was on Chu Wantang’s waist. Through a layer of comfortable fabric, Chu Wantang’s body temperature was transferred to her palm.

Chu Wantang, on the other hand, was holding Huai Xing’s face. Huai Xing’s face was small, and her fingertips could gently caress the lines on Huai Xing’s hot auricles.

The green light of the emergency exit was reflected in a faint spot on the windshield.

Other cars passed by nearby, and the light and shadow swept by lightly.

No one noticed that in this dark green car, two women were kissing, like two clusters of dying flames seeking oxygen in a small car.

The timer rang. Chu Wantang reluctantly withdrew her tongue from Huai Xing’s mouth and then pressed her forehead against Huai Xing’s shoulder.

Her heartbeat was hard to return to a normal frequency in a short period of time. She was panting slightly, only feeling that every cell in her body was clamoring for more.

Huai Xing single-handedly took her phone, which had not had time to turn off the timer. When everything was quiet, she smelled the fragrance on the woman’s body, curled her lips, and said with a very calm look, “There are still eighty minutes left.”

“…” No need to remind me, really.

“Is this Chu Chu’s careful planning?” Huai Xing said, biting down on the idiom, her voice with a faint smile.

Chu Wantang: “Mm.”

Huai Xing gently patted her waist. “Get out of the car. Let’s go our separate ways and rest early.”

When her feet touched the ground, Huai Xing almost didn’t stand steadily.

Fortunately, she had come out from a different direction from Chu Wantang, so she could nonchalantly continue to walk around the front of the car.

As if nothing had happened, when they were walking to the elevator together, Chu Wantang said casually, “I’ve never seen you drive this car before.”

“I rarely drive it.”

“Why did you think of driving this one?” she pressed.

Huai Xing: “For no reason.” She paused. “If there’s a next time, I’ll probably still drive this one.”

It wouldn’t be discovered by Lu Xianyue, so it was safe.

“Okay. But aren’t you planning to go to bed early?” Chu Wantang’s gaze was as if it had a tracking system, and it was always fixed on Huai Xing’s face, not moving away.

Huai Xing’s expression did not change. “It’s not late to go back now.”

Chu Wantang smiled. “Mm.”

There was nothing more to say in the car. The elevator slowly went up. When they reached the eighth floor, Huai Xing said “good night” without looking back and stepped out.

A dozen or so seconds later, Chu Wantang returned to her apartment and immediately went upstairs to take a shower.