Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 358 Abandoned Buildings Everywhere!

Jiang Xing waited all noon but Gu Yanci did not send anyone to contact her about the Gu Group.

After lunch break, we returned to the conference room. Everyone acted as if nothing had happened that morning, letting her sit down and continuing the discussion of the remaining matters.

The only difference was that the position that originally belonged to Jian Baizhu was replaced by a colleague with an unfamiliar face.

Everyone pretended to be normal on the surface, but Jiang Xing could vaguely sense that everyone was being unusually polite to her.

What did Assistant Gao say to them after she left at noon?

……

Gao Zhu reappeared in the conference room, this time with a bunch of takeout orders: "Everyone, take a break and come have some afternoon tea!"

"Thank you, Assistant Gao! You've worked so hard, Assistant Gao!" The people from Minglou Group stood up one after another, smiling and expressing their gratitude.

"Why thank me? It's all President Lou's idea." After saying this, Assistant Gao glanced at Jiang Xing.

Everyone present was shrewd. Although Gao Zhu's glance was fleeting, the entire conference room fell into an eerie silence for a moment. When Jiang Xing looked back at Gao Zhu, everyone instantly became lively again, chatting casually or flattering the absent big boss.

"An iced coffee is so refreshing for an afternoon meeting! It's so invigorating!"

"Mr. Lou is so kind to remember us despite his busy schedule!"

"Mr. Lou is usually not like this. We are really lucky today!"

I don't know if Jiang Xing felt guilty, but he felt that everyone was trying to hide something.

"Jiang Lu, this cup is for you." Everyone else got their own coffee, but Gao Zhu personally brought one to Jiang Xing.

"Thank you." Jiang Xing didn't want to appear special, so she didn't refuse.

I subconsciously took a sip of my coffee—wait, is it brown sugar water?

Jiang Xing thought there was something wrong with his sense of taste, so he took another sip without knowing why.

It really is brown sugar water! And it's hot!

Jiang Xing looked at Gao Zhu, who smiled at her as if to say: That's right, this is what was prepared for you!

—Drinking hot brown sugar water when you have your period is a common misconception among that straight man, Lou Qi.

On his very first day at Minglou Group, Jiang Xing already felt like he couldn't stay any longer.

She didn't see Lou Qi, but Lou Qi was everywhere!

After the meeting ended, the head of Minglou Group said, "Jiang Lu, how about we have dinner together tonight?"

"I'm sorry, something urgent came up at home. Maybe next time." Jiang Xing just wanted to leave Minglou Group as soon as possible.

Her attitude was so firm that no one could persuade her in time.

After Jiang Xing left, the group of people looked at each other in bewilderment:

Is Mr. Lou coming tonight?

"I heard it will..."

"Even Jiang Xing isn't coming, so why is President Lou still coming?"

"..."

As soon as Jiang Xing got downstairs, he saw a familiar figure.

"Miss Jian." Jiang Xing walked towards Jian Baizhu and happened to see the copy of her resignation letter in her hand. He was somewhat surprised. "You resigned?"

No wonder I didn't see her this afternoon.

"What are you pretending for? Isn't this exactly what you wanted to see?" Jian Baizhu's face was extremely ugly.

Judging from his attitude, he didn't want to resign, and even though he resigned voluntarily, he didn't leave that same day.

He was fired.

Jiang Xing understood: "You think I'm the one who got you fired?"

"Isn't that right? You just slept with Boss Lou, and your words had an effect, right? Otherwise, would I have been fired?"

Few people knew about Jiang Xing and Lou Qi's affair. Apart from the wealthy families in the capital, only Lou Qi's assistant and secretary at Minglou Group knew about it; even the higher-ups were unaware.

But Lou Qi actually fired Jian Baizhu over such a trivial matter that morning? He's not the kind of boss who would casually concern himself with his subordinates' grudges; it could only be because…

Because it involves her!

"How did you know?" Jiang Xing was too lazy to explain about climbing into someone's bed or not, and too lazy to correct the other party for reaping what they sowed. He asked, "Why are you targeting me? Whose pawn are you?"