Ex-Girlfriend Strategy (GL) - Chapter 45

The conversation ended on a sour note.

Yang Jiu didn’t sleep all night; every time she closed her eyes, she saw Shu Nanxuan’s piercing gaze as she asked that question.

She got up early, washed up, and put on some makeup to look less pale, then waited in the living room.

Last night, Shu Nanxuan told her to go back and not attend today’s negotiations, and she was afraid Shu Nanxuan meant it.

Shu Nanxuan didn’t sleep well either.

Her eyes were rimmed with dark circles when she got up.

She took a cold shower to wake herself up, covered the dark circles, and went out.

If last night hadn’t happened, they would’ve had breakfast together in a peaceful atmosphere this morning, then joined their colleagues to discuss the collaboration.

But now, Shu Nanxuan didn’t even want to acknowledge Yang Jiu.

She acted as if Yang Jiu wasn’t there, not sparing her a single glance.

When Shu Nanxuan grabbed her bag to leave, Yang Jiu hurriedly followed.

“Nanxuan, let me carry that for you?” Yang Jiu said, snatching the bag from Shu Nanxuan’s hand.

It held a laptop and some documents for today, making it quite heavy.

Even with the dark circles covered, it was obvious Shu Nanxuan hadn’t slept well.

But Yang Jiu couldn’t ask about it, so she tried to ease her burden through actions instead.

Shu Nanxuan let Yang Jiu take the bag, not wanting to fuss with her.

Instead of heading straight downstairs, Shu Nanxuan went to the second-floor restaurant.

The hotel offered breakfast in-room or at the restaurant.

She didn’t want to eat with Yang Jiu, so she chose the restaurant, but she didn’t expect Yang Jiu to still follow her.

Shu Nanxuan grabbed a few items to eat, acting as if Yang Jiu didn’t exist, completely ignoring her.

Yang Jiu willingly endured Shu Nanxuan’s anger, trailing closely behind.

Whatever Shu Nanxuan picked up, Yang Jiu grabbed something nearby without much thought.

While Shu Nanxuan ate breakfast, Yang Jiu cautiously observed her, noticing that Shu Nanxuan didn’t even look at her.

Her heart felt as bitter as if she’d swallowed medicine, but she knew she deserved it.

After breakfast, they joined their colleagues to head to the other company.

Yang Jiu was still carrying Shu Nanxuan’s bag when they appeared before the group.

The colleagues exchanged knowing looks.

This Director Yang really didn’t miss a single chance to suck up to the boss.

Yang Jiu noticed their looks.

Though she had no intention of sucking up, her motives were even worse than that.

She ignored the glances and still had no intention of returning the bag to Shu Nanxuan.

Only when Shu Nanxuan got into the car did Yang Jiu hand the bag back, since they weren’t riding together.

The group was split into three cars: Shu Nanxuan in one alone, the others divided between two.

Yang Jiu wanted to shamelessly join Shu Nanxuan, but after some thought, she decided it wasn’t appropriate.

She didn’t mind her colleagues thinking she was sucking up, but she didn’t want them to assume Shu Nanxuan favored her and get the wrong idea.

“Nanxuan, your bag.”

She bent down, leaning by the car window to pass the bag through.

Shu Nanxuan didn’t even look, her eyes fixed ahead, treating Yang Jiu like air.

Yang Jiu gave an awkward laugh, placing the bag on the seat next to Shu Nanxuan.

She forced a smile and said, “I’ll just leave the bag here, okay?”

“Drive.”

The moment Yang Jiu set the bag down, Shu Nanxuan immediately ordered.

The driver sensed the tension between them and obediently stepped on the gas.

The car sped off, leaving Yang Jiu with nothing but exhaust fumes.