So It Turns Out You’re a Fox Spirit (GL) - Chapter 20

Le Xiaoyao’s key chain dropped onto the floor of her palm. She had originally wanted to give Huang Chenchen a surprise, but unexpectedly, she was surprised by her instead. She told her to go apologize to President Xu, so how did the result turn out like this?!

Huang Chenchen got up in a fluster, feeling utterly humiliated. Where would she put her face in the future? Le Xiaoyao would mock her for this forever! In the end, it was Xu Xuan who was the calm one. She sat up composedly and gently said, “Don’t call me President Xu after work.”

What is differential treatment? Xu Xuan, you two-faced woman! You act harmless in front of outsiders… Huang Chenchen swallowed the piece of pineapple in her hand in one gulp, staring angrily at Xu Xuan’s back. Suddenly, she felt something was wrong. Since when did she become her “insider”…

Le Xiaoyao was also embarrassed. If she didn’t call her President Xu, what should she call her? Should she call her… Sister Xu? It felt too strange; President Xu was still more natural.

“Uh… President Xu, it’s time for dinner…” Huang Chenchen’s formerly “submissive” posture had somewhat lessened, but it still didn’t fit her usual fiery style.

Xu Xuan looked at Le Xiaoyao and said, “Then shall we go eat together?”

Le Xiaoyao naturally didn’t want to get involved in this strange situation and smiled as she shook her head to refuse, “Um… I just ate, you don’t need to mind me…”

Huang Chenchen actually wanted Le Xiaoyao to go. For one thing, her wallet was empty, so Le Xiaoyao could treat them. For another, if she was there, Xu Xuan would restrain herself a lot and wouldn’t boss her around like a servant!

“In that case, Big Pineapple, let’s go!”

Big Pineapple? Le Xiaoyao almost burst out laughing, especially seeing Big Sister Huang’s timid and subservient look. Finally, someone could subdue this little demon!

When Huang Chenchen reached the doorway, Le Xiaoyao mouthed the words, “What the hell?”

Big Sister Huang made a crying face and also mouthed her answer: “I’ll tell you when I get back.”

…

However, that night, Big Sister Huang didn’t return all night. Le Xiaoyao called to ask her, and she said she was with President Xu. It was fine that she didn’t come back; Le Xiaoyao simply commandeered her bed, spinning 360° without any pressure~

Because Huang Chenchen’s house was too far from Leader, Le Xiaoyao had to get up at six in the morning. When she was getting ready for work, she found Big Sister Huang “playing dead” on the sofa…

“Big Sister, did you sleep on the sofa all night?”

“Ah… Hmm?” Huang Chenchen opened her eyes groggily, looking utterly haggard, “Your sister just got back… that demon gave me two hours, I’m going back to take a shower, and then I have to go deliver breakfast…” Saying that, she dragged her feet like a zombie toward the bathroom…

“That demon? President Xu… is truly ruthless…”

As the end of the year was drawing nearer, Le Xiaoyao’s birthday was also approaching…

Once a woman passes 25, birthdays really aren’t something to celebrate. Those birthday wishes are essentially equivalent to: Congratulations, you’re a year older again~ Sure enough, even before her birthday, Le Mom called to remind her:

“Xiao Yao, how are you going to celebrate your birthday? After 27, you’ll be 28. When are you going to find a partner %#&…”

It had been five years. Since Le Xiaoyao graduated, Le Mom had been using this sentence structure, merely substituting the numbers. Le Xiaoyao held the phone far away from her ear, “Mom, I know 27 comes after 26, and 28 comes after 27. Do you really think my math teacher was a P.E. teacher?”

“How did you know? Your elementary school P.E. teacher really did start teaching math!”

“…Alright, alright, I’m doing great here. Doesn’t Chenchen celebrate it with me? Don’t worry about it…”

“This child, I’m just worried you won’t get married!”

“…”

In short, every time Le Xiaoyao talked to Le Mom, she felt like she was traveling at the speed of light on the road to her thirties. And the fact was almost the same; it wouldn’t be long before she was truly thirty…

Regarding a partner, it was a lie to say Le Mom wasn’t worried. Not only did her precious daughter not actively look, but when she arranged blind dates for her, Le Xiaoyao would say in the person’s face that they were short, ugly, and poor. How could the person save face? Because of this, Le Xiaoyao was on the black list for blind dates; her mouth was just that venomous… Le Mom was also perplexed. Since when did her daughter become such a gold digger?

Le Xiaoyao was also very frustrated about this matter. She didn’t want to force relationships. She had dated a few before, but they all ended inconclusively. Some even broke up in less than two months. So later, she simply stopped looking. She enjoyed the peace of being alone. But how could she explain to her family? Could they understand if she said she didn’t have “feelings”? Judging by Le Mom’s reaction, the answer was clearly no…

These past few days, Huang Chenchen had been busier when not working than when she was. She had directly become Xu Xuan’s little attendant, leaving early and returning late, or simply not coming home at all, only returning in the morning to take a shower.

“What have you and President Xu been up to?” Le Xiaoyao was curious and couldn’t help but ask.

“What could we be doing! Torturing me… torturing me all day long, that little demon!”

That sounded very suggestive! The moment Huang Chenchen saw Le Xiaoyao’s expression, she knew what was going through her mind, “Hey! You need to be more positive! Be more innocent!”

“Alright, I’ll be more positive!” Le Xiaoyao put her hands under her chin, making a shape like a small flower, and blinked her eyes, “Big Sister Huang~ Let’s have dinner together on Saturday night! My treat~”

“Saturday won’t work! That little demon wants %&#…”

She actually forgot her own birthday! Le Xiaoyao was displeased. Big Sister Huang had remembered for so many years, but now it felt like she only had Xu Xuan in her eyes, constantly saying “that little demon” this and “that little demon” that. If people didn’t know, they would think they were flirting.

Huang Chenchen suddenly grinned slyly and pinched Le Xiaoyao’s face, “Little fool… are you sad? Saturday is your birthday. You’re a year older and still a single dog. I must be the first one to congratulate you! So, how about Friday? I fought hard to get this time off~ Little sister!”

Le Xiaoyao kept a straight face and only spoke after a while: “Your treat.”

“It must be Big Sister’s treat. I know a place that has exceptionally good Spanish seafood paella. I’ll make sure you eat until you want to throw up, how about it!”

“Deal!”

But Saturday was still lonely… Although she didn’t want to celebrate her birthday much, being alone was still quite tragic… Especially for Le Xiaoyao. She loved to cook, but she couldn’t stand eating alone. Life was actually quite fair. While you enjoy the freedom of being alone, you also have to bear the loneliness of being alone.

“Hey~ Are you free on Saturday night?”

“Yes.” Fu Jin stopped what she was working on.

“I want to invite you to dinner.”

“Mmm.”

She answered very softly and gently. Le Xiaoyao hung up the phone, still immersed in the feeling. These short conversations with Fu Jin, although somewhat bland as water, felt very warm, as if they were the kind of unspoken understanding one would have after knowing someone for a very long time… But could there be such an understanding between her and Fu Jin?

Just as Fu Jin put down her phone, “Eric” called.

“Xiao Jin, are you free on Saturday night?” Gu Jiejun had just walked out of the jewelry store when he called Fu Jin. He was clutching a delicate little red box in his hand.

A unique diamond ring, a romantic proposal. No girl would dislike it, right~

“Is there something?”

“Something important. Let’s have dinner together!”

“Sorry, I’m not free on Saturday.”

“Then… how about Friday night? It’s really important, you must come!”

Fu Jin hesitated for a moment, “Okay.”