It took a while for her to calm down. When she came back to her senses, she kept the letter as the man's voice reached her.

"Who wrote to you?"

Xi Xiaye tore the letter into pieces and tossed the pieces into the bin. As she turned around and saw his concerned expression, she replied quietly, "I asked someone to investigate Qi Kai, and there's probably some information. I'll talk to you about this again tonight."

She walked over while Mu Yuchen nodded. Then, they sat down and had their meal.

Both Su Chen and Mu Yuchen left after lunch. Su Chen had something to pass to the latter. Xi Xiaye stayed at home since she was still sleepy after taking the medicine, so she went back to sleep. However, her phone started ringing when she was sound asleep. After a while, Xi Xiaye woke up and grabbed her phone, pressing the button with her eyes wincing from the bright screen.

"Hello?"

"Director Xi, it's me, Xiao Yu!"

An urgent tone of voice came over from the other side. Before Xi Xiaye could reply, Xiao Yu went on, "Director Xi, something bad has happened! Someone's making a fuss here, and Manager Chen is injured."

The one on the phone was Mu Lingshi's assistant, Xiao Yu!

Xi Xiaye sat up suddenly. Her movements were so sudden that it caused her a headache which only went away after a while. "What did you say? Who's making a fuss? How's the manager?"

"Manager Chen is injured badly. Things are getting out of hand here. They have quite a solid background and they've cornered Manager Chen. I can't reach Manager Mu and Manager Wang is on leave, so..."

"Don't panic. Send your manager to the hospital. I'll head over now."

Xi Xiaye got out of bed and quickly changed before she grabbed the car keys and left swiftly.

She only realized that the sky had turned dark and the street lamps were lit up when she got out. The gentle sunset rays covered the horizon, creating a magnificent pairing with the colorful lights on the streets.

However, Xi Xiaye was not in the mood to enjoy the sights. It took her around half an hour to reach the club.

Xiao Yu came up to her as she arrived.

"What's the situation? Give me the details!" Xi Xiaye walked inside as she spoke.

"Director Xi, the customer is being terribly demanding. They booked a room, and then suddenly wanted to change to the one beside them, but that room was already booked by someone else. Our waiters negotiated with them, and not only were they rude, but they also slapped the waitress and even gave her a hard time. Manager Chen was patrolling and saw what happened. They had an argument and the person pushed Manager Chen, so he fell on the corner of a table and sustained a bad injury on the arm," Xiao Yu replied.

"Who are they? Where are the security guards in the club? Aren't they doing anything?" Xi Xiaye frowned.

"Manager Chen said not to make a big fuss out of it and try to resolve this calmly, but they were really difficult. They injured some of our people! Manager Chen is really angry," Xiao Yu said quietly.

Xi Xiaye's brows stayed knotted as she sped up.

She was surprised when she arrived at the room. The perpetrators were Huang Shanshan, Wang Ziluo, Sun Mei and the others. However, what surprised Xi Xiaye even more was that Han Yifeng was there as well!

He was drinking at the corner alone, seeming lost in a cloud of depression.

Huang Shanshan?

Ever since she had revealed Xi Xinyi's true colors the last time, she had not really appeared anymore, but now she seemed very close to Wang Ziluo. It made one wonder how she was doing with Xi Xinyi now.

Wang Ziluo, Sun Mei, and several others acted pretty arrogantly.

Since the accidents at Su Nan's wedding the last time, her impressions of them had worsened and she never thought about keeping in touch with them. She never thought she would meet them again, yet now...

"Don't you come here to work for money? Acting innocent now? It's your honor that I'm paying you to have a drink with me. Pfft, acting like a saint while being a witch? Shameless!"

"Right, I can't stand women who act all innocent, learning all the seductive ways at such a young age!"

"Don't get angry, Bro Jun, it's not worth being upset over a little witch like her! Look at her face! It'd be interesting to see how it's like after someone leaves a scratch or two on it!"

They surrounded a waitress with tears all over her face as they gave her a hard time while cornering Manager Chen on the side.

The pretty waitress was crying and Huang Shanshan was slapping the waitress's face as she acted all high and mighty.

"Director Xi, that waitress is a senior at university. Manager Chen pitied her, so she was allowed to work here part-time," Xiao Yu gave a brief introduction.

Xi Xiaye frowned. "Anyone who works here should be carefully selected and trained. How can we simply recruit anyone? What kind of place do you think this is? Especially waitresses, shouldn't you guys train her to be more independent?"

Ever since the incident last time, Xi Xiaye had set strict standards on waitresses in order to prevent the same issue. This girl seemed pretty fearful as her body was shaking from Huang Shanshan giving her a mere stare.

"Yes Director Xi!"

Before Xiao Yu could finish her reply, Xi Xiaye interrupted with a yell, "Stop it right there!"

"Xiao Yu, get Manager Chen downstairs and handle the wound. You go down as well," Xi Xiaye gave her order.

"Yes, Director Xi!"

Xi Xiaye's sudden appearance silenced the room as everyone looked over at her in surprise.

"It's you!"

"Xi Xiaye!"

Huang Shanshan's expression changed.

After Xiao Yu and the others left, Xi Xiaye glanced over at the messy scene. "I've heard about what happened. If you guys are here for entertainment, you're very welcome to do so, but if you're here to cause trouble, please leave."

Their expressions changed after Xi Xiaye spoke.

"What are you going to do about that woman spilling the drinks onto me, huh?"

That person who was addressed as Bro Jun certainly had no idea who Xi Xiaye was. A faint light flashed in his eyes when he saw Xi Xiaye's beauty. He was entranced by her and totally missed the dagger glances from Huang Shanshan beside him as he let out a wicked laugh. "You seem to be a manager here, alright. What about that? We'll forget about what happened if you accompany us for some drinks tonight, then I'll let it go. How does that sound, pretty girl?"

With the man's disgusting furtive glances, Xi Xiaye frowned and coughed slightly. However, her hoarse voice was extremely cold. "Accompany you? Are you worth my time? Where do you think this is? Some street stall?"

"I'm trying to give you a chance now. Do you know who I am?"

The man was pretty crude. He was about to grab Xi Xiaye when all of a sudden, the quiet Han Yifeng went over and held him back. His voice was as cold as ice as he glanced at Huang Shanshan. "Don't hang out with people like him anymore. Don't you think we've made enough trouble already?"

He glared at the man coldly before leaving.

"Director Xi..."

"Clean this up and just send them out if people like them were to come here again. Imperial Sky doesn't need people with low standards here. If they have any issues, send them to see me at Glory World! Cough... Cough!"

Xi Xiaye was really worked up. She started coughing profusely as her pale face turned red. The sharpness in her eyes made Sun Mei and the rest shudder, but before they could react, she turned around and left.

"Yes, Director Xi!"

...

It was the prime time at night, and she could hear the deafening music coming from the hall ahead as she walked through the corridor. Xi Xiaye looked for Xiao Yu and then left after she spoke to him. She felt even worse now after the incident, so she just wanted to go home and rest. Although she tried to call Mu Lingshi, it did not get through. In the end, she gave up and walked toward her car slowly.

She was surprised to see a hulking figure waiting for her by her car.

It had been some time since they met. She had once loved him so much, but her heart was calm even when he was right before her. When she saw him, there was but another person in her mind.

As Han Yifeng was about to say something, Xi Xiaye spoke first, "Long time no see."

Her tone was calm and distant like she was just talking to a normal friend. That tone of voice made Han Yifeng felt insignificant, but he had no excuse to earn a cheerful greeting from her.

After some struggle, he clenched his fists and released them. He nodded and replied with a bitter smile, "Long time no see. How are you doing?"

"I'm okay. Thanks for asking," she replied as she took out her car keys. She unlocked the car and was about to get inside.

"Wait, Xiaye!" Han Yifeng abruptly called out to her. He just looked at her slender figure in silence.

Xi Xiaye stopped as her back faced him, but she did not say anything.

"If... If we both try to go back to the past, would you...?"

"I don't want to go back to the past, and I don't like the words 'if'."

Before he could finish his sentence, Xi Xiaye interrupted him halfway and turned around. She looked at him grimly under the dim streetlights while her tone was cold. "I know a lot of things have happened recently, a lot of which you find unacceptable, but you'll have to bear the consequences of your choices. You're still pretty lucky, especially if you know how to seize the opportunity."

Xi Xiaye took a deep breath after several coughs, then she opened the car door.

"The Xi Xiaye in the past doesn't exist anymore. The current Xi Xiaye..." She left him a smile before heading into the car and starting the engine swiftly.

The black car soon disappeared among the array of cars far away until he could not see it anymore.

It took Han Yifeng a long time to drag his thoughts back to reality. When he turned around, he saw Xi Xinyi who was staring at him with her cold, sharp eyes.

Xi Xinyi had been busy supervising the film production lately. With the support of Qi Kai and the Han Corporation, she managed to get things to settle down. Her baby bump was getting larger by the day, and she would give birth in a few months' time.

She was doing very well recently. She had spent a lot of effort getting Huang Ziyao on her good side and also worked towards getting closer to Elder Han whilst being considerate about the scandal and her body. Huang Ziyao had been visiting her more frequently at the villa. Furthermore, Xi Xinyi had voluntarily offered 3% of Yueying's share as Huang Ziyao's birthday present, leaving a very positive impression.

She was going to be the mother to Huang Ziyao's grandchild in the future anyway, so what else could she do even if she was flawed?

As long as Han Yifeng was happy and her grandchild could be born safely, she would be satisfied.

However, Han Yifeng had turned into another person. He seemed depressed all the time and rarely went home. According to Secretary Wang, he bought another condominium unit and had been staying there.

"Trying to go back to the past? Han Yifeng, were you going to ask Xi Xiaye if the two of you could be together again if you could turn back time and start over?"

Xi Xinyi was obviously mocking him. "I told you before. It's impossible! Did you see that? That's the person who said she loved you before! The man she loves now is Master Mu from Glory World, the rich and powerful Master Mu! And you, Han Yifeng, mean nothing to her! Nothing! Do you understand now? Only I, only Xi Xinyi, will treat you the same as ever, and will love you forever!"

A cold smile spread on her beautiful face. "None of us can turn back time, Yifeng. Our child is coming soon. I've always loved you. You could've just let the past go and embrace our happiness together, yet you suddenly tell me that you don't love me anymore. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

"Ridiculous? Can anyone be more ridiculous than you?"

Han Yifeng's eyes turned cold instantly when he looked at her. "How can you always assume that people can just forgive all the faults you've committed before? Do you still think you're innocent?"

Xi Xinyi shuddered slightly under Han Yifeng's sharp gaze, but she still faced him obstinately.

"You're such a cruel person! I've never seen such a selfish and wicked woman like you before in my life! I feel disgusted when I see you!" Han Yifeng's tone was chilly, and his words stung Xi Xinyi's ears like iced needles.

However, he would never understand that the harsher his words were towards Xi Xinyi, the stronger her hatred for Xi Xiaye would grow.

If it were not for Xi Xiaye, her reputation would not have suffered, and things would not be like this now!

Yue Lingsi could not pull herself together. She tried to numb herself through drinking and playing mahjong. While Xi Mushan was having fun with that old witch Shen Wenna abroad, Xi Xinyi had been under a lot of pressure to get Yueying running. She tried her best to save her marriage, yet she did not receive even an ounce of comfort or understanding from Han Yifeng!

Xi Xinyi started to blame her fate. They were both daughters of the Xi family. How could the difference between be this huge? How could she marry into a prestigious family, find a man like Mu Yuchen, and even have an elegant and beautiful mother? Their father, Xi Mushan, favored her more as well. Reflecting on herself, Han Yifeng was cruel to her and Yue Lingsi was now a failure!

"Disgusting? Why didn't you think I was disgusting when you told me to go out with you back then? It's useless now even if you find yourself totally in love with Xi Xiaye. She's Mu Yuchen's woman now. She's got nothing to do with you! You'll never get her whether it's in the past or the future. You can only return to my side! You're mine!"

"You're mad! Don't forget what you promised Grandfather!" Han Yifeng's expression turned icy.

However, Xi Xinyi just barked a cold laugh. "Han Yifeng, as long as I have the baby, you can never cut ties with me. I've always gotten everything I wanted whether it is Yueying or a man! You can say that I'm mad. Indeed, I am mad! You made me this way, but you can never find another woman who would love you as much as I do! I fell to such a state for you. What excuse do you have to abandon me?"

"You..." Han Yifeng glared at her, unable to say anything back.

...

On the other end, Xi Xiaye was on the way back to the Maple Residence.

She barely managed to stay awake. Her headache was getting worse by the second, and her vision was starting to get blurry.

The straight road in front of her split into several paths and the dim street lamps were not helping.

She had no idea how long she had been driving until she felt her body getting weak. In the end, she had to park the car on the side as she rested her head on the steering wheel. After a while, she took out her phone, found Mu Yuchen's number and called him.

It did not get through.

She called several times and it all got her the same results.

Thud!

Her hand trembled and she dropped her phone as she felt the world around her spin. She became dizzy. After a long while, she barely managed to open the door. However, she tumbled out of the car the moment she opened the door.

...

When Qi Lei's car drove past, Yang Sheng suddenly mentioned as he turned around and looked at the car they had just passed, "Master Qi, that person seems like Ms. Xiaye! That's Chairman Mu's car!"

"What did you say?" Qi Lei slowed down the car and looked at Yang Sheng.

"I said the woman who just fell out of the car looks like Ms. Xi Xiaye, and that is indeed Chairman Mu's car. I remember the car plate numbers of Chairman Mu's cars!" Yang Sheng seemed surprised. "Could Ms. Xiaye be...?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Qi Lei turned the car around, speeding in the opposite direction and heading back to the car they just passed.

As expected, he saw Xi Xiaye slumped on the ground as he went nearer.

"Xiaye!"

Qi Lei stopped the car quickly and rushed out as fast as possible. He lifted her up, and her boiling body temperature startled him!

Her breathing was uneven and she was frowning out of discomfort. Qi Lei started mumbling angrily, "How is Mu Yuchen taking good care of you? How is he a good man?!"

"Master Qi!" Yang Sheng came after him. "What's the situation? What happened?"

"She has a fever!"

"Then, let's go to the hospital now."

Qi Lei glanced around and then looked down at Xi Xiaye in his arms. "Let's head back home first. There's bad traffic now. I have some medicine at home."

"Yes, Master Qi!"

Yang Sheng went to take Xi Xiaye's car keys out and locked the car after a brief reply. He then got back into the car and started the engine.

...

The night was getting late.

Inside a luxurious private villa, Mu Yuchen made several calls by the staircase. Xi Xiaye was still not picking up. He called back to the Maple Residence as well, feeling uneasy.

"Chairman Mu, CEO Zhang was looking for you. Why are you here? About the contract..."

"Tell CEO Zhang I have to leave now. I'll apologize to him one day." He left a brief message before walking towards the exit.

"Ah Chen!" When Su Chen came out, he only caught a glimpse of his back.

"Chief Su, Chairman Mu... He..." That man looked at Su Chen in doubt.

Su Chen pinched the space between his eyebrows and shook his head helplessly as he put on a bitter smile. "His wife is sick and he's been worried throughout the night. Oh well, no big deal! It's just one huge business deal. How generous of him!"

"Then..."

"Don't worry. Tell CEO Zhang I asked Chairman Mu to do something for me. I'll drink with him tonight!"