Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 449 - 447: You’re Still as Domineering as Before!
She nearly burst out of the office, and the moment she closed the door behind her, her expression swiftly returned to normal.
Everyone was already speculating about her relationship with Fang Yao; seeing her leaving the director’s office in a flustered state would only fuel the gossip, wouldn’t it?
She acted as if nothing had happened, trying to calm herself down as she walked back to her seat and sat in front of the computer. Only then did her heartbeat begin to slow down.
"Jiayi, what happened? You’re sweating bullets." Tong Xiaomian was editing photos and handed her a tissue when she saw her return.
Jiayi took it without much thought: "It’s nothing. Thanks."
With a creak, Tong Xiaomian’s office chair rolled over the carpet toward her, and she probed soothingly, "You and Director Fang... there’s really nothing going on, right?"
Jiayi knew that Tong Xiaomian must have also heard the rumors and shook her head: "Do you believe what those people say?"
"Then why do you look like this after coming out of Director Fang’s office?" Tong Xiaomian’s cute and somewhat naive face took on a hint of suspicion.
"I have a son, and Director Fang has been in relationships too. How could there be anything between us?" Jiayi paused, "As for those spreading rumors, I really want to see who they are. It’s incredibly boring."
With her doll-like lashes fluttering, Tong Xiaomian patted her shoulder: "As long as there’s nothing wrong, don’t mind what others say."
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A day passed.
After work, Jiayi saw Fang Yao leaving the office, seemingly ready to leave. She unconsciously grabbed her bag and hurried into the elevator first.
Subconsciously, she felt that it was best to keep a distance from Fang Yao, at least for now.
For one, to prevent fueling further idle talk among the company staff if they were seen together.
Secondly, the candid confession from Fang Yao in the director’s office today and the way she had looked at her... it had all suddenly changed, causing Jiayi to feel frightened even now.
Her experience with love was too limited—essentially just a heartbreakingly intense first love with Nie Yixiao in her youth.
If she had to mention anything else, it would be the man who fathered Zaizai, whom she still couldn’t remember to this day...
Now, suddenly having to face another woman’s declaration of love, she truly couldn’t handle it.
Just the thought alone made her legs weak.
Upon reaching Yundu Building, Jiayi stepped down the stairs, only to hear footsteps quickly approaching from behind.
"Jiayi."
It was Director Fang’s voice!
She felt a bit of a mess, but she couldn’t just pretend she hadn’t heard. Gritting her teeth, she still came to a halt and turned around: "Director Fang."
Even Fang Yao, who might have been dense at times, could sense her evasion. Her delicate eyebrows knitted together: "Are you avoiding me? Am I that frightening?"
"No, I’m not avoiding you, Director Fang, you’ve got the wrong idea." Jiayi was almost in tears; she could imagine telling this story to Zaizai and her mom—they would probably be rolling on the floor laughing!
Her mom had always been on guard against her mingling with men indiscriminately; she would never have imagined having to guard against a woman pursuing her precious daughter.
Fang Yao could tell her words were insincere, and her phoenix eyes narrowed: "Do you really care about those rumors that much? What do other people’s words matter? One should live for themselves, not for others! To speak the truth, I’m actually quite grateful for those rumors. They’ve spared me from having to hide my sexual orientation anymore. All these years I’ve been single, always claiming I was too busy with work, or that I hadn’t met the right man. But now, I can finally speak openly about the real reason."
Jiayi felt like she was about to spit blood. So, you’re using me as a cover to come out? Great, you’ve relieved yourself, but what about me?
I’m a heterosexual through and through, and I certainly don’t want to be mistaken for a lesbian.
She saw Fang Yao advance a few steps, closing in on her, and subconsciously stepped back.
Fang Yao’s face tightened, "Unless you have a boyfriend now?"
Even if she were to remain boyfriendless her entire life, Jiayi had never considered homosexuality.
She was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but then she heard the sound of a car horn from not far down the street.
A black sedan was parked by the roadside, its steel paint body gleaming with a cold sheen. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
The car window slid down, and from the driver’s seat, Huo Zhenyang’s silhouette appeared as if chiseled by an axe, so perfect it was hard to despise.
The man’s eyebrows, black like dense ink, lifted slightly, and his eyes, cold as stars, shimmered with light, clearly having seen the tussle between Fang Yao and Jiayi at the entrance of the building.
That urgent honk was obviously a signal for Jiayi to come over.
If it had been a few days earlier, Jiayi definitely would have played deaf, pretended not to hear, and then swiftly walked away.
But today...
Without hesitation, Jiayi quickly walked toward the car, went around to the passenger’s side, pulled the door open, and, "swoosh," sat down inside.
"Jiayi—" Fang Yao frowned, unwilling to give up, and followed her down the stairs in pursuit.
Jiayi looked at the man beside her with a pleading, pitiful gaze, "Drive."
Huo Zhenyang raised his eyebrows, his rich life experience allowing him to quickly grasp something.
He had always suspected why Fang Yao had neither a boyfriend nor any intention of marrying; however, he hadn’t expected that his ex-girlfriend would—change her sexual orientation halfway through.
But this wasn’t really all that strange. In Europe, both male and female homosexuality had always been more prevalent than in his own country, and Fang Yao had lived and studied there for years before returning to China recently.
What concerned him more at the moment was whether this little woman by his side was possibly into both men and women?
Back then, his relationship with Fang Yao was short-lived and long-distance, not deep enough to be significant.
Largely, it was because they both were academic aces in their college departments, hyped up by their peers as a hot CP, and he too had admired Fang Yao’s capabilities, which was why they attempted to date. Although this brief relationship ended before it could mature, he was well aware of Fang Yao’s character, her standards high, something the average person would not meet her criteria.
Now, even Fang Yao was interested in her?
Seeing that he still hadn’t driven off and with Fang Yao quickly approaching, Jiayi’s heart nearly jumped out of her throat, and she instinctively grabbed his handsome wrist, "Please, drive."
Her small, pale face creased into a bitter melon frown.
To think she was asking him?
Huo Zhenyang felt a sudden surge of amusement. It seemed that teasing this little woman might be more interesting than finding out that his ex-girlfriend was into women.
Just then, Fang Yao blocked the front of the car, stretching her slender arm out and leaning on the hood, "You get down first."
Jiayi swallowed, her eyes imploringly fixed on the man beside her.
Huo Zhenyang looked meaningfully through the car window at Fang Yao, "She is in my car now, have you asked for my opinion in wanting her to get out?"
Fang Yao’s lips curled, "She doesn’t need to go to Disheng Villa Area today, why are you looking for her?"
Huo Zhenyang’s dark eyes flickered, clearly displeased, and he lowered his voice, "She is my maid now. Even if she doesn’t go to the villa, I have the right to find her for anything."
"You are still as domineering as before! She is just your maid, not your forbiddance. Maids have human rights, too. Besides, how much does she owe you? If it’s about the money, I can pay it off for her," Fang Yao directly put it out there, slapping the hood with a show of wealth.
