At fifty, she remarried into a wealthy family; her ex-husband knelt down and begged for reconciliati

Chapter 165 Making things difficult for oneself

Xiaochun became even more nervous at this question and hurriedly said, "It's only 1,800. I usually just work in the office doing accounts, from nine to six."

These words were meant to prove to her that she was simply working diligently at her job and had no improper relationship with Xu Hui.

But He Qiaoyun couldn't help but complain, "Only 1,800? That's so stingy."

Xiaochun didn't react: "Huh?"

As they talked, they went up to the second floor and stopped in front of Xu Hui's office.

Xiao Chun wisely stopped chatting and knocked lightly on the door twice before pushing open the glass door to Xu Hui's office. "Mr. Xu, Sister Qiaoyun is here."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hui immediately stood up and greeted He Qiaoyun with a smile, "Qiaoyun, come in quickly."

He Qiaoyun stepped inside, and Xiao Chun closed the office door. She patted her chest, relieved that nothing had happened, and then turned and went into another office.

Xu Hui gestured for He Qiaoyun to sit down at the tea table.

These days, whether you're rich or poor, the first thing you do in business is set up a tea table, and on the table there must be a lucky toad tea pet, with a wall of tea canisters or fine wines behind it.

Xu Hui effortlessly washed the cups, poured her tea, and said in a very ingratiating manner:

"It was just brewed. It's this year's pre-Qingming tea, Huangshan Maofeng. I usually don't even want to brew it, but I only made this pot for such an important guest. Please have a taste."

However, He Qiaoyun didn't smell the aroma of tea. Instead, she smelled the stench of the air conditioner and the strong smell of secondhand smoke. She remained motionless and said, "Xu Hui, empty the ashtray before you talk to me about tea."

Xu Hui looked at her and said, "Qiaoyun, you're still the same as before, always concerned about my smoking."

As he spoke, he picked up the ashtray, opened the glass window, and threw it down without hesitation. "Qiaoyun, I will never smoke again, and I will never make you angry again."

He Qiaoyun's forehead creased with annoyance. She rubbed her forehead and said speechlessly, "You can smoke or not, I don't have time to care about you. Even if you die from smoking, it's none of my business. It's just that you stink up to me."

Xu Hui couldn't listen to a word he said, lost in his own world. He picked up his teacup, took a sip of hot tea, and said with a smug look, "Qiaoyun, you're still so two-faced. I've just been feeling down lately, but now that you're here, I'm not bothered anymore. I won't smoke anymore."

He Qiaoyun was disgusted. She took a deep breath and said, "Xu Hui, speak properly. If you keep talking nonsense and try to act like a jerk to me, I'll throw you down too."

Xu Hui's attitude immediately softened, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything more, go ahead and tell me."

He Qiaoyun adjusted to a comfortable sitting position, crossed her legs, and said, "I know your business hasn't been doing well lately and you urgently need money, so I've come to help you."

Hearing this, Xu Hui's eyes lit up, thinking that he had finally succeeded in winning someone over with his sincerity. His face was full of deep affection as he said, "Qiaoyun, I knew you still couldn't forget me. All the other men are just weeds; I am your final destination..."

He Qiaoyun rolled her eyes at him without any hesitation, "Xu Hui, be normal, stop being so narcissistic."

Xu Hui looked at her and said, "Qiaoyun, you're so cute even when you roll your eyes."

He Qiaoyun was so disgusted by him that she almost threw up her lunch. She clicked her tongue impatiently and said seriously, "Xu Hui, put away your lewd expression. I'm not here to talk about love with you, I'm here to talk about serious business."

Xu Hui smiled smugly, sipping his tea as he said, "Alright, alright, go ahead and tell me."

He Qiaoyun said, word by word, "You need money, I have money. Transfer the factory to me, and I'll give you the money."

Xu Hui's smile froze instantly; he couldn't smile anymore. The tea was stuck in his throat, making him cough.

He Qiaoyun calmly watched him cough until his face turned a deep purplish-red. "I know you owe a lot of money, so you've set your sights on Xiaomei's money."

Xu Hui looked up, staring blankly at her, without saying a word.

He Qiaoyun looked at him, her tone more patient and earnest, "But Xu Hui, have you ever thought that you're actually not suited for business? Even if Xiao Mei really gives you this money, what can you do? Continue to waste time like this? Wait until you're in debt again? What's next? Ask your son for more money? Make them sell the house to support your business?"

She added, "You don't really like doing business or dealing with them. You're just used to being fawned over and called 'General Manager Xu.' You also want to prove to my parents that you can manage these two factories well, and you want to prove to everyone that you're a capable son-in-law."

Therefore, this became his obsession. Even if he had to sell the house, he would still maintain the livelihood of the two factories, making things difficult for himself.

These words struck a chord with Xu Hui. Feeling both angry and ashamed, he swept the things off the table with a "whoosh" and growled, "Stop talking!"

He Qiaoyun remained calm, watching him break down without saying a word.

Seeing her cold demeanor, Xu Hui became even angrier. Pointing at the door, he roared, "You can forget about me transferring the factory to you! Get out! Get out of here!"

He Qiaoyun didn't try to persuade her anymore. She had said what she meant. She stood up and said one last thing, "Xu Hui, remember this: Xiao Mei's money belongs to her alone. No one can touch it. Go back and tell your mother that if she dares to cause trouble at the hospital again and affect Xiao Mei's work, I will definitely not let her off the hook."

After saying that, she didn't linger and turned away gracefully.

Xu Hui sat there blankly for a long time without saying a word, his thoughts wandering. After a long while, he opened the drawer under the tea table, took out a pack of cigarettes, and lit one with trembling fingers.

Instantly, the entire office was filled with the unpleasant smell of secondhand smoke.

He sat there, flicking the ash into his favorite teapot, smoking one cigarette after another, but his complicated emotions remained unresolved.

He knew that over the years, outsiders had understood his obsession, but no one dared to tell him because they were malicious and secretly lurked behind him, wanting to see him ruin his business.

So he tried his best to tell them that he wasn't a kept man!

However, in the end, it couldn't withstand reality.

The office was on the second floor. Xu Hui's office was separated from the offices of the other three employees by only a corridor. They heard the argument in his office and peeked out, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Heng, who manages the online store's operations, nudged Xiaochun, "Go and see what's going on."

Xiao Chun swallowed hard, hesitating slightly. "Brother Heng, President Xu must have had a fight. It wouldn't be good to go now..."

Heng clicked his tongue impatiently, "If I tell you to go, then go. What are you dawdling about? Hurry up and go."

Xiao Chun dared not disobey, so she followed closely to Xu Hui's office door, knocked lightly twice, and then pushed the door open. What she saw was a mess of things scattered on the floor and a room full of choking smoke.

"Mr. Xu, should we clean up...?"

Xu Hui slowly raised his head, his emotions suddenly exploding. He yelled "Get out!" at her, then got up and started throwing chairs and destroying shelves, scaring Xiao Chun into retreating.

Through a glass door, the three employees heard the sounds of things being smashed and thrown around in Xu Hui's office, along with his desperate screams...