The young woman's rather uncertain voice rang out, Lin Qiaoxia sensed it sounded familiar, so she turned around and immediately recognized the speaker.
It was her university classmate, Chen Jiahui!
And the man by her side, named Wang Chaoyong, made Lin Qiaoxia feel a bit embarrassed because he had once… been her fervent admirer.
Lin Qiaoxia had been quite self-conscious in university, and if Wang Chaoyong had persistently badgered her, she might have actually agreed to his pursuits, even though she felt nothing for him.
However, after learning about the situation of Lin Qiaoxia's father, Wang Chaoyong thought this was a bottomless pit that would lead to his demise, so he backed off, no longer daring to pursue Lin Qiaoxia.
Afterward, he ended up with Chen Jiahui, who was not particularly beautiful, even somewhat homely.
Because her family was wealthy, enabling him to struggle ten years less.
Lin Qiaoxia felt no regret that Wang Chaoyong stopped pursuing her; rather, she felt relieved, no longer alarmed from time to time by his surprises.
But Chen Jiahui harbored resentment towards Lin Qiaoxia due to Wang Chaoyong's past behavior!
At first, she didn't think Lin Qiaoxia was worthy to compete with her, but because of Wang Chaoyong, she looked into Lin Qiaoxia and realized that beneath that messy hair and large black glasses, her features were actually quite exquisite and beautiful, instantly filling her with both jealousy and hatred…
So, under Chen Jiahui's schemes, Lin Qiaoxia had a very difficult time in university.
Meeting Chen Jiahui and Wang Chaoyong in the restaurant now also made Lin Qiaoxia feel somewhat awkward and embarrassed.
Wang Chaoyong was observing the restaurant's decoration, and hearing Chen Jiahui's words, he turned his head and followed her gaze, pausing slightly at the sight of the embarrassed Lin Qiaoxia, his expression showing a hint of reminiscence.
Lin Qiaoxia was no longer dressed like the plain girl from university, although she still liked wearing those large black glasses that detracted from her appearance, the black business suit she was wearing made her look very crisp and efficient.
Even so, her beauty still far surpassed Chen Jiahui's broad waist.
Chen Jiahui had been carefully observing Wang Chaoyong's expressions and eyes, and seeing that his gaze was indeed peculiar, she discreetly pinched his waist a few times.
"Ouch… what a coincidence!"
Wang Chaoyong sucked in a breath of cold air from the pain, then forced himself to bear the pain and tried to appear unharmed as he greeted Lin Qiaoxia.
But in his heart, his dissatisfaction with Chen Jiahui grew even more.
This woman, neither good-looking nor without the penchant for jealousy - if not for her having some wealth at home, why would he have ever considered her?
All these years with Chen Jiahui, he had suffered quite a bit of hardship, yet now unexpectedly encountering Lin Qiaoxia, he could not help but fantasize what it would have been like if he had continued pursuing Lin Qiaoxia back then?!
But it was just a thought; had he truly been with Lin Qiaoxia, he could not afford the bottomless pit of her family's demands.
"Yeah, quite the coincidence," Lin Qiaoxia suppressed the discomfort and awkwardness in her heart and quietly greeted them as well.
Mu Jinyu sat on the side, watching the strange atmosphere among the three and vaguely guessing some of their conflicts, so he merely nodded slightly without saying much.
Although Wang Chaoyong knew he wouldn't be with Lin Qiaoxia, driven by masculine possessiveness, he couldn't help asking, "Qiaoxia, is this your boyfriend?!"
Chen Jiahui also showed some interest in Mu Jinyu, after all, his looks were far better than Wang Chaoyong's.
Hearing this, she perked up her ears to eavesdrop.
Lin Qiaoxia sneakily glanced at Mu Jinyu, then blushed and vigorously shook her head, saying, "No, he's my boss!"
As the secretary to Xu Qingya, she was naturally aware of the relationships between Mu Jinyu, Gu Xiyan, and the two vice-presidents, Wen Rou. How could she dare to claim Mu Jinyu was her boyfriend?
When she first learned about it, she was quite shocked and found it hard to accept, but later on, she felt somewhat envious.
"Boss? Doing what?"
Chen Jiahui asked curiously.
Mu Jinyu, not wanting to talk too much, replied casually, "In the cosmetics business, just small-time stuff."
"Oh." Chen Jiahui nodded, then inspected Mu Jinyu again from head to toe. Seeing that his clothing didn't seem to show any famous brand, she just assumed they were some non-branded clothes and took it that Mu Jinyu really didn't earn much money.
Little did she know, Mu Jinyu indeed used to wear non-branded clothes from street stalls, but after getting together with Gu Xiyan, it was she who bought advanced level fabrics and then personally worked with renowned tailoring masters to custom-make his clothes.
Each piece of clothing could sell for tens of millions!
How could such clothes possibly have any big-name brand tags?
Chen Jiahui withdrew her scrutinizing gaze from Mu Jinyu and then, recalling the picture of Lin Qiaoxia that was shared in the group chat the other day, her eyes shifted as she smiled and said:
"Hey, Qiaoxia, I remember a few days ago, someone posted in the group chat a picture of you in a Mercedes. That middle-aged man with male pattern baldness, is he your boyfriend? Or are you doing some part-time work to give your family some extra money?"
Her words were extremely vicious.
Chen Jiahui originally thought Mu Jinyu was Lin Qiaoxia's boyfriend, and was ready to tell Mu Jinyu that he was being cheated on; not only was his girlfriend having an affair, but she was also doing part-time jobs outdoors, and then to suggest Mu Jinyu break up with her, not treat her to a meal here, make her lose face completely!
But now that she knew Mu Jinyu was not Lin Qiaoxia's boyfriend but her boss, it obviously meant Lin Qiaoxia was Mu Jinyu's secretary.
Why would a secretary need to do part-time jobs? Isn't it obvious?!
Thus, Chen Jiahui thought this was even better, as Mu Jinyu would find Lin Qiaoxia repulsive knowing she was doing part-time jobs while working as his secretary.
This way, Lin Qiaoxia would lose face and her job, further fueling Chen Jiahui's sense of revenge.
As Chen Jiahui spoke up, Wang Chaoyong also thought of this and his expression grew complicated.
Alas, life had indeed crushed Lin Qiaoxia's spirit, leading her to make such a choice.
Luckily, he hadn't chosen to keep entangled with her back then, or else wouldn't he be panicking now?
"Hmm?" Mu Jinyu raised an eyebrow, saying, "Is that so?"
After saying this, he turned his head to look at Lin Qiaoxia.
He didn't believe Lin Qiaoxia would do such a thing; she didn't need to, really. She wasn't extravagant with money, her father's kidney disease had improved, and the several hundred thousand she owed to relatives wasn't being urgently demanded—she could just pay it off slowly.
Lin Qiaoxia really didn't need to, nor did she have a reason to take on such part-time jobs!
Thus, Mu Jinyu was just curious about what was going on, wondering if Chen Jiahui was spreading lies about Lin Qiaoxia. If so, he would teach this woman a harsh lesson!