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"Asshole!"

Zhu Xiaoyue cursed.

Inside the blue-tinted skyscraper, an elevator stopped on the first floor, and Zhuo Yi, dressed in professional attire, walked out.

During Lan Cai's trip to Jindu, Zhuo Yi had been extremely busy, handling almost everything herself. Because there were so many things to deal with, she had to work overtime until late at night every single day. Then, after resting for six or seven hours, she would arrive at the company early in the morning to continue working.

She didn't even have any time for herself anymore.

The only day she took a half-day off for herself was when Zhang Meng returned home. At all other times, she was practically a work machine. And it was the kind that was always charged, never stopping.

"Secretary Zhuo, you're just getting off work?"

The on-duty security guard greeted her.

Zhuo Yi gave him a smile but didn't speak; she truly had no energy left for conversation.

Walking out of the company, Zhuo Yi headed towards the roadside, intending to hail a cab.

From a distance, Zhuo Yi saw a young couple on the square outside the company, locked in an extremely intimate embrace, passionately kissing each other.

Suddenly, Zhuo Yi felt a pang of envy and momentarily forgot to hail a car.

She stood not far away, watching the couple kiss, and her own mood seemed to improve immensely.

As she watched the couple kissing, Li Xiaoyao's image naturally popped into Zhuo Yi's head.

"He already has Meng Meng. I don't have a chance," Zhuo Yi said with self-mockery.

Suddenly, Zhuo Yi realized that the man's profile and stature were incredibly similar to Li Xiaoyao's.

But the woman wearing the long dress and high-heeled shoes was a bit taller than Zhang Meng.

Zhuo Yi took a few steps to the side where she could clearly see the man's profile.

Instantly, Zhuo Yi confirmed that the man was indeed Li Xiaoyao, and the girl was not Zhang Meng!

"It's Brother Li, it really is Brother Li!" Zhuo Yi covered her mouth softly, her eyes brimming with surprise.

After reacting, Zhuo Yi turned and walked away, her high heels clicking rapidly as she left the scene.

Back home, Zhuo Yi kicked off her high heels and sat on the sofa, reflecting on the scene she had just witnessed outside the company building.

"What on earth is going on? Who is that woman? What is her relationship with Brother Li?"

A series of questions swarmed Zhuo Yi's mind, impossible to dismiss.

"Such an outstanding man is doomed to not have just one woman by his side."

"If that's the case, why can't there be one more woman? For instance, me!"

A bold idea arose in Zhuo Yi's mind and she didn't feel any shame or embarrassment about it. On the contrary, she thought she ought to do just that.

Why can Zhang Meng, but I can't?

I also like Brother Li, my adoration for him is not any less than Zhang Meng's.

In terms of beauty, I'm not less than Zhang Meng.

In terms of figure, I'm not less than Zhang Meng.

In terms of conversation, I'm not less than Zhang Meng.

Given all this, why shouldn't I pursue him actively?

With the idea in her heart, Zhuo Yi's mood seemed to lift in that instant. She had been worn out due to the high-intensity work and continuous overtime these past few days, but now, she felt full of energy.

Love makes people strong, a truth universally acknowledged.

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In the end, Li Xiaoyao managed to soothe Zhu Xiaoyue.

He took Zhu Xiaoyue to a five-star hotel where they booked a luxurious suite, and then Zhu Xiaoyue, blushing with shyness, followed Li Xiaoyao into the elevator.

Just as Zhu Xiaoyue stepped into the elevator, a middle-aged man in the hotel lobby frowned as he watched them.

"Why is Xiaoyue still out so late, and with a strange man entering and leaving a hotel?"

Thinking this, the middle-aged man took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, Old Zhu, is Xiaoyue at home?"

"Xiaoyue? She's injured and staying in the hospital," Old Zhu said.

The man's brows furrowed deeper, and he said, "I just arrived in Ling City today, and I'm at the Ritz-Carlton. Just now, I saw Xiaoyue in the hotel lobby."

"You saw Xiaoyue in the hotel? That's impossible. She should be resting in the hospital right now. Old Liang, could you have mistaken someone else for her?" Old Zhu expressed his doubt.

Old Liang said, "I might mistake anyone else, but I could never mistake my future daughter-in-law. Just now, I saw with my own eyes Xiaoyue and a man taking the elevator up."

"What!"

Old Zhu's voice instantly raised by eight octaves.

"She was with a man? In a hotel?"

"Hmm, I'm right outside the elevator now," Old Liang said, his face almost the color of liver, clearly agitated to see his future daughter-in-law intimately entering and exiting a hotel with a strange man.

Old Zhu said, "I'll call Xiaoyue right now."

After hanging up the phone, Old Liang let out a long breath of murky air, his expression dark and ominous.

Old Liang, full name Liang Zhengdao, is the chairman of a state-owned enterprise in Muze City, and his father was once the top official in Muze City!Nôv(el)B\\jnn

As for Old Zhu, full name Zhu Haishan, he is the father of Zhu Xiaoyue and the chief of Ling City's police department.

The Zhu and Liang families had some connections, but this relationship had gradually weakened over time.

However, in this generation, Liang Wenshuo, the only son of the Liang family, had developed a deep affection for Zhu Xiaoyue, the only daughter of the Zhu family, and launched an intense pursuit.

The elders of both families were not opposed to this, and Liang Zhengdao even took his son Liang Wenshuo to propose.

Of course, Zhu Xiaoyue refused, and Zhu Haishan did as well.

Liang Zhengdao was somewhat displeased by this, but such matters had to be consensual since a melon forcefully twisted off the vine is not sweet.

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After returning home, Liang Wenshuo entreated his father and declared it was Zhu Xiaoyue or no one else for marriage.

Lacking alternatives, Liang Zhengdao had to request the intervention of the elder patriarch.

The elder was a figure in politics, and although retired now, he still held significant influence in the political arena.

Muze City and Ling City were brother cities, lying adjacent to each other, only an hour's drive apart.

The elder cherished his grandson Liang Wenshuo and cared deeply about his wishes to marry, so he took his grandson's marital pursuit to heart.

The allure of this promise was too great, but as it concerned his daughter's lifelong happiness, Zhu Haishan still did not agree outright.

However, although he did not agree, Zhu Haishan turned a blind eye to Liang Wenshuo's pursuit of Zhu Xiaoyue.

This is why, when Liang Zhengdao referred to Zhu Xiaoyue as his family's daughter-in-law on the phone, Zhu Haishan did not object.