I slept with the wrong person on my wedding night, and the boss spoiled me rotten!

Huo Siyu's pupils suddenly dilated, and she turned around abruptly, only to find that the figure at the corner had already disappeared.

She hurried after him, but there was no one left at the end of the corridor.

"His surname is Gu..."

Huo Siyu was unaware that Gu Jingshen had returned to China.

He hadn't been in contact with Qin Feng for a long time, and news of Gu Jingshen had completely disappeared.

Huo Siyu stood there, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Back at the company, she went through the old files again and reinvestigated Gu Jingshen's whereabouts.

Three years ago, she asked someone to check Gu Jingshen's flight records, hotel check-ins, and even his overseas social media accounts, but all of them disappeared without a trace.

He simply vanished from the face of the earth, as if he had never existed.

"Mr. Huo."

In the office, assistant Xiao Lin jogged over carrying documents: "It's a call from President Zhou, asking about last year's due diligence report..."

Huo Siyu didn't turn around: "Just say I'm busy, I'll call back later."

"But Mr. Zhou said it's urgent—"

I said wait a minute.

Xiaolin paused, then fell silent.

There's a window at the end of the corridor, and the afternoon sun shines in at an angle, cutting a bright border on the floor tiles.

Huo Siyu stood in the shadows, staring at the ray of light, and suddenly remembered Gu Jingshen's instructions before he left.

"If I don't come back, please take good care of Xuxu for me."

"Mr. Huo?"

Kobayashi cautiously probed, "You don't look well..."

"Continue to investigate Gu Jingshen for me."

Huo Siyu turned around, her tone as calm as if she were giving a routine instruction, "Check if there are any flight records from the past month..."

Kobayashi opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he nodded and said, "Okay."

"Don't go through the company's channels."

"clear."

Huo Siyu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window for a long time.

Downstairs, the East Third Ring Road is bustling with traffic. Some people are waiting at a red light, some are crossing an overpass, and some are smoking in front of a convenience store.

Countless people pass by this city every day, so what makes her so sure that the figure she saw around the corner just now was him?

But that silhouette.

The curve of the shoulder blades, the posture of walking, even the barely perceptible pause before the corner.

She can depict it even with her eyes closed.

Qin Feng's phone vibrated; it contained a WeChat message: 【What's up?】

Huo Siyu stared at the three words without replying.

Huo Siyu slowly placed her phone face down on the table.

The office was quiet, with only the low hum of the central air conditioning.

She suddenly remembered that Gu Jingshen used to hate having the air conditioner blowing directly on him. Every time he came to her office, the first thing he would do was reach out and turn the air vent around.

She subconsciously looked at the white vent in the corner of the wall.

This is the seat that Gu Jingshen used to sit in, and now it's hers. The angle of the air vent blades is still the same as it was three years ago.

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Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Xuxu's eyesight has recovered very well, and she can finally take off the gauze and see the light again!

Huo Siyu has gotten used to going to the hospital to sit with Jiang Xuxu for a while after get off work every day.

"Siyu".

Jiang Xuxu, unable to contain her excitement, said, "The doctor said the bandages can be removed today."

Huo Siyu paused for a moment, and when she pushed the door open, Jiang Xuxu was sitting on the edge of the bed, and the nurse was unwrapping the last gauze around the back of her head.

"Don't be nervous." Huo Siyu sat down beside her. "Open your eyes slowly."

The gauze fell off layer by layer.

Jiang Xuxu's eyelashes trembled, she first squinted, and then slowly opened them.

Light poured in.

The sycamore trees outside the window, the water glass on the table, and Huo Siyu's slightly reddened eyes.

All the colors burst into view with vibrant color.

"Sister Siyu."

Jiang Xuxu looked at her, then suddenly smiled, her eyes brimming with tears, "You haven't changed at all, just like before."

Huo Siyu turned her face away and took a deep breath: "I'm afraid that if I change, you won't recognize me anymore."

A week after being discharged from the hospital, Huo Siyu waited at the company until 9 p.m., but Jiang Xuxu still didn't come to work.

She had previously promised to return to Chenxing to report for duty.

So I had no choice but to drive to Jiang Xuxu's apartment.

The door was ajar, and the inside was piled with express delivery boxes. Jiang Xuxu was standing on a chair, hammering nails into the wall.

"Xuxu, what's wrong with you...?"

"Siyu, you're here!"

Jiang Xuxu jumped off the chair and excitedly pulled her inside. "Look, I'm planning to do independent design myself. I've already negotiated most of the initial orders."

Huo Siyu looked at the mess in the room, then at Jiang Xuxu's bright eyes, and changed the subject before speaking.

"Over at Chenxing..."

"Siyu, after thinking about it, I've decided to go it alone."

Jiang Xuxu looked at her earnestly, "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to establish myself at Chenxing. But now that I can see it, I want to try it myself."

Huo Siyu was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

"Okay, whatever decision you make, I will support you."

She took a document out of her bag and handed it to her.

Jiang Xuxu looked down and froze: "Equity agreement?"

"I'll invest."

Huo Siyu said in a calm tone, "The legal department has reviewed it. The percentage is not high and it won't affect your decision-making power. Also, I've already spoken to President Chen about his order. Go to his company next week and finalize the details."

"Siyu, you..."

Don't make that face.

Huo Siyu avoided her gaze, turned and walked out, saying, "I'm not investing in favors; you're worth the price."

She paused at the door, then smiled with satisfaction at Jiang Xuxu's smile.

As Jiang Xuxu watched her retreating figure, she suddenly realized that this always aloof woman was actually softer than anyone else.

A gust of wind blew in through the window, lifting a corner of the design draft on the table.

Jiang Xuxu reached out and pressed it down, then looked up at the window; the sky was beautiful.

Her life is finally getting back on track!

For the next period of time, Huo Siyu helped her prepare for the opening of the studio.

The sun was shining brightly on the opening day.

Jiang Xuxu stood at the door greeting guests, wearing a suit she designed herself, her smile never fading.

Many people from the industry came, including former clients, media friends, and even familiar faces from several competing companies.

It's all thanks to Huo Siyu visiting each and every household over the past three months.

"Mr. Lu, this way please."

The welcoming voice came from not far away, and Jiang Xuxu subconsciously looked up.

In the crowd, a man had his back to her.

A black suit, with slightly protruding shoulder blades, his upright back stood out in the crowd like a drawn sword.

Jiang Xuxu was stunned.

The man turned around, his gaze casually sweeping across the room.

The moment their eyes met, Jiang Xuxu felt her blood run cold.

It's him.

That face, those eyes, that outline she could trace even with her eyes closed.

Gu Jingshen...

But his gaze merely swept across her face as if she were a stranger, before he turned and walked into the hall.

Jiang Xuxu instinctively took two steps to chase after him, but was stopped by someone: "Congratulations, Designer Jiang..."

When she looked up again, the figure was no longer in the crowd.

Jiang Xuxu stood there, her hands and feet cold.

Did she see it wrong?

Is it a side effect of the surgery?

Or was she hallucinating because she missed him so much?

"Xuxu." Huo Siyu came out from inside. "What are you daydreaming about? The ribbon-cutting ceremony is about to begin."

"Siyu".

Jiang Xuxu grabbed her wrist, her voice trembling slightly, "I think I just..."

Huo Siyu looked puzzled, but then she suddenly stopped.

Jiang Xuxu shook her head, smiled doubtfully, and said, "It's probably the lighting; I'm just seeing things."

Huo Siyu didn't speak, her gaze sweeping over her shoulder and across the venue.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony proceeded smoothly.

As guests took their seats and drinks flowed, Huo Siyu remained distracted.

Halfway through the party, she walked through the crowd with her wine glass in hand, heading towards a corner.

Someone just told her that the Lu family's people were there.

Turning past a potted plant, she saw a figure standing in front of the French windows.

A black suit, hands in his pockets.

Huo Siyu stood rooted to the spot.

The man seemed to sense the gaze behind him and slowly turned around.

Huo Siyu's breath caught in her throat for a moment.

She forced out three words through her throat, her voice dry: "Gu Jingshen?"