The CEO's wife is reborn and vows to pay for her crimes in blood.

Chapter 50 Rivals in Love Don't Necessarily Hate Each Other

Gu Ye arrived at Chu Xinglan's workstation but did not see her.

He coughed lightly, and Xue Bai, who was beside him, immediately understood and asked Yang Yang, "Where is Secretary Chu?"

"She, she went to get a drink of water," Yang Yang hurriedly replied, her heart pounding with alarm. Oh no, Xinglan had been caught red-handed by the boss for skipping work this time.

Gu Ye and Xue Bai looked towards the water dispenser at the same time, but did not see Chu Xinglan.

Xue Bai looked at Yang Yang with a questioning gaze. Where was she?

"Secretary Chu said... said the water in the planning department is sweeter, so I went to the planning department to get some water." Yang Yang answered truthfully, intimidated by Gu Ye's imposing presence.

I'm sorry, Xinglan, there's nothing I can do to save you. The boss is here, so I can only tell you the truth.

This was the excuse Chu Xinglan gave her. It was a really lame excuse, and it wouldn't have been a problem if she had just said it to her, but since the boss overheard it, he would have known that she was using work hours to wander around.

That excuse... is brilliant!

Xue Bai admired Chu Xinglan's boldness in his heart, then turned to look at Gu Ye.

On the surface, Gu Ye's expression didn't change, but inwardly he was amused by Chu Xinglan's excuse. This girl was really spoiled by him and acted recklessly!

However, Yang Yang didn't see Gu Ye's expression. Instead, she felt uneasy for Chu Xinglan. She seemed to foresee the terrible consequences for Chu Xinglan. After all, no one would dare to be so bold as to run around during work hours and be caught by the boss himself.

When the two employees who had just left returned, they saw Sister Jin still arguing with someone and couldn't help but wonder: "What's going on? Why is Sister Jin still arguing? Now she's arguing with some little girl who came from who-knows-where."

"This is the secretarial department, the little secretary next to President Gu."

One of the employees who had been there the whole time whispered, covering his face with his hand.

"Wow, I heard that the secretary is Assistant Xue's girlfriend."

"What's wrong with Sister Jin today? She's biting everyone she can get her hands on, and they're all people who are not to be trifled with."

"She's probably going through menopause!" the three of them chuckled.

The three of them continued to watch the spectacle. After all, this was the first time in so many years that they had seen someone put Sister Jin in such an awkward position, and not just one or two people at once. It was truly a rare sight.

"Sister Jin, I think we should just let it go. If Secretary Chu really goesssips about you to President Gu, it might not do you any good," Sister Jin's assistant whispered to her.

"I... why should I be afraid of her?" Sister Jin lost some of her confidence, but still stubbornly held her head high and puffed out her chest. She didn't believe that President Gu would fire her over a few words from a mere secretary.

"Let's put aside President Gu for now, we can't afford to offend Assistant Xue either. After all, this secretary is Assistant Xue's girlfriend, and we really can't afford to offend her," the assistant said again.

Jin Jie's proud expression crumbled. She looked at Chu Xinglan, then at Ye Xiaoxiao.

"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you today. Aren't you not good at planning? Aren't you only good at doing odd jobs? Fine."

Sister Jin picked up a cup of coffee from the table, threw it on the floor, and said fiercely, "Clean this place up!"

Chu Xinglan stared at Sister Jin in astonishment. This was too arrogant! Before she could even speak, Ye Xiaoxiao said even more domineeringly, "I said I'm not doing this anymore. Go find whoever you want."

Ye Xiaoxiao turned and left.

Wow! That's so cool!

Chu Xinglan couldn't help but give Ye Xiaoxiao a thumbs up, and she immediately caught up with Ye Xiaoxiao.

Hello, do you remember me?

"I remember," Ye Xiaoxiao said calmly.

"My name is Chu Xinglan. You are the third young lady of the Ye family. What is your name?"

Ye's eldest daughter and second daughter, Chu Xinglan, both knew that they were wealthy socialites, but she seemed to have never heard of this third daughter.

"My name is Ye Xiaoxiao." Seeing that Chu Xinglan was thinking hard, Ye Xiaoxiao introduced herself, "I am an illegitimate daughter of the Ye family, so not many people know about me."

"I'm sorry." Chu Xinglan immediately apologized to her. So she was an illegitimate child. No wonder she didn't know her. But thinking that this illegitimate child status must be a burden for her, she apologized to her.

Whether she was an illegitimate child or a legitimate heiress, Ye Xiaoxiao didn't care. If it weren't for her mother's medical expenses, she wouldn't want to be manipulated by the Ye family. She looked at Chu Xinglan, wondering why Chu Xinglan was helping her. There weren't many people who could earn her any favor, but Chu Xinglan was the first.

"There's nothing to apologize for," Ye Xiaoxiao said calmly.

"You really came here for Gu Ye?" Chu Xinglan asked softly.

“Yes!” Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t feel ashamed at all. In fact, she didn’t care. It was all just to fulfill those people’s wishes. She did as they asked, but she failed, which was none of her business.

Chu Xinglan felt complicated when she heard her so frankly reveal her purpose.

If she really gets close to Gu Ye, will Gu Ye be attracted to her? After all, she's a girl with an unusual style.

"Then if you leave now, won't it be a waste of time?" Chu Xinglan asked again.

"So be it. I never intended to have anything to do with Gu Ye. I don't like him. I was just forced to come by the Ye family." Ye Xiaoxiao spoke frankly about her true feelings.

"You don't like Gu Ye?" Chu Xinglan was surprised, astonished, and delighted when she heard Ye Xiaoxiao say this.

It seems she was overthinking things. Ye Xiaoxiao and Gu Ye have absolutely no connection. There are plenty of people who secretly admire Gu Ye, and there are countless beautiful and elegant women out there. Why would she feel so jealous when she heard that Ye Xiaoxiao was after Gu Ye?

And... she hadn't expected that someone would dislike Gu Ye.

"You really don't like Gu Ye?" Chu Xinglan asked, as if to confirm.

This time, it was Ye Xiaoxiao who stared at Chu Xinglan with a strange look.

"Are you Assistant Xue's girlfriend or Gu Ye's girlfriend?" She clearly heard them whispering that she was Assistant Xue's girlfriend.

"No, it was a complete misunderstanding between me and Assistant Xue," Chu Xinglan said with a smile.

"So you're Gu Ye's girlfriend?" Ye Xiaoxiao seemed to have discovered something incredible.

Gu Ye has a girlfriend? Then the Ye family has even less reason to force her to get close to Gu Ye, right?

Chu Xinglan was startled and quickly denied it: "No, I have no relationship with Gu Ye."

She secretly bit her tongue. It really didn't matter. At most, they had slept together and she was carrying his child.

"You two really have no relationship?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked, somewhat disappointed.

"Yes!" Chu Xinglan nodded vigorously.

"Chu Xinglan, running around during work hours, do you not want to work anymore?" Xue Bai's stern voice suddenly rang out loudly.

Chu Xinglan and Ye Xiaoxiao looked up at the same time in the direction of the sound, and saw Xue Bai walking quickly towards them, followed by Gu Ye walking gracefully.