Chapter 2245

Chapter 2245: Chapter 2245

Jiaojiao wasn’t visiting Duan Xi’s company for the first time, but she hadn’t been here in a long while. She noticed there were quite a few new employees, including two girls in the design team she hadn’t seen before.

One had short hair and a straightforward personality, carrying a bit of a tomboy vibe.

The other was a particularly petite girl. Jiaojiao guessed she might be less than 1.5 meters tall. She had a loli-like appearance, with a round little face that appeared very cute.

They were recently recruited designers, not from Qing University, but from the Academy of Art, introduced by Ruan Bo.

Though both girls had never met Jiaojiao, they knew the company boss had a girlfriend, and now seeing her, their curiosity was through the roof.

Jiaojiao took advantage of Duan Xi being at lunch; red-faced from bullying in the office, she came out for some air and saw the two girls discreetly sizing her up.

Her little face was flushed after being teased by Duan Xi in the office, but she remained poised before strangers, smiling as she greeted them.

Both girls were good-natured and of similar age to Jiaojiao. They quickly got along.

The short-haired tomboy was called Xu Qing, and the very petite one was Fei Xiaomiao. Jiaojiao felt this name suited her quite well.

For the entire afternoon, Jiaojiao was almost inseparable from them, enjoying herself immensely and momentarily forgetting about her fiancé entirely.

Duan Xi wasn’t pleased that her attention was on others; he picked up his phone and made a call. About half an hour later, a chocolate cake was delivered from the cake shop downstairs, topped with Jiaojiao’s favorite fruits.

Duan Xi had the cake sent to his office, caught sight of Jiaojiao eagerly coming in, but before he could feel proud, he saw Jiaojiao holding the cake and heading out.

"Where are you going?" He grabbed her hand.

"To share the cake with Xiaomiao and Xiaoqing." Jiaojiao replied, knowing he didn’t like such sweet treats.

"Eat it here," Duan Xi insisted.

"You’re not gonna eat, and I can’t finish it all by myself. I’ll share it with Xiaomiao and Xiaoqing," Jiaojiao tried to reason.

"Finish eating here, then take it out."

"No, that’s impolite." Jiaojiao flatly refused, waved her little hand to cast off his hand, and skipped away to find her new friends.

Watching her cheerful little figure, Duan Xi felt thoroughly displeased at having lost both his cake and company, his handsome face hardened, emanating cold air so much that several employees who were about to discuss matters didn’t dare to enter.

Jiaojiao wasn’t oblivious to Duan Xi’s displeasure.

It’s just that she truly felt awkward. They had made plans for some "mischief" in the evening, and during this interim not carrying out that plan, she sensed his intense gaze always on her, leaving Jiaojiao uncomfortable to the point where she didn’t know where to place her hands and feet.

Being with Duan Xi and giving herself to him was something Jiaojiao was genuinely willing to do, knowing she wouldn’t regret it.

Yet when it finally came to something, she couldn’t help but feel a bit flustered and tried her best to avoid Duan Xi.

Little did she know that the more she dodged, the hotter Duan Xi’s gaze became, almost wanting to devour her whole!

But no matter how much Jiaojiao tried to evade, time was rapidly slipping away.

Five o’clock in the afternoon, the end of work marked, and after saying their goodbyes, employees gradually left, with Xiaomiao and Xiaoqing being the last to leave together.