Chapter 1180 - 1240

Chapter 1180: Chapter 1240

"Qiao Xi, you’re being unreasonable. Even if you tell me the truth, am I going to steal your affluent husband? Stingy." The female colleague left angrily after speaking.

Qiao Xi was really at a loss, what’s all this nonsense?

She shook her head, reheated the meal, and brought it back to the office. Nuonuo ran over excitedly to help when she saw her return, and Qiao Xi asked her to wash her hands to get ready for lunch.

Qiao Xi’s new office has a private bathroom, which is really convenient.

Nuonuo washed her hands, ran out, sat obediently, and helped Qiao Xi set the table.

Their meal was simple, but the ingredients were anything but. This meal alone cost at least four figures, with all sorts of delicacies, no wonder the colleagues are so surprised.

To be honest, Qiao Xi isn’t really aware of the prices, just knows it’s delicious. She feels like she’s been gaining weight recently.

Perhaps sensing her appetite, the lunches sent by the Rong Family have been increasing in portion size each time.

Now Qiao Xi doesn’t dare to eat too much; she doesn’t want to actually become chubby. It’s better for girls to be a bit slim.

That’s why there’s quite a bit left today. She thought Nuonuo was much more generous than herself; once Nuonuo was full, she wouldn’t eat another bite, unlike her who was afraid of wasting food and sometimes had a couple more bites.

She’s not as good as a child.

The manager came in with two servings of exquisite desserts and said, "These are new products from a dessert shop that’s just opened nearby. You guys just finished lunch, perfect for a taste."

Qiao Xi said, "Thank you, Manager, but there’s something I’ve noticed that I want to report."

"What is it? Tell me." The manager’s attitude towards Qiao Xi was exceptionally good, always accommodating her demands since she could appease the little princess of the boss’s family.

"Recently there have been a lot of rumors going around the company saying Nuonuo is my illegitimate daughter. Have you heard about this?" Qiao Xi thought this was too big a matter for the manager not to have heard.

"This...this is pure nonsense, isn’t it? Rest assured, I’ll call a meeting right away about this. If anyone dares to spread this around, I’ll fire them directly!" The manager’s face immediately turned serious.

"Actually, there’s no need for such severe measures, but it has to be addressed somehow. Right now, they’re also saying that you and I are involved, otherwise why would you arrange such a large office for me, and some are even saying Nuonuo is our illegitimate daughter."

Qiao Xi spoke softly, not wanting Nuonuo to hear.

The manager was scared stiff; how could he not have heard these rumors? But what could he do? You can’t punish everyone, could you? Would they really penalize every person?

However, if he’s truly implicated, he can’t stay out of it—the tigress at home wouldn’t take spearing lightly!

"This is so outrageous; I will definitely investigate thoroughly. Rest assured, I’ll intervene!" The manager left, weighed down with worry.

Qiao Xi felt relieved instead, pulling Nuonuo over to eat cake together and then went on to play with Lego.

In the afternoon, Qiao Xi was called to another department to handle some matters, so she let Nuonuo play by herself.

Nuonuo, seeing she hadn’t returned for a long time, ran out to find her, but three nosy colleagues led Nuonuo to the emergency exit.

They deceived Nuonuo, saying they would take her to find Qiao Xi.

However, upon reaching the emergency exit, the three women started bombarding Nuonuo with all sorts of questions and temptations.

"Nuonuo, tell me, is Qiao Xi your mom?"

Nuonuo shook her head, "She’s Auntie."