I Became Super Rich After Resigning

Chapter 178: Chapter 178 Yuan Xi’s Pretense

Yuan Xi and Huo Shiyan didn’t have much to say to Fu Yi and continued pushing the stroller forward.

In the stroller, Lele was humming, and Yuan Xi simply picked Lele up.

As soon as she picked Lele up, Yuan Xi saw Lele smiling happily at her.

Yuan Xi smiled gently at Lele, “Shiyan, look quickly, the baby can smile now!”

Huo Shiyan leaned in closer, and Little Lele was giggling at Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi looked at Little Lele, lowered her head and nuzzled her face against Lele’s, “Lele, you are mommy’s most beloved treasure in this lifetime.”

Huo Shiyan said, “Aren’t you afraid An An will get jealous when you say that?”

Yuan Xi looked at An An in the stroller, unabashedly showing her love, “An An is also mommy’s most beloved treasure.”

Huo Shiyan asked, “What about me then?”

Yuan Xi just put Lele back in the stroller, “It’s getting dark, we should head back.”

Having returned to Yunsen Court, Yuan Xi and Huo Shiyan both had work to deal with, Yuan Xi applying a face mask while reviewing Michen Company’s financial reports.

After the morning meeting with overseas colleagues, it was already past ten at night.

Yuan Xi returned to the bedroom and changed into pajamas in the dressing room next to it, returning to the room just as Huo Shiyan also finished his work.

Huo Shiyan embraced Yuan Xi and said, “Lele and An An are your most beloved treasures, what about me?”

Yuan Xi said, “You are my most beloved…”

Huo Shiyan raised an eyebrow, only to hear Yuan Xi let out a light laugh, “You are my most beloved Lele and An An’s daddy.”

Huo Shiyan playfully bit Yuan Xi’s red lips, then hugged her tightly, “Join me for a shower?”

Yuan Xi smiled faintly and shook her head, “No, I’m tired.”

Huo Shiyan said, “Then rest early.”

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March 2nd, Huo Shiyan’s birthday.

Yuan Xi got up early in the morning to do her makeup; her makeup skills were not great and her job didn’t require a flawless, sophisticated look, a simple makeup was the most respect she could give Gu Hanchen given her busy schedule.

If she needed to attend banquet with full makeup, she would hire a makeup artist.

After having children, Yuan Xi hardly wore even simple makeup, wanting to be able to nuzzle her children’s faces anytime.

Today she was visiting the Huo Mansion and it was Huo Shiyan’s birthday, she had to wear full makeup.

Huo Shiyan noticed Yuan Xi had been in front of the makeup mirror for almost an hour, came over and said, “You look better without makeup.”

Yuan Xi, “…”

She had struggled for an hour, and Huo Shiyan’s casual comment made her lose all confidence.

Yuan Xi looked at herself in the mirror, although her skills were not great, it was certainly better than no makeup.

They arrived at the Fu Mansion at nine in the morning.

Xiao Shihuo saw their car and ran over.

As Yuan Xi got out of the car, Xiao Shihuo hugged her and said, “Sister, woo, mom and dad are arguing… woo woo woo…”

Yuan Xi, stroking Xiao Shihuo, who was clinging to her leg, and patting his head, looked at Huo Shiyan, “Mom and dad are arguing?”

Huo Shiyan said, “They argue every year on my birthday, it’s normal, you get used to it.”

Yuan Xi, “Hmm?”

Huo Shiyan said, “The day I was born, my dad was accompanying the unattainable love of his life…”

Yuan Xi, “How could they do that?”

Huo Shiyan, “Coincidentally, the day my mom gave birth to me, she was reminiscing with her ex-boyfriend doing extreme sports, which caused me to be born prematurely…”

Yuan Xi looked at Huo Shiyan with compassion.

Huo Shiyan picked up Xiao Shihuo and said, “Stop crying.”

Xiao Shihuo wiped his tears with the back of his hand.

Huo Shiyan said, “These past years, while I was abroad and in Jiang City, my parents didn’t even know when my birthday passed; if they did, they would certainly have brought up old grievances. This might also be the first time Xiao Huo saw them arguing during my birthday.”

Huo Shiyan couldn’t really feel any brotherly affection for this much younger brother, but when it came to their parents’ arguments, he could empathize deeply with Xiao Shihuo.

Xiao Shihuo lay on Huo Shiyan’s shoulder, “Brother, sob sob sob.”

Yuan Xi squeezed Xiao Shihuo’s little hand, “Don’t cry anymore.”

The two entered the old mansion.

Old Mrs. Huo watched as Yuan Xi came in, her face showing some guilt, “Xiao Xi…”

“Grandma, Grandpa.”

Yuan Xi smiled gently towards Old Mrs. Huo and Mr. Huo.

Mr. Huo looked at the two babies being pushed by the nanny behind Yuan Xi, “They’ve gotten much whiter, this little Ruolin really looks exactly like Azhen when he was little.”

Huo Shiyan said, “I think she looks more like Xiao Xi.”

Crying in Huo Shiyan’s arms, Xiao Shihuo said, “Her name is Bao Li, not little Ruolin.”

Xiao Shihuo got out of Huo Shiyan’s arms and ran to the stroller to hold Lele’s little hand.

Yuan Xi gently told Xiao Shihuo, “You can touch the babies’ hands, but remember to be gentle, okay?”

Xiao Shihuo nodded and gently touched Lele’s hand, “Bao Li!”

When Lele saw Xiao Shihuo, she fixed her gaze on his face and didn’t look away, giggling when Xiao Shihuo called her Bao Li.

Xiao Shihuo looked up at Yuan Xi and said, “Sister, Bao Li likes me.”

Yuan Xi patted Xiao Shihuo’s head, “Yes, the baby likes playing with her little uncle, but you must be gentle with both babies, they are very small and need you to be tender.”

Xiao Shihuo nodded, “I will definitely be gentle; I am their little uncle.”

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Inside the Fu Mansion.

Fu Qin, watching the stock prices plummet without a hint of nervousness, said to Fu Yixian, “I think I saw Shiyan’s car; today’s his birthday, isn’t it? Has he come to the mansion to celebrate? Do you want to go and plead with Shiyan again?”

Fu Yixian replied, “No need.”

The front door’s bodyguard came in and said, “President Fu, Miss Yiren and Mi Yi are here to see you.”

Ren Tian, who was learning English at the corner desk, perked up, her voice lowering as she recited her vocabulary.

Fu Yixian replied, “No, from now on don’t let them through the checkpoint.”

“Yes, President Fu.”

Outside the Fu Mansion, Mi Yi looked toward the iron fence of the Huo Family mansion opposite.

In the garden, filled with tulips, one could see from afar Yuan Xi smiling and standing with Huo Shiyan, watching Xiao Shihuo and little Guying playing a game of hopscotch.

Little Guying couldn’t hop on one foot, so Yuan Xi held his hand, helping him jump.

The sharp laughter of the two children could be heard even across the fence.

Mi Yi looked at Yuan Xi smiling in the garden; she still remembered Yuan Xi from back at the bubble tea shop.

It was almost closing time, and the employees were waiting for closing time to leave, but Mi Yi had placed her order at 9:59 PM. However, the shop employees insisted on refunding her as they couldn’t make it anymore.

Mi Yi refused the refund, sticking to her decision that since she ordered the bubble tea, it should be made. The shop employees ignored her and refused to make her drink.

As Mi Yi was about to complain, Yuan Xi came out from the kitchen smiling to serve her.

Not only did Yuan Xi make Mi Yi’s bubble tea, but as her colleagues had left at closing time, Yuan Xi alone cleaned the entire shop.

Later, Mi Yi found out that Yuan Xi was an orphan with no parents. When Mi Yi and Gu Hanchen were planning to start Michen, Mi Yi thought of the amiable Yuan Xi and wanted to give her a job that would allow her to stay in Jiang City.

Mi Yi initially wanted Yuan Xi to be a receptionist, but Gu Hanchen chose her to be his secretary.

Mi Yi had originally thought that Yuan Xi was a tough little wildflower that needed supporting, but as the years passed in the workplace, Yuan Xi’s smile became increasingly insincere. What tough little wildflower, she was truly nothing but a delicate lotus.

Mi Yi thought she knew how fake Yuan Xi was from their very first encounter.

While other colleagues were unwilling to serve customers, Yuan Xi still came forward with a smile, showing how skilled she was at pretense.

Yuan Xi always maintained a professional, gentle smile, seemingly gentle but actually reliant on men to take over the company that Mi Yi had started from scratch, even firing all the founding members of “Fall in Love with the Stars.”

The straightforward Mi Yi truly disliked Yuan Xi’s seemingly harmless facade while actually benefiting from her deceit.