The Cage Of The Past

"You're a little less pretty! Don't forget who you are. Remember to knock on the door when you get into the CEO office."

"Yes! Sorry" Xiaoxi Chen nodded. Xui indignantly twisted her buŧŧ away.

"Xiaoxi what have you bumped into? Mei gathers up. "Did you catch the CEO doing xxoo with Xui Huang, is it? The bitch seems so angry."

"No!" quickly said. "Your brain is full of dirty mindset!"

She put out her tongue and smiled to Mei, "but I see from your expression that you witnessed something at the CEO's office. You check yourself in the mirror it is blushing and telling that you are hiding me the truth". Hahaha…..Mei Zhao teasing her.

"Stop joking!" Xiaoxi Chen strictly stopped her, she knows that she offended the CEO and wondered if she would be fired. She's been waiting for Rouzhen would come out from his office and told her to pack her things out of the company but it didn't happen. Maybe Rouzhen was so angry and still holding his temper, she said into her mind.

After work, the door of CEO's office still closed, Xiaoxi Chen is still sitting in her position, everyone has almost left, Xui Huang ruthlessly stares at Xiaoxi Chen several times and step on the elevator head high. Xiaoxi Chen was still nervous that she didn't know if she will immediately be kicked out once her boss sees her face.

The phone suddenly rang, Xiaoxi Chen was so scared that she almost jumped to her feet. "Secretary Chen bring me a cup of coffee" she heard Rouzhen voice from the other line.

Rouzhen Gu changing his clothes in the dressing room in his office. Looking directly to the mirror with a threatening face with a self-deprecating smile. Back to his office table and start to work again while waiting for his coffee.

"Sir, y-your coffee!" Xiaoxi Chen came in uneasily with his coffee. She does not even dare to breath out loudly, afraid that she will be fired.

"Help me find the information for the meeting tomorrow!" Rouzhen pointed to a pile of materials in front and didn't raise his head up.

"Y-yes!" she's still stammering and quickly put down the tray on the side table. Xiaoxi Chen about to put the coffee, but she suddenly carelessly knocked it out. "Ouch! Sorry, sorry, sir! Oh no! She's in trouble now!

Hurry to save the coffee cup, hot coffee spilled on her hands and burned her skin and she also wet Rouzhen's table. Xiaoxi Chen has no time to concern the pain on her hands and take facial tissue to wipe out the spilled coffee. She hurriedly said: "Sorry sir I am not doing it intentionally!"

She wiped it clean and luckily did not spilled it directly to Rouzhen otherwise she will be dead. He is like a diamond, a catty of the flesh is more expensive than the diamond cost. How would she able to compensate him, she can't imagine her clumsiness.

Does not have the unanticipated anger, he put down his pen, looked at her flustered appearance, then to her burned hand. "Are you scald?" he said with concern. With that, he pulled her to the bathroom behind his dressing room and turned on the faucet for her to wash her hand with cold water to ease the pain. He knew she gets burned.

His large hand held hers, and Xiaoxi Chen tried to withdraw it back but he squeezed it hard and carefully washed it. "Luckily, no scald, however, the affected area already become swollen and red." He brings her back outside and put some ointment on it. He let her go at last! That hand is really small, unexpectedly still has the cocoon which grinds out, looks like she has undergone a tough life.

Xiaoxi Chen's long lashes hang low and suddenly her heart beat up. "CEO, I'm sorry. I'll make you another coffee!" Under thick black eyelashes, deep black eyes fall on her drooping face, the thin sharp lip raises a grace degree. "Alright!" he said.

She escapes from the dressing room like a little mouse and took a deep breath, but he was not angry and when she came back, she carefully put the coffee cup away. "Sir, this is the information! She handed the files he asked her to find.

He suddenly felt pity for her. "Miss Chen why do you want to pass the AVL cooperation project to other people. I know it is the reason you are supposed to tell me early today. You can't do it? Rouzhen Gu raised his eyebrows, eyes were intense.

"I am just a new hired employee. I think I am not capable to handle such a big project."

"You just need to tell me whether you can do it or not," Rouzhen said. "Raised your head!" Rouzhen Gu lifted her chin, his voice much more attractive. "You like to look your own toe tip while talking to your boss?"

"Huh!" her face flushed, she raised her head in embarrassment and bumped into his brooding eyes. Inexplicably looking at his brooding eyes, like a black gem of dazzling, people will be immersed in them.

"You can or not? He asked seriously.

"I can!" Xiaoxi Chen had a deep breath, said sternly.

No matter what, she will try hard. There is no room for failure in her world because she does not allow herself to fail. A positive mindset is the source of her strength and confidence!

"Very good! I want to hear a good and confirmed answer!" he said.

"T-thank you, Sir for your motivation and words of encouragement. Xiaoxi Chen gives her thanks to him from the bottom of her heart.

"Let's have dinner together!" he gazed with his brooding eyes then said it.

"What? She was astonished, thought that she heard it wrong.

"Pack up your things and we get off together to have dinner. " He drank the coffee, stood up, the tall figure accompanied with a heavy sense of oppression.

"Sir, I'm sorry, I have something else to do! I should go first!" She ran away. She's going to pick up her son, it's so late, oh god maybe her son is too worried right now.

"Darn that woman really a pain in the ȧss," he said in his mind. Rouzhen Gu was in a daze, this is the first time, he was rejected by a woman. Looking at her figure leave quickly, Rouzhen also followed out, Xiaoxi Chen went down to the main lobby of their company. She walked toward the nearest bus station.

But unfortunately, no bus pass by during that hour. Rouzhen Gu was inside in his royal blue Bugatti Chiron and slowly slide out the side window looking at the slender figure beside the bus stop, she is anxiously looking at her hand watch. He tightly looked at her but left immediately.

Xiaoxi Chen still patiently waiting for the bus, she suddenly felt someone had stared at her. A strange intuition made her quickly look up and look at the road, but there is no one around. Only a few private cars passing by, she shakes her head speechlessly.

Suddenly a melodious mobile phone rang, Xiaoxi Chen was startled and quickly answered the phone.

"Xiaoxi, what's the matter? I brought Chao back, you need not rush. Go straight home!" There came the cracking of Chaoxing's voice from the other end.

"Thank you, sister!" She was nervous and didn't expect her to pick her son at school. She felt relieved, otherwise, her heart will be very painful when she thinks of Chao little look of disappointment waiting for her outside his school. Today was a tiring day for her but when she thought her little boy all her pain and exhausted body get energized. She did everything to give him a decent life.

Today she unexpectedly saw an awkward moment with CEO and Miss Huang kissing each other. Fortunately, Rouzhen acts as if nothing happened and she did not get fired. It seems that the CEO is not a person who loves to hold a grudge. She looked down on her hot red hand, break a disaster again but didn't get fired. She is laughing like she wins the lottery at that moment.

Rouzhen Gu eyes have been following her figure and can't imagine how come someone as naive like her wasn't able to recognize his warm treatment today. He invited her for dinner but he got rejected while other women will jump to joy if heard his invitation. The woman giving him so much headache. She is definitely hard to get or playing hard to get? He is crazily asking himself while holding the steering wheel tightly and speed up his car.

The next day….

"This coming weekend is the company celebration, sister Xiaoxi you got your dress ready? Asked Mei Zhao.

"Does it had a dress code?" Xiaoxi astonished. " Can I not participate in it?"

"No way! How can you refuse it?" it is an annual event of our company. And of course, required a formal dress.

Just then, secretary Feng came and formally announce the event. " This Saturday, the company gala will be held at the Golden Hotel, women are required to wear a gown while men must be in a suit!"

"Hum!" Xiaoxi Chen frowned her eyebrows, evening dress for a ċȯċktail party is really so expensive!

Saturday….

Luckily Chaoxing had a dress and they were both in the same size, so she borrowed it from her. Chaoxing handed her a white dress, a bit Brazillian style and when she wears it her son and Chaoxing were stagnated.

"Xiaoxi, you wear a dress with a strappy skirt like this, showing off your perfect collarbone and this big ċhėst, oh my god a man will have a bloody nose when seeing you." she tried to convince her.

"Auntie Chaoxing , what if my mommy wears such a revealing dress and someone will take advantage of her, no one will protect my Mom. No, I will go with Mommy, I will protect her from perverts!" Chao whirled round and round.

"Ha, Little kid, that's good, let's find a daddy for you so he will be the one to do it"

"I don't want a daddy, I want to grow up faster and let mommy married me!" His innocent replied and beat his ċhėst with pride, "I can protect Mommy!"

"Hahaha!" Chaoxing laughed. "You little one doesn't know what you are talking about. When you grow up your mom will old by that time."

"My mommy will never turn old!" Chao Chen makes noise unwillingly. "Auntie Chaoxing will not turn old too!"

"Yes, we will not turn old, which is impossible!" She still laughing to death while answering the young boy.

"Stop playing my son, look at me is it okay?" She looked at herself in the mirror. "I think this one is okay not too outstanding. I just want to keep a low profile."

"Oh dear! This is really good!"

"Chaoxing please help me cover a little, I cannot wear too revealing! Chao was right!" Xiaoxi starting to worry upon seeing her posture in the mirror. A single lady that bringing a kid, how can she be so ostentatious?

Finally, Chaoxing compromised and let her do what she wants. Although the little white dress is suitable for the party, unfortunately, because of the extra blazer on top of it the exquisite body wrapped around the dress is covered and it looks conservative.

"Oh god, Xiaoxi, you have really wasted my clothes!" She looked at Xiaoxi with frustration on her face. She just smiled and said: take good care of my son while I'm out.

"Okay!" she answered to Xiaoxi.

"Mommy, you must come back earlier." Chao was uneasy holding Xiaoxi's arm. "You should be careful of those bad uncles, you can't drink the wine given by others because there might be ecstasy in it, mommy are you listening to me".

"She smiled sweetly and touched his head. "Yes, sir!"

"Haha, my god!" Chaoxing couldn't stand it and rolled to laugh aloud. "Chao, where did you learn all of this? Awareness is frightening!"

"On TV, auntie Chaoxing, it said so!" Chao mentioned pompously.

"Son doesn't worry, mommy will be careful, be good at home.

"Yes !"

"Then you must open your phone, if somebody humiliates you, I will immediately go to save you!" "Little guardian! Chaoxing could not stand it and shaking her head. "Well, mother and son stop your sweet talk, quickly go, just make a phone call in case of something happens, okay?

When Xiaoxi Chen left, Chao looked up and asked seriously, "Auntie Chaoxing do you think it's time for my mommy to find a man?" she just smiled and said. "Of course!"

Golden Hotel….

The iron-black Mancini suit set off the tall, stiff figure of Rouzhen Gu while the woman holding his arm was wearing a gorgeous purple dress under a perfect artwork, the fiery hot body is seen more abrupt.

The most conspicuous is the diamond necklace on her neck like a swan. The diamond of glorious bright is clearly known as the extremity in an auction and it was paired the same style of the earrings and bracelet. The ring even let the common rich merchant all look beyond.

Xiaoxi Chen huddled in the corner, facing this kind of situation she is fundamentally incongruous. A group of a beautiful girl and handsome men, really dazzling!

The appearance of Rouzhen Gu and his female companion caused an uproar in the whole celebration even Zion Ni behind him caused the same disturbance, except that he has no female companion beside him. A smiling person with the same suit, handsome as a demi-god.

However, two people are different types, Zion Ni looks too feminine and Rouzhen personality set to be tough and manly. The hall is surrounded with the graceful and elegant piano sound, all the guests have gathered around seeing Rouzhen Gu and his strange female companion all have a temporary absence of mind.