The Cage Of The Past

After a day Xiaoxi Chen is more familiar with the entire process as the CEO's secretary. It is pleasant after where Secretary Qi Feng led a girl up. It looked like a girl who just graduated from college. When she saw Xiao Xi Chen, the girl immediately smiled and greeted her. " Hello, my name is Mei Zhao, I just came to the company as a newly hired secretary. Nice to meet you!"

"Hello, nice to meet you too, I'm Xiaoxi Chen, also hired just recently!" Xiaoxi politely greeted her back and introduced her name.

At this time, a woman walked came along their way with a pair of slender high heels. Xiaoxi and Mei stood up with respect because they are both newcomers. Both of them were still unfamiliar with the situation. They don't know who was her!

The woman wore a v-necked blue spandex dress and the neckline was very low, it could almost reveal her entire cleavage. She was tall and pretty enough and she sways like a ramp model. Flaunting her whole sėxy body. When she saw Xiaoxi Chen and Mei Zhao, her eyes were slightly slit. At this moment, secretary Qi Feng just came out from the secretarial office. She immediately changed her expression. " Sister Feng, are the newcomers?" Referring to them.

"Yes! Ms. Huang, they are the two new secretaries, Xiaoxi and Mei. You need to teach them when I am not around!" Ms. Qi Feng replied.

"Of course, this is what sister Feng had told me, how can I declined it?" The polite and shrewd answer was rigorous.

"Ding, ding!" The special phone connected to the CEO office rang. Xiaoxi was about to pick it up but she was squeezed to the side and she saw Xiu Huang striding over and picking up the phone and speak with flirtatious tone: " CEO, what else would you like me to do?"

"Coffee!" command from the other side.

"Yes sir, I'm on it!" Ms. Xiu hung up the phone and immediately went to brew coffee. Xiaoxi disregard that unpleasant manner of Ms. Huang. She and Mei Zhao perform each one's designated tasked.

After a short while, she saw Ms. Xui coming out from the CEO office with a grave expression. She glanced at Xiaoxi Chen and said in a bad tone. " Ms. Chen, CEO said to let you brew a cup of coffee for him!".

Xiaoxi Chen stunned and glanced at the coffee cup in her hand. Does the CEO don't drink the coffee which is made by her?

"Yes!" She immediately brews a cup of coffee at the pantry. She is about to bring it, Ms. Xui came over and snatched up the coffee then smelled it. " There is nothing special on it! Xiaoxi Chen, did you enchant CEO Rouzhen? It's purely a harsh accuse coming from her mouth.

"Uh! No!" Xiaoxi shook her head momentarily. I don't even know CEO Gu's personal taste, Ms. Huang, I'll excuse myself now so I can send this coffee to CEO first!" she immediately leaves.

Xui Huang looked at her back, disdainful and snorted! Her eyes flashed seemed to be thinking of something. Xiaoxi Chen sent the coffee to the CEO office and Rouzhen Gu was busy working on the documents he received from other departments. "Sir your coffee." she put it down quickly in front of him.

"Okay!" Rouzhen Gu looked up and glanced at her. He stood up, wearing his Armani suit that fit his long and straight figure. " Didn't I told you before that when I arrive in my office you should send coffee? Next time, you will take full responsibility of all my orders, clear Ms. Chen?

"Y-yes Sir! Xiaoxi Chen can only say yes. She needs to do whatever the CEO asked her to do.

Rouzhen Gu come closer, Xiaoxi subconsciously retreated, she lowered her head and tried to look at her own feet. She smelled a good scent of tobacco coming from his breath. She heard her own heartbeat crazily. What's wrong with her acting such a disgusting manner.

"Ms. Chen, is everything okay? You look unstable. '' Rouzhen Gu deep voice awaken her senses while his passing through her, walking towards the sofa. But her knees trembled as he shortly stood up near her looking at her intensely. She felt so much pressure for a moment.

"Y-yes"! Xiaoxi Chen still carrying the same word and answer him.

"It's really annoying upon hearing you stutter and answering ''Yes" Rouzhen impatient response to her.

"Yes!" Instinctive answer and she was a little upset. Xiaoxi Chen unconsciously tightened her lips and hurriedly raised her head and looked upon him. That fierce look again passing through her inner core making her nervous. Only with such glance from him she suddenly felt inexplicable feelings.

Looking at the woman who was as stagnant as wood, Rouzhen Gu felt amused with her. Xiaoxi Chen lowered her head again, her hands tremble and gripping the tray harder. She doesn't understand why Rouzhen Gu wants to interrogate her.

"Get out!" His strong voice echoed the entire room that makes her startled. The same voice is as cold as winter snow.

After work, she left in a hurry in the company to pick her son at school. " Mommy, how come you pick me up just now?" Poor little Chao asked her. She saw her son waiting at the door of the kindergarten. The little boy with red lips and white teeth finally happy running toward her and asking questions why she's late. No other student left at school except Chao and his teacher at that time.

"Sorry, Chao, mommy is late! Traffic jammed along the way and I need to finish some tasks at work before leaving. Sorry, Teacher Ji for bothering you too." she said it apologetically.

"It's ok Ms. Chen it is my duty to take good care of our students whose parents aren't able to pick them up on time. Eh, you and your son look alike!" she smiled while saying it. This is the first time teacher Ji saw Xiaoxi Chen. Finally, she knew that the red lips with white teeth little boy, Chao came from a beautiful woman. "Maybe the child's eyes and eyebrows look like his dad!"

"Uh!" Xiaoxi Chen is a little embarrassed and her smile is not natural, because Chao Chen is not her biological son, but almost everyone who knows her will say so!.

"Chao, say goodbye to the teacher!"

"Okay! goodbye, Ms. Ji! Said Chao Chen. "Mom, am I really look like you?" Xiaoxi Chen bowed her head and looked at his little boy. "Yeah! She answered briefly. Chao is getting more and more like her but the truth is he is the little baby she found near the riverbank in her house five years ago.

When the teacher walked away, Xiaoxi Chen took her son's hand. "Chao, what do you want to eat today?" she asked.

"Well, nothing in particular as long as it is Mom's cooked food Chao will like it." His loving soft voice said it.

" Well, Chao is a good boy!" Xiaoxi Chen sighed, this child is so thoughtful except for the fact she never gives birth to him. A sad memory coming back again into her mind asking herself what would be the life that her own son would be right now. Does that fox masked man love her child and took care of him? So many questions running over her mind. Thinking about it, a drop of tears slipping down in her cheeks.

"Mommy, why do you shed tears? Chao wondering why she suddenly cried. " Is it Chao doing something wrong, Mommy?" Chao raised his head and looked worriedly at Xiaoxi. " I won't urge Mommy to pick me up again faster, and if Mommy won't get off work early Chao will wait at the school door patiently!"

"No---Mommy is not crying Chao some dust goes inside my eyes!" her apologetic explanation.

"Uh, but there's no wind. How come there be sand goes to your eyes?"

There was a smile on the skinny and white face. " Chao is really smart, mom doesn't cry do not worry. Let's go, Mommy buys delicious food for you!".

Meanwhile at Rouzhen's Mansion.

"Dad, are you coming back?" his little boy ran down the stairs while seeing Rouzhen entering the main door. His little boy seemed particularly happy.

"Han!" Miss daddy already? He scoops him and showered kisses on his face. "Did you listen to Grandpa? And follow your nanny?"

"Yes! I listened to all Grandpa's command. And I miss you so much, Dad!"

He put him down. "Okay!" where is Grandpa, then? He asked his little boy.

"In the study room!" Han said and pointed to the direction of the study room which was located on the second floor.

"Dad, why are you looking for Grandpa?"

"Dad had something to tell Grandpa. Han, you play first and take a shower then wait for dad, okay? I will tell you a beautiful story tonight!"

"Okay, Daddy is the best. I go now." Han ran away heading to his room.

"Be good, okay?!" the young boy nodded. Rouzhen Gu looked at his son's back and a poor little face appeared in his mind. He didn't expect that only one night he would have his own son! He walked immediately to the study room.

"Do you still know how to come back?" Liu Gu was angry when he saw his son. "When are you getting married? When do you find a mom for Han?"

"You really asked me to come home just for this? Rouzhen Gu frowned.

"Unfilial son! Jingfei Jiang has been away for three years, you still can't forget her?"

"For faith sake Dad, don't mention her name to me anymore! Rouzhen Gu's face immediately went dark.

"Then get married! Just next weekend you can catch up with the company celebration to find a beautiful woman to be your son's mother. There will be some visitors at that time, probably women from a high society that fit to be your wife. Ladies of rich families in Shanghai will surely attend, choose one. Did you hear me, Rouzhen?"

"Is there anything else, Dad? If no more important things you will discuss I will leave now. My son is waiting for me in his room." he said impatiently. This old man trying to push him again into a marriage. He never waited for his father's response, he left without a word.

At Han Gu's room. After he serves dinner to his son they went together to his room. He promised him to read a story.

"Dad, in the end, Snow White was awakened by the prince?"

"Daddy will tell you next time!"

"Dad, don't go now. I want to know now!"

"You guess, son!"

"She kissed by the prince and she wakes up. They live happily ever after?"

"Yes, Han is really smart!" he loudly said it and a beautiful face flashes in his mind. Han Gu's mother. His Snow White who gave him so many sleepless nights over five years.

One Week Later….

Xiaoxi Chen's ability to adapt to work is very strong, or else she will not survive in a few years of struggle. She takes care of her child alone when studying college while doing multiple part-time-job, then finally got a degree certificate. So just a few days, she settles all the things well.

"However, Xui Huang had a vicious mind because of jealousy seems giving her troubles. She attempts giving her problem but she handled it properly. She needed the job and GU Corp gives higher salary that can compensate all her expenses.

Today, the CEO and Ms. Huang is not around.

"Xiaoxi Chen, I heard that the CEO took a business trip with Ms. Xui!" Mei Zhao came over and said.

"Uh! Is it?" Xiaoxi Chen is not keen on gossip and continues her work seriously. She wants to learn something because the boss is not around and she can study with peace of mind.

"Do you know? Our CEO has been into lots of women. I heard Ms. Huang is one of them! The CEO only want a vɨrġɨn woman. He was mysophobia!"

"Oh!" Indifferent replies.

There are rarely men with mysophobia! Then why so many women are mysophobia? This is very contradictory. She thinks that people who are truly mysophobia should not have a woman. Is it they will cleaner if they are alone?

"The CEO only drinks your coffee. Xiaoxi, are you also one of his women?" Mei Zhao surprisingly ask.

"Uh!" Xiaoxi Chen jerked her head up and chuckled. "Mei, your imagination is too wild!"

"But you are the CEO's hand-picked, he personally recruited you! There are a lot of applicants coming in the time you applied here according to other employees but only you got hired. Do you know how much people got jealous of you?"

"I don't know! Xiaoxi smiled. "Okay that's enough gossip, get back to work!"

"Xiaoxi, you are so dull!" Mei Zhao shaking her head. "Yeah! How could a CEO like you, a man like him like a sėxy and enchanting woman like Ms. Huang! You can't be the CEO's woman.!"

What does this have to do with us? Xiaoxi Chen sighed in her heart.

"Xiaoxi! You are young, why are you wearing such an old suit every day? Your boyfriend might have a nightmare when seeing what you wear!"

"Oh!" she gasped and just smiled. She never thought about a relationship between men and women, and never wanted to be a Cinderella. From nineteen years old she doesn't have the capability to love anyone.

Anniversary of her Mom's death is coming soon! She checked the calendar and circled it. This weekend, she will bring Chao to clear her mother's grave. That day of her mom's death she also lost her first night!

"Mommy, did grandma really went to heaven?" In front of the tombstone, Chao looked at the photo and asked Xiaoxi Chen. " But if you go to heaven, you will not be able to come back, right?

'Yes, grandma won't come back again!" Xiaoxi Chen stroked the photo on the tombstone, with tears in her eyes. "Grandma is a good person. Living in paradise will be very happy! No more in pain! She said to her son.

"Oh!" Chao seems like understand and nod.

"Well, don't be sad, Grandma doesn't wish to see you sad!" Her best friend Chaoxing Bai said and tears were flashing in her eyes too. Suddenly, her son pulled her clothes. "Mommy, that Grandpa is looking at you!"

"Oh?" Xiaoxi Chen turned back, tears still in her eyes she saw a middle-aged man standing ten meters away, holding a bunch of flowers in her hand and looks at her.

Rubbing her eyes, Xiaoxi Chen finally wipes her tears and saw the person clearly.

"Xiaoxi!" The man came forward and looked at her. It was her father. She never expected to see him again not unless today. Xiaoxi looked at him, he is wearing a black suit. He is still young and dignified. Even if he had been forty years old, time passed but she still could not see the traces left on him.

She sneers as if she did not see her and Xiaoxi took her son's hand. "Chao, say goodbye to your grandma, let's go home!"

"Xiaoxi! Wait, I want to talk to you!" said her father in a hurry. She and Chaoxing looked at each other. "Chaoxing, you bring Chao outside first, I will come soon!"

"Okay!" Chaoxing took Chao's hand and walked out of the cemetery.

"I have nothing to say with you!" she said indifferently.

"Humph!" Xiaoxi Chen gave a snort of contempt. "Sorry, I've got to go!" "Xiaoxi!" the man called her name. "Give your dad a chance, I know I was wrong!"

"It's too late!" Xiaoxi sneered. "From the day you abandoned Mom and me, you lost the chance of being a father. If you didn't leave us maybe Mom will not die!"

"I…" The man's tears fell. "I really know I'm wrong!

"You ask forgiveness to Mom's grave because some things will not come back once missed! Mostly if its life, if you lose your loved ones, you will lose them forever!" After she said those words, she straightened her back, the moment she crossed him she looked straight ahead, not wanting to see his tears!

She strides and leaves. But at the corner of the cemetery, she couldn't help but shed tears. He abandoned them and get married again. Now, what does his reason for coming back and asking forgiveness? Running, Xiaoxi Chen just wants to leave the place as soon as possible.

Suddenly she bumps into an arm, a good smell of tobacco taste came through. She was staggered and almost fell. The man immediately holds her arm to save her from falling.