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Chapter 198: Honored to Discover Your Beauty

Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Honored to Discover Your Beauty

Pei Liyan slightly furrowed his brow and glanced over at this side.

Seeing how gossipy Qiao Xiang was, Fang Mo also immediately frowned and warned, "Secretary Qiao, do your own work well. Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t ask."

Qiao Xiang was warned again and was stunned, then chuckled. "Understood, why must Assistant Fang take it so seriously? I just mentioned it casually."

"Instead of focusing on gossip, you’d better work properly," Fang Mo said sternly. "If I remember correctly, this isn’t the first time you’ve inquired about the president’s private matters."

Qiao Xiang was startled and quickly said, "Assistant Fang, I was just asking. There’s no other meaning, isn’t it a bit too much to escalate it to this extent?"

"You have never taken seriously the matter of not asking questions that shouldn’t be asked," Fang Mo remarked gravely.

"Assistant Fang, why do I feel like you are all targeting me?" Indeed, Qiao Xiang felt she hadn’t asked much, yet they talked to her in such a way, clearly targeting her.

Fang Mo furrowed his brow and was just about to speak when Pei Liyan’s voice had already risen from behind.

"Are you throwing a tantrum, Qiao Xiang?"

Qiao Xiang’s body stiffened, and she turned to look at Pei Liyan.

He was already walking towards her, his tall stature exuding an oppressive air as he approached with heavy steps.

Qiao Xiang saw his alluring yet gloomy and cold face, forcefully suppressing his displeasure.

Qiao Xiang got scared.

She was not sure how much Pei Liyan had heard.

She hurriedly said, "President, I didn’t."

"Wanted to know about my romantic life with Qiao Rui?" Pei Liyan walked over and looked down at Qiao Xiang.

Qiao Xiang panicked, blurted out, and called out, "Liyan!"

Pei Liyan’s expression darkened, and he coldly said, "The name ’Liyan’ is not for you to call. From now on, no matter where you are, please call me Mr. Pei or President."

Qiao Xiang was hugely shocked, her face instantly turned pale.

She also felt dizzy, completely demoralized.

All she could weakly inquire was, "Do I not even have a little bit of qualification anymore?"

"If you can’t understand your own role, then you might as well resign," Pei Liyan said solemnly.

"No! I won’t resign!" Although Qiao Xiang was devastated, she quickly sobered up, knowing what was most important.

Pei Liyan glanced at Fang Mo and walked out.

Fang Mo quickly followed him.

Qiao Xiang’s public scolding by Pei Liyan had caused everyone in the secretarial section to cast strange glances her way.

She felt extremely ashamed.

Her eyes reddened, fiercely restraining the anger and discontent at the bottom of her heart.

She closed her eyes, an inexplicable sourness clogging her chest, losing what was most important, and regaining it seemed harder than reaching the sky.

Qiao Rui waited for Si Ran to take her shopping for clothes, but this time, Si Ran didn’t take her to Jiang Jinfeng’s side; instead, they went to another fashion capital, Huayue.

Upon entering, Qiao Rui immediately saw Rui Qing’s poster photo, plastered on the wall of Huayue.

Now seeing her other self, she felt inexplicably self-conscious.

Si Ran had clothes brought over for her, four sets of gowns.

Qiao Rui followed the staff’s invitation to try them on.

She first tried on a rather plain white evening dress, which, once worn, made Qiao Rui appear especially pure and graceful, very eye-catching.

Another was in cream and light coffee color with a sheer cut-out design, perfect for showing off a naturally beautiful figure and particularly suited for women with good figures.

After putting it on, even Si Ran was stunned.

"Madam, this suit is too suitable for you, dignified yet enchanting."

"Isn’t it too conspicuous?" Qiao Rui glanced at herself in the mirror, "We are going to someone else’s engagement party."

"Madam, when you attend with the president, you are not only representing yourself as the madam but also as the Pei Family’s young madam."

Qiao Rui understood, "So, I don’t have a choice of my own after all!"

"It’s not entirely that; it’s just that you have to carry the honor of the Pei Family and the president," Si Ran said.

Qiao Rui paused, "If that’s the case, you as my attendant secretary should also pick a few suits, since we need to go together!"

"Madam, there’s no need, Fang Mo and I will stay on the periphery and won’t go inside the banquet hall."

Qiao Rui sighed, playfully arching an eyebrow, "That means, I’ll have to socialize with Pei Liyan later, huh?"

"That’s one way to put it," Si Ran said with a light smile, "Once we get the gown, we still need to choose jewelry."

Qiao Rui had no objections; a good gown without suitable jewelry would look shabby.

After selecting the gowns, the two went on to choose some famous brand diamond jewelry.

Qiao Rui tried on diamond earrings, necklaces, and rings, and chose two sets, ready to head home.

Then, she received a call from Pei Liyan.

"Where are you?"

Qiao Rui looked at her watch, it was half past twelve noon.

"With Si Ran buying jewelry, just came out and ready to go home."

"Tell Si Ran to bring you to Grand View Restaurant," Pei Liyan said.

"Grand View?" Qiao Rui knew the restaurant, very luxurious.

"Let’s have lunch together," Pei Liyan said, "Hurry over, I’m waiting for you!"

"Aren’t you at the office?"

"Wherever I am, I still need to eat lunch," Pei Liyan said, "The dishes here are very delicious."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rui immediately said, "Alright, I’m coming right away!"

She then hung up the phone and directly instructed Si Ran to take her there.

Pei Liyan held his phone, staring at it as he was hung up on, feeling very astonished.

These delicious dishes seemed to be more attractive than himself.

Their car crossed Qingcheng’s city center, heading south, and fifty meters south of the city center, the seven-story Grand View Restaurant was located there, bustling with activity.

As soon as Qiao Rui got out of the car, she saw Fang Mo waiting for them at the entrance.

Seeing her and Si Ran arrive, Fang Mo immediately came forward. "Madam, this way, please!"

"Your president has a lot of free time today, huh?" Qiao Rui asked.

Fang Mo smiled, remained silent.

Qiao Rui answered herself, "That’s true, he wouldn’t have thought of inviting me to lunch if he weren’t free."

Fang Mo led Qiao Rui upstairs, to the seventh-floor private room, and upon pushing the door open, Qiao Rui found not only Pei Liyan inside but also He Zheng.

Seeing her arrive, Pei Liyan said, "I invited He Zheng, you don’t mind, do you?"

Qiao Rui hurriedly shook her head, "How could I? It’s rather embarrassing for me to join your old friends gathering."

"Sister-in-law, you’re too polite. I was worried about being the third wheel here!" He Zheng jokingly said.

"Not at all," Qiao Rui chuckled, "Dining with Mr. He is an honor for me."

"Sister-in-law, not only are you eloquent, but you also seem like a completely different person, really can be described as a transformation."

Qiao Rui’s charmingly beautiful face bloomed with a sweet smile, "I have to thank the operation of capital. There’s been so much money made off this face that it looks the way it does now, and I have to thank my Pei Liyan for that!"

This statement made Pei Liyan very pleased.

He raised his eyes to look at Qiao Rui, his voice affectionately said, "Pei is also honored to have discovered your beauty!"