Chapter 1484: I Just Wanted You to Feel Sorry for Me

The female colleague had just been gossiping.

But in the blink of an eye, she saw that murderous smile on Xu Xiaoxiao's face...

It was a bit terrifying!

The female colleague swallowed hard; at this moment, she didn't dare let her imagination run wild anymore.

But she still found it strange, so she asked, "Why do you dislike Xiao Wang so much?"

"I'm used to working alone; I don't like having anyone help me!"

"You, really—isn't it good to have someone share the burden?"

"I'd rather be busy alone than waste my energy playing mind games with someone."

"Ah, mind games?"

Xu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and ultimately offered no explanation, only sighing, "Alright, I know what to do."

The female colleague could see that Xu Xiaoxiao didn't want to say more.

But she still wanted to remind Xu Xiaoxiao: "Xiao Wang was brought here by the Director, after all. What if he can't stand your attitude and goes to complain?"

Ha, Xu Xiaoxiao wished more than anything that this guy would go and complain!

That way, she would finally have a chance to get rid of him!

Xu Xiaoxiao looked up, just about to speak, when she caught sight of Wang Sinian running over in a hurry with a USB drive.

He handed the USB drive to Xu Xiaoxiao, panting as he said, "The files have been copied!"

Xu Xiaoxiao glanced at her watch and said with disdain, "Too slow."

"I ran all the way back; look, I'm even sweating from the heat."

As he spoke, Wang Sinian raised a hand to wipe his forehead.

At this sight, anyone would think this man had done his best, and what did it matter if he was a little late?

Yet Xu Xiaoxiao watched him with a blank expression.

Then...

She reached out and pressed her hand against Wang Sinian's chest!

This move left the female colleague stunned!

She thought to herself, didn't Xu Xiaoxiao say she wasn't interested in him? Why was she making physical contact!?

Wang Sinian was also somewhat surprised.

Under his puzzled gaze, Xu Xiaoxiao had already pulled her hand back.

There was not a hint of flirtation in her eyes, and her tone of voice held no fluctuation:

"Your heartbeat is very steady right now; you didn't run back at all. That so-called 'sweat' on you was likely made with a spray bottle."

The female colleague felt that Xu Xiaoxiao must be overthinking it, and she waited for Wang Sinian to deny it.

But... Wang Sinian said nothing at all.

So, he really was playing little tricks to deceive people?

The female colleague found it unbelievable.

But Xu Xiaoxiao had long known Wang Sinian's true colors, so at this moment, there was no surprise on her face; she just asked very flatly, "Is there any point in playing these little games?"

"I... just wanted you to feel sorry for me."

It was this single explanation that instantly tipped the scales in the female colleague's heart.

She once again felt that Wang Sinian was just a poor little thing.

The little stunts he pulled were just to get a bit of attention from Xu Xiaoxiao.

But Xu Xiaoxiao would not feel sorry for Wang Sinian.

She expressionlessly tossed a document in front of Wang Sinian and arranged, "Give this to me in two hours. If you can't do it, I will ask the leadership to replace you!"

Wang Sinian felt a bit aggrieved and muttered, "Making me work again? I haven't even rested yet."

"Leave my side, and you can rest forever!"

Wang Sinian's lips moved.

But in the end, he said nothing more, took the document, and turned to leave.

The female colleague watched Wang Sinian's retreating back and couldn't help but speak up: "Actually, Xiao Wang is quite nice; you shouldn't always keep people at arm's length."

"I'm not keeping him at arm's length; we are just having normal work interactions."

Normal?

If this attitude of Xu Xiaoxiao's counted as normal, then she herself was far from normal!

The female colleague knew she couldn't persuade Xu Xiaoxiao, so she shook her head and stopped wasting her breath.

As for Xu Xiaoxiao, she acted as if nothing had happened and went off to teach her students.

When she returned after class, she found a report sitting on her desk.

She opened it and realized it was the very task she had assigned to Wang Sinian!

This report wasn't easy to write; otherwise, Xu Xiaoxiao wouldn't have specifically left it for Wang Sinian.

Yet, in the time it took for just one class, he had finished it? And finished it... with such quality!

Xu Xiaoxiao flipped through the report, her expression growing increasingly solemn.

In her eyes, Wang Sinian was just a playboy who didn't take anything seriously.

He was unreliable and full of hot air.

Now it seemed, this guy actually had some substance.

As for his previous devil-may-care attitude... it might just be him playing the fool to hide his true strength!

Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoxiao looked at Wang Sinian with an increasingly serious gaze.

Wang Sinian felt Xu Xiaoxiao's gaze and looked up.

The moment their eyes met, he even smiled.

But Xu Xiaoxiao did not smile; her mind was busy thinking about what method she could use to make this guy retreat in the face of difficulty...

Just at this moment, Xu Xiaoxiao's phone rang.

She lowered her head and took a casual glance.

And it was this glance that caused the expression on her face to change immediately.

It was like snow melting in early spring, gradually warming up.

Wang Sinian was curious and asked, "Who sent you a message? You're smiling like that."

Xu Xiaoxiao immediately put away her smile and said with a serious face, "It has nothing to do with you, don't be a busybody!"

"Since it has nothing to do with me, what harm is there in letting me know? Hey, don't go, just revealing a few words would be fine too!"

It would be strange if Xu Xiaoxiao revealed anything!

Amidst Wang Sinian's noisy voice, she walked out of the office.

After walking a distance, Xu Xiaoxiao even looked back.

Confirming that Wang Sinian had not followed, she headed straight for the laboratory building.

There, someone was standing with their back to Xu Xiaoxiao.

"Jiang Chenghao!"

Hearing someone call his name, Jiang Chenghao turned around and, the moment he saw Xu Xiaoxiao, revealed a smile.

That smile was so warm; everything within his gaze was covered in a soft, downy light.

Xu Xiaoxiao was also covered by that light, and her heart felt soft.

She smoothed her hair and then asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"

"I have a collaboration with your school. After finishing the official business, I wanted to come and see you. I... didn't disturb your work, did I?"

Xu Xiaoxiao immediately shook her head and said, "No disturbance, I was planning to take a break anyway. So, how did the collaboration talk go?"

"Very smoothly, but chatting with professional people really takes a lot of brainpower. Fortunately, as soon as I saw you, I felt completely relaxed."

These words... made Xu Xiaoxiao's heart bloom with joy!

But amidst the ambiguity, Xu Xiaoxiao heard a sneer!

This sound made Xu Xiaoxiao's expression turn cold instantly.

Jiang Chenghao heard it too; he tilted his head slightly and saw a man standing not far behind Xu Xiaoxiao.

The appearance... was even a bit familiar.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Chenghao recalled that this was the man who had gone to the orchard with Xu Xiaoxiao that day.

He really didn't expect that everyone would run into each other here.

Just looking at the other person's state, it seemed... he also worked at the school.

Jiang Chenghao made a judgment silently in his heart.

And Xu Xiaoxiao... almost ground her teeth to pieces!

She found it strange; she had looked back just now and hadn't discovered any trace of this guy, so how did she still get followed!?

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