Chapter 47

But the priority now was to dispel Yun Shuo's suspicions, so Xu Rixin had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain:

"Yun Shuo, this is really a misunderstanding. An Xingyue said her best friend stood her up at the last minute, so she called me to accompany her to the concert."

Yun Shuo's face turned even colder: "So you're admitting that the person who went to the concert with Xingyue that day was you, right?"

He had been wondering why An Xingyue had gone to the trouble of getting a beauty treatment, curling her hair, and carefully choosing her clothes and accessories just to go to a concert with her best friend.

He had grown up with An Xingyue; they were childhood sweethearts, and he knew her very well. She was usually too lazy to even put on makeup when going out with her best friend.

But he had dismissed that anomaly as An Xingyue wanting to dress up for the concert.

But just now, hearing that the person accompanying An Xingyue to the concert was Xu Rixin, his long-standing doubts were instantly answered.

"No... no... I... it was Xingyue... she..."

Xu Rixin was at a loss for words, not knowing how to explain.

"Xingyue?"

Yun Shuo's eyes were filled with coldness: "You sound quite intimate!"

"Heh... Xu Rixin, we were university classmates for four years. You knew I and An Xingyue were childhood sweethearts, that our families had met and we were engaged, yet you went behind my back to hook up with my woman?!"

"No, A Shuo, you really misunderstood!"

Xu Rixin could already feel the strange looks from the surrounding employees.

He understood that if he didn't clear this up today, his reputation in the company would plummet.

Quickly, he tried to steady his mind and looked at Yun Shuo with a sincere expression:

"A Shuo, the reason I went to the appointment was actually to explain things clearly to Miss An. I wanted her to be with you properly!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Yun Shuo angrily took out his phone, found a photo of the necklace An Xingyue had posted on her social media on the night of the concert, and asked coldly:

"You prepared a gift carefully just to reject her? She's still wearing this bracelet now. How do you explain that?"

"I..."

Xu Rixin's face turned pale.

Damn it!

That stupid woman was actually wearing the bracelet he gave her every day; wasn't she just asking for trouble!

He had clearly warned her not to be so high-profile!

"So Xu Zong gave a bracelet to President Yun's fiancée?"

The watching employees were shocked.

"How could President Yun's fiancée be like this..."

"I would never accept a bracelet from a man casually, nor would I wear it every day, unless it was a man I had feelings for!"

"President Yun's fiancée's family background must be good; she's not a gold digger. Then there's only one reason for accepting the gift: she likes Xu Zong!"

The employees acted as if they had discovered a new continent; although they only dared to whisper, these words still reached the ears of Xu Rixin and the others.

Xu Rixin wished he could immediately drive all those gossiping employees out of the company, but in such a situation, the more agitated he became, the guiltier he looked.

"A Shuo, let's find a place to talk properly. I really didn't mean to destroy your relationship with Miss An..."

"No need!"

Yun Shuo clenched his fists and suddenly punched Xu Rixin hard in the face.

"Xu Rixin, you really disgust me!"

After saying this, Yun Shuo turned around and walked out of the crowd with a cold face.

More and more employees were watching, and those who arrived later were confused to see Yun Shuo leave with a gloomy face.

"Xu Zong is being too unkind."

"Yun Shuo is his good brother after all..."

Xu Rixin usually gave the impression of being a refined gentleman in the company; none of the employees could have imagined that he was a villain who would dig into his good brother's backyard behind his back.

Xu Rixin was so angry his face turned green, but he couldn't lash out. Just as he was about to shoo the onlookers away, he saw Xu Tian approach him with a nervous expression.

"Big Brother, did I say something wrong?"

Xu Rixin's lips twitched.

But with so many people watching, his persona as a good big brother couldn't collapse.

Therefore, he could only suppress the anger in his heart and force an awkward smile:

"No... it has nothing to do with you. It's all A Shuo's misunderstanding. I'll find a chance to explain it to him clearly."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tian showed a look of relief: "I also think it's a misunderstanding. How could Big Brother like his good brother's fiancée? Even if you did, you would keep it in your heart; it's impossible to do something as disgusting as digging into someone's backyard."

Xu Rixin: "..."

This idiot!

However, he didn't want this rumor to spread in the company, so he still smiled at the surrounding employees and said:

"I don't like An Xingyue. I went to the appointment that day because I wanted to explain things to her and let her be with A Shuo properly. Giving her a gift was a return for the concert ticket because I heard that ticket was very expensive... I didn't expect A Shuo to misunderstand, leading to this..."

"That makes sense!"

Xu Tian realized: "I thought it was strange when I heard President Yun's accusation just now. He must have misunderstood. How could you possibly like President Yun's fiancée!"

"The woman you like is clearly the strong-woman type. After all, your dream is the same as mine..."

"Enough, it's time to get off work. Xiao Tian, pack up and go home early. Mom knows you've been working hard lately and specifically stewed some pork ribs for you."

Seeing that Xu Tian was saying increasingly strange things, Xu Rixin hurriedly interrupted him.

At the same time, he looked at the employees watching the show not far away and said coldly:

"It's off work. Do you all want to stay and work overtime?"

The employees immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

Xu Tian watched Xu Rixin's flustered figure and raised an eyebrow calmly.

Although these rumors couldn't shake Xu Rixin's position in the company, they would affect the employees' view of him.

For a ruler with decent work ability, employees wouldn't care too much about his character.

But once everyone discovered that Xu Rixin's talent wasn't that outstanding either, they would start digging up old accounts and picking out all sorts of flaws to prove he was unworthy of his position.

And after today's events, Yun Shuo would definitely be unable to support Xu Rixin without any hard feelings, which meant he had one less enemy at the shareholder meeting.

Although Yun Shuo's favorability toward him was still negative, he believed there would be opportunities to gain the other party's trust in the future.

After work, Xu Tian naturally wouldn't listen to Xu Rixin and return to the Xu family.

The reason he hadn't taken revenge yet was simply because the timing wasn't ripe.

The moment he learned he had been reborn, Xu Tian swore he would get back everything the Xu family owed him.

But before returning to the villa, Xu Tian specifically detoured to the commercial street and waited in line for an hour to buy two boxes of rose cakes.

And just while Xu Tian was waiting in line.

"Boom!"

"Crash!"

Xu Rixin was throwing a tantrum in his office, smashing everything he could until he was satisfied.

Xu Tian, that bastard, actually dared to plot against him!

If it weren't for Xu Tian's words, Yun Shuo wouldn't have developed a rift with him, and the employees wouldn't have believed those rumors.

Although Xu Tian acted innocent, he just felt that Xu Tian had done it on purpose.

In his anger, Xu Rixin remembered Yun Shuo catching An Rongxuan confessing to Xu Tian, and a calculation formed in his mind, a cold smile appearing on his face.

Then, he immediately took out his phone and sent a message:

"Sister-in-law, a female boss confessed to my brother today. Although that female boss's conditions can't be compared to yours at all, she was very enthusiastic and proactive. My brother has a simple personality and is inexperienced in the world. I'm worried he might make a mistake if he can't handle it, so you should keep an eye on him..."

Hmph, Xu Tian's loose tongue caused Yun Shuo to break with him, so he shouldn't expect to have an easy time either!