Frowning his brows Li Yuan banged his fist on the table and asked in a displeased manner, "That vile woman made you look like a wh*re and slandered you by spreading horrendous rumors about you. Don't you care about your reputation?!"

Lei Xinyi leaned forward and held Li Yuan fisted hand in her both hands.

She then said solemnly, "Li Yuan, have you thought what the girl will suffer through. Being resigned from the Li Corporation's headquarter, she won't get a decent job in the future."

Taking a deep breath she continued, "I..I just think I would never be able to forgive myself for making someone suffer because of me. I really hope you will try to understand me. Moreover no harm was done and she is already humiliated enough."

Taking a calming breath Li Yuan said, "..Okay, but I will demote her. With such morals, she is lucky I am not firing her." Then he retracted his hand back.

Nodding her head she gave him a grateful look, as a sinister smile formed on her lips but it disappeared as it came.

It was for a very short time that a person would think it was an illusion but Li Yuan took careful notice of it.

Just then the door was knocked and their food was brought in.

And Lei Xinyi dug in, without wasting another second. The episode on the hill must have taken a toll on her.

She had all the etiquettes that of an aristocratic elegant lady but there was something wild about the girl. In the way she addressed, ate or talked, something untamed about her…

Even when she was acting all obedient. Maybe it was her aura…

Li Yuan looked at the eating girl with a subtle smile. Either the girl was a halfwit or too cunning.

Only the people who were stupid or clever enough would leave an open weapon for the enemy that stabbed them once. The girl resigning was the same; she was gullible enough to be used once, she will be used again.

Li Yuan could tell the woman sitting in front of him was no kind or angelic soul, she was capable of sinning. And a sinner is a sinner no matter the level of h.e.l.l they stand on.

But either she was as smart as a white lotus bi*ch she was, was yet to be known….

After merrily eating their food, they left for the office, with half the dishes on the table still untouched.

When they reached the office building the whole turmoil was settled, although it was crowded because everyone were returning from the lunch break but there was no disorder or mischief like before.

All the way Lei Xinyi walked with her head lowered and face filled with distress, people felt sympathy to her. She looked grieved and scarred.

As people saw the porcelain doll aggrieved face as she walked past the crowd following their CEO, with her face lowered to the ground as she bit her lower lip.

She had innocence oozing off her; she looked hurt with her reddened cheeks. After seeing the notification and apology on their forum people were already contemplating on her guilt.

But looking at her now they became certain that the girl was an angelic soul, not a bi*chy wh.o.r.e.

"I thought the forum notice was another trick of this woman, but she looks rather innocent…"

"Yeah. Don't you see she is the relative of the CEO?! No wonder she wore such brands…"

"I got demoted, because of her…."

"I too, but we can only blame ourselves, her relation to the CEO looks like, she is the future Mrs. Li…"

Listening to the crowd opinion flip like a coin Lei Xinyi smirked with disdain inwardly. People were just like that they would move where the flow takes them.

The majority in a crowd didn't even have thoughts or opinions of their own, they just liked talking sh*t about anything that could help them pa.s.s time.

But it was always useful for cunning and witty people they could always manipulate the ma.s.ses to their use, like she was manipulating it...

Therefore she didn't like humans or human interactions, if she wasn't forced she would stay locked in her apartment for weeks where no one would judge her.

As they went inside Li Yuan's private elevator, Lei Xinyi dropped her façade and took out her hand mirror to lighten the blush on her cheeks.

Her makeup always looked natural because she was an expert in doing makeup. She took a job as Su Qing makeup artist once.

"Don't you get tired pretending to be a white lotus?" She heard the lazy voice of Li Yuan from beside her who was leaning against the elevator wall with his hands in his pocket.

She realized she is easily comfortable around him as much as to drop her façade, the fact had her stiffened her back successfully alerting her.

If this continues she will be caught and she really didn't want to think of the consequence of having three of the most powerful Families all together on her.

Putting on a weak smile, she said in a voice filled with grief, "Young Master Li, I really don't know when I have given you that impression of…of being fake but… sigh… I hope you realize that the last few days had been hectic for me and my emotions had been in frenzy. And I... I may have acted rash at some point…"

With this Lei Xinyi lower lip wobbled and she swept the stray tears that slid on her cheeks.

From her peripheral view she looked at Li Yuan and she saw his slightly concerned face she sighed in relief that he was buying it.

On the other hand as Li Yuan saw the woman back stiffening and then her going in her acting mode he smirked inwardly but kept a concerned expression outwardly.

All in all she never once called him 'Young Master' or addressed him so formally. The girl in front of him changed colors faster than chameleon. But he didn't expose her...

If she wanted to play he would give her a good playtime till he will finally win and this cunning little fox will succ.u.mb to him.