Chapter 20：Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Banxia wanted to give Mo Chenyan a call before she got home, but she thought he might be busy. Instead, she sent him a text message and asked when he would be back. She decided to tell him about her job in person.

But she didn't wait long before her cell phone rang.

Banxia didn't even realize she was smiling when she picked it up. "Hello, are you done with your work?"

Mo Chenyan could hear the delight in her voice. His stern expression softened.

"Something cropped up at the last minute. I can only return tomorrow night."

"Oh…" Banxia was slightly dejected. "Are you busy right now? If you are, I won't…"

"The meeting just ended, I'm not too busy now." Mo Chenyan interrupted. "Why do you sound so happy?"

Banxia immediately told him about it. Her voice was sweet and lined with happiness as she said, "I told you about finding a job last night, do you remember that? Hua Can called me today. They want me to start work next week!"

The man smiled. "You only said it last night, how could I have forgotten?"

His gaze then landed on the exquisite little ring box on his desk. "Congratulations, Mrs. Mo."

Chi Yu curled his lips discreetly. Although he couldn't hear what the other party was saying, he guessed that it must've been about Mrs. President's job. The President himself had arranged for it personally, how could he have forgotten?

Back then when he acquired Hua Can, he hadn't thought that it would come into such good use.

But what was even more shocking was that the cold and distant President could be this gentle to a woman.

If this happened a few days back, he wouldn't have believed it.

When Mo Chenyan was done with his call, Chi Yu handed him a document. "President, these are the acquisition documents. I've prepared it for you."

His expression was a little odd when he handed him the other document. "This is the proposal for Mo Firm Headquarters to set up a film and drama department."

There were a number of entertainment firms under the Mo Firm. Although this wasn't their main business, they had to have a hand in this huge industry as the leading empire in Rongcheng City.

And this time, for Mrs. President, the President actually shifted the film department to the headquarters.

"Mm." Mo Chenyan regained his usual demeanor as he picked up the acquisition file. "What time is the flight tomorrow?"

"Six-thirty."

Of course, he knew that the President was rushing to return to Rongcheng City.

…

After hanging up, she gave Ling Nian another call to inform her about her new job.

When she entered the house, her cell phone rang again.

It was a university friend's birthday party.

Tang Zitong, someone she wasn't too close with. But back when the Ye Firm was doing well, the Tang and Ye families had some business dealings. She wouldn't want to offend her in any way. Hence, they'd simply kept a cordial relationship over the years.

Now that the Ye Firm had gone bankrupt, however, there wasn't much of a need to remain in contact anymore.

Banxia closed her eyes. She'd rejected her the first time around, saying she was busy. But Tang Zitong was having an overnight party and had replied to her: "I'll be waiting for you, however late you'll be."

Banxia had no way of rejecting her anymore. She could only agree, albeit unwillingly.

In high society, people were rather pragmatic. She used to be so highly regarded, someone whom others couldn't wait to flatter, but now… she could only hope that no one would treat her with disdain.

…

The following evening at 6, Banxia was wearing a wine-red maxi dress which emphasized her enviable figure. Dark lush curls bounced against her shoulders, a hairdo that suited her pretty little face.

When she arrived at the Tang Family's villa, everyone's gaze turned to her.

She was used to that sort of attention, but that night, it bothered her more than ever before.

But the years of grooming had taught her to maintain a graceful smile and demeanor amidst it all.

Tang Zitong greeted her with a radiant smile. "Banxia, you're finally here. I've been waiting for a long time."

"I'm sorry I'm late." Banxia smiled and handed her a gift. "Happy birthday."

It was a diamond bracelet that she'd bought with Mo Chenyan's credit card. This was the sort of gift that someone of Tang Zitong's status should expect to receive.

It was a pity that the first time she'd ever used his card was for someone else.

Banxia swore to herself that she'd return the money to him once she earned enough from her job. She couldn't possibly use her husband's money to buy another woman diamonds.

The others looked on in envy. It wasn't so much about its value as it was its beautiful design. Banxia had good taste.

But at this point, some irksome comments could be heard from the rest standing around.

"Whoa, who would've thought that Miss Ye still has the money to afford such things. Who knows if it's fake?"

Lu Yingying was another university classmate of theirs. But unlike Tang Zitong who was an all-rounder, she was no more than an unreasonable and mean rich girl.

If Tang Zitong was considered the discerning type, then Lu Yingying definitely belonged to the second type—she wasn't any talent or beauty, but she was always out to demean others. Even when she saw someone who was better than her, she'd make it a point to hurl a few mean comments. She was practically hated by everyone.

But there were exceptions as well. She got along very well with Ye Youran, whom she saw as a goddess.

Banxia only had one thought about that: Birds of a feather flock together.

More discussions and whispers commenced after Lu Yingying spoke.

"Exactly. The Ye Firm is already bankrupt, how could she afford this…"

"It's so beautiful, what a pity that it's a fake…"

Lu Yingying smiled smugly.

Banxia smiled too. She casually glanced at her and slowly uttered, "I won't blame Miss Lu for being ignorant and not being able to distinguish the real goods. After all, I can't be unreasonable and expect you to recognize things you've never seen before."

Lu Yingying's smile stiffened before it collapsed.

"Ye Banxia, what do you mean by that?"

Banxia remained smiling. "I meant exactly what I said."

Some people were nurtured to have that sort of grace and elegance. Even after the Ye Firm's bankruptcy, she wasn't any less classy.

Tang Zitong smiled awkwardly and tried to ease the tension. "Thank you, Banxia. The bracelet is really beautiful. The dinner is about to start, please have your fill."

Banxia was about to turn around when she felt a glare resting on her.