Chapter 25 - Who's Helping Who

The smell of alcohol and cigarette lingers all over the room, empty bottles of high quality wines and buŧŧs of cigarettes were scattered everywhere, and a completely wasted woman is lying on the couch.

"Do you want me to help you?" said the woman as who is casually seated on top of the neatly made bed as if no one has ever laid on for the past few days.

The woman is wearing black jeans paired with black trousers, her long legs was highlighted because of her knee-length combat boots.

Mo Chuxia frowned at the woman, she doesn't have any idea who she is or how she was able to get inside her house. "Who are you?"

Her irritation worsened when she realized that there is no more alcohol on the table, why does it feel like no matter how much she drink she can't still forget about everything."It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I can help you."

Hearing her words she can;t help but laugh, just who she is that she can help her. She laughed sarcastically before finally glaring at the woman. "Help me? Do you even know what I'm experiencing right now that you can confidently tell me that you can actually help me. Ha! You must be crazy!"

The woman ignored her glare and picked up a cigarette and lighted it. She casually puff on smoke. "You gave up your career, went back to the country, tried to get back with your ex-fiancee only to find out that he;s actually married to someone else, and when you tried to go back to America, you were already blacklisted by the company you previously worked on which you know very well that it would heavily impact on your name."

Mo Chuxia felt as though she was slapped on the face, so that woman indeed knew of her circumstances. This is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to her, what would she do now? It's over. Yes, their family was once on the level of the most powerful families in City A but not after what she did.

"You must have been crazy, choosing your dream over the person you love without thinking of the consequences that you and your family might suffer and now you're trying to get everything back as if nothing really happened. You sure are greedy, ain't you?"

The smirk on her face was clearly mocking her.

She knows it was her fault that her family has been suffering, though they never really blamed her she knew very well that because she called off the marriage that the Lim Group cut ties with the Mo Family.

"You sure made your research before going here." she felt ashamed hearing these words from a stranger. She wasn't the type of person to be such in a sorry state.

"I told you, I want to help you."

She studied her face and she knew can see that the woman s serious.

"Why? People are greedy creatures and it is impossible that you would go to this length just to help me." she eyed her, just what good would it do her if she helps her.

"I can gain more than you can imagine. Anyway, this is the first and last question you can ask me. I don't want nosy people. So, do you want my help or not?" she may not know who she is but she knows that she is a person she cannot trifle with.

"I accept your help then." if this can really help her family out of the predicament she had put them to , then she is willing to accept any kind of help even if it is from someone she doesn't know;

"Good. Leave your company problems with me and you don't have to find me, I will be the one to personally find you." with that, she flicked the cigarette buŧŧ which landed on the ashtray as if intentionally.

"You can't turn your back on this anymore, Ms. Mo." on her beautiful face flustered a devilish grin that made her shiver down her spine.

Watching her back exiting her room, she realized that she just agreed to something outrageous.

She laughed sarcastically at herself, "Did I just sell myself to a devil?"

- - -

"CEO Lim, I just called Ms. Lee and she told me that the Madame is still inside her office, she also told everyone not to bother her. It seems like she's working on a pressing matter."

Feng Jinnian just got off the phone and told him so. Today was the Madame's birthday but it seems like she had completely forgotten about it. He just realized how work centered the Madame is.

Lim Yi Sheng pinched the gap between his eyebrows.

"I can't believe that woman, she even forgot her own birthday!" he exclaimed almost to himself.

He checked the time and immediately realized that they won't be able to make it to Imperial Restaurant even if he would not pick her up from the office and its not like she will go anyway. He made this reservation three months ago especially for her birthday but it seems like no one's gonna celebrate at Imperial today.

"What do you want me to do, CEO Lim?"

He sighed in defeat, his woman has always been like this o how could he be angry.

"Call Imperial and tell the head chef to go straight over at Xi Corporation, we'll have dinner there. Also, call Ms. Lee once again and make sure that the Madame will not leave the office nor would she know I'd be personally go over there."

This is the only way he can have dinner with her tonight.

"Understood, CEO Lim." he exited the room and knew right away what to do.

Meanwhile, Lim Yi Sheng put away all the documents he's currently working on. For the rest of the things he needs to finish, he can just do it on the way or at home.

After about 15 minutes, he's already sitting on the Rolls Royce working on his tablet.

"CEO Lim, I just want to tell you that we can't use the executive elevator as it would automatically notify the Madame's office if it was used." he just learned this from Ms. Lee when he called her again.

"It's alright. What's the situation with Imperial?" he didn't tear away his gaze from the tablet he's holding. Feng Jinnian can't help but think how the CEO and the Madame at home, do they work like this all the time even at home?

"Not all the time." when Feng Jinnian heard the man's voice he was startled. He was just about to tell him about the head chef of Imperial.

"Pardon, Sir?" he gave the man a questioning look.

"You asked if we're always working at home, so I answered that not all the time. So, any updates regarding Imperial?"

Embarrassed that he actually voiced out his mind he immediately answered the question.

"He's already on his way. According to the message he sent me a while ago, his team will reach Xi Corporation in five minutes and he ȧssure that they would be able to finish preparing the dishes just in time for the time you requested."

Meanwhile, at Xi Corporation Xi Ana is busy with their Southville Project. It was a collaboration project with one of their biggest international investor so it cannot be taken for granted, the continuation of this project lies on the presentation she's currently working on.

She turned on the telephone that connects to her ȧssistant.

"Yes, President?"

"I want you to send over all the files regarding our Southville Project which I asked you previously. Also, tell the Research Department that I would like a thorough report about its location taken into consideration the things I pointed out with their previous report. I want them as soon as possible."

"I understand, President. Don't you want to have dinner president?" upon hearing the suggestion of Hannah she looked at the clock, she had forgotten that she promised her husband that they would have dinner tonight.

"No, I'm fine."

"Okay, President."

After pressing the end buŧŧon, she immediately took her phone out of the drawer which she had not used for the entire day.

She immediately typed in her husband's number and called him, after only a few seconds a deep and manly voice greeted her ears.

"Yes, my dear?" just a few days ago, Lim Yi Sheng had started calling her 'my dear' when it's only the two of them

"I'm sorry, Yi Sheng I don't think I can have dinner with you today, I totally forgot about it." if they could have dinner inside her office then it's completely fine because she doesn't need to waste time traveling back and forth. The travel time would take them at least 2 hours and it's not like she can actually waste those precious two hours that she can use to work.

"It's okay. Just don't tire yourself out and eat something even just a little. I'll see you later, okay?" his voice was mellow, you can't even find a hint of disappointment in the way he talked.

"Okay, I'll see you tonight." she ended the call. She knew that he really cares for her and that their relationship has progressed in a way she didn't actually imagine would be possible.

"Hannah, can you prepare a dinner for me? Anything that easy to eat would be fine."

Hearing the president's words, Hannah can't help but feel delighted. So she immediately answered.

"Right away, President."

Xi Ana then heard the beep sound that says that the call already ended. She stared at the telephone and was a bit shocked. This is the first tie she asked for a dinner, she would usually prepare a meal herself if she's working overtime and knowing Hannah, she would have asked for her preference but that right now she did not.

On the other hand, Hannah knew that Lim Yi Sheng is preparing a dinner for the President tonight so she completely forgot that normally she would ask the president's preference when it comes to meal bought outside.