Chapter 660: Chapter 660: Mutual Tear Down
Xingyue closed her eyes, tears sliding down from the corners, "Forget it, do whatever you want; anyway, I’m almost destroyed by you, almost driven mad by you. You might as well give me a quick end, stop torturing me here."
Xingyue’s desperate stance made onlookers feel alarmed and helpless. People naturally sympathize with the weak, especially when the weak person in front of them is young and beautiful. Therefore, without much controversy, Xiong Yun fell into the center of public opinion, being verbally abused and pointed at by people who came to watch the commotion.
"Don’t be fooled by her, she’s nothing but a conniving bitch full of lies," Xiong Yun shouted loudly, desperately trying to prove his point, hoping people would see Xingyue’s true face. However, the more assertive he tried to be, the more Xingyue appeared to be a victim in the public’s eyes, gaining more of their sympathy.
The woman who had previously wrapped Xingyue in a towel used her sharp nails to pry Xiong Yun’s hand, making him release his grip on Xingyue.
"Pah! I’ve never seen such a vicious scumbag, trash of society!" The girl spit fiercely at Xiong Yun.
The girl’s actions seemed to trigger a magical switch, as people started to curse and spit at Xiong Yun’s face continuously. No matter where Xiong Yun hid, spit was everywhere, almost making him nauseous. He didn’t even realize when Xingyue was taken away from the scene.
At the corner of the hallway, Xu Ke stood with his arms folded, draping over them the jacket that Xingyue had worn. He leaned against the wall with his eyes closed, quietly listening to the farcical drama. Even without seeing it, Xu Ke could mentally picture the scene.
He truly hadn’t expected that woman to lie so well, and make her lies sound so real. Nor did he expect Xiong Yun to end up with such a high-start low-end conclusion, his ability to adapt falling short of a woman’s. Dismissing him wasn’t a loss. Playing along with them today did yield some gains.
Xu Ke smirked lightly and turned to walk toward the stairs, this time genuinely leaving.
Neither Xingyue nor Xiong Yun expected Xu Ke to come back openly after jumping from the second floor, nor did they realize that he missed the beginning of this farce, but witnessed everything afterward.
After dealing with these two people, Xu Ke completely forgot about the incident, and with only the final closure left for the Xizhou matters, he planned to leave Xizhou. Thus, he completely dismissed the whole affair from his mind.
However, things didn’t end that day in the hotel as Xu Ke had thought.
The events of that day were somehow uploaded online. With the entire video shot comprehensively and featuring several plot twists and climaxes, it quickly gained widespread circulation. Despite the QR codes placed over the faces in the video, the two protagonists were still recognized.
Originally, the incident led the two to become bitter enemies, deleting each other’s contacts intending never to meet again, treating that day as if it never happened. Both got hurt by each other, thinking it even. Yet, unexpectedly, the video went viral, and everyone around got to know about it. Now, they would be pointed at whenever they went out, and Xingyue even got fired because of it.
Xingyue became completely unemployed, and this led to them contacting each other again, but the conversations were full of mutual insults. Both believed the other was the reason for the current situation. Like two beasts locked in combat, they wouldn’t stop until one perished.
But Xu Ke knew nothing of these matters. At this moment, he was seated on the plane heading to Shangjing.
When Xu Ke returned to Shangjing, the sky had already turned completely dark, but the Xu Family estate was still brightly lit, waiting for the return of its owner.
"Master, you finally returned, you look thinner." The first to greet Xu Ke upon his arrival home was Housekeeper Zhao, who took Xu Ke’s coat and luggage, speaking with a sigh.
Xu Ke was amused by Housekeeper Zhao’s worried demeanor, "Grandpa Zhao, where am I thinner? In Xizhou, I ate and drank well, I’m in great shape, I didn’t lose weight, I even feel fatter." Xu Ke patted his chest to convince Housekeeper Zhao.
"Please don’t lie to me, even though I’m old, my eyesight is still good. I can tell at a glance whether you gained or lost weight." Housekeeper Zhao secretly wiped his eyes as he said.
"I really didn’t lose weight." Xu Ke hadn’t finished speaking when Lin Mengyao, dressed in her nightgown, rushed out and threw herself onto Xu Ke, her eyes immediately turning red.
Xu Ke caught Lin Mengyao, sensing the atmosphere turning slightly off, "What’s gotten into you two? I’ve been on business trips before, even longer ones than this, but why are you acting so strangely this time?" Xu Ke felt clueless as the two closest people to him had become unusually sensitive without him knowing why.
"Stop hiding it from me, I know what happened to you in Xizhou. How could they bully you like that? They’re too cruel!" Lin Mengyao spoke with her eyes reddening and a nasal tone.
Xu Ke was baffled by Lin Mengyao’s words, "Who bullied me? Who did what to me? What are you talking about? I don’t understand a word." Xu Ke asked, puzzled.
"Even now, you won’t tell the truth. I heard you were working in Xizhou where the people collaborated to bully you. They slack off and dumped all the work on you, making you work late every night. You never worked overtime here, always working regular hours. They are really too much to handle. I think they should be fired, let them go be big Buddhas in another temple." Lin Mengyao said angrily.
Housekeeper Zhao also chimed in from the side. Seeing their agitated and angry faces, Xu Ke’s heart felt as if it was coated in honey, sweet and joyful.
"It’s not as exaggerated as you say. They indeed lack abilities, but it’s much better now than before. It’s unrealistic to fire the whole upper management, so let’s just see how they perform in the future," Xu Ke patted Lin Mengyao’s back and said.
"Don’t worry too much about me, I’m fine. They wouldn’t dare do much to me because after all, I am Xu Ke."
Xu Ke’s words were a bit proud, but Housekeeper Zhao found comfort in them, his face looking much better.
Seeing smiles return to their faces, Xu Ke secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he liked being missed, he subconsciously didn’t want them to worry too much about him, hoping they could be happier.