C22 There Is No Way out

"All right."

Yee Xiaonian took the mirror to take a look and sincerely said, "Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for? I received money from my clinic. If you want to thank me, then thank that iceberg..."

Dr. Zhou packed the medical kit and the butler came over and said goodbye to him.

The butler was the one who witnessed what happened in the morning. Yee Xiaonian faced him and felt a little awkward. She did not dare to look at him and kept staring at the mirror.

Dr. Zhou picked up the medical kit and looked at her with a smile. "I'm leaving."

Yee Xiaonian quickly got up. "I'll send you."

"No need. The wind is strong outside. Take care of your wound." Dr. Zhou paused for a moment. His amber pupils reflected the gauze on Yee Xiaonian's head. He looked funny and cute.

He hesitated for a moment. He seemed to have something to say, but in the end, he did not say anything. He carried the medical kit and left the Gu family.

Only Yee Xiaonian and the butler were left in the living room. She had no excuse to hide anymore. She put down the mirror, walked to the locker room, and changed her clothes. Then, she said goodbye to the butler.

The butler pulled her to the side and scolded in a low voice, "The matter in the morning was because of you. Do you know that you were wrong?"

Yee Xiaonian nodded and did not speak. Her fingers gently dug into the bag's tape.

Not only did she know her mistake, but she also left behind a bloody lesson and got nothing.

The butler said, "That crystal ornament is something Mr. Gu likes very much. It was brought back from overseas when he was studying. Although it is not expensive, it is unique."

Was he asking her to compensate him? She did not have a salary and worked as a maid for half a month in vain. She even made people work for the whole night. At the end of the day, she could not leave with her legs raised. Yee Xiaonian could not help but smile bitterly.

She opened the zipper of her backpack and took out a tattered black wallet. Under the puzzled look of the butler, she opened the wallet and took out a bank card.

Yee Xiaonian held the bank card and muttered, "This is all of my assets. No matter how much it is, it is not enough. Take it all."

After saying that, she handed the bank card to the butler.

The butler did not accept it and looked at her with a straight face.

Yee Xiaonian was stunned, "What do you mean?"

The butler said seriously, "Back then, I kept you here because the Gu family did not have enough manpower. Now that you suddenly resign, where do you want us to find people?"

"It's not you..." Yee Xiaonian was about to refute but suddenly understood what he meant. She looked at him suspiciously, "You mean... I can stay?"

The butler crossed his arms in front of his chest and asked back, "Did I tell you about the resignation?"

Yee Xiaonian could not believe it. "But Mr. Gu..."

"If Mr. Gu wanted to chase you away, he would not have asked me to find Dr. Zhou."

Yee Xiaonian was stunned. She was extremely happy in her heart. She felt that she did not have the face to stay.

"So, go home and rest for a day. Come back to work tomorrow." The butler patted her shoulder and instructed, "Do well."

Yee Xiaonian was muddleheaded. Even when she took the bus home, she still found it hard to believe.

She had already had that kind of relationship with Gu Yingjue, but Gu Yingjue still let her stay. What was he trying to do?

Continuing to mock her, making her wish that she would rather die than live?

But what benefits did this have to him?

Yee Xiaonian could not understand. She sat in the empty rented house for a while. She wanted to go to the hospital to take care of Zhang Xiaohua, but she was also afraid that she would be met by the loan shark. She forced her to return the money. After thinking about it, she decided to rest for a day. Replenish his physical strength.

Since Gu Yingjue rarely mentioned work matters at home, Yee Xiaonian could only rely on the internet to search for information if she wanted to understand him.

After washing up and lying down on the bed, Yee Xiaonian turned on the computer. She entered Gu Yingjue's name and was attentively browsing. A video news suddenly popped up on the bottom right corner of the screen. The link was "A female celebrity fell in love with the CEO of a rich family."

Yee Xiaonian subconsciously clicked on it and realized that the video was actually an interview with Zhou Xiaomei. In the video, Zhou Xiaomei frankly said that she was single now, but the ideal type was Gu Yingjue.

After watching the video, she suddenly realized that although Zhou Xiaomei and Gu Yingjue had a child's kiss, as public figures, the two of them had never mentioned their relationship with each other in any interview or show. Including their relationship with each other's parents.

This video was the first time they were involved in this.

And in the farce this morning, Gu Yingjue's performance was also very puzzling.

Could he guess that he was not satisfied with his marriage with Zhou Xiaomei, or rather, did not want to implement it?

Zhou Xiaomei was so beautiful, almost the standard model of a fair, rich, and beautiful woman. Any man with a normal personality would not be able to resist her charm. This guess seemed to be quite unreliable.

However, from the information provided by Dr. Zhou, Gu Yingjue happened to be the one who did not care about all women.

Whether she was beautiful, rich, cheerful, or not was not attractive in his eyes. He only loved what he loved.

When Zhou Xiaomei smashed him, she was so hysterical and angry, but Gu Yingjue only called her out and did not even say a word of comfort.

Yee Xiaonian recalled that embarrassing scene and could not help but laugh while hugging her pillow.

Very quickly, she reacted.

Zhou Xiaomei did not have any attraction in Gu Yingjue's eyes. Could it be that she had it? She would only have even less hope. What was there to laugh about?

No matter what, after Yee Xiaonian slept for a day and night without a clue, she reorganized herself the next day and went to work in high spirits.

Gu Yingjue was the only path she could take. Even if she broke her legs, she still had to climb to her destination.

No matter how outstanding Zhou Xiaomei was, she could not beat her because Zhou Xiaomei had a way out and she did not.

HCity seemed to be especially cold this year. The snow on the ground had not completely melted, and it began to snow again in the sky, condensing the snow from before into ice, causing the road to be extremely smooth.

At this time, there were many traffic accidents and no one dared to drive a fast car. They all squeezed on the road and slowly moved, waiting for Yee Xiaonian to finally get off the bus. When they arrived at the Gu family, Gu Yingjue had already gotten up and sat in the dining room to eat breakfast.

Yee Xiaonian was seen all the way in the car with a white gauze covering her head. Now that the Gu residence was being watched by other maids, Ms Fann did not go to work yesterday. She did not know what had happened, but she thought that she had an occupational injury. She even suggested that she look for the housekeeper to ask for subsidies.

Yee Xiaonian did not know whether to laugh or cry. As she changed her clothes, she thought to herself that it was already considered not bad that the butler did not want her to compensate.

After putting on the maid uniform, Yee Xiaonian hurriedly ran to the dining hall. She stood a few steps behind the chair and waited for Gu Yingjue's instructions.

Although after graduating from high school, Gu Yingjue went to Europe to study and only came back six years ago, because of his parents, he had been maintaining the Chinese eating habits for so many years.

In the morning, he drank porridge. Most of the dishes on the dinner table were also the cooking methods of the Chinese style. Compared to the heavy oil and spicy Sichuan Cuisine, Gu Yingjue had a light taste. He preferred the cooked dishes that were cooked slowly.

At this time, the exquisite dishes on the dining table were filled with all kinds of breakfast. Gu Yingjue straightened his back and did not relax at all when he ate. He sat upright on the dining chair and minded his own business as he ate breakfast. He turned a blind eye to Yee Xiaonian as if he did not see her come in.

Yee Xiaonian stood behind him and her hands lightly crossed in front of her abdomen according to the butler's request. She faced forward and just happened to see the back of Gu Yingjue's head with thick hair and wide shoulders.

Gu Yingjue was only wearing a shirt. Under the white cloth, the rise and fall of his muscles could be seen. It was simple and sexy.

Yee Xiaonian could not help but think of the scene that night.

"Pour tea." Gu Yingjue placed the teacup by the table.

Yee Xiaonian came back to her senses and quickly went forward. She picked up the teapot and poured the tea into it. Through the rising fog, Gu Yingjue's profile clearly had an indescribable beauty to it.

Yee Xiaonian was lost in her thoughts for a moment. She did not notice when the teacup was filled.

Gu Yingjue raised his hand and avoided the tea that was flowing towards him. He frowned and looked at her. "Is there a problem?"

"Ah... I'm sorry..." Yee Xiaonian looked down at the cup and saw that the water had already overflowed onto the table. She cried out in shock and scrambled to find a towel to wipe. Gu Yingjue waved his hand and instructed, "Forget it. You can go down first."

Yee Xiaonian felt very guilty. She held the towel and did not know what to do.

The maid standing behind her walked up and deliberately used her shoulder to push her away. Yee Xiaonian stumbled and saw that the maid was already skillfully tidying the table. No one paid attention to her and could only retreat in embarrassment.

After retreating to the living room, Yee Xiaonian did not know what to do next. She wanted to find the housekeeper but after looking around, she did not see his figure.

Yee Xiaonian stopped in the kitchen and saw the chef preparing lunch ingredients. She went up and suggested to help. The chef was from Guangdong. He took a sip of the Hong Kong food that had a strong taste. The requirements for the ingredients were very strict. He was afraid that she would break those important ingredients. Thus, he ordered her to cut the potatoes.

Yee Xiaonian brought a stool over and sat beside the rubbish bin. The fruit knife began to cut the potatoes in the basket. The Gu family's kitchen used a full-steel table. Next to her was a bright stainless steel wall. Just by turning her head slightly, she could see her own clear reflection.

The face in the reflection was small and exquisite, with proper facial features. Although it could not be said to be ugly, it could not be called bright and moving.

Yee Xiaonian thought of Zhou Xiaomei's bright and beautiful face and faintly sighed. She lowered her head and cut her own potato.

After more than ten minutes, a maid came in with a tray. On the tray was used bowls and plates. She put the bowls and plates into the dishwasher and said to Yee Xiaonian, "Don't cut it. Mr. Gu asked you to go to the study room."

"Me?" Yee Xiaonian looked back in surprise.

The maid answered indifferently.

Yee Xiaonian asked doubtfully, "What did he ask me to do?"

The maid forcefully closed the door of the dishwasher and made a bang sound. She said impatiently, "How would I know?"

Yee Xiaonian could tell that she did not seem to want to talk to her very much. She quietly shut her mouth and put the knife into the basket of potatoes. She prepared to go to the study room first and continue cutting after she came back.

Unexpectedly, the maid suddenly walked over and took the basket from her hands. Yee Xiaonian did not have time to stop and the sharp tip of the knife cut across the index finger of her left hand and instantly cut a hole.

A sharp pain came and Yee Xiaonian cried out in pain. She let go of the basket and covered her hands. The potatoes rolled all over the floor.