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Chapter 470 Why are you running?

Ming Nianxi suddenly felt a cold wind creep up her spine.

Like the damp, cold winter in the south, the biting chill made her shiver involuntarily.

"What are you planning to do about what happened in the stairwell just now?" Lu Boyi suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

Ming Nianxi was stunned for a moment: "What? What should we do?"

"They're violating company rules by having an office romance. Aren't you going to report them?" Lu Boyi raised an eyebrow.

"Do I have any evidence?" Ming Nianxi retorted.

"Doesn't what the two of us saw count as evidence?"

Ming Nianxi looked at him like he was an idiot, her tone full of sarcasm: "Do you believe that we'll report them and be fired the very next minute, forced to go home and lie low?"

Now it was Lu Boyi's turn to be puzzled. He frowned, waiting for her explanation.

"You've been with the company for a week now, haven't you even bothered to find out about the interpersonal relationships?" Ming Nianxi rolled her eyes, her tone implying "you're so naive."

Lu Boyi suddenly realized—so these two have powerful backers?

"So you're just going to let it go like this?" he pressed.

"It had nothing to do with me in the first place!"

Lu Boyi probed, "They call you every day, don't you want to get revenge?"

Ming Nianxi raised an eyebrow at him, her tone carrying a hint of worldly wisdom: "Which school did you graduate from? Apprentices used to have to do their master's laundry and cook!"

"Besides, you can learn something from these miscellaneous tasks. As long as you put your heart into it, you can figure out something about anything."

She paused, her tone becoming serious: "Even if they go too far, they still need to consider their own situation first."

"Only the two of us witnessed this. If anyone dares to retaliate, we'll be the first suspects. I finally got into Licheng, you can't impulsively report me. I want to get a permanent position peacefully!"

Looking at the young girl in front of him, Lu Boyi was surprised to find that she was quite thoughtful and had more social experience than he had expected, even though she had just graduated from university.

In reality, Ming Nianxi wasn't experienced at all; she just knew she had no background or backing, so she didn't dare to act impulsively.

Everything requires weighing the pros and cons.

After saying that, Ming Nianxi turned and walked towards her department, with Lu Boyi silently following behind her.

As soon as the two entered the department, all eyes turned to them instantly, filled with curiosity, gossip, and a hint of ambiguous intimacy.

Lu Boyi felt as if he were being bombarded by countless rays, making him feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he were about to be seen through.

Ming Nianxi didn't dare to look up at Lu Yi. She knew all too well what those looks meant.

— Those two colleagues must have gone back and gossiped!

The two had just settled into their seats when their phones vibrated almost simultaneously.

They exchanged a glance, instantly understanding, and each looked down at their messages.

The text messages were exactly the same: "At the company, you need to know what you should and shouldn't say, or you'll get into trouble."

It was obvious that this was a warning sent by Qin Hao and her team leader.

Ming Nianxi looked up at Lu Boyi, then replied to the message: "I didn't see anything."

Lu Boyi replied, "Understood."

Throughout the afternoon, wherever Lu Boyi went, he could feel people pointing and whispering behind him, and occasionally he could hear a few muffled comments.

He never expected that he would become famous in the company as a "gigolo who sleeps around with rich women," which was something he had never anticipated.

And the culprit behind all this is still hiding from him every day.

One day, Lu Boyi bumped into Ming Nianxi in the neighborhood—he never expected that she would live in the same neighborhood as him.

When Ming Nianxi saw it was him, she turned around and tried to run away.

"Come here." Lu Boyi beckoned to her with his finger, his tone carrying an undeniable authority.

Ming Nianxi wouldn't listen to him and ran even faster.

But with her height of less than 1.7 meters, she looked like a little rabbit trying to escape in front of Lu Boyi, who was 1.9 meters tall. How could she possibly run away?

She was caught up by Lu Boyi in no time, who grabbed her by the back of her collar again and pulled her back like a chick.

"No way! A gentleman uses words, not fists!" Ming Nianxi was speechless.

"Did I say I was going to lay a hand on you?" Lu Boyi raised an eyebrow.

"Then why did you grab me?"

"Why are you running?" Lu Boyi retorted.

Ming Nianxi inwardly groaned: Could she not run away?

Because of her misunderstanding, his reputation at the company is almost ruined. She feels a little guilty, so she has to avoid him!

Just as Lu Boyi was about to say something more, a gentle female voice suddenly came from behind him: "Xiao Yi?"

He turned around and saw that it was his cousin, Shen Nuan.

Ming Nianxi stared at the woman in front of her, instantly stunned—wasn't this the person who delivered the keys to Lu Boyi at the entrance of the residential area last time?

"Cousin." Lu Boyi released his grip on Ming Nianxi's collar, his tone softening.

Ming Nianxi's heart skipped a beat: It really was her cousin!

Was that woman at the airport last time really his mother?

Although Lu Boyi had already explained, she was still somewhat skeptical.

Shen Nuan's gaze fell on Ming Nianxi, her eyes lit up, and she praised with a smile, "This girl is really pretty, her eyes are as pure as a college student's, she must have just graduated not long ago?"

She turned to look at Lu Boyi, a teasing smile on her face: "Is she your girlfriend?"

"No, no! Absolutely not!" Ming Nianxi was so frightened that she waved her hands and shook her head like a rattle drum.

She doesn't want to date at work; she worked hard to get this job, and she wants to focus on her job.

She has no connections or powerful backers, so she wouldn't dare challenge the company's rules and regulations. It's not worth losing her job for a man; it's simply not worth it.

Being handsome won't put food on the table; money is everything.

Once she's made enough money, what kind of young, handsome man will she want?

There are plenty of nice ones waiting for her to choose from.

Seeing her eagerness to distance herself from him, Lu Boyi's eyes flashed with a smile, but he nodded seriously to Shen Nuan: "Yes, she is my girlfriend."

"Wow, you have great taste!" Shen Nuan smiled even more broadly, stepped forward and took Ming Nianxi's hand, then turned to "criticize" Lu Boyi, "Be gentler with your girlfriend, how can you grab her collar like that?"

"Okay, cousin." Lu Boyi obediently replied.

Ming Nianxi was so embarrassed she could have carved out a three-bedroom apartment. She hurriedly explained to Shen Nuan, "Cousin, I'm really not his girlfriend!"

Shen Nuan laughed: "You've already started calling me 'cousin' all along, and you still won't admit it."

Ming Nianxi: I really want to slap that mouth shut; it's always faster than the brain.

Shen Nuan gently patted the back of her hand, her eyes filled with an "I understand" smile: "Don't be shy, your cousin won't eat you."

She held onto Ming Nianxi's hand tightly, warmly inviting her, "Come on, it's rare to run into you like this, why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight?"

"No need, no need, I have plans tonight!" Ming Nianxi quickly waved her hand in refusal.