CHAPTER 308: CHAPTER 308: I ALREADY TOLD YOU THE ANSWER 10 YEARS AGO

Xu Yisen had already anticipated that Xia Yuge would come looking for him, so he instructed Tang Haoliang in advance not to stop her if she arrived, but to let her see him directly.

A sleepless night had left Xia Yuge looking quite haggard. When she burst into Xu Yisen’s office, Tang Haoliang was reporting on important matters to him.

Her sudden intrusion interrupted their conversation. Xia Yuge removed the sunglasses and mask from her face, her pale, makeup-free face revealed.

She glanced at Tang Haoliang and said calmly, "Secretary Tang, could you please step aside? I have something to say to Yisen."

Tang Haoliang remained standing where he was and looked inquiringly at Xu Yisen.

"There’s no need, just keep it short. I have an important meeting to attend later."

Xia Yuge knew that ever since she paid a reporter at the restaurant to secretly take photos of them ’kissing’, he had been on guard against her.

Therefore, while his answer left her a bit cold, it was not unexpected.

Xia Yuge pursed her lips before finally speaking with difficulty the question that had plagued her all day, "Why did Yisen indulge Qin Muni and terminate the contract with me?"

"This was the result of the board’s vote." Xu Yisen’s words were devoid of any warmth, and he gave a straightforward answer.

"If Yisen didn’t agree, how would the other board members consent?"

"If you insist on a reason, it’s because I love Munni."

Because he loves Qin Muni, he could indulge all of Qin Muni’s willful demands.

Even if one of those demands included casting aside Xia Yuge, he would comply indulgently.

This outcome might be cruel for Xia Yuge, but ultimately, she could only blame herself for overestimating her worth back then and trying so many ways to assert herself.

Xu Yisen’s answer was like a poisoned arrow, swiftly flying off the string and piercing directly at Xia Yuge’s heart.

She asked with a pained expression, "What about me?"

"I already told you the answer ten years ago."

Ten years ago, after meeting Bai Wan Yun, Xu Yisen had once again asked to see her.

At that time, Xia Yuge thought he was finally going to formally propose a relationship, and that her difficult days were about to end, with the hope of marrying into a wealthy family.

However, he didn’t say the words she longed to hear. Instead, with an apologetic face, he told her, "Yu Ge, I’m sorry, I don’t think we can become lovers."

Ultimately, back then, Xu Yisen only had a liking for Xia Yuge, not deep affection, otherwise, he couldn’t have so easily spoken those words to her.

Upon hearing his words ten years ago, Xia Yuge felt resentment, confusion, and disappointment, yet she concealed her emotions well.

She smiled bitterly yet defiantly and said, "It’s okay, if we can’t be lovers, we can still be good friends, can’t we?"

However, Xia Yuge ten years later couldn’t tolerate things as she did a decade ago.

She screamed hysterically, "Is it just because I was born into a poor family, so I can’t aspire to the prestigious Xu Family?"

From beginning to end, Xia Yuge believed that Bai Wan Yun’s unwillingness to let her date Xu Yisen and marry into the Xu Family was solely due to her family background.

She always believed she had behaved well enough in front of Bai Wan Yun, never expecting there to be anything besides her family background that could have displeased Bai Wan Yun.

In fact, she wasn’t wrong. If back then Bai Wan Yun hadn’t caught her with Xia Weifu at the hotel and hadn’t overheard their conversation, she would have won Bai Wan Yun’s favor with her behavior.