After Becoming a Spare Tire, I Was Targeted by the Villain and the Male Lead at the Same Time

Chapter 64

If this wasn’t the mischief of Jing Yicheng, then it was truly baffling!!

Ruan Chenxuan raised his hand and threw the pen into the box; he was so angry that he gritted his teeth: “Take this thing away from me!”

The assistant hurriedly threw the greeting card into the box and closed it, asking while holding the box: “So, what should I do with this thing?”

Ruan Chenxuan didn’t even want to look at it: “Whoever wants it can have it, just don’t let me see it!”

Assistant: “Alright, alright!”

Ruan Chenxuan: “Remember to call someone to clean up the room’s odor!”

“Okay, I’ll do it right away!” The assistant agreed and left the office, heading straight for the employee work area. He placed the heavy gift package on a table with a loud thud and asked while catching his breath, “Who, who likes to eat durian? Does anyone here like it?”

The office area was quiet for a moment, and after a while, a young girl timidly raised her hand and said, “I, I like to eat… but I’m always careful, so there’s no lingering smell.”

The young girl probably thought she was about to be criticized, so it filled her words with nervousness. After all, durian’s odor varied from person to person. Some people liked it, and some didn’t. What if someone couldn’t stand the smell and complained?!

The assistant breathed a sigh of relief: “Okay, then this box is for you. You deal with it yourself!”

The young girl exclaimed in delight, “Is this box filled with durians?”

“You guessed it!” The assistant thought for a moment, took out the greeting cards from the box, tore them up, patted the box to point out, then turned around and left like a gust of wind.

The young girl immediately rushed forward and excitedly examined the four ripe and opened durians inside. Oh my goodness, she can eat to her heart’s content!

Others gathered around too, gossiping about the gift box. “Where did this gift box come from? It wouldn’t be a gift someone sent to our President Ruan and got rejected, would it?”

“Definitely, President Ruan never eats durian. I bet the person who gave the gift didn’t have a good attitude.” The person turned the box around, but unfortunately didn’t find any juicy clues for gossip.

“I know!” Suddenly, someone clapped their hands and exclaimed, “It must be from President Ruan’s love rival!”

“What love rival? Miss An has suitors too!”

“Miss An, my foot! An Rouyu is already a thing of the past. Haven’t you realized you haven’t seen her for quite a while?”

“You’re right. It has been a while. Truly, around wealthy people, when someone new comes along, they forget the old. Tsk, tsk, tsk.”

“Don’t change the topic. First, explain how you know that this is from President Ruan’s love rival?”

The clapping person explained, “Anyone with eyes can see it. An Rouyu not appearing for so long means President Ruan definitely doesn’t like her anymore. But today, President Ruan bought flowers and personally wrote a greeting card. Who do you think that’s for? It’s definitely for someone he’s pursuing, right? Think about it—flowers in the morning, and then this smelly gift package in the afternoon. Isn’t this the counterattack of a love rival? Right!?”

Everyone suddenly realized, “Oh~~”

If they say three women make a drama, then when the female colleagues in the office gather together for gossip, it’s practically a chaotic battlefield. In just a few minutes, they came to a conclusion and spread it at lightning speed.

Outside the door.

Han Haofeng leaned against the wall and listened quietly to all the speculations. He pondered for a moment before turning back and re-entering the office.

Uncle Ruan was busy. When he saw him, he immediately frowned. “Why are you back again?”

“Just heard some news and wanted to let Uncle know.” Han Haofeng said, “It seems Ruan Chenxuan has started a new romantic relationship.”

Uncle Ruan’s fingers paused. He slowly looked up at him. “What do you want to say?”

Han Haofeng said innocently: “I just wanted to inform Uncle about the news I just received. I didn’t intend to say anything.”

Uncle Ruan stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly asked, “Do you still not have a girlfriend?”

Han Haofeng: “No.”

Uncle Ruan said lightly: “Actually, your grandfather has always wanted a great-grandchild.”

Han Haofeng’s heart sank slightly. After leaving the office, his expression darkened instantly, and he clenched his fist in frustration.

Originally, he wanted to share the information with Ruan Qianxin and have him sabotage and disrupt things. However, he didn’t expect that he would end up implicating himself instead… No, Ruan Chenxuan’s career was already difficult to shake. He couldn’t let his family life be perfect too!

After all, people only make mistakes when they are sad and desperate, which creates an opportunity for others to take advantage. And he was waiting for this opportunity!

He needed to come up with a plan… there must be a way!

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Jing Yicheng had no idea that his grand gesture would cause so much trouble. At the moment, he was sitting at his desk, struggling to stay awake – he had stayed up too late the previous night and had only managed to fall asleep as dawn broke. He was then awakened by a phone call in the morning, so he had only gotten a few hours of sleep. No wonder he wasn’t feeling well-rested.

Xu Chenghao, while snacking, was working at his desk. When he saw how exhausted Jing Yicheng looked, he felt a bit embarrassed. After all, he was the one who had asked him to come out and join him in the company. Furthermore, it was clear that Jing Yicheng couldn’t work in this state, so it would be better for him to rest.

So, Xu Chenghao cleared his throat a few times and called out, “Jing Yicheng!”

Jing Yicheng immediately opened his eyes, squinted for a couple of seconds, then looked over with confusion. “Hmm?”

Xu Chenghao said, “If you’re too sleepy, you can go home and sleep. Let your assistant come to pick you up.”

Jing Yicheng glanced at the time: “There are still three hours until the end of the workday. It doesn’t matter.”

“But you’re not comfortable sleeping here, and sitting around isn’t productive… No, no, I mean, it’s not productive.” Xu Chenghao corrected himself, “It’s just that you’re too tired to focus on work, so it’s better to rest properly.”

Jing Yicheng leaned back in his chair and remained silent for a moment. Just when Xu Chenghao thought he had fallen asleep again, Jing Yicheng suddenly spoke, “Are you going upstairs later?”

“Yes.” Xu Chenghao checked his schedule for the day: “I need to go to my office.”

Jing Yicheng: “I remember your office has a small lounge.”

Xu Chenghao: “…”

Fine. Who asked him to bring him here? He was at fault, after all!

So, when Xu Chenghao returned to his own office on the sixteenth floor, Jing Yicheng also uncommonly followed and openly entered the small lounge.

The decoration in the lounge was simple and cold, similar to the style of the outside office. Cleaning was done daily, and there were spare shirts in the wardrobe, clearly Xu Chenghao’s size.

The floor-to-ceiling window curtains weren’t drawn, the room’s floor lamp emitted a dim and cozy yellow light. The quiet air conditioning above blew warm air gently, dispersing the white mist generated by the humidifier, making the atmosphere warm and not dry.

Jing Yicheng lay on the bed, sinking into the deep blue bedding. Taking a deep breath, he felt an inexplicable warmth and sense of security in this environment.

The heavy drowsiness quickly overcame him again, and this time, Jing Yicheng didn’t resist. He closed his eyes and soon fell into a dream.

Outside.

Xu Chenghao chewed on the end of a pen, quietly reading through documents alone. Occasionally, someone would come in to report work, breaking the tranquility, but these interruptions lasted no more than half an hour. It was as if dropping a pebble into a calm lake—brief ripples followed by a return to stillness.

However, the entrance of the formidable weapon, Li Nian, was different. He didn’t cause ripples, but exploded like a torpedo!

Li Nian: “Work’s over, work’s over~~~ President Xu, care for a meal?”

Xu Chenghao made a shushing gesture: “Lower your voice, someone’s sleeping in there.”

Li Nian’s cheerful stride froze on the spot: “Damn, you actually pranked me. This is way too much!”

After venting his anger, Li Nian approached and asked with curiosity: “Tell me, who’s inside? Is she beautiful?”

Xu Chenghao: “Of course, if I pranked you, she’s definitely more attractive than you.”

“Wow, you big oaf. You used to call me the most beautiful, and now you’ve changed your tune.” Li Nian continued with accusations and then delved into gossip: “Who is it? How did she fall asleep? Is it because you were too much…”

“Shut up, will you?” Xu Chenghao slammed the folder onto his face and said speechlessly, “Contain the rubbish in your brain, and stop talking nonsense. Inside is Jing Yicheng, he’s simply tired, that’s all, just tired!”

Li Nian grimaced and removed the folder from his face, feeling wronged: “Alright, alright, why are you so worked up if you’re not guilty… And speak when you want to speak, don’t hit my face. If you hit someone, don’t hit their face!”

Xu Chenghao coldly sneered: “I not only want to hit your face, but I also want to pry open your skull and see what’s inside your head!”

Li Nian laughed: “Inside my head, it’s all you.”

Xu Chenghao: “Get lost!”

Confidently raising an eyebrow, Li Nian was eager to playfully provoke once more, but suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark figure from the corner of his eye.. Upon taking a closer look, he was filled with shock as he realized that Jing Yicheng had discreetly cracked open a door and was now glaring coldly at him.

Damn, that sudden glimpse was so scary!

Li Nian touched his neck, calming the goosebumps that had risen due to the scare, and coughed lightly, gesturing with his eyes.

As Xu Chenghao glanced over, he happened to see Jing Yicheng stepping out of the door. The brim of his hat covered most of his face, making it difficult to discern his expression, but his lips were tightly pressed together, indicating a displeased mood.

Xu Chenghao took the initiative to say hello: “Awake?”

Jing Yicheng: “Yeah, what were you guys talking about just now?”

“Nothing!” Li Nian quickly replied, “I just came to report on work, hahaha. I won’t delay President Xu’s time to leave work now. Goodbye, bye-bye, bye-bye~~~”

By the time the last voice fell, Li Nian had already drifted away like a brisk autumn wind, not even looking back. It was as if he wasn’t the one who had just walked in and suggested getting lunch together earlier.

Xu Chenghao watched him go, then turned to Jing Yicheng and said, “It’s really okay now. Let’s go home.”

Jing Yicheng: “Okay.”

Probably due to just waking up, Jing Yicheng’s whole demeanor was heavy and subdued, speaking very little. Xu Chenghao, driving him home, remained silent as well. His entire face was hidden beneath the shade of his cap, making Xu Chenghao think he had fallen asleep again, even answering phone calls with great caution.

The call was from Zheng Yunyun, his previous blind date. Though surprised, Xu Chenghao still answered—after all, he had a fairly positive impression of this young lady.

Zheng Yunyun: “Mr. Xu, I wonder if you remember me?”

Xu Chenghao joked with his Bluetooth earpiece on, “Can’t remember, hanging up.”

Zheng Yunyun laughed, “Hey, hey, hey, come on, did I not leave enough of an impression on Mr. Xu because I’m not pretty enough?”

Xu Chenghao stopped the car at a red light. “Miss Zheng is being modest.”

Pretending to sigh in relief, Zheng Yunyun said, “It’s really great that Mr. Xu still remembers… Long story short, does Mr. Xu have time to attend a dinner party recently?”

Xu Chenghao: “Dinner party? Are you planning to be my companion?”

In the passenger seat, the eyes hidden beneath the shadow of the cap suddenly opened. Jing Yicheng remained still, leaning against his seat, quietly eavesdropping. He heard the other person seemingly chuckle, then say, “Sure, I’ll go.”

The author has something to say: Sometimes liking someone is just like this—guarded against men, guarded against women. Let’s sympathize with Jing Yicheng for a second, hahaha.

T/N: It really is not easy to fall in love ah! Hahahahaha