The next day, Bai Xiaoya woke up in the morning but still stayed in bed until after nine, only getting up when her passive reset and her fatigue was gone.
Truly refined and mysterious.
Her parents and Bai Xia had already left, off to work and school as usual. Bai Xiaoya went downstairs to eat, enjoying a solitary breakfast.
But halfway through, Zhang Butler crept over cautiously.
“Miss, um, you’re eating… does it suit your taste?”
“It’s fine,” Bai Xiaoya looked up at him, “But what’s wrong with you? If you have something to say, just say it.”
Zhang Butler glanced left, right, all around, seeing no one in sight.
He looked like he wanted to speak but hesitated, then finally leaned closer and spoke in a low voice:
“Miss, bzzzzzzzzzzzz…”
“Can’t you speak louder!”
Bai Xiaoya’s beautiful eyes widened.
“Are we thieves?”
She and Bai Xia had made more noise than this when they came back late last night.
Zhang Butler’s face was a bit red from holding it in, so he took a deep breath and spoke in a clear voice:
“Miss, the Xinglong International CFO you asked me to investigate last time, Mr. Zhang Cheng!”
“Ahem, ahem, maybe you should keep it down for things like this.”
Now Bai Xiaoya understood why he was here.
She put down the pastry in her hand and countered first:
“You don’t think I killed him, do you?”
“No, no, no,” Zhang Butler quickly waved his hands, “There’s already been an official notice outside. After investigation, it’s been confirmed as suicide.”
“Then it’s fine, it has nothing to do with me.”
Bai Xiaoya said.
It was Bai Xia and Su Qingyu’s doing, not Xiaoya’s.
Zhang Butler repeatedly agreed, then went off to prepare the car for the Miss.
Absent-mindedly finishing her breakfast, Bai Xiaoya wiped her lips, her heart pounding a little.
So the announcement was already made?
She thought there would be more investigation, since what happened in the building was a bit much.
Even though they avoided the cameras, with so many bodyguards mysteriously fainting, wouldn’t questioning bring up doubts?
She didn’t know that in fact, Xinglong International didn’t actively cooperate with a thorough investigation.
***
On Monday morning, white wreaths were set up at the bottom of the Xinglong International Building, with several “In Eternal Memory” couplets hanging, creating a heavy, sorrowful atmosphere.
But in reality, people in the company still held their coffee and did their work, only chatting casually about what happened yesterday when they ran into others.
As for work, though the manager died, the real boss had returned, so nothing much changed.
Only the Security Division felt different.
“Hey, I heard you were standing right outside the door at the time. Did Mr. Zhang say anything before he died? Did you hear him breaking the window?”
Hearing a passing colleague’s words, the squad leader of the Security Division’s face turned ashen.
“The boss said anyone who talks about this will be severely punished. Do you need me to report it?”
“Sss, forget it if you don’t want to say. Why make such a fuss?”
The colleague muttered and walked away.
As he left, the mood in the Security Division became even more complicated.
They had been the first summoned by Board Chairman Long Shenyuan, who questioned them about the incident.
He said it was their negligence, and if they insisted on a thorough investigation, everyone on duty would be responsible.
So if they didn’t want trouble, they’d better keep quiet.
It was the same as how the Bai Bai Trading Warehouse incident was handled back then.
***
A high-ranking executive of Xinglong International jumping to his death would be news in Baiyuan City, but for most students at Baiyuan University, it was too distant.
Except for one class.
They had just gone to Xinglong International last Saturday, organized by their advisor, for a tour and to appreciate the culture of an excellent company—then an incident happened the next day.
“Damn, a flying man, and so close by.”
“If we’d gone a day later, would we have seen it with our own eyes?”
“Shouldn’t blame us, right? We left and then someone jumped.”
“I only knew about the two Xinglong brothers. If I hadn’t seen the news, I wouldn’t even know this person existed.”
“True, you can’t blame us at all.”
Bai Xiaoya listened to her classmates’ discussion as she quietly slipped in through the back door of the classroom.
Her two roommates were already waiting in their usual spots.
“Don’t look at me like that, I don’t know what happened either,”
Bai Xiaoya immediately defended herself.
“His jumping has nothing to do with me.”
Don’t ask.
If you must, it was Xiao Xia and Xiao Su’s doing—Xiaoya knows nothing.
Gu Yun rolled her eyes.
“Of course we know it has nothing to do with you. That’s not what we wanted to ask.”
What bad intentions could a cute white-haired big-chested girl have?
How could anyone think she was connected to a suicide?
Bai Xiaoya was a little stunned.
“Then what do you want to ask…”
“We want to know what really happened that day,”
Gu Yun questioned her.
“How did you end up going out with your sister and Su together?”
It wasn’t just the two of them. Many in the class had seen it.
Bai Xiaoya frowned, finally realizing the problem.
“It wasn’t a date that day. You guys misunderstood.”
At this moment, He Lili cut in from the side.
“Just say it—did you do it with them or not? Like, sleeping together, but not just sleeping.”
Gu Yun’s mouth twitched.
She had just told Lili a few days ago to be more tactful in her words.
But honestly, this was pretty tactful.
More importantly, Bai Xiaoya had already understood their question but could only open her mouth in shock, unable to speak.
The two roommates exchanged a glance.
“No way, you actually did it?”
Gu Yun was shocked.
He Lili declared,
“Then you were dating!”
Judgment delivered.
Their gazes were firm, their tone certain, making even Bai Xiaoya lose confidence.
Calm down.
Think through this logically.
First, she had slept with both of them… whether it was sleeping or being slept with, the force is mutual, as long as it rains, it counts as sleeping together.
Then, going out with people you’ve slept with—such an act is called a date.
That makes sense.
“No, wait, we were three people…”
Bai Xiaoya found the crucial point.
But her roommates’ expressions became more complicated.
“That’s the problem, Xiaoxiao. You’re stepping on two boats?”
“…Eh?”
This question, Bai Xiaoya couldn’t answer even at the end.
She felt her head was burning, and for the next three days, she wandered in a daze.
Until Wednesday night, when a message from a golden-haired loli appeared on her phone…
[Xiao Su: Aya, tomorrow morning’s class isn’t important. I already took leave for you. Come to my house for a tactical meeting. We’ll be moving on Friday, so let’s discuss it properly.]
What?
She already got leave for me too? How did she do that?
But the reason Su Qingyu gave was flawless and convincing.
If she had to go, then she had to go.
Bai Xiaoya thought for a moment and replied:
[Okay, what time?]
[Xiao Su: Come as soon as you wake up, the earlier the better. I’ll be waiting at home~]