That form of address made Fengguang pause for a moment. After a while, she finally remembered that Yao Xiaoxiao didn’t know who she was. She let out a sigh. “Don’t call me that—I can’t live up to it. My name is Xia Fengguang.”
“Miss Xia… wait, you’re the daughter of the Xia Corporation?” Although Yao Xiaoxiao rarely paid attention to business matters, she still had a social circle. Once the name Xia Fengguang was tied to the Xia Corporation, it was practically guaranteed to be well known.
Fengguang nodded. “That’s me.”
“I never would have guessed… you’re that Miss Xia.” There was a hint of excitement in Yao Xiaoxiao’s voice. “My friends all say you’re the most perfect socialite. I’ve always wanted to meet you.”
No… that so-called “most perfect” title was only because of her parents. In reality, she wasn’t perfect at all.
Fengguang didn’t want to get into all that and went straight to the point. “Didn’t I tell you to stay in my room? How did you end up getting caught by them again?”
“I…” Yao Xiaoxiao said dejectedly, “While I was hiding in the room, I realized the necklace my mom left me was missing. It’s the only thing she left behind. I had no choice but to go out and look for it… and that’s when the Zheng brothers caught me.”
The force of fate in this story was just too strong—even Fengguang couldn’t change it.
She sighed inwardly, then offered a perfunctory bit of comfort. “Getting caught by them is still better than being taken who-knows-where by that runaway captain.”
“Yeah… no matter what, Miss Xia, I’m really grateful that you believed me and helped me. I’ll remember your kindness for the rest of my life.”
Just try not to let the male lead cause trouble in the future…
Fengguang felt a little dispirited. She hadn’t even had the chance to spark anything with Qi Wei before the female lead showed up. She felt a mix of panic and irritation—but seeing how miserably Yao Xiaoxiao was being locked up as a mental patient, she couldn’t bring herself to take it out on the poor girl.
“Yao Xiaoxiao, just stay here for now. I’ll think of something over the next few days and see if there’s a way to get you out.”
“Thank you… Miss Xia.”
Her voice sounded like she was about to cry. For a rare moment, Fengguang felt like some kind of savior. Then again, Yao Xiaoxiao had no one else to rely on and had ended up in this godforsaken place. If anyone showed her even a little kindness, she’d probably give them everything in return.
I’ve never seen anyone more naïve and trusting than me…
Wait, why am I using myself as the comparison?
Shaking her head to get rid of the strange thought, Fengguang said, “I’ll head out now. Be careful.”
“Okay…”
With mixed feelings, Fengguang turned and left. She’d talked big, but actually carrying it out was another matter. Qi Wei might seem hard to deal with, but his professional ethics were solid. She figured maybe she could ask him for help when the time came.
She made her way to the director’s office and knocked on the door. The door, which hadn’t been fully closed, swung open on its own, startling Zhang Huai, who was in the middle of taking his medication and he nearly choked.
Fengguang quickly apologized. “Director, I’m sorry—I didn’t mean to push the door open without your permission. Are you alright?”
“I’m fine… I’m fine.” Zhang Huai put a white pill bottle back into his drawer and asked kindly, “Miss Xia, are you here to ask about your room?”
Lucien On ABRWF Chapter 66.1