Chapter 1 Wedding Invitation of Ex and Best Friend

In the afternoon, the sunlight was warm but a bit glaring. The hanging spider plant by the window was lush and green, swaying gently in the breeze, its leaves rustling softly. The sunlight shone on the leaves, making them glisten with a vibrant green.

As she gazed at the spider plant, Qiao Xinwei couldn't help but think of the person who had given her the plant. He was the man she had planned to marry after they had spent three years in high school and four years in college together. However, not long ago, they had broken up.

The office of the Planning Department at Yuanda Group was quiet. Some colleagues had not returned yet, while others were napping at their desks. Who would have thought that just a week ago, a dramatic scene of a tearful reconciliation had unfolded in this office?

Now, everything was calm as if nothing had ever happened.

Qiao Xinwei was lost in her thoughts when her colleague Yun Qing lightly tapped on her desk, bringing her back to reality.

Yun Qing handed her a package and whispered, "Stop daydreaming. Here, this is for you. I signed for it at the mailroom."

Gratefully, Qiao Xinwei accepted the package, thinking it must be important documents sent by a client. "Thank you, I was waiting for this delivery," she said.

Using a sharp utility knife, she cut open the thick package and pulled out a card. It wasn't a document, but a wedding invitation. A large red card with the words "Double Happiness" printed on it.

She held her breath, almost forgetting to breathe, and tremblingly opened the invitation. The names of the bride and groom were written on it—groom Ji Xiaohai, bride Sun Rongxuan.

Ji Xiaohai, the man she had been in a relationship with for seven years, and Sun Rongxuan, her once closest friend.

Yun Qing also noticed the glaring red color and cursed, "How dare those despicable people send you a wedding invitation!"

In the quiet office, Yun Qing's suddenly raised voice seemed especially loud, waking up the colleagues who were napping.

Before she could even heal from the wounds, a new wound was suddenly opened, and the suppressed sadness flowed out continuously. She hadn't even had time to tidy up her messy emotions before they sent her a wedding invitation.

A week was not enough time for her to lick her wounds.

The speed was just too fast.

Yun Qing angrily took the invitation and tore it in half, throwing it into the trash. "Xinwei, those despicable people did this on purpose. Don't pay any attention to them."

"I... I'm fine," she said shakily, but tears couldn't help but fall. She hurriedly got up and ran towards the restroom, not wanting to expose her wounds in public, nor face the sympathetic and pitying gazes of her colleagues again.

From high school to college, and then working together after graduation, she and Ji Xiaohai had always been together. She had thought that she would never be separated from this man in her lifetime.

But just as she was happily preparing for the wedding and looking forward to becoming Xiaohai's bride, a brutal and ugly truth was laid bare before her. She had never imagined that her boyfriend of seven years would sleep with her best friend while she was working overtime. She had never imagined that such a melodramatic thing would happen to her, and she had so much trust in Ji Xiaohai.

"Xinwei, it's my fault. I'm sorry. Rongxuan is pregnant, and I have to take responsibility for her," Ji Xiaohai's repentance still echoed in her ears. A week ago, it was here that Ji Xiaohai and Sun Rongxuan knelt in front of her, begging for forgiveness in front of all their colleagues and company leaders.

She turned on the tap, splashing water on her face three times to wash away her tears. The cool water covered her tears, but it couldn't hide the pain in her heart.

Seven years of the most beautiful youth, only to end with a simple "I'm sorry."

After that day, Ji Xiaohai and Sun Rongxuan left the company, and she, bearing all the doubts and pity, stayed behind because of the trust of her superiors and the unfinished project she had just taken over.

She could only console herself that who hadn't loved a few scumbags when they were young?!

It was at this moment that she suddenly realized that women should love themselves a little more.

Turning off the tap, she looked up and suddenly saw a strange, dignified man standing behind her, staring at her. Startled, she turned around and stammered, "Sir, is there something wrong?"

The man was taller than he appeared in the mirror, probably over six feet tall. His sharp gaze was like two daggers, and his inherent dignity was suffocating. His stiff expression revealed great curiosity. Qiao Xinwei didn't dare to challenge such authority, and she didn't know this person. She had been working here for almost half a year and had never seen anyone as intimidating as this stern-faced man.

Qiao Xinwei looked at the man with suspicion, ignoring his unfriendly expression. Judging solely by his appearance, he could definitely be considered the office's super handsome guy. Perhaps throughout the entire Yuanda Group, there couldn't be a guy who could rival him in terms of looks. If his features hadn't been surgically altered, then they truly could be considered the work of a divine craftsman. From the side, his full forehead, high nose bridge, deep eyes, and even the proportion of his lips and chin could be called perfect.

Seeing him remain silent, Qiao Xinwei asked again, "Sir, are you new here?" She kindly reminded him, "You've come to the wrong place. This is the women's restroom. But it's okay to make a mistake on your first day. You'll get used to it in the future."

The man indifferently took a tissue, wiped his hands, and said, "Miss, I think you're the one who's in the wrong place. This is the men's restroom."

"Uh... the men's restroom?" Countless thoughts raced through Qiao Xinwei's mind. She hadn't forgotten that just now, she had been crying and splashing water like a madwoman, thinking that there was no one in the restroom. She turned to look at the mirror in a daze. Her hair and clothes were wet, her makeup was smudged, and her dark eyeliner had run. What's worse, her current appearance only highlighted the man standing next to her, creating a scene straight out of "Beauty and the Beast."

Embarrassment and shame were not enough to describe Qiao Xinwei's current awkwardness. After all, she had been working here for so long, yet she had managed to walk into the wrong restroom.

The pain in her heart had not yet faded, and the shame in front of her made her feel utterly embarrassed. She quickly grabbed a few paper towels to dry her hands, covered her face, and fled in embarrassment.