Chapter 101 - Wild Mind

A long, helpless sigh escaped her as Edith looked up at the tall building in front of her. 

She had arrived at MH Headquarters almost five minutes ago but was hesitant to step into the building and deliver the food for Neil. She was very shy to go in and see Neil at this time, ah!

Though they have been living together and she had seen his face every day for a month, the feeling of coming over to his office to deliver food for him was different. 

Little Hazel was not by her side and her wild mind was telling her that this situation was similar to a wife going over to the husband's office to deliver home-cooked food.

As the thought came to her mind, Edith could not help but curse herself for thinking too much. In the end, she spent a few more minutes outside to try and calm down.

"Edith Qian, stop thinking too much."

She always tried to portray herself as a cool and indifferent girl in front of Neil. Though she might have failed a few times when Neil had caught her doing or saying something laughable, she really wanted Neil to have a good impression of her.

After all, that man was someone she fancied. Her attempt to cut out the bud before its bloom had failed. At the thought that this might turn into a very pretty flower, Edith did not have the heart to ruin it. Though she did not know how this might turn out, Edith wanted to continue and protect this flower for a while longer.

Of course, Edith was unaware that ever since she had daringly attacked Neil with a kiss and confession, the man would not view her as a cool and indifferent girl. In fact, now that she had unconsciously gained Neil's attention, the man had thought of her as a strange, but an interesting girl.

"Hello, miss?"

Edith looked up upon sensing that someone was talking to her. She lifted her head and was surprised to see a guard in front of her. 

Ever since the incident where Hazel was almost kidnapped in front of the company, Neil had tightened the security around the building and the guards on duty would check on anyone suspicious around.

This guard had seen Edith walking back and forth in front of the headquarters for more than five minutes. Naturally, he was suspicious. As he approached Edith, his hand was slowly moving towards the baton at his wrist. 

"Ah! Hello!" Edith greeted warmly and the guard gradually relaxed.

"You have been waiting out here for a while," the guard spoke. "Is there anything I can help you with? Were you waiting for someone?"

Edith snapped out of her trance and recalled the reason she came over to the company. "That's right. I'm waiting for someone." She recalled Sophie's instruction and took out her phone to call Assistant Shawn. 

The phone call was connected in a few seconds and Edith heard Assistant Shawn's voice at the other line.

"Hello, Assistant Shawn? This is Edith Qian."

The assistant who was busy sorting a few important documents frowned upon hearing that name.

"Un. Mrs. Mo told me to call you once I arrived at the company," Edith continued.

A light flashed in Assistant Shawn's eyes when he figured out the caller. "Teacher Qian? I know. Madame Mo had called with her instruction earlier. Are you in the lobby? I will head down and pick you up in a while."

After exchanging a few more words, Edith walked inside the building and waited for Assistant Shawn in the lobby.

At this time, there were a lot of people pass by the lobby as they were about to head back home after working hours.

A few pairs of eyes were watching Edith with their curious glance. 

Edith was dressed in jeans and a cute blouse. The slight smile on her face made her appearance livelier. And the thermal food bag in her hand gave the impression that she was there to deliver food for her boyfriend or husband.

The passerby wondered who did she came to meet, but at the thought that they still need to catch up with their trains, they did not stop too long and their curiosity ended just like that. 

"Teacher Qian?"

A familiar voice called and Edith found that Neil's friend, Henry Wu in front of her with a bright smile. "Mister Wu."

"Why are you here?" Henry asked.

"I'm running an errand for Mrs. Mo," Edith lifted the thermal bag in her hand slightly. 

"Then, why didn't you come up?"

"I'm waiting for Assistant Shawn to meet me. I don't have the authorization to go up."

"So, it was like that." Henry smiled. "Then come with me. Coincidentally, I came to meet Neil as well."

Just then, Assistant Shawn showed up in the lobby. He walked over and greeted the two. "Mr. Wu, Teacher Qian, you're here." His gaze stayed at Edith and continued, "Sorry. I'm late. Did you wait for a long time?" 

Edith shook her head. "No. No. It's fine."

Assistant Shawn glanced at the thermal food bag and spoke, "Let me help you with the bag."

Edith evaded him swiftly. "It's fine. Assistant Shawn, I can carry this. It's not heavy at all."

Of course, she couldn't tell him that she would not be at ease if she was not holding on to something.

"Then, I'll take you upstairs." He gestured for her to follow him and the three of them walked towards the elevator. 

The moment they disappeared into the elevator, a few people who happened to be around started to gossip. They noticed that the girl was familiar with both Henry Wu and Assistant Shawn and began to wonder about her identity.

Meanwhile, Edith tightened her grip on the bag as she watched the number on the screen rose. Her heart was unable to calm down and she grew both anxious and excited.

The elevator arrived at the floor with a ding and Edith trailed after the two men.

A few staff who was still around on the floor glanced at them curiously before they went back to their business. As the people who were chosen to work on the President's floor, the staff knew well that there are a lot of things that they are not allowed to be curious about.

Henry walked over to Neil's office, rapped his knuckles a few times at the door, and went in after he heard Neil's voice.

As usual, that aloof person merely spared him a glance before he lowered his gaze to look at his documents.

"You wouldn't believe who I ran into," Henry tried to ignite his friend's curiosity but failed. 

Neil flipped through the documents and spoke in a lazy tone, "Who?"

"Teacher Qian."

His movement halted upon hearing the name. Neil raised his head in puzzled and soon, his expression was replaced with surprise when he saw the person stood beside his friend.

"Why are you here?" Neil asked.. The frown on his face deepened, causing Edith to think that he was unhappy to see her at his office.

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