Cruel Vows
Ye Zimo's wardrobe room was dozens of square meters in size, divided into clothing, hat, and shoe areas. The clothing area was further divided by different types, seasons, and color schemes, all neatly organized, with two dedicated staff members managing it. Today, the person on duty was a young man in his early twenties with a buzz cut, dressed in the same attire as the security guards, a white shirt and black trousers. Xia Yihan approached politely to explain her purpose, and the young man immediately greeted Hai Zhixuan, "Mr. Hai, hello! Please come in!" Seeing that Xia Yihan was about to follow him inside, Hai Zhixuan knew she would not be willing to face him alone in such a confined space, so he softly said, "You can wait for me at the door." Xia Yihan expressed her gratitude once again and said, "I'll wait here for you, just give me your orders whenever you need." Hai Zhixuan nodded and walked into the wardrobe room with steady steps. "You're surnamed Xia, right? My name is Zheng Hao," the young man said enthusiastically to Xia Yihan. "Hello!" Xia Yihan smiled. "Why don't you ask me how I knew your surname?" the young man asked. "Why?" She didn't want to ask, but she didn't want him to feel embarrassed, so she asked. The young man was waiting for her to ask and began to talk non-stop. "Don't you remember me? Ah, it's true, beauties have limited memories, especially for a guy like me. During your interview, I was in the room shouting through a megaphone to maintain order." "But it's normal that you don't remember me. Do you know? After you came in, the security guards talked about you the most after work."
“They say you are the legendary goddess, and of course, they are not exaggerating.” “You should know that your appearance is basically something the average Joe dares not to look directly at. Miss Xia, I am the nephew of the butler. If anyone bullies you, you can tell me, and I'll inform my uncle. If you need anything else, feel free to ask me. I've been here for two or three years, and I'm familiar with everyone except for you new recruits.” While Xia Yihan was waiting for Hai Zhixuan to come out, she was still worrying about what to do with her uniform. Hearing that the young man was familiar with the place, she whispered to him, “I really need a favor. My clothes are torn, and I need to borrow some needles and thread, but I don't know anyone here.” “Needing needles and thread, huh?” Zheng Hao raised his voice a bit. “If it's too troublesome, then don't bother...” “No problem at all, I can get as much as you need. If it's really necessary, I can even tell my uncle I have an errand to run and go buy them for you outside. Leave it to me, I'll deliver them to your place after work,” Zheng Hao assured her, thumping his chest. “Thank you so much, but I won't be at my residence in the evening. I'm on night shift in the lobby here.” “Alright! I'll bring them here then.” Just as Zheng Hao finished speaking, Hai Zhixuan came out of the changing room in his new clothes. He asked Xia Yihan in a deep voice, “How does it fit? Is it okay?”
Xia Yihan carefully observed him. He had a good taste in clothing; he wore an elastic T-shirt on the upper body and jeans on the lower, which prevented the outfit from looking ill-fitting. He was tall and slightly thin, and dressed like this, he had the charm of a rover. Xia Yihan sincerely praised, 'It suits you very well, they will definitely think you look handsome.' Hai Zhixuan smiled gently and asked indifferently, 'They say? What about you?' Xia Yihan did not expect him to ask this, and there was a hint of teasing and affection in his gaze, a look she had once seen in Xiao Jun's eyes, which suddenly made her heart feel a mix of emotions. Hiding her feelings, she smiled faintly and said, 'Mr. Hai, please, Mr. Ye has been waiting for you.' The composed and restrained Hai Zhixuan had always held himself in high regard and had never shown such a strong interest in any woman. As the confidential secretary of the provincial chamber of commerce, just as Ye Zimo had said, he was likely to take the position of chairman of the municipal chamber of commerce in the near future.
Considering his future, it was not suitable for him to choose a woman like Xia Yihan as his partner. He reined in his smile and stepped forward to walk away, with Xia Yihan hurriedly following his steps. Back at the dining table, the two men exchanged a few subtle words before continuing their meal. Fang Lina, having just been reprimanded by the butler, was too busy feeling upset to think about dealing with Xia Yihan anymore. After lunch, Ye Zimo and Hai Zhixuan left the Ye residence, and the maids continued with various chores. Apart from Xia Yihan, the others were hardly tired. The housework assigned to her by the butler seemed endless, and Fang Lina continued to sneer at her, with Sun Mengmeng and Zhao Tianai joining in. "Oh my, didn't you see how she smiled at Mr. Hai? She's really flirtatious, but it's a pity he acted as if he didn't see her," Zhao Tianai said to Fang Lina. "That's right, and she even deliberately threw herself at him. I can't believe she did that; I feel embarrassed just watching," Fang Lina raised her eyebrows. Xia Yihan kept her head down, continuing to sort out the dirty clothes in the house. Ye Zimo's clothes had to be hand-washed; after sorting them into categories, she took them to the laundry room. Liu Xiaojiao followed her and quietly advised, "Yihan, don't mind what they say. They are just jealous of you. I can tell from the way Mr. Ye and Mr. Hai look at you that they both like you very much. Endure it for now, and once you become the mistress of the Ye family, they will all have to follow your lead." Xia Yihan smiled slightly and said, "I don't have such grand ambitions, and I know my own place. I just want to work here peacefully and properly. Go do your own things; don't become their common enemy because of me."
“No worries, I'll help you wash them. At worst, we'll just get scolded by the butler,” Liu Xiaojiao insisted on joining Xia Yihan to finish washing those clothes, no matter what Xia Yihan said. After the maids had their dinner, the butler instructed them to go back and rest. Xia Yihan quietly took those fragments into the residence and put them away, then began to mop the floor in the hall. Zheng Hao got some needles and threads from the tailor and brought them to her. They chatted casually for a few sentences. In order to leave a good impression on Xia Yihan, he didn't stay long before leaving. These past few days, Xia Yihan had been getting up earliest and going to bed latest, doing the heaviest work every day, and she was truly exhausted in both body and mind. As she mopped the floor, she couldn't help but yawn several times. “Slacking off here?” Just as she was about to yawn with her hand over her mouth, a chilly question suddenly came from behind, startling her. Looking back, she saw Ye Zimo with his hands in his pockets, looking down at her with almost no expression on his face.
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