Ch. 1281..1290
Chapter 1281
"Let's order our food first..." Xyla Quest said before picking up the menu.
When the pretty waitress on standby saw this, she immediately walked over to them.
"Goddess, you can order the food... I'm fine with anything," Cadence Carmichael said. "Do you like spicy food?" Xyla asked as she flipped through the menu.
"Yeah, I do. I like it a lot..." Cadence said.
Truthfully, he didn't like eating spicy food.
However, he knew that Xyla did.
Most of the dishes Xyla shared on Weibo were spicy.
Hence, he was willing to compromise for Xyla.
"Is there anything you're allergic to? Or anything you don't like to eat?" Xyla asked.
Cadence immediately shook his head.
Soon, Xyla began to order...
After the orders were made, Xyla looked at Cadence. "I've seen your videos. You're really talented..." Xyla said.
Cadence scratched his head shyly. "Actually, I'm just alright..."
"You're very humble... Do you have any plans for your future? For example, in which direction you would like to grow," Xyla asked.
"I know the music industry in our country isn't fantastic right now. Singers can't rely on just singing as a profession solely...
"Hence, I'd like to also work as an actor while I sing... Actually, I graduated from Atlantis College of Drama... I learned how to perform. Also, I enjoy performing...
"Apart from that, I'm also willing to cooperate with the company by taking part in various promotional activities. For example, I'm fine with things like participating in variety shows," Cadence added. Xyla was very pleased with the things he said.
She could tell that he was an easy artist to work with.
Xyla decisively snapped her fingers. "Great... It's very easy for someone like you who's already gained popularity to make your debut...
"After this, I'll first arrange for you to participate in a few variety shows on television. You'll get to sing and get some attention...
"As for acting, I'll get someone professional from the company to test your skills. If you pass the test, I'll help you land acting roles..." Xyla said. Cadence nodded repeatedly. "Hmm... Okay... I'll listen to whatever you say, and I'll do whatever you ask me to," he said.
He believed that everything his goddess said was right.
Xyla smiled satisfactorily. "As for your manager, I'll get an awesome manager to lead you..."
Cadence looked like someone who would gain a massive amount of fame. Naturally, Xyla had to put in more effort to groom him. His manager needed to be capable.
Cadence nodded again.
After that, Cadence nodded along to whatever Xyla said.
He was extremely tame.
After the meal, the two of them signed the contract Xyla had brought with her...
Everything went more smoothly than Xyla had imagined.
After the meal and after the contract was signed, Xyla and Cadence chatted briefly. The two then left the hotel together...
After seeing Cadence off, Xyla walked to where her car was parked in front of the hotel's entrance while protected by her bodyguards.
Just as she was about to get into her red Maserati, a stranger's voice could be heard-
"Hey... President Xyla, what a coincidence. Are you here for a meal too?"
When Xyla heard this, she immediately looked over.
A slightly plump, middle-aged man came into sight.
She couldn't recognize his face, but there was something familiar about it...
It felt as if Xyla had seen this person somewhere in the past. However, she couldn't be certain about where exactly she'd seen him... "You are...?" Xyla asked.
Chapter 1282
Chapter 1282
The middle-aged man instantly stepped forward and extended his hand to Xyla Quest with a smile on his face. "I'm the president of Moon Entertainment... My name is Qaeya Starfell." Now that he mentioned it, Xyla immediately recalled seeing his face in a magazine in the past.
Moon Entertainment was considered an old brand of the entertainment industry. It was doing very well two years ago, but it'd gone downhill over the past two years.
They could no longer keep up with the times.
Rumors had it that the company had also tried to market young, pretty faces...
During the meal earlier, Xyla heard from Cadence Carmichael that Qaeya Starfell had personally reached out to him.
Qaeya said that he wanted to push Cadence to the top.
Moreover, Qaeya had offered very desirable conditions.
However, Cadence rejected him.
"Nice to meet you..." Xyla took the initiative to shake his hand. After that, she quickly let go of him. "Can I help you with anything?" she asked.
"I saw the hot topics on Weibo yesterday. I even read that Cadence Carmichael shouted out to you, and he said he wanted to become your company's artist..." Qaeya said as he chuckled.
Although Qaeya was smiling when he said this, his eyes were filled with jealousy.
Xyla could tell right away that Qaeya was insulting her. However, she smiled politely. "Hmm... That's right."
Qaeya's smile gradually faded away. "That person isn't easy to deal with. I suggest you stay away from him.
"Our company has offered a huge sum of money, but he still rejected us. He's too proud..." Qaeya had a furious look in his eyes when he talked about Cadence. "Also, this person has a dark past. There isn't much value to be gained from signing him on... Look at this..."
With that, Qaeya searched in his phone for a picture of Cadence holding a sexy woman in his arms as they kissed...
The picture looked very real...
However, Xyla knew that this was photoshopped.
That was because she'd seen this picture two years ago on TikTok...
The original image was of two internet celebrities.
The relationship between those two internet celebrities was exposed because of this picture.
Xyla had a deep impression of this because the woman's legs in the picture were way too long. Back then, Xyla couldn't resist looking at them a few moments longer.
Now that Qaeya showed her something like this, it was apparent that he wanted to trick her into not signing a contract with Cadence.
It was all because Qaeya still held a grudge against Cadence for rejecting him.
During the meal, Xyla even heard from Cadence that Qaeya threatened never to let him enter the entertainment industry because he had refused Qaeya's offer. Wasn't this person's way of doing things too sinister?
Did Qaeya think he could fool Xyla with something like this?
Xyla smiled a little before gently placing her index finger on Qaeya's picture...
Soon, the phone began to refresh automatically.
Several original pictures of the two internet celebrities kissing on the street appeared on a webpage...
The faces of the people in the pictures were completely different from Cadence's face.
When Qaeya saw this, he instantly coughed awkwardly. After that, he swiftly put his phone in his pocket. "Hehe... I was just joking with you," he said.
Xyla smiled helplessly. "President Starfell, I advise you to live as an upright person... Ruining something just because you can't have it isn't right." Qaeya quickly nodded. "Yes, yes, yes..."
By then, Qaeya felt absolutely embarrassed with himself...
Xyla looked at him indifferently before getting into her red Maserati.
When her bodyguards saw this, they quickly got into the black Porsche Cayenne security cars on both sides of the Maserati.
After that, Xyla didn't allow Qaeya to speak anymore. She stepped on the gas pedal and drove home.
***
At the same time, in a VIP ward of the nephrology department in the municipal hospital.
Chapter 1283
Chapter 1283
Bailey Ronson looked at her primary doctor, Jonathan Bucks, who was the director of the nephrology department, with a pale and solemn face. "Director... Are the results of my medical checkup available?" Last night, Bailey suddenly experienced pain in her kidney and was sent to the hospital.
After that, the doctors identified a lump in her kidney. However, they couldn't be sure whether it was benign or malignant.
They waited for the results nervously.
Bailey constantly prayed for herself. She prayed that there was nothing wrong with her...
Now, she had everything she wanted. If she really became sick, and she had to leave this world, then...
Everything she had worked hard for would fall into the hands of another woman.
Another woman would come into the Sullivan family and spend the money she and her husband had earned.
In fact, that woman might even torture Bailey's three children!
Nearby, Mary Sullivan, Tom Sullivan, Julian Sullivan, and Tony Sullivan all had solemn expressions on their faces.
"The results are out. The lump in your kidney is malignant... That means you have cancer... At the moment, the cancer cells in your body have already spread... They're present in your lungs... In fact, your lungs are full of cancer cells..." Jonathan said seriously with a slight frown on his face.
When Bailey heard this, she felt awful...
Her tears instantly streamed down her face.
At this moment, Bailey felt as if her entire world was collapsing...
She really couldn't accept this result.
Kidney cancer?
Why would she get kidney cancer?
Ever since she obtained Xyla Quest's kidney, she'd been living unusually well.
Her kidney also worked exceptionally well.
She was fine all along. Why did this suddenly happen?
This was even worse than her previous condition...
Back then, she only had chronic nephritis that caused her kidney to deteriorate. It eventually developed into uremia...
All she needed was a new kidney.
However, this time, there was a problem not only in her kidney, but even her lungs were affected!
This explained why she had been finding it a little difficult to breathe recently. In fact, she coughed frequently.
It turned out that there was something wrong with her lungs!
She had always thought the coughing was caused by chronic pharyngitis...
Hence, she'd been taking medicine for pharyngitis every day...
"Can I be cured?" Bailey asked carefully.
"Logically, there is a possibility of recovery. If you can replace your kidney and lungs right away... You can be cured...
"But it's impossible to find suitable replacements for your kidney and lungs within a short amount of time... Now, your cancer cells are spreading very rapidly. If you can't find replacements for your kidney and lungs within a month, I can't guarantee that the cancer cells won't spread throughout your body..." Jonathan said.
The doctor's words were unquestionably a massive strike to Bailey's head...
How could she find replacements for her kidney and lungs within a short time?
This was all Xyla's fault!
What lousy kidney did Xyla donate to Bailey?
Why did cancer start growing in her body within a few years?
"I can go through chemotherapy... Surely, chemotherapy can keep things under control, can't it?" Bailey asked.
"This isn't certain... That's because your situation is really awful..." The doctor said again. After that, he let out a long, helpless sigh.
Nearby, Mary broke down in tears. "This is all Xyla's fault! What lousy kidney of hers is this?"
Chapter 1283
Chapter 1284
Chapter 1284
"What kind of crappy kidney did Xyla donate to me? It's only been a few years. Why are there problems with it already?
"She really is a bringer of bad luck. Anybody who gets close to her will end up suffering from misfortunes," Mary Sullivan said through gritted teeth. With that, she forcefully rubbed the tears on her face away and clenched her fists tightly.
"That's right!" Tony Sullivan seemed equally upset.
"What does this have to do with Xyla? Isn't it a problem with Mom's body?" Tom Sullivan couldn't resist saying spitefully.
From his perspective, Xyla Quest was being blamed despite being completely innocent.
The nurse who passed by the door also heard this.
She couldn't resist rolling her eyes at Mary.
Meanwhile, Bailey Ronson's primary doctor, Jonathan Bucks, couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
'Why are Bailey Ronson, Mary Sullivan, and Tony Sullivan all so stubborn?' He wondered to himself.
'She certainly deserves to get cancer.'
"How is this not related to her? Doesn't the problem now stem from Xyla's kidney?" Mary asked.
"You are... Practically unreasonable." Tom couldn't resist rolling her eyes at Mary.
"Alright. How is your little sister wrong? Why are you nagging her now? It's terribly annoying," Bailey said as she glared at Tom.
She was already in a terrible mood. Now that Tom was saying such a thing, he naturally became her target to vent.
Bailey felt as if she was going mad...
When she thought about how she would soon die, her tears started rolling down her cheeks like pearls falling off a bracelet that snapped.
"The fortune-teller told me that I could live to eighty. He even said that I'm a fortunate person.
"Logically speaking, this shouldn't happen to me. The fortune-teller I went to is a well-respected master!" Bailey continued to speak.
Jonathan couldn't resist replying in his heart. 'Even if you're lucky, your terrible personality can't possibly make up for that little bit of luck. You ought to know that there is karma for all the bad things you do. Your lifespan will be reduced because of that...'
Jonathan had always believed in the karmic cycle.
"Mom... Don't worry. Our family is rich. We'll surely be able to cure you," Mary said while she rubbed her tears away.
After saying that, Mary looked coldly at Jonathan. "Hey, you'd better cure my mother. Do you hear me? I will not allow my mother to die," she said.
Her cold attitude and arrogant tone made Jonathan feel extremely uncomfortable.
After cursing at Mary about eight hundred times in his heart, Jonathan nodded tamely. "Yes, yes. I'll do my best..."
"What do you mean 'do your best'? I'm telling you. You must give everything you've got!" Mary added.
"Yes, yes..." Jonathan suppressed his dissatisfaction once again and replied respectfully.
"Alright, hurry up and help set my mother up with chemotherapy... Also, look for a replacement kidney and lungs for her immediately..." Mary ordered proudly. Although she was crying, she still seemed very pushy.
When Tom saw Mary like this, he couldn't resist rolling his eyes at her again.
Chapter 1285
Chapter 1285
"Alright..." Jonathan Bucks nodded again respectfully.
"If I can't find a suitable replacement for my kidney and lungs within this period and rely purely on chemotherapy to keep things under control, how long can I live?" Bailey Ronson asked.
"Unless you find a suitable replacement for your kidney and lungs within a month and have them transplanted simultaneously, your cancer cells might very likely spread to the rest of your body after this period...
"All in all, unless you can find these two things within a month, your life can't be saved..." Jonathan said each word carefully. Initially, he wanted to offer Bailey some words of comfort.
However, when he saw how arrogant Bailey and her daughter, Mary Sullivan, were, he couldn't even be bothered to console her.
"In that case, why aren't you searching for them yet?" Mary asked coldly.
Suddenly, Mary thought of something. She immediately looked at Jonathan. "I remember a news story about a girl named Rachel Wood or something. She had lymphoma, which spread all over her body, but a team of professionals from across the world cured her...
"Can't we do the same for my mother's situation?" Mary asked.
Jonathan immediately shook his head. "The type of cancer cells in their bodies are different... That woman's cancer cells were the easiest kind to deal with. Meanwhile, Ms. Ronson's cancer cells are the toughest to deal with, and these cells spread the fastest..." Jonathan said.
When Mary heard this, her frown deepened even further. "Are you being serious? You're not making all this up, are you?"
Jonathan became even more annoyed. He suppressed his emotions and looked at Mary. "Please believe in my professional medical knowledge... If you don't, you can ask other professionals..." "Alright, Mary, stop being unreasonable. Jonathan is an expert oncologist in the municipal hospital... He's very well-known around the world..." Tony looked at Mary and chastised.
Mary immediately nodded obediently. After that, she looked at Jonathan. "Hurry up and look for the kidney and lungs..." She said.
"Yes." After that, Jonathan quickly turned around and left...
Once Jonathan had left, Mary picked up a glass of water on the nightstand and forcefully flung it to the floor...
Crash!
The glass broke into pieces.
Hot water was spilled everywhere...
Dense steam rose from the white surface of the floor.
"Mary, what are you doing?" Tony asked coldly.
Now, Tony was not in a good mood either. He had no way of venting.
Mary stomped her feet on the ground before standing up and looking carefully at Tony. "I'm just very annoyed... I don't understand why god is treating our family this way. Haven't we suffered enough? "We're a nice family. Why must we go through such horrible things?" Mary asked.
"Alright... Even if you're annoyed, you shouldn't break things to vent your anger," Tony said with a cold frown.
Mary nodded gently before sitting down next to Bailey. She hugged Bailey tightly. "Mom... I believe we'll be able to find suitable replacements for your kidney and lungs within a month..." She said comfortingly. Bailey nodded repeatedly...
She still couldn't stop crying.
At first, Tony was still holding a grudge against Bailey.
However, now that they were facing a matter of life and death, those grudges naturally vanished...
Instead, Tony began to recall the endless beautiful memories of him and Bailey working hard together.
In the past, whenever Tony was upset with Bailey, he always thought that he wouldn't feel anything even if she died.
Chapter 1286
Chapter 1286
However, Tony Sullivan now realized that it wasn't the case...
To be honest, he still cared a lot about Bailey Ronson from the bottom of his heart.
"Mom... Don't worry. We'll get in touch with the foreign experts on your behalf. We can also invite a team of medical professionals to come here and work to cure you....
"What if there really is a miracle? Just like what Mary said about that Rachel Wood girl..." Tom Sullivan said. Regardless of everything else, he still felt that he needed to try hard for his mother's sake.
However, Bailey pushed Mary Sullivan away and looked helplessly at Tom. "Jonathan already said that I'm different from that woman."
"Even so, we must give it a try... What if your cancer can be cured too?" Tom asked.
"Yeah. No matter what, it's still good to get more opinions on this," Tony said.
Bailey nodded...
When Bailey saw how worried Tony appeared, she felt mixed emotions.
How long had it been since she last saw her husband looking at her so concernedly like this?
It really had been an awfully long time.
Due to her cancer, Bailey could clearly sense Tony's attitude toward her had changed...
Seeing Tony like this instantly made Bailey feel even more unwilling to die.
As long as she stayed alive, she still had many good days left to live.
If she died, she'd have nothing.
While Bailey's ward was filled with sadness, everything was still peaceful with Xyla Quest...
In a vibrant courtyard filled with lush greenery, a red Maserati and six black Porsche Cayenne came to a halt.
In the car, Xyla's recently favorite song, 'From Now On', was playing...
"From now on, through peace or storm, I hereby pledge, for rich or poor."
"You are the glory, and you are the four seasons. Everything I see can only be you."
Xyla already liked this song initially. However, because Stanley Batton sang it for her, she liked it even more.
She would occasionally look for it and play it.
Until now, she could still remember the day Stanley sang 'From Now On' for her through the phone. She would smile subconsciously whenever she thought about this. When Xyla looked up, a brightly lit house came into sight.
The kitchen window was left open, and Stanley was preparing chicken stew inside.
The thick scent of his cooking filled her nostrils.
It was an extremely warm sensation.
Nothing in the world could compare to his company.
Xyla was about to get out of the car when her phone started to ring.
It was a call from Georgie Clementine.
"President Xyla... Guess what I heard when I was looking after Henry?" Georgie and Henry Armstrong were leaning against the head of the bed as they ate apples. One of Henry's arms naturally rested on Georgie's shoulder. His eyes were filled with affection when he looked at her.
"What is it?" Xyla asked with interest.
After that, Xyla got out of the car and started walking into the house...
"Didn't you donate one of your kidneys to Bailey a while ago? There's something wrong with that kidney..." Georgie said.
When Xyla heard this, a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.
However, apart from feeling surprised, there wasn't any other emotion in her heart.
She could still clearly remember everything Bailey did to her.
Chapter 1287
Chapter 1287
Xyla Quest couldn't forget any of it.
After opening the door, Xyla changed into her white slippers. She then held her phone and walked into the kitchen as she listened to Georgie Clementine on the phone-
"From what I heard, it's kidney cancer... By now, the cancer cells have already spread to her lungs... Moreover, I was told the cancer cells in her body are the kind that's most difficult to treat...
"Unless she finds suitable replacements for her kidney and lungs within a month, the cancer cells will spread to the rest of her body... When that happens, she won't have a chance," Georgie said each word carefully.
Georgie sounded like her usual, calm self.
"As you said before, her cancer cells are different from Rachel's... Hence, it's impossible for a miracle to happen," Georgie added.
"I see..." Xyla said blandly. She still didn't feel any emotions in her heart.
"This is probably karma. Back then, she had treated you horribly. This is considered her payback," Georgie started speaking through gritted teeth.
"Perhaps..." Xyla said.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Did the contract signing with Cadence Carmichael go well today?" Georgie asked.
"Yeah, we've already signed the contract... This person is straightforward to talk to," Xyla said.
"Georgie, arrange for Sky Entertainment's prized manager, Lana Fey, we have headhunted to be Cadence's manager... Let her look after him and only him..." Xyla added. Lana's capabilities were on par with Georgie.
Previously, the place she worked in, Sky Entertainment, was a terrible company. However, she managed to bring up a lot of celebrities all on her own.
Suddenly, she made Sky Entertainment one of the top entertainment companies from their initially inferior position.
This person had a pair of magical hands.
Any artist whom she worked with would end up as a superstar...
"Alright..." Georgie said.
While speaking, Xyla had already made it to the entrance of the kitchen.
By then, Stanley Batton was wearing a pair of white mitts as he held a steaming white clay pot in one hand and a spoon in the other. He was stirring the boiling ginseng chicken soup in the white clay pot. The nearby French window was opened halfway, and a cool breeze blew into the room along with the scent of greenery from the courtyard...
The scent, mixed with the chicken soup's fragrance, made one feel very at ease.
Stanley wore a white silk loungewear with silver patterns around the collar, the sleeves, and the edges of the pants. The contrast made him look unusually noble.
He also wore a black silk apron over the loungewear.
Even the room filled with fragrant scents of cooking couldn't cover up the man's attractive aura of nobility.
When Xyla saw this, she instantly felt warm on the inside...
She slowly walked up and hugged Stanley from behind. She pressed her face against the cool fabric of Stanley's clothes while she continued speaking with Georgie. "Put more effort into grooming Cadence. He's a good kid..."
"Alright..." Georgie answered decisively.
Right then, Stanley slowly turned around and pulled Xyla into his arms.
His warm breath blew against her earlobe, and a tingling sensation akin to an electric current caused her heart rate and breathing to accelerate.
"Alright, Georgie. I'll talk to you later... I'm hanging up..." Xyla said.
"Okay..." Georgie said.
After hanging up, Xyla reluctantly let go of Stanley with a blushed face. "Why are you making chicken stew at this hour?"
"Mom asked me to. She said that you're having your period and that I should make something nice for you as a supplement...
"She said that you need more nutrients during a special time like this..." Stanley said.
When Xyla heard this, she felt a warmth spread in her heart again. "Why would Mom remember this?"
"I don't know. Someone who can't even remember my university entrance exam actually remembers when your period is here. That's got to be hard for her. Oh, right..." Stanley said. "What is it?" Xyla asked with interest.
Chapter 1288
Chapter 1288
"She even told me that a woman would be in a terrible mood before her period arrives, and she asked me to let you have your way...
"She also said... I shouldn't fight back if I get hit, and I mustn't retort when I get yelled at..." Stanley Batton had a helpless look on his face. When Xyla Quest heard this, she couldn't resist laughing. "Maybe you were adopted, and I'm her biological daughter."
"That really is possible..." Stanley laughed and said.
Speaking of, Xyla only recently talked about having her period with Sharon Lindt. It was brought up casually in a conversation.
She didn't think Sharon would remember it.
In fact, Sharon even reminded Stanley to prepare chicken soup for her.
Xyla felt a warmth in her heart again. "Our mother is the model mother-in-law in Country Z."
"Exactly," Stanley said.
The smile on Xyla's face gradually widened. She hugged Stanley tightly.
"Honey, have you taken your medicine?" Xyla asked.
"Yeah, I have," Stanley said.
"You must take it every day. Since Yaksha mentioned it must be done for fifteen consecutive days, so you mustn't stop. If you skip eating it for a day, something bad might happen..." Xyla said.
"Alright, I know..." Stanley replied softly. After that, he kissed Xyla softly on her forehead. "Alright, go outside. There's a lot of oil and smoke in here. It'll ruin your skin..."
"Okay," Xyla said.
She obediently nodded before reluctantly letting go of Stanley. She then walked out of the kitchen and sat on the soft sofa in the living room. With her laptop in her lap, she logged into League of Legends using one of her many accounts, XQ.
She had registered this account a while ago. For the time being, it was at the Grandmaster rank.
As soon as Xyla entered the game, Alex invited her for a game together.
Xyla instantly accepted the invite.
Soon, the game began...
Alex chose Tahm Kench as the support, while Xyla chose Aphelios as the ADC.
With Alex's support, Xyla was like a fish in water.
Within three minutes, they broke through their opponents' defense in the bottom lane...
The two of them worked together very well, and their opponents struggled to keep up.
With good support, Xyla was able to play very smoothly.
Naturally, it also put her in an excellent mood.
Right then, Stanley walked over with a bowl of ginseng chicken soup.
There was a single ginseng and three pieces of chicken meat in the bowl of light-yellow chicken soup. It looked, smelled, and tasted wholesome.
Seeing that Xyla was occupied, Stanley slowly sat down next to her.
He carefully blew at the chicken soup before feeding Xyla one mouthful at a time.
Meanwhile, Xyla was completely focused on the game. She'd drink whatever Stanley fed him. In fact, she couldn't even be bothered to speak with Stanley.
In the game, Xyla was like a battle god. Wherever she went with Alex, they'd manage to destroy their opponents.
The two of them worked seamlessly together in a miraculous manner of cooperation. Stanley was wholly engrossed in watching them.
Right then, Zack Cassidy's call came in.
Stanley instantly picked it up-
"Mr. Batton, all the high-level executives in Country F's subsidiary company are ready. You may join the teleconference now..." Zack said. "Understood..." Hearing this, Stanley immediately switched on the teleconference with Country F's subsidiary company on his phone. After the video was switched on, a large conference room in Country F's subsidiary company soon came into view.
By then, the seats at a black, spotless, U-shaped conference table were all filled.
Stanley casually placed his phone on the coffee table and used a teacup to hold it up.
After that, he continued to speak as he fed Xyla with the chicken soup...
"Now, executives from each department, give me a summary of your departments' performance..." Stanley said in fluent English. With that, Stanley carefully looked down and carefully blew at the chicken soup in a spoon before bringing it close to Xyla's mouth... Everyone on the screen could see the display of affection between Stanley and Xyla...
Chapter 1289
Chapter 1289
Everyone looked shocked.
Although everybody knew that Stanley Batton was a doting husband, this was the first time they saw Stanley feeding Xyla Quest during a meeting. They had never seen this gentle side of him...
Xyla's pupils widened as looked at Stanley when she heard sounds while being immersed in her game.
After that, she looked at his phone...
At that moment, a look of shock appeared in her eyes. "Can't you focus on your meeting?"
Seeing how everyone's eyes were widened in shock on the screen, Xyla felt terribly embarrassed...
"Drink the soup, don't mind me..." Stanley said before bringing another spoonful of chicken soup to Xyla's mouth.
Xyla subconsciously drank the chicken soup. "I'll drink it myself... I'll be done soon..."
"Be good. You need to drink the chicken soup while it's warm. Once it gets cold, it won't taste good anymore..." Stanley said.
"Can you be more aware of how other people feel?" Xyla asked.
With that, Xyla glanced at the people on the screen embarrassedly.
By then, everyone was already silently looking at each other. Xyla felt even more awkward at that moment.
"Be good... Take another sip..." Stanley said.
Xyla instantly looked serious. "Listen to me, okay?"
"Fine..." Stanley murmured.
After that, Stanley slowly put down the chicken soup. He shifted his attention to his phone once again.
Within a second, he had perfectly transitioned from being a gentle husband to a cold and dominant CEO.
On the other end of the teleconference, everyone in the large conference room in Country F's subsidiary company secretly took in a breath of cold air.
In fact, they sighed in their hearts at how adept their president was at changing his facial expression.
Indeed, they probably didn't deserve any decent looks from their president.
Although they were complaining in their hearts, everyone quickly resumed their usual appearance. They started reporting to Stanley on their departments' performance in an orderly manner. Meanwhile, Stanley put on his white Bluetooth earphones with a serious expression on his face as he listened to them.
Right then, the five opponents in the game gathered in the bottom lane...
Xyla and Alex were the only two people in the bottom lane.
To survive, Xyla completely focused her attention on the game once again.
She started killing her opponents with Alex.
After fully immersing herself in the game, Xyla completely ignored everything else around her.
With their excellent maneuvers, Xyla and Alex were able to dodge all their opponents' skills.
The two of them successfully defeated five of their opponents behind the tower.
In the end, all five of their opponents died.
Meanwhile, the two of them managed to survive.
The most unbelievable part was that Xyla and Alex's health bar hadn't decreased at all... Meanwhile, Alex was doing a live stream...
This god-like gameplay caused everyone in the live stream channel to react excitedly!
The comment section went wild-
"Amazing!"
"Woah... Didn't you say you'd never play as a support? Why did you do so today?"
"I want to know who XQ is."
Soon, the game ended.
Xyla was utterly clueless about Alex doing a live stream. She sent Alex a private message. "Good luck in the competition the day after tomorrow... Tell everyone that I'll treat all of you to a meal if you win..." This message contained a lot more information than meets the eyes...
It stirred up a heated conversation in the live stream channel!
Chapter 1290
Chapter 1290
The comment section went wild once again.
"Who is this? Is she your girlfriend?"
"Sob-sob... Honey, do you have a girlfriend already?"
"Ahh... Hurry up and tell us, who is this XQ..."
When Alex saw this, he couldn't resist laughing. "What are you thinking? This is my boss, Xyla Quest..."
The live stream channel-
"!!!"
"I have something to say. Xyla is awesome. Does anybody disagree?"
"No wonder she's so good. I was saying that this person plays a lot like Xyla!"
"Thank goodness... My honey is still single. Phew..."
The live stream channel gradually became quiet...
"Do you think I would play as a support for anyone other than my boss?" Alex added.
Suddenly, the live stream channel that had become quiet went wild again—
"Tell us! Are you secretly in love with your boss?"
"Speak! What kind of charm potion has your boss fed you with?"
"Alex, I'm jealous!"
"Ahh... Am I the only person who thinks that what Alex said is very romantic?"
"I'm jealous! I want to ask Xyla how it feels like to be supported by the best solo in the world. Jeez..."
Alex didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw the comments on the live stream channel. "Must I be secretly in love with my boss? Can't I just admire her?"
The live stream channel-
"Do you really only admire her?"
"If you only admire her, that's fine..."
"I'm jealous of Xyla for being admired by my husband. Humph..."
"What else? My boss is already married..." Alex looked calmly at the live stream channel.
After that, he ended it. "Alright, I'm getting off the live stream... Goodbye, everyone..."
With that, Alex got off the live stream. He didn't say anything else to his fans.
After getting off the live stream, he looked around and realized that there was nobody else in the practice room.
None of his teammates were here...
He then shifted his attention back to his computer screen and looked at the message Xyla had sent him. He smiled. "Okay. We'll work hard this year..." Alex replied.
After that, Alex silently exited from the game. He opened WeChat to have a look at Xyla's feed.
She didn't publish anything on her feed today.
Alex clicked on the things she published before and read through each of them one by one...
Alex had set it such that he could see all the posts by his friends within the month.
In one month, Xyla had published less than ten posts on her feed.
Each of them had a selfie attached.
After reading through the posts repeatedly a few times, he finally fixed his gaze on a picture Xyla had published backstage after a match...
In the picture, Xyla wore Team XS's team uniform while making a heart-shaped gesture with her hand. There was a certain light in her eyes.
Alex subconsciously brushed his finger against her face. He then intentionally lowered his voice. "Boss... I will do my best this year... I'll obtain our first world champion status with the rest of the teammates..." Right then, somebody opened the door to the practice room from the outside...
Alex's body instantly jolted. He quickly locked his phone screen and looked at the door...
At this moment, he felt terribly nervous.
He was like a kid who had done something wrong and was worried his parents might find out. His heart rate kept increasing.