Ch. 731..740
Chapter 731
This message was from Weibo's news platform...
Xyla Quest seemed shocked. Subconsciously, she gasped and looked over to Stanley Batton, who was next to her.
However, he didn't react at all. He continued to type on his keyboard as if nothing had happened.
Although the tapping sound on his keyboard wasn't loud, it sounded pleasant because of how quickly he was typing.
"Did... Did you expose your identity?" Xyla asked.
"Yeah." Stanley seemed calm as usual.
"But... Hasn't the Batton family always been particular about keeping the identities of everyone in the family private?" Xyla asked.
Xyla really didn't think Stanley would expose his identity.
The Batton family had a unique background. For its family members' safety, information about each individual of the family had always been kept a secret.
For many years, the outside world knew very little about this family.
Nobody in the family had ever openly revealed their identities online.
Previously, when they exposed themselves during the charity dinner, Xyla already felt quite worried.
She didn't expect Stanley to do something even more serious now.
"I can't keep a low profile if you are involved," Stanley said before slowly shifting his gaze to her face.
Suddenly, Xyla felt immensely touched from the bottom of her heart.
"Are you sure this will be alright?" Xyla asked.
"It's fine... There'll just be more eyes on me in the future. I'll have to be accompanied by more bodyguards when I go out..." Stanley said calmly.
Xyla didn't say anything. Instead, she silently opened the Weibo message.
The first thing that came into sight was a screenshot of Stanley's Weibo post.
"My wife came to look for me. If you keep insulting her, be prepared to go to prison. As for the marketing accounts, you'll be receiving a letter from my lawyer," Stanley wrote. Xyla knew Stanley had a Weibo account, but she didn't recognize this one.
She immediately searched by typing Stanley's name.
After that, she opened his webpage.
There was a line below his name that showed this was a verified account. The line 'Stanley Batton, Dragon Group's heir' was written clearly.
In fact, this account was only just registered.
There was only a single Weibo post on the account's page.
Although it was only just registered, the account already had up to five million fans.
There were also three million likes for that post.
Suddenly, Xyla felt very impressed by what Stanley did.
After having kept a low profile for twenty years, he was finally raising his voice for the first time, and it was all for her.
For Xyla, Stanley left behind his mysterious identity and did something on the internet he would never have done before. Netizens began cheering them on in the comment section.
"Ahhh! My entire family is shocked. I can't believe Xyla Quest's husband is actually the heir of Dragon Group! D*mn..." "Ahhh... The heir has such an imposing aura."
"Whoever said negative things about Xyla's husband regarding flowers in the city, do you feel embarrassed now?"
"Ahhh! Is this the plot of the dominant CEO and his wife we watch in drama series? I love it..."
"He used his own money to decorate the entire city with flowers. Who said he used his wife's money?"
"He actually gave up his low profile and went against all his principles for you! I'm so jealous!"
"Xyla Quest is really lucky. Not only is she born into a rich family, but she has married into an even richer one."
After opening the list of trending topics, Xyla saw that '#Xyla Quest's husband is Dragon Group's heir#' had taken the first spot on the list.
Chapter 732
Chapter 732
Xyla Quest's level of popularity surpassed that of Josh Batton's.
The number of views on that topic went up to three billion, and there were up to 250 million comments.
Likewise, there were a lot of netizens expressing their shock about the topic.
In fact, many people began sharing pictures of Stanley Batton from before.
They continuously praised him for his good looks.
Everyone's attention shifted from the rumors of Xyla cheating on her husband to her husband...
Xyla turned around to look at Stanley.
Right then, he still looked as if nothing had happened. He was sitting upright while he worked on his laptop, and he had a serious expression on his face.
Whenever he was focused on doing one thing, he seemed cold and noble.
"We're both on the list of trending topics," Xyla said.
"Hmm." Stanley didn't seem bothered.
"The topic has blown up now..." Xyla said honestly.
"Hmm," Stanley answered calmly.
"Everyone's praising you..." Xyla said.
"Hmm." Stanley was still calm as usual.
"Won't your parents be angry with you for being this high-profile?" Xyla asked.
"No," Stanley answered.
When Xyla saw that he wasn't interested at all, she shifted her attention back to her phone.
However, in the next second, Stanley turned off his laptop. He then placed it on the nightstand before extending an arm to her. After that, he scooped her onto his lap and allowed her to sit there. "What's up?" Xyla asked.
"Did you say everyone was praising me?" Stanley asked.
"Yeah..." Xyla nodded.
"Would you do it too?" Stanley smiled half-heartedly.
"What? Should I publish on Weibo too? Is that necessary?" Xyla looked confused.
"No..." Stanley said.
"What do you want then?" After asking this, Xyla immediately realized what he was implying. Suddenly, she began to blush.
"Stanley Batton!" Xyla immediately looked serious and punched him lightly on his chest.
With one hand, Stanley grabbed both of her hands and pressed her down against the bed.
"I have a match tomorrow afternoon..." Xyla said.
There was a very important match for Xyla tomorrow afternoon. It was the grand finale for this summer's League of Legends tournament.
Xyla's team, Team XS, was going against Team IM.
Originally, this match was supposed to commence the Saturday before.
However, it was delayed due to a sudden issue that arose at the tournament venue. Hence, the match had been postponed to five o'clock tomorrow. Before Xyla could say anything, Stanley pressed his lips against her and made it impossible for her to say anything else.
***
When Xyla woke up the next day, she could see Stanley's handsome face in front of her.
He was still holding her tightly in his arms.
Regardless of the angle from which she looked at him, Stanley was always attractive to her.
He was definitely the most handsome person she had ever met.
Right then, Stanley slowly opened his eyes.
When their eyes met, he couldn't help but kiss Xyla gently on the back of her ear.
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Chapter 733
The strong, tingling sensation caused Xyla Quest to take a deep breath.
Subconsciously, she glanced over at her expensive diamond watch by the bedhead and noticed it was already close to noon.
She immediately glared at Stanley angrily. "Stanley, I woke up late because of you again..."
"Hmm..."
"You... You shouldn't do this next time," Xyla added.
"Hmm. I'll keep that in mind," Stanley said.
Xyla rolled her eyes at Stanley.
'Keep that in mind? Doesn't he say this every time? When has he ever actually kept that in mind?' Xyla thought.
"Beep, beep, beep..." Right then, Stanley's phone started ringing.
Xyla ignored him. After adjusting her white silk pajamas, she went right into the bathroom.
Once Xyla was out of sight, Stanley reached for his phone and looked at the screen.
When he saw that the call was from Henry Armstrong, he picked up. He then slowly sat up and leaned lazily against the bedhead. "Zack Cassidy told me you didn't come into the office today," Henry said. His voice was accompanied by the sound of cars honking.
"I suddenly thought of a saying. It goes like this, 'Despite the sun being high up in the sky, a man refuses to wake up..." Henry added. "Get to the point," Stanley said blandly.
"It's nothing. I'm in front of your office. I was just about to go inside to ask you out for lunch. But you're actually not here... No... I was just surprised that you would reveal your identity on the internet for Xyla last night..." Henry said.
"If there's nothing important, I'm hanging up..." Stanley said.
Before Henry could say anything, Stanley hung up the phone.
He didn't get out of bed right away.
Instead, he picked up a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, and lit it up with his head lowered. He then began taking puffs from it.
His actions made him look very cool.
Once Xyla was done brushing her teeth, she exhaustedly returned to the bedroom and sat in front of the dressing table to put makeup on. The spotless mirror showed her reflection right then.
She accidentally wet the hair around her temples when she was washing her face earlier.
Coincidentally, Stanley had finished smoking his cigarette. After glancing over at Xyla, he stubbed out the cigarette and entered the bathroom. Due to the lack of time, Xyla put on very light makeup, and she didn't even put on lipstick. All she used instead was a layer of lip moisturizer. Her lips were naturally pinkish.
With the glossy lip balm, her lips looked almost like succulent plums.
After making sure everything seemed alright, Xyla quickly chose an outfit she usually wore to work. She put on a light blue suit, a white shirt, and a pair of beige heels. When she walked out of the closet, she looked like a completely different person.
Although she was wearing clothes that she randomly selected, she still seemed unusually noble.
Xyla quickly went downstairs for breakfast. After that, she got into her red Maserati and drove to Quest Group's office while several security cars accompanied it.
When her car got close to the office, Xyla could see a bunch of reporters gathered in front of the main entrance from afar.
Even without thinking about it, she knew these reporters were here because of her and Stanley.
Xyla still had a lot of work to get done. Later on, she also had to get ready for a tournament.
To be honest, she really didn't have much time.
Hence, she circled to the back entrance before driving her car into the garage.
After that, she took a lift from the garage and arrived at her office.
"Beep, beep, beep..." Just as she entered the office, her phone started ringing. When she saw the caller's name on the screen, she couldn't help but smile.
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Chapter 734
It was a WeChat message from Stanley Batton. "Good luck for today's match. I'll be there to watch you."
After replying to Stanley with an 'OK', Xyla Quest sat at her desk.
She turned on her computer, but she didn't immediately get to work. Instead, she opened Weibo to check the list of trending topics for today.
Xyla, Stanley, Josh Batton, and Shawn Gilbert's names were still on the list.
Apart from news about them, Xyla also saw '#Team XS and Team IM's grand finale#' on the top ten list of trending topics.
There was the word 'sizzling' at the end of the hashtag.
Xyla clicked on it excitedly.
She immediately saw some messages from verified e-sports accounts regarding this season's grand finale between Team XS and Team IM at five o'clock this afternoon.
E-sports fans in the stadium were all predicting the winner of this match.
Most of them placed their bets on Team IM winning.
"Although Team XS is strong because it has Xyla Quest this year, I think Team IM stands a better chance. They're the number one team in the game."
"Xyla might be good, but surely nobody thinks she and Levi can possibly beam Team IM's bottom lane, right?"
"You guys don't have to think too much of Xyla. Perhaps, she's only good with a few heroes. If her usual heroes are banned today, she might be done for."
"It looks like the match might end up with Team IM winning all three games against Team XS."
"I disagree. I think Team XS stands a better chance. Things have changed since Xyla joined them."
"How dare you compare them to Team IM, the best team in the game? Have you gone out of your mind just because they made a little progress?"
After skimming through Weibo, Xyla went over to League of Legends' main page.
There, she could see that most people still believed Team IM would more likely win. They all predicted that Team XS would at most win one out of four matches.
Fans of e-sports had always been very straightforward.
Xyla had gotten used to this a long time ago, but she wasn't affected by that so much on the inside.
She still felt quite confident about the match later. In recent days, Xyla and her team had been getting along very well, and they had also established a good rapport with each other in the game. However, whether they would win today depended on their level of cooperation during the match.
***
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the League of Legends grand finale of the season between Team XS and Team IM commenced in the stadium.
There wasn't a single vacant seat in the stadium that could fit 20,000 people.
The number of viewers on live broadcasting platforms each exceeded 20,000,000.
Since Xyla had recently become very popular on the internet, she attracted many fans who never used to watch e-sports tournaments.
Soon, the host went on stage and delivered a passionate opening speech. After that, players from both teams went on stage to greet the audience.
Xyla had on very light makeup. Her hair was pulled back into a high ponytail, and her bright forehead was showing.
When the stage lights shone upon her, she seemed to glow brighter than the rest.
Meanwhile, other players from Team XS around her had also gotten new hairstyles, and they had on light makeup as well.
At one glance, Team XS looked prim and proper in general. They were all pleasant to look at.
Nearby, Team IM didn't seem to be too shabby. Alex alone made the entire team seem much classier.
The crowds were going wild off-stage...
They continually waved glowing placards with each player's name on them while they cheered the players on with all sorts of phrases like 'you're amazing', 'you're the best', 'go get them'. Among these players, Alex and Xyla had the largest number of fans.
It seemed that most of the placards had the two of their names on them.
Right then, Stanley sat in the first row of seats in a low-profile manner as he watched Xyla basking in attention on stage.
Stanley was wearing a neatly ironed white shirt, coupled with formal black pants. His sleeves were slightly rolled up, and three of the top buttons on his shirt were left open.
A few love bites were somewhat visible around his neck, and it made him look both cold yet desirable.
While they sat around Stanley in a circle, every bodyguard had a serious facial expression on their face. With Stanley's extremely good looks, he was able to draw many people's attention.
Very soon, the match began.
The broadcasting director was smart enough to offer Xyla and Stanley each a few seconds of screen time.
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Chapter 735
In an instant, comments flooded the live broadcasting channel.
"What? Holy crap! A rich, classy, pretty girl and a tall, rich, handsome man. They are perfect for each other!" "Stanley Batton really does look like a dominant CEO. The way he looks at Xyla is making my heart melt."
"Am I the only person who noticed the love bites around his neck? It's so sweet!"
"This is too darn sweet!"
Very soon, players from Team XS and Team IM selected their heroes.
As usual, Team XS went with two AD heroes. While the top lane chose Kalista, the Jungler chose Lee Sin, the mid lane chose Ryze, and the bottom lane chose Xayah and Rakan. Meanwhile, Team IM also used two AD heroes. While the top lane chose Lucian, the Jungler chose Elise, the mid lane chose Orianna, and the bottom lane chose Caitlyn and Tahm Kench.
Netizens commented on the live broadcast channel.
"Hahaha... Are they really going for that? Good luck, Alex! Beat the hell out of Team XS's top lane."
"Team IM and Alex will definitely win."
"Although Xyla Quest is pretty, I'm still going to cheer for Team IM."
As soon as the match started, Team XS set up an invasion for their opponent's bottom lane with four heroes against two.
They were easily able to kill the bottom lane heroes, and it helped Xyla acquire a significant advantage over them.
After that, the opponent's bottom lane was completely overpowered. Xyla's team was able to destroy the final tower in that lane within ten minutes.
When they did so, Alex brought his team's Jungler, mid lane, and AD to capture Xyla and her Support, Levi.
However, Xyla didn't retreat. Instead, she went head to head with Levi's help.
With their excellent positioning, they were able to kill their opponent's Jungler first.
After that, Xyla and Levi successfully took down Alex and the mid lane hero.
Even with two heroes against four, Xyla was able to use her excellent skills to surprise everyone...
The audience in the stadium all clapped for her.
Netizens watching the match on the live broadcast channel were all shocked.
"Hahaha... Whoever said Xyla would be defeated, do you feel embarrassed now?"
"What the hell was that? Is Xyla even human? Why does her Xayah seem different from the one I use?"
"I think Alex can't perform well when he's going against Xyla. D*mn..."
"How embarrassing... Could Team XS really win today?"
Stanley silently watched Xyla on the screen.
There was a look of approval and affection in his eyes.
His girl was always the best at whatever she did, and she always made him proud.
After fifteen minutes, Team XS was able to claim their first round of victory in the competition.
This was the worst match Team IM had ever experienced since their establishment.
On the contrary, it was the best game Team XS had ever played since they formed the team.
This was the first time they defeated Team IM with such an overpowering momentum.
Everyone seemed dumbfounded.
In fact, there were so many comments on the live broadcast channel that the entire screen was blurred.
"Team XS is awesome..."
"Embarrassing... Absolutely embarrassing."
"Whoever said Team XS would lose, you can slap yourselves now."
"That was awesome!"
Likewise, during the second match, Xyla carried her team...
After fifteen minutes, Team XS won the match once again.
Everyone, including the audiences on live streaming platforms, was beginning to doubt what they were seeing.
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Chapter 736
In the third round, Xyla Quest's best heroes were all banned.
Xyla chose Tristana again.
On her team, the Support was Tahm Kench, the mid lane was LeBlanc, the Jungler was Sejuani, and the top lane was Kalista.
On the other team, the top lane was Lucian, the mid lane was Vladimir, the Jungler was Zac, and the bottom lane were Xayah and Rakan.
This time, Team IM tried to catch Xyla as soon as the game started.
However, with their excellent positioning, Xyla and her Support could kill two out of their four opponents and still got away alive.
Although Team IM's players were trying their best, they still couldn't defeat Team XS.
The match ended in sixteen minutes, and Team XS destroyed Team IM.
This was the shortest grand finale in the history of the League of Legends tournament.
Fans in the audience were excited throughout the match.
Their clapping and cheering nearly made it impossible to hear anything else.
Xyla Quest and other players on Team XS couldn't believe they managed to beat the strongest team on League of Legends and won the season's grand finale. The applause and cheers around them sounded like a dream to them.
After staring at the word 'victory' on the screen for a long time, they finally came to their senses and hugged each other excitedly.
The mid lane and top lane players were so happy that they cried.
Likewise, Xyla's eyes were also filled with tears of joy.
Meanwhile, there were comments on the live stream channel.
"My jaw just dropped... Whoever said Xyla could only play a limited number of heroes, you should be ashamed of yourself. Clearly, she can play lots of heroes."
"Xyla is amazing... Is she a god? She carried her team in all three games."
"Xyla Quest is probably thinking to herself that she carried the entire team..."
"Who said Team XS would lose every single match? Come out and apologize right now."
"Hahahahaha..."
"I want all those who looked down on Team XS and Xyla to apologize right now."
Meanwhile, on stage...
After hugging each player in her team, Xyla led them to shake hands with Team IM's players. Everyone on Team IM seemed emotionally deflated.
The Jungler was still crying.
Although tears weren't flowing down Alex's cheeks, his eyes were red from tearing up a little.
Xyla shook Alex's hand first. "Keep it up... You did really well," she said.
Alex smiled and hugged Xyla.
After that, Xyla shook hands with other players. When she shook each of her opponents' hands, she would say comforting words to them gently. Once they were done, Xyla led Team XS members to a large silver trophy in the center of the stage while tens of thousands of people watched them. At that moment, confetti fell upon them from both on and off the stage.
The host excitedly announced that Team XS won this season's League of Legends championship.
When Team XS' Jungler saw the trophy he had always dreamed of, he started bawling his eyes out.
"Hold the trophy... Team XS..." The beautiful female host shouted excitedly.
Xyla immediately led her teammates to the trophy and picked it up...
In that instant, she felt that all her effort was worth it.
The organizing committee's official leaders soon walked onto the stage to award the players with winners' medals.
"Next up, I'd like to announce that the MVP for this tournament is... Xyla Quest!" the host said.
Although Xyla had already expected this, she still felt slightly overwhelmed.
"Please join me in welcoming Dragon Group's CEO, Mr. Stanley Batton, to give out the MVP award to Xyla Quest..." The host added.
When Xyla heard this, she had a look of disbelief in her eyes.
She didn't think Stanley would actually come up on stage to give her the award.
Stanley didn't tell her anything about it before this!
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Chapter 737
As soon as the host mentioned this, the crowd went wild. The sound of applause and cheering grew louder and louder, and it soon drowned out everything else in the stadium.
While tens of thousands of people watched, Stanley Batton walked up to Xyla Quest with a round-shaped trophy in his hands.
The trophy was the size of a large coin with Xyla's name carved on it.
The applause and cheering in the stadium continued.
Golden confetti continued to rain down on the stage. It seemed as if it would never stop.
Stanley smiled affectionately at Xyla as he ruffled her hair. "Honey... You were great."
After that, he pulled Xyla into his arms and gently kissed her on the forehead.
Even with tens of thousands of people cheering around them, they didn't care. Their focus was entirely on each other.
The broadcasting director immediately zoomed in on the two of them with the camera.
Everyone off-stage and in the live stream channels went wild.
In the live stream channel, many people commented.
"Ahhh... I think I'm going to die. I'm here for the competition, but I ended up feeling jealous of their relationship!"
"Isn't Stanley Batton extremely gentle in front of Xyla Quest?"
"Ahhh... Why must you do this to a bachelor like me? I love these two!"
"Xyla and Stanley, you must stay together forever and ever..."
"Sigh. Look at her husband."
Right after that, Stanley carefully let go of Xyla and handed the trophy over to her.
Xyla received it and gently kissed Stanley before looking up at him with a smile.
The host quickly walked over and looked at Stanley respectfully. "From what I know, you've always kept a low-profile. I didn't think you'd be willing to come up on stage to give the award," she said before placing the microphone in front of Stanley's mouth.
Stanley naturally pulled Xyla into his arms. "Hmm. I came up because my wife is here."
"You really do love your wife a lot..." The host said.
"A husband is supposed to shower his wife with love," Stanley said.
Xyla's heartbeat quickened when she heard this.
The audience in the stadium started cheering continuously...
There wasn't a woman in the stadium who was not jealous of Xyla.
Even the host blushed at what Stanley said.
She immediately looked at Xyla enviously. "It's clear how important you are to him. I bet he treats you even better out of the public eye, doesn't he?" "Yeah," Xyla said and chuckled.
"In that case, could you share with us how the two of you normally interact?" the host asked.
Stanley held Xyla in his arms the entire time while he watched her speak.
"We interact just like any normal married couple," Xyla said.
"Who offers to compromise most of the time?" the host asked.
"Hmm... He does..." Xyla said.
"I really didn't expect that..." The host said.
"I think you should ask some questions related to the tournament..." Xyla said.
Xyla felt that the host had deviated entirely from the topic they were supposed to talk about...
The team members around her were completely ignored.
Xyla didn't like that this was happening.
The host immediately chuckled before asking questions about the tournament.
After several questions were asked and answered, Stanley and Xyla walked off the stage while holding each other's hands.
The other team members followed right behind them.
At the backstage entrance, Stanley stopped walking and looked at Xyla. "I'll wait for you in the car. Don't take too long, alright?" he said. Xyla nodded.
After planting another gentle kiss on Xyla's forehead, Stanley left.
Xyla watched him leave before walking with the rest of her team backstage for a post-tournament interview.
Once the interview was over, Xyla carried her white, limited-edition Chanel purse and walked to the underground parking lot. She then got into Stanley's black Bentley Arnage.
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Chapter 738
Right then, Stanley Batton was smoking in the driver's seat with the car window rolled down halfway.
With smoke around him, his face looked even more handsome.
He was the kind of person people would feel stunningly attracted to at first sight.
Xyla cheerfully held her trophy up as she looked at him. "Why did you come up on stage to give me this award? When was it decided? Why didn't you tell me?" she asked.
There was a light cigarette scent in the car.
Stanley stubbed the cigarette out with one hand before tossing it into an ashtray nearby. He then lifted Xyla onto his lap. "Hmm. The organizers noticed I was there and greeted me. After that, they asked if I would like to give you a surprise, and I said yes..." Stanley explained.
"You really are making it more obvious each time." Xyla felt immensely joyful.
"Are you happy?" Stanley asked.
"Yeah... I was pleasantly surprised..." This was the first time Xyla played professionally. It was also the first time she won the championship and even got awarded as the MVP...
More importantly, this MVP award was given to her by the person she loved the most.
Stanley stood on that stage with her amidst the rain of golden confetti while they basked in glory together. It was very meaningful to Xyla.
"The sight of you playing earlier... It was mesmerizing," Stanley whispered softly by her ear before gently kissing her earlobe.
The tingling sensation Xyla felt on her skin immediately made her feel as if a jolt of electricity had zapped her.
Her heart leaped wildly.
Meanwhile, Stanley began to explore her body with his hands.
Xyla immediately grabbed his hand as her body tensed up.
"Quit messing around... We're out here..."
In the next second, Stanley pressed his warm lips against hers.
"Mmphh... You're mad... Mmphh..." Xyla murmured as she greeted his lips with hers.
She wasn't sure how much time had passed before he finally let go of her.
Blushing, Xyla pushed away from Stanley as she panted and returned to the passenger's seat.
It felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest.
"Stanley Batton! Can you be more careful when we're outside next time?" Xyla frowned unhappily.
"Okay. I'll be careful..." Stanley answered.
He was repeating the same thing.
"Where are you going to eat later?" Stanley asked.
"I've told the team members that we'll be celebrating at our base. Would you like to join us?" Xyla asked.
"No. I have to be at a virtual international conference later," Stanley said.
"Alright. You can eat on your own then... I'll be eating at the base," Xyla said.
"Sure," Stanley said before turning on the car engine. He then drove in the direction of Team XS' base.
Several black cars driven by bodyguards followed them closely.
Very soon, the car got onto a busy road.
There were lights of green and red everywhere in the city, making the city aglow.
Xyla lazily leaned against her chair as she opened Weibo to check the list of trending topics.
The first spot was '#Stanley Batton gives award to Xyla Quest# Shocking'.
The second spot was '#Stanley Batton showers wife with love# Shocking'.
The third spot was '#Team XS claims victory# Shocking'.
Xyla tapped into every topic on the list, and she saw various comments in the posts.
"Look at the loving look in Stanley's eyes when he's looking at Xyla... Ahhh..."
"Is he the kind of husband who loves his wife more than his life?"
"We can see clearly from what happened today that Xyla is the apple of his eye!"
"Could he choose not to treat Xyla nicely in front of the cameras? How could true love exist in wealthy families?"
"Whoever wrote the comment above, your jealousy is as clear as day. Just admit that you're jealous."
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Chapter 739
"Team XS is awesome... Xyla Quest was literally the god of AD tonight." "Who would've thought that Team IM would be defeated so badly?"
When Xyla Quest read these comments, she couldn't help but smile.
It was the most charming smile ever.
***
After dropping Xyla off at Team XS' base, he left.
Xyla walked right into the base to celebrate with her team before returning home.
Just as she arrived home, her phone started ringing.
"You danced pretty well." Josh Batton had tagged her in a Weibo post.
With a confused look in her eyes, Xyla quickly opened Weibo.
The first thing that came into sight was a video Josh forwarded from a marketing account. In the video, Xyla had a dance-off with a blonde lady. The video was quite lengthy, at about fifteen minutes. Moreover, it was very well recorded, and there was very little shaking in the footage.
In the video, Xyla seemed to be full of life and incredibly sexy.
After watching the video for a few minutes, Xyla clicked on the comment section under Josh's post.
Beneath the post showed that a significant number of people had shared, liked, and commented on the post.
Although Josh had just published the post less than ten minutes ago, these statistics had already exceeded a million...
"I love her! Who is this woman? Those female idol groups are nothing compared to her."
"Ahhh! Josh, you're actually checking other girls out. Oh, it's Xyla Quest. That's not a big thing then."
"Not only is she rich and pretty, but she can dance too! Please make a debut in the industry!"
"No wonder she's able to win Stanley Batton's heart! Please, become an artist!"
"Did the blonde woman lose her mind? How dare she compete with my favorite girl?"
Xyla had no idea that the video of her dancing with the blonde woman would end up on Weibo.
In fact, she didn't expect things to blow up this far.
At first, she only thought of it as having fun in a bar.
"Beep, beep, beep..." Right then, Xyla received a WeChat notification.
"You danced really well... Are you sure you don't want to become a performer?" Josh asked.
"I won't consider it," Xyla said.
"It's the entertainment industry's loss," Josh replied.
"It only needs you," Xyla said.
Josh didn't reply to her after that.
Xyla did the same, and she shifted her attention back to Weibo.
'#Xyla Quest dances in bar#' was now on the fifth spot on the list of trending topics.
Xyla had been a little troubled for the past few days due to her extreme popularity.
Every little thing she did would end up on the list of trending topics.
She received even more attention than celebrities.
After locking her phone, she walked upstairs.
When Xyla opened the door to her bedroom, she noticed that Stanley wasn't there. Hence, she walked over to the study. "Knock, knock, knock..." Xyla knocked on the door.
"Come in..." Stanley's low-pitched voice immediately made Xyla's heart flutter.
After pushing the door open, Xyla saw Stanley reading a document at his desk.
He was wearing a pair of golden-framed glasses, and he looked very cool.
Clearly, he had just taken a shower because his hair wasn't completely dry yet. He had on a navy-blue silk robe.
This color accentuated his fair skin, and it also made his skin seem unusually smooth.
When Stanley saw her, the coldness in his eyes instantly faded away.
"Come here..." He gently patted his thighs.
Xyla quickly walked up to him before sitting down naturally on his lap as she circled her arms around his neck.
"Do you still have work?" She glanced at the document in his hands.
Chapter 740
Chapter 740
"Yeah... I have one more document to go through..." Stanley Batton held Xyla Quest with one hand while he held a document in his other hand and continued reading it. All the documents he came into contact with contained highly confidential information in the company.
However, Stanley never tried to stop Xyla from reading them.
The documents were all in a foreign language. Since Xyla was fluent in it, she could read all of it.
After reading through the document, Stanley decisively signed his name on it.
It was a very cool signature, and it looked almost as good as him in person.
After that, Stanley tossed the document onto the table before holding Xyla up and putting her down carefully on the table...
Realizing what was about to happen next, Xyla immediately grabbed him by the collar with both hands. "Let's not do it today."
However, before she even finished speaking, Stanley kissed her.
***
Meanwhile, in a luxurious van, Josh Batton crossed one leg over the other as he leaned lazily against the soft seat. He was silently watching the video of Xyla dancing.
He had watched it several times.
This was a side of her he had never seen before.
She seemed energetic.
Regardless of what Xyla did, she looked attractive.
Very soon, the van stopped in front of an airport.
Josh Batton was escorted out of the car by a group of security guards.
As soon as he got out, countless fans who came to see him rushed over.
A black mass of people swarmed around him.
Everyone was chanting his name as they expressed how much they loved him and missed him.
However, he felt nothing at all.
The words he wanted to hear the most was 'I love you' from Xyla.
However, he knew that it wasn't possible in this lifetime.
Xyla was Josh's sister-in-law while he was her brother-in-law.
Xyla loved Josh's brother deeply.
There was a line between them that could never be crossed...
Josh was destined to forever watch Xyla from afar while she lived happily ever after.
After recollecting himself, Josh lowered his head and quickly put on his sunglasses. He then followed his bodyguards and walked forward.
***
Meanwhile, in the Sky Garden private room in Unconscious Bar, Sebastian Brenand sat impatiently on a couch by the french windows. While he sipped on alcohol and observed the view of the city under the night sky, he was speaking to his assistant, Jean Hanson, on the phone.
"Jean Hanson... You've been asking for extensions of three days over and over. How many extensions have there been? Yet you still can't find Rachel Wood. Are you a piece of trash?" Sebastian asked. "I'm sorry, Mr. Brenand... She seemed to have vanished into thin air. You really can't blame me. Please give me a few more days..." Jean said.
"Sh*t!" Sebastian cursed softly before hanging up the phone. After that, he impatiently chucked his phone into his pocket before scratching his head with both hands.
Right after that, he downed the alcohol from his glass.
As the burning liquor washed down his throat, he wondered when Rachel would return to his side.
After lighting up a cigarette, he began taking quick puffs at it. He was trying to fill the emptiness in his heart with nicotine.
However, the more he drank, the lonelier he felt. Likewise, the more he smoked, the emptier he felt inside.
Sebastian really did miss Rachel Wood a lot.
Whenever he closed his eyes, all he could see was her smiling face.
Recently, Sebastian felt that he had become a mad person. He had been drinking and smoking all day long, and he couldn't bring himself to feel interested in anything. He felt like a zombie.
In the past, the people he looked down on the most were men who allowed women to bring chaos into their lives.
Yet now, he had become just the kind of person he used to look down on the most.
After taking two more puffs at his cigarette, Sebastian felt even more agitated.