The CEO is Too Fierce: My Adorable Wife Needs Taming

Chapter 46 The President's Telegram

Chapter 46 The President's Phone Call

Although Li Chenxu is knowledgeable, it's impossible for him to be an expert in everything outside his field. His extensive knowledge of comics is solely due to Mu Xiaoyu.

In the past, Li Chenxu might have revealed this to move Mu Xiaoyu.

But there's no need now. There's no need to move Mu Xiaoyu with something like this. What he needs to do now is prove to Mu Xiaoyu, through the present and the future, that he, Li Chenxu, is someone she can spend her life with…

Since Mu Xiaoyu's cold hadn't fully healed, she ended up having the housekeeper prepare a light dinner for her to eat at home.

Li Chenxu had a video conference that evening, while Mu Xiaoyu was working on perfecting the plot of her new comic book.

The two were in the study, each doing their own thing, but they didn't feel awkward at all. On the contrary, they were more motivated because of each other's presence.

Thanks to Li Chenxu's help during the day, Mu Xiaoyu finished perfecting the plot of her new comic book in no time. She put down her iPad, stretched, and saw that Li Chenxu was still talking to an employee on the other end of the screen in English. So she didn't disturb him, and quietly left the study.

Seeing that Li Chenxu's condition clearly wouldn't end for a while, Mu Xiaoyu felt really sorry for him and decided to get him some milk. However, just as she stepped out of the study, her phone suddenly rang.

The caller was an unfamiliar number. Because of her work, Mu Xiaoyu rarely went out, so she didn't have many friends in Beijing. She didn't know who this number belonged to, but after hesitating for a moment, she answered it anyway.

"Hello, Xiaoyu? This is the magazine's editor-in-chief..."

To Mu Xiaoyu's surprise, the person who called her was actually the magazine's president. She had been serializing her comics in the magazine for almost a year, but had never met the president before. Why was he calling her now?

Mu Xiaoyu felt something was off, but before she could think about it, the editor-in-chief on the other end of the phone continued, "Xiaoyu, I heard about Chen Hao... Don't be angry. Actually, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet, but we've decided to publish your current comic book series separately. And the magazine has already decided you'll be the winner of this competition..."

The president's words were nothing more than three points: first, to apologize to Mu Xiaoyu for Chen Hao's incident; second, to tell Mu Xiaoyu that her comic would be published as a separate book; and third, that she had won first place in this comic competition.

If her editor had told her these things, Mu Xiaoyu wouldn't have suspected anything. But now that the magazine's editor-in-chief was telling her about such a 'small matter,' Mu Xiaoyu immediately thought of what had happened at the magazine office that day.

She simply couldn't imagine that this matter had nothing to do with Li Chenxu. Although she now had different feelings for Li Chenxu, matters of the heart and work should be kept separate.

Mu Xiaoyu didn't want Li Chenxu to use his power to help her achieve anything in the comics; she only wanted to prove everything with her own strength.

So when Mu Xiaoyu heard the president's words, her expression immediately turned rather unpleasant.

Fortunately, Mu Xiaoyu is no longer as impulsive as before. Regardless of whether Li Chenxu's actions were right or wrong, his intentions were for her own good. Although Mu Xiaoyu is a little angry now, she is still able to calm down.

She paused for a moment, then said to the president on the other end of the phone, "President, I know my husband asked you to do all this. But what I want to say is that whether it's publishing comics or winning competitions, I hope to achieve it through my own efforts. I appreciate your kindness, but if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

"Xiaoyu, you've misunderstood. It's not what you think."

The president clearly wanted to say something more, but Mu Xiaoyu's patience had run out, and she hung up the phone before he could finish speaking.

It wasn't that she was ungrateful; rather, all her comics were the result of her own hard work and dedication. Whether the outcome was good or bad, it was the result of her efforts. She wanted to earn all her glory through her own abilities, not through connections.

That feeling is something that no one can understand unless they have experienced it firsthand.

In the past, Mu Xiaoyu would have rushed back to the study to confront Li Chenxu by now. But now, she went to the kitchen to pour Li Chenxu a glass of milk before returning to the study.

The video conference had ended. When Mu Xiaoyu entered, she saw Li Chenxu rubbing his temples, looking somewhat tired. However, upon seeing Mu Xiaoyu enter, Li Chenxu instantly returned to his usual self, his eyes revealing a hint of a smile as he looked at Mu Xiaoyu.

It was as if the fatigue she felt just moments before was merely a figment of her imagination.

Before this, everyone, including Mu Xiaoyu, thought Li Chenxu was an omnipotent, powerful, and invincible superman. But at this moment, Mu Xiaoyu suddenly realized that when Li Chenxu was facing away from the crowd, he was leaning back in his seat, his eyes filled with weariness and exhaustion.

This man, who is almost always so assertive in front of outsiders, actually gets tired just like ordinary people.

In that instant, Mu Xiaoyu felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on her heart, so heavy that she couldn't utter the questions she was about to ask.

"What's wrong? Why are you standing there? Is something wrong?"

Seeing Mu Xiaoyu standing motionless at the door with the milk in her hand, Li Chenxu immediately walked over with some concern. He had always been an outstanding man, and all his love and tenderness were reserved for Mu Xiaoyu alone.

The worry revealed in his handsome features was genuine.

With just one glance, Mu Xiaoyu quickly turned her head away. She handed the milk in her hand to Li Chenxu, and without looking at him, said directly, "You drink this milk first. Don't work too hard tonight. I'm a little tired, I'm going to sleep first."

In front of Li Chenxu, Mu Xiaoyu made almost no attempt to hide her emotions. Just like now, what she was thinking was almost entirely written on her face, clearly showing that she was very sad and disappointed.

Everything was fine during dinner tonight, and nothing seemed to happen afterward, so how did it suddenly turn out like this?

Li Chenxu couldn't understand the reason, and seeing that Mu Xiaoyu was about to leave, he quickly grabbed Mu Xiaoyu's hand.