Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

Frowning slightly, he slowly took out his phone. After reading the contents of the WeChat message, his forehead gradually relaxed. The icy look on his face seemed to have warmed up as well.

Under the scrutiny of everyone else, he replied to the WeChat message with an ‘Okay’.

Everyone exchanged looks of disbelief. Ever since Stanley entered the company, he had set a rule that the usage of cellphones was forbidden during meetings. This rule applied to him as well. Whenever his phone rang, he would either hang up immediately or ignore it.

So, what happened to him today?

On the other side, Xyla was thrilled when she got his reply so she simply sent him a voice message, “Shall we meet at Grandview Western Restaurant tonight at seven?” Her voice was gentle and melodious as always.

Stanley quietly put the phone to his ear and listened intently, then replied with another ‘Okay’.

Xyla sent another voice message, “I’ll send you a WeChat message once I’ve reserved a room.”

before nonchalantly putting the phone back into the inner pocket of

said

and the meeting continued. Only, everyone could not help but feel curious

***

evening, Xyla punctually arrived at Grandview

face look daintier. Dressed in a white turtleneck sweater and long white chiffon skirt, she appeared even more gentle and dignified. It was like she was a snow-white peony flower grown on high grounds, her beauty was great, but she was not

The faint smell of rose could refresh one’s mind. Xyla took a deep breath of the fragrance-filled air before sitting down at a long table covered in a red velvet tassel tablecloth. A snow-white rose quietly bloomed

shirt, black long double-breasted vintage trench coat, black long pants, and

him, Xyla always felt like he was perhaps a

traffic,” said Stanley calmly, before

the rose on the