Chapter 73 Confrontation
She approached where Luo Xiao was seated and inquired, "Mr. Luo, are you available now? I have a few words I'd like to discuss with you."
她一个人走到了罗肖坐着的地方说道：“罗总，请问你现在方便吗？我有几句话想和你说。”
"Is this about work or personal matters?" he asked.
他问道：“请问是公事还是私事？”
"Personal!" she replied.
她答道:“私事！”
"Well, I'm sorry, Miss Bai, but I don't have time for personal matters right now."
“如果是私事的话，那不好意思，白小姐，我现在没有时间。”
"In that case, I won't bother you. We can talk next time when you're available."
“既然这样那就打搅了，下次等你有时间了再说。”
Next time? When would that be? Neither of them had the other's contact information, and neither was willing to contact the other. When would this next time be? Their exchange was nothing but polite formalities.
下次？下次是哪次？这两人谁都没有对方的联系方式，谁也不愿意联系谁，谁也不可能联系谁？这个下次又会是何年何月？这话真是客套得不能再客套了。
Luo Xiao's attitude towards Bai Ling was icy, and she treated him strictly professionally.
罗肖对她的态度是冷冰冰的，而白灵对罗肖的态度也是一副公事公办的态度。
They acted as strangers when they reunited after more than two years of separation.
这二人两年后的再次相逢时已是陌路。
Bai Ling didn't return directly to the company office or dormitory after leaving the bidding site.
白灵从竞标场中出来，并没有直接回公司的办公室，也没有回公司宿舍。
Instead, she took a bus to her University, or rather, the place where she used to live.
她坐了公交来到了A大，不，是直接来到了她曾经住过的地方。
It had been over three years since her last visit, but nothing had changed.
三年多不曾来过这里了，这里并没有什么变化，依然是自己熟悉的模样。
The familiar scene she remembered remained the same. She found the landlord and learned that Luo Xiao still lived in room 501. So, she went straight to the door of 501 and waited.
她找到了房东，打听到了罗肖依然住在501，于是她径直走到501的门前等待。
Convinced that Luo Xiao didn't want to see her, she decided to settle their score decisively. She had to make a clean break.
Bai Ling then walked to the other side of the hallway, hiding from view so that he wouldn't see her or know she was waiting for him even if Luo Xiao returned. She also set her phone to silent mode.
然后想想罗肖并不想见她，可是她要快意恩仇，不能再拖泥带水。她必须要清清楚楚明明白白地做个了断。于是她朝过道那边走去，这样即便罗肖回来了，也看不到她不会知道她就在这里等他，她刻意把自己给隐藏了起来，白灵也把手机调成了静音模式。
There was no elevator here, so everyone had to climb the stairs. She couldn't understand why someone of Luo Xiao's status would choose to live in such a place for so long.
这里没有电梯，所以都是爬楼梯，真不明白为何罗肖这种身份的人要住在这个地方这么久？
Although quiet, with decent scenery and well-maintained greenery, Luo Xiao's achievements should have afforded him better accommodations. It would be better than here even if he had stayed in the company dormitory.
这里虽然够安静，景色也还不错，绿化也做得不错，可是以他罗肖的成就就算住公司安排的宿舍估计条件都比这好吧？
After waiting a long time, she finally saw Luo Xiao's figure arriving slowly. As he reached the door of 501 and was about to unlock it, Bai Ling jumped out, "Luo Xiao, do you have time to talk now?" 不知等了多久，终于看到罗肖的身影姗姗来迟。等他走到501的门口正准备开门时，白灵跳了出来。“罗肖，现在你有时间谈谈了吗？”
Luo Xiao didn't respond after seeing her. He simply opened the door, entered, and closed it behind him.
罗肖看到她后并不理她，只自顾自地开着门，自己先进去了，反手把门给关了。
她一个人走到了罗肖坐着的地方说道：“罗总，请问你现在方便吗？我有几句话想和你说。”
"Is this about work or personal matters?" he asked.
他问道：“请问是公事还是私事？”
"Personal!" she replied.
她答道:“私事！”
"Well, I'm sorry, Miss Bai, but I don't have time for personal matters right now."
“如果是私事的话，那不好意思，白小姐，我现在没有时间。”
"In that case, I won't bother you. We can talk next time when you're available."
“既然这样那就打搅了，下次等你有时间了再说。”
Next time? When would that be? Neither of them had the other's contact information, and neither was willing to contact the other. When would this next time be? Their exchange was nothing but polite formalities.
下次？下次是哪次？这两人谁都没有对方的联系方式，谁也不愿意联系谁，谁也不可能联系谁？这个下次又会是何年何月？这话真是客套得不能再客套了。
Luo Xiao's attitude towards Bai Ling was icy, and she treated him strictly professionally.
罗肖对她的态度是冷冰冰的，而白灵对罗肖的态度也是一副公事公办的态度。
They acted as strangers when they reunited after more than two years of separation.
这二人两年后的再次相逢时已是陌路。
Bai Ling didn't return directly to the company office or dormitory after leaving the bidding site.
白灵从竞标场中出来，并没有直接回公司的办公室，也没有回公司宿舍。
Instead, she took a bus to her University, or rather, the place where she used to live.
她坐了公交来到了A大，不，是直接来到了她曾经住过的地方。
It had been over three years since her last visit, but nothing had changed.
三年多不曾来过这里了，这里并没有什么变化，依然是自己熟悉的模样。
The familiar scene she remembered remained the same. She found the landlord and learned that Luo Xiao still lived in room 501. So, she went straight to the door of 501 and waited.
她找到了房东，打听到了罗肖依然住在501，于是她径直走到501的门前等待。
Convinced that Luo Xiao didn't want to see her, she decided to settle their score decisively. She had to make a clean break.
Bai Ling then walked to the other side of the hallway, hiding from view so that he wouldn't see her or know she was waiting for him even if Luo Xiao returned. She also set her phone to silent mode.
然后想想罗肖并不想见她，可是她要快意恩仇，不能再拖泥带水。她必须要清清楚楚明明白白地做个了断。于是她朝过道那边走去，这样即便罗肖回来了，也看不到她不会知道她就在这里等他，她刻意把自己给隐藏了起来，白灵也把手机调成了静音模式。
There was no elevator here, so everyone had to climb the stairs. She couldn't understand why someone of Luo Xiao's status would choose to live in such a place for so long.
这里没有电梯，所以都是爬楼梯，真不明白为何罗肖这种身份的人要住在这个地方这么久？
Although quiet, with decent scenery and well-maintained greenery, Luo Xiao's achievements should have afforded him better accommodations. It would be better than here even if he had stayed in the company dormitory.
这里虽然够安静，景色也还不错，绿化也做得不错，可是以他罗肖的成就就算住公司安排的宿舍估计条件都比这好吧？
After waiting a long time, she finally saw Luo Xiao's figure arriving slowly. As he reached the door of 501 and was about to unlock it, Bai Ling jumped out, "Luo Xiao, do you have time to talk now?" 不知等了多久，终于看到罗肖的身影姗姗来迟。等他走到501的门口正准备开门时，白灵跳了出来。“罗肖，现在你有时间谈谈了吗？”
Luo Xiao didn't respond after seeing her. He simply opened the door, entered, and closed it behind him.
罗肖看到她后并不理她，只自顾自地开着门，自己先进去了，反手把门给关了。