The man, who should have been even more nervous and panicked than her, was leaning wildly against the desk, an unlit cigarette dangling from his mouth, playing carelessly with a lighter in his hand.
Seeing her gaze on him, his thin lips curved up in a playful and wicked smile. "If she comes in, I'll just say you were trying to seduce me."
He pointed to his bare chest, which bore the scratch marks from her fingernails.
His tongue pressed against the inside of his cheek. "You bit me here too. The evidence is quite solid, Jiangjiang."
Jiang Shuyin trembled with anger.
At this moment, she really wanted to tear this devil into pieces.
But she knew that given Qin Xiaoxiao's obsession with him, she would blindly believe his nonsense without distinguishing right from wrong.
And pin the crime of seduction on her.
"Brother Yan, are you in there? I'm coming in."
In front of Lu Yan, the usually arrogant and domineering Qin Xiaoxiao was extremely gentle and coquettish.
Seeing the doorknob turning, Jiang Shuyin didn't have time to think too much. She quickly ducked under the desk in front of Lu Yan.
Just as she got in, the door was pushed open.
Lu Yan happened to button his shirt. He sat on the office chair, looked at the woman hugging herself and squatting under the desk, and moved the chair forward a bit.
His long legs were spread wide open without any hesitation, and his spotless black leather shoes landed next to the woman's calf.
Even through the fabric, Jiang Shuyin could feel the burning heat from the man's legs.
"Brother Yan, why haven't you gone back to the private room?"
Hearing the sound of Qin Xiaoxiao's high heels walking over, Jiang Shuyin felt her scalp go numb.
This was killing her!
She had actually put herself in such a dangerous and awkward situation.
All of this was because of the man sitting in the office chair.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shuyin glared at him angrily.
Sensing her resentful and ashamed gaze, the man lowered his eyes to look at her.
His eyelashes were thick, black, and long, making him look like he was wearing eyeliner. His eagle eyes were dark and deep, like two whirlpools that could suck people in.
After making eye contact with him for a few seconds, Jiang Shuyin quickly looked away.
Was he really not afraid of Qin Xiaoxiao finding out?
How dare he look down at her?
Seeing Lu Yan looking under the desk, Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes showed a hint of confusion. "Brother Yan, what's under the desk?"
Jiang Shuyin's nerves were tense.
She held her breath, almost not daring to breathe.
Compared to her guilty conscience and panic, the man acted as if nothing had happened.
He twitched the corners of his lips, smiling but not smiling. "I'm teasing a little wild cat."
A wild cat?
Qin Xiaoxiao, who was about to walk over and take a look under the desk, froze slightly.
She had been scratched by a wild cat before, and she hated and feared them the most.
"Where did a wild cat come from in the bar office?" Qin Xiaoxiao looked at the wide-open window. "Brother Yan, why didn't you close the window? The wild cat must have run in from outside."
Qin Xiaoxiao took out her phone. "I'll call the security guards to come up now."
Lu Yan raised a hand, stopping Qin Xiaoxiao from making the call. "No need. It's just a wild cat. There's no need to make a fuss."
Qin Xiaoxiao frowned deeply. "Then throw the wild cat out now!"
"She might be frightened. She's shrinking in the corner now, glaring at me like a tiger watching its prey."
Jiang Shuyin: "..."
You're the wild cat! Your whole family is wild cats!
Afraid that the wild cat would hurt Lu Yan, Qin Xiaoxiao took off her high heels, wanting to come over and drive it away for him.
Seeing Jiang Shuyin looking as if she was facing a formidable enemy, Lu Yan raised his foot and playfully kicked the woman's calf. "Don't come over. Listen, the wild cat is angry and about to meow."
Jiang Shuyin: "..."
Did he mean for her to meow like a cat?
Jiang Shuyin reached out and pinched the man's calf hard, then unwillingly let out a "Meow~"
Lu Yan's calf was probably bruised by her pinch.
But he didn't show the slightest discomfort on his face.
Jiang Shuyin had learned various sounds in the special forces before. The cat meow coming from her mouth really sounded like the real thing.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't notice any flaws.
She thought there really was a fierce wild cat hiding under the desk.
"Brother Yan, let's go back to the private room first. Anyway, the window is open. The wild cat will leave on its own later."
Lu Yan glanced at Jiang Shuyin under the desk and narrowed his deep eagle eyes. "Come on, little wild cat, meow again for me?"
Jiang Shuyin almost crushed her gums. "...Meow!"
Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly took a few steps back. "Brother Yan, come quickly. That wild cat's meow is so fierce. It sounds like it's really going to bite someone!"
Lu Yan slowly stood up from the leather chair. He looked down at the woman under the desk. "Little wild cat, leave obediently later. Don't forget what you promised me."
Lu Yan walked to the door of the office and left with Qin Xiaoxiao.
Only when their footsteps faded away did Jiang Shuyin crawl out from under the desk.
The room card the man had put in her collar earlier was still in her clothes. She took it out and looked at it.
She wanted to snap it in half and throw it in the trash can, but after hesitating for a moment, she put the card in her pants pocket.
...
After coming out of the bar, Jiang Shuyin got into a taxi.
She called Baby.
Ten minutes later, the call ended.
Jiang Shuyin looked out the car window and saw a shop with a red neon sign. She asked the driver to pull over.
...
Late at night.
After Lu Yan escorted Qin Xiaoxiao back to the Qin family villa, he went alone to the presidential suite of the hotel.
He took a shower in the bathroom and came out wearing a bathrobe.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Lu Yan didn't rush to open the door. He stood in front of the mirror and adjusted his attire.
He pulled the collar of his bathrobe open a bit, and the belt was loosely tied.
Small water droplets were still dripping from his short buzz cut, sliding down his chiseled contours.
When the doorbell was about to stop, Lu Yan walked to the door and opened it.
"You're here?"
"Boss, will you really give me a hundred thousand for one night?"
Lu Yan lifted his eyelids and looked at the strange woman at the door.
The woman was wearing a low-cut tight mini skirt, with heavy makeup on her face, and the smell of cheap perfume wafted over.
Lu Yan's sword-like eyebrows immediately furrowed tightly, and a sharp look flashed across his eagle eyes. "Who are you?"
Lu Yan had a tough face, and his whole body exuded a chilling coldness. The woman didn't dare to act rashly. "Didn't you ask your assistant to invite me over? Look, this is the room card your assistant gave me. She said you would give me a hundred thousand after we're done!"
Seeing the room card the woman handed over, Lu Yan ground his back molars.
Good, very good!
Jiang Shuyin, you really have guts!
Not only did she not come herself, but she even called a woman who provided special services!
Did she think he was someone who would sleep with just anyone?
Lu Yan lifted his eyelids, looked at the woman coldly, and spat out a word from his thin lips. "Get out!"
The woman looked at the rugged, handsome, wild man full of sexual tension, and felt a little itchy, but due to his aura that could kill people invisibly, she didn't dare to take another look at him, and left cursing.
...
After Jiang Shuyin completed the onboarding procedures at the Junyue branch, she officially started working in Hong Kong.
She was still a little apprehensive commuting every day, afraid that the devil Lu Yan would show up at her door.
But a week passed, and he did not appear.
Perhaps as long as she stopped showing up in front of him, he would not cause her any more trouble.
On the weekend, Jiang Shuyin had a day off. She bought a bouquet of small daisies and headed to the cemetery.
She placed the daisies in front of Gu Xi's tombstone.
Looking at Gu Xi's beautiful, smiling face on the tombstone, her heart ached slightly.
Gu Xi was still so young, and she was pregnant with a baby. Why on earth would she commit suicide by burning charcoal?
Recently, she had secretly followed Eldest Young Master Ji and discovered that he was very close to his female secretary. The two of them had even spent the night together at a suburban villa.
Could it be that Gu Xi committed suicide because Eldest Young Master Ji cheated on her with the female secretary?
But even if he cheated, there was no need to frame Gu Xi for having an affair with the driver, and even get rid of the child in Gu Xi's womb along with her, right?
"Who are you to my wife?"
A gentle and mellow voice suddenly sounded from behind, snapping Jiang Shuyin out of her tangled thoughts.
She turned her head to look at the man who had walked over at some point, slightly startled. "Mr. Ji?"
Ji Shaoqin was a noble and gentle man, exuding a calm and elegant aura.
He and Ji Chi were completely different types. Ji Chi looked like a playboy at first glance, but Ji Shaoqin was a refined and elegant nobleman, as gentle as jade.
"I am Gu Xi's high school classmate. I learned that she passed away, and since I was recently transferred to work in Gangcheng, I came over to pay my respects."
Ji Shaoqin nodded thoughtfully. "You must be Miss Jiang? My wife mentioned you to me when she was alive."
"Gu Xi and I used to be very close. Later, something happened to me, and we lost touch for many years. I never expected her to commit suicide." Jiang Shuyin's eyes grew red. "I even still have our old photos together!"
Ji Shaoqin's expression grew heavy, his clear eyes unable to hide his grief. "I was too busy with work and didn't take good care of her. Miss Jiang, could you give me my wife's old photos?"
Jiang Shuyin pursed her lips tightly. "I want to keep them as a memento too, but I can let Mr. Ji take pictures of them."
"Thank you."
Jiang Shuyin left the cemetery in Ji Shaoqin's car.
She returned to her apartment and brought out her old photos with Gu Xi for Ji Shaoqin to photograph.
"Miss Jiang, these photos are incredibly precious to me. To express my gratitude, how about I treat you to dinner tonight as a thank you?"
Ji Shaoqin was refined and courteous; from his appearance, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
He seemed to have very deep feelings for Gu Xi.
Jiang Shuyin did not refuse. "Alright."
The two arrived at a Western restaurant.
After ordering, Jiang Shuyin suddenly noticed something was amiss. It felt as though a strong, undeniable gaze from behind was landing right on her.
She turned her head, locking eyes directly with a pair of cold, ruthless eyes.
The man's look was just as if he had caught her cheating on him.
