The man's tall, handsome figure pressed her tightly against the doorframe. His long, well-defined fingers gripped her chin, rendering her almost completely immobile.
Perhaps because he had drunk too much, his kiss was scorching and fierce.
It was a stark contrast to his usual ascetic and restrained demeanor.
Tang Wu's thoughts were thrown into chaos by his kiss once again, her heartbeat completely out of control.
She really hated this feeling of being led by the nose by him.
When he wanted to give her the cold shoulder, he did. When he wanted to be intimate with her, she had absolutely no room to resist.
What exactly did he take her for?
Just as the man tried to deepen the kiss, Tang Wu bit down hard on the corner of his lips.
The man winced in pain and was forced to release her.
However, his body, which was pressed tightly against hers, showed no intention of pulling away.
He looked down at her, their scorching breaths intertwining.
His cold, pale, and slender fingers gently stroked her jaw. Last time at the Ba Tribe, it wasn't that I found you disgusting; it was my own problem.
Hearing him bring up the kiss from last time, Tang Wu felt humiliated and annoyed. Her beautiful eyes glared at him, practically spitting fire. If that's the case, you just kissed me twice. Are you going to brush your teeth all night later?
Si Yanli's long fingers, which had been stroking her jaw, suddenly moved to her bright red lips. It seems like that's not the case this time.
Her lips were soft and sweet, and she carried a faint, delicate fragrance.
He wasn't targeting her; rather, something that had happened in the past made him unable to kiss anyone.
But having just kissed her twice, that sickening feeling didn't surge up again.
Instead, her sweetness and beauty made him want to taste her again and again.
Si Yanli, I am not Lin Qianxue.
Hearing her mention Lin Qianxue again, Si Yanli's long, dark eyebrows furrowed slightly.
I know you're not. Why do you always bring her up?
Tang Wu bit her lower lip hard with her pearly white teeth. Because she is the woman you like.
Not wanting to hear his affirmative answer, Tang Wu pushed him away forcefully, opened the door, and walked out.
It was only after she had run far away that Si Yanli slowly came back to his senses.
The woman he liked was Lin Qianxue? Why didn't he know that himself?
...
Returning to her own room, Tang Wu lay on her bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
It was all that dog of a man's fault.
She cursed Si Yanli from head to toe.
She had been sleeping perfectly fine, but he just had to disturb the peace of her heart.
She suffered from insomnia until four in the morning before finally feeling a bit sleepy.
Tang Wu didn't understand the work matters the next day, so Sister Yao let her rest in her room.
Tang Wu caught up on some sleep in the morning.
At noon, the hotel staff brought her food.
According to the staff, it was arranged by Si Yanli.
She wondered if, after sobering up, he would even remember those two absurd kisses from last night.
In the afternoon, the group returned to Ye City.
When Tang Wu met Si Yanli, he was noble and calm, elegant as jade, refined and proper, without the slightest trace of his out-of-control demeanor from last night.
His attitude towards her was no different from usual.
A mocking smile curled the corners of Tang Wu's lips.
She had long guessed that he would forget everything completely after waking up.
Since she hadn't had much expectation to begin with, she didn't feel too disappointed.
After returning to Ye City, the filming of the workplace variety show continued. After Jiang Fan was eliminated, the production team arranged for a new artist to come over.
After shooting for another two weeks, the workplace experience at the Translation Institute would come to an end.
Time quickly flew by until the day of Lin Qianxue's piano recital.
Xia Zhiwan sent Tang Wu a message, asking if she was going to Lin Qianxue's recital, as many socialites in Ye City would be there to show their support.
Tang Wu's arch-nemesis, Jiang Wei, even tagged Tang Wu on Weibo and sent her a photo.
The photo showed Lin Qianxue rehearsing. That wasn't the main point; the main point was the piano Lin Qianxue was playing.
The piano looked very vintage, noble, and stylish.
The carvings and paintings on it were magnificent.
At first glance, the piano was clearly a priceless antique.
Tang Wu had seen this piano at the Si family's old mansion before. She heard it was the one Si Yanli used to play when he was a child.
Later, when Si Yanli stopped playing, it was kept in the storeroom. That storeroom was Si Yanli's forbidden area, and no one was allowed to enter.
But now, the piano from that storeroom had become Lin Qianxue's.
Tang Wu's mind felt as if it was going to explode in an instant.
She had known all along that Lin Qianxue held a different place and weight in his heart, so why did she still harbor expectations she shouldn't have?
She had clearly promised herself to remove him from her heart long ago, so why did her heart flutter the moment he got slightly closer?
Tang Wu had always known clearly: whoever falls in love first loses!
In front of him, she had always been the loser, hadn't she?
Junior, are you free tonight? A few of us alumni are having a gathering, and we'd like to invite you to join us, Pei Yi walked over and said to Tang Wu.
Just as Tang Wu was about to agree, a cold and indifferent voice came from behind her. Tang Wu, come to my office.
Tang Wu turned to look at Si Yanli, who was standing not far away.
Vice Dean, it's after work hours now. Moreover, I'm not an official employee here. When the director gets off work, I get off work too.
Tang Wu showed Si Yanli absolutely no mercy.
The others in the office silently gave Tang Wu a thumbs up.
Tang Wu picked up her bag, ready to leave.
Her WeChat notification suddenly chimed.
She picked up her phone and took a look.
It was a message from Si Yanli.
He only sent three words: Lin Qianxue.
Seeing these three words, Tang Wu was so angry that her chest heaved up and down.
Seeing Tang Wu standing completely still, Pei Yi's eyes showed confusion. Junior, what's wrong?
I'm sorry, Senior. I have something else to do tonight, so I can't go to the alumni gathering with you.
Seeing this, Pei Yi did not force the issue.
After everyone in the office had left, Tang Wu knocked on Si Yanli's office door.
Enter!
His smooth yet indifferent voice infuriated Tang Wu.
She pushed the door open and walked in aggressively in her high heels. What do you mean by this?
Sending her Lin Qianxue's name on purpose just to anger her, was it?
Si Yanli's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly behind his glasses. That night in the neighboring city, you mentioned Lin Qianxue. Do you care a lot about her existence?
Tang Wu looked straight into his deep eyes. Why would I care? She's just your unforgettable first love.
Si Yanli stood up from his leather chair. He took long strides and walked up to Tang Wu.
As he approached, a dangerous sense of aggression washed over her. Tang Wu's slender body kept backing up until she hit the doorframe.
Not wanting to lose out to him in terms of aura, Tang Wu raised her chin and looked at him like a proud peacock. Si Yanli, don't tell me you don't dare to admit the fact that you and Lin Qianxue used to be together?
Si Yanli's phoenix eyes narrowed dangerously. She and I were indeed together briefly during our student days, but we haven't been in contact since we broke up. I didn't even know myself—when did Lin Qianxue become my unforgettable first love?
