Did he really seem that despicable and shameless to her?
Jiang Zongyan stood outside the frosted-glass door, his handsome face dark with displeasure.
Oh?
So he was angry because he was embarrassed?
She suddenly remembered what Jiang Ruitian had told her—her brother liked men, not women.
Then she thought of the times she had deliberately flirted with him in his arms, touching and rubbing against him, while he had remained completely unmoved, as still as an old monk in meditation.
The corners of Zhou Suisui’s lips curled into a mischievous smile.
“Brother Yan, yesterday you and Assistant Lin said on the phone that you weren’t free and wouldn’t be coming. So why are you here now?”
Jiang Zongyan arched his brows slightly.
He said nothing, waiting for her to continue.
Sure enough, Zhou Suisui let out a soft gasp. “Brother Yan, you didn’t come chasing after me, did you?”
Outside the door, Jiang Zongyan’s cheeks flushed faintly.
“...”
Were his intentions really that obvious?
Had this little thing actually figured him out?
Of course, Zhou Suisui had no idea what was going through his mind. With a bellyful of mischief, she continued, “It’s okay, Brother Yan. You don’t have to be shy. Liking someone is perfectly normal. Besides, I’m so beautiful that the people who like me could line up all the way from the company entrance to South Street. One more person won’t make much difference.”
The vein at Jiang Zongyan’s temple throbbed violently twice.
Listening to her spout such nonsense made his teeth ache with irritation.
What did she mean, one more person wouldn’t make much difference?
Why did that sound so infuriating?
He let out a cold laugh. “A lot of people like you? Does that mean Finance Director Fu is one of them?”
Finance Director Fu?
Zhou Suisui paused. “Why bring him up?”
“Heh. Wasn’t he here for some private time with you?”
Jiang Zongyan’s voice was thick with jealousy. “Did your brother deliberately try to set the two of you up?”
“That’s not true...”
Zhou Suisui naturally refused to admit it.
Still, there was something to be said for a nemesis knowing you best.
She had never expected Jiang Zongyan to see through her brother’s little scheme so easily!
Clearly, the two of them paid quite a bit of attention to each other as well.
“Director Fu and I are purely work associates.”
“Work associates?”
Jiang Zongyan’s lips curved in mockery.
An image flashed through his mind: Zhou Sui'an going to great lengths to send him a seemingly casual post on her social media.
Under the warm sunlight, Fu Jie was walking beside her with a suitcase in hand, gazing adoringly at her profile.
Their shoulders were almost touching, their intimate posture painfully conspicuous.
“Did you really have to stand that close just because you were going on a business trip?”
Even Jiang Zongyan himself failed to notice that every word was dripping with sourness.
Zhou Suisui was utterly baffled.
What did he mean, “stand that close”?
Before she could figure it out, a sudden knock sounded on the door.
Fu Jie’s warm voice came from outside. “Miss, are you in there? I brought something for you. May I come in?”
The two of them froze at the same time.
Jiang Zongyan’s expression darkened visibly. His Adam’s apple bobbed, and he let out a soft chuckle.
“Not just a work associate, huh, Zhou Suisui?”
The man had even come knocking while she was taking a bath, and she still claimed there was nothing between them?
Even the slowest person would have caught the sarcasm in his voice by now.
Huh?
What was he getting angry about?
How strange.
Jiang Zongyan said coolly, “Since Director Fu is so concerned about you, why don’t I be a good Samaritan and open the door for him? I’ll let him come in.”
“Don’t!”
Zhou Suisui shouted anxiously, “If you dare open that door, I’m calling your mother right now and telling her you bullied me.”
Fu Jie seemed to have heard the voices inside. He knocked again, his voice now tinged with concern.
“Miss, are you all right?”
Panic flashed across Zhou Suisui’s face. She was afraid Jiang Zongyan might actually lose his mind and go open the door for Fu Jie.
Then there would be no way to clear her name.
Besides, her brother wasn’t here. There was no reason for her to get herself involved with Jiang Zongyan.
She hurriedly raised her voice and called out, “Director Fu, please leave the things outside the door. I’ll come downstairs to get them later.”
“...”
Silence fell outside. She had no idea whether he had left.
The smile remained on Jiang Zongyan’s lips, but the atmosphere around him had grown frighteningly oppressive.
“Zhou Suisui, tell me... If Fu Jie found out that the two of us were alone together in the same room, do you think he’d tell your brother?”
Zhou Suisui froze.
She imagined the scene in her mind.
It was too horrifying to contemplate.
Her brother would kill her. At the very least, she’d be in for a good beating with a willow switch.
She gritted her teeth. What had she done to offend him?
“Mr. Jiang, CEO Jiang, what good would it do you if my brother beat me?”
Jiang Zongyan snorted. “It would make me feel better.”
“...”
Zhou Suisui sucked in a breath, her cheeks puffing up in anger.
This was ridiculous.
Was watching her get beaten really that entertaining?
Wait—she hadn’t offended him, had she?
Whatever. She couldn’t be bothered to care anymore.
She had been soaking for too long. Her head was starting to spin.
“Brother Yan, do me a favor. Get my clothes from my suitcase.”
At that, Jiang Zongyan’s temples began to throb.
“Zhou Suisui, I’m a man.”
“I know that.”
Zhou Suisui muttered, “I know you’re a man, but don’t you like men? You don’t like women...”
What a waste of a face handsome enough to make both gods and men jealous. Was he the dominant one or the submissive one?
Thinking of the solid muscles her palms had touched, he was probably the dominant one, right?
Her curiosity got the better of her. The question reached the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed it back down.
Forget it. He was so petty. If she really angered him, she’d be the one to suffer.
Suddenly, there was no sound outside.
Zhou Suisui pricked up her ears. After a while, she tentatively called out, “Jiang Zongyan? Did you leave?”
There was still no response.
Zhou Suisui sighed and resigned herself to climbing out of the bathtub. She opened the cabinet beside it and took out the hotel’s prepared bath towel and robe.
She brought them to her nose and sniffed, making sure there was nothing strange about them before reluctantly putting them on.
Even though they were brand-new, she still felt uncomfortable all over.
She adjusted the collar of the robe, then pulled open the bathroom door and stepped outside.
The moment she took one step, a large, warm hand seized her wrist.
Before she could react, an overwhelming force yanked her forward, and her back slammed hard against the cold, frosted glass.
“Ow!”
Zhou Suisui cried out in surprise. When she looked up, she collided with Jiang Zongyan’s deep, icy eyes.
