After the meeting, Su Man saw the message Zhou Chengjing had sent half an hour ago: “He asked me.”
Just this sentence, without any follow-up, clearly meant to keep her in suspense.
Her heart skipped a beat, her grip on the phone unconsciously tightened, and she quickly replied: “You promised me!”
“Yeah,” Zhou Chengjing, always leaving his mark when doing favors, replied, clearly angling for a reward: “You owe me.”
He was vague in his language, unwilling to elaborate, which made Su Man so anxious she felt like smashing the screen. She bombarded him with several messages, asking him how he had spoken to Wang Li, whether he had been suspected…
Restless, her face pale, she waited for a while until Zhou Chengjing finally replied: “Want to know? Come find me tonight.”
Disgusted, Su Man exited the chat.
That night, when Wang Li returned home from work, looking visibly troubled, Su Man mentioned the idea of staying with her parents for a few days. He didn’t express any opinion but, inexplicably, asked, “Xiaoman, do you think… we’re getting too close to Mr. Zhou?”
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Zhou Chengjing paused for a moment, then surprisingly chuckled, “He told you everything?”
“So, what does Wang Li think? Does he want to accept my unspoken rule?”
He trapped Su Man between himself and the door frame, smiling with a hint of malice.
Wide-eyed, Su Man couldn’t believe it: “You, unspoken rule… with him?”
Seeing her shocked expression, Zhou Chengjing realized Wang Li probably hadn’t said anything.
“Strictly speaking, it should be considered sexual harassment.”
Zhou Chengjing corrected his expression and spoke frankly, “If I make a move on him, the nature of that phone call would turn into late-night harassment. Once that perception is established, even if I behave strangely later, he won’t suspect you. Isn’t that better?”
No wonder Wang Li, usually brimming with confidence and never doubting why his boss appreciated him, started to reflect today.
Unable to hold back, Su Man cursed at him, “You’re despicable.”
Zhou Chengjing smiled without responding, “Manman, are you here to reward me?”
His hand slid rather improperly over Su Man’s body, from her waist, moving up towards her chest…
Su Man pushed him away, “Stop dreaming. I’ve decided to tell Wang Li, and he’ll resign. Don’t think about blackmailing me again!”
Her tone was indignant, tinged with a sense of impending liberation, making Zhou Chengjing appear much calmer in comparison.
His expression slightly darkened as he maintained a socially acceptable distance from Su Man and called her by name, “Su Man, you’re an adult now. I hope you consider the consequences of your actions.”
“Protecting yourself is the most important thing.”
“Do you trust him that much? Have you ever considered that while you’re being sincere and trusting, what you’re handing over might be the knife he uses to hurt you?”
Of course, Su Man had considered it. That’s why she didn’t choose to confess today but waited for an opportunity to first test Wang Li’s attitude.
However, in front of Zhou Chengjing, she couldn’t show weakness and replied stiffly, “That’s none of your business.”
Seeing through her thoughts at a glance, Zhou Chengjing sneered and said, “Care to make a bet?”
“You think you’re a couple, and any concealment is betrayal, but,” he cunningly blurred a concept, “do you think Wang Li sees it the same way?”
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