Chapter 42: A chance to express love.

After ten minutes, Zhou Chengjing remembered the matter at hand. He took out his phone and, in front of Su Man, sent a message to Wang Li: [Come to my room.]

Su Man was stunned. “What are you doing?”

She felt Zhou Chengjing was crazy. She tried to leave in a panic, but he stopped her.

[Just you, don’t let anyone see.] He typed to Wang Li, letter by letter, then asked Su Man, “Don’t you want to know?”

“During non-working hours, in a non-working state, receiving such a straightforward invitation from a superior who has harassed him, what choice would he make?”

“You know, if I really had intentions, once he entered this door, I would never let him leave intact.”

Zhou Chengjing was very bold, almost written ‘sow discord’ on his face, saying, “I believe he is also clear about that. This is different from you. I haven’t used any means to threaten or coax him. If he comes, it means he’s willing to use his body to gain benefits.”

“Such as money, position in the company, or…”

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Zhou Chengjing restrained his smile, looked directly into Su Man’s eyes, and said seriously, “I just want a chance. A chance to express love and make you fall in love with me.”

He softened his tone, and there was even a hint of humility in his words. Yet inexplicably, Su Man still felt overwhelmed, looked away slightly flustered, and glanced at the ground.

She didn’t speak, silently agreeing to this high-stakes gamble.

Having been together for three years, from dating to marriage, Su Man still had some understanding of Wang Li. She really didn’t think he was the type to accept the unwritten rules of the workplace, especially since he was a man.

She felt Zhou Chengjing was sure to lose, and she was about to be free.

However…

Fifteen minutes later, she and Zhou Chengjing were in the opposite room, watching as the elevator arrived. Wang Li hesitated in the hallway for a moment before finally knocking on the door that originally belonged to Zhou Chengjing.

This time, Su Man couldn’t deceive herself anymore.

Wang Li hesitated, indicating that he clearly understood the implied meaning in Zhou Chengjing’s text message. But he still made a choice.

The door opened, and Zhou Chengjing’s other secretary, who had been with him for a long time and was truly trusted, welcomed Wang Li in. “There’s a bit of an issue with the project. We have to work overtime, probably very late.”

Wang Li nodded, secretly relieved.

His intention wasn’t to come here to accept unwritten rules; he was just too proud to let go of the advantages Zhou Chengjing had been subtly offering him these days. He was also gambling.

He gambled that Zhou Chengjing wouldn’t force him too directly, and he gambled that as a man, he had the ability to resist, so there wouldn’t really be any problems.

Every choice in life is a gamble.

At this moment, Wang Li thought he had won the gamble, but under Zhou Chengjing’s calculated provocation, he lost completely in Su Man’s eyes.

In the opposite room, Su Man received his message about working overtime tonight and some sweet words to cheer her up if she felt upset. For the first time, she felt uncomfortable reading his messages.

Zhou Chengjing, on the other hand, was much more straightforward. After boldly looking at the screen, he asked Su Man, “Does he always talk to you in such a disgusting tone?”