Chapter 46: Manman, goodnight.

Su Man was held by Zhou Chengjing for quite some time until her spasming body finally calmed down.

After showering to wash away the sticky sweat and bodily fluids, Su Man wanted to leave, but Zhou Chengjing insisted, saying, “Let’s relax a bit more, I really want you to unwind.”

They changed to a new pool of water, and this time Zhou Chengjing obediently wrapped himself in a towel, sitting close to Su Man.

He didn’t intentionally tease her anymore but simply held and massaged her perky white breasts, kissing and playing with them for almost twenty minutes.

He wanted Su Man to stay overnight, but she firmly refused.

It wasn’t a big deal for Zhou Chengjing, so he didn’t insist, dressed her, escorted her to the door, and wanted more than he should: “Come again tomorrow night.”

This team-building event was planned for three days and two nights, arriving on Friday afternoon and returning on Sunday.

Hearing this, Su Man gave him a glare and silently left with just two words: Dream on!

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When Su Man’s phone vibrated wildly as if receiving a call, she was holding onto the blanket, rejecting Wang Li’s persistent and suggestive advances.

Last night, Zhou Chengjing didn’t leave any obvious marks, so there was no need to worry about being discovered by Wang Li. It was a marital duty, and theoretically, Su Man shouldn’t refuse, but she really couldn’t do it.

Now, whenever Su Man saw Wang Li, she would remember that he was willing to submit to another man. She uncontrollably imagined that scene in her mind, Wang Li being pressed down by Zhou Chengjing, kneeling on the ground like her… She felt a bit nauseous and instinctively uncomfortable.

This wasn’t about morals or whether it was cheating; it was purely a physiological inability to accept.

Her thoughts were chaotic, as if there were two voices in her head. One was clamoring for her to divorce, saying, “You’ve betrayed him physically, and now there are cracks in your relationship. Separation is the best outcome.”

The other voice was urging her to keep living her life as it was. “Why suddenly talk about divorce when everything is going well? There must be a reason. How will you explain this to him, your parents, and relatives and friends? You’re the one who’s truly straying, after all; he’s just fantasizing. What can’t be forgiven?”

…

The internal struggle didn’t end with a clear winner.

Whatever decision she made, it wouldn’t be made so easily. Just then, her phone rang, interrupting Wang Li. Su Man found an opportunity, pushed him away, pretended to have a stomach ache, and escaped to the bathroom.

She thought it was just an unchecked group message, but when she opened her phone, she found dozens of messages from Zhou Chengjing.

Looking at the screen filled with copied text from the internet, Su Man: “…”

She was speechless and a little angry. “What are you doing?”

Her tone was questioning, but through the screen, the text couldn’t convey her attitude. Zhou Chengjing interpreted it according to his understanding and immediately replied, “Nothing.”

“You didn’t come, so I had to entertain myself,” he added.

Because Su Man took a few minutes to reply after receiving the messages, Zhou Chengjing knew she was sharing a room with another man tonight.

He was initially just teasing and talking nonsense, trying to flirt with Su Man. But after sending those messages…

Following that topic, Zhou Chengjing suddenly became suspicious, “Why didn’t you reply immediately? Were you having sæx just now?”

Su Man: “No!”

Zhou Chengjing didn’t believe her and insisted on a video call to check.

Su Man declined his call request and was really annoyed. Who was the real third party here? Couldn’t he have a little self-awareness?

She informed Zhou Chengjing, “I’m going to block you.”

Zhou Chengjing replied, “Please don’t, I’ll stop.”

Su Man didn’t really trust this person and continued with her actions.

As expected, the next day when they were about to return, Zhou Chengjing asked Wang Li to sit in his car. Taking advantage of the moment when Wang Li went to the restroom before departure, he asked Su Man with dissatisfaction, “Didn’t we agree not to do that anymore? Why did you block me?”

Su Man remained silent, giving him a faint glance.

A truly honest person wouldn’t receive a red exclamation mark for not sending messages.

Realizing his mistake, Zhou Chengjing fell silent.

This time, Su Man took the initiative and, before Wang Li could, said that she might feel nauseous due to the long car ride and secured the front passenger seat.

Listening to this familiar excuse, Zhou Chengjing sarcastically chuckled inwardly.

Both of them had tried hard to break free from his grasp before.

However, he had no interest in Wang Li. They sat close to the car doors, with the distance between them like a galaxy. Zhou Chengjing held his laptop, focused on it, and replied to emails for three hours.

The driver dropped Su Man and them off at the entrance of the residential area. Zhou Chengjing finally paused his work, rubbed his forehead slightly tiredly, and looked at Wang Li getting off the car. When Wang Li bid farewell, he deliberately called out to Su Man, “Manman…”

Such an intimate address.

Both Su Man and Wang Li were taken aback.

Su Man turned around abruptly, glaring warningly at him, while Wang Li also looked over. However, he seemed not to have realized anything, his eyes showing only confusion, without suspicion.

Zhou Chengjing’s gaze shifted to Wang Li, smoothly changing his tone, “Take your time. What I want is creativity, not a few worthless pieces of paper rushed out within a set time. I can extend the deadline for you. Keep up the good work.”

Before the team-building event, Zhou had assigned Wang Li an important task that truly tested his abilities, and it was urgent.

Recalling this, Wang Li’s eyes, initially confused, gradually became determined as he said, “Thank you, Zhou. I will work hard.”

Zhou Chengjing nodded, exchanged a glance with Su Man, then subtly raised his phone, silently reminding her of their agreement and the bet.

He didn’t say anything more. The car window went up, and the low-key yet luxurious car slowly drove out of sight.

Su Man breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, then turned back and coincidentally locked eyes with Wang Li.

She actually felt a bit guilty and, in nervousness, subconsciously wanted to say something like, “He…”

But before she could finish her sentence, Wang Li, feeling like he had stepped on a landmine, slightly flustered and changed the subject, “Zhou assigned me a task. He’s afraid I won’t do it well. It’s nothing. Your husband can handle it. Let’s go home soon.”

Su Man was briefly stunned, and after understanding the reason, she felt a bit cold inside.

As they went upstairs, Su Man found a moment to pull Zhou Chengjing aside.

Almost instantly, she received a message from him: “Sorry, Manman, I just wanted to say goodnight to you.”

With Wang Li’s disguised words still fresh in her mind, Su Man stared at the screen and suddenly felt absurd.