The driver brought us back to Shen Wangjin's apartment.

　　He leaned against the door frame without moving.

　　"Come inside." I pulled him a couple of times, but it didn't work.

　　Shen Wangjin said, "Come here." "What are you doing?" I reluctantly walked over, and he cupped my face and kissed me.

　　A faint smell of alcohol engulfed me.

　　His large hand brushed against my earlobe, warm like a gentle stream, winding down.

　　My legs went weak, and I fell onto him.

　　"I wanted to kiss you, I've been wanting to all day." "Hey...wait...Shen..." Shen Wangjin ignored my protests, lifted me up, and carried me into the bedroom.

　　He tossed me onto the soft bed.

　　"Hey...I haven't even taken off my shoes yet..." He leaned over, trapping me in a narrow space, pushed aside my disheveled hair, and continued to kiss.

　　Our hearts were racing.

　　In the end, I couldn't distinguish whose heartbeat it was, as it was deafeningly loud.

　　I hung around his neck, my voice trembling, "Shen Wangjin...

　　you're drunk." His kiss landed on my collarbone, eliciting a gasp from me.

　　The heat spread like ripples, rippling out.

　　"He saw you." Shen Wangjin held onto my waist, "and you even showed off to him, dancing with him..." It turns out it was because of Jiang Zhihuai, he felt jealous.

　　I couldn't help but laugh and cry, "But you were there too, you saw it too." "Yeah, I saw it, regretting not staring at you..." Shen Wangjin's ears were tinged with the blush of drunkenness.

　　His collar was open, and with each breath and swallow, his Adam's apple rolled back and forth.

　　His lips, stained with my lipstick, added a touch of desire.

　　My face was burning, as if cooked, tightly pressed against him, gripping his shirt button.

　　"If you're willing...

　　I...

　　I can dance it again..." "Your legs-" "It's okay," I held his face, a bold thought growing in my mind.

　　I leaned close to his ear, "Do you know where the soul of that dance lies? It's in the waist-" Shen Wangjin hooked his waist, pressed me back onto the bed, "You're very bold." Drunk Shen Wangjin's self-control plummeted.

　　I asked in a low voice, "Do you want to watch?" The heartbeat under the palm suddenly accelerated.

　　Shen Wangjin closed his eyes, his voice hoarse, "Yes." The door closed softly, the sound muffled, flowing through the silent night.

　　Endlessly.

　　...

　　When I woke up the next day, it was already the 9.

　　I quickly jumped up, thinking I was late for work.

　　Until my legs felt sore and cramped on the ground, did I realize that today was the weekend.

　　I had slept in Shen Wangjin's bed overnight.

　　The messy bed from last night was already restored to its original state.

　　Shen Wangjin was nowhere to be seen.

　　I opened my phone and saw a message he had sent half an hour ago.

　　"You danced well." When I became fully awake and read it again, I was instantly overwhelmed by immense embarrassment.

　　I sent several "shut up" emojis in a row.

　　Shen Wangjin's phone call came quickly, his voice with a faint smile, "Awake?" "Yeah, why aren't you at home?" "I have work." Shen Wangjin's side was filled with noisy voices, he said, "Your keys are hanging in the foyer, our marriage certificate is next to the bedroom drawer, along with important documents.

　　There's a spare card inside, feel free to use it.

　　I'm busy now, I'll be back later." "Oh..." Are we...

　　cohabiting after marriage? But I haven't moved my things over, should I ask Shen Wangjin about it? The next second, the doorbell rang.

　　Shen Wangjin's secretary appeared on the display.

　　"Miss Xu, Mr.

　　Shen is asking if you want to move your things over? If you don't want to, you can buy new ones." The worry from earlier vanished, and I opened the door, smiling sweetly, "I want to move." Moving took up the whole day.

　　When it was time to have dinner with Shen Wangjin in the evening, I was suddenly called back to work by my boss.

　　"This time it's a big project from the Jiang Group, and they specifically requested Xu to handle it.

　　Xu, if you encounter any difficulties, don't hesitate to seek advice from your seniors." I was stunned, "I'm not available-" "This is the client's request, we have no choice.

　　Xu, do your best." I could tell that my boss was also stressed because of this matter.

　　Holding back the urge to roll my eyes, I nodded, "Okay, I will try my best."

　　"After leaving my boss's office, I received a call from Jiang Zhihuai.

　　He said, 'I have some requirements regarding the product design.' Taking a deep breath, I replied professionally, 'Mr.

　　Jiang, you can discuss it with me through work email.' He said, 'I can't explain it clearly, let's meet in person.' After hanging up the phone, I felt frustrated and sent a message to Shen Wangjin: 'Is Jiang Zhihuai crazy? He insists on discussing work with me and I can't refuse...' Shen Wangjin quickly replied, 'Okay.' Just one word? So heartless.

　　I sighed and found a cheap coffee shop nearby, sending the location to Jiang Zhihuai.

　　At 8 PM, the place wasn't crowded.

　　Jiang Zhihuai pushed open the door and frowned at the environment inside.

　　He asked, 'Why did you choose this place?' I replied, 'I'm broke, sorry.' I took out all the documents, opened my laptop, and said, 'Mr.

　　Jiang, what other requests do you have?' Jiang Zhihuai choked and said, 'Xu Shichu, do you really not understand anything?' I asked, 'Understand what?' He replied, 'I want to talk to you—' 'Excuse me, is someone sitting here?' A tall figure suddenly blocked the light, and Shen Wangjin's cold and distinctive voice came through.

　　It drew everyone's attention instantly.

　　The café's shabby environment clashed with his imposing presence.

　　I brightened up and smiled at him.

　　Jiang Zhihuai clenched his teeth and said, 'Which eye of yours saw an available seat here?' Shen Wangjin calmly pulled out a chair from the side and sat next to me, saying, 'It's crowded, let's share a table.' Behind him, there was no one else.

　　Jiang Zhihuai sneered and asked, 'Don't tell me this was an accidental encounter?' I replied, 'Can't I just enjoy drinking coffee?' Jiang Zhihuai coldly laughed, 'You never drank instant coffee as a child.' I said, 'I want to drink it tonight.' Both Shen Wangjin and I stared at Jiang Zhihuai, waiting for him to continue.

　　One of us was thinking, 'If you are dissatisfied with something, please tell me.' The other was thinking, 'Is this conversation over? When should we leave?' Jiang Zhihuai resisted for a moment, then suddenly kicked the chair and stormed out.

　　The door of the shop groaned under his anger.

　　I let out a sigh of relief and said, 'Finally, it's over.' Shen Wangjin stared at me with a faint smile in his eyes.

　　I pounced on him and rubbed against him, saying, 'I can never repay your lifesaving favor.

　　I'm willing to give myself to you.' Shen Wangjin lightly coughed and said, 'It's crowded here, let's talk about that later at home.' In the following months, I endured torment from Jiang Zhihuai and Lin Shan.

　　They repeatedly rejected my design proposals.

　　Whenever it reached our superiors, they would ask me to prioritize the overall situation.

　　The feud between the three of us spread like wildfire.

　　'I heard that Lin Shan is Jiang's official girlfriend.

　　She paid Xu Shichu's mother to deliberately disrupt their relationship and caused them to break up.' 'Oh my, she's so evil.

　　No wonder people are against her.' 'She deserves it.

　　That's what happens to mistresses.' I listened to my colleagues gossiping in the restroom and pushed the door open.

　　The conversation abruptly stopped.

　　Several people awkwardly looked at me and said, 'Xiao Chu, you're here too?' I washed my hands and asked, 'Who said those things?' 'Um, it was Lin Shan.

　　But it's just her side of the story, we can't really believe it.'"

　　」

　　"Oh...

　　" In the afternoon, the delivery guy walked into Jiang Zhihuai's company.

　　He placed an open recording pen on the front desk, with the name of the recipient being Lin Shan, Jiang Zhihuai's secretary.

　　"You pursued Jiang Zhihuai for two years, and I slept with him every day." "He talked to you because I thought it was exciting, but you're actually the third party..." These two sentences were playing on repeat at the front desk.

　　I recorded them when I met Lin Shan at a banquet.

　　Because she had deceived me back then, I developed a habit of carrying a recording pen with me.

　　When Lin Shan hurriedly left, everyone in the company knew about it.

　　In just a few days, she gained an adjective.

　　"Cuckold fetish." A few days later, Jiang Zhihuai's sister came to find me.

　　"I believe that with your abilities, you're temporarily incapable of handling this project." She got straight to the point, very straightforward.

　　"I will consider replacing you." The woman sitting across from me at the round table had sharp eyes and a young age, yet exuded a sense of competence.

　　I remained silent for a moment.

　　"You're not targeting me, are you?" A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

　　I smiled, "On the contrary, I think it would benefit both parties if you remove me from this team." I placed the design proposals in front of her one by one.

　　"In the past few months, Mr.

　　Jiang has rejected more than a dozen proposals from me, and the feedback he provided was overly critical and unprofessional.

　　Excuse me for being blunt, but if we continue at this efficiency, it would be detrimental to both parties." She looked at me seriously for a while.

　　"Wasn't it Jiang Zhihuai who harassed you?" "Yes." She laughed, a trace of disdain in her eyes.

　　"He's a total failure.

　　Even now, he claims that you're the one pestering him, forcing him to work on your projects.

　　I hope you don't misunderstand; I'm only doing this for the sake of the family business." "I understand." We locked eyes for a moment, then she suddenly smiled and reached out her hand to me.

　　"Jiang Tang." "Xu Shichu.

　　Nice to meet you." I spent the morning explaining my product design concept to Jiang Tang.

　　Jiang Tang was much more capable than Jiang Zhihuai.

　　Clear and concise.

　　Within a few hours, we finalized the first draft.

　　"Jiang Tang, there are some remaining parts that I cannot handle.

　　I suggest you consult my predecessor to optimize them." Jiang Tang looked appreciative.

　　"Xiao Chu, the team supervisor will be changed, but you must stay in the team as well.

　　This is a requirement from our client." "Thank you.

　　I will work hard." I accompanied her downstairs.

　　As Jiang Tang was leaving, she said, "I heard about the affair between him and Lin Shan.

　　The company is in an uproar now." I felt a bit embarrassed.

　　"I'm sorry for causing a negative impact." "It's not a problem." Jiang Tang laughed.

　　"Do you think I'm on the same boat as Jiang Zhihuai?" "Huh?" Jiang Tang stared at me, smiling faintly.

　　"The Jiang family can only have one successor.

　　So, do you want to cooperate with me or not?" I pondered for a moment.

　　"By cooperation, do you mean something that would make Jiang Zhihuai miserable?" She looked at me appreciatively.

　　"Exactly." "Alright." "Shichu." Shen Wangjin's voice came.

　　I looked towards the sound and saw him leaning against the car door, waiting for me.

　　It seemed like it had been a while.

　　Jiang Tang was stunned.

　　"Do you know him?"

　　"Shen Wangjin walked over and reached out his hand to Jiang Tang, saying, 'Hello, I am her husband.' Jiang Tang paused, her gaze shifting between us, showing a hint of regret, 'So you two are married.' 'Yes, we are married,' Shen Wangjin's voice was cold and devoid of warmth.

　　Jiang Tang regained her composure and said, 'Xiao Chu, see you later.' 'Hmm! Goodbye, Jiang Tang.' It was only after Jiang Tang got into the car that I withdrew my gaze and carefully pondered the changes in her expression just now.

　　'Hey, do you know Jiang Tang?' 'Why are you so close?' Shen Wangjin pulled me back.

　　I sensed that something was wrong and asked, 'Just be honest, what are you hiding from me?' 'Nothing,' Shen Wangjin's tone was slightly stiff, 'Stop imagining things.' After we returned home, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that something was off.

　　I pressed Shen Wangjin onto the couch and said, 'She can't be your ex-girlfriend, right?' Shen Wangjin's temples throbbed, and he sighed, 'Xu Shichu, what nonsense is going on in your head?' 'I don't care.' I kissed him and said, 'Now you're mine.' Shen Wangjin smiled and said, 'Then should I reward my husband with a meal after traveling such a long distance to pick you up from work?' 'Hmm, that sounds good...,' just as I slid down from him, I accidentally turned on the TV.

　　An entertainment news was being aired.

　　'...Recently, the media captured Jiang Tang, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, entering and exiting a hotel with another woman.

　　She responded, "Just ordinary friends"...' When I was looking down, trying to find my slippers, I suddenly looked up.

　　'Ah—' I met Shen Wangjin's helpless gaze and widened my mouth, 'Jiang Tang, she—' 'Still calling her sister?' Shen Wangjin heartlessly silenced me by closing my jaw and said unkindly, 'The siblings from the Jiang family, equally annoying.'