At this moment, Su Che was genuinely panicked.
Indeed, when luck runs out, even drinking cold water feels like a chore. Shen Congyan had to show up neither earlier nor later, but precisely at this moment.
“Hurry up and let go of me, get off me!” Su Che deliberately lowered his voice to remind Lin Wanfu, “The office door isn’t locked—they can come right in.”
Given their current extremely suggestive posture, if Shen Congyan walked in and saw them, it would be strange if he didn’t misunderstand.
“Wasn’t Shen Congyan on a business trip out of town? How could he suddenly come to your company?!”
Lin Wanfu also didn’t want to be caught red-handed by Shen Congyan. She looked left and right but couldn’t find any place to hide in Su Che’s minimalist-style office.
She grew somewhat flustered and annoyed. “If Shen Congyan discovers me today, don’t blame me for dragging you down with me and exposing our illicit affair.”
Su Che immediately retorted, “What nonsense are you talking? What illicit affair? That’s pure slander!”
“If I say there is, then there is. Anyway, Shen Congyan will believe whatever I say.” Lin Wanfu stood up from Su Che’s lap, then added, “If you don’t want to be killed by Shen Congyan, move your legs and let me in.”
Su Che was utterly shocked.
He never expected Lin Wanfu to say such a thing in broad daylight. “You… you have no shame!”
“Can you stop filling your head with trashy thoughts? I told you to move your legs so I can hide under your desk.”
Seeing Su Che blushing and frozen in place, Lin Wanfu simply pushed his legs aside herself and squeezed into the cramped space under the desk in front of him.
“Come out! What kind of scene is this?” Su Che didn’t dare look down, because from his angle, a single glance would reveal a vast expanse of fair skin.
That highly seductive sight was vivid and alluring.
Just one look was enough to make one’s blood boil, followed by a surge of heat.
Lin Wanfu suddenly reached out and tugged at Su Che’s pant leg, whispering threateningly, “You’d better think of a way to hide this from Shen Congyan quickly, or you won’t get off easy either.”
“Let go! Don’t pull my pants!”
Su Che’s face shifted colors like a palette, turning from white to red, then from red to green—a truly spectacular sight.
If he had known he would run into such a troublesome creature like Lin Wanfu, he would have refused to come to the office today, even if beaten to death.
Just then, the office door was pushed open.
A pair of long legs clad in a crisp suit stepped into the office. The tall, upright man walked over with an air of noble restraint, like an aristocrat stepping out of a medieval oil painting. His expression was indifferent, with long, thick eyelashes framing a pair of ink-black eyes that held a hint of cool detachment.
Shen Congyan’s thin lips pressed together slightly as his gaze swept calmly around the office. “Where is Lin Wanfu?”
Su Che picked up his water cup and took a tactical sip, trying hard to keep his voice sounding normal. “I rejected her job application. She’s already left.”
“Is that so?” Shen Congyan pulled out the chair in front of Su Che’s desk and sat down. “Then why did you ask me to come?”
Su Che: “”
He finally understood what it felt like to lift a stone only to drop it on his own foot.At the moment, Lin Wanfu was still hiding under his desk. If Shen Congyan discovered any clues, he would probably be unable to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River. So, he could only brace himself and say, “Shouldn’t you know Miss Lin better than I do? I was worried she might cause trouble at my company, so I thought I’d give you a heads-up.”
“How long ago did she leave?” Shen Congyan met Su Che’s gaze casually, his slender fingers tapping lightly on the desk in an unhurried rhythm, his tone indifferent.
He was all too familiar with the scent on Lin Wanfu. The office was still lingering with a unique, subtle fragrance, indicating she had been here for quite some time.
Su Che replied without changing his expression, “Five minutes ago. If you go after her now, you might still catch up.”
“No rush. I’ll find her eventually. Let’s first discuss the bidding proposal for the land in the west of the city.”
Shen Congyan crossed his legs naturally, his well-tailored suit accentuating his broad shoulders and lean waist. He exuded an innate elegance and nobility that made one feel an involuntary urge to submit to him.
“Alright, take a look at this first.” Su Che picked up a folder from his right side and handed it to Shen Congyan.
“Now that Shen Huaijin is relentlessly targeting you, securing that land in the west won’t be easy.”
The space under the desk was extremely cramped, and Lin Wanfu was far from comfortable hiding there.
Listening to Su Che and Shen Congyan endlessly discussing work, she angrily pinched his leg hard.
“Ouch…” Su Che sucked in a sharp breath.
The piercing pain in his thigh caused his refined and handsome face to contort for a moment.
Shen Congyan slowly looked up, his gaze fixed on Su Che’s rather peculiar expression across from him. “What’s wrong with you?”
“Nothing, just a sudden toothache.” Su Che discreetly grabbed Lin Wanfu’s mischievous hand, giving her palm a warning squeeze.
Knock, knock, knock—
The office door was suddenly tapped lightly.
Su Che straightened his expression. “Come in.”
Shortly after, an employee walked in and placed something on Su Che’s desk.
“Mr. Su, here are the strawberry bubble tea and desserts you asked me to buy earlier.”
The employee stole a glance at her boss, then at Shen Congyan, unable to resist a silent internal remark.
So, these cold, wealthy, and handsome CEOs actually enjoy drinking bubble tea and eating desserts in private.
Talk about a huge contrast, right?
“Go get reimbursed by the finance department.” Su Che felt utterly defeated.
He could already foresee that within ten minutes, rumors about his love for strawberry bubble tea and sweet treats would spread throughout the entire company.
However, the worst part wasn’t even that.
Shen Congyan picked up the conspicuously out-of-place bubble tea on the desk, looking at Su Che with a faint, amused smile. “Drinking bubble tea and eating desserts with a toothache? Seems like you’re truly devoted.”
“Come on, Shen Congyan, aren’t you overstepping a bit? Can’t I enjoy bubble tea?”
Su Che snatched the bubble tea Shen Congyan was idly toying with, inserted a straw, and took a sip.
As someone who always relied on black coffee to stay alert, the sudden taste of bubble tea struck him as overwhelmingly sweet.
Is this even meant for human consumption?
Even though he clearly couldn’t get used to the taste of bubble tea, he couldn’t show it—it was like suffering in silence.
Did he commit some heavenly crime in his past life?
“You have quite unique tastes.”Shen Congyan lowered his head and continued reviewing the proposal, reading with great care. Clearly, he wouldn’t finish anytime soon.
Su Che chewed the strawberry boba pearls in his mouth, thinking that if Shen Congyan didn’t leave soon, Lin Wanfu would likely lose her temper.
His eyes flickered briefly as he picked up the small cake beside him and asked Shen Congyan, “Do you want some?”
“No,” Shen Congyan refused without looking up.