The three of them met, all momentarily stunned.
Wang Li didn’t know Zhou Chengjing had a house here and thought he had come to see him, feeling somewhat awkward. “Mr. Zhou, why didn’t you say you were coming? Manman and I were planning to go out for dinner. You… should join us.”
Zhou Chengjing remained silent, his gaze still fixated on the mark on Su Man’s neck.
Seeing him, Su Man’s smile faded, avoiding his gaze, pretending to admire the distant scenery. But Su Man didn’t know, or perhaps she did—it was a deliberate act—
This posture would make the mark on her neck more vivid, blatantly entering Zhou Chengjing’s sight, stabbing at his eyes.
Zhou Chengjing was certain he had been careful. Besides semen, he hadn’t left any marks on Su Man.
So, whose mark was this? He could even guess with a crowbar.
Anger surged within him. Zhou Chengjing didn’t even want to pretend, coldly refusing, “I’m not going.”
He walked past them, his tone haughty and arrogant, carrying displeasure, as if Wang Li’s invitation was presumptuous, lacking self-awareness.
Actually, it should have been this way. If not for his nefarious intentions, people like Wang Li wouldn’t even have the qualification to sit with him.
But Wang Li didn’t think so.
He felt awkward, puzzled, and harbored resentment about it. Even as the dishes arrived, he kept speculating, saying to Su Man, “Is Mr. Zhou not in a good mood? Did something go wrong with the company project? He’s usually so easygoing. I’ve never seen him like this, except in meetings…”
Su Man had been in a good mood originally, but his incessant chatter ignited her anger.
She was a gentle person who never attacked anyone sharply. Even when angry, she remembered to carefully temper her words, trying to be as gentle as possible. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
She swallowed the words “audacious” back into her stomach and said to Wang Li, “You’re too presumptuous. Zhou Chengjing and us, we’re not from the same social class. He…”
Being a bit indifferent is normal. If someone is too good to you, you should be wary instead.
Su Man wanted to make Wang Li more aware, but before she could finish, her phone suddenly vibrated.
Zhou Chengjing sent a message, just two words: [Come over].
Su Man paused, the rest of her words stuck in her throat—
She herself was being absurd, so what right did she have to say anything about Wang Li.
Su Man turned off her phone, lowered her head, and quietly ate her noodles.
Before long, Zhou Chengjing called again.
Su Man’s phone was placed on the table with the ringer on, so it vibrated when there was an incoming call. She expressionlessly declined the call, but the next second, he called again.
Coincidentally, Wang Li was also curious and asked, “Who is it?”
Su Man shook her head and answered the call. On the other end, Zhou Chengjing’s voice carried suppressed anger as he said, “Come to me, now.”
She didn’t dare to show any abnormality in front of Wang Li and replied calmly, “I’m eating.”
Zhou Chengjing restrained himself and set a deadline, “Ten minutes. If I don’t see you, I’ll go to your house.”
“You…”
He hung up before she could say anything else, not giving Su Man any chance to retort. At the same time, it also indicated to her that he meant what he said.
While Zhou Chengjing could act recklessly, Su Man had a soft spot, making her easy to manipulate. She struggled and lied to Wang Li with difficulty, “Jiajia, she… isn’t feeling well. Let me go and keep her company.”
Jiajia was Su Man’s best friend, and Wang Li knew her too.
Wang Li was very understanding, slurping his noodles and saying, “Go ahead, take a cab yourself. I won’t wait for you tonight.”
Su Man stood up and, out of Wang Li’s sight, shed a tear.
It was regret and guilt.
She gritted her teeth and arrived at Zhou Chengjing’s door. Just as she was about to knock, the door opened from the inside.
Zhou Chengjing had been waiting for a long time. He pulled Su Man in and, contrary to his usual gentleness, he was fierce, biting a big chunk out of her breast.