The man had already passed through the corridor and turned the corner, his hand resting on the door to Director Liang’s office, when he suddenly turned back.
His large hand closed around her shoulder and pushed her into a storage room.
“Open your mouth.”
The toothache spray in her hand somehow ended up back in his.
She was petite, with a small frame. His tall figure could completely envelop her.
The overly upright man bent slightly at the waist, casting a shadow over her. His long fingers pinched her slender chin.
“I’m going to apply the medicine for you.”
Song Shuangzhi was usually an obedient and well-behaved little NPC, but his overwhelming sense of aggression left her momentarily stunned.
His knee pressed against her thigh. With one hand around her waist, he lifted her onto the table.
He disliked repeating himself and disliked disobedient people even more. No one had ever gone against his wishes. With only a little force, he could pry apart her tightly pressed lips.
His Adam’s apple bobbed.
“Song Shuangzhi, be good. Open your mouth.”
【He’s coaxing you!!!!】
【Holy crap! He even changed his tone of voice! His throat’s practically smoking from forcing it!】
【So husky! So seductive!】
【Clingy Ex-Wife Mission Triggered: While he is unwilling, opposed, and desperately disgusted, forcefully eat his * .】
Song Shuangzhi’s mind had already gone blank from his forceful attitude.
After that, he clearly lost the little patience he had left and simply used his fingers to pry her lips apart.
His long fingers slipped inside and touched her canine tooth.
“Does this one hurt?”
Song Shuangzhi shook her head.
“This one?”
The kitten shook her head.
“Then is it your wisdom tooth that’s inflamed?”
The kitten shook her head.
“Song Shuangzhi.”
His voice turned cold.
“You are not allowed to shake your head at me.”
“Which tooth hurts exactly?”
The kitten nodded. Tan Siyan: …
He was holding her mouth open, making it impossible for her even to swallow.
Her saliva was already on the verge of dripping onto his fingers.
Her tongue curled instinctively and swept around his finger before lightly sucking against it.
【Seduction Mission Exceeded Expectations!】
【Baby, you’ve finally figured it out!!! We overachieved the mission!】
Song Shuangzhi no longer cared about missions.
She simply did not want her saliva getting on him.
“Mmph… cough cough…”
Unable to speak clearly, she sounded as if she were struggling. Her eyes were moist.
Tan Siyan’s fingertips tightened around the eyebrow razor blade hidden inside his trouser pocket.
The toothache spray hissed.
A bitter taste instantly filled her mouth.
Song Shuangzhi pulled a miserable face and rubbed her sore cheeks where he had been pinching them.
Tan Siyan’s thumb brushed against the sticky moisture lingering on his index finger.
“Sorry.” She shook her head.
“It’s okay.”
Then, belatedly, she added,
“Thank you.”
Tan Siyan replied, “It’s nothing.”
…A brief silence followed, then they spoke at the same time.
Tan Siyan said, “I saw your…”
Song Shuangzhi said, “Your phone keeps ringing…”
Tan Siyan glanced at the screen.
It was Director Liang.
【You were away for two years. How did you become this reckless?】
【Stopping the cup was enough. Why did you throw it back?】
【What if the defendant files a complaint against you?】
【I’ve been waiting ten minutes already. Get over here and write your self-criticism report.】
Tan Siyan stared at the messages for a moment before replying:【I’m busy.】
【I’ll email you the self-criticism report.】
He slipped his phone back into his pocket and grabbed the fabric at her shoulder.
“Your wisdom tooth has turned black. It’s decayed. You need to see a dentist.”
Song Shuangzhi nodded.
“Okay.”
But she did not move.
Tan Siyan frowned. “Teeth are important, go now.”
Her entire body radiated the same resistance as a child being forced by a parent to finish homework.
“Why don’t you want to go?”
The system announced:
【Clingy Ex-Wife Mission Triggered: Make him accompany you to the dentist.】
That was exactly the problem.
Any attempt to complete the mission would probably turn into another unreasonable clingy ex-wife situation.
Besides, she really was afraid of dentists.
Her family had inherited bad teeth. Even without eating sweets, she still developed cavities. Along with hereditary diabetes, she spent every few weeks sitting in front of dentists while they tapped on her teeth with tools.
And then scolded her for eating too much sugar…
“I…”
She stared at her toes and spoke weakly.
Tan Siyan seemed to understand.
“You’re scared?”
Looking at the mission panel in her mind, she steeled herself.
“I need companionship.”
【Hah, wrong! You should say it like this:】
【I need companionship (˘•̥⧿•̥˘) I need companionship ՞-՞ I need companionship ˃˄˂̥̥ I need companionship ･̥･̥_･ I need companionship (´•̥᎔•̥｀) I need companionship (꒳) I need companionship (*꒦ິ꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ꒦ີ) I need companionship (つ﹏<)】
She tilted her head up, her beautiful little face wearing exactly this expression:
(˘•̥⧿•̥˘)
Smiling at the system, Song Shuangzhi said,
“I overachieved the mission again, didn’t I? He’s so busy and has so many meetings. He must think I’m being ridiculously dramatic.”
“Make the appointment first.”
After saying that, Tan Siyan took out his own phone.
The court had an affiliated hospital, and dental appointments were notoriously difficult to get.
The moment Song Shuangzhi saw the available appointment date, she smiled.
“There’s an opening the day after tomorrow. I’ll go then.”
The day after tomorrow, he would already be in The Hague, seven hours behind her.
With the emperor far away and heaven high above, how could he possibly keep an eye on her then?
Hahaha!
Looking at the dental appointment scheduled for the day after tomorrow, something flickered in Tan Siyan’s dark eyes.
“Come with me.”
The forensic office.
【That awful man! He actually brought you to the forensic office!】
【Jerk!】
【There’s literally a dismembered corpse next door!】
【Won’t that traumatize you even more?!】
The system shouted angrily inside her head.
Song Shuangzhi sat in the forensic doctor’s chair, twisting the hem of her clothes between her fingers. Her face was pale.
“It is a cavity, but it’s not serious. I’ll clean out the damaged part and fill it. That should solve the problem.”
Song Shuangzhi glanced at Chief Judge Tan sitting beside her, and her face turned another shade paler.
Then she looked at the scattered remains nearby and turned even paler.
Her fingers dug into her index finger so hard that the tips had already become dark red.
“Why don’t you just knock out all my teeth…”
…If she wore dentures, she would never have to see a dentist again.
The forensic doctor laughed.
“Don’t joke about that.”
She sighed. The fingers she had been twisting together were suddenly enveloped by a warm and powerful hand.
His thumb gently rubbed across her fingerprints before holding her hand firmly in his palm.
【W(ﾟДﾟ)W! I didn’t even issue a mission!】
【Kitty, did you ask him to hold your hand?】
No…
【But he’s holding your hand tightly and rubbing the fingertips you pinched red!】
【Aaaah! I ship it! He noticed you were scared and nervous, so he’s holding your hand to comfort you!】
【Hand-Holding Mission Exceeded Expectations!】
【Zhibao, there’s no way he’s going to keep holding your hand all the way until…】
“Of course not. He’s so busy…”
Although she really did feel less afraid with him holding her hand.
It felt warm, comforting.
And it made her happy.
A pleasant tingling spread across her palm.
Still, she knew her place.
【Hand-holding duration exceeded one hour!】
【Reward: Golden Fruit of Mission Refusal!】
Aaaah!
Song Shuangzhi nearly jumped out of her seat.
She could actually refuse missions now!
【Even I don’t know what reward we’d get if this continues!】
【Come on, strike while the iron’s hot! Let’s squeeze some more benefits out of the male lead!】
【Clingy Ex-Wife Mission Triggered: Hug him!】