“But I extended an invitation first.”
"But his priority is higher than yours."
Wang Yuhan choked, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "He's not right for you."
"What's it to you?" she said with a smug smile.
He laughed self-deprecatingly: "It seems not, I was just meddling."
She nodded in agreement, lowered her head to eat, then felt something was off. She looked up and saw him still staring at her, and realized the atmosphere was a bit off. She forced a smile and said, "You've also noticed that I'm a bit hypocritical, haven't you?"
Wang Yuhan nodded.
"Now that you've seen my true nature, I don't need to hide anything anymore. I don't know if he's right for me, but I've fallen for him. So I'm going to try, even if it's just to give it a shot. Do you understand?"
Zhang Jingzhi herself felt that she had been very sincere.
Wang Yuhan nodded again.
“He doesn’t like ladylike women, so it’s better to act like a little girl in front of him, be lively, and act coquettishly often. That’s much more effective than being considerate and virtuous.” He suddenly said, “Take what we just did, for example. You should have said that you didn’t know the place and that you needed him to pick you up.” Wang Yuhan suddenly said.
Zhang Jingzhi looked at him in surprise, "Are you helping me?" Actually, what she really wanted to say was: Boss, are you trying to harm me on purpose?
Wang Yuhan seemed to see through her subtext and chuckled: "Don't worry, the biggest difference between me and you is that I never lie. I've known Yang Lei for more than ten years, and I think I know him better than you do."
Zhang Jingzhi still looked at Wang Yuhan with an incredulous expression.
"What's wrong? Are you touched? Do you think I'm some kind of saint, giving you advice to pursue another man when I'm clearly interested in you?" Wang Yuhan asked with a light laugh. "I'm afraid you're still wondering what my true intentions are, aren't you?"
Zhang Jingzhi was a little unsure how to answer, and just looked at him with a slightly embarrassed expression.
“That’s right, I did have ulterior motives.” He laughed. “I’m not telling you how to catch up with Yang Lei quickly by sitting on the sidelines and wishing you well. I’m waiting for you to fall, to hurt yourself, and then turn back crying. Hehe, then you’ll find that I’m waiting for you to run into my arms with open arms.”
Zhang Jingzhi felt ashamed of the slight emotion that had welled up in her heart just now.
"He's not right for you. Haha, you'll understand the meaning of this sentence more deeply when you get closer to him."
"How could you possibly be interested in me? You can tell I'm just pretending to be a lady. I mean, I don't know what it is about me that attracts you. Uh, I don't mean to say I'm bad, I just want to know what you like about me?"
Wang Yuhan laughed, "Did I ever say I liked you?"
Zhang Jingzhi regretted discussing this issue so frankly with the person in front of her.
He looked at her and said, "Maybe I'm just curious. I know you're not a lady, even though you look like one. So I'm just curious about what's under your clothes."
Zhang Jingzhi was a little stunned. What was under those clothes? Did she even know?
Seeing her in a daze, Wang Yuhan thought she had misunderstood, so he chuckled and explained, "Uh, the clothes I was referring to were your 'ladylike' outer garments, just a metaphor, not the kind of real clothes you're thinking of." He leaned closer and whispered with a smile, "Although I'm also very curious about the other meaning."
Zhang Jingzhi glared at him, noticing his somewhat frivolous smile, and wondered how she could have misjudged him. Why had she thought he would be a gentleman at the beginning? He was clearly a complete scoundrel!
Xiao Xiao (revised)
"What? What did you say?" Xiao Xiao exclaimed, clutching the phone.
Polly, standing nearby, looked over curiously. Seeing Xiao Xiao's shocked and incredulous expression, as if she'd been attacked by an alien, she kindly mouthed, "Are you okay?"
Xiao Xiao nodded awkwardly to Polly, turned her back to the phone, and then said in a low voice, "What do you need that for? No, of course I don't have that, how could I have that? Do you think I need to buy that? Oh, god, Chu Yang, are you crazy? Are you really crazy? No, I can't buy it for you. Is there something you're afraid to do? God, I can't believe you could think of this. I'm not going! Okay? I said I'm not going, and that's final. Go yourself! No, calling me 'sister' won't help. If you're so capable, have your sister buy it for you! I'm going to tell her! I'm going to tell her about this, let's see if she'll chop you up!"
As she spoke, she angrily hung up the phone. Just as she was about to call Zhang Jingzhi, the internal line rang, and Fang Yi asked her to come over.
When Xiao Xiao entered, Fang Yi was hunched over the table looking at the thick financial report. Hearing Xiao Xiao come in, he didn't even look up, but simply gestured for her to sit down.
A man is most charming when he's working hard, Xiao Xiao thought. Looking at Fang Yi's strong features, she finally couldn't hold back the words she had been holding in for so long.
No, I can't ask. This is the workplace; we should only talk about work. How can I discuss the boss's private life? Xiao Xiao silently warned herself.
"This quarter's..."
Unable to get a response from Xiao Xiao, Fang Yi looked up and saw Xiao Xiao, who was in a daze.
"Hmm, Assistant Xiao?"
"Hmm, hmm?" Xiao Xiao suddenly snapped out of her daze, quickly straightened up, and smiled at Fang Yi.
Fang Yi looked at Xiao Xiao, narrowed his eyes slightly, threw the pen in his hand on the table, and leaned back: "Assistant Xiao, you're not focused today. It seems you didn't listen to what I just said."
"I'm sorry," Xiao Xiao said somewhat embarrassed. This was completely unlike her usual self. She was always capable and a very competent assistant. How could she make such a basic mistake today? Was Chu Yang really driving her crazy? "I'll take these back and review them, and give you a detailed analysis as soon as possible."
Xiao Xiao picked up the folder on the table and walked out. When she reached the door, she finally couldn't hold back and turned back hesitantly to ask, "Boss, can I ask you a question?"
Fang Yi didn't speak, but nodded slightly.
"Hmm, are you really planning to have a real relationship with Chu Yang?"
Fang Yi stared at Xiao Xiao silently until she felt somewhat flustered by his gaze. Then he leaned back against the table and asked in a deep voice, "Assistant Xiao, please answer one question for me first. From what standpoint are you asking this question? Are you my hired assistant, or Chu Yang's friend? Hmm?"
Xiao Xiao smiled, reverting to her former elegant and charming assistant persona. "Okay, I understand." She held up the folder in her hand. "I'll send you the analysis this afternoon."
The moment she turned around, a wicked smile appeared on Xiao Xiao's face. "Playing this game with me? Hmph, it seems I really should help Chu Yang out," she thought.
Seeing Xiao Xiao laughing happily, Polly leaned over and teased, "Did your boss give you a raise?"
Xiao Xiao smiled and shook her head, "No, I just thought of something fun."
"Oh?" Polly, intrigued, leaned closer, smiling as she did so, and then whispered, "Have you gotten a new boyfriend lately? Are you all hanging out together?"
Xiao Xiao laughed heartily, "Okay, but we need to see if your boyfriend is up to par, that way it'll be more fun."
"What does it matter whether my boyfriend is good or not?" Polly asked, puzzled. Then, seeing Xiao Xiao's seductive wink, she suddenly understood and covered her mouth in shock, exclaiming, "Oh my god, Xiao Xiao, you're so wicked! You actually want to—"
"I wasn't thinking anything!" Xiao Xiao laughed as she returned to her seat. "It's your own unhealthy thinking that's the problem. What did I say?"
When Polly was leaving get off work, her boyfriend came to pick her up. Xiao Xiao greeted him with a smile, then deliberately gave Polly a malicious smile, which gave Polly goosebumps. For once, Polly didn't linger in the office. Without even letting down her hair, she grabbed her coat and hurriedly pulled her boyfriend out of the building, lecturing him as they walked: "You don't need to pick me up anymore. It's not that late. I can go home by myself. You're busy with work too, and you're working too hard. Just wait for me when you get home."
Hearing this, her boyfriend almost burst into tears. Was the year-long ordeal of being a devoted husband finally coming to an end?
Xiao Xiao watched Polly hurriedly leave with her boyfriend, smiled smugly. She had almost finished her work, so she quickly tidied up the reports on the table, changed out of her suit in the dressing room, grabbed her car keys, and went downstairs.
On the way, Xiao Xiao bought Chu Yang what she wanted. Before she could even start the car, someone knocked on the window and rolled it down. It was the kind of person Xiao Xiao least wanted to see right now—a traffic policeman.
"Miss, please show me your driver's license," the small-eyed traffic policeman said politely.
Xiao Xiao turned her head to the other side with a helpless sigh, took a deep breath, and then smiled at the squinty-eyed traffic policeman: "Of course, I'd be honored. But before I show my driver's license, could I ask why I need to see it? First, parking is allowed here, and I haven't violated any rules; second, there are no traffic lines here, so I couldn't have crossed them; third, I just started the car, isn't it a bit premature to accuse me of speeding? You should at least wait a bit until I'm moving before stopping me, don't you think? What's the reason you want me to show my driver's license? Could you tell me first?"
The young traffic policeman was also surprised that Xiao Xiao would suddenly say such a long thing. He was a little flustered and wanted to laugh at the same time. Although he kept his face tense, his already small eyes narrowed even more.
Xiao Xiao's tone rose: "I've already attended your training course, and you're the seventh traffic police officer this month to ask me for my driver's license. Can you give me a reason? Does my car have 'Traffic Violation' written on it? Is there something wrong with my car? Or is there something wrong with me? Am I clashing with you guys?"
The young traffic cop finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing. Seeing that Xiao Xiao was smiling but her eyes were already blazing with anger, he suppressed his laughter, glanced at Xiao Xiao's license plate, and decided to tell the truth. He laughed and said, "It's not your car that's the problem, it's the license plate. Everyone knows that the owner of this license plate forcibly kissed 3528 on the street, hehe, so—even a traffic cop can be curious, right?"
3528? That traffic policeman named Jiang Sicheng?
Xiao Xiao looked at the young traffic policeman, whose eyes were practically disappearing from his grin, and finally understood why they had been stopping her so frequently lately, and why they had been so serious about asking her to show her driver's license. It turned out that everyone was treating her like some kind of "animal" to be observed.
She smiled even more brightly, rested her arm on the car window, lightly traced her lower lip with her fingers, and winked charmingly at the young traffic policeman: "Are you satisfied with your curiosity now?"
The young traffic policeman was a little flustered, and then he heard Xiao Xiao ask softly, "Can you satisfy my curiosity now?"
He nodded.
"Do you know where that 3528 is on duty right now? Which intersection?"
“He’s been transferred back to the branch, so he doesn’t have to be on duty on the road anymore,” he glanced at his watch. “He’s still on duty, probably still at the branch building.”
"Oh? So how many people like you are curious about me in your area?" Xiao Xiao asked with a light laugh.
The young traffic policeman smiled sheepishly, but a sly glint flashed in his narrowed eyes: "Who knows? I only heard it from someone when I went to the branch office building."
Wow, the news really flies! It's already reached the branch office building!
"Where is your detachment's building?" Xiao Xiao asked again.
Xiao Xiao (revised)
The city traffic police brigade's building was quite impressive, with a large open space in front, as big as seven or eight basketball courts. "They're rich," Xiao Xiao thought, gazing up at the building. She realized she'd probably contributed to its construction; she'd certainly paid them a lot of fines.
Xiao Xiao parked the car in the most conspicuous spot in front of the building, opened the car door and got out. Then she leaned against the car and struck the most alluring pose. But then she thought it wasn't enough. After a moment's thought, she gritted her teeth, took off her coat, stuffed it back on the back seat, and then struck the same pose again in front of the car.
A fiery red car, a seductive figure encased in a black bodysuit, flowing curls cascading down her curves, and stiletto heels—all these elements combined against the backdrop of the stark gray-black buildings and plaza created an extremely sensual scene.
It was rush hour, and the "traffic police" in uniform or plainclothes who came out of the building almost all casually glanced at Xiao Xiao, then looked at the license plate on her car, and then gave her an ambiguous smile.
Some people stared at Xiao Xiao without understanding why, and their companions would lean closer and whisper something mysteriously. Then, a look of sudden realization would flash across their faces, and when they looked at Xiao Xiao again, their eyes would no longer be so confident.
Look, look! Xiao Xiao's smile became even more alluring. "Grandma will let you see enough today. Aren't you curious? Then take a good look."
Jiang Sicheng was still organizing documents in his office when his colleague Xiao Li rushed over excitedly. "Sicheng, Sicheng, hurry up, hurry up! That hotshot is here! Wow! You've really hit the jackpot!"
Overcome with excitement, Xiao Li could barely speak.
Jiang Sicheng was completely confused. Who had caused trouble again?
Seeing Jiang Sicheng's anxious state, Xiao Li jumped up and down, grabbed his arm and pulled him towards the window, pointing to Xiao Xiao downstairs and shouting, "Look! Look! That's the one who forcibly kissed you!"
Through the glass, Jiang Sicheng saw Xiao Xiao, who was leaning against the car and posing as a car model.
The floor was quite high up, so it wasn't easy to see her expression clearly from above. I could only vaguely make out that she seemed to be smiling and nodding at her passing colleagues.
"Wow! What a great figure! You still dare to say you have nothing to do with her? You—" Xiao Li turned around and exclaimed, just in time to see Jiang Sicheng grabbing his coat and hurriedly leaving.
As Jiang Sicheng approached the building entrance, he slowed his pace. What did it matter to him what she wore? What did it matter to him that she was standing there flaunting herself? Why did he suddenly feel so angry? What was wrong with him? What did her standing there have to do with him? Maybe she wasn't even waiting for him at all. Why was he so agitated upon seeing her like this?
He thought to himself, and calmly walked out of the building, making a very normal appearance.
When he reached Xiao Xiao's side, he deliberately kept his eyes straight ahead, walking with complete focus, one step, two steps...
Xiao Xiao hadn't called out to him until the fifth step, when he finally couldn't hold back any longer. He turned back to Xiao Xiao, turned around, and looked at her with a stern face and a slight frown: "Aren't you cold? You didn't even wear a coat just to attract attention?"
Xiao Xiao smiled, watching Jiang Sicheng's brows furrow more and more, her smile becoming even more alluring. "I don't wear a coat because I'm beautiful, that's a reason enough. So, Comrade 3528, why are you holding your coat in your hand?"
Jiang Sicheng looked down and realized that he had been holding his coat the whole time and had completely forgotten to put it on. Now, hearing her teasing him with a light laugh, he felt his face flush. When he looked up again, his face was already red with anger.
Xiao Xiao found it amusing too. She hadn't said anything outrageous, so why did this man turn into a lobster the moment he lowered his head? He was too thin-skinned. Was he even a man of today's society? She laughed, about to tease him a bit more, when suddenly she felt an itch in her nose and sneezed.
It's actually quite cold; my nose immediately felt stuffy.
Jiang Sicheng looked coldly at Xiao Xiao, but the words he wanted to say to her suddenly came out. As if without thinking, he simply draped his coat over her shoulders.
"In this freezing weather, is it really necessary to act like this?" His tone still carried a hint of indifference.