Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
His lips pressed firmly against hers. He found her other soft hand and had their fingers intertwined with one another. He clasped her hands by the side of her head and invaded her mouth with his tongue. He swept every inch of her mouth, intertwining their saliva, kissing her with a burning passion.
Song Yu did not expect Qi Chengzhi to lunge at her so aggressively. Her hands felt weak and her fingertips were trembling. She curved them up and held his hand gently while she allowed him to kiss her.
After some time, his lips relaxed slightly and distanced them from hers by an inch. When he saw her glistening lips, he could not resist and continued to drop kisses on her lips. He kissed them tenderly and moved towards the corner of her lips.
“Go on.” he squeezed her soft palm before letting it go unwillingly.
Song Yu was still panting heavily on Qi Chengzhi’s lips. Her breath was as fragrant as an orchid.
The lump on his throat moved up and down as he swallowed. A dark mist hazed over those pair of jet-black eyes that were staring at her, fueled by desire.
Song Yu felt as if she was burned by his gaze. She lowered her lashes slowly, but her eyes landed on the bulge at the zipper of his pants.
Her eyes widened as she gasped. “Are you sure you’ll be able to drive in this state?”
He lowered his head to look at his situation and chuckled. His lips were slightly swollen after their kiss, and it looked especially alluring, leaving Song Yu yearning for another kiss.
She swallowed and moved her eyes away from his lips, otherwise, she would not be able to leave at all.
Her gaze shifted to his chin and saw the motion of his throat. She felt an urge to kiss his throat, thinking that it would be interesting to feel the gliding motion under her lips.
“I’ll cool down for a while before going,” he said while he took in a deep breath. He let go of her and adjusted his seating position.
Song Yu was still worried and said, “If you really can’t, just ring Chang Lai to pick you up.”
Then, she lowered her eyes, took a quick glance and blushed. “I’ll be worried if you drive in this state.”
“If you’re so worried, just follow me back to my office.” He stared at Song Yu with a fervent gaze, but he dared not reach for her hand. He was afraid that he would not be able to let her go. He would directly take her back to Qilin.
“Hold on for a moment.” Song Yu took the cellphone in his car and called Chang Lai’s number. “Your director is at the entrance of my company, please come and pick him up.”
After she hung up the phone call and returned his cell phone, she turned her head around and met with Qi Chengzhi’s mysteriously tantalizing smile. “Aren’t you embarrassed for calling Chang Lai to come and pick me up just because of this?”
“At least, it’s better than you driving in this state. I will not have to worry.” She reached her hand out and touched the back of his hand gently. “I don’t want anything to happen to you.”
Qi Chengzhi softened his gaze. Those jet-black eyes were filled with warm tenderness while he squeezed her soft fingertips. “You should head up.”
Song Yu released him, but she had a sudden urge to ditch her work and follow him.
She turned around unwillingly. Suddenly, her mind was blown by what she saw.
Moments ago, she opened the car door to get off the vehicle. However, she was pulled back by Qi Chengzhi and the car door had been left open since. She was too engrossed in his kisses and had totally forgotten about the open door.
Looking at the widely opened door, she could not help but imagine all the passersby who had witnessed their passionate kiss.
Song Yu shut her eyes tightly, wishing she could worm her way into the sewer at her feet. She was too ashamed to face anyone.
She dared not look at others, feeling like all the passersby were staring at her with a peculiar expression.
She left the car with her legs weak and walked into the building. She saw Ruan Danchen standing at the entrance with a blushing face and her thumb raised up.
“The both of you were so passionate. I thought that Qi Chengzhi was going to take you there and then in the car!” Ruan Danchen said to her softly. Her face flushed again just by recalling the incident.
The way Qi Chengzhi lunged towards Song Yu was similar to a hungry wolf pouncing at its prey, wanting to devour Song Yu there and then.
She could never imagine that such a level-headed man would not even bother to close the car door when he was in the mood.
With what just happened, Ruan Danchen dared not imagine how fervid he would be behind closed doors.
“Were… Were there many people who saw us?” At that moment, all Song Yu wanted was to turn back and hide in Qi Chengzhi’s car.
Ruan Danchen nodded her head firmly without hesitation. “Didn’t you think about where we are? We’re in the central business district (CBD). Do you think that there won’t be a crowd? Furthermore, it is working hours now. All of those who witnessed the scene gaped in the direction of the car. However, don’t you worry, I’m the only one in our company who saw that.”
Ruan Danchen smiled slyly. “At this rate you’re going, I’m surprised that you aren’t pregnant yet.”
Song Yu blushed and remained silent as she entered the elevator with Ruan Danchen. Fortunately, it was only the two of them in the elevator. If there were more people, she would be even more embarrassed, all the while wondering if all of them saw what she did.
“Are you guys on birth control?” Ruan Danchen asked.
“Uhm, we just got together. I don’t want to have kids so early into the relationship. If we want kids, we would want to plan things properly,” Song Yu said truthfully to Ruan Danchen.
Ruan Danchen nodded in agreement and said, “That’s true.”
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Both of them entered the office. All of the office staff looked normal and greeted them as usual. Song Yu was relieved when she was sure that no one had seen her.
Song Yu’s usual routine after turning on her laptop was to check her emails.
To her surprise, she received a notification of an email sent from human resources.
Song Yu opened it and saw a notice of a job transfer. Yang Yunshu was transferred to the engineering department as an office clerk.
Ruan Danchen glanced at her before sliding over with her swivel chair. “You saw that too?”
“Uhm, why was she transferred to the engineering department suddenly? Yan Yunshu is an architect and it was just the right position for her. Before she came to Chengzhi, she has already had four years of experience in Architecture. Now that they’ve transferred her to the engineering department, she has zero experience in that and would have to start from the bottom as an intern,” Song Yu said puzzledly and frowned.
“Also, if she were to freelance, she could at least earn some commission,” Ruan Danchen said. “However, now she is being transferred to be an office clerk. According to the rules of our company, there might be a possible bonus on top of the basic salary based on how the department performs, but a raise is minimal. It’s insignificant compared to her salary when she was working as an architect. Why would our company transfer her without any reason? It’s not even the right job for her, plus our department is severely short-handed.”
“Does Yang Yunshu know?” Song Yu asked.
Ruan Danchen might know more about what was happening in the office than her.
Ruan Danchen shook her head, “I don’t think she’s aware of it. There were no signs prior to this announcement. She still seemed to be her pompous self yesterday. If she knew about it, she would’ve gone to Director Zhao to make a scene.”
Song Yu nodded her head. At the same time, Yang Yunshu tapped her card and entered. Song Yu and Ruan Danchen stopped their conversation and continued with their work.
Nonetheless, they were still secretly observing Yang Yunshu’s reaction over their computers. They saw her humming a tune while she bent down to switch on her computer, she looked like she was in a good mood.
Moments later, the startup tone of Yang Yunshu’s computer chimed. Song Yu and Ruan Danchen could not help but stare closely at Yang Yunshu to witness her reaction. After she opened her mailbox, they could not see her expression and could only hear the clicking sound made by the mouse.
Then, Yang Yunshu stood up immediately and stormed out of the office with a gloomy expression.
Song Yu and Ruan Danchen exchanged glances.
Ruan Danchen scooted over quietly again and said, “Do you think this is Qi Chengzhi’s doing?”
“What has it got to do with him?” Song Yu was confused.
“You didn’t see it with your own eyes. It was so obvious that Yang Yunshu tried to seduce him yesterday. If there had been no one in the office, I’m guessing she would have even stripped and thrown herself at him. Qi Chengzhi didn’t even utter a word and kept ignoring her. I suppose he had nothing to do with this, but Qi Chengzhi did seem displeased with that cold expression he had given yesterday.
“Also, Yang Yunshu seduced Qi Chengzhi yesterday and she got transferred today. I can’t think of any other possible reason except for this,” Ruan Danchen said with a lowered voice.
Song Yu blinked a few times. She was not really affected by this outcome. Even if it was Qi Chengzhi’s doing, she would not interfere if he wanted to give a lesson to an ignorant woman who tried to intrude on their relationship.
Even if Qi Chengzhi had orchestrated this, she would not go to him and plead on her behalf. She would not do such a thing for a woman as conniving as Yang Yunshu.
She was not so forgiving towards a woman who had intentions of seducing her man.
Regardless of the reason, it felt pretty good without Yang Yunshu around the office. At the very least, she would feel at ease.
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It was as if Director Zhao’s secretary was expecting Yang Yunshu, she stood up when she arrived. “Xiao Yang, you’re looking for Director Zhao?”
Yang Yunshu tried to stay calm and managed to force a smile. “Yes, is Director Zhao available?”
The secretary nodded and said, “Director Zhao knew that you’ll be looking for him. He’s waiting inside, please enter.”
Yang Yunshu knocked and opened the door. Director Zhao pointed at the chair opposite him and said, “Please have a seat, Xiao Yang.”
“Director Zhao, I think you know why I’m here. I want to know why I’m being transferred to the engineering department to be an office clerk without any prior notice? You know that I’m an Architect by profession. Don’t you think my talents will be wasted on a desk job in the engineering department?”
“Xiao Yang, you’ve performed quite well since joining the company. However, you can’t blend in well with your colleagues. Furthermore, there are certain matters that can’t be overlooked, such as a man that is in a relationship with someone else…” Director Zhao thought for a moment before saying, “I’ll just go straight to the point!
“You really shouldn’t have involved yourself with a man like Qi Chengzhi.” Director Zhao saw a change in Yang Yunshu’s expression, her face had turned pale. He continued, “Qi Chengzhi told me what you did to him yesterday. He was not happy with your behavior. Do you really think that Qi Chengzhi would fall for your tricks?
“Xiao Yang, I know that you’re ambitious. However, we all have our own fate. You may not be able to get what others might have. If you hadn’t come on too strong, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.”
Yang Yunshu sprung up to her feet. It was unclear whether she turned red out of embarrassment or rage. She said, “Just because of such a trivial matter, he wants to destroy my career? I didn’t force him to respond, I just wanted to try my luck. Don’t I have the right to pursue someone?”
“You do, but he also has the right to reprimand you. He’s a valuable customer to our company. You knew that he already has a girlfriend, why would you still pursue further?” Director Zhao said in a disgruntled manner. What if Qi Chengzhi put the blame on Chengshi for what you did?
“Why can Song Yu do it, but not me!” Yang Yunshu asked stubbornly.
Director Zhao scoffed, “What makes you think that Song Yu made the first move on Qi Chengzhi? That’s why I just told you that we all have our own fate. It’s Qi Chengzhi who chose Song Yu. Do you really think that Chengshi has the ability to handle a massive project like Qilin’s hotel? Qi Chengzhi just wanted Song Yu to have it. Qilin’s project would be given to any company if only Song Yu was working for them.
“Qi Chengzhi almost destroyed Chengshi just because of Song Yu. Do you think you can afford to be involved with a man like him?” Director Zhao scorned and said, “If I hadn’t begged on your behalf, you wouldn’t even be able to keep your job. With Qi Chengzhi’s connections, do you think you’ll be able to survive in this field if he’s really pissed off and decided to keep you away from him? If he wanted to penalize you for making inappropriate advancements, he would have made sure that no company would ever hire you again, cutting off any possible career paths in this field.
“I’ll temporarily transfer you to the engineering department. After some time, you may be able to return to your original post if Qi Chengzhi forgets about this. As for now, you can only be an office clerk. If you’re not happy with this decision, it’s fine for you to resign.” After Director Zhao was done, he ignored her and returned to his monitor and clicked on the mouse. Yang Yunshu had no idea what he was looking at.
Yang Yunshu was so angry that she gasped for breath. It took her some effort to calm herself down.
She did not know whether Director Zhao was telling the truth, but she could still give it a try.
Of course, she would not be contented, being an insignificant clerk in Chengshi. Who knew how long would Director Zhao make her wait? He was probably just telling her that to get her off his tail.
Her plan was to stay put at Chengshi at the moment, just in case what was told by Director Zhao was true. Qi Chengzhi could cut her off from this field. In the meantime, she would search for suitable architecture jobs and resign once she has found one.
Yang Yunshu suppressed her anger as she returned to the office to pack her things. She saw Song Yu, with a cool and emotionless expression.
Just because Song Yu had such a strong support, she could not even care less about her job. She could come and go as she pleased. Even Director Zhao dared not say a word and had to treat her with care. Yang Yunshu really wanted to have a taste of the power to toy with one’s fate.
Yang Yunshu could not hold in her anger and stormed towards Song Yu’s desk with a distorted expression. “Song Yu, you’re so evil! You plotted revenge for such a minor incident. How petty can you be!”
Song Yu was baffled by Yang Yunshu’s scolding for no valid reason. She raised her head to look at Yang Yunshu oddly and frowned. Even though she had a good personality, she did not have to endure Yang Yunshu’s humiliation.
Judging from Yang Yunshu’s words, it was most likely Qi Chengzhi’s doing.
Song Yu put away the file that she was organizing and said, “You’ll need to explain the whole thing if you want to scold someone. Yang Yunshu, we’re colleagues. I tolerated you in the past and tried not to argue with you. However, it doesn’t mean that I will endure your audacious remarks and let you berate me like this.”
“I’m being audacious? Song Yu, who are you to toy with someone else’s job. It must feel pretty good to have the power to decide on one’s survival, huh! Why did you put up a facade and act so noble all the time? Who are you trying to impress? We’re colleagues, don’t you think I can see through you? Underneath that virtuous mien, you have no respect for others and look down on them. I did my job perfectly, what rights do you have to transfer me away!”
Yang Yunshu became more agitated as she spoke. Both her shoulders started trembling and tear droplets started falling out of her eyes.
Song Yu stood up and said indifferently, “Yang Yunshu, let’s make this clear. What do you mean when you said I transferred you away? This is not my company, I don’t have the rights to do that. I only saw the email from the human resources regarding your job transfer this morning. You just joined the company not too long ago. You and I don’t really know each other and I don’t know where all your hostility towards me stems from but don’t accuse me of such things!”
Yang Yunshu choked sadly and said, “How is it not your fault? Director Zhao personally admitted that he was forced by Qi Chengzhi to do so! Why would Young Master Cheng make life difficult for a nobody like me? It must be that the both of us are not getting along, and you pestered him to do this. Song Yu, you have such solid support but I don’t have any. Since you already have everything, why do you still want to agonize and bully me like that?”
“Yang Yunshu, I’m talking to you nicely, stop accusing me! I did not request Qi Chengzhi to do anything. If he was the one who caused your transfer, that was entirely his own decision. “You and I barely have any interaction, I don’t have to waste my effort on you. You are right about one thing, you’re just a nobody, why should I care for you?
“Even if I want to bully you, you’re not worthy enough! You are not worthy of my effort.” Song Yu looked at her coldly and continued, “You said that Qi Chengzhi forced Director Zhao to transfer you. You don’t need to use me as an excuse. You and I both know the real reason that caused this.
“Although it was entirely Qi Chengzhi’s intention and I was not made aware of this, I will not give you sympathy. Why should I sympathize a woman who tried to seduce my man shamelessly in the office? I won’t bully you, but I’ll watch my man do that to you. What can you do?
“You said that I have strong support, I agree with that. I am very satisfied with my support. It’s my fate to be chosen by Qi Chengzhi. However, it doesn’t mean that you can come and snatch him shamelessly. I did not compete with anyone. I just happen to have him in my life. I won’t demand it if he’s not meant to be mine. It also doesn’t signify that you can just push me over like that. If you have the audacity to seduce my man, you should be able to bear the consequences. Also, this is to let you know that not all men can be seduced by you. He had shown you mercy by not sealing your fate in this field.
“Since you’re capable of something so absurd, what grounds do you have to accuse me of bullying you? However, it seems only right that you can be so thick-skinned and throw all these accusations at me since you’re already so shameless, to begin with.” Song Yu did not hold back and scoffed coldly.
“You…” Yang Yunshu’s face turned pale. She thought about all her colleagues who were present in the office while she was berated by Song Yu. She had even used such crass words to scold her. How was she going to continue staying in the company? She would be the laughing stock of the whole office!
Yang Yunshu was so furious. It was like she could hear her mind explode and lost her senses. She raised her hand, aiming directly at Song Yu’s face.
“Yang Yunshu, what are you doing!” Director Zhao appeared at the entrance right before her hand landed on Song Yu’s face. He was so shocked and ran over hurriedly with an ashen face.
He dared not imagine what would happen if Song Yu was slapped in his company!
Director Zhao was so startled that his entire body was sweating. He ran over and grabbed Yang Yunshu’s hand and flung it aside. “This is the office, not a place for you to throw tantrums! Go and report yourself to the engineering department. You can work if you want to keep this job, if not, just resign!”
Feeling insulted, Yang Yunshu held her breath in. She wished that she could give Director Zhao a tough slap and shout, “I quit!”
However, she had no courage to do that. She did not have Song Yu’s fate to have a boyfriend like Qi Chengzhi.
