Ruan Xia accepted Song Tingshenâs good-intentions and put the pepper spray into her bag. âTrue, thereâs always people eyeing me. I should guard against that.â
Song Tingshen thought it over. Just in case, he added, âI hope you wonât use it on me.â
âAs long as you donât do anything, I wonât use it on you.â
Song Tingshen leaned forward, but he didnât touch her face. He made an exaggerated kissing sound, as if he had really kissed her.
Ruan Xia thought about that pretend kiss in front of Little Wang.
âLittle Wang isnât here...â She said somewhat awkwardly.
Sure enough, men were all pig trotters. Song Tingshen was just a better-tasting pig trotter. During this period of time, he was always teasing her, intentionally or unintentionally. In his words and actions, he had become increasingly intimate.
Wasnât he chasing her? Other than getting picked up and dropped off from work, she didnât feel like she was being pursued.
Song Tingshen asked, âDo you mean that since Little Wang isnât here, we can kiss for real?â
Ruan Xia simply opened the car door and got out. Standing next to the car, she leaned over and said in a threatening tone, âOf course not, not unless you want to try this.â She pressed her bag.
Song Tingshen looked regretful.
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The receptionist had made a reservation at a restaurant before the end of the work day, and the employees headed over there after getting off from work. Everyone said it was thanks to Ruan Xiaâs good fortune that they were able to go eat at such a good restaurant. Although these words were a bit of an exaggeration, this restaurantâs price per capita was indeed daunting to many white-collar workers.
Ruan Xia secretly pulled the receptionist to the side and repeatedly confirmed, âIs the company really paying for this meal?â
Donât tell her to pay the bill at the end. Although that possibility was very small and she was very rich, she didnât want to become a sucker.
The receptionist nodded. âYes, the company will pay for the meal. You can eat without worrying.â
Ruan Xia finally relaxed and asked, âYou were the one that made a reservation at this restaurant. Are you not worried that the Finance Department wonât approve this expense? A meal at this restaurant is going to be very costly.â
âOur boss was the one that gave the budget.â The receptionist glanced at Ruan Xia. âIt must be CEO Qin who gave the okay. Heâs always been very generous. He wonât care about this little bit of money.â
Fortunately, Qin Yu hadnât come today. Otherwise, Ruan Xia didnât know if she would have an appetite for this meal.
After the meal was over, the group went to a nearby karaoke place. Just after Ruan Xia followed the large group of people into a luxurious private room, she saw Qin Yu sitting on a plush sofa. He was drinking a glass of wine and wearing a white shirt. His casual posture was completely different than usual.
Ruan Xiaâs heart thumped. She kept feeling as if something big was going to happen.
If she had known he was going to be here, then she would have left after dinner. She shouldnât have lowered her guard. Fortunately, Song Tingshen would be here soon.
She didnât know if Qin Yu had made up his mind to cause trouble. She felt that he didnât intend to hide himself today; she could sense him looking at her several times.
Ruan Xia decided that it would be fine if he caused trouble. Even Duan Chi was unwilling to be left out and had appeared a few times in front of her and Song Tingshen. Not to mention Qin Yu was someone that had set something up for her from the beginning and waited for her to fall deeper into his trap. He had spent so much effort. It would be strange if he left the scene without causing trouble first.