"Kiss me and I'll get off," Xiao Shujing said with a naughty smile.
Su Minghan looked at her in surprise. "You weren't the type to ask for a kiss on your own initiative before. Why are you so open now?"
He'd noticed the change the moment she walked in.
Gone was her once neat, straight black hair, replaced by the current curly - tipped, more mature style. Her conservative sports and casual outfits had been swapped for a V - neck long dress that revealed a hint of cleavage.
Even her makeup exuded an alluring charm.
It wasn't that he'd never seen her dressed sexily for an advertisement.
But now, when there was no important occasion to attend, she was dressed so flamboyantly. It would be strange if he didn't have his suspicions.
"I've graduated from college. Can't I change my style?"
Xiao Shujing's breath fanned across Su Minghan's face. Her voice trailed off suggestively, tugging at his nerves. "Yueyue said you'd definitely like this style of mine. So I took a bold shot today."
It was Yan Yueyue again.
He knew she couldn't have suddenly changed her nature like this.
"Don't hang out with that kind of person in the future."
"Why? Yueyue is A Yuan's girlfriend. Naturally, I have to look out for her. Besides, she's not a bad person at heart."
Su Minghan frowned. "She's turned your thinking around 360 degrees, and you're still defending her? Anyway! Stay away from her."
Xiao Shujing frowned. "Don't tell me you still have a prejudice against her because of what happened last time? Come on, that's all in the past!"
"Get off. I still have work to do."
"I won't! Kiss me. If you don't agree, I won't get off."
She threw a tantrum and tightened her arms around his neck.
Su Minghan was annoyed. "Can you be more mindful of the occasion? This is the company."
"So what? It's your company, and this is your office. How could anyone just barge in?"
As soon as Xiao Shujing finished speaking, she leaned in and kissed his lips.
Before the kiss could deepen, the office door suddenly opened.
"What are you two doing?!"
Su Hao's deep voice echoed through the room.
She was so startled that she quickly got off Su Minghan and took a few steps back.
"F - Father..."
He was also shocked. The burning feeling on his face made him feel extremely ashamed.
Getting caught flirting with a female artist by his dad on the spot? That was just asking for trouble!
"Shameless!"
Su Hao glared at Xiao Shujing from head to toe.
"Look at what you're wearing! Who are you trying to seduce?"
The blunt words made Su Minghan quite unhappy.
"Father, Shujing is my girlfriend. She's not trying to seduce anyone. I asked her to dress like this today. It has nothing to do with her."
Xiao Shujing was so panicked that she just shifted her gaze back and forth between the two of them. She couldn't utter a single word.
"If it wasn't me who walked in but someone else, where would you have left my face? Where would you have left the reputation of the Su Corporation!" Su Hao was furious.
"I'm sorry, Chairman Su. It's all my fault. I..."
Before she could explain, she was interrupted by his scolding.
"Shut up! Do you think you have a say here?"
"Father!" Su Minghan stepped in front of her and tried to dissuade him. "Direct all your anger at me. It really has nothing to do with Shujing!"
Slap!
Su Hao regretted it as soon as he slapped his son.
He'd never laid a finger on his son in all these years, but today he'd hit him for an outsider.
"You... You'd better handle this matter properly!"
His tone softened. He left with a sigh, a mix of heartache and helplessness, then shook his head and walked out of the office.
"Minghan, does it hurt?"
Xiao Shujing took the opportunity to come over and comfort him. She gently stroked his cheek with tears in her eyes.
There was a bright red handprint on his face, burning with pain.
Su Minghan removed her hand and avoided making eye contact with her.
"Go back today. Don't dress like this in the future."
"I..." She hesitated, as if there was something else on her mind.
"What is it now?"
"I actually came today to ask you for a favor."
Xiao Shujing's voice was even softer than a mosquito's. She mumbled with her head down.
He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Make it quick."
"Yueyue and I are from the same class, and we both majored in design. Do you think... you could find a way to get her an internship at President Wen's company? It doesn't matter if she's not hired! Just an internship."
Su Minghan frowned and refused. "I have no reason to place her there. If it were you, there might be a chance."
She took the opportunity and grabbed his arm, shaking it coquettishly. "That's perfect. Arrange for both of us to go in!"
"You know my dream. Interning at a big - brand company is hundreds of times better than working for those small - scale, unprofessional ones. You'll help me, right?"
Looking at Xiao Shujing's eager eyes, he hesitated.
After all, not only he but also Bo Jingyu couldn't find Shen Ximan. Let alone dealing with this matter now.
"I'll handle it as soon as possible, okay?"
She happily kissed his lips, a fleeting peck.
He only felt a brief warmth that quickly faded away.
"Ask Assistant Jiang to take me back to school. It's so hot outside."
Xiao Shujing picked up her small bag on the sofa and spun around lightly, as if Su Hao's outburst had no effect on her at all.
"Okay, I'll ask him to take you."
The office returned to its empty state, with only him left.
A gentle breeze slipped in through the curtain and caressed his cheek. For some reason, Su Minghan suddenly thought of Tian Danni's smile.
She just barged into his mind without warning.
Su Minghan shook his head, took out the car keys from the drawer, and quickly left.
Shen Shiyu walked out of the bathroom exhausted. She rubbed her sore shoulders while taking out her phone to make a call.
After just a few rings, the other person answered quickly.
"Baby? I'm so glad you finally called me!" Zhu Kai said excitedly.
"A Kai, can you come to the hotel tonight? I've already booked a room."
"No problem. I'll be there on time!"
After making arrangements for her "relaxing leisure service", Shen Shiyu licked her lips with anticipation and walked back to the ward absent - mindedly.
When Bo Siming saw her come in, he immediately locked his phone screen.
"Where did you go?"
"Didn't I just tell you? I went to the bathroom."
She sat down beside the bed naturally and picked up an apple to peel.
"There's a bathroom in my ward. Why did you go to the one outside?"
He frowned and asked.
"I'm on my period. It's not convenient."
Shen Shiyu winked at Bo Siming with a smile. "Tomorrow is the first. I have to go to Ruirui's apartment early to pick out some dresses suitable for the occasion. Can I go back to the apartment earlier today?"
"Sure, go ahead. Assistant Zhuang will take care of me here. I'll send some bodyguards to protect you tomorrow. Keep in touch with me at all times."