N-M Chapter 21 You're really working overtime? Lin Wanguo has found out!
Chapter 21 You're really working overtime? Lin Wanguo has found out!
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Jiang Xue's heart was pounding like a rabbit, crashing wildly against her chest, making her eardrums buzz and her breathing become rapid and disordered.
Her knuckles turned white from clenching her fists, and her fingertips went slightly numb from the force. The light from the screen reflected on her flushed face, making her usually clear and sharp eyes look panicked and helpless.
His eyes darted around, frantically scanning the corner of the office before quickly returning to his phone screen, afraid that even a second's delay would reveal a flaw.
She opened her mouth, but her throat felt blocked, and she couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time. Incoherent fragments swirled on her tongue, but she couldn't piece together a coherent excuse.
In her panic, she even forgot what she originally wanted to say. Her mind went blank, with only the thought of "not being discovered" screaming wildly in her heart. It was this helplessness that made her words full of loopholes, and every word revealed an undeniable unnaturalness.
On the other end of the phone, Lin Wanguo gripped his phone tightly, his brows furrowed deeply, and his originally calm tone gradually turned impatient and anxious.
Jiang Xue's silence and incoherent speech were like a fine needle, constantly pricking the unease in his heart. That unease spread like a tide, growing stronger and stronger, making him feel uneasy all over, as if something was being kept from him.
"Jiang Xue! Speak up!"
Lin Wanguo's voice suddenly rose, filled with suppressed questioning, and came through the receiver, making Jiang Xue's ears go numb.
"What are you doing? Something's really off! You're stammering, so talk to me right now!"
Gulong—
Jiang Xue subconsciously swallowed, her throat dry and painful, as if it were on fire, even swallowing was astringent.
Faced with Lin Wanguo's stern questioning, her mind became increasingly confused; a thousand words were stuck in her throat, yet she couldn't utter a single one—
She genuinely didn't know how to answer, or what excuse to use to smooth over this sudden panic.
No!
Jiang Xue cursed herself in her heart, forcing herself to calm down.
She took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently, trying to suppress the panic that was about to burst out of her chest, and forced herself to be firm in her eyes.
She mustn't get distracted, absolutely not! She had to reply to Lin Wanguo immediately and calm him down; otherwise, if Lin Wanguo became suspicious and came to investigate in person, things would spiral out of control and become even more troublesome.
She steadied herself and tried to make her voice sound as steady as possible, but when she spoke, her voice still trembled and stammered uncontrollably.
"N-nothing, Lao Lin, I...I accidentally tripped and fell in the office, and my butt...my butt hurts a little."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Jiang Xue wanted to slap herself—what a lame excuse! It was just a fall, why was she so flustered? She was secretly annoyed, her palms instantly broke out in a cold sweat, her fingers gripping her phone tightly, nervously waiting for Lin Wanguo's reaction, her heart starting to pound uncontrollably again.
"What happened to your butt? Explain clearly! How serious is it?"
Lin Wanguo's voice grew increasingly urgent and anxious.
"You're really in the office? You're not lying to me?"
He knew Jiang Xue too well; she was always calm and capable. Even if she had really fallen, she would never have looked so flustered and disoriented. His suspicions deepened.
Jiang Xue's heart tightened at the question, fearing that she would give herself away if she said anything more. She quickly interrupted him and said in a hasty tone.
"Yes, I'm really in the office, working overtime, reviewing project materials. I'm a bit busy, I'll hang up now."
Done.
Before Lin Wanguo could say anything more, and regardless of whether he had any questions, she quickly pressed the hang-up button, as if the phone were a hot potato, and threw it onto the desk.
Her chest heaved violently as she gasped for breath. The blush on her face had not yet faded, but her eyes were filled with relief at surviving a disaster, as well as a hint of barely concealed irritation.
Meanwhile, Lin Wanguo, on the other side of the city, gripped his phone tightly and frowned even more.
He wanted to ask her a few more questions, such as how badly she fell, whether there was anyone else in her office, and whether she was really working overtime.
Before he could even open his mouth, the receiver went dead with a monotonous, grating tone, like a match that instantly ignited the anger in his heart.
"What on earth is Jiang Xue doing?!"
Lin Wanguo gritted his teeth in anger, slammed his phone onto the sofa, got up and paced back and forth in the living room, scratching his head and jumping up and down in a panic, his face full of anger and confusion.
He knew Jiang Xue's personality all too well. She would never hang up on him like this, much less talk incoherently. There must be something wrong here, but he couldn't figure out what it was. His unease grew stronger.
at the same time.
Jiang Xue took a while to calm down and gradually regain her breathing, but the anger in her heart spread like wildfire, burning her whole body.
She suddenly looked up, her gaze fixed fiercely on Su Nan not far away. Her usually cold eyes were now filled with rage, as if she wanted to devour him alive. Her voice was icy and piercing, filled with barely suppressed anger, as she spoke each word clearly.
"You little rascal, you did it on purpose, didn't you?"
She took a step forward, her chest heaving, her voice brimming with anger.
"Do you really want me dead that badly? Or do you want to die with me?"
"How arrogant and overbearing they are!" Jiang Xue cursed inwardly.
She had already spoiled him enough; if she gave him a little taste of his own medicine, he would dare to take advantage of her.
How dare they deliberately cause trouble at this critical juncture, almost exposing her secret and nearly pushing her into an abyss of no return?
If we don't teach this little rascal a lesson now, he'll only become more unscrupulous and escalate his behavior further.
Today, she had to make this bastard understand that this kind of thing was absolutely not something to joke about, and she had to make him realize the seriousness of the matter so that he would never dare to act recklessly again.
Thinking about this...
Jiang Xue's eyes grew colder and colder. She suddenly raised her right hand, her fingertips trembling slightly from the force, her palm taut and clenched, carrying a fierce determination, as she was about to slap Su Nan hard across the face—she wanted to teach him a lesson, to let him know who was in charge, and to make him understand that some bottom lines should never be crossed.
But what she didn't know was that Su Nan was a complete scoundrel, a typical example of someone who wouldn't flinch.
Faced with her raging anger and undisguised questioning, he was not afraid at all; on the contrary, he found it amusing and even regarded it as an alternative way to enhance their relationship.
A half-smile played on his lips, his eyes full of amusement as he watched Jiang Xue's furious expression, a hint of tenderness hidden deep within them.
He just wouldn't voice his thoughts—if he did, and Jiang Xue knew that her anger and questioning were futile, then things would get boring.
After all, in his eyes, beautiful people are still beautiful even when they are angry.
Jiang Xue's flushed cheeks, slightly furrowed brows, and eyes brimming with anger all seemed strangely charming to him, making him want to tease her again.
Moreover, in his view, as a man, he should be tolerant of his woman.
If a man can't even tolerate his own woman and her little temper, what kind of man is he?
Jiang Xue's anger was nothing more than a little woman's coquettishness in his eyes. He was not angry at all, but rather delighted.
Su Nan raised an eyebrow slightly, put on an innocent and aggrieved look, and spoke slowly with a teasing tone that sounded a bit like coquetry.
"Auntie, what are you saying? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Don't you know how I feel about you? I cherish you so much, how could I possibly hurt you!"
Won't it hurt her?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xue trembled with rage, her anger intensifying. What was that just now?
He deliberately disrupted her phone call, intentionally making her panic and almost letting Lin Wanguo discover his mistake. Isn't that harming her?
This bastard, even now he's still being stubborn and pretending to be innocent!
At this moment, Jiang Xue was so angry with Su Nan that she was dizzy and her heart was filled with rage. She didn't care about her own situation or weigh the pros and cons. She just wanted to teach this hypocritical bastard a lesson, even if it meant hurting him a thousand times and herself eight hundred times.
However, just as her hand was about to land on Su Nan's face, a sharp, piercing cell phone ring suddenly broke the tense atmosphere in the office—
"Ring ring—! Ring ring—!"
Jiang Xue was stunned for a moment, and her scalp tingled.
Su Nan answered the phone again and handed it to her.
Before she could speak, Lin Wanguo's furious voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Jiang Xue! I called the company receptionist, and you're not working overtime. Where are you?!"