Unexpectedly, Shen Tinghe casually replied, "It's not mine, it belongs to President Lin."

She looked up in Lin Qingtong's direction, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"President Lin is rich and powerful, how could a lowly assistant like me possibly stand up to her? I'm just trying to make a living under her."

Her words carried a hint of resentment, and the bearded man immediately believed that Shen Tinghe was her subordinate.

After all, he exuded the resentment of a working-class person.

But in reality, Shen Tinghe's resentment wasn't because of work, but because of Lin Qingtong's attitude towards him.

He was, after all, the Ninth Master, yet Lin Qingtong didn't seem to care much about him.

Lin Qingtong breathed a sigh of relief, but reacted as quickly as possible, and spoke fiercely to Shen Tinghe.

"I've treated you well, haven't I? And this is how you treat me? Give me the contract now, stop talking nonsense. When you get back, pack your things and get out of here."

Shen Tinghe shoved the contract directly into Lin Qingtong's hands, his tone revealing a hint of impatience.

"Hurry up and sign, I can't be bothered to serve you, you big shot."

Lin Qingtong took the contract, opened it, and her gaze deepened.

The bearded man tried to come closer to check the situation, but Lin Qingtong immediately closed her mouth and spoke in a cold voice.

“There’s something wrong with this contract. Did you forget it at the company? I remember there was a contract that was voided.”

As soon as Lin Qingtong said this, Shen Tinghe reacted instantly and hurriedly spoke up.

“How could I do something wrong? If you don’t believe me, come with me to see for yourself. It’s right here at the company. If the contract can’t be signed, you can forget about getting that money.”

Lin Qingtong's expression immediately turned hostile. "I think you're planning a rebellion. You've been wanting to get rid of me for a long time, haven't you?"

Shen Tinghe was equally unyielding, unleashing his full aura, instantly making the atmosphere even more intense.

With the two working together, the bearded man, still somewhat doubtful and fearing they might end up falling out, hurriedly spoke up.

"Stop arguing. Your company is right next door. We'll just go take a look."

Upon hearing the bearded man's words, a glint flashed in Lin Qingtong's eyes.

"Maybe I shouldn't go to the company, it's too much trouble."

Shen Tinghe suddenly spoke softly from the side.

"Are you afraid they'll find out you have money in the company safe?"

Lin Qingtong pretended to glare at Shen Tinghe, but actually there was some admiration hidden in her eyes.

Upon hearing that the company still had money, the bearded man's eyes lit up excessively.

"Go to the company now, immediately."

She raised the stick in her hand, indicating that Lin Qingtong was about to head towards the company.

The typhoon was howling outside, so Lin Qingtong could only lead them into Su Kai Furniture, where the corridor was dim and dark.

Taking advantage of the moment when she turned around, Lin Qingtong met Shen Tinghe's gaze and then spoke loudly.

"You absolutely must not go to my office; the safe isn't inside."

These words sounded rather strange and seemed quite wrong, as if they were trying to cover something up.

The man sneered, "The more you say that, the more I'll go to your office to find out what's going on."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong became even more panicked and exclaimed, "Absolutely not!"

As soon as she spoke to stop him, the bearded man looked directly at Shen Tinghe.

"Come here, take me to her office."

Shen Tinghe gave Lin Qingtong a meaningful look, then led the bearded man toward Lin Qingtong's office.

The moment he entered the office, the door was closed, and Shen Tinghe turned off the lights to block their view.

Lin Qingtong then darted into a secluded rest room on the side and quickly closed the door.

The bearded man and the others were stopped outside, and they became furious, banging on the door incessantly.

"Open the door, or we'll take action."

They pounded on the door, their knocks like thunderclaps, causing the ground to shake violently. Lin Qingtong felt the ground tremble as they knocked.

She didn't notice at all that Shen Tinghe's hand was tightly gripping Lin Qingtong, his warm palm enveloping her, making everything seem less terrifying.

In the dimly lit rest room, Lin Qingtong's gaze fell on Shen Tinghe, and a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes.

The Shen Tinghe in front of her didn't seem so bad after all; at least he was reliable and his appearance at this moment was a great help to her.

How did you end up here?

Lin Qingtong couldn't help but ask about the reason for Shen Tinghe's appearance.

Shen Tinghe curled the corners of his lips into a faint smile.

"Aren't you happy that I'm here? I just happened to save you, you should thank me."

Suddenly, he leaned closer, his eyes gleaming.

How will you repay me?

In that instant, an atmosphere of ambiguity lingered around them.

Lin Qingtong's curled eyelashes trembled around her, and then she smiled gently and brightly.

"How about I treat you to dinner after we go out?"

Shen Tinghe smiled and gently placed his fingers on her shoulder.

“You know that’s not what I want.”

Lin Qingtong feigned ignorance and replied, "But I really don't know what you want."

"If you don't mind, how about I extend the contract to four months?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Tinghe countered with, "Extended by four months?"

Suddenly, people outside started kicking the door, interrupting Lin Qingtong's attention. She quickly agreed.

"Four months it is."

She thought it was just adding one month to three months, but she didn't expect that Shen Tinghe was talking about a different concept.

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