Chapter 16 Don't try to pull that shameless act you had in high school on us...

After finishing her noodles, Yu Wu refused Ke Yanchen's offer to carry her on his back.

"I'm a little full, I want to take a walk." She pursed her lips, her eyes clear and bright.

He nodded almost imperceptibly, as if in agreement. He then extended his arm beside Yuwu, his deep eyelashes gazing silently at her, making a silent gesture.

So Yu Wu took Ke Yanchen's arm and shuffled along, looking rather comical.

As darkness fell, the streetlights cast long shadows of the two figures slowly moving along the road.

"You look beautiful today," Ke Yanchen said somewhat abruptly, his eyes fixed ahead.

Yu Wu scoffed inwardly. How could she not be beautiful? She was dressed up specifically to your aesthetic standards.

Ke Yanchen probably finds it hard to believe that Yu Wu understands him better than he understands himself. Over the years, she has repeatedly thought about the short time they spent together, repeatedly looking at his social media posts, savoring those tiny memories of their time together, chewing on them carefully, and finding them increasingly bitter with each passing moment.

Yuwu brushed her hair back, a slightly shy expression on her face. "Really?"

"Hmm." Ke Yanchen paused slightly, then added, "It's very beautiful."

"Thanks."

......

Finally, Yu Wu moved to Ke Yanchen's parking space and breathed a sigh of relief. The journey wasn't long or short, but it felt very long.

The two got into the car, and Ke Yanchen started the engine, and the car began to move slowly.

Yu Wu leaned against the car window, arms crossed, watching the ever-changing scenery outside. The car was too cramped, and his scent kept wafting into his nostrils.

Yu Wu turned her head and glanced at him. He was focused on driving, looking straight ahead, with a soft light and shadow covering his deep face.

Perhaps due to his immersion in the workplace, he exuded the authority of a superior, and his features became more defined.

"What's wrong?" Ke Yanchen glanced at Yu Wu calmly. "Does your foot still hurt?"

"Much better. I went to Changlin Street to run some errands this afternoon, and the car is still there." Yu Wu was a little depressed.

"Give me the key, and I'll bring it over for you tomorrow."

"Would it be too much trouble for you?"

"No trouble at all, I'll bring you your food while I'm at it."

Yu Wu nodded, her tone playful: "Okay, you might have to do a little work then."

Ke Yanchen raised his lip line and chuckled softly.

Yu Wu still couldn't help but steal a few glances at him every now and then.

The car drove into the underground parking garage of Yuwujia residential area, and Ke Yanchen got out of the car first.

“Hey, I’m not that delicate.” Yu Wu chuckled.

"I'd be more than happy to." This time, Ke Yanchen didn't extend his arms for her to support him, but instead grabbed Yu Wu's wrist to give her support.

His scalding body heat continuously transferred to Yuwu through the contact surface, warming her delicate skin.

Yu Wu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she silently accepted it.

The two moved to the elevator, and Yuwu pressed the button for her floor.

Do you live alone?

"For now."

"It's a bit dangerous for a girl to live alone."

Yu Wu pointed to the elevator surveillance camera, "The security here is very good."

Ke Yanchen raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction of the surveillance camera. "That's true."

With a "ding," the elevator arrived, and the two stepped out.

Yu Wu rummaged through her bag, took out her keys, blinked, looked at Ke Yanchen, and said in a gentle tone, "I'm home."

It means you can leave now.

Ke Yanchen understood the underlying meaning of her words, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "It is indeed inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together."

He pressed the elevator button, turned around and instructed, "You still need to apply ice when you get back, and remember to take the medicine to reduce the swelling."

Yu Wu smiled and nodded.

"Let's go, I'll watch you come in."

".....good."

With a click, the door closed.

It isolated me from all illusions.

The room was dark and silent, and Yuwu simply collapsed onto the sofa.

Ke Yanchen.

She silently repeated these three words in her heart, her eyes shining even brighter in the darkness as she stared at the ceiling.

He is very well-mannered and polite, and he also knows how to maintain appropriate boundaries with girls.

Why is he such a cold-hearted and selfish person inside?

*

"No way? You really twisted your ankle?" Zan Ya's voice came from the phone.

As Yu Wu removed her makeup, she echoed, "Yeah, but I only meant to fall, but I didn't control the force well."

"Pfft! You're hilarious!"

"Sigh, it's not easy to play the green tea bitch." Yu Wu squeezed out some face wash to wash her face.

"I'll come see you tomorrow. What would you like to eat? I'll have Auntie make it and bring it over."

"No, no, no, he's coming tomorrow. We have to give him a chance to prove himself, right?"

"Hey, hey, hey, you're alone with a man and a woman, aren't you afraid?"

After washing her face, Yu Wu pulled out a washcloth to dry it. "I'm really not afraid. He's not the kind of person who would seduce a tyrannical ruler because of lust."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Yuko, do you think you'll fall for it again?"

Yu Wu paused, pursed her lips, and looked up at herself in the mirror. The woman in the mirror had just taken a bath; her skin was snow-white, and her eyes were clear and moist.

"It's not a question of whether I'll fall into that trap again; I even feel like I haven't gotten over it yet."

"No way!?" Zan Ya's voice rose sharply. "Didn't you say you had already moved on?"

Yu Wu sighed, "That's because you haven't seen him. Ya Ya, he really is a very complicated person."

"There's something I can't describe, it's called feeling, it's called a magnetic field, and I have a hard time controlling myself."

Zan Ya was silent for a moment, then said softly, "But he's not a good person."

“I know,” Yu Wu continued, “I’ve always known.”

"Therefore, I will keep my heart in my hands and keep myself awake at all times."

She lowered her eyes. "I will remain awake."

Zan Ya sighed, "Yu Zi, I'll help you out. You, you have to be careful, I'm serious."

"Get out of this situation as soon as possible."

Yu Wu smiled wryly, "Okay."

"You really don't need me to come over tomorrow? I need to check on your foot. It's inconvenient for you to be home alone."

"No need, it's not that serious," Yu Wu said with a smile. "Ya Ya, you're so kind."

"Tch, stop with the mushy talk, I'm hanging up." With that, Zan Ya hung up the phone.

Yu Wu smiled, her mood suddenly improving, and she began to take her skincare routine seriously.

Slipping on her slippers, she ran to the walk-in closet, looking at rows of newly bought clothes, and pondering what to wear tomorrow.

*

The next day, Yuwu was awakened by the doorbell.

She got up sleepily, wearing a silk slip dress that exposed a large expanse of her fair skin, and slipped on her slippers as she slowly moved to open the door.

Opening the door, Ke Yanchen carried a full load of things in both hands. He looked at Yu Wu's attire with some surprise, his gaze slowly moving down to her chest, his eyelashes gradually becoming dark and thick, before he subtly looked away.

Yu Wu was secretly annoyed; she hadn't set an alarm and had forgotten that Ke Yanchen was coming today. She had originally planned to get up early and put on some light makeup.

"Come in, make yourself at home, I'll tidy up a bit." With that, Yu Wu hurriedly returned to her room.

Ke Yanchen entered the house, began to look around, and then took out the things he had bought that morning, one by one.

After a while, Yu Wu appeared, dressed appropriately, with light makeup and a light mauve lipstick.

With his back to Yu Wu, Ke Yanchen took out the food prepared by the housekeeper and said without turning his head, "I brought your car back for you. The car keys are on the table."

Yu Wu saw the car keys, nodded, and looked at Ke Yanchen's broad shoulders and narrow waist, the muscles on his back undulating vividly with each movement. She slowly moved closer to see what Ke Yanchen was doing.

Ke Yanchen took out all the insulated food and then carried the bag to the refrigerator. "I thought it was inconvenient for you to go to the supermarket, so I also bought some groceries for you."

Yu Wu sighed inwardly at his thoughtfulness. "Thank you. Would you like to stay for dinner?"

Ke Yanchen glanced at him sideways, his expression a bit lazy and roguish, "If you don't mind a man and a woman alone in a room together."

Yu Wu's ears turned slightly red.

Ke Yanchen stopped teasing her and looked at her feet. "It shouldn't be too serious. I'll go now, we'll take it slow."

"good."

He tapped her forehead admonishingly, "Stay home and behave yourself."

His strikingly handsome face was right in front of me; his straight nose and lips made my heart race for no reason.

Yu Wu lowered her eyes slightly and nodded obediently.

Ke Yanchen is gone.

......

On Sunday, Ke Yanchen had his aunt deliver the meal and also sent a few more messages of concern on WeChat, which Yu Wu answered one by one.

On Monday, Yu Wu's foot was much better, but it still stung a little when she walked. She still came to the company early.

When I arrived at the company, I went to Sister Ling's office first to report on my work.

Back at her workstation, Yu Wu's colleague Gu Yun, who had become more familiar with her, started gossiping with her, "Our group leader is coming back, things are going to be tough. He's treating us to lunch near the company today."

Yu Wu was tidying up her desk when she said "oh" and made a mental note of it.

Gu Yun moved closer and continued gossiping, "Do you know how many people in our group hate her? She takes advantage of her little bit of power and makes things difficult for us all the time! Sigh, who knows what kind of trouble she'll give you, the newcomer, when she gets back!"

Gu Yun joined the company right after graduation and has been working there for half a year. She still has the naivety of a college student in her speech and actions, and speaks frankly.

Yu Wu was slightly surprised and began to wonder who this group leader was.

At noon, Yu Wu went to a Chinese restaurant near the company with her colleagues.

As soon as they entered the restaurant, a well-dressed girl at the large table in the middle greeted Yu Wu and the others.

"here!"

Upon seeing the person approaching, Yu Wu paused, her mind blank for a few seconds.

How can the world be so small?

The difficult team leader Gu Yun mentioned was Jian Mengyu.

Jian Mengyu also noticed Yu Wu. Her warm smile faded slightly, and she paused for a second before returning to normal.

......

Everyone took their seats.

At the dinner table, Jian Mengyu first offered a few insincerely warm and polite remarks, expressing how much she missed everyone after not seeing them for several days. Then, she adopted a bossy demeanor and began to reprimand each employee for their recent performance.

"I haven't been here these past few days, and Xiao Wang, you've been arriving at work right on time. I'll let it slide this time, but next time I'll deduct your salary. Just be more careful in the future..."

"Xiao Liu hasn't been filling out his daily work log carefully these past few days. Go back this afternoon and redo it all, paying more attention to detail and specifying the work content for each hour..."

"What's the status of that client I asked you to follow up with a few days ago? Did I tell you to go to his company every day and clock back in at night? You're leaving work too early. If you want to secure the client, you shouldn't leave until at least 10 PM..."

The reprimanded employees shrugged, heads bowed, and listened expressionlessly. Jian Mengyu had taken the spirit of "using any power she had to make things difficult for others" to the extreme.

Upon arriving at Yuwu, Jian Mengyu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "My new colleague is quite pretty. Let's chat after dinner."

Yu Wu smiled and agreed.

Half an hour had passed since Jian Mengyu finished scolding him, and the food on the table had gone cold.

At the dinner table, Jian Mengyu frequently recounted her glorious achievements in winning over clients, subtly showcasing her charm and boasting that clients' eyes would light up at the mere sight of her, and that she signed contracts with exceptional ease. Her colleagues offered perfunctory agreement in twos and threes. After the meal, the other colleagues left first.

To be honest, high school was ten years ago. Jian Mengyu has grown into a very beautiful young woman. Originally from a wealthy family, she had a touch of arrogance, and now that she's a junior manager, she's also gained a sharp and demanding aura.

Facing a table of leftovers, she took out a women's cigarette from her pack, lit it with a click, and squinted at Yu Wu: "Do you still remember your old classmate?"

There was a tense atmosphere in the air.

Yu Wu chuckled softly, a playful smile curving her lips: "How could I not remember?"

With a wisp of smoke curling from her fingertips, Jian Mengyu asked with a smile, "I heard you have connections at this company? Who is it? Tell me so your old classmate can analyze it for you."

"You're joking, those are all unfounded rumors."

Jian Mengyu chuckled dismissively, her eyes fixed on Yu Wu: "I don't care who's behind you, I'm warning you, don't try to get by in our company with your shameless high school ways! Otherwise, I'll expose everything you did back then!"

"Oh, then I'm a little scared."

Jian Mengyu disdainfully looked away, picked up her bag, and left.

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Author's Note: Is Xiaobao here? ~~[Let me see][Let me see]