Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Are you seducing me again?

"Just... concerned about the progress." Qin Mian certainly wouldn't say what was in his mind.

However, on the other side, Si Tu seemed to sense something.

He was silent for a long time, and then he spoke again, his tone somewhat flat, "I'll ask Gu Lu later."

Her reminder was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head. From his tone, it could be heard that his mood was affected.

Qin Mian heard it and fell silent.

Mr. Gu is the company's legal advisor.

"I'll ask him myself tomorrow." Qin Mian thought for a moment and realized that she had other things to do and needed to trouble him as well.

"That's fine." Si Tu said.

She can now fully represent him and communicate directly with these senior executives.

However, after this topic ended, the two fell into a long silence again.

The atmosphere between them became somewhat unfamiliar and strange.

It seemed like both of them had their own thoughts.

After a while, Qin Mian was the first to suggest ending the call.

"Well... sorry to bother you, good night." She was very polite in her words, and the unfamiliarity between them became even stronger.

It was as if the intimacy that they had felt pleasing each other a few days ago had suddenly disappeared.

Si Tu on the other end of the phone was probably annoyed by her deliberate neglect and remained silent for a long time. But out of politeness, he still said good night to her stiffly and hung up the phone.

Qin Mian took the phone from his ear, looked at his notes on the screen, and fell into a long silence.

For the first time, she felt that being able to feel each other's emotions was not such a good thing.

The interaction is terrible!

She sighed unconsciously, put down her phone and started the car.

Given Qin Mian's current status, everyone in the group would be much more polite when facing her.

So the next day, when Qin Mian sent a message to Lawyer Gu on the office system to inquire about the progress of Zhu Yinglong's case, the other party even took the initiative to politely say that she would come up and tell her in detail later.

[Okay, thank you for your hard work.]

"Secretary Qin, you're too polite." Gu Lu was very polite. "It's all my job, it's my duty."

Before this, Qin Mian had actually dealt with this lawyer Gu several times. At that time, she was a manager in the Human Resources Department. Some employee issues involved labor laws, and she needed to ask him for advice or provide cooperation. The other party had a very cold attitude and a stern face.

Sometimes he even felt that the questions she raised were too minor and not worth the concern of a big lawyer like him, so he would let her go directly to his assistant.

Therefore, Qin Mian's previous experience with him was not very good.

But I didn't expect that the other party would be so harmonious and friendly now.

People really have to move towards higher places.

After a while, Lawyer Gu appeared in the president's office.

A middle-aged man in his forties, with a square face and wearing glasses, looks smart and experienced. He has been working in the legal profession for more than 20 years.

Unlike before, he was all smiles when facing Qin Mian.

Because he was a two-faced person, Qin Mian didn't have much enthusiasm for him. He just pulled the corner of his lip slightly in a businesslike manner, then raised his hand and invited him to the small meeting room.

After learning about the progress of Zhu Yinglong's case, Qin Mian asked him to accompany him to meet Zhu Yinglong's parents.

"This is the lawyer in charge of Zhu... Yinglong's case." Qin Mian introduced Lawyer Gu to the two of them.

Lawyer Gu was indeed in charge of this case, but he was the plaintiff, not the defendant.

She didn't elaborate, but it wasn't really a lie.

When the two men saw the lawyer, it was like seeing the dawn of life. Their eyes lit up and they excitedly shook the lawyer's hands, saying over and over again, "Thank you, thank you for your trouble, you must save my son."

Tears welled up in my eyes.

Qin Mian watched silently from the side.

Gu Lu subconsciously looked at her and felt that she was a really ruthless person.

If she confessed that she had broken up with Zhu Yinglong and asked the plaintiff's lawyer to fight for the maximum sentence for him, then Zhu Yinglong's parents would definitely quarrel with her and try to find a lawyer to save their son.

But now, she deliberately misled them by taking advantage of the information gap, leaving Zhu Yinglong in there passively waiting for the day of his judgment.

Zhu Yinglong wanted to use his parents to put pressure on Qin Mian and morally blackmail her, but she did the opposite, using his parents to give him hope but actually completely blocked his way.

Absolute! This move is absolutely amazing!

Qin Mian seemed to be the kind of person who was quiet and would not cause trouble. Gu Lu once thought that she was a soft persimmon, but he didn't expect it!

When she was the HR manager, he was not very polite to her, and even looked down on her a little arrogantly. Sometimes when she came to ask him about legal issues, he didn't have much patience and asked her to go find his assistant.

"Why are you bothering me with such a small matter? Why don't you go find Xiao Zhao?" He once scolded her so impatiently.

Now, Gu Lu even had cold sweat on his back.

If she holds a grudge, won't she do something to him one day?

But seeing that her attitude towards him was okay, he felt that it shouldn't be to the point where she hated him.

After thanking Gu Lu for a moment, Zhu's father and mother noticed that he had been looking at Qin Mian. They turned their heads and asked, "Then, can we meet Yinglong?"

The two asked expectantly. Gu Lu didn't know Qin Mian's attitude and didn't dare to answer for her rashly. He looked at Qin Mian again.

Qin Mian did have her own plans. Her mind raced, and she said calmly, "Lawyers don't have that right. We can only wait until they give him a chance before we can contact the outside world."

"Oh..." The two sighed when they heard it.

Qin Mian remained calm and looked at them expressionlessly.

**

After returning to the company at noon, Gu Lu was called into the office by Si Tu again.

Qin Mian suddenly took Gu Lu out, so he naturally wanted to know the reason.

Lawyer Gu repeated the situation to him in detail. Si Tu felt relieved when he heard that Qin Mian had not changed his mind and was determined to give Zhu Yinglong a heavy sentence.

He thought she had changed her mind again.

After all, when she called him last night, there was a strange feeling in her that was hard to explain.

It was obvious that a few days ago, when Qin Mian was with him, she was quite happy. When faced with his intimacy, she resisted at first, but gradually accepted it, and even had a strong desire for his reaction.

Even though it was just a normal physiological reaction of a woman when faced with a man's teasing, she did not stop it. Instead, she enjoyed being served by him.

From this perspective, he thought that Qin Mian had accepted him from the bottom of his heart.

But in the phone call last night, she reminded him again and drew a line between them.

He always felt that Qin Mian was hiding something from him, but she was obviously unwilling to reveal it to him.

As for Gu Lu, he also had a big doubt.

Unable to hold back, he asked, "Boss Si, this... Secretary Qin, why are you suddenly going through so much trouble to get Zhu Yinglong a heavy sentence? Weren't you two still boyfriend and girlfriend before?"

From the beginning to the end, he only accepted the message from Si Tu and Qin Mian that "do your best to get the maximum punishment for Zhu Yinglong", but he still didn't know why.

In fact, even Si Tu didn't know why Qin Mian suddenly hated Zhu Yinglong so much.

He had asked her once, but she hadn't said anything.

As she said, as long as his goal is achieved, why bother about so much?

She didn't want to say it, and Si Tu didn't need to dwell on the reason behind it.

So, he took a puff of his cigarette and said, "We broke up a long time ago. You just need to do what she tells you to do."

He was unwilling to reveal more. Although Gu Lu was curious, he didn't want to ask any more questions. He nodded and said, "Okay."

**

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Mian received a call from Zhu Yinglong's parents, saying that they were going back.

"I'll leave Yinglong's affairs to you. Thank you for your hard work."

Hearing that the two were going back, Qin Mian breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, have a safe trip."

"Thank you, Qin Mian. We Yinglong are so lucky to have found you." said Zhu's mother.

Hearing this suddenly, Qin Mian felt it was ironic.

She couldn't help it after all, and pulled the corner of her lip lightly, "I think so too."

Hearing this, the other end was stunned.

Under normal circumstances, no one would respond like this. If there was no problem in the relationship between the two, she should humbly say: It's what I should do, or something like we are all family and shouldn't have different opinions.

But how could she...

Qin Mian also suddenly realized that his emotional expression almost exposed him.

"Oh." She made up an excuse, "I was talking to a colleague. Be careful on your way. Let me know when you get there."

It was during working hours, and this excuse was reasonable. The other party didn't doubt it and said, "Okay, okay."

Finally, we said goodbye to each other and hung up the phone.

After work, at around nine o'clock in the evening, Qin Mian received a message from Zhu Yinglong's parents.

【Qin Mian, we are back.】

【Please pay more attention to Yinglong's affairs.】

Qin Mian twitched the corner of his lip and reassured them, "Okay, I get it. It's my duty."

This time, she carefully gave the response that should be given "under normal circumstances."

Naturally, there would be no suspicion on the other end.

Qin Mian put down his phone, drank some water, and went into the bathroom to wash up.

After taking a shower, she lay on the bed, playing with her mobile phone, and suddenly received a photo sent by Si Tu.

Qin Mian subconsciously clicked on it and took a look. It was a photo of him after exercising.

In the photo, he tilted his head towards the camera, and what came into view was a face with sharp edges and extremely handsome.

Si Tu's facial features are already three-dimensional, and this angle makes them even more obvious. There is sweat on his face, probably because he just finished exercising. He has pushed up his sweaty bangs a little, making him look casual and unruly.

And because the photo was taken slightly sideways, his Adam's apple was particularly prominent, with traces of sweat on it. He was wearing a sports vest underneath, and some sweat flowed down his neck into the vest, wetting a large area that stuck to his bulging chest, making him look strong and yet implying a certain obscure sexiness.

There is nothing below, he only took a picture of the upper one-third, and behind him are fitness equipment.

Qin Mian looked at the photo of him again and again, feeling the man's hormones all over the screen.

It felt like his strong masculine scent was about to burst through the screen and rush towards her.

She licked the corner of her lip.

This young and energetic man is really... tempting.

I don't know why he suddenly sent this to her.

So, she cautiously replied him with a question mark.

Si Tu: [Since you already know everything, I'll just send it to you directly from now on.]

He was talking about how he had deliberately posted photos of himself on WeChat Moments and restricted them to her.

Qin Mian's mood had been somewhat affected by Zhu Yinglong's incident today, but now that this memory had been brought back to him, he couldn't help but smile. "So, Mr. Si, are you trying to seduce me again?"

Si Tu: [Not this time.]

Qin Mian: [? ]

Si Tu: [I wanted to tell you that I just finished exercising.]

That is to say, this is a very common, everyday communication.

Qin Mian bit his lower lip. It was over. He had seen through his thoughts.

Sure enough, the next second, Si Tu's words popped out as she expected.

【But then again.】

[Does this... seduce you?]

Qin Mian was so embarrassed that his toes curled up.

[No!] She didn't mean it.

Si Tu chased after her relentlessly, "Then why do you think I'm seducing you?"

Qin Mian: "..."

She found that when people feel guilty, their brains become less capable.

She was usually very calm and could answer questions fluently, but now that Si Tu asked her this, she didn't know how to respond.

Blame it on herself, blame it on herself for instinctively coveting his masculinity.

After not getting a response from her for a long time, Si Tu took the initiative to send her a message.

【Qin Mian.】

Qin Mian was originally thinking about whether to pretend to be dead, and when he asked her about it, she would just say that she accidentally fell asleep. But he suddenly called her seriously.

She hesitated, bit her lip, and carefully replied with a "hmm".

Si Tu: [Do you find me quite appealing?]