Outside the couple's suite.

Li Xin pressed her ear against the door and listened carefully inside. Although she didn't hear anything for the time being, she wasn't disappointed. Instead, she slowly stretched and took out her phone.

The camera was clearly connected to the couple's suite, as Li Xin had specially arranged it.

In the video from the camera, one can vaguely see the double bed and the man's muscular back, but Ruan Qing'an's figure is nowhere to be seen, almost completely obscured by the difference in their physiques.

Li Xin looked at it with satisfaction, but had no interest in watching the live sex show. She turned off the video, then turned and left, making a phone call as she did so.

"Hello, is this Miss Ruan?"

"Yes, I am Li Xin. The matter that Miss Ruan specifically instructed me to handle has been basically completed."

As Li Xin spoke, she sent the video from her phone to Ruan Qingling and continued, "Miss Ruan, regarding the compensation you mentioned earlier, could it be increased a bit?"

Meanwhile, in the general manager's office of the Nguyen Group.

Wearing a professional suit, Ruan Qingling, whose face bears a resemblance to Ruan Qing'an, was working overtime reviewing documents, holding a phone in one hand, listening to Li Xin's greedy questions on the other end of the line.

She casually replied, "Okay, I promise you."

"Yes, yes, thank you very much, Miss Ruan."

Li Xin said in a fawning tone.

Before Li Xin could happily wait for the payment, she suddenly heard a notification sound on her phone. Because it was connected to the camera inside that apartment, the messages from there were also being transmitted to her phone.

Li Xin quickly checked her phone and saw a message that read: "Camera is damaged and signal lost."

On the other end of the phone, Ruan Qingling asked, "What's going on?"

"Miss Ruan, something's happened! There's a problem with the security cameras. Could it be that Ruan Qing'an discovered it...?"

Ruan Qingling frowned slightly: "Forget it, doesn't that idiot like Shi An a lot? Anyway, she and Shi An have already made an enemy of each other. Now is a crucial moment, so don't let her bother me."

Li Xin asked, "Then, we don't care?"

"Never mind, you go with Ruan Qing'an and let her 'have a good time' going against Shi An."

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Meanwhile, inside the couple's suite, accompanied by a crackling sound of electricity, the hidden camera in the corner was smashed by Ruan Qing'an, who was holding a lamp.

Ruan Qingan only stopped after he realized that it was no longer feasible.

Hearing the door open, she turned around and casually said, "Shi An, you've got it all sorted out? Oh, and this side's taken care of."

"Hmm, that's... a camera?"

Shi An walked out of the bathroom, wearing a large bathrobe. He held a towel in one hand and dried his still dripping hair. His dark eyes narrowed slightly. He hadn't expected it to be true.

He sat down by the bedside; his wrists were still a little sore.

Ruan Qingan nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I only realized something was wrong when I came in and saw the cameras."

"So, you're saying you're innocent too?"

Aside from filming, Shi An usually doesn't show much emotional fluctuation, as if he's conserving energy. But this time, his tone carried a hint of mockery.

Ruan Qing'an was silent for a moment before speaking, "I really didn't know about this matter, but I will give you an explanation."

"..."

Shi An didn't speak, but just looked at Ruan Qing'an with those cold eyes, seemingly mocking something, before turning his head away after a long while.

As for what just happened, both of them chose to temporarily forget it—Ruan Qing'an was unwilling, and so was Shi An; neither of them liked doing such a thing when their hearts were not in sync.

This is why Shi An has endured until now.

However, Nguyen Thanh An refused, and Shi An said he didn't believe it at all.

After all, they had almost slept together just now, and an awkward atmosphere filled the room after neither of them spoke.

037: [Ancestor, I think... he's in danger.]

“If Shi An stays any longer, I’m afraid he’ll lose control of his anger and come over and kill me…”

Ruan Qing'an pressed her temples, her headache worsening. Yet, she couldn't help but understand why she had been inexplicably semi-blacklisted. She tried to talk things out but was instead kidnapped and almost forced into a relationship.

If it were Ruan Qing'an herself, she would think that Shi An not punching her was already quite gentlemanly.

However... she also had a headache about the initial situation created by the original owner.

Thinking of this, Ruan Qing'an said, "Shi'an, whether they're plotting against you or me, they'll come over if they find the cameras have been damaged. Why don't you leave first?"

037: [Wait, wait, wait, isn't this supposed to be a walkthrough?! My goodness, if you let the male lead go, will he really come back?!]

"Then can't I go to see him?"

Ruan Qingan rubbed his forehead, his head aching: "If he doesn't leave soon, he won't be able to contain his anger and he'll kill me."

037: […Okay, that makes a lot of sense!]

Upon hearing this, Shi An silently stood up, picked up his clothes from the side, and was about to put them on when he looked at Ruan Qing'an. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes said it all.

It conveys the message, "Why don't you turn around?"

Ruan Qing'an remained silent, obediently turning her back to the wall as if reflecting on her mistakes, muttering to herself, "I'm not a virgin, why am I being so cautious? It's not like I haven't filmed scenes that show skin on screen before..."

"..."

As she spoke, Ruan Qingan's voice grew softer and softer.

Because a gaze from behind her grew increasingly intense, as if it wanted to pin her to the wall.

Ruan Qingan immediately backed down, putting his hands behind his back, appearing very "well-behaved".

Shi An, who had just changed his clothes, then looked away. He was too lazy to talk, but to be honest, he thought she was a bit of a jerk.

Of course, this laid the foundation for someone who later got a spanking and cried their eyes out, since if you're too lazy to talk and can't win an argument, making someone shut up is the best option.

A moment later, Shi An walked to the door and saw Ruan Qing'an still pitifully facing the wall in repentance. He was silent for a moment and then said, "I'm leaving."

"Okay, I got it..."

Ruan Qingan spoke softly, looking aggrieved.

Shi An's eyes darkened slightly as he pushed open the door and walked out—if it weren't for what happened today, he probably wouldn't feel such disgust for her.

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