"What do you mean, 'learned from whom'..." Shen Zhiyi turned her head away with a hint of annoyance, "Didn't you drag me here?"

In a fit of anger, she suddenly reached out and punched his chest hard.

"You're always turning the tables on me!"

She clenched her fists, looking very angry.

Yan Jili grasped her fist and pressed it against his chest.

His eyes were as dark as a deep pool.

"Don't be temperamental."

"Don't test my limits anymore." His voice was hoarse and hot. "I won't tolerate you forever."

She just used her strength.

But that little bit of force was like a kitten's scratch to him, posing no real threat.

only.

The spot she touched felt like a flame ignited by a feather, burning him with desire.

My heart, which should have been cold and hard, suddenly softened.

Where there should have been no reaction, a fire broke out...

Yan Jili narrowed his eyes.

It must be stopped immediately.

He grabbed her waist with his other hand and lifted her off his body.

The finger bones measure out an incredible delicacy.

His Adam's apple bobbed.

A burning sensation came from my palm.

Before they could completely pull the person off them, the office door was pushed open.

"Attorney Yan, the information you just mentioned has been compiled..." The secretary, seeing the scene before her, froze, the rest of her words stuck in her throat.

Yan Lu's tie was slightly loosened...

He gripped Miss Chen's waist, as if he wanted to press her against him...

The secretary's pupils dilated.

"Sorry!" He quickly composed himself.

Take two steps back and close the door.

When going out.

He felt like he was finished.

He went through his entire career in his mind.

He never expected this.

Strict discipline, always rigid and principled, even to the point of being abnormally harsh on himself...

They're flirting in the office!

Having learned such a shocking piece of gossip, he wouldn't be surprised at all if he were fired tomorrow; he might even feel that he "deserved it"...

Inside the office.

Shen Zhiyi hurriedly got off Yan Jili.

"He just...we..." she said, feeling incredibly embarrassed.

That position just now...

They've definitely been misunderstood!

Yan Jili pinched the bridge of his nose.

How could he forget that he had just instructed his secretary to bring in the documents as soon as they were ready?

This is the first time... he has forgotten his work schedule.

Yan Jili looked at Shen Zhiyi with an extremely complicated expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Shen Zhiyi took a step back. "This isn't my fault..."

"If you had given me the amulet earlier, I wouldn't have been misunderstood like this."

She was determined to be in the right no matter what.

She adopted a defiant stance, glaring at him, and said, "Speaking of which, what do you want in return for the amulet?"

Yan Jili raised his eyebrows and stared straight at her.

"Let's get the marriage certificate at dawn."

"Once you get the stamp and confirm the name you just randomly used, I'll return the amulet to you."

Since we've already been misunderstood, we might as well confirm it.

Since it's going to happen sooner or later anyway, might as well get it done sooner.

After all, efficiency is paramount.

He still has a lot to do.

"Tomorrow?!" Shen Zhiyi was startled.

"That was way too fast!!"

Didn't Mom say that we need to pick an auspicious day for Grandma Yan's funeral?

The date hasn't been set yet, and we haven't even informed our elders.

He's going to drag her to get their marriage certificate?!

He's so unpredictable!

"Quickly?" Yan Jili's cold eyes flashed, and he tapped his knuckles lightly on the table. "I don't do business at a loss."

"I didn't receive a single penny in compensation for the lawsuit against the Shen Group."

"Besides, isn't this exactly what you wanted?"

"You took the amulet just so you could marry me, didn't you?"

He directly pushed forward with the matter.

What else is she dissatisfied with?

"What do you mean by that?" Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened with anger. "How could you say that? It's like my parents are selling their daughter!"

"Am I being paid for this lawsuit?!"

"Isn't that right?" Yan Jili always understood things in such a rigid and conventional way.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"In exchange for our marriage, the Shen Group case, aren't you just a bargaining chip in this exchange of interests?"

"To put it bluntly, it's like selling your daughter."

Even from the very beginning, this deal was naturally tilted in a skewed manner.

She was inferior to him in status.

Coming to the Yan family means serving them like a slave, humbling yourself before them.

"That's true."

He showed little emotional fluctuation, just as he did in court.

They are not even aware that the words they speak carry a natural aggressiveness.

That's extremely hurtful.

"Please remember your place from now on," he continued, seemingly oblivious, "and know who you should listen to in this family..."

Snap!

Shen Zhiyi slapped him.

She glared at him, then tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

Stinky rock...stinky rock!

That was such an awful thing to say!

His whole body was rock hard!

It hurts so much when I hit her!

"Waaah..." She was on the verge of collapse, unable to stop herself from sobbing softly.

As she cried, her voice grew louder and louder.

He was even a little weak, and as he leaned on the edge of the desk, his shoulders trembled.

Yan Jili: ...

He was somewhat dazed.

The burning pain on my face was still there.

But the one crying uncontrollably in front of me was her.

"You hit me, and you're still crying?"

He even furrowed his brow deeply.

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