Chapter 389 A rather ruthless bite
Ignoring the man's threatening gaze, Su Xi still sneered, "Feng Jue, are you still drunk? Do you look at me like you're jealous?"
If it weren't for the natural physical differences between men and women, I would definitely let you experience the consequences of threatening others.
Hearing the woman's reply and seeing the resolute look in her eyes, Feng Jue gave a self-deprecating smile and chuckled softly.
His tense, handsome face was a little scary.
Su Xi's heart skipped a beat. But for some reason, she felt that even if she caused a huge disaster, Feng Jue wouldn't lay a finger on her.
If it were anyone else standing in front of Feng Jue at this moment, they would probably already be a corpse.
But she won't.
So she wasn't afraid.
She thought he could finally let her go, but the man seemed to have a sudden change of heart, and his expression relaxed.
He lowered his head and whispered teasingly in Su Xi's ear, "Really? I don't believe it."
Su Xi was speechless, rolled her eyes, and let out a sneer.
However,
Before she could finish laughing, the man suddenly lowered his head and pressed down on her.
Su Xi was startled, but without thinking much, she bit him hard.
Feng Jue was in pain.
Only then did he release her lips.
Seeing the large drops of blood dripping from the man's lips, and the wound so deep it almost went through, Su Xi's eyes flickered slightly. It must hurt a lot.
Was she a bit too harsh with her bite?
A damn heartache welled up inside her. How could she possibly sympathize with this abuser?
No. Su Xi forced her gaze to become even colder and more ruthless, as if she wanted to kill the man in front of her with her own hands.
Meeting that murderous gaze, Feng Jue's deep eyes finally dimmed, and he completely released her.
Su Xi was finally free and frowned as she moved her wrists.
Just then, Feng Jue's phone rang.
From Su Xi's angle, she could see the name on the caller ID—Su Mo.
For some reason, her heart suddenly tightened.
Feng Jue glanced at her, then deliberately answered the phone under her gaze.
The voice was warmer than ever before, "Miss Su, is there something you need?"
They call each other so affectionately.
Su Xi's heart shattered instantly, the pain so intense it left her numb.
Feng Jue didn't play the audio aloud, so Su Xi couldn't hear what Su Mo on the other end was saying, but she could tell that the woman's voice was very gentle, even a little coquettish.
Have they really gotten that close?
After all, Su Mo is the type of aloof and cold older sister who doesn't smile in public. She always speaks and acts with an overwhelming momentum, much like... much like the decisive and ruthless demeanor of the ruling princess who personally leads the army into battle.
But now, she has become a gentle woman who can wash her hands and cook.
Su Mo might really have fallen in love with Feng Jue? She must love him very, very much.
Will Feng Jue accept it?
Su Xi's gaze slowly shifted towards the dam, silently landing on Feng Jue's face.
The man's lips were still bleeding.
Blood beads rolled down his smooth chin, down his Adam's apple, and into his chest, soaking the collar of his white shirt.
It's shocking to look at.
Su Xi felt another wave of damned regret.
Regardless, Feng Jue had saved her many times in the past, so this time she really went too far with her bite.
Feng Jue seemed completely absorbed in chatting with Su Mo's new love across from him, and didn't notice or care about her gaze at all.
Su Xi felt a pang of sadness and was about to look away when Feng Jue suddenly spoke, his voice gentle and earnest.
“Ms. Su, I think I can agree to your request. We can try dating, and if we feel it’s right, we can become boyfriend and girlfriend.”
What? !
Su Xi's pupils trembled and flickered uncontrollably, and before she knew it, her lips had been pressed into a thin white line.
She stood there blankly, her mind empty, Feng Jue's words replaying in her ears over and over again.
He agreed to date Su Mo.
He actually agreed.
What was she just now?
Su Xi's fingers tightened little by little, and her brows furrowed more and more.
She barely heard what the newlywed couple said.
My mind is filled with the image of their lips entwined before.
They were so close one minute, and the next minute he agreed to be someone else's boyfriend. What kind of logic is that?!
He truly treated her as a plaything from beginning to end. A plaything driven by lust but not by love.
Feng Jue put away his phone, his gaze towards Su Xi now as if she were a stranger, his voice mocking.
"Why aren't you leaving? Did I stop you?"
It was as if he found even the slightest glance at her utterly repulsive.
Su Xi paused.
Only then did she realize that she had long since escaped Feng Jue's control, yet she still wasn't leaving, instead of just waiting there patiently?
Feng Jue must be wondering what she's expecting.
How could that be? She just didn't realize it yet.
Meeting the man's teasing gaze, Su Xi felt so ashamed that she wanted to cover her face and fled in panic with a cold expression.
The man did not stop her again.
When I got to the bottom of the dam, I saw several bodyguards in black.
Another Didi driver was also detained. Through the windshield, the driver's face was filled with tension, caution, and trepidation.
Su Xi paused. He had been delayed for so long; the Didi driver should have left long ago. Now, however, he had been detained by Feng Jue.
Was he helping her?
How could that be? He's probably just worried about the Didi driver leaking his privacy. Whatever the reason, it certainly isn't because of her.
Su Xi walked over, and the bodyguards in black dispersed.
Su Xi successfully got into a Didi ride.
The driver drove for several miles before he finally had time to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
He glanced at Su Xi through the rearview mirror, as if looking at a goddess from the heavens, with both respect and apprehension.
Su Xi couldn't help but ask, "Master, what are you afraid of? How did you get detained by them?"
Upon hearing this, the driver felt as if a knife was hanging over his head. "Don't worry, I don't know anything today. I just picked up a beautiful woman who looks like an angel... that's all."
They were so scared they tied their hands in knots.
Since she was afraid, Su Xi's face darkened. "Tell the truth, or you know the consequences."
The driver was on the verge of tears. "No, miss, that guy was no pushover. If I told him, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?"
Su Xi smiled and said, "You're just asking for death."
Upon hearing this, the driver was so startled that the car swerved and veered in an S-shape on the road.
After struggling for a moment, she could only say with a mournful face, "Actually, it's nothing. That gentleman just came to catch you cheating. You could tell he really cares about you."
Being cheated on is every man's worst nightmare, yet at such a crucial moment, he actually cared whether I was waiting for him, not only asking me to stay but also giving me a check and instructing me to provide him with god-like service.
Su Xi was stunned and clearly very surprised.
The driver continued, "Young lady, even though you caught him cheating, I don't think he would have been willing to scold you at all, right?"
That guy is incredibly handsome, there's probably no better man than him. You didn't have something going on and deliberately made him jealous or upset, did you?
In short, you young people, a little bit of self-torture is fun, but too much can be harmful. Be careful and find a balance.
Su Xi fell silent.
Is it really... really like that?
She recalled Liu Cheng's words, who said that Feng Jue had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
Could it be...?
But Feng Jue had just agreed to be Su Mo's boyfriend.
Su Xi's mind was in a state of confusion for a moment. This time, her left and right hemispheres struggled with each other for a long time without reaching a conclusion.
She really couldn't understand Feng Jue anymore.
Just then, Zhulu arrived. The driver took her directly to the company building.
Su Xi got out of the car and walked into the building. Manager Wang had said that she could take the president's private elevator.
Su Xi then walked over.
The moment the elevator doors opened, there were people inside.
Moreover, he is the person she most wants to avoid at this moment, without exception.
Meeting Feng Jue's indifferent and cold gaze, Su Xi pursed her lips.
She was going to be late for clocking in, and remembering what the driver had said, she impulsively stepped inside.
The moment one foot stepped into the elevator, the man's ruthless shout rang out.
"go out!"
Su Xi's face stiffened.
I could only step back with one foot that had already entered, and watch helplessly as the elevator doors closed.
The moment the elevator doors closed, her heart felt like it had been slammed to the ground.
Liu Cheng was just being polite, and the driver was just flattering her, but she actually took it seriously. She's so naive.
Su Xi took a deep breath, composed herself, and turned to walk towards the employee elevator.
Despite rushing, when I arrived at my floor to clock in, it still showed that I was a minute late.
If Manager Wang takes this seriously, not only will the perfect attendance bonus be lost, but his salary will also be deducted.
Although she is not short of money now, who would complain about having too much money? In fact, what she lost was not money, but face.
Is Feng Jue really that heartless?
Su Xi had no idea that Feng Jue's ruthlessness was only a fraction of what it seemed.
She had just arrived when she was called to Manager Wang's office.
The moment she knocked and entered, she paused, only to realize that the person sitting at the desk was not Manager Wang, but... Feng Jue.
Manager Wang stood respectfully to the side, his face full of self-satisfaction.
Liu Cheng was also there. His expression was a bit strange, how to put it? Like he was constipated.
The moment Su Xi saw Feng Jue, she knew something bad was about to happen. But she was upright and honest, so she had nothing to be afraid of.
She walked straight over, sat down on the sofa without a second thought, completely ignoring Feng Jue, and looked only at Manager Wang, "Manager Wang, what do you want with me?"
Manager Wang gave an awkward laugh, not daring to reply, looking rather ridiculous, like a monkey acting as king. The big boss was still sitting right there; who did he think he was? What made him so special?
The awkward atmosphere didn't last long before Feng Jue spoke up, "Manager Wang, Manager Su is one minute late. What should be done about it?"
Manager Wang was taken aback, then quickly tried to guess what the big boss was thinking, saying, "It's only a minute. Company rules are rules, but people are flexible. Besides, Miss Su is new to the company; this minor flaw is insignificant..."
"Useless." Before Manager Wang could finish speaking, Feng Jue coldly interrupted him, "You just joined the company and you're already taking leave, and you're even late. You're treating the company like a joke. Is this how Manager Wang manages the company? In that case, Manager Wang should find another job."
He looked at Liu Cheng beside him and said, "Process his resignation."
What? Manager Wang was stunned. He was fired just like that?
He had blurted out that morning that it didn't matter if Su Xi fired him, but little did he expect that his words would actually come true.
Liu Cheng, under Feng Jue's watchful gaze, didn't dare to ask Su Xi for help and could only nod, "Yes, President Feng."
He glanced at Manager Wang with pity, thinking, "Better to sacrifice a friend than myself," and turned to leave.
"Wait!" Su Xi spoke up, her aura unusually powerful. "President Feng, on behalf of Changdu, I want to terminate our cooperation with Zhulu."
Feng Jue slowly raised his eyes and glanced at him, his voice light and airy, yet utterly insulting.
"Can you still make the decision to cross the river now?"
Su Xi's face paled with embarrassment, but she quickly regained her composure and said, word by word,
"Although I cannot make the decision for the long journey, it is clearly stated in the contract."
The contract states that if the Zhulu party insults the Changdu party's character, the Changdu party has the right to terminate the contract unconditionally.
"Zhulu isn't prison, can't I take leave? Besides, Manager Wang gave me leave, firing him would be a slap in my face, wouldn't it tell the whole company that I can be mistreated? You might as well just fire me."
Feng Jue remained silent for a moment, but his expression remained as cold and frosty as ever.
Liu Cheng's eyes darted around, and he quickly offered a way out, "President Feng, that's exactly what's written in the contract. Besides, what happened today is a minor matter, it's not worth it."
Feng Jue then said, "Manager Wang, this is the last time."
Upon hearing this, Manager Wang felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He hurriedly said, "Thank you, President Feng."
He then realized that a layer of cold sweat had broken out on his back. His shirt was already sticking to his skin.
However, he could also see that both of them were stubborn and neither would give in to the other.
This also shows that he didn't take the wrong side. Even if he were fired now, once the two reconcile, he would still be carried back in a grand sedan chair, and might even be promoted.
There's no way around it; serving a ruler is like serving a tiger—it's always been that way.
The atmosphere at the scene calmed down.
Just as Liu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, Feng Jue looked at Su Xi again and spoke up, "Manager Su, you're new here and you've already taken two hours off, which is bad enough, but you were a minute late clocking in when you came back. You have no sense of contract and no sense of time. Shouldn't you be punished?"
Su Xi raised her eyelids speechlessly. Didn't he know why she was a minute late?
But she was too lazy to argue and simply said, "The punishment can be in accordance with company regulations."
Manager Wang quickly smoothed things over, "President Feng, it's probably because the time clock is inaccurate; there's an error. It's only one minute..."
"Not even for a second. Replace the time clock immediately. If it still doesn't work next time, you can pack your bags and leave."
Manager Wang had no choice but to shut up.
Feng Jue looked at Su Xi and announced the punishment, "A fine of 20,000. And because she was late on her first day of work, the offense is compounded, and she needs to be publicly criticized throughout the company as a warning to others."
Su Xi laughed in exasperation. Making a mountain out of a molehill, issuing a company-wide reprimand—wasn't that just telling the whole company not to be nice to her?
This was the first time she had ever received a public reprimand from a partner.
What is this if not an insult?
Su Xi originally wanted to bring up the contract, but terminating the contract was a big deal and would not benefit the employees of either company.
She had threatened to terminate the contract because she didn't want to implicate Manager Wang, but now that she was alone, she decided to let it go.
"Is there a problem, Manager Su?"
"No."
Perhaps disapproving of her submissive demeanor, Feng Jue sneered, his laughter filled with utter contempt, "You can leave now."
Su Xi turned and left.
In the evening, Manager Wang arranged a team-building dinner to welcome Su Xi to the company.
As soon as I got off the bus, I saw two figures walking side by side, also getting off the bus.
It turned out to be Feng Jue and Su Mo.
They are just like a perfect couple.
Su Xi felt a lump in her throat.
She tried to pretend she didn't see him, but Manager Wang had already warmly greeted her.
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