My heart skipped a beat.
Yu Wan awkwardly turned her face away: "Of course not."
The more guilty she felt, the more arrogant Yu Wan would act. She raised her chin and put on a righteous look: "I was afraid that old man Yu would find out that he spent so much money to get beaten up, so I used you as a scapegoat."
If Tang Yue knew that it was specially bought for him, he'd be strutting around like crazy!
Tang Yue's eyes narrowed, and his smile faded slightly. Looking down at the coffee cup in his hand, he said calmly, "Then I won't sign."
Seemingly surprised by the rejection, Yu Wan paused for a moment, then leaned over and tapped the table: "You must sign now. Don't force me to do it."
His tone was fierce and ruthless, arrogant and domineering.
Tang Yue tilted his head slightly, a hint of aggression flashing in his beautiful peach blossom eyes: "Can't I just not sign?"
He wasn't angry at the other party's attitude, but he was puzzled as to why Yu Wan always made him sign all sorts of documents, as if he were completing some kind of task.
This made him quite angry.
Wanwan's kindness towards him seemed to have... some unspeakable purpose!
What will happen if he doesn't sign?
It was rare for a man to be so aggressive, and Yu Wan was startled. Then, not to be outdone, she met his gaze and said defiantly, "No."
The atmosphere at the scene was tense and confrontational.
Beside him, Meng Shen chuckled and tried to smooth things over: "If you didn't know better, you'd think you were forcing Master Yue to sell himself, hahaha..." Two sharp gazes swept over from the other side, and he swallowed the last few "ha"s awkwardly back down his throat.
He shrugged: "I'm going out for a smoke." Okay, okay, this is terrifying. He'd better run away from this hellish scene.
[Death Warning! 7 minutes remaining on the mission. Host, do your best to use your love to heal the heartbroken prince who has been broken by the world.]
Suddenly, the cheesy voice of the Peace ship echoed in her mind. Yu Wan almost burst out laughing when she heard the last half of the system's description of Tang Yue.
Where did the Mir ship learn all this nonsense from?
Is this a dark version of Grimm's Fairy Tales?
With a quick glance, Yu Wan met Tang Yue's sharp and clear gaze: "As long as you sign, I'll tell you the real reason."
"Really?" Tang Yue raised an eyebrow.
"More real than pearls." Yu Wan waved to the waiter and asked for a ballpoint pen, then slowly pried open the fingers holding the coffee cup. The five fingers were well-defined, long and beautiful, and appeared extremely white in the sunlight.
Yu Wan clicked her tongue inwardly. Tang Yue definitely had the potential to be a gigolo. His handsome face was undeniable. And his abs were well-defined; how many did she see last time—six, or eight?
My gaze involuntarily drifted to his slightly open shirt collar, where a sliver of his collarbone was faintly visible, sexy and incredibly alluring.
For some reason, she felt a dry mouth and her face began to flush, turning slightly pink.
"What's wrong?" A deep, mellow male voice sounded, seemingly with a hint of amusement.
Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, it exploded in Yu Wan's mind, and she suddenly came to her senses, feeling a sense of embarrassment at being caught red-handed.
Hold!
Damn it!
She actually did it in broad daylight...
Yu Wan quickly opened his palm, put the pen in, and then sat back down, pretending to be nonchalant as she took a big gulp of juice.
Tang Yue raised an eyebrow slightly. It seemed he could unbutton another button on his shirt next time. He calmly twirled his pen, then placed his left hand on the document: "You swear you really won't keep making up excuses to fob me off?"
"No." Oh, she's just making excuses.
Seeing Yu Wan holding a water glass that covered most of her face, her eyes fixed on him, staring intently at the documents, Tang Yue's heart softened completely in that instant.
That's all.
There's plenty of time; we'll always have a chance to figure it out.
He raised his eyes and smiled slightly: "Okay, I'll sign."
As the last point fell, Yu Wan heard a notification in her mind that the mission was complete.
"Now can you tell me the real reason?"
“Of course… impossible.” Yu Wan smiled, her eyes crinkling, looking smug.
Tang Yue stared at her quietly, his eyes as deep as ink.
The fingers resting on the table were slightly curled.
...Let's wait a little longer, until she's a bit older.
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Meanwhile, Meng Shen left the coffee shop, smoking and enjoying the cold wind. Feeling increasingly uneasy, he opened a forum and posted: #Seeking help online, my brother and a big shot had a fight, should I, as a third wheel, try to reconcile them?#
Perhaps because the title was too sensational and ambiguous, a string of ruthless people immediately responded below.
[I love AJ, I'm cool: Holy crap, front row seat! What kind of brotherhood story is this? Can you explain in detail, OP?]
[VIP Online Gossip: These two are just having a fight in bed and making up before they get out of bed, why are you meddling? Does the original poster (OP) also have a crush on this big shot? That's definitely it. OP, hurry up and share this melodramatic love triangle story, I've got my chair and watermelon ready!]
[The sun doesn't rise in the morning, it sets in the evening: I advise you to break up, not stay together. Brother, I've shown you the right path. Remember to come back and post about your wedding candy with the big boss another day.]
[...]
The thread went completely off-topic until the 29th post, when a proper reply finally came.
[Bai Xiaowen's Bird-Calling Method: Figure out the cause, create a table listing the issues and disputes between the two parties. The table will then reveal who is right and who is wrong.]
When Meng Shen saw the account name, he immediately felt it was very familiar. Oh, isn't this the little girl who played ranked matches with them last time?
He checked the private messages and replied: "Little sister, your grades are pretty good."
[Bai Xiaowen: Of course! I was last year's top science student in the college entrance exam! Are you looking for study advice, OP? 200 yuan an hour, is that okay?]
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