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Pei Wu ate two pieces of sweet shrimp sushi. They looked quite appealing, but he couldn't taste anything.
Liang Xu followed behind Cao Guan, glanced at him, and met Pei Wu's gaze when she looked up. He then smiled gently.
"That Assistant Pei seems to have a very good temper?" Liang Xu asked in a low voice.
Cao Guan tilted his head slightly. "Hmm, I've never seen him have a cold face."
Cao Guan could only answer Liang Xu's superficial questions; he couldn't answer anything more.
Liang Xu is an Omega who grew up under careful protection. The only stumble he ever made in his life was with Lu Xiwen. But he is open-minded. Being attracted to someone is one thing, but being able to win them over is another. However, Lu Xiwen's treatment of Pei Wu is clearly different, which makes him somewhat concerned.
Mr. Zhang, who was already late in the afternoon, also came today. After exchanging pleasantries with Lu Xiwen, he went straight to Pei Wu and said, "Please make me a cup of tea, Assistant Pei. I'm so thirsty."
Mr. Zhang wasn't greedy for a few sips of water. His negotiations and cooperation with Pei Wu went very smoothly, so he wanted to warm his stomach before being served drinks.
Pei Wu chatted with General Manager Zhang and listened carefully to his opinions on the hotel's future equipment procurement.
Pei Wu spoke slowly and earnestly, but some of her thoughts were uncontrollably wandering off.
He told himself to calm down, but in reality, he was still flustered by Lan Zhe's words. Regardless of whether Lu Xiwen accepted Omega or not, his suitor or future partner should be an outstanding person.
Pei Wu felt that things couldn't go on like this, so he took a deep breath and stood up. "President Zhang, please have some tea. I'll be back in a bit."
Mr. Zhang waved his hand and said, "Mhm."
Pei Wu went to the bathroom to wash his face and finally adjusted his mindset. His face became gentle and perfect again. As soon as he came out, he was stopped by a drunk colleague.
"Support Pei, everyone's been waiting for you, come on, Support Pei!"
Unable to refuse their hospitality, Pei Wu saw that President Zhang was already surrounded by people, so she decided to go to her colleagues first.
At the annual party, drinks were unlimited. Several people who usually drank fine wines but dared not get drunk were now completely unleashed. As soon as Pei Wu approached, at least half of the people at the table were already passed out.
"Assistant Pei, we salute you!"
Everyone stood up abruptly. Pei Wu had no choice but to accept the wine offered by her colleague. They clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
"Supreme Master Pei has a good capacity for alcohol! Let's have another one!"
"No, thank you." Pei Wu politely declined the "culture of urging others to drink," adding, "I still have to help President Lu with some business later."
Upon hearing Lu Xiwen's name, the group calmed down and nodded repeatedly in understanding.
"Brother Pei." A team leader, who was usually quite smooth, changed his address and whispered, "You made quite a bit of money on that project in the afternoon, didn't you? Treat the brothers to dinner sometime! I saw that Boss Zhang just specifically asked to see you. Even if you're no longer working at Changrong, you've got plenty of places to go."
“No,” Pei Wu stated her position. “I signed a five-year contract, and I will renew it when it expires.”
"I'd renew my contract too! Pei-ge, your ability... sigh?"
The other person was pushed aside halfway through their sentence. In a dimly lit corner, Pei Wu first felt the pungent smell of alcohol on her face, and then saw the swaying figure standing in front of her. After recognizing him, she realized it was Ji Bin.
Can he continue working at Changrong?
Originally, he couldn't continue working there. According to Lu Xiwen's idea and Lan Zhe's order, even the dogs on the street should be kicked away. But luckily, he had a good uncle who made Ji Bin wait for half a month. Then, he was reincarnated and went to the branch company. Although he couldn't develop as quickly as at the headquarters, at least he had a proper job.
Ji Bin was deeply affected and has been keeping a low profile ever since. At the company's annual meeting, he could only sit in an inconspicuous place and drown his sorrows in alcohol.
At this moment, Pei Wu's high spirits were more than just dazzling.
Normally, Ji Bin could grit his teeth and bear it, but the person who brought up the half-day project and Zhang's high regard for it made Ji Bin's jealousy surge to the top of his head with the alcohol, and his rationality disappeared on the spot. He even felt that Pei Wu was dishonest and stole his credit.
Otherwise, he should be the one being surrounded by everyone right now!
"What are you so smug about?" Ji Bin swayed and couldn't stand steadily. He shook off the person who came forward to persuade him and shoved Pei Wu's shoulder. "How did you get the half-day project? Do you dare to tell everyone?"
"Has anyone not heard of it?" Pei Wu flicked the spot where Ji Bin had just touched her and said calmly, "Did I force you to give up?"
"Alright, Ji Bin, you can go back now."
Ji Bin's eyes burned with rage, but even though he was a coward, he dared not use his pheromones here, or Lu Xi would really bite him. So Ji Bin stepped forward, pressed his face against Pei Wu's, and said fiercely, "Assistant Pei, don't let me run into you outside, or I'll kill you!"
Pei Wu: "I'm ready anytime."
Pei Wu didn't want to create any unpleasantness at the annual party. He had already drunk his wine and was about to leave when, just as he turned around, a hand clearly slid past his waist. It was a deliberate, provocative gesture.
Pei Wu turned her head away expressionlessly, while Ji Bin laughed lewdly.
Ji Bin specifically chose this angle; the light was dim here, and he made sure no one could see him.
But--
"Smack!"
Pei Wu raised her hand and slapped him across the face.
This commotion was nothing in the noisy venue, but it shocked everyone around.
"What makes you think," Pei Wu said coldly, "that I will tolerate this again and again?"
Ji Bin covered his face, incredulous, and said, "You dare to hit me?"
His eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, his pheromones were on the verge of going out of control, and he instantly became furious and terrifying, almost shouting, "You dare hit me?"
"Without pheromones, you are nothing." Pei Wu said, enunciating each word clearly: "That girl in your team who was forced to resign before, was harassed by you like this, right?"
Workplace harassment is Pei Wu's minefield, and Ji Bin is just an unevolved beast.
After saying that, Pei Wu made a lightning-fast move, grabbing Ji Bin by the back of the neck. The force was so great that Ji Bin had to bend over. Pei Wu was completely controlling him. There was a safety passage on the left. If Ji Bin really wanted to use force, they could go there to settle things.
Ji Bin's ears were filled with chaos, his head was throbbing with blood due to his posture, and all he could see were pitying or mocking glances from others. He felt that Pei Wu had broken his pride as an Alpha, and for a moment he felt like he was about to bleed with hatred.
A foul odor suddenly enveloped him, then turned into sharp thorns that pierced Pei Wu's body, forcing him to let go. Ji Bin took the opportunity to shove Pei Wu aside, laughing maniacally. He had indeed used pheromones.
Pei Wu slammed onto the edge of the table, regaining her balance immediately. When Ji Bin smashed the bottle of wine, Pei Wu only had time to raise her hand to block it.
With a "whoosh".
Now it couldn't be hidden anymore, and people were looking in this direction layer by layer, all centered around it.
Pei Wu felt a sharp pain in her arm, while Ji Bin, holding the shattered bottle neck with its sharp glass, was about to strike Pei Wu a second time.
Pei Wu's eyes were filled with a chilling light, and one hand had already gripped the square ashtray.
"Go to hell!"
In slow motion, Ji Bin's ferocious expression, the splashing liquor in the air, and Pei Wu's aggressive gaze were all frozen in time. Then everything returned to normal, and Ji Bin flew backward, arcing through the air in a perfect parabola before crashing into the wall leading to the safety passage.
"Who's looking for death?" Cao Guan asked with amusement, standing not far away.
Liang Xu strode over and was startled to see the line of blood flowing from Pei Wu's sleeve and spreading to the back of her hand. "Are you alright?"
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