He narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Shuya with a sneer, "If a leader like this were in my company, I would suspect that she was abusing her power, and that her position might have been stolen through unfair competition."
The sarcasm in her words made Zhou Shuya's face turn ashen.
She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. Where did things go wrong? Her plan was so perfect, yet the result was completely different from what she had expected.
Boss Wang is also very petty. She didn't handle him well this time, and he will probably retaliate against her even more severely in the future!
The reception room was deathly silent, the atmosphere was tense, and the air temperature inside plummeted to below zero.
Seeing Zhou Shuya's face turn ashen, as if she had swallowed a fly, Mingyao felt extremely pleased.
Suddenly, a cold and sharp gaze fell upon her. Mingyao raised her head slightly, her eyes meeting Pei Siyu's unfathomable, black-hole-like gaze.
Mingyao's heart skipped a beat, and she avoided his gaze in fear.
For some reason, she always had the illusion that Pei Siyu could see right through her.
Mr. Wang coughed twice, breaking the awkward silence, "President Pei, I've been waiting for you here. It's all thanks to Xiao Su for keeping me company and joking around."
"Haha, considering how much work time Xiao Su has taken up for me, let's sign the contract today!"
Upon hearing this, Mingyao was shocked and looked at Boss Wang in disbelief.
Mr. Wang exchanged a glance with Mingyao and smiled at her.
He was very grateful to Mingyao.
He was almost ruined by Zhou Shuya today, but fortunately Ming Yao was quick-witted and managed to turn the tide.
Mingyao not only helped him out of his predicament, but also gave him a way out. In addition, Pei Siyu offered him good terms, so he agreed to sign the contract.
Zhou Shuya's eyes widened in surprise, completely taken aback.
She went to great lengths to secure the cooperation, hoping to gain Pei Siyu's favor.
Unexpectedly, the credit didn't go to him, but instead benefited Mingyao!
Pei Siyu's gloomy expression softened slightly, and Mingyao's heart, which had been in her throat, finally calmed down a bit.
The crisis should be over.
"Zhou Shuya, take Boss Wang to the conference room first, I'll be there shortly."
Zhou Shuya twisted her fingers, bit her lip, and looked at Boss Wang with trepidation.
She reluctantly agreed, made a gesture of invitation, and forced a smile, "Mr. Wang, this way please."
Mr. Wang looked at her with a half-smile, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness. "Deputy Manager, thank you for your trouble."
Zhou Shuya gasped, her face pale, and led Boss Wang away.
The two disappeared one after the other at the end of the corridor. Mingyao exhaled a breath of stale air and felt a sense of relief.
Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered Pei Siyu, who was still standing there, and her heart, which had just settled down, jumped again.
Mingyao forced a smile at Pei Siyu's icy expression, "President Pei, may I leave now?"
Pei Siyu remained unmoved by her questions.
Mingyao coughed twice, lowered her head, and quickened her pace, wanting to leave the reception room as soon as possible.
No sooner had she stepped into Pei Siyu than the latter suddenly stepped forward and blocked her way.
The door to the reception room slammed shut.
Mingyao was walking fast and couldn't dodge in time; her forehead and nose collided directly with Pei Siyu's chest.
She covered her nose and exclaimed in surprise, "President Pei, do you have something to say?"
As her wrist was enveloped in a layer of heat, Mingyao's heart skipped a beat. She stared in astonishment and fear at the features that suddenly magnified countless times before her eyes, exquisite yet cold.
"Su! Xue! Ya!"
Pei Siyu increased the pressure on his hand, his angry eyes fixed on Ming Yao's terrified face.
He growled in a low voice, his gaze toward Mingyao growing even colder and more piercing.
Mingyao asked in a trembling voice, "Master Pei, what...did I do something wrong?"
Wasn't the misunderstanding cleared up? What's wrong with that jerk of a man?
She lowered her brow, twisted her wrist a couple of times, and pleaded softly, "Could you let go of me first? It hurts so much~"
Mingyao felt like Pei Siyu was going to break her wrist. She took a deep breath and tried to suppress her trembling voice.
Pei Siyu's anger intensified.
To him, Mingyao wasn't begging, but rather acting coquettishly.
Especially the drawn-out "teng" sound, which felt tingly and numb, like a kitten's paws scratching at his heart.
"What the hell are you up to?!"
Mingyao had no idea why Pei Siyu was angry. "Master Pei, what kind of success can I achieve working under your nose?"
Seeing that Mingyao was still stubbornly denying it, Pei Siyu's face curled into a mocking smile, "What?"
"Since she couldn't seduce me, she's become desperate and started targeting older men?"
"ah?"
Mingyao's mind went blank. "Master Pei, I don't quite understand."
Pei Siyu suddenly tightened his grip on her wrist, causing Ming Yao to gasp and stumble forward.
"Master Pei, please let me go."
When Mingyao opened her eyes again, her bright almond-shaped eyes were now watery, and the rosy eye circles made her face look as pale as white porcelain.
This time, Pei Siyu really hurt her. Coupled with the grievances and long-suppressed resentment in her heart, Mingyao's tears fell uncontrollably.
"I never intended to seduce Master Pei, much less have I ever thought about having anything happen with any old man."
Her voice trembled as she explained, each word shaking as if it would scatter in the wind.
Mingyao's tears fell like pearls from a broken string, leaving crisscrossing tear tracks on her face.
Pei Siyu's pupils contracted, and he suddenly became very irritable.
He expressionlessly shook off Mingyao's hand and said sarcastically, "Boss Wang is such a lecher, do you think anyone would believe you were chatting with him in a room?"
Mingyao rubbed her swollen wrist, her lips twitched twice, and she laughed self-deprecatingly.
Ultimately, it's because I don't trust her.
Even if Boss Wang readily agreed to sign a contract with Pei Siyu because of her, he still didn't believe it.
In Pei Siyu's mind, she was a wicked woman with a filthy mind and despicable character.
She married him in place of Su Xueya.
But in all the time they've been together, Mingyao has never done anything to betray him.
Pei Siyu is blind to his own sincerity, and he even wronged him!
Mingyao closed her eyes. As a dedicated stunt double, she forcefully suppressed her resentment. "So, Master Pei hates me that much?" she said, then raised her face and forced a smile. "When you hate someone, you find everything they do annoying, right?"
Mingyao's voice trembled with tears, which flowed like a burst dam.
She was asking Pei Siyu a question, but she was also answering herself.
Mingyao sniffed, exhaled, and said in a forcedly relaxed tone, "It's my fault for being too stupid; I can't please Master Pei."
"I know that Mr. Wang is very important to Mr. Pei and the company, so I want to do what I can for Mr. Pei, even if it's just a small favor."
Before he could finish speaking, Pei Siyu coldly pressed, "So you tried to seduce Boss Wang?"
Mingyao's breathing faltered, and she weakly protested, "I didn't."
She tried to explain, but Pei Siyu glared at her menacingly, "Enough!"
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