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Upon hearing this, Xu Luoluo paused in her steps as she was about to slip home. She then remembered how Liu Ping's eyes had turned red from the shock. Was he planning to take revenge?
Xu Luoluo's nerves, which had finally relaxed, tensed up again. She was so miserable. She couldn't flirt with the people she wanted, but the ones she didn't want came so aggressively and were a little scary.
If it weren't for Su Ze today, she might have gone crazy. But she couldn't rely on him every day, could she? Thinking of this, she looked up at him cautiously.
Seeing her frowning and looking distressed, then stealing glances at him, Su Ze realized it was unlikely she would speak up first. Wasn't she quite bold and proactive before? What happened now that something was wrong? He sighed silently and could only answer his own question: "Come with me to and from work these next few days. Let's observe for a few days."
Upon hearing this, Xu Luoluo looked at him with surprise. Seeing him raise his eyebrows, she quickly nodded and gave him a grateful smile.
Su Ze quietly looked back at her. Her eyes were sparkling, and her soft pink lips were slightly curved, like a lily waiting to be picked.
She's such a worrying woman, he thought, but a smile crept onto his lips. "See you tomorrow."
Perhaps because Su Ze was with her, Xu Luoluo hadn't seen Liu Ping on her way to and from get off work for the past few days, nor had she received any mysterious little gifts. Xu Luoluo's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, gradually calmed down. Little did she know that a piece of gossip was spreading far and wide in the company.
But Xu Luoluo wasn't stupid. When she noticed that her colleagues were looking at her more and more strangely, she took advantage of lunchtime to have lunch alone with Wu Yue.
Seeing Wu Yue's evasive gaze when she questioned him, she had a vague guess in her mind, but she thought it couldn't be, could this person's character be so bad?
Disliking wild guesses, she cut to the chase: "Is it about me and Su Ze?"
Wu Yue's eyes widened, probably not expecting her to be so direct, and he nodded with difficulty under her intense gaze.
Perhaps it was because things were out in the open that he let his curiosity run wild, asking gossipily, "Is it true?"
Xu Luoluo couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Who told you that?"
"That's what everyone's saying," Wu Yue mumbled, then added when she saw Wu Yue pout in dissatisfaction, "It's true, even the development department has heard about it this time." As the company's most technically advanced department, the development department has always been aloof and doesn't participate much in gossip. If it's spread throughout the development department, it means that everyone in the company knows about it, except for her, the person directly involved, who is probably kept in the dark.
"That's how word got around! That's where it started!" Xu Luoluo thought angrily. "Liu Ping is such a scoundrel! Even if a deal falls through, we should still be on good terms. His backstabbing attitude is just too disgusting."
An office romance, and between a superior and subordinate no less. Although the company hasn't explicitly forbidden it, the current situation clearly indicates it's not a good thing. All the effort she's put into maintaining an approachable and friendly image is about to be destroyed.
No, she couldn't just give in like this; she had to think of a way to dispel the rumors. She smiled at Wu Yue: "Little Wu, is the beef noodle soup delicious?"
Startled by her ominous tone, Wu Yue put down the chopsticks he was about to use to pick up noodles and asked tactfully, "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Xu Luoluo explained this to him, and Wu Yue nodded, then asked in confusion, "Really?"
Xu Luoluo nodded seriously, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub."
Wu Yue truly lived up to her reputation as a gossip expert, far more efficient than Liu Ping. A day later, her colleagues' gazes towards her changed again, shifting from indifference and hostility to mockery and pity.
"Very good, very good," Xu Luoluo nodded in satisfaction, feeling that she was quite the clever little devil.
She sent Su Ze a message saying she was leaving before leaving work yesterday, and he hasn't responded yet. But he hasn't made any plans to go out together either, which means he probably saw it.
But for some reason, Xu Luoluo felt a little flustered for no apparent reason.
Regardless, it was the last day of work before her business trip. The number in the lower right corner of the computer screen jumped to 6:00. Xu Luoluo turned off the computer, stood up, greeted Wu Yue beside her, and walked out of the company with light steps.
"Luo Luo!" A surprised voice called out as she stepped into the elevator. Xu Luo Luo looked up and saw several colleagues from HR and administration. The one who called her name was Liu Jia, who rushed over and enthusiastically took her arm.
"You're really something, you just do what you say you'll do!" Liu Jia whispered in her ear, "Even though you failed before you even got started, for that kind of drive, I'm rooting for you, sister!"
Liu Jia's supposedly quiet voice was clearly heard by everyone in the cramped elevator. Several colleagues who had initially acted as if it was none of their business after exchanging greetings suddenly looked embarrassed.
Xu Luoluo regretted not covering Liu Jia's mouth sooner, and could only half-jokingly smile bitterly, "I'm still heartbroken, can't you give me some face?"
With her softening her tone, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that she didn't really care. They laughed and said, "You really are..." and changed the subject.
As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, Liu Jiaxing asked excitedly, "We're going shopping today, wanna come along?"
"No, I'm too tired today, I want to go home and sleep early." Wasn't that awkward enough? Xu Luoluo quickly declined.
Liu Jia was about to persuade her again when someone pulled her back, and she realized what was going on. She smiled knowingly and said, "That's true, then you should go back and rest."
Xu Luoluo could easily guess what they were thinking, but she didn't really care. After all, she had orchestrated this whole thing, and being pitied was much better than being disliked and ostracized. So she casually greeted them and then turned and went her separate ways.
Because Tang Yizhuo said he wanted to finalize the film and television version together this time, she rushed around and finally finished revising the outline of the film and television version last night and sent it over.
She doesn't have any other writing assignments right now, which means that from the time she gets off work today until the end of the weekend, she can just let loose and do whatever she wants. It's so great not having to rush to make a living!
Xu Luoluo practically hummed a little tune as she went upstairs. The elevator doors opened with a ding, and she took out her keys and stepped out, happily planning her weekend.
But as soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she froze on the spot because of a blurry black figure on the wall. A bad feeling suddenly washed over her, and she instinctively wanted to run, but her legs felt weak, and for a moment she felt as if she were nailed to the ground. Her heart pounded wildly, and she broke out in a cold sweat. The figure seemed to have heard the noise in the elevator and suddenly moved.
The slow footsteps pounded on her heart like a hammer. She bit her lower lip hard, and as the smell of blood seeped out, she found a bit of strength. It was too late to press the elevator button, so she turned and ran quickly toward the emergency exit.
But as she ran, her footsteps quickened, and in an instant, the man's panting was right behind her. She was in a hurry to run up the stairs, but a strong arm suddenly grabbed her waist and pulled her back.
The momentum that propelled her forward was abruptly halted, and the force of the blow caused tears to stream down Xu Luoluo's face. She closed her eyes in despair, ignoring her tears, and pleaded through the pain, "Liu Ping, let's talk this out, please don't hit me." Her voice trembled with fear.
Upon hearing this, the person behind her loosened their grip, but seemed afraid she would run away again and didn't let go. After a while, a clear yet familiar voice came: "You think I'm Liu Ping?"
Upon hearing that voice, Xu Luoluo felt a huge weight lifted from her heart. She turned around angrily and glared at Su Ze: "Why did you deliberately scare me? Is it fun?"
Su Ze's expression was initially unpleasant, but he froze when he met her gaze. He then reached out and gently wiped away her tears, frowning as he asked, "Why are you crying?"
Warm fingertips brushed across her cheek, and the words of abuse simply wouldn't come out. Xu Luoluo stared blankly at the person in front of her, letting him gently wipe away the tears from her face. Having just experienced a huge shock, and now being treated so gently, the huge contrast in her feelings left her speechless. She stammered, "What...what are you doing here?"
Upon hearing this, Su Ze seemed to remember something and expressionlessly lowered his hand: "Waiting for you."
"Wait for me?" Xu Luoluo repeated his words, in the form of a question, and for some reason suddenly remembered the WeChat message he hadn't replied to.
“I heard you’ve been pestering me every day lately.” Su Ze paused here because Xu Luoluo was already burying her head in her shoulders when she heard this. So he reached out and pinched her round cheeks, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze before saying, word by word, “So I’m here waiting for you to pester me.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Luoluo's eyes widened and her mouth opened into an "O" shape.
Rumors are things you can't explain; explanations only make things worse. So she chose to use another rumor to refute it. Compared to "Su Ze and Xu Luoluo are dating," "Xu Luoluo relentlessly pursued Su Ze but was rejected" sounded much more plausible and better suited the expectations of gossipy girls. Poor thing, she tarnished her own reputation to refute the rumor, which only made Su Ze seem pure and untainted. What more could he want?
But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Her cheek was still in Su Ze's hand, so she didn't dare to say that. She could only go along with his probing and say, "Then I'll pester you like this for a bit?"
"Okay," Su Ze replied casually, his tone neither genuinely nor feigning agreement.
She tried to move, but found that he was still pinching her, and muttered, "Then let go of my face first."
Su Zeyi let go, rubbed her pitiful cheeks, gritted her teeth, opened her arms and hugged the person in front of her, then lifted her head from his chest as if to ask for praise, and said: "Is this persistent enough?"
"Not enough." Su Ze's voice remained calm, but as he spoke, he reached out and held Xu Luoluo's head in place, lowering his head to cover her still-talking pink lips with his own.
A warm touch met her lips. Xu Luoluo blinked, somewhat confused, unsure if what she was seeing was real, and simply kept her lips tightly closed. But then she was kissed again, again and again, the other person patiently taking small, fleeting kisses, as if kissing her was a fun game.
She finally realized what was happening and tried to struggle, but she forgot that he had already grabbed her waist. With a forceful pull, Su Ze held her tightly in his arms, and his breathing became heavy.
"What are you going to do..." She opened her mouth but was kissed again. This time, his tongue slid into her mouth, gently teasing her tongue, but not going any further. In her dazed state, she felt a little hot inside and was somewhat dissatisfied with his lukewarm attitude. When he withdrew again, she chased after him and intertwined her tongue with his. Su Ze felt her initiative, his eyes darkened, and he couldn't help but pull her into his arms and kiss her lips more forcefully.
Both seemed to have forgotten their original intentions, immersed in this game of chasing each other, swallowing all the unspoken words. Only when Xu Luoluo was breathless from the kiss did Su Ze release her lips, a barely perceptible blush appearing on his usually calm face.
Xu Luoluo, seemingly still wanting more, tiptoed and gently kissed the corner of his mouth. Su Ze's breath hitched, and he reached out to press the back of her head, leaning down to deepen the kiss.
After a long while, he released her, whose eyes were blurry from the kiss, and finally a faint smile appeared in his voice: "I underestimated you."
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