Chapter 276: The Old-School Tyrant CEO 20

She leaned against her manager, her body appearing soft and boneless. “Do you want to come over to my place tonight?”

“Hahaha, not today. Maybe tomorrow. I have to settle this matter for you first.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Brother Qin.”

“With a little vixen like you on my hands, any amount of hard work is worth it.”

The way the two spoke was exceptionally explicit, treating the driver as if he weren’t even a person.

In a corner they hadn’t noticed, a red dot was glowing on the driver’s phone, which was currently being used for navigation.

Indeed, it was a hidden camera. Shen Xiuyan’s mission this time was to make Zhao Yixin lose her reputation and fall into ruin; naturally, he couldn’t just focus on romance and ignore his tasks.

The first thing he had done after crossing into this world was bribe Zhao Yixin’s driver. Although the driver had been with them for a long time, no one would turn their back on money. If they did, it simply meant the offer wasn’t high enough.

Under Shen Xiuyan’s repeated increases in the offer, the driver had gritted his teeth and taken the job!

At worst, if he was discovered, he could take the money and go abroad. With that sum, his family of three could live like the upper class in a foreign country.

And so, he became Shen Xiuyan’s spy.

The driver was diligent and responsible, recording all of Zhao Yixin’s scandalous material.

However, Shen Xiuyan didn’t plan to deal with her so early. He intended to accumulate enough evidence to a certain point before delivering a fatal blow.

Thus, the driver continued his covert recording without a hitch.

Watching the two people’s unsightly behavior in the rearview mirror, the driver couldn’t help but curl his lips.

Excellent. He had captured another major piece of dirt. He believed President Shen would definitely be generous enough to give him another sum of money.

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After Zhao Yixin was driven away, the banquet returned to its lively state.

Shen Xiuyan invited the dazed Su Mingyue to the center of the dance floor for a dance.

When the dance ended, everyone clapped passionately, looking as if they were ready to break their hands from applauding so hard.

Seeing everyone’s gossipy gazes, Su Mingyue lowered her blushing face, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Even though her movements weren’t particularly elegant, she somehow made them look cute. It made people sigh in realization: with a face like that, even if she picked her nose, they would probably blindly think it looked good.

Sigh, some things just can’t be envied. Why didn’t their parents give them such a beautiful shell?

If they had been born like that, they might have dared to dream about President Shen.

As for now?

They didn’t dare…

Comparing oneself to others was infuriating. Even the women who were considered quite pretty on a normal day looked plain in front of Su Mingyue. Her gorgeous features immediately made them look dull by comparison.

They decided it was better not to make fools of themselves.

This was called having self-awareness…

The two stayed for a while longer. Shen Xiuyan checked the time and saw it was getting late, so he took Mingyue to say goodbye to Uncle Qi.

When they passed by Ying Qing, she was very sensible, knowing that the two of them must have a lot to talk about today.

She waved her hand, indicating they didn’t need to take her with them; she wanted to stay a while longer.

Shen Xiuyan was satisfied with her tactfulness and finally gave her his first pleasant expression of the day.

Ying Qing: “…”

Damn it, this dog of a man. If he weren’t her darling’s boyfriend, she would have snapped at him long ago.

Sigh, so annoying. She couldn’t snap at him like that in the future.

Since he was Mingyue’s boyfriend now, she had to give the dog of a man some face, otherwise Mingyue would be caught in the middle and have a hard time.

After the two walked out of the banquet hall, Su Mingyue reached out and tugged at his sleeve. “Can we talk?”

“Sure.”

Shen Xiuyan immediately told the driver in the car to go home on his own; he would be driving today.

Inside the car, a tense atmosphere surrounded the two of them.

Su Mingyue pursed her lips and finally looked Shen Xiuyan straight in the eye with determination.

“Why did you say I was your girlfriend just now?”

Shen Xiuyan: “?”

“Aren’t you?” Shen Xiuyan asked with an innocent look of confusion.

“Since when!” Su Mingyue really wanted to pry open his skull to see what on earth he was thinking.

“When did you ever confess to me? How come I didn’t know about this?” she questioned.

“Huh? Confess? Confess what?” Shen Xiuyan was determined to play dumb to the end.

Su Mingyue’s hands felt itchy with the urge to hit him. She gave his head a sharp flick. “You didn’t confess, and I didn’t agree. How did I suddenly become your girlfriend???”

Shen Xiuyan said blankly, “I still have to confess… but our parents say we’re a perfect match whenever they have the chance, and you never objected?”

His lack of romantic sensibility was now thoroughly cemented in Su Mingyue’s heart.

Su Mingyue felt her fists tighten. “But you never admitted it either.”

The two fell into a circular loop of questioning.

Shen Xiuyan: “Me not saying anything was my way of admitting it.”

Su Mingyue: “…”

She really didn’t want to admit that this person in front of her was the one she liked.

This emotional intelligence was truly abysmal. If he hadn’t met her, he would deserve to be single forever.

It was hard for Shen Xiuyan too, alright? If he didn’t use this method of playing dumb, what else could he do…

Confess to Mingyue directly?

Would Mingyue even believe him???

Setting aside whether the change in attitude was too drastic, even if she was willing to believe he liked her, she definitely wouldn’t agree to be his girlfriend immediately.

His wife was right in front of him; being able to see her but not “eat” her would be too miserable.

Shen Xiuyan simply resorted to an unconventional move to make Su Mingyue give up her resistance.

So far, the results were quite significant. Although Mingyue was speechless, she hadn’t directly rejected him!

Hehe, that meant his method was working. He really was a clever little genius.

As the old saying goes…

As long as one’s skin is thick enough, they can chase down a wife. If they can’t, it must be because they aren’t working hard enough.

Shen Xiuyan tested the waters cautiously. “W-what’s wrong? Did I do something wrong?”

That innocent gaze and panicked expression completely made Su Mingyue laugh out of anger.

Fine, they had grown up together. Did she not know what kind of person he was?

A total “straight man.”

He couldn’t even get the words out. She didn’t know what use he had for a mouth if he couldn’t use it properly.

Of course, she was still very happy…

It turned out their feelings were mutual. Hehe.

Of course, Su Mingyue didn’t let any of this show on her face. She maintained a serious expression and asked, “When exactly did you decide I was your girlfriend?”

Shen Xiuyan tilted his head, thinking it over. “During your freshman year of college? I think it was the first time our parents brought up the idea of our marriage. Since you didn’t object, I assumed you’d agreed to be my girlfriend.”

Su Mingyue: “…”

She was speechless, utterly speechless.

Good grief. She had thought this was a recent development because his attitude had changed so much lately, but she never imagined it dated back to her first year of university.

How long had it been since then?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven…

She hadn’t even experienced a single sweet romance, yet someone was telling her she’d actually been in a relationship for seven years…

She’d already reached the seven-year itch.

Don’t ask. If anyone asked, she was on the verge of a total breakdown.