Chapter 158

　Seeing me standing at the door, Chen Hui hurriedly covered her chest with both hands, trembling with anger. “Tang Zheng, you bastard, what are you going to do?”

　　I didn’t expect things to turn out this way either, but my eyes involuntarily drifted towards Chen Hui’s chest. “Manager Chen, I heard your voice just now and thought…”

　　”roll!”

　　Chen Hui gritted her teeth in anger and said, “Get out of here right now!”

　　She didn’t know whether to cover her chest or her lower body with her hands, so she turned around and exposed her fair and smooth back.

　　My mouth was dry from looking at it, but I knew that if I stayed any longer, I might really cause some trouble, so I said, “I’ll go downstairs first. If anything happens, just call me.”

　　After saying that, I turned and left.

　　Otherwise, I’m really afraid I won’t be able to control myself and will want to do something to Chen Hui.

　　”Bang!”

　　I had only taken a few steps when I heard a loud bang from the door, which must have been Chen Hui slamming it shut.

　　I was immediately filled with mixed emotions of laughter and tears. Oh no, she must have misunderstood me again.

　　I went downstairs, lit a cigarette, and then lay down on the bed to sleep.

　　Nothing was said that night.

　　The next day, after washing up, I went out and found Chen Hui already waiting for me in the living room. When she saw me come out, she said coldly, “You’re awake, so go to work.”

　　As she spoke, she tossed me a car key. I saw it was a BMW key and thought to myself, “Looks like I’m going to be her driver today.”

　　Seeing that she looked very unhappy, I didn’t want to provoke her. I took the car keys and dutifully drove her to her workplace.

　　As soon as he arrived, He Dongping said with a smile, “Tang Zheng, Manager Chen, why didn’t you go to karaoke last night? We waited for you all night, but neither of you showed up, and your phones were off.”

　　”We just had something to take care of,” Chen Hui said with a faint smile. “You had a good time last night, didn’t you?”

　　”None of you went, and we don’t know why Manager Su didn’t go either. We waited for more than two hours, but you didn’t come, so we left.”

　　Xu Qingqing walked over and said with a regretful look, “Manager Chen has such a nice voice, I was hoping to hear you sing.”

　　Chen Hui smiled and said, “There will be opportunities in the future. Manager Su didn’t go last night either, we didn’t know. Tang Zheng and I went to see some friends, but it was too late, so we didn’t go.”

　　I chuckled inwardly. Chen Hui was lying through her teeth. We had seen quite a show last night, and she actually asked Su Yue’e about it.

　　Xu Qingqing shrugged. “We didn’t see Manager Su either. She usually arrives quite early, but she probably had something to do today.”

　　As we were talking, we saw Su Yue’e arrive, her face bruised and swollen, clearly from being beaten yesterday.

　　Chen Hui frowned slightly, walked up to Su Yue’e, and asked with concern, “Manager Su, what’s wrong?”

　　Her words revealed her concern; if one didn’t know about their relationship, one would probably think they were close colleagues.

　　Su Yue’e certainly didn’t know we’d discovered her affair. She shook her head. “It’s nothing, I just bumped into something accidentally. Manager Chen, I have some things to take care of today. Could you help me with my official business?”

　　”Sure, if you have something to do, go ahead and do it,” Chen Hui said with a smile. “I’ll keep an eye on things here for you.”

　　”Thank you, I’ll treat you to dinner later.” Su Yue’e said, her gaze falling on me, forcing a smile. “Then I’ll leave now.”

　　After saying that, she turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

　　Chen Hui narrowed her eyes slightly, probably thinking about how to deal with Su Yue’e.

　　However, I didn’t ask, because I knew that if I wanted to know, Chen Hui would definitely tell me, and if she didn’t tell me, it meant she didn’t want me to know.

　　After a while, Chen Hui suddenly spoke up.

　　”Tang Zheng, you should go back to Shanhai tomorrow. There’s nothing for you to do here for the time being, and there’s nothing for you to do here either. Go back and keep an eye on things.”

　　I hesitated for a moment. “Manager Chen, then you’ll be here alone?”

　　”I’ll be fine,” Chen Hui said confidently. “They need someone to oversee things over there, so don’t cause any more trouble. Okay, go to work now, I’ll talk to you later.”

　　Why would Chen Hui want me to return to Shanhaiguan at such a critical juncture?

　　Is it because you’re worried that the people Lin Chen brought will cause me trouble again?

　　But if I’m not here, and Lin Chen wants to harm her, she’s a weak woman, so it would be very dangerous for her.

　　I couldn’t help but curse inwardly. This Lin Chen really has some big connections. In order to drive me away from Chen Hui, he actually came up with such a series of elaborate schemes.

　　If Chen Hui and I hadn’t suddenly had the idea to follow Su Yue’e, we probably wouldn’t have discovered her yet.

　　That kid not only openly hired people to deal with me, but he also didn’t let me off the hook in secret. If I didn’t know the reason behind it, I would have thought that I had done something heinous.

　　Su Yue’e didn’t see anyone all day.

　　Just before I was about to leave work, I received a text message reminding me to buy plane tickets.

　　I didn’t expect Chen Hui to be so decisive, telling me to go back and letting me go back without any discussion. But that’s pretty much in line with her style.

　　After work, I still drove my car, preparing…

　　They took her back to the hotel.

　　However, Chen Hui said, “Let’s find a place to stop and eat something first.”

　　”Okay, what do you want to eat?” I said instinctively, “How about barbecue and beer again?”

　　Actually, I asked that question unintentionally, without any other intention.

　　But to everyone’s surprise, Chen Hui made the decision: “Okay, let’s go for barbecue and beer then.”

　　Seeing her so forthright, I couldn’t help but secretly gasp. I’d really shot myself in the foot; what if she got drunk later?

　　I hesitated for a moment, then said, “How about we go eat something else? We still need to drive back later.”

　　Actually, I’m quite worried about what Chen Hui does when she’s drunk. Every time she drinks, she blacks out and then does some inexplicable things.

　　”What are you afraid of?” Chen Hui rolled her eyes at me. “At worst, we can call a designated driver. Let’s go. You’re such a fussy man. I really don’t know if you were this fussy when you got together with Su Yue’e.”

　　I was surprised that she brought it up again, and I felt a little amused and exasperated.

　　”Manager Chen, let’s not talk about the past,” I said helplessly. “After all, I was the victim. If you say that, I don’t know how to respond.”

　　”Victim” Chen Hui scoffed, “I don’t think you’re a victim at all. If Su Yue’e hadn’t drugged you, you probably wouldn’t have been able to hold back either. Besides, does what happened in the past not matter?”

　　I don’t know what’s wrong with her, but when she talks, it feels like she’s using a barbed tongue, and I’m really having trouble keeping up.

　　“How could that be?” I retorted. “If she hadn’t drugged me, none of this would have happened. I think I have pretty good self-control.”

　　If it weren’t for my self-control, I probably would have knocked her out when she was drunk.

　　For some reason, I suddenly thought about my relationship with Chen Hui again. I don’t know exactly what our relationship is, whether it’s a simple superior-subordinate relationship or the kind of relationship between a brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

　　But whether it’s superiors or subordinates, or even a sister-in-law, we’ve repeatedly broken through this feeling.

　　They not only kissed so many times, but also hugged and cuddled so many times.

　　In ancient times, we might have been drowned in a pig cage.

　　”Come on.”

　　Chen Hui said disdainfully, “I really did accidentally get scalded by water last night, and you rushed over in such a hurry. I wouldn’t believe it unless you had some preparation or plan.”

　　She then shook her head. “If it weren’t for Su Yue’e’s matter, I might believe you. But now, your credibility in my eyes is negative. So you’d better not mention that bullshit self-control anymore. Tell me yourself, do you really believe in your own self-control?”

　　I was taken aback; it seemed she still held a strong opinion about me regarding Su Yue’e’s matter.

　　Even now that she knows it was Su Yue’e who did this to me, she still refuses to believe in my self-control.

　　”Okay, I admit I sometimes lack self-control.” I stepped on the gas, glancing around with both eyes. “But believe me, I will never do anything to betray Yao Yao again.”

　　You don’t need to tell me your vows.

　　Chen Hui glanced at me and said calmly, “I don’t listen to your slogans; I look at what you do. Everyone can shout slogans, but most are giants in words but dwarfs in deeds. Which one are you?”

　　Now that I was in the wrong, I decided not to argue with her. I happened to see a food stall, so I asked, “Manager Chen, how about we eat here?”

　　”That’s fine too.”

　　I really admire her for this. Although she comes from a good family, she doesn’t have any princess syndrome. She can be very natural no matter where she is.

　　They can go to high-end restaurants as well as street food stalls, without any sense of pretense or awkwardness.

　　I found a spot to park the car and then ordered a few dishes.

　　But to my surprise, Chen Hui ordered a few more bottles of beer. Seeing her so bold, I couldn’t help but smile wryly. I guessed she was in a bad mood, otherwise she wouldn’t have thought of coming to drink.

　　It seems that whenever Chen Hui is in a bad mood, she asks me to take her to a street food stall for barbecue and beer.

　　After sitting down, I asked with concern, “Manager Chen, are you in a bad mood?”

　　”None of your business,” Chen Hui glanced at me, raising her eyelids. “Whether I’m in a good mood or not is none of your concern. Now you either drink with me or go back to the hotel.”

　　”How could I?” I grabbed a bottle, chug half of it down, and then said, “Manager Chen, I was just thinking, what will you do when I go back to Shanhai and you’re feeling down?”

　　”Cold salad”.

　　Chen Hui said calmly, “You don’t need to think about staying here. Things here are almost settled. There’s not much point in you staying. Go back over there and take care of things, because as soon as I get back, I’ll immediately leave and start my own business.”

　　”So urgent?” I nodded. “Okay, I’ll go back and check the place out first. But should I submit my resignation when I get back?”

　　”Otherwise what?” Chen Hui picked up the wine bottle, poured a full glass, took a big sip, and looked into my eyes, saying, “Tang Zheng, although you weren’t wrong about Su Yue’e, if you cause any more trouble, I really won’t let you off the hook. You can try me if you don’t believe me.”

　　Before I could say anything, a drunk man suddenly walked up to me, his eyes glazed over, and said, “Little beauty, what can I try?”