"Lin Chuan, do you know how much I've expected from you?" Tang Yumeng stood up from the chair and smiled, "I thought... you would become a very good driver; I thought you would become a very good employee; I thought you would be a very good man... Turns out, it was all a misunderstanding."

Lin Chuan's right foot slowly descended, and he turned around.

At that moment, he saw the tears slowly falling from Tang Yumeng's eyes, as if they were the beauty she had lost.

"Sis..." Lin Chuan bit his lip, looking down.

"Don't call me 'sis', I don't have a brother like you," Tang Yumeng snapped angrily, "I thought you were a good kid, I thought you'd be a brother I could be proud of, I thought… Of course, those were just my thoughts…"

In the end, Tang Yumeng actually burst into a foolish laughter.

It seemed that she had placed deep expectations on Lin Chuan, but within those expectations, how many emotions were mixed in? Perhaps, only she herself knew?

Lin Chuan's heart felt heavy, experiencing a sensation he never had before. He even wondered if this was due to his own excessive pain, or because of the depressing mood he'd been in lately. Lin Chuan felt like his teeth were about to shatter: "Sis, I thought I offended you last time, I thought you were angry with me, I even thought you had given up on me. So..."

Tang Yumeng was slightly startled, the tears in her eyes flowing down ceaselessly.

"You dare bring that up," Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan.

"I..." Lin Chuan awkwardly looked at Tang Yumeng, saying, "Sis, I'm sorry."

"You jerk, you always do things to make me angry, jerk," Tang Yumeng cursed furiously.

Seeing Tang Yumeng looking so delicate and shy, Lin Chuan, without a second thought, rushed over and tightly hugged her, saying, "Sis, do you know? I'm scared, I'm really scared of that feeling. I'm afraid you'll despise me, I'm afraid you'll drive me away, I'm afraid you'll give up on me..."

"Why would I?" Tang Yumeng hugged Lin Chuan tightly, saying, "How could I bear to give up on you? I was just a bit angry that day."

"It's all my fault for always making you angry," Lin Chuan hugged Tang Yumeng tightly.

"It's all in the past, okay?" Tang Yumeng's face beamed with joy, she quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Don't make me angry again in the future, okay?"

"Okay," Lin Chuan nodded, burying his face in Tang Yumeng's hair. He loved this feeling, loved the scent that came with it. Hugging the person he liked tightly, then breathing in the scent that could only come from her. Lin Chuan liked Tang Yumeng, but he didn't dare to say it out loud, knowing that there was a huge gap in status between them. Women like Tang Yumeng were sure to have no shortage of suitors.

Tang Yumeng showed a long-lost smile, the long-suppressed feelings inside her finally finding release. The two hugged each other in the office for a very long time.

"Ah!" Suddenly, Xiao Xue barged in, and seeing this scene, she was so frightened that she backed out again.

Tang Yumeng quickly let go of Lin Chuan, saying, "You jerk, Xiao Xue saw us."

"Hehe, what does it matter?" Lin Chuan laughed, "We're siblings, would she misunderstand?"

"You're so bad," Tang Yumeng punched Lin Chuan lightly on the chest.

Lin Chuan quickly grabbed Tang Yumeng's hands, his eyes affectionately locked onto hers. Tang Yumeng looked at Lin Chuan, biting her red lips, her gaze flitting anxiously. A force compelled Lin Chuan to slowly lower his head, and then he leaned in to kiss Tang Yumeng's lips.

Tang Yumeng's heart fluttered chaotically like a startled fawn; she wanted to dodge, but in the end, she chose to close her eyes.

Seeing Tang Yumeng close her eyes, Lin Chuan immediately kissed her, practiced and smooth this time. Tang Yumeng did not resist, nor did she shy away. She even responded actively to Lin Chuan's kiss. However, after several days of repression, Lin Chuan's kiss was very aggressive, sucking on Tang Yumeng's tender tongue, eagerly savoring the sweet nectar. Tang Yumeng tried her best to keep up. Lin Chuan's kisses were so forceful and rough that he almost broke Tang Yumeng's tender tongue.

It wasn't until minutes later, when Tang Yumeng felt pain, that she pushed Lin Chuan away.

"You... you little jerk," Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan.

"Sis, I..." Lin Chuan was incredibly embarrassed, "I... I couldn't control myself."

"How am I supposed to face others now?!" Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan.

"Sorry," Lin Chuan hung his head in embarrassment.

"Enough, stop saying sorry all the time," Tang Yumeng said annoyed, "Even though you're a grown man."

"Hehe..." Lin Chuan smiled, "Yeah, I am a grown man, I should have the courage only a man has."

Having said that, Lin Chuan took a quick step forward, took hold of Tang Yumeng's slender waist, and kissed her without hesitation. This time, Tang Yumeng did not refuse either but actively reciprocated Lin Chuan's kiss. Not only was Lin Chuan's kiss bold and rough, his hands also moved up and down, incessantly caressing Tang Yumeng's graceful body.

"Mmm..." Tang Yumeng felt a tingling sensation all over her body.

Just as Lin Chuan's hand was about to slip under Tang Yumeng's skirt, Tang Yumeng shuddered.

Slap...

Another loud slap. Tang Yumeng stared at Lin Chuan and said, "You... you jerk. How could you do this to me."

Lin Chuan forced a bitter smile. Twice he reached out, and twice he got slapped without ever touching anything important. Those slaps... what a price to pay.

"I..." Lin Chuan awkwardly said, "Sister, I... I like you."

A man's supposed resolve, the bravery he should show. Lin Chuan kept convincing himself until, finally, he voiced his own thoughts. Tang Yumeng's eyes widened in anger, "Are you insane? You dare make such an outrageous statement after taking liberties with me?"

"What's so outrageous about it? Isn't love between a man and a woman very normal?" Lin Chuan frowned and said, "You're not married, and I'm not married, so what's the problem?"

"Go and reflect on your behavior." Tang Yumeng's face turned deep red.

"Sister..." Lin Chuan attempted to approach her.

Tang Yumeng quickly stepped back several paces and snapped angrily, "Stop right there, don't come any closer. I've already let you take enough advantage, what else do you want? Don't force me."

Lin Chuan could tell that Tang Yumeng was truly angry this time. He quickly nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. I'll go out and reflect."

Having said that, Lin Chuan turned and left in a hurry.

After Lin Chuan left, Tang Yumeng sat dumbfounded in her office, how could they have reconciled just to stumble into such an error again so abruptly? Tang Yumeng kind of hated herself. Was it Lin Chuan who had violated her, or was it because she was too demeaning to herself? Her mind was set on keeping a distance from Lin Chuan, but her body involuntarily drew closer to him, even responding to him.

Time ticked away, second by second.

Xiao Xue had just accidentally witnessed that scene, which indeed surprised her.

This time, after seeing Lin Chuan leave, she then headed to Tang Yumeng's office, making a point to knock on the door before entering.

"Come in," Tang Yumeng nodded.

Xiao Xue entered the office cautiously, her face flushed with embarrassment as she handed over some files to Tang Yumeng, "Secretary Tang, this... these are the project funds documents, please sign them."

"Mhm." Tang Yumeng nodded mechanically, barely looking at the papers before hastily signing her name.

"Secretary Tang, are you..." Xiao Xue found it odd and asked hesitantly, "Are you...what's wrong?"

"I'm fine." Tang Yumeng shook her head expressionlessly.

"Okay then." Xiao Xue nodded, although knowing that Tang Yumeng might be dealing with something, Xiao Xue still preferred not to bring it up. After all, maybe it was something that shouldn't see the light of day. However, Xiao Xue couldn't understand how Secretary Tang and Lin Chuan could have gotten into that kind of relationship.

This time, Lin Chuan seemed much more spirited when leaving Secretary Tang's office, and it was apparent that the young man had had his internal knots untied.

"Lin Chuan." Luo Guoqing passed him a cigarette.

"What's up?" Lin Chuan asked with curiosity.

"How come you suddenly look like a different person?" Luo Guoqing asked with confusion, "Are you really resigning? Did Secretary Tang approve it?"

"Not resigning anymore." Lin Chuan let out a he-he and grinned, flashing his pearly whites.

"You!" Luo Guoqing looked utterly perplexed and said, "What's wrong with your brain? You say you're resigning one minute, and not the next. What exactly do you want to do!"

"Oh, Secretary Tang didn't approve, so if she doesn't, then I won't resign," Lin Chuan took a drag from the cigarette.

"I see." Luo Guoqing nodded, his voice becoming serious as he said, "However, you're probably going to run into some trouble."

"How so?" Lin Chuan asked, confused.

"Because Vice Secretary Song probably won't let you get away so easily. You beat up Song Wen so badly, do you really think Song Ming will let you off that easy?" Luo Guoqing looked at Lin Chuan solemnly and continued, "Last time was a minor issue, but this time you put Song Wen in the hospital, it's a different matter entirely."

A look of disdain flashed across Lin Chuan's face as he said, "So what? It's not like Song Ming is going to have me executed, right?"

"You." Luo Guoqing paused, then forced a smile saying, "You're really a fearless young calf. Admirable spirit, but you still need to be careful."

At this moment, Song Ming arrived at the doorway of the lounge, his face somewhat gloomy. Clearly, he was aware of the incident where Lin Chuan had sent Song Wen to the hospital. It looked as if he was here to lay down the law. Song Ming squinted his eyes, hands behind his back, with the air of a leader about him.

"Lin Chuan." Song Ming's voice was neither loud nor soft, yet it carried an air of authority.

"Oh, Vice Secretary Song." Lin Chuan was taken aback but quickly smiled, "Are you heading out? Do you need me to see you off?"

"Was it you who injured Song Wen?" Song Ming asked coldly.

"Oh dear, what a mess, it was indeed a little accident on my part," Lin Chuan said with a sly grin, "Vice Secretary Song, you... you're not going to give me trouble over Song Wen, are you? Rumor has it that Vice Secretary Song is a kind-hearted and good official who is understanding of the people and equitable in his dealings. You wouldn't damage your image for the sake of a nephew, right?"

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