Zhou Yufei's words were like a bomb dropped on the crowd, leaving everyone completely floored.

Not only were they watching a movie together that night, but they had also booked a room?

When did these two get together?!

Chen Yang's expression shifted repeatedly. He could guess Zhou Yufei was using him as a shield, but the problem was, this was the company office, and his wife was right there. How was he supposed to explain this to Qin Qiu?

This crazy woman! Chen Yang cursed inwardly, hastily trying to pull his arm away. But Zhou Yufei held on tight, leaving him unable to move an inch.

Kang Shuai stood there, dumbstruck. His deep eyes were locked on Chen Yang before he finally managed a slight smile. "Yufei, you're joking with me, right?"

This guy was just so ordinary, the type you could find by the handful on any street. How could Zhou Yufei fall for him?

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Zhou Yufei tightened her grip on Chen Yang's arm. "Besides, I've already introduced him to my parents. They like him a lot and are even urging us to get married by the end of the year."

Kang Shuai: "..."

Everyone: "..."

"But regardless, I still consider Mr. Kang a friend," Zhou Yufei said with a very polite smile. "It's my honor to be friends with you."

Those words almost made the intensely agitated Kang Shuai go livid.

They've already met her parents? When on earth did these two start? Why was I completely unaware that Zhou Yufei already had a boyfriend until today?

"It seems I was indeed too presumptuous, haha."

Kang Shuai laughed awkwardly. Despite the many eyes on him, he managed to maintain his composure. He quickly changed the subject, saying, "Seeing as that's the case, I know what to do in the future."

"However, I feel an instant connection to this gentleman here. How about we all have dinner together tonight? You two, me, and I'll call one more person. I have no other intentions; I'd purely like to make a new friend."

He was so amiable that it left no room for refusal.

Perhaps out of guilt, Zhou Yufei softened a little. However, she didn't agree immediately, instead glancing at Chen Yang.

"Not going!" Chen Yang refused flatly. Things had already reached a point where he didn't know how he could possibly explain this to Qin Qiu. If he went to dinner with them, he'd never be able to clear his name. "You two can go if you want. Tonight, I have to..."

Before he could finish, Zhou Yufei hurriedly cut him off. "Okay, we'll be there. You can set the time and place!"

She knew perfectly well that Chen Yang was about to say he had to spend the evening with his wife. If he said that, it would give the whole game away. How awkward would that be? And then she would once again have to face Kang Shuai's relentless pursuit, the thought of which was an annoyance more dreadful than death itself.

Then, she sneakily pinched Chen Yang's waist.

HISS!

Chen Yang grimaced in pain and sucked in a sharp breath.

Kang Shuai smiled. "Six o'clock tonight, at the Qiaoxi Sea Restaurant."

"Okay," Zhou Yufei replied with a smile, "I hope this won't affect our future business dealings."

Kang Shuai nodded and strode away. He didn't want to spend another second in this place.

The moment he was gone, Zhou Yufei released Chen Yang. Her smile vanished as she announced indifferently, "Don't take any of that seriously. I was just using Chen Yang as a shield. After all, keeping this major client is what's most important!"

"As for Chen Yang, everyone knows what he's like. Even if he were single, I would never be interested in him."

Zhou Yufei shot Chen Yang a glance and stalked into her office.

The room was left in a state of stunned disbelief. They were shocked by the turn of events and by Zhou Yufei's cold-hearted ruthlessness. To use a shield and then discard it so casually? What a domineering woman!

As for Chen Yang...

The crowd looked at him, his face dark and his fists tightly clenched, and they all had to suppress their laughter. The poor guy. Ha!

PFFT!

Someone finally couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.

Chen Yang: "..."

A short while later, Chen Yang received a text message from Zhou Yufei: "I'm sorry. It was the only way to stop people from spreading gossip! I'm really, truly sorry. I'll treat you to dinner and a movie another day."

Chen Yang curled his lip and typed back, "And then we go book a hotel room?"

Zhou Yufei: "..."

After a moment of silence, she replied, "I've already slept with you, so what's the big deal about booking a room? I'm just afraid some people have guts the size of a peanut and wouldn't dare!"

Chen Yang was speechless. "Fairy, why are you so wild?"

"Why are you such a coward?"

Her retort left Chen Yang without a comeback.

"Coward, remember this: don't blow our cover at dinner tonight, or all this effort will have been for nothing," Zhou Yufei finally instructed.

"I must have dug up your family's ancestral grave in my last life for you to keep tormenting me like this!"

"Hehe, then you'd better get ready. I plan to torment you for a lifetime."

The conversation finally ended when Chen Yang stopped replying.

...

After leaving the Qin Corporation, Kang Shuai got into a high-end business car. The smile on his face instantly vanished, replaced by an iron-hard expression.

The beauty he had pursued for a year, the woman he had dreamed of but could never win, had already given her heart to another man?

And the most crucial part was that the other guy was as ordinary as they come.

Why?!

Kang Shuai had the looks, he had the money, and his family background was among the absolute elite in Lingjin City. It was no exaggeration to call him one of the most outstanding men around. In fact, he had already reached the pinnacle of life. How many women from powerful and noble families adored him, dreaming of the day they could marry him?

Being so exceptional, why would Zhou Yufei reject him for some average office worker?

Kang Shuai felt an intense, profound humiliation.

In the silence, Kang Shuai ground his teeth, his mind flooded with images of Chen Yang and Zhou Yufei acting intimately. His heart ached as if it were being flayed by knives. He took two deep breaths and stared out the window, his voice low and cold as he said, "Damn piece of trash. What right do you have to be with Yufei? No one is worthy of her but me!"

With his resources and his family's influence in Lingjin City, killing one or two people was no different from squashing a couple of ants.

Tonight, I'll show you the gap between us! You'd better be smart enough to leave on your own. Otherwise, just you watch how I'll deal with you!

His refined, scholarly appearance was just a facade. In reality, only those who got close to him could truly comprehend his malevolence.

He then took out his phone and called his sister, his voice softening into a laugh. "Xiaoji, I'll treat you to dinner after work. At Qiaoxi Sea."

"Not going. I'm not in the mood!" she refused outright.

The corner of Kang Shuai's mouth twitched. "Kang Xiaoji, can't you just do your brother a favor? Besides, don't you want to meet your future sister-in-law?"

Kang Xiaoji scoffed, "Kang Shuai, I'm warning you to tone it down. Be careful, or I'll have you arrested!"

Kang Shuai: "..."

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