Chapter 61: Scandals and Gossip, Yin Ruxue’s Warning

Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Scandals and Gossip, Yin Ruxue’s Warning

Li Muwan quickly rushed into the bathroom to wash up, then changed into a new set of clothes, grabbed her bag, and hurriedly got into the car with Jiang Fan.

The whole process took less than ten minutes.

"Hurry up and let’s go to the office. I have a very important meeting today."

Li Muwan glanced at the time and said anxiously.

’A very important meeting?’

"So important that if I’m late, all the drinking I did last night will have been for nothing."

Li Muwan ignored him, pulling down the small mirror on the car’s sun visor and starting to apply her makeup.

Her looks were already stunning without any makeup, but now, with it on, she was devastatingly beautiful.

Her entire aura transformed in an instant, and she once again became that aloof, ruthless taskmaster from the office.

But Jiang Fan noticed her gaze drifting toward him from time to time.

Every time she glanced his way, he felt a little more guilty.

After all, last night, they had done everything they should and shouldn’t have.

There were kisses, and there were hugs.

The only thing they hadn’t done was go all the way.

After an agonizing drive, Jiang Fan finally parked the car in the lot beneath the company building.

The moment he got out of the car, he felt as if he’d just been released from prison.

But when Su Qingci saw the two of them get out of the same car and then checked the time, her eyes went wide.

"Wait, you two... Huh??"

"Why are you two together?"

"Jiang Fan, you...?"

Before Su Qingci could finish her question, Li Muwan clapped a hand over her mouth.

"It’s not what you think! No one will think you’re a mute if you just keep quiet!"

"I have an urgent meeting right now. I’ll explain after I’m done. Now shut up and don’t spread any nonsense."

Both Li Muwan and Jiang Fan deliberately avoided mentioning last night’s events, but Jiang Fan knew Su Qingci must have sensed something was up.

The problem was, nothing had actually happened between them, but given the circumstances last night, it was a situation you just couldn’t explain away.

Li Muwan shot Jiang Fan a vicious glare, then strode quickly into the office building.

Su Qingci whispered to Jiang Fan, "I’m warning you, you’d better behave! If you dare to pull any disgusting stunts, I’ll personally castrate you."

As Su Qingci’s gaze drifted down to his crotch, Jiang Fan shuddered and beat a hasty retreat.

’This woman is terrifying.’

But because he fled, he caught up directly with Li Muwan, and the two of them stepped through the office doors at the exact same time.

In an instant, everyone in the office stared at the two of them. Their gazes were a mixture of surprise, confusion, amusement, and curiosity...

The combined force of all the intense stares made Li Muwan lower her head slightly and quickly retreat to her own office.

But as soon as she sat down, she regretted it. That reaction didn’t fit her usual persona at all... ’Now who knows what rumors will start spreading outside.’

But she just didn’t have the courage to go back out and explain.

In that brief moment just now, scattered fragments of last night’s events had already flashed through her mind.

Something about ’getting a drink’... something about ’big brother’...

She really lacked the courage to face Jiang Fan.

’Heavens, just let me die!!’

Li Muwan felt utterly mortified, burying her face in her arms as she slumped over her desk.

She genuinely felt like crying. Her sterling reputation was ruined in a single day.

Meanwhile, the office outside erupted in a frenzy.

This was the only time Li Muwan had ever been late, the one and only time since Xuerong was founded.

Combined with the fact that she and Jiang Fan had walked in together...

It was impossible not to let one’s imagination run wild.

Sun Yanzi sat down next to Jiang Fan, gazing at him with a dark, probing look.

"What were you two up to last night?"

"Huh? Up to what? We just happened to run into each other at the door, that’s all. I was late today."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Then why do you smell like Li Muwan’s signature perfume?"

"It’s a perfume exclusively for women, and it’s extremely expensive. She’s the only one in the entire company who uses it."

"Exactly, don’t you think you owe us an explanation?"

"Wow, you’ve only been at the company for a few days, and you’ve already managed to snatch away the general manager of our sales department, huh!"

"If you don’t treat us to a meal for this, it would be a crime against humanity!!!"

"I’m telling you, with a scent that strong on him, there’s no way they didn’t sleep in each other’s arms!"

The faces of Yu Xiaoyu, Zhou Nian’an, and the other women were filled with gossipy glee.

Sun Yanzi’s expression, in particular, held a hint of resentment.

"Seriously, do you all have the noses of bloodhounds?"

"You can pick up on the faintest scent?"

"She was in my car, so it’s normal for some of her scent to linger, right?"

Jiang Fan was about to slam his hand on the desk and stand up when he felt a hand press down on his shoulder.

"So now you admit she came here in your car, and you didn’t just ’run into her at the office door’?"

Yu Xiaoyu’s eyes held a dangerous glint.

"Ahem, ahem."

Jiang Fan coughed repeatedly. ’So close, yet one little slip-up!’

"I ran into her on the road and gave her a lift. I don’t think that’s a big deal between colleagues, is it?"

Jiang Fan was still trying to bluff his way out.

"Yanzi, come here for a moment. Jiang Fan, you will go to President Yin’s office upstairs, and then you will get your ass back to the branch office immediately."

"You have one day left."

As soon as that cold voice sounded, the gossiping group immediately lowered their heads, pretending to be busy.

No one dared to get on Li Muwan’s bad side at a time like this.

Everyone could see that she was in a bad mood.

If she decided to lash out at them, they’d have no one to complain to.

"Okay, okay, I’ll go right now." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ

Jiang Fan shot Li Muwan a grateful look. If she hadn’t intervened to save him, things could have gotten pretty scary.

...

"President Yin, you were looking for me?"

After arriving at the President’s office, Jiang Fan opened the door and walked right in.

But after entering, he realized the atmosphere was a little off.

Yin Ruxue didn’t even look up. "Where were you last night? You didn’t come home? Mengmeng was looking for you for a long time."

"You failed to fulfill the terms of the contract. I’m docking you 1,000."

"I..."

Jiang Fan was about to explain, but Yin Ruxue didn’t even give him the chance. "You don’t have to tell me, and you don’t need to explain what you were doing."

"I’ve said before that I wouldn’t interfere in your private life, but if you’re harboring any malicious intentions, don’t blame me when you end up rotting in jail."

"Alright, get out."

Jiang Fan’s face looked like he was constipated. ’Are all these women crazy or something??’

’They’re always looking for an excuse to dock my pay, and then they demand an explanation only to be too proud and stubborn to listen.’

"Yes, I understand, President Yin. I definitely won’t let it affect you. Even if I slept with eight women a day, it would have nothing to do with you."

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes and walked straight out the door.

’That woman is a lunatic. If it weren’t for Mengmeng and the money, I really wouldn’t bother being nice to her.’