"Being twenty-five is a bit too old and your job is well-paid but not steady. After all, I am a civil servant, so your conditions are somewhat unmatchable, but personally, I'm quite pleased with you."
"Why don't we do this? Quit your job. Let's get married as soon as we can and have two chubby sons after. From then on, all you need to do is to take care of the children and your parents and enjoy life. I will take on the responsibility of earning money and supporting the family..."
Lu Nian looked at the man opposite her, who was balding and overweight. Her face was flushed.
Not from embarrassment, but from anger.
She couldn't help but curse Xue Qiaoqiao hundred times over.
Xue Qiaoqiao was forced by her family to go on this blind date. She was busy with work and needed to go on a business trip, so she pleaded for Lu Nian's help to replace her.
And this was the kind of freak she ended up with.
Who let Xue Qiaoqiao be her only bestie for so many years? Lu Nian could only grit her teeth and bear the man's lingering look, listening to him nitpick her from head to toe.
At last, when he finished talking, Lu Nian quickly spoke up, "Sorry, but I have no plans to resign at the moment. We may not be a good match, so I'll go ahead as I have work to do."
As soon as she opened her mouth, the man's eyes lit up.
Her voice was truly wonderful, crisp and sweet, ethereal and pleasant to hear.
"Don't rush..."
With desire flickering in his eyes, the man attempted to stop her, "If you don't want to resign, we can talk about it more. I'm not an old-fashioned guy. Sit down, let's talk slowly."
"There's no need," Lu Nian didn't want to waste more time with him, "We are really not suitable. I have a client meeting, so I'll leave first."
"I've finished the coffee, and the bill is on me today."
She hurriedly settled the bill and fled like she was running for her life.
"I think we're perfect for each other, you will regret it if you leave…"
Seeing her not even turning back, the man got angry, "Do you know that I'm a government official! If it weren't for your good looks, do you think I would even glance at you?!”
As soon as Lu Nian entered the hotel, she sensed that something was wrong.
Her side job is voice acting, and she had arranged a meeting to discuss a contract tonight.
Fire raged within her body, she felt weak in the knees and her breathing quickened.
The coffee she drank during the blind date was spiked! That man had actually drugged it!
She had really incurred a great loss today.
In a hurry, she sent a message to cancel the meeting, leaning against a wall as she gritted her teeth.
Her current condition was too dangerous, she needed to rush home.
Stumbling along the wall, she pushed an ajar door of a guest room, and it opened immediately without resistance.
With an exclamation, Lu Nian fell into the dark room.
"Who's there?!"
A restrained male voice sounded near her ear, stunning her foggy mind for a moment.
The deep and sexy voice was very appealing. If this man were to do voice acting, he could easily leave the girls infatuated.
"I-I'm sorry, I'll leave immediately!"
She hurriedly apologized, looking up into eyes filled with dangerous, predatory intent.
Lu Nian was startled, her footing lost, careening toward the man.
Hot!
The man's body temperature was hotter than hers, his large build and hard muscles described as uncomfortable.
Yet, this warmth managed to soothe the burning sensation in her body, stirring up even more desire.
Lu Nian was dazzled and dazed, her mind blank.
"Get lost."
The man's voice was filled with fury, gritting his teeth as if ready to kill.
Lu Nian quirked her lips, "Then why are you still holding onto me?"
His grip on her was reminiscent of iron tongs; it didn't seem like he wanted her to go at all.
Hu Sizhou's eyes turned blood-shot, as if he wanted to tear apart the woman who dared barge into his room.
Caught off guard tonight, his patience was teetering on the edge of collapse.
Rationality told him he should push her away. Yet the faint, sweet scent in his nostrils was enticing him, preventing him from taking any action.
There was the taste of rust in his mouth. “Who sent you? Speak!” he demanded murderously.
"No one sent me here…"
He was way too close.
As he uttered these words, his scorching breath fell on her neck, causing Lu Nian to let out an uncomfortable whimper.
The fire within her was raging stronger, and she sneaked a glance at him in the dark.
The man had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, even in this dim light the proportion of his body showed how perfect it was. A rare handsome man indeed.
The medicine's effect grew stronger, and she actively squeezed the man's chest muscles, "You're pretty uncomfortable too, aren't you? Why are you still so harsh with me?"
"Bang!"
With her gesture, the thread of rationality in Huo Sizhou's mind collapsed thunderously.
He, with eyes turning red, pulled her into his arms and kissed her ferociously.
Fireworks exploded in his mind, and the fires in their bodies burned intensely.
The man's movements were fierce and hurried. Lu Nian felt like a pitiful leaf caught in a storm, shaking violently in the crushing impacts.
The bead bracelet in her hand also shook, and the twisted heart-shaped pattern appeared and disappeared intermittently.
In a daze, Lu Nian seemed to perceive something. A teardrop slid down her cheek.
*
"Did you hear? Assistant Liu was sent to the police station."
Early in the morning, as soon as Lu Nian arrived at the office, An Youzi came over with a gossipy look on her face.
Lu Nian, sore all over, responded absentmindedly with a "Hmm".
"Not just that, assistant Liu kneeled to CEO Huo yesterday."
A coworker chimed in beside them: "CEO Huo is so cold-hearted, Liu Qian is so gorgeous but he didn't even glance at her."
Liu Qian is the personal assistant of Huo Sizhou, the CEO of Huo Enterprises. Lu Nian had seen her a few times.
She was glamorous and stunningly beautiful.
"Lu Nian!"
A male voice rang out.
Lu Nian got up subconsciously and saw Bai Jiangyu, the chief assistant to CEO Huo Sizhou, standing at the door waving at her.
She was just a marginal little staff member in Huo Enterprises, what would Bai Jiangyu need with her?
With a mix of bewilderment and anxiety, Lu Nian followed him out into the corridor.
Bai Jiangyu handed her a bag: "Yi He, 2101. Deliver this to CEO Huo."
Yi He!
The memories of the chaotic night before surged in her mind. Lu Nian, gripping the beaded bracelet on her wrist, resisted with all her heart: "Assistant Bai, I'm just an ordinary clerk, I... I can't..."
"Go now."
Bai Jiang glanced at the time, impatient.
He had to keep last night's incident under wraps, and he was busy with other matters. That's why he had chosen the most inconspicuous person in the company to handle it.
Upon seeing him leave, Lu Nian summoned courage from unknown depths, "Mister Bai, Assistant Liu, what... what happened to her?"
Bai Jiang's expression became colder, his sharp gaze like a piercing lens, "Don't ask questions that are not your business, and curb unwanted curiosity."
He said, "Control your tongue, or you will bear consequences that you can't afford."
Lu Nian paled but nodded, "I will."
While it's said that post-2000s dominate the work scene, Lu Nian doesn't dare to stir up trouble at all.
She can't walk away nonchalantly, nor has she the courage to break the tranquillity of her current life.
Because she carries a secret that must remain undiscovered.