Chapter 241

He impatiently wrapped his arm around Li Shanshan and walked toward the intersection, preparing to hail a taxi, when he suddenly saw Bai Ling. She was wearing a black hat and bundled up like a *zongzi*, selling scarves by the side of the road.

*Must not let her see me, * Zhao De thought to himself. He tilted his body, hiding behind her, and cautiously arrived at the taxi stand. He reached out to hail an empty cab and opened the door to get in first.

Before Li Shanshan got into the car, Bai Ling saw her. As the bureau's head secretary, she held a position of some status. Bai Ling waved from a distance with a faint smile: "Xiao Li, where are you going?"

"Hurry up and get in." Zhao De urged her, feeling uneasy and terrified that Bai Ling might walk over.

"What's the rush? It's that cleaner, Bai Ling. She's setting up a stall over there." Li Shanshan said, turning around. She smiled politely at her: "Bai Bai Bai Jie, doing business?"

"Hehe, just setting up a stall to earn a little extra for the household." Bai Ling actually walked over. Li Shanshan, out of politeness, walked toward her as well. Zhao De watched nervously and secretly. Bai Ling and Li Shanshan standing together were truly a beautiful sight—one mature and alluring, the other dignified and graceful; each had her own merits, and they were evenly matched. Thinking that both of these women had already been brought into his fold, he felt a bit smug.

"Are you going or not? If not, get out! I have other passengers to pick up!" the driver asked impatiently.

"We're going. Driver, call out to her."

"Beauty! Are you going or not? Hurry up! Don't waste my time!"

"Coming." Li Shanshan replied, turning back. She said to Bai Ling, "Bai Bai Bai Jie, I have something to attend to, so I'm leaving first. You go ahead and get back to work."

"Alright."

Bai Ling watched her get into the car.

Li Shanshan opened the door and got in, saying, "Why didn't you get out and say a few words to Bai Ling? She's from your Logistics Department, after all!"

"If she knew we were together, she definitely wouldn't be able to keep her mouth shut. If it spread through the Logistics Department, it wouldn't be good for you or me. Drive, driver."

"Are you afraid of others knowing about us?"

"Of course. You're Secretary Zhang's secretary; you're a figure of some importance in the bureau. I haven't been working long, and I'm already this close with you. Those old fogies would definitely look down on it. I don't want to become a thorn in the side of those old antiques!"

"Then we'll just be secret lovers."

"Who's your lover!" Zhao De shot her a disdainful glance.

The driver looked back during a red light. Li Shanshan's cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She rolled her eyes at Zhao De and turned her head to look out the window, fuming.

Zhao De knew it wasn't good to make her angry. With a cheeky grin, he wrapped his arm around her fragrant shoulder: "Are you mad at me?"

"Who's mad at you!" Li Shanshan glared at him sideways and said huffily.

"Heh heh..." Zhao De gave a strange laugh and whispered in her ear: "Come to my place later, I'll make you very happy."