Chapter 401: What is the toilet paper in the wastebasket?

After a bout of intimacy in the office, Bai Ling felt her body go limp, devoid of any strength. She lay prone on the desk, her whole body trembling slightly, her cheeks flushed red, and her hair hanging down in a disarray that partially obscured her hazy eyes. She looked as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, appearing somewhat listless.

After resting for a good while, once she had regained some strength, Bai Ling struggled to climb up from the desk. With one hand she held up the hem of her cheongsam, and with the other she covered her crotch to catch what was flowing out from within. Shyly, she said to Zhao Desan, "Help me find some paper. It's flowing out, so much of it. Let me wipe it off."

Zhao Desan, satisfied and wearing a wicked grin, pulled up his trousers and went over to Su Jing's desk nearby to grab a roll of toilet paper for her.

After Bai Ling wiped herself, pulled up her panties, and lowered her cheongsam, she buttoned the diagonal fasteners one by one. While tidying her slightly messy hair, she said, "It's getting late... I'm going home first."

Having released his desires and obtained a moment of pleasure, Zhao Desan said, "Alright then, Sister Bai, you go ahead."

Bai Ling cast him a glance filled with lingering affection, then turned, opened the door, and hurried away with her head down. Li Shanshan happened to be standing on the third-floor balcony taking a call. Noticing something, she looked down and saw Bai Ling sneaking away from the second floor. She felt a bit confused, and while still on the phone, she wondered, *Why is this cleaning lady dressing so sexily these past two days? Who is she trying to seduce? And running into the office building like that—could she have gone to see Deputy Bureau Chief Wang? *

After finishing her call with a classmate, she returned to the office to grab her bag, preparing to head downstairs. Suddenly, she saw Zhao Desan also emerging from the second floor. This scene struck Li Shanshan as rather strange. There were hardly any people left in the office building at this hour; why was Zhao Desan just getting off work now? Linking this to the sneaking figure of Bai Ling she had seen earlier, a woman's innate sensitivity made her suspect that there was some unspeakable secret between Zhao Desan and Bai Ling.

She had originally intended to call out to him, but once that thought crossed her mind, she held back. To verify her guess, Li Shanshan calmly walked to the door of the Security and Quality Section office on the second floor and was surprised to find the key still in the lock. This was perfect. She opened the door, went inside, and began to look around. She didn't know what she was looking for, and in the end, she found nothing. Knowing that Zhao Desan had forgotten the key and would certainly return, she went over and sat in his chair to wait for him.

Who would have thought that as soon as she reached his desk, her sharp eyes would spot a few wads of toilet paper in the wastebasket. Driven by curiosity, she bent down to pick up the paper balls and saw that they were stained with some liquid and emitted a strange odor. As someone who had been around, a sense of foreboding welled up in her heart. Her originally calm face turned somewhat angry, and she cursed Zhao Desan under her breath, wishing him a miserable death, determined to wait for his return to get to the bottom of it.

Heartless! Beast!

Saying he loved her while messing around with this low-status young married woman!

The mere thought of being deceived by that guy made her furious. Her eyebrows knitted tightly together, her starry eyes filled with resentment, and she sat heavily in the boss's chair, rubbing her fists and waiting for Zhao Desan to return.

Just as she expected, after seven or eight minutes, Zhao Desan came running into the office building in a panic. Seeing that the key was missing from the office door, he was startled, fearing a thief had entered. He grabbed the handle and gave it a hard shake. With a "Bang—", the door opened.

"You... why are you inside?" Seeing Li Shanshan sitting upright in his office chair, he asked in bewilderment while walking in and closing the door. As soon as he turned around, Li Shanshan stood up, slammed her hand hard on the desk, and glared at him, shouting, "Zhao Desan! What good deeds were you doing in the office just now!"

Li Shanshan's sudden outburst really gave him a fright. Judging by her words, it seemed she knew he hadn't been doing anything good in the office. However, the door had been locked from the inside; since she hadn't caught him in the act, he would absolutely not admit it. Yes, he would deny it to the death. His mind raced, and he feigned total confusion, saying, "What good deeds? What are you talking about?"

Li Shanshan pulled a long face, rolled her eyes, and walked toward him, questioning, "Weren't you just in the office with that slut Bai Ling? That **** thinks she can seduce anyone just because she has a bit of looks!"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Zhao Desan, not feeling the least bit guilty, instead put on a stern face and flew into a rage. "That is pure fabrication! You can insult me, but don't drag others into your insults!"

Seeing Zhao Desan's reaction was so intense, Li Shanshan was a bit puzzled. She paused for a moment, softened her tone, and said, "Then... then you weren't with Bai Ling just now? What is the toilet paper in the wastebasket for?"

"Didn't you see I have a cold? Wiping my nose." As he spoke, he sniffed, walked over to Su Jing's desk, grabbed the roll of toilet paper, tore off a piece, and wiped his nose. After wiping, he crumpled the paper into a ball and handed it to her: "Do you want to take a look?"

"Then... then I saw Bai Ling sneaking away from the second floor just now. She... she didn't come to your office?" Li Shanshan lost her confidence, and her tone softened significantly.

"I didn't even see her. When?" Zhao Desan spoke with a straight face, his heart not racing and his face not flushing.

"Just now." A look of apology appeared on Li Shanshan's face. "She snuck away from the second floor just now. Could it be that she went to... to Deputy Bureau Chief Wang's place?"

"That's possible. In our entire bureau, besides Bureau Chief Zhang and you, who doesn't Deputy Bureau Chief Wang greet? Not to mention that Bai Ling has a bit of looks." Zhao Desan said this as he sat down in his chair, lit a cigarette, and began to smoke with composure.

Li Shanshan then smiled, walked over, and leaned against the edge of the desk, saying, "Just now, I thought you had done something to let me down."

"Am I that kind of person?" Zhao Desan exhaled a puff of smoke and asked back, not knowing why he opened his email and began searching for something.

Li Shanshan followed his gaze to the computer screen to see what he was doing. Suddenly, her expression changed, and she said in astonishment, "So it was you who reported the Gao Husheng coal mine accident to Deputy Mayor Yu!"

In his anxiety, Zhao Desan quickly closed the webpage, stood up, covered her mouth with his hand, and said in a panic, "Don't shout, don't shout."

Li Shanshan nodded while prying his hand away, gasping for air, "Are you trying to suffocate me?"

"You must not talk about this randomly. Bureau Chief Zhang and the others must never know about this, otherwise, I'll be in deep trouble," Zhao Desan said, his heart trembling with fear.

"Bureau Chief Zhang has been investigating in private who reported it to Deputy Mayor Yu. I never expected it to be you. I saw long ago that you weren't an ordinary person, but I didn't think you were this calculating," Li Shanshan glanced at him and said with a light laugh.

"Hey! I was forced into it. Someone like me, without background or backing, and not a woman who can rely on selling looks and body to Deputy Bureau Chief Wang to climb up—if I want to get ahead in the bureau, it's harder than ascending to heaven. Besides, I didn't do anything wrong. Once an accident happens, it should be reported to the Municipal Committee." Zhao Desan said with some emotion, then turned to ask her: "Do you think I did something wrong?"

Li Shanshan felt that what he said wasn't entirely unreasonable. She had started working two years before him and knew well that there was too much infighting in such a unit, and that open and hidden arrows were impossible to guard against. Moreover, he hadn't done anything out of line, let alone anything against his conscience. She smiled lightly and said, "You didn't do anything wrong, but climbing up this way is too risky. Who knows, one day you might fall and end up in a miserable state."

"Let's not talk about this for now," Zhao Desan said, then cautioned her: "Only you, me, and the computer know about this. You must never tell anyone else. If Bureau Chief Zhang finds out, my days in the bureau won't be peaceful anymore."

She nodded and said, "I know, don't worry. You are a section chief now; perhaps the things you face in the future will be more complex. Whatever decision you make, you must consider it carefully so you don't end up with no way out." ===== CHAPTER 402 =====