Chapter 528: Assisting Lin Yuan Together

Lin Yuan opened this test report, saw the blood indicators, and his expression also turned complex.

He didn't know how to explain for a moment.

"This……Sister Nan Zhi……" Lin Yuan spoke, not knowing how to explain.

Shen Nan Zhi raised her head and looked toward Lin Yuan.

"You already knew, right?" Shen Nan Zhi questioned, biting her silver teeth.

"From last night, when Su Monong invited us to dinner, from when she locked the private room door, you knew this wine was problematic, you knew she was scheming against me, right?"

Lin Yuan, questioned like that, couldn't answer for a moment.

He averted his gaze from Shen Nan Zhi……

His gaze evasive, he felt a little guilty.

Silence was the cruelest answer.

Shen Nan Zhi, seeing his appearance, instantly understood.

Shen Nan Zhi gave a self-mocking cold smile.

"You bastard!" Shen Nan Zhi shouted angrily.

"I treated you kindly, taking you as a brother, as a friend! How could you treat me like this?! You teamed up with Su Monong to harm me, watching me be controlled by the drug, watching me do those absurd things with you—do you feel pleased?!" Shen Nan Zhi's beautiful eyes reddened, her heart torn apart.

After knowing the truth, she truly could not bear it.

"No! Sister Nan Zhi, listen to my explanation!" Lin Yuan stepped forward, wanting to grab her wrist to explain.

But Shen Nan Zhi fiercely shook him off.

Tears rolled down from the corners of Shen Nan Zhi's eyes.

Lin Yuan helplessly explained, "Sister Nan Zhi, last night I really didn't know Director Su would suddenly drug us. Moreover, she had trouble with the reverse lock, I had no time to react. I am also a victim."

Shen Nan Zhi laughed, her voice full of despair and mockery, "Dongpu, at this point, you're still deceiving me?"

Lin Yuan explained, "Director Su previously wanted me to get close to you, but she earlier told me that inviting us to dinner was to bring us together, hoping I would pursue you. But I never expected Director Su to suddenly drug us last night…… This really wasn't my intention."

"I can't be bothered to argue with you!"

Shen Nan Zhi no longer looked at Lin Yuan, turned, grabbed the test report from the table, and hurriedly walked out of the lab.

"Sister Nan Zhi, where are you going?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Find Su Monong!" Shen Nan Zhi coldly threw down those words……

Lin Yuan hurriedly followed, wanting to dissuade her.

But Shen Nan Zhi was fuming, too angry to bother with him!

Shen Nan Zhi stormed out of the R&D department without looking back.

Lin Yuan watched her retreating back, could only grit his teeth, and hurriedly followed……

The employees in the hallway…… were all frightened by this tense atmosphere.

Everyone promptly stopped their work, watching Shen Nan Zhi sweep past like a gust of wind……

Lin Yuan closely followed behind, his face solemn.

……

Inside the Chairman's Office, Su Monong was seated in a chair, handling documents on the computer.

Suddenly, the office door was shoved open!

Shen Nan Zhi strode in on high heels, coldly bursting into the office.

Su Monong slightly lifted her eyes?

Seeing the two people suddenly burst in, a flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes, then she quickly regained her composure.

"Director Shen, why the rush in? Is there a problem with the R&D project?" Su Monong set down her teacup, tone flat, as if last night's scheming had never happened.

"The project's fine, I'm the problem!" Shen Nan Zhi coldly exclaimed.

She slapped the test report "bang!" onto Su Monong's office desk!

Shen Nan Zhi's voice angry, she questioned, "Su Monong, did you drug my drink last night?! I ask you, why did you do this?!"

Su Monong's gaze swept over the report on the table.

Her face showed no panic, instead she curled a smile that was half-smile, half-not.

"Director Shen, you can eat messily, but you can't speak nonsense. Last night we were just having a normal meal, how could I drug you? Are you misremembering because you drank too much?" Su Monong denied.

"Misremembered?" Shen Nan Zhi let out a cold laugh.

She flipped open the test report, coldly questioning.

"This is the blood test report I did this morning…… It shows my blood contains residual aphrodisiac drug components! The drug's duration matches last night's dinner! Su Monong, want to quibble?" Shen Nan Zhi said coldly.

Inside the office, it instantly fell into dead silence.

Su Monong's beautiful eyes widened for a moment??

Su Monong remained silent for a full half minute.

Lin Yuan stood at the doorway, somewhat anxious.

This situation, it's not going to end well.

Finally, Su Monong raised her head.,

The composure on Su Monong's face shifted to an almost candid coldness.

She set down her teacup, leaned slightly forward, and locked eyes with Shen Nan Zhi's angry gaze.

Su Monong clearly uttered a word: "Yes, the drug was in last night's drink."

This sentence was light as a feather.

But this sentence heavily struck Shen Nan Zhi's heart.

Shen Nan Zhi froze in place.

She looked at Su Monong's calm face, and the anger, resentment, and shame pent up in her chest erupted instantly.

Shen Nan Zhi's tears flowed out uncontrollably.

"Su Monong, you're shameless!"

Shen Nan Zhi cried out angrily, "We've been colleagues for five years; I've poured my heart and blood for the company. Even if you're worried I'd side with Sun Licheng, you shouldn't scheme against me with such despicable tactics! Why would you do this?!"

Lin Yuan rushed forward, intending to hand Shen Nan Zhi a tissue, but she gave him a fierce glare.

Lin Yuan could only stand there awkwardly.

But Shen Nan Zhi still snatched the tissue.

Lin Yuan looked at Shen Nan Zhi's reddened eyes, and his guilt deepened a bit more.

This farce, in the end, he was unable to stop.

Su Monong leaned back in her chair, the coldness on her face gradually fading.

On her pretty face, what replaced it… was a hint of tenderness.

Su Monong stood up and walked slowly to Shen Nan Zhi's front.

She instead softened her voice, leaned in, and whispered softly, "Shen Nan Zhi, I know you hate me right now, but what I did was actually to help you."

"Help me?" Shen Nan Zhi sounded as if she'd heard the biggest joke.

Shen Nan Zhi wiped the tears from her face, her eyes full of mockery, "Drugging me to force a relationship with Lin Yuan— is that helping me? Su Monong, where is your moral line?"

"You don't like Lin Yuan?" Su Monong suddenly said.

That sentence made Shen Nan Zhi's body stiffen instantly.

Su Monong looked at Shen Nan Zhi's startled expression, her red lips slightly pursed.

Su Monong leaned to her ear and continued, "I've seen more than once you bringing Lin Yuan late-night snacks when you work overtime, and seeing you two in the lab… inseparable."

"Shen Nan Zhi, you can see in Lin Yuan's eyes a fondness you yourself haven't noticed. I helped you pierce this layer of window paper, to get you together— isn't that good?"

Shen Nan Zhi stepped back sharply, coldly angry, "You're using me! You drugged me! You're despicable and shameless!"

Shen Nan Zhi deliberately avoided Su Monong's gaze, but her cheeks uncontrollably flushed.

She never expected her hidden thoughts to be seen so clearly by Su Monong.

"It's both using and fulfilling." Su Monong smiled indifferently.

She poured Shen Nan Zhi a cup of tea and handed it to her.

"The company has a rule forbidding core-position employees from dating, even a secret romance. But I can specially approve your relationship. As long as you stay with me and help me stabilize the R&D department, I will not only acknowledge your secret romance with Lin Yuan, but also give you a promotion and raise, letting you take charge of the next key project."

Shen Nan Zhi's breath caught; she hadn't expected Su Monong to propose such terms.

"I'm being honest with you," Su Monong's tone suddenly became sincere, "I really worry you'll betray me, betray the company, and turn to collaborate with Sun Licheng. After all, his offer to you is very tempting. That's why I wanted to use Lin Yuan to completely secure you, making you mine."

"Su Monong, how many people have you exploited by doing this?! You've used me, and you've used Lin Yuan!" Shen Nan Zhi clenched her teeth, trembling.

Su Monong turned her head, her gaze sweeping over Lin Yuan at the doorway.

Su Monong took a deep breath.

She walked to the office door in her high heels and then locked it from the inside.

Lin Yuan stood inside the office, looking at Su Monong with puzzlement.

Lin Yuan inwardly had a bad premonition.

Because once Su Monong locks the door, it feels like something is about to happen.

Lin Yuan has already experienced this too many times…

Su Monong approached Shen Nan Zhi.

A flicker of complex emotion flashed in Su Monong's eyes; she lightly placed her jade hand on Shen Nan Zhi's fragrant shoulder and said softly:

"Shen Zhi sister, today I… also want to be frank with you. I, in fact, am also Lin Yuan's woman."

Swish! Upon hearing this, Shen Nan Zhi's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

"What?!"

Lin Yuan's face instantly flushed; he was also dazed.

Lin Yuan never expected Su Monong to suddenly announce their relationship?

This Su Monong, her gall is truly huge!

Isn't she afraid Shen Nan Zhi might leak it?

Lin Yuan wanted to explain…

But Su Monong raised her hand to stop him.

"But I won't marry Lin Yuan; Lin Yuan and I will forever remain just a secret romance. But Shen Zhi sister, you and Lin Yuan can." Su Monong's voice was soft, carrying a faint allure.

"Shen Zhi sister, I am Lin Yuan's woman. I won't harm Lin Yuan, so please rest assured. We are a community of interest; if something happens to me, it happens to him. I know you also like Lin Yuan, right? So let's help Lin Yuan together— isn't that good?" Su Monong asked.

Shen Nan Zhi's beautiful eyes shocked, she turned her head to look at Lin Yuan.

She wanted to get an answer from Lin Yuan's eyes.

Lin Yuan sighed and nodded slightly.

This counts as tacit acceptance of his relationship with Su Monong.

At this moment, Shen Nan Zhi was even more shocked; even the high heels on her feet couldn't help but retreat a step.

The answer before her eyes was too chaotic, too crazy.

"Furthermore, I plan to hand over the company's management authority to him in the future; I'm cultivating him as a successor. As you know, my daughter is incapable, unable to prop up the Su Group."

Shen Nan Zhi was shocked beyond words, unable to react for a moment.

Su Monong's voice was soft and alluring: "So, Shen Zhi sister, lend me a hand, join my faction, okay? You help me stabilize the R&D department to oppose Sun Licheng. The two of us women joining forces is actually also paving the way for Lin Yuan, right? After all, Lin Yuan is our shared man."

Shen Nan Zhi looked at the whole person, dazed.

Su Monong's viewpoint was too bold, too chaotic.

This relationship is chaotic, unacceptable.

Shen Nan Zhi's beautiful eyes were complex as she glanced at Lin Yuan by the door.

Her mind was in utter chaos.

She didn't know how much of Su Monong's words were true and how much were scheming.

Shen Nan Zhi felt as if she had fallen into a meticulously woven net, torn between advancing and retreating.

But one thing is certain: she likes Lin Yuan, and that's true.

If she teamed up with Su Monong, they could truly help Lin Yuan.

Then Shen Nan Zhi, on the contrary, was willing.

"Are you saying all of this is true? If we join forces, can we help Lin Yuan?" Shen Nan Zhi asked, her voice trembling.

Just then, Su Monong suddenly stepped forward.

She leaned close to Shen Nan Zhi's pretty face and softly said, "Little sister Nan Zhi, I certainly haven't deceived you. We two sisters joining forces can together support Lin Yuan..."

As she spoke, Su Monong suddenly leaned in.

Her gorgeous red lips pressed a kiss onto Shen Nan Zhi's lips~

The warm sensation came instantly, and Shen Nan Zhi was completely dazed.

She widened her eyes, gazing at Su Monong's face right before her.

At this moment, Shen Nan Zhi was dumbfounded.

She, actually was forcibly kissed by Su Monong?

She, actually was forcibly kissed by a woman?