Chapter 760: The consequences will be quite miserable

Lin Yuan heard this and was completely dazed.

Lin Yuan instinctively shrank back, hurriedly avoiding her black silk stockinged foot still resting on his leg.

Lin Yuan's voice panicked: "Miss Long, don't do this…… we can talk properly, don't test me like this."

Long Xuan'er sat up straight, pursing her red lips, her jet-black hair falling straight to her shoulders, setting off her skin, fair as snow, beauty that could topple nations.

Long Xuan'er's eyes…… held a hint of teasing and playfulness, she lightly asked back:

"Oh, what's wrong? Am I making you uncomfortable like this?"

She leaned forward slightly, her gaze locked tightly on Lin Yuan.

Long Xuan'er's tone…… carried a hint of bold probing:

"You clearly like women, yet you put on an aloof act—could it be you're a reverse type? You like being disciplined??"

Lin Yuan was holding his coffee cup, taking a sip of water, when he heard this and nearly choked.

He coughed violently a few times, his face full of embarrassment and helplessness.

This woman, truly has no filter, dares to say anything, completely disregarding any propriety.

Before Lin Yuan could recover, Long Xuan'er continued forward to tease him,

She leaned her body slightly forward, closing the distance between them,

She even quietly stretched her hand…… under the coffee table, slowly reaching into her bag……

Immediately after, Long Xuan'er's slender, fair hand slowly emerged from her exquisite personal bag. It was a palm-sized box with a fine texture, matte black sandalwood, its grain ancient and exquisite, appearing to be her closely guarded personal item, especially hidden and valuable.

"Since you always act so restrained and stiff, let me show you what true carefree ease is." Long Xuan'er's lips held a faint smile, her tone languid and tinged with mischievous playfulness.

She flicked her fingertip lightly, a soft click sounded, and the exquisite wooden box sprang open. Inside lay a layer of soft black velvet, with a stack of finely framed high-definition photo cards resting quietly. These were her exclusive private photos, never shown to outsiders; each captured a different aspect of her—sometimes cool and aloof, sometimes bright and spirited—having shed her usual sharpness, gaining a rare tenderness and vitality.

Lin Yuan had deliberately avoided her gaze, striving to stay calm, but his eyes unintentionally swept over the photos in the box, and his gaze froze instantly. In the pictures, Long Xuan'er lacked the fierce dominance she showed in the mall; her brows and eyes were gentle, her temperament unworldly, every detail exquisitely captivating.

What made his heart skip even more was that inside the box's interlayer lay a translucent, warm pearl pendant, its style niche and exquisite, an extremely personal adornment. Such a private, hidden item is something ordinary people never get to see, yet now it was laid bare before him without reservation.

In an instant, Lin Yuan's cheeks flushed rapidly, a crimson spreading from his jaw to the tips of his ears, even his neck tinged with red. He had never had such close, intimate contact with the opposite sex, let alone glimpsed such private treasures of hers.

His heartbeat faltered, thudding against his chest, making him increasingly flustered. He hastily withdrew his gaze, straightened his back, deliberately putting distance between them, his expression flustered yet composed, his tone carrying a hint of hurried refusal: "Miss Long, this is improper, put it away quickly."

"It's just a few photos and a small accessory—what's improper about that?" Seeing his flushed ears and flustered demeanor, Long Xuan'er not only didn't restrain herself but found him increasingly amusing, raising an eyebrow and chuckling lightly: "Mr. Lin, your rigidity only makes me more curious—what exactly are you holding back?"

Lin Yuan dared not look at her again, his hands slightly raised, his voice growing firmer with evident distance: "Men and women should keep their distance; please conduct yourself properly, Miss Long. These personal items are too private to be casually displayed, let alone used for teasing probing. Let's discuss matters properly, no more joking like this."

He appeared proper yet flustered, face red as he guarded his boundaries; the more he restrained himself, the more his innocent sincerity showed. Long Xuan'er watched him, the playfulness in her eyes fading a bit, replaced by a hint of appreciation; the smile at her lips softened slightly, yet she did not immediately put the box away, simply watching him flustered yet holding to his limits.

Lin Yuan's voice urgent and flustered:

"I don't want it, Miss Long, you'd better take it back."

Long Xuan'er watched his flustered state, the corner of her mouth curling with a hint of amused smile.

Long Xuan'er's tone instantly turned a bit colder, carrying an unquestionable authority:

"If you refuse my gift, the consequences will be quite dire."

Lin Yuan's hand gripping the stockings tightened slightly, a hint of wariness rising in his heart.

Yet he steeled himself, lifted his gaze to Long Xuan'er, his tone cold and firm:

"What if I refuse?"

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan'er laughed, her smile holding a hint of playfulness and concealing an unyielding force.

Long Xuan'er's tone was plain…… yet carried a sense of pressure:

"If you refuse me, the outcome…… will be that you'll receive even more entanglement; believe me, you can't escape."

Long Xuan'er paused, her gaze sweeping over Lin Yuan, then continued:

"Even without my Dragon Scale Corporation, other conglomerates will come to pester you…… they all covet your abilities and won't let you retire peacefully from the martial world."

Saying this, Long Xuan'er took out a hot-stamped business card from her personal bag.

She held the card between her fingertips and lightly handed it to Lin Yuan.

Long Xuan'er's tone softened a bit, yet still carried an unmistakable insistence:

"Lin Yuan, you'd better think it over again. Once you've made up your mind and are ready to join my Dragon Scale Corporation, just call me anytime."

Lin Yuan looked at the business card offered before him, his fingertips twitching, his expression complex.

Lin Yuan did not reach out to take it.

Long Xuan'er didn't insist, simply placing the card on the coffee table and gently pushing it toward him.

After speaking, Long Xuan'er said no more, rose slowly, and adjusted her skirt.

She put back on the high heels she had just kicked off, her whole presence returning to its former cold, aloof aura.

Long Xuan'er turned…… and walked toward the café door.

Only a faint trace of perfume lingered, winding through the air and also around Lin Yuan's nostrils.

Just as Long Xuan'er's figure was about to step out of the café door, Lin Yuan suddenly spoke up to call her back.

Lin Yuan's tone carried a hint of embarrassment and impatience:

"Wait a moment, yours."

Long Xuan'er's steps halted, she slowly turned around.

Long Xuan'er's mouth corner…… curled with a hint of teasing smile, her gaze falling on the stockings in Lin Yuan's hand.

Long Xuan'er's tone was ambiguous and casual:

"Keep it, I'm giving it to you, no need to mind."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's cheeks flushed instantly, his voice full of embarrassment and anger, he quickly retorted:

"Who wants yours? Don't spout nonsense!"

However, the fingertips he had just clenched still retained a faint scent from Long Xuan'er's body, that fragrant aroma lingering on his fingers, impossible to dispel…… causing a vague irritation and embarrassment to rise in his heart.

Lin Yuan walked out of the café, the evening breeze lightly blowing on his face, slightly dispelling some of the irritation within.

He looked up and happened to see Long Xuan'er standing beside a black Aston Martin sports car.

Long Xuan'er got into the car swiftly.

Before Lin Yuan could look any longer, the sports car's engine let out a roar, and it sped off like an arrow released from a bow…

Exhaust from the sports car kicked up a light dust, and it quickly disappeared at the end of the street.

Watching that arrogant departing car silhouette, Lin Yuan sighed helplessly, his eyes filled with complexity.

These arrogant young ladies from wealthy families, each one ostentatious and haughty, drive expensive luxury cars.

One can imagine that the groups behind them are engaged in gray-market industries, earning enough to support such extravagance.

Lin Yuan withdrew his gaze, suppressing the thoughts in his heart,,.

Lin Yuan looked left and right at the passing vehicles, quickly crossed the road, and returned to the opposite Su Group.

Lin Yuan tidied his suit, suppressed the embarrassment and ripples from just now, and went back upstairs…

……

In the blink of an eye, it was time to get off work.

Lin Yuan tidied the documents on his desk, turned off the computer, stood up, and walked out of the office.

He headed straight for the underground parking lot, just wanting to go home quickly, avoid all entanglements, and rest properly.

Lin Yuan arrived at the underground parking garage, he walked to his own car, just about to open the door to get in.

Suddenly a familiar figure walked over……

Before he could react, the other party had already opened the passenger door, got in swiftly, and it was Su Monong.

Lin Yuan froze instantly, his hand still on the door handle, his face full of doubt.

Lin Yuan hurriedly got into the car and closed the door.

Lin Yuan instinctively asked:

"General Manager Su, how did you come? Weren't you supposed to get off work earlier?"

Su Monong turned her side, her beautiful eyes gazing at him gloomily.

Su Monong's eyes…… held a hint of grievance, also hiding a trace of resentment, her tone full of questioning:

"Didn't I tell you last night to come to my house for dinner? Why didn't you come??"

Lin Yuan quickly composed himself, squeezing out an embarrassed smile.

Lin Yuan found an excuse to brush it off:

"General Manager Su, I'm really sorry, I saw you didn't contact me yesterday, so I thought you had something urgent and didn't dare to disturb you."

"You thought I had something going on?" Su Monong let out a cold laugh.

Before Lin Yuan could finish speaking, she suddenly reached out…… grabbed his collar and pulled him close to her.

Immediately after, Su Monong's silver teeth…… lightly bit his lip.

Su Monong's force wasn't strong, but it carried a hint of punishment.

Lin Yuan quickly raised his hand…… pressed down on Su Monong's hand that was gripping his collar, and said in a panic:

"General Manager Su,, I'm going to your house to eat now."

After releasing his lips, Su Monong's eyes were full of charm, her tone carrying a bit of coquettish dissatisfaction:

"You little brat, you really don't take my words to heart, huh? You dare not take my words seriously?"

Lin Yuan's heart tightened, just about to speak, when he saw a few colleagues near the parking lot chatting and laughing as they came down to drive off……

Their steps gradually approached, happening to pass by his car.

Lin Yuan was instantly frightened, his whole body stiffening.

He feared…… the scene of Su Monong biting his lip just now would be seen by colleagues, and even more feared that the ambiguity between them would be exposed.

Hearing that, Lin Yuan's cheeks flushed, feeling both anxious and embarrassed.

Lin Yuan was about to persuade, when he saw a few female colleagues walking over, chatting and laughing.

One of them was indeed a colleague from the Wind Control Department, and her car happened to be parked beside Lin Yuan's car.

In the panic, Lin Yuan didn't think further, reached out with one hand, and pressed Su Monong down beneath him……

Su Monong, caught off guard, had her head heavily resting on Lin Yuan's leg.

Her hair…… scattered messily, sticking to his pant leg.

Su Monong's eyes were full of surprise, then quickly turned charming.

The female colleague walked to the outside of Lin Yuan's car window, and at a glance saw him sitting in the driver's seat.

The female colleague smiled and waved, greeting him proactively: "Director Lin, off work? What a coincidence, you just came down too."

Lin Yuan instantly panicked, his whole body tensed, the flush on his cheeks not yet faded.,.

Lin Yuan could only grit his teeth…… pull out a stiff smile, and respond awkwardly:

"Yes, yes, I just finished up, I'm about to head home."

His voice sounded a bit shifty, his eyes darting.

Lin Yuan feared the female colleague would notice something odd inside the car.

Lin Yuan's peripheral vision also subtly glanced at Su Monong on his leg, signaling her to behave.

But Su Monong showed no restraint at all.

Lin Yuan's whole body stiffened, his breath momentarily stopped.

Lin Yuan's whole person went dazed, his pupils contracted sharply, and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

His fingertips gripped the steering wheel tightly, his joints whitened, not daring to take a breath.

Lin Yuan never expected that Su Monong would actually do something like this at such a time.

The female colleague didn't notice anything abnormal inside the car, still standing by the vehicle, smiling and chatting with Lin Yuan about work matters:

"Director Lin, yesterday's risk control report, you made it too meticulous, right? Our department has been using your template as reference, and also that project last time, your suggestions were really practical..."

Lin Yuan sat in the driver's seat, feeling as if sitting on pins and needles, his heart full of speechlessness and urgency.

Why hasn't this female colleague gotten in the car yet?

If we keep chatting, we'll surely be discovered sooner or later!

But he couldn't directly urge her, so he could only respond with perfunctory 'uh' and 'yeah'.

Lin Yuan secretly prayed for the female colleague to leave quickly.

But the female colleague only got more enthusiastic as they chatted, moving from the work report to project progress, then to future work arrangements, showing no intention of getting in the car at all...

The female colleague also occasionally leaned close to the car window, her tone unusually enthusiastic.

Lin Yuan was completely flustered, cold sweat breaking out on his palms.

He didn't know what to do, every second feeling like sitting on pins and needles.

Lin Yuan feared…… Su Monong's actions being discovered by the female colleague……

By then he would truly be unable to defend himself no matter how many mouths he had.

Lin Yuan could only force himself to stay calm, stiffly responding to each of the female colleague's words.

Lin Yuan dared not shift his gaze in the slightest, even his breathing became cautious.

He feared that any movement would expose Su Monong on his leg.

And Su Monong, pressed by Lin Yuan against his leg, was now squeezed tightly, finding even a slight movement difficult.

At this moment, Su Monong was educating Lin Yuan.

She couldn't open her mouth to speak.

Su Monong could only twist her body slightly, her eyes full of teasing.

She watched Lin Yuan's flustered appearance, her heart full of smug satisfaction.

Su Monong did not stop her actions; instead, taking advantage of the concealment inside the car, she continued to educate Lin Yuan in her own way, even more excessively……

Su Monong's actions…… carried a hint of punishment, yet also concealed a hint of ambiguity.

The teasing in Su Monong's eyes intensified……

She simply wanted to see how Lin Yuan would fare in this dilemma.

She wanted to see how long Lin Yuan could keep up the pretense of calm.

Lin Yuan's whole body was tense, he dared not even breathe.

Lin Yuan had to deal with the female colleague outside the car while enduring Su Monong's actions on his leg……

The cold sweat on Lin Yuan's forehead…… trickled down his cheeks, yet he lacked the courage to lift his hand to wipe it away.

Just then, a light footsteps sounded at the garage entrance.

Su Zhiyuan walked in briskly, carrying an exquisite handbag.

Su Zhiyuan's gaze swept around the garage, as if looking for someone.

Soon, her gaze landed on Lin Yuan's car.

Seeing Lin Yuan sitting in the driver's seat with a female colleague standing beside him, Su Zhiyuan smiled and walked over.

Su Zhiyuan went to the car window, first nodding and greeting the female colleague, then turning her head to look at Lin Yuan.

Su Zhiyuan's face showed a hint of puzzlement as she curiously asked:

"Lin Yuan, have you seen my mom? It's strange, I can't find her—I just called her and no one answered."

Upon hearing the words "my mom", Lin Yuan's heart leapt to his throat and his whole body stiffened.

The color drained from Lin Yuan's face instantly, his breath halting for half a second.

Lin Yuan forcibly suppressed his panic, quickly shaking his head, his voice trembling imperceptibly as he forced calmness and said:

"No, I didn't see her—I just came down to get ready to drive, I haven't seen General Manager Su."

After saying that, he instinctively pressed down on his leg, fearing that if Su Monong moved even slightly, Su Zhiyuan would notice, making the situation even more awkward.