Chapter 79: Are you single?

Lin Yuan pressed Zhao Tian down while covering her mouth, not letting her make a sound.

And Zhao Tian was also desperately suppressing her own flame.

In the narrow ceiling cavity, the two of them, due to tension and exertion, were already drenched in sweat.

Meanwhile, downstairs in the office, Sun Licheng had searched Lin Yuan's office thoroughly.

The bookshelf, wardrobe, and under the desk—all were searched, yet no trace was found.

At this moment, Sun Licheng himself was a bit dazed.

He even began to doubt himself……Strange, could he have been mistaken? Could Zhao Tian not have run into Lin Yuan's office? Perhaps she went into the neighboring offices instead.

Just now, when Sun Licheng caught up, the distance was too great, so he also couldn't see clearly.

"General Manager Sun, you didn't find anyone, right? Where did you get the information saying Lin Yuan leaked company confidential documents?" Su Monong asked, her beautiful eyes icy.

She always felt that Sun Licheng was off, as if he were hiding something.

Sun Licheng said embarrassedly, "Ah… maybe my subordinates made a mistake, a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding."

Sun Licheng said and was about to leave.

He was anxious to go find Zhao Tian's whereabouts.

"Stop!" Su Monong suddenly shouted at him.

"You've ransacked my secretary's office into this mess and even kicked the door broken—you ought to compensate, right?" Su Monong said coldly.

Sun Licheng froze for a moment, "Um, I'll pay, I'll pay just that."

After saying that, he took out a stack of money from his pocket and threw it onto Lin Yuan's desk.

At this moment, Lin Yuan was hiding in the ceiling, looking down through the vent at this scene.

Lin Yuan thought to himself……Director Su really understands him. Knowing he's short on money, this is helping Lin Yuan make money.

Lin Yuan felt very grateful to Director Su.

Sun Licheng produced the money, then turned and left.

But Su Monong kicked the stack of money on the desk into her pocket, then also turned and left.

Lin Yuan was also a bit dazed.

No, that money wasn't meant for him? How did Director Su take it away??

Su Monong left with the money, and before leaving, she didn't forget to close the office door.

Just after Su Monong left.

In that empty office, there was a faint movement on the ceiling.

Lin Yuan hurriedly covered her mouth.

Lin Yuan then observed below again, confirming no one was in the office, only then daring to open the vent and hold Zhao Tian down.

By now the toxin had already seeped into her bloodstream; if not detoxified soon, it would cause serious damage to her liver.

One hour later.

Only then was the toxin in Zhao Tian's body finally completely cleared.

At this moment her whole body was covered in fragrant sweat, her delicate form limp in Lin Yuan's embrace.

She had already come to, looking at the traces on the floor, she softly sobbed.

Her first time was just gone like that.

In a daze, it was given to Lin Yuan.

But she regretted nothing.

"Sorry, Lin Yuan……I shouldn't have betrayed Director Su, I know I was wrong……" Zhao Tian curled up in Lin Yuan's arms, her voice trembling.

After today's events, she finally realized how evil Sun Licheng was. When she initially sought refuge with Sun Licheng, she now regretted it deeply.

"Forget it, things are like this now; as long as you know you're wrong, just don't help Sun Licheng anymore." Lin Yuan comforted.

"Lin Yuan, today's matter, let neither of us leak it out, okay? Just… just pretend nothing happened." Zhao Tian said with a complex expression.

Lin Yuan nodded, "Rest assured, as long as you don't speak, I definitely won't either."

"Thank you……" Zhao Tian lightly bit her red lips, nodded.

She wiped her tears, put on her clothes, and was about to get up and leave.

"What are you planning to do next?" Lin Yuan asked.

Zhao Tian froze for a moment, she softly said, "I've already written my resignation application; tomorrow I'll apply to leave."

She could no longer stay at this company.

Director Su would no longer cover for her.

And Sun Licheng again wanted to possess her body.

She had no other choice.

The only way to protect herself was to leave this place.

Lin Yuan froze for a moment, then suddenly said, "There's no need to resign; you've barely managed to become an Administrative Manager—if you quit, you'd have to start over at a new company."

Zhao Tian gave a self‑mocking smile, "I've done wrong, what else can I do? Staying here would only make me Sun Licheng's meat. I'd rather start from scratch than become his meat."

Her body would only go to the person she likes, only to Lin Yuan. Absolutely not to Sun Licheng.

Lin Yuan suddenly said, "Just keep staying; I'll cover for you."

Upon hearing that, Zhao Tian was stunned?

……

In the afternoon, ET jiuba.

Jin Ke was sitting in the office, puffing on a gloomy cigarette.

These past few days, the mysterious female boss of the Goddess Bar has already begun her retaliatory actions.

The equity of ET jiuba has successively suffered malicious acquisitions by several mysterious forces.

His ET jiuba is worth only a few tens of millions, yet so many people are coming to acquire it.

This is clearly the revenge of that Goddess Boss.

However, Jin Ke is not panicking at all; behind him stands the Changsheng Group.

The Changsheng Group has already taken action, helping Jin Ke block several financial attacks from the Goddess.

At this moment, Jin Ke is deeply inhaling smoke, thinking about how to take revenge on the Goddess Bar and that priest.

But just then, a lackey rushed into the office in a panic.

"Boss Jin, it's terrible! A large group of people from the Administration for Market Regulation suddenly showed up downstairs! They received a report saying our bar is operating illegally… failing the fire safety inspection… and they want to order us to cease operations for rectification!"

Whoosh! Upon hearing the lackey's report, Jin Ke's expression changed instantly!

"What?!"

Jin Ke hurried downstairs.

Downstairs, a large group of Administration for Market Regulation personnel were inspecting the safety and fire protection of ET jiuba.

Upon inspection, they indeed discovered many safety hazards.

The Administration for Market Regulation officials directly demanded that the bar be ordered to cease operations for rectification.

Jin Ke's face was anxious as he tried to negotiate with the Administration for Market Regulation staff.

He also hinted that he wanted to bribe those Administration for Market Regulation officials.

But those Administration for Market Regulation personnel gave him no chance at all, forcibly demanding that he cease operations for rectification!

Jin Ke's face was extremely embarrassed.

Just then, "Ding ling ling!" Jin Ke's phone suddenly rang.

Jin Ke saw that it was the bar's landlord calling, and he hurriedly answered.

"Boss Jin, um… I'm not going to rent out this premises of your bar anymore. I'll give you one week to empty out the equipment inside the bar and return the premises to me." The landlord's voice sounded complex on the other end.

Whoosh! Upon hearing that, Jin Ke's expression changed drastically: "Landlord? What do you mean?! I signed a three-year lease for my bar with you! There are still over two years left on the term—why are you making us move out?!"

On the other end, the landlord said helplessly, "Hey, Boss Jin… this street-front shop of mine has already been sold to someone else. That person is the behind-the-scenes boss of the Goddess Bar. They want you to move your ET jiuba out. Now they are your landlord. I'm just relaying their message."

Whoosh!! Jin Ke's face turned extremely ugly.

"What?! The Goddess?! She bought the premises of my bar?!" Jin Ke trembled with rage.

His bar enjoys an excellent location—it's in the busiest core district of Hangcheng, where every inch of land is precious.

Jin Ke deliberately chose this spot to open his bar, and business has been much better as a result.

But the commercial premises here are expensive, often running into tens of millions; Jin Ke thought it too pricey, so he didn't buy a shop but rented a premises and opened ET jiuba.

But he never dreamed that the Goddess's behind-the-scenes boss would actually buy the premises of his bar?!

This is meant to drive him out!

This is the Goddess's revenge!

Jin Ke flared up—this Goddess is acting far too ruthlessly! She's wiping him out completely!

Jin Ke cursed the landlord a few times in anger, then hung up directly.

He refused to believe it—could he really not find any other commercial premises?!

Jin Ke went straight to the neighboring commercial premises to inquire.

But as soon as he asked, Jin Ke was dumbfounded.

Along the entire street where ET jiuba is located, all 500 meters of street-front shop premises were bought up by the Goddess Bar's boss within just two days!

All the commercial premises on that street have now become assets of the Goddess Bar!

Moreover, when Jin Ke inquired, all the landlords of the street-front shops shook their heads and said, "The Goddess Bar's boss said not to rent to your ET jiuba. Boss Jin, you'd better change locations—there's no place for your ET jiuba on this street anymore…"

This?! This is fucking insane!

Jin Ke was totally shocked—just how rich must the Goddess Bar's behind-the-scenes boss be?! To take revenge on him, they actually bought up the entire street's shop premises at high prices!

This must cost at least five or six hundred million yuan!!

Really?!

Splurging five or six hundred million in anger?! Just to deal with Jin Ke's tiny little ET jiuba?!!!

Jin Ke has been driven into a desperate situation with no way out.

This street district is one of the most prosperous areas—ideal for opening a bar, nightclub, etc.

If he relocates, the foot traffic for ET jiuba will drop, which would be a huge blow to the bar!

But the original landlord gave Jin Ke only one week to move out.

Even the original landlord is unwilling to pay a huge penalty for breach of contract.

On one side is the joint inspection by the Administration for Market Regulation ordering a shutdown; on the other side is the landlord's threat to force a move…

Jin Ke hurriedly called the chairman of Changsheng Hui to ask for help.

But this time, Changsheng Hui was also unable to help.

The boss of the Goddess Bar is willing to spend several hundred million yuan to take revenge on Jin Ke.

The Changsheng Group, however, is unwilling to spend several hundred million yuan to help Jin Ke.

After all, it's several hundred million yuan—the cost is simply too great!

Changsheng Hui can only make excuses and politely refuse…

Jin Ke's face turned deathly pale—he has been driven into a situation with no way out!

…

In the evening, after work.

Lin Yuan first sent Director Su home.

Then, according to the appointment, he arrived at a Japanese restaurant in Hangcheng.

Tonight, Miss Su's best friend, Shen Shiyuan, had arranged to have a meal with him.

Shen Shiyuan had already arranged a private room in advance.

He entered the private room; Shen Shiyuan was wearing a sexy Chanel-style dress, her long hair flowing, her face adorned with delicate light makeup.

I have to admit, Shen Shiyuan is extremely beautiful; her demeanor and figure are no inferior to Su Zhiyuan's.

As expected, beautiful women still like to befriend beautiful women.

"Lin Yuan, I finally managed to meet you, hurry up and order." Shen Shiyuan said with a delighted smile.

"I'm easy, anything goes." Lin Yuan said politely.

Shen Shiyuan then helped him order a large pile of the most expensive ingredients.

The two ate Japanese food while chatting.

"Lin Yuan, that day at ET jiuba, thank you for rescuing me. Otherwise… I really wouldn't dare to imagine the consequences." Shen Shiyuan said, her beautiful eyes slightly reddened.

Recalling that night's scene, she found it terrifying.

"Uh, actually you don't need to thank me… if it weren't for me concealing my identity, you wouldn't have come to the bar to drink, nor would you have been kidnapped… it's mainly because of me." Lin Yuan explained.

Shen Shiyuan fixed her beautiful eyes on Lin Yuan, curiously asking, "Lin Yuan, your skills are really impressive? Have you ever learned combat?"

Lin Yuan explained, "When I was young, I practiced a bit of boxing and traditional martial arts with my grandfather."

Shen Shiyuan nodded slowly, "Wow, your grandfather is really impressive."

The two then chatted a lot more, about childhood matters and various hobbies.

Lin Yuan found that Shen Shiyuan was quite easy to talk to, without the airs of a rich young lady.

"Hey, by the way, Lin Yuan… are you single?" Shen Shiyuan suddenly asked.

Lin Yuan was taken aback, then nodded, "Yeah, single."

Hearing that, a hint of joy flashed in Shen Shiyuan's beautiful eyes.

"Hey, I'm also single. I've never been able to find a suitable boyfriend." Shen Shiyuan said, her beautiful eyes blinking lightly.

Lin Yuan was taken aback, "Miss Shen, you're so beautiful and your family conditions are so good, how could you not find someone?"

Shen Shiyuan pursed her red lips and self-mockingly laughed, "My standards are too high—I want someone handsome, gentle, of good character, with a good family background and high education… that's why I haven't found anyone, haha~ But now thinking about it, where would you find such a great guy? Even with a lantern it's hard. You can only find him in online TV dramas."

Lin Yuan also smiled, "Then your standards are a bit high."

Nowadays, young women have high standards for choosing a partner, which is why there are so many 90s and 00s generation singles.

However, Shen Shiyuan suddenly shifted her beautiful eyes and softly said, "But I think you're not bad~"

"Cough cough!" Lin Yuan had just taken a sip of barley tea and was immediately choked.