Chapter 170: 170. Chapter 170: A Punishment Should Naturally Be a Bit Exciting

170. Chapter 170: A Punishment Should Naturally Be a Bit Exciting

"Use a tie to cover my eyes? Isn't that a bit..." Shen Huai feigned difficulty. He reached out and tugged at his tie as if to undo it, but delayed taking the next step.

"General Manager Shen, you aren't scared, are you?" Lin Yeman raised her eyebrows provocatively, her tone full of teasing.

"Scared? That word doesn't exist in my dictionary." Shen Huai curled his lips, yanked the tie off, his gaze sharpening, his tone carrying an unquestionable dominance, "Let's begin."

The female planner Yuanyuan saw this and immediately arranged for people to bring over several chairs, having the female colleagues in the company stand in a row.

Su Meng, Luo Xiaoya, and Liu Shishi were naturally among them.

Several new female employees were so excited their faces turned red; after all, there weren't many opportunities to have such close contact with their boss.

"General Manager Shen, are you ready?"

Yuanyuan smirked as she covered Shen Huai's eyes, then gave a light clap, "Start!"

Su Meng went first.

The faint scent of jasmine on her body was something Shen Huai could smell even with his eyes closed.

"Su Meng." Shen Huai had almost no hesitation.

"Wow! General Manager Shen, is your nose made of a dog's nose?" Yuanyuan exclaimed exaggeratedly, and the other colleagues chimed in, making the atmosphere even more heated.

Next was Luo Xiaoya; Shen Huai also accurately identified the cool, refreshing scent of lilies on her.

"Luo Xiaoya."

"My god! General Manager Shen, you didn't secretly practice this, did you?" Yuanyuan widened her eyes, looking incredulous.

Next it was Liu Shishi's turn.

Liu Shishi had that mature and steady sandalwood scent, which was somewhat similar to the smell on Shen Huai's tie.

But upon closer inspection, one could still distinguish the subtle differences.

"Liu Shishi." Shen Huai's tone was certain.

Shen Huai also guessed the next few female colleagues one by one.

By now, the atmosphere inside the villa was completely boiling.

"General Manager Shen, how did you do that? Teach us!"

"Exactly, General Manager Shen, you're just too amazing!"

Shen Huai only gave a faint smile, feigning mystery: "Just a little trick, not worth mentioning."

With his eyes covered, Shen Huai curled his lips into a confident arc amidst the interplay of light and shadow.

In truth, he had no tricks at all.

It was just that he had been in contact with these female colleagues quite a bit recently and was familiar with the perfume they wore.

Plus, his sense of smell was naturally quite keen, which was why he could achieve this so-called "identifying women by their scent."

Bursts of exclamation erupted from the crowd, and everyone looked at Shen Huai as if he were an alien.

Was this still the young and handsome General Manager Shen they knew? He was simply a walking perfume identifier!

Finally, it was Lin Yeman's turn.

She walked over slowly, her steps elegant, like a proud black swan.

However, she did not follow the game rules to use her usual perfume, but instead borrowed a neutral woody scent from another female colleague, mixed with a faint hint of tobacco, attempting to confuse Shen Huai with it.

"General Manager Shen, guess, who is this?" There was a hint of imperceptible tension in Yuanyuan's voice.

Shen Huai fell silent.

He smelled an unfamiliar perfume, cool, steady, and carrying a mysterious aura.

This was definitely not the perfume Lin Yeman usually wore.

He frowned slightly, and Lin Yeman's cunning smile appeared in his mind.

Could it be... was she playing some trick? Shen Huai took a deep breath, carefully distinguishing this scent, trying to find a hint of something familiar within it. Suddenly, he caught a trace of an imperceptible vanilla scent, faint, yet exceptionally familiar.

That was... the scent of the body wash on Lin Yeman.

"It's Director Lin." Shen Huai's tone was firm, carrying a hint of certainty.

The smile on Lin Yeman's face froze instantly, and she widened her eyes in disbelief: "How could you possibly guess?!"

Shen Huai took off the tie, his lips curling into a playful smile: "Because you have a special scent on you that no perfume can cover up."

He deliberately leaned close to Lin Yeman and whispered in her ear: "Just like your attraction to me."

Lin Yeman's cheeks instantly turned burning hot, and her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.

"Alright, General Manager Shen won this round, Director Lin lost!" Yuanyuan hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over, fearing that if these two continued, they might spark something indescribable.

"According to the game rules, the loser must accept a punishment!"

A male colleague shouted, "Director Lin, tell us, what punishment do you choose?"

Lin Yeman chuckled, the curve of her red lips looking exceptionally alluring under the lights.

She tilted her head slightly, her tone carrying a hint of provocation: "Since it's a punishment, let's play something exciting. I'll cover my eyes and choose a man on the spot to... kiss through an object, how about that?"

Once these words were out, the atmosphere in the villa was instantly ignited.

"Kiss through an object? Exciting!"

"I like this punishment!"

The male colleagues rubbed their hands in excitement, wishing they could rush up to sign up immediately.

Even several female colleagues showed excited and gossipy expressions.

Shen Huai's expression, however, sank at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He looked at Lin Yeman coldly, trying to see something on her exquisite face.

But Lin Yeman maintained that poised smile throughout, as if everything were under her control.

"Then please, gentlemen, stand in a row; I will cover my eyes and choose."

Lin Yeman spoke, picked up Shen Huai's tie from the table, and slowly blindfolded herself with it.

She was wearing a black off-the-shoulder evening gown today; her delicate collarbones shimmered with a lustrous glow under the lights, and the hem of her skirt swayed gently with her movements, like a blooming black rose—beautiful, dangerous, and full of temptation.

Shen Huai's gaze was involuntarily drawn to her, yet the irritation in his heart grew all the more intense.

All the male colleagues stood in a row, each puffing out their chests and holding their heads high, striking what they considered their most handsome poses, waiting in high anticipation for Lin Yeman's "favor."

But Shen Huai remained sitting on the sofa, motionless, his eyes fixed intently on Lin Yeman as she moved.

He wanted to see exactly what kind of game Lin Yeman was trying to play.

Blindfolded, Lin Yeman pulled out a playing card and held it between her teeth.

She groped slowly through the crowd, her fingertips brushing gradually across the chests of the row of men.

Every time she passed someone, a chorus of sighs and a burst of suppressed gasps would ripple through the room.

Finally, Lin Yeman stopped in front of a tall man.

Shen Huai looked closely and saw that this person was the new manager of the Marketing Department; his build and height were somewhat similar to his own, and he was seven or eight years older than him.

Lin Yeman's fingers lightly traced Manager Wang's chest, coming to a rest at the position of his tie.

"It's you."

She chuckled, making a move to press the playing card held in her mouth against Manager Wang's lips.

Just at the critical moment when everyone was waiting to see the show.

A large hand suddenly grabbed her wrist! (End of chapter)