Chapter 178: 178. Chapter 178: I Do Not Accept

178. Chapter 178: I Do Not Accept

Shen Huai looked up, meeting Lin Yeman's gaze.

Her eyes flickered with a hint of panic, and her fingers could not help but clench tightly against the sides of her thighs.

Beneath her glamorous and perfect exterior, there was a nervousness that she could not hide, even while feigning composure.

Shen Huai saw through these little actions of Lin Yeman's at a glance.

He suddenly chuckled aloud.

At that moment, he, Shen Huai, understood.

This was not just a plot in a game; it was the first time Lin Yeman had completely opened her heart to him, using the virtual world as a medium.

Their past secret affair had been unable to see the light of day.

Yet now, it was so open, so straightforward.

Shen Huai had seen countless women; what kind of woman had he not seen?

But at this moment, looking at the options on the phone screen, Shen Huai felt a sense of youthful, budding shyness welling up deep inside, and his fingers hesitated in their movement.

During this period, his contact with Lin Yeman had indeed been deep, and many sparks of ambiguity had indeed been struck.

But this was a game, and he knew nothing of the subsequent plot.

Behind this "reward," was a sweet trap or a bottomless abyss waiting for him?

In the office, everyone's eyes were focused on him like spotlights on a stage, leaving him nowhere to hide.

Liu Shishi, Luo Xiaoya, and Su Meng saw Lin Yeman's hidden intentions clearly, and their hearts were filled with mixed feelings.

They had originally designed this game segment to let Shen Huai make a choice in a relaxed atmosphere, but they had not expected Lin Yeman to pull this "bait-and-switch," directly turning the game into a "public confession scene."

This move was simply outrageous!

Shen Huai's gaze swept over the crowd, capturing the teasing expressions on their faces. Only those colleagues who did not know the truth were still egging him on: "General Manager Shen, hurry up and choose! Don't keep us in suspense!"

"Choose, Shen Huai, accept or don't accept, give us a straight answer!" Su Meng also joined in the heckling, though her tone carried a hint of imperceptible nervousness.

Finally, Shen Huai's gaze landed on Lin Yeman's face, his eyes hesitating for a moment.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, his finger lightly tapped—"Do not accept."

"Holy shit!" Su Meng exclaimed, the corners of her mouth curling up in uncontrollable surprise. The office was in an uproar, and Liu Shishi and the others were dumbfounded.

They had never expected that Shen Huai would not give Lin Yeman any face at all; given how ambiguous the two had been previously, they had assumed there was a high probability Shen Huai would choose to accept...

As it turned out, he had actually pressed the reject button!

The smile on Lin Yeman's face froze instantly, like a beautiful piece of porcelain that had suddenly developed a crack.

Even she herself had not expected this result.

She had thought that Shen Huai still had some feelings for her.

The kiss during the team-building event, the way he got jealous, those ambiguous words on the rooftop, the subtle physical contact in the office...

Could it be that all of this was just her own wishful thinking?

In an instant, the scrutinizing gazes of the office turned toward her.

Lin Yeman felt her cheeks burning, as if she had been slapped hard by Shen Huai.

Even as a seasoned veteran of the romantic field, she found it hard to keep her composure at this moment.

Lin Yeman even felt she could hear the sound of her own heartbeat.

Beat by beat, it struck her eardrums, leaving her almost unable to breathe.

Just as everyone was looking at Shen Huai in confusion.

They saw Shen Huai calmly put down his phone, walk in front of Lin Yeman, and a wicked smile curled the corners of his mouth.

"I do not accept this reward,"

Shen Huai's voice was low and magnetic, and his eyes, looking at Lin Yeman, carried a hint of playfulness, "because I want you to give it to me yourself."

His words exploded in the office like a thunderclap.

The crowd instantly turned to stone, their jaws nearly hitting the floor.

A sudden turn of events...

Shen Huai was actually playing it this wild! This... this... this was too exciting! (End of this chapter)