Su Banxia clenched her teeth, a trace of hatred flickering in her eyes. Did this man have to trample on her dignity like this?
Pei Shaoze knew all her sensitive spots perfectly, instantly igniting the fire within her body. "Your body is much more honest than you are!"
With those words, Pei Shaoze couldn't hold back his own desire any longer and pressed down on her.
Su Banxia gripped the edge of the desk tightly, refusing to let out a single moan. Pain and shame surged together, making her heart restless and uneasy.
After what felt like an eternity, Pei Shaoze finally let her go.
Su Banxia quickly grabbed the scattered clothes nearby, threw them on haphazardly, and rushed out of the office without looking back.
Watching her almost fleeing figure, a faint smile crept onto Pei Shaoze's face.
Fang Shiqing had been late coming over after taking care of Zhang Shanshan and bumped straight into Su Banxia.
"Banxia?"
Fang Shiqing looked at her with some surprise. "Did someone rob you of your virtue? Why are you so disheveled?"
"Shi... Shiqing..."
Su Banxia greeted her, still shaken, her mind replaying the scene from the office just moments ago.
Fang Shiqing raised an elegant eyebrow, scrutinizing her from head to toe. "Was it Pei Shaoze again?"
Su Banxia froze slightly, lowering her eyes, unable to say a word for a long time.
"Banxia, I'm not trying to lecture you, but this unclear relationship between you and President Pei is bound to invite gossip. If you like him, go for it. If not, don't drag it out."
Fang Shiqing couldn't quite figure out what was going on in Su Banxia's mind.
"Shiqing, I want to resign and leave Dingsheng."
Su Banxia bit her lower lip tightly.
"Does President Pei know about this?"
Fang Shiqing looked at her in astonishment.
Su Banxia shook her head. "My reason for joining Dingsheng was to help Lin Tongze get the information he needed. Now that the task is done, I think there's no need for me to stay any longer."
Fang Shiqing took a deep breath and said calmly, "I can't make that decision for you."
"I'll submit my resignation letter."
Su Banxia had made up her mind.
"Banxia, won't you reconsider?"
Fang Shiqing knew what Su Banxia was thinking. This girl was always slow to realize things, and she was afraid she might get hurt.
Su Banxia smiled gently. "Like you said, if I don't like him, I shouldn't drag it out. I just want to go back to my old, simple life and stop living in this world of scheming."
Seeing the determination in her eyes, Fang Shiqing didn't press further. No amount of advice from others could compare to her figuring it out on her own.
Su Banxia bent down to straighten her clothes, about to leave, when Yan Xin walked over with a tense expression.
"Banxia, did Li Yi and Lin Hengtian do anything to you yesterday?"
"No."
Su Banxia turned her face away awkwardly. Being trapped by such a despicable scheme was a humiliation in her life.
Fang Shiqing listened to their exchange, confused, and couldn't help asking, "What happened yesterday?"
"Nothing, the contract just didn't go through."
Su Banxia brushed it off casually, not wanting to worry Fang Shiqing.
Having known Su Banxia for so many years, Fang Shiqing was well aware of her personality and immediately sensed something was off. She recalled Su Banxia calling her last night to ask about the two children.
"It's getting late. I need to pick up the kids."
Feeling Fang Shiqing's probing gaze, Su Banxia quickly made an excuse to leave.
"President Yan, do you know?"
Fang Shiqing turned to look at Yan Xin, her words phrased as a question but full of certainty.
Yan Xin briefly recounted what he knew, and Fang Shiqing's expression darkened after hearing it.
Had Su Banxia been kicked in the head by a donkey?
They say pregnancy makes you dumb for three years, but she'd given birth five years ago—why was she still in that phase?
"President Pei seems a bit too invested in Banxia."
Fang Shiqing winced at the thought of the 80 million yuan termination fee.
Su Banxia didn't know how she managed to leave Dingsheng Group; her legs felt as heavy as lead.
Pei Shaoze stood by the floor-to-ceiling window in the president's office, watching the familiar figure downstairs, a subtle smile curling at the corner of his lips.
Since she wouldn't tell the truth, he'd just investigate thoroughly!
He couldn't have mistaken those two children's faces!
Though he didn't know why Su Banxia was deliberately hiding it, Pei Shaoze's mood inexplicably lifted because of those two little ones.
"Shaoze."
Yan Xin knocked lightly on the door before pushing it open.
The scent of intimacy lingered in the office, and Yan Xin frowned slightly, his expression shifting subtly as he recalled Su Banxia's flustered state earlier.
Pei Shaoze turned to look at him impassively.
Yan Xin felt a pang of guilt under his gaze, quickly cleared his throat, and said slowly, "I've found out that Ye Hengtian and Li Yi's new project is about to proceed as scheduled."
"It's time to send them a big gift. Make sure it's the biggest one!"
A chill flashed in Pei Shaoze's eyes.
No one had ever gotten the better of him!
"We'll have to recoup that 80 million loss at least double!"
Yan Xin smirked faintly.
"Spread the word: in Yanshi, anyone who dares to secretly support Li Yi and Lin Hengtian is going against Dingsheng Group!"
Pei Shaoze's voice was icy cold.
He was determined this time to wipe out Li Yi and Ye Hengtian completely.
Yan Xin couldn't help but shiver. Was this Pei Shaoze's version of anger for a beauty?
"By the way, how much do you know about Banxia's two children?"
Pei Shaoze shifted the topic abruptly, asking calmly.
"Huh?"
Yan Xin struggled to keep up with his train of thought, momentarily stunned.
Pei Shaoze spoke coldly, "Go investigate what happened between Su Banxia and Lin Tongze in France over the past six years."
"Shaoze, your level of concern for Banxia has exceeded my imagination."
Yan Xin's eyes flickered.
"Since when do you get to care about my affairs?"
Pei Shaoze was indifferent, devoid of any warmth.
A trace of disappointment passed through Yan Xin's eyes. As an outsider, he could clearly see the feelings between Su Banxia and Pei Shaoze.
But unfortunately, neither of them seemed to realize their own hearts.
"Caring too much about someone can actually harm them. If you hadn't shown such excessive favor toward Su Banxia in public, maybe what happened yesterday wouldn't have occurred."