But no matter how she struggled, Pei Shaoze held her tightly against him, his movements subtle yet unyielding. "She failed to seduce my fiancé before, and now she's trying to bewitch you!" Gu Feifei's wail snapped Su Banxia back to reality. Seduction? Su Banxia had to hand it to Gu Feifei—she never got tired of rehashing that tired old accusation. Seeing the venomous jealousy in Gu Feifei's eyes, Su Banxia suddenly felt a surge of defiance. She stopped struggling, her eyes darting as she boldly spread her arms and wrapped them around Pei Shaoze's body. The cool, smooth, and warm sensation startled Pei Shaoze, and he couldn't help narrowing his eyes to study Su Banxia. Looking down from above, her lashes were thick and curled, well-hidden behind the oversized glasses. Even just a glimpse of her eyes and brows revealed Su Banxia's beauty and liveliness. Pei Shaoze's curiosity was piqued again—what was this woman's true face... "You mean seduction?" Su Banxia feigned ignorance. "No, your Ren Yuan doesn't interest me. Don't trouble yourself with other matters." With that, she flashed Pei Shaoze a sweet, deliberately cheerful smile, unaware that her two dimples had become a striking sight in his eyes. He slowly leaned closer to Su Banxia, inch by inch, drawing nearer. "What do you think would happen if I pushed you away now?" Pei Shaoze suddenly stopped, curling his lips into a wicked grin and speaking in a low voice. "Don't..." Su Banxia's mouth twitched. "Think about the deal we just made. If you push me away, where will you find such a capable secretary..." Pei Shaoze raised an eyebrow. "Fair point. Then... I can keep playing along, but on one condition!" "What condition?" "Let me see your true face!" Su Banxia silently cursed Pei Shaoze for his cunning. "Anything but that..." Without warning, Pei Shaoze loosened his grip, then abruptly pulled his arm back. "Ah..." Su Banxia gasped, snapping back to reality to find herself still in Pei Shaoze's embrace. Instinctively, she tightened her arms around his neck. "Deal!" Satisfied, the man suddenly scooped her up horizontally, coldly addressing Ren Yuan, "I don't need you to pay the medical bills. Don't ever show up in front of me again!" Then, ignoring Su Banxia's struggles, he carried her away with a flourish. Their intimate display made Gu Feifei seethe with envy, wishing she could kill Su Banxia with a glare. Back then, she had used every trick to snatch Ren Yuan away, and now Su Banxia effortlessly won Pei Shaoze's favor and was so pampered! What kind of man was Pei Shaoze? A child of destiny! How could Ren Yuan ever compare? Ren Yuan wasn't faring any better. Back in the day, he had chased Su Banxia for four years and been with her for three before barely managing to hold her hand once, let alone any initiative. Now, the woman he longed for was throwing herself into Pei Shaoze's arms! And to top it off, she was carried away—Ren Yuan was practically dying of jealousy! Finally reaching the hotel entrance, Su Banxia wanted to get down, but Pei Shaoze ruthlessly refused. "Boss, I can walk on my own. Please let..." "No, you're my employee. I'm responsible." Su Banxia rolled her eyes. Since when was he so considerate? The next second, she was unceremoniously tossed into the car. "Ah, what are you doing?" "Taking you home." Pei Shaoze fastened his seatbelt and started the car with a single fluid motion. "Address?" "No need, I can go back myself..." Pei Shaoze stared at her, his eyes darkening. Under Pei Shaoze's intimidating pressure, Su Banxia reluctantly gave in. For the rest of the ride, she berated herself for being spineless—how had she caved at the slightest threat from Pei Shaoze? Was this even her? She was too ashamed to face anyone! "Um, I'll get off here!" Su Banxia called a stop two intersections away from Fang Shiqing's house. "Are you sure?" "Mm-hmm!" Su Banxia nodded earnestly, but just as she tried to escape the car, Pei Shaoze pulled her back. "Don't forget what you promised me." "Oh, I remember, I remember!" Su Banxia panicked. "It's so late today..."