Su Banxia couldn't figure out what Pei Shaoze was thinking. Seeing that his expression had softened, she quickly seized the chance to break free from his embrace and hurriedly sat down at her desk.
To her surprise, Pei Shaoze didn't make an issue of her action this time. Instead, he sat seriously in the CEO's chair and looked over the documents.
The atmosphere in the office was unusually harmonious. A faint, beautiful smile curled at the corners of Su Banxia's lips as she occasionally stole glances at the figure seated there.
They say a man looks his most handsome when he's focused, and that couldn't be more true. Right now, Pei Shaoze seemed to her like someone who had stepped out of a painting—flawless!
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting light on his profile and adding even more charm to his already striking features.
Sensing the intense gaze on his face, Pei Shaoze couldn't help but look up. "Didn't get enough rest last night?"
"What? No, not at all..."
Hearing this, Su Banxia's face instantly flushed. She quickly averted her eyes, cleared her throat, and lowered her head to focus intently on the documents in front of her.
"It seems Secretary Su doubts my abilities."
Pei Shaoze took a deep breath, his eyes carrying an ambiguous meaning.
Su Banxia's heart jolted. She immediately looked up and waved her hands. "No, how could I doubt you?"
"Is that so? But the way you're acting toward me doesn't seem like you're convinced at all."
Pei Shaoze clicked his tongue, stood up, and slowly walked over to her.
"President Pei, you've misunderstood. I never meant that..."
Su Banxia bit her lower lip and explained weakly.
If she had known this would happen, she would have held back her little thoughts and never sneaked a peek at him.
A faint smile played on Pei Shaoze's face as he reached out and gently lifted her chin. "Are you nervous?"
"No, not at all..."
Sweat beaded on Su Banxia's forehead, and she couldn't even speak properly.
With a living demon like him by her side, how could she not be nervous?
Seeing Su Banxia in such an endearing state, Pei Shaoze suddenly felt his self-control slipping. He had always had strong restraint, but for some reason, whenever he encountered this woman, all his reason vanished.
Though he wasn't entirely pleased with this situation, he thoroughly enjoyed it.
"I'll teach Secretary Su how to face me without being so timid."
Pei Shaoze said with a faint smile.
Hearing this, Su Banxia gave an even more awkward laugh, her face almost crumpling into tears. "President Pei..."
"Seeing Secretary Su so distracted, it seems I didn't work hard enough yesterday."
Pei Shaoze's words carried a double meaning.
"No, no, you worked very hard..."
Su Banxia didn't dare look up at him and only mumbled softly.
Pei Shaoze smiled lightly. "But I feel like I haven't seen any traces of my effort on you."
With that, he swept her up in his arms.
Su Banxia's heart trembled. Her hands instinctively wrapped around his neck, her flushed face betraying her nervousness.
"President Pei, this is the office."
"What does that matter?"
Pei Shaoze didn't care. How could he give up the lamb that had come to his mouth?
"But you have a meeting later."
Su Banxia tried to find any possible escape.
"Are you implying that I should make it quick?"
Pei Shaoze raised an eyebrow, a faint smile on his face.
"I..."
"I'll make sure Secretary Su is satisfied."
Pei Shaoze gently laid her down on the small couch nearby and then leaned over.
He knew all her sensitive spots perfectly. After a few rounds, Su Banxia couldn't withstand his teasing anymore, her breaths coming in low gasps.
"Is Secretary Su hinting at me?"
Pei Shaoze suddenly stopped, looking at her with interest.
Su Banxia's face was so distressed she could almost cry. Pei Shaoze was clearly doing this on purpose!
"President... President Pei..."
"What do you call me?"
Pei Shaoze's voice carried a hint of sternness.
"Shaoze."
Su Banxia gritted her teeth, awkwardly wrapped her arms around him, her eyes dazed with intense longing.
"Damn it!"
Pei Shaoze was captivated by her gaze, and all his reason vanished as he pressed down on her.
Feeling the heat radiating from him, Su Banxia was almost in tears. She had barely recovered after resting all morning, and now she was throwing herself into this again?
Fortunately, this time Pei Shaoze seemed to consider her exhaustion and was much gentler. Still, it left her utterly drained.
Curled up on the sofa, Su Banxia was drenched in sweat, wrapped in a thin cotton blanket. Her clothes had been torn to shreds during the earlier intensity and were completely unwearable.
"You did well today."
Pei Shaoze, having had his fill, was thoroughly satisfied.
Su Banxia bit her lower lip. She felt it was terribly unfair. They both went through the same exertion, so why was he always brimming with energy while she could barely straighten her back?
"Someone will bring you clothes soon. I have a meeting this afternoon."
Pei Shaoze dressed neatly, picked up the documents beside him, and left the office in high spirits.
Watching his retreating figure, Su Banxia nearly ground her teeth. Damn it, how infuriating!
Pulling the blanket tighter around herself, she replayed everything that had just happened, and her face flushed bright red. Had that been her taking the initiative?
Somehow, whenever she saw Pei Shaoze now, she couldn't control her own thoughts.
Just as she was lost in her musings, the office door was suddenly pushed open. Fang Shiqing walked in with a set of new clothes and casually handed them to Su Banxia.
"Listen, you youngsters, having high energy is fine, but can you show some restraint? This is still a public place."
Fang Shiqing didn't hold back her complaints.
Blushing, Su Banxia took the clothes from her, quickly changed, and then cleared her throat. "You shouldn't be saying this to me. You should be warning that beast."
"What? Did President Pei threaten you again?"
Fang Shiqing's heart tightened as she asked nervously.
"Not this time either."
Su Banxia lowered her head and spoke weakly. This time, it was a mix of reluctance and willingness—she hadn't controlled herself well.
Catching her implication, Fang Shiqing couldn't help but scoff. "Oh, come on. You two are clearly a perfect match—the man willing and the woman eager. Why pretend to be so reserved?"
"Shiqing!"
Su Banxia looked up and shot her a glance, her tone carrying a hint of reproach.
Fang Shiqing quickly cleared her throat and changed the subject. "President Pei said you should rest well this afternoon. Don't worry about work."