Sheng Qi left, and the three who had been hiding returned. Before Chu'er could speak, Chu Yi interrupted him: "Aren't you curious about what's written in that self-criticism letter?"
"Curious!" Zhang Xiaochu gritted his teeth. That damn girl must have written a love letter!
"Want to go take a look?" You Yu tempted, his gaze shifting to Zhang Xiaochu and Chu'er.
Chu'er snorted lightly: "You three, don't even think about dragging me into this!"
"Chu'er, you're overthinking it. We were just preserving our strength earlier. If the boss found out we were all eyeing it, wouldn't that make him wary?" Xiao Xi walked over and draped an arm over Chu'er's shoulder. "Relax, as brothers, we'll still help you wash the car!"
Chu'er looked at him doubtfully: "Really?"
"Of course!"
You Yu said, while the other two nodded in agreement.
Only then did Chu'er feel a bit better.
"Alright, how do we steal that self-criticism letter?" Chu'er asked.
Chu Yi smiled and gestured for the others to gather around.
The five of them huddled together, whispering about how to sneak a peek at the self-criticism letter Sheng Qi had taken.
Back in the office, Sheng Qi placed Bai Tang's self-criticism letter on the desk, his brows furrowed.
He picked up his phone and called Bai Tang: "Where did you run off to?"
"I'm at the club entrance, about to head home!" Bai Tang asked with a laugh: "Miss me already, beauty?"
"Have you forgotten about your tutoring sessions?"
Bai Tang: "..."
Damn it, that's exactly why I ran!
Seriously, does this guy have a memory like an elephant?
"Get back here!" Sheng Qi said coldly, then hung up.
Knowing that someone definitely wouldn't be obedient, Sheng Qi stood up and walked out of the office.
No sooner had he left than the five of them cautiously opened the office door and slipped inside.
"Hurry up and find it!" Chu Yi ordered.
They all rushed to the desk, but before they could start searching, their eyes landed on the red envelope and the paper beneath it.
Chu'er excitedly picked it up and opened the paper, with the other four heads crowding in.
Chu'er read aloud in a clear, measured voice: "Self-Criticism Letter."
"Cough, cough, cough..." Chu'er cleared his throat and continued: "My dearest, most beloved beauty, today, with a heavy and remorseful heart, and a passion surging within me, I restrain feelings I can barely control to write this heartfelt self-criticism letter."
After finishing the first line, Chu'er couldn't help but complain: "Our sister-in-law sure has a vivid imagination!"
"Cut the crap, keep reading!"
Chu Yi smacked the back of his head, annoyed, his gossip-loving heart burning with curiosity.
Chu'er continued: "This self-criticism letter, filled with regret and my deep affection for you, is nothing less than my confession of remorse for what I did that night, and a testament to my even more resolute heart!"
"On that dark and windy night, the moment I heard the doorbell ring, I suppressed my excited and fluttering heart and opened the door—and saw you!"
"My dearest, most beloved beauty, you were as ethereal as a celestial being, under the moonlight, you were unparalleled in grace, captivating the nation and toppling cities."
"Your beauty was the beginning of my sin!"
"I told myself to stay calm, but faced with you, I couldn't. So, I chose to embrace you!"
"Now, thinking back, I really want to take a knife and chop off both my arms!"
"Because they defiled you, my beauty, who is like a banished immortal!"