After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 140: Minister, you wouldn’t want me to expose you, would you?!

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Minister, you wouldn’t want me to expose you, would you?!

After dilly-dallying in Su Xiyang’s office for the entire afternoon, Shen Fanyun left work on time. Su Xiyang neatly brushed him aside. She gave the glorious pretext that with the exhibition tomorrow, she needed to go pick out clothes or cosmetics with her best friend.

Shen Fanyun had no choice but to leave alone.

As he was heading downstairs, a nimble figure leaped out like a silent, stealthy cat, giving him quite a scare.

It was Lin Jia.

"Manager, hello there!" Lin Jia chirped, her voice as clear and lively as a lark’s, playful and cute.

"Don’t do that again," Shen Fanyun said gruffly. "I have a bad heart. You could scare me to death."

"Oh, alright, alright," Lin Jia nodded, indicating she had remembered. "Are you leaving work alone?"

Shen Fanyun grunted in affirmation.

Lin Jia’s eyes lit up with exaggerated joy. "What a coincidence! I’m leaving work alone too."

Shen Fanyun was speechless. That was a really lame joke.

It seemed Lin Jia intended to head out with him. Since they were old acquaintances anyway, Shen Fanyun tacitly agreed to let her tag along.

Suddenly, Lin Jia came out with, "Manager, do I have some leverage over you now?"

Huh? What’s that supposed to mean?

"You’re seeing another woman behind President Su’s back, and she’s so beautiful and sexy..." she continued. "If one day I’m in a bad mood and accidentally let it slip, well, Manager, you can’t blame me then."

Shen Fanyun was silent. He realized the girl was acting strangely today.

Before he could say a word, Lin Jia leaned in close with a mischievous grin. "Dear Manager, you wouldn’t want me to expose you, would you?"

Damn! Why does that line sound so familiar? According to the standard script of a certain genre of movie, the next step was for him, under threat, to have no choice but to let Lin Jia have her way with him.

HISS! Could there really be such a good thing? How utterly terrifying!

"Hehe." Lin Jia winked at him.

It had to be said, Lin Jia at this moment was the picture of youthful vitality. Her skin was fair and plump with collagen, looking so tender you could probably squeeze water from it with a gentle pinch. Such was the advantage of youth.

"What do you want to do?" Shen Fanyun feigned panic.

With her canvas bag on her back and her arms crossed, sunlight cascaded over her delicate, oval face. "If you want me to keep your secret, you must... do as I say."

Lin Jia leaned back into a corner, one leg propped against the wall.

"Hug you?" Shen Fanyun asked dubiously.

Lin Jia was speechless.

"Kiss you?"

My head hurts. Handling an ’untested new car’ like her for the first time is such a pain. You never know what she wants, so you just have to keep guessing through trial and error until you find the right answer.

Lin Jia’s cheeks flushed bright red. Clearly, she hadn’t expected him to be so straightforward and blunt. Good heavens, they weren’t far from the office, and there were still people heading home on the main road.

"N-no! What are you thinking about? I’m just tired and wanted to lean here for a moment," Lin Jia explained, her face beet-red.

Shen Fanyun fell silent. Awkward! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"My bus is here! Goodbye, Manager!" Lin Jia stuck out her tongue and dashed off.

Shen Fanyun felt a pang of loss. That girl... fleeing mid-battle. So unreliable.

He had been fully prepared to submit, to let her take the lead, undress him, and toy with him as she pleased. But at the critical moment, the young woman just couldn’t handle it. Recalling the scene that had unfolded at Lin Jia’s home, Shen Fanyun still found himself longing for more.

What a pity.

「The next day.」

Shen Fanyun took the initiative to act as a personal chauffeur, driving Su Xiyang to the exhibition hall. The venue was crowded, and the scale of the event was massive.

Of course, Su Xiyang held a notable reputation in the local cosmetics industry. That, combined with her stunning looks, meant she immediately became the center of attention the moment she stepped out of the car. Beauty creates its own aura.

"President Su, it’s been a while! Hello, hello."

"Xi Yan, long time no see."

Various industry peers greeted Su Xiyang with smiles. She returned their greetings with equal courtesy, a serene smile gracing her lips.

"You’re quite popular," Shen Fanyun remarked.

"It’s just surface-level pleasantries," Su Xiyang replied coolly. "We’re all competitors. There’s no true friendship here. The moment the greetings are over, we go right back to being rivals—the kind who wouldn’t hesitate to ruin you at the first opportunity."

In the world of business, friendship is the most useless thing. It’s all about what you can do.

Shen Fanyun raised an eyebrow. He had always thought Su Xiyang’s personality was too gentle. Now it seemed that no one who could hold their own in the business world was ever simple.

Just then, a young man approached. He was roughly 1.8 meters tall, dressed in a gray suit, with a very eye-catching gold watch on his wrist.

"Xi Yan, long time no see," the man greeted Su Xiyang. At the same time, his gaze flickered over Shen Fanyun. When he saw how close Shen Fanyun was to Su Xiyang, his look sharpened.

"Long time no see." Su Xiyang declined to shake the young man’s hand, merely nodding.

The man’s name was Gu Feng. He was another young and successful business owner in the cosmetics industry, and he and Su Xiyang had numerous business dealings.

"You broke with the Su Family?" Gu Feng asked with concern.

Su Xiyang disliked this topic.

"My apologies," Gu Feng said. "I didn’t mean to dampen your spirits. However, quite a few people are planning to target you today. You should be prepared."

"I’m aware." Su Xiyang had brought Shen Fanyun along precisely to handle any unexpected situations.

Finally, Gu Feng’s gaze settled on Shen Fanyun. "Your new assistant?" he asked curiously, his tone disdainful. He clearly had no intention of wasting more than a few moments on Shen Fanyun.

He then turned to Su Xiyang and suggested with feigned earnestness, "He looks a bit sleazy. Besides, it’s not appropriate for a beautiful female president like yourself to have a male assistant. After all, men and women are different. You shouldn’t give people with ulterior motives a chance to start rumors. If they slander you for having an improper relationship with a male assistant, aren’t you just asking for trouble?"

Shen Fanyun was bewildered. ???

"Go get me a cup of tea," Gu Feng ordered Shen Fanyun, intending to send him away so he could have Su Xiyang to himself. Shen Fanyun’s presence was an eyesore.

"Gu Feng, our interactions are purely business. Beyond that, our relationship is no different than that of strangers. Aren’t you overstepping?" Su Xiyang retorted. "And even if he were my assistant, what business is it of yours?"

Her response made Gu Feng pause for a moment. However, the man had a thick skin and a steady disposition. He simply shrugged, showing no signs of leaving.

"The exhibition is about to start," Gu Feng said, changing the subject.

Su Xiyang didn’t even bother with a farewell and walked straight into the hall. Before following, Shen Fanyun shot Gu Feng a smirk. This kid must have a thing for Su Xiyang, right? Otherwise, why would he be so hostile toward me right from the start?