At the same time, at Shen Corporation.
Shen Manni held her phone, her face pale with anger.
Xu Mo was just like before.
Speaking with deep affection, speaking with emotion.
Speaking so convincingly that she almost believed him.
"That damn jerk, just as annoying as ever!"
"Not a single word of truth comes out of his mouth."
Shen Manni took deep breaths, trying to calm herself down.
Now was not the time to be petty with Xu Mo.
The key was to get him to come out, to get him to come out, to get him to come out.
If she didn’t get him to come out,
how could she proceed with her next move—the "lure the dog home and kill it" plan?
"Haha... this joke is so cold. You say you used to like me so much, don’t you feel ashamed of your lies?"
Shen Manni's voice was icy.
"Uh... uh..."
Xu Mo panicked.
What was going on?
Could this foolish woman really hear his thoughts?
This was way too creepy!
Before Xu Mo could think further,
Shen Manni's voice rang out again.
"You think I can hear your thoughts? You’re overthinking it."
"I can tell from the details that you’re not very sincere. If you really liked me, you wouldn’t make such basic mistakes."
Details???
How detailed are we talking here?
I’m a rough guy.
Details and I don’t mix.
Besides, you’re right about one thing.
I really don’t like you.
Xu Mo steadied his nerves. This was no joke.
His "simp" persona couldn’t be exposed by the female lead.
Otherwise, all his acting up to now would have been for nothing.
"Ahem... I’ve said what I needed to say. I loved you, you hurt me, and I don’t want to get hurt again."
Xu Mo had a bad feeling about what was coming next.
He had to interrupt Shen Manni’s spellcasting!
He needed to find an excuse to hang up the phone immediately.
"Haha... don’t even think about hanging up on me. If you dare hang up, I’ll spread the word about how you pretended to pursue me in the past. Let the world see your hypocrisy!"
Could Shen Manni really hear Xu Mo’s thoughts from a distance?
Come on, that’s impossible.
She wasn’t some kind of superhuman.
Having known Xu Mo for so long,
she had heard his thoughts—if not a thousand times, then at least a hundred.
She knew exactly how Xu Mo would react in any situation.
To put it bluntly, Shen Manni had him figured out.
She had him in her grasp!
Though Shen Manni spoke so righteously,
her heart was pounding wildly.
On one hand, she was afraid Xu Mo would figure something out.
On the other hand, she was afraid of being constrained by the laws of this world,
preventing her from saying these things.
Fortunately, she hadn’t crossed any lines.
Xu Mo probably wouldn’t suspect anything.
And indeed,
Xu Mo was in a state of panic right now.
He didn’t have the mental bandwidth to wonder
why this foolish woman had suddenly become so perceptive,
turning into a genius.
Thinking about these things was unrealistic
and wouldn’t give him any tangible help.
After all, the plot of this world had already gone off the rails.
It wasn’t surprising that the female leads would do something crazy.
For now, he needed to calm her down.
"Manni, the way you’re talking makes it sound like I’ve wronged you or something."
Xu Mo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead
and continued,
"I haven’t even... ahem... held your hand that many times."
"I’ve shown you enough respect, haven’t I?"
Jiang Jiajia tilted her head slightly.
Why did it feel like her boss, Xu Mo, had suddenly changed his tone?
There was a familiar vibe to it.
An Youyi's seed-cracking came to an abrupt halt.
Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she was deep in thought.
Meanwhile,
the situation was far from over.
Xu Mo had no idea what was wrong with this foolish woman today.
She was saying one shocking thing after another.
"Come over, and I’ll let you touch me."
Her voice was soft,
but Xu Mo wasn’t deaf.
Sssssssss!!!!!!!
So direct?
Is this appropriate? Uh...
Xu Mo swallowed hard. "Shen Manni, uh..."
"I prefer it when you call me Manni."
Shen Manni’s tone softened.
The gentler she became,
the more nervous Xu Mo felt.
A trap????
Invite the guest, chop off the head, and collect the simp.
Wow!
Where did you learn these tricks?
You’ve changed!
"Manni, we... we’re already over."
"In half an hour, I want to see you in my office. Otherwise, I’ll have someone write about your past and post it online. Let everyone know that you’re not as devoted as you pretend to be."
"And I wasn’t completely unmoved."
Beep beep beep...
Shen Manni didn’t give Xu Mo a chance to respond.
She hung up the phone.
Xu Mo’s mouth twitched, his expression screaming, "Are you kidding me?"
This was beyond ridiculous.
Ridiculous to the point of absurdity.
If he couldn’t follow the plot, the mission would fail—
and returning?
Dream on.
Xu Mo rubbed his nose and sighed.
"Oh, so that’s how it is. It’s because I wasn’t sincere enough that the foolish woman saw through me."
Who could he blame?
Himself, of course.
Xu Mo stood up, and on the other side, An Youyi also stood up.
"Youyi, you and Jiajia stay in the office for a while. I have something to take care of."
An Youyi shook her head.
Xu Mo: Why are you clinging to me?
Xu Mo was already frustrated with his own incompetence.
His expression hardened, and his tone became slightly sharper.
"Listen to me!"
Only then did An Youyi nod and sit back down to continue cracking sunflower seeds.
Xu Mo left the manager’s office.
For now, he needed to deal with this foolish woman.
Continue playing the simp?
No way!
This time, Xu Mo was determined to make things clear.
He wanted to cut ties cleanly!
In front of Shen Manni,
he would delete and block her contact information.
In short,
Xu Mo was going over to make a scene.
Perfect.
Not long after Xu Mo left,
Zhou Qiaoqiao stepped into the general manager’s office.
She glanced around but didn’t see Xu Mo.
Her brow raised as she looked at Jiang Jiajia and the others.
"Jiajia, where did Xu Mo go?"
Jiang Jiajia forced a smile and shook her head. "Sorry, Miss Zhou, I don’t know."
Her loyalty leaned more toward Xu Mo.
If Xu Mo wanted to say something, he would say it himself.
She was just a small secretary—how could she make decisions for her boss?
"You don’t know?"
Zhou Qiaoqiao eyed her suspiciously.
Jiang Jiajia’s little heart was weighed down with guilt. Boss Xu, I can’t betray you!
“Oh.” Zhou Qiaoqiao looked away and turned her gaze to An Youyi, who was still cracking sunflower seeds.
An Youyi paused, turning her head to meet Zhou Qiaoqiao’s gaze.
Silence spoke louder than words.
In that instant,
Jiang Jiajia felt as if she saw countless invisible blades clashing,
sparking brightly.
It was terrifying.
In just a few short minutes,
Jiang Jiajia’s heart went through another internal struggle.
In the end, she made a decision that went against Xu Mo’s wishes.
Rather than watching Xu Mo run off to Shen Manni and deliver himself to her,
which made her feel uneasy,
she decided to let Zhou Qiaoqiao go and bring him back.
Compared to Shen Manni,
Jiang Jiajia liked Zhou Qiaoqiao more.
"Uh, Miss Zhou, I suddenly remembered where Boss Xu went. It’s just a fleeting memory, though—it’ll disappear in a moment."
Jiang Jiajia was being very straightforward.
She might as well have said,
"If Boss Xu asks later, I’ll deny everything."
Zhou Qiaoqiao’s brick-red lips parted slightly as she calmly uttered one word, "Speak!"
At the general manager’s office in Shen Corporation,
Shen Manni stood in front of the mirror, her cheeks flushed.
She checked her appearance over and over,
making sure she was presentable,
that there were no oversights,
and that her makeup was on point.
"Shen Manni, Shen Manni! You only have one chance. Opportunities don’t come twice. If you miss this, there won’t be another!"
"Take back what’s rightfully yours!"
"If you let this chance slip, there won’t be a next time."
Slap slap slap!!!!!!
Shen Manni lightly slapped her cheeks to psych herself up.
She needed to be in her best state
to face Xu Mo when he arrived!
Goodnight, darling~