Xuan Mohan, sitting beside her, wore a joyful smile. He knew the young woman well; unspoken words meant he had hit the mark. Her thoughts were indeed easy to guess.
Xuan Mohan, aware of her shyness, kindly offered her a glass of water.
Lan Qianqian lifted her cup and took a small sip to mask her embarrassment, then changed the subject. She feared her face would burn if this continued.
"Hanhan, aren't you going to work?"
She knew Hanhan had come out of kindness to see her, but her current status was still that of an intern. Taking so much leave wouldn't be good, and it would affect her reputation later.
"Lan Qianqian, you can't just use me and then ditch me. You want to kick me out as soon as I arrive?!" she exclaimed, feigning anger as she plopped down on a chair.
The latter covered her mouth and chuckled. "You know my intentions. If you keep taking leave, I'm worried people in the department will make things difficult for you."
She hadn't forgotten how nobody had looked favorably upon them back then. Although the troublesome ones had been dealt with, they weren't the only formidable ones. It would be too easy to make things difficult for Hanhan.
Speaking of which, Xia Han felt an unexplainable sense of pride. Lu Haoran, who was constantly monitoring Xia Han's situation, knew exactly what she was proud of, even knowing that he had played a part in it, though she remained unaware.
"Who am I? I'm Xia Han! The eldest daughter of the Xia family! How could I not have some skills? That intern, Yu Mao, is now my loyal subordinate. Once he subdued them, wouldn't the entire department have to obediently listen? Now, I'm the queen bee of our team!"
Lan Qianqian was a bit surprised. Hanhan was quite capable. To gain everyone's approval, one needed either strength or influence. Clearly, it was the former, as Hanhan had never flaunted her family's name outside.
The two men simply watched their respective women with smiling silence. They were foolish, yet endearingly so.
After this, it was basically the women's stage; they found it hard to interject. Women's topics were… complex, and their imaginations were… vast.
After lunch, Xia Han and Lu Haoran left.
Once they were gone, Lan Qianqian tugged at Xuan Mohan's arm and pouted, "I want to be discharged. I want to go to work!"
Xuan Mohan frowned and immediately refused, "No."
She wasn't well yet; how could she work and drain her energy?
She continued to pout, "Okay, okay, I promise I won't overexert myself."
She had been confined for so many days; if she stayed any longer, she'd start overthinking.
Xuan Mohan's frown softened slightly, but he remained unyielding, "Still no."
Lan Qianqian lowered her head, twisting her fingers and darting her eyes around. After a moment, she made up her mind, lifted her head, closed her eyes, stood on tiptoe, and quickly kissed his cheek. "Can I?" she asked softly.
"Can I? Can I?" Of course, she could, but he wasn't satisfied. He pointed to his lips, indicating that the answer was obvious.
Lan Qianqian's toes curled up in embarrassment. She immediately refused, "No."
"Then it's no from me either." Xuan Mohan had always doted on her and never refused, but now… it was reward time. He had always been the one distributing rewards to his subordinates; now he wanted one for himself, and he could ask for more rewards in the future.
Lan Qianqian glared at him resentfully. Did he not like her anymore? She had taken the initiative to kiss him, and he still wouldn't agree!
Kiss him, it's just a kiss on the lips; if she kissed him, he would agree; or maybe not, she wasn't that thick-skinned…
Ah!!!
Finally, Lan Qianqian, accepting her fate, slammed her lips onto Xuan Mohan's mouth. That's right, she collided with him!
"Ouch~" Why did kissing hurt so much? It never hurt when she kissed Xuan Mohan before.
Xuan Mohan helplessly reached out and gently rubbed the little girl's nose. With such force, it was bound to hurt. She really couldn't have any expectations; in the end, he had to take the initiative.
Therefore, as Lan Qianqian recovered, Xuan Mohan suddenly pulled her into his embrace. With a subtle move, he switched their positions, and they both tumbled onto the bed. Then, a storm of kisses descended. Because it was the little woman's first主动 (initiative), Xuan Mohan thoroughly took advantage of her.
Even after entering the company, the blush on Lan Qianqian's cheeks hadn't faded…
Behind her, Chen Man'er looked at Lan Qianqian, her eyes sharp, as the latter walked into the department with a flushed face. It was obvious she had just been "satisfied" by a man. The little slut!
Initially, she had only hired someone to teach Lan Qianqian a lesson. But during their altercation, Lan Qianqian fell into the water! At first, she frantically inquired everywhere, afraid Lan Qianqian had died and the matter would be traced back to her. However, after two days, there was no news, and her courage gradually grew…
She had been ecstatic these past few days. She never expected Lan Qianqian to recover so quickly and return so charmingly. Who was she trying to shame?
…
"I'm slapping your face, you shameless woman! How dare you hook up with President Xuan? Look at what you are!"
Lan Qianqian covered her face, her mind buzzing. It took her a while to regain her clarity.
She had only come to the pantry to get water after seeing Xuan Mohan's reminder to drink more warm water. As soon as she entered, she was slapped hard.
She immediately looked up, her gaze filled with resentment, at the person who had struck her. The woman had long, wavy curly hair, was fashionably dressed, her clothes looked of high quality, and her jewelry was clearly expensive. She looked like she came from a wealthy family, but that didn't give her the right to hit her!
"Apologize!"
Chen Man'er looked down on Lan Qianqian with disdain. "Who do you think you are, asking me to apologize? Do you have that much standing? You're not even fit to carry my shoes!"
"If you don't apologize now, then I'll have to find…"
Before she could finish, Chen Man'er cut her off, "Looking for someone, are you?"
Lan Qianqian pursed her lips and remained silent. If she didn't apologize now, she would make her apologize publicly!
Chen Man'er sneered, "Lan Qianqian, how dare you? You have no skills. With your background, could you have gotten into Xuan Corporation without hooking up with President Xuan? Don't make people laugh. Even I had to go through multiple connections to get in. You, an orphan with only a junior high education, would be considered fortunate even if you were cleaning toilets here."
Before Lan Qianqian could reply, Chen Man'er roughly shoved something into her arms. "This is ointment. If I were you, I'd just apply it and say nothing. You don't want people saying you slept your way to the top, do you?"
As she spoke, Chen Man'er leaned closer to Lan Qianqian's ear and mercilessly mocked:
"Lan Qianqian, you have such thick skin! With three illegitimate children, you dare to covet a man like the President, who is one in a million. How could you have the nerve to be intimate with the self-disciplined President Xuan with your impure body? If I were you, I'd be so ashamed I'd drown myself. You shameless, low-class thing!"
Having finally vented her frustration, Chen Man'er let out a sneer and turned to leave.
Before leaving, she brushed past Lan Qianqian, seemingly carelessly, but the hidden force was something only she knew. Seeing Lan Qianqian fall to the ground with a pale face and looking disheveled, she felt quite pleased!
Hahaha~
If this kind of trash still didn't know her place, she wouldn't mind giving her another reminder!