I Sent My Boss the Flirty Text Meant for My Online Boyfriend

During a meeting, my online boyfriend sent me a photo of his abs. In my excitement, I accidentally sent the message to my boss.

"Honey, my salary hasn't been paid this month, I'm really broke."

My boss's face darkened. "Get out. Your husband isn't here."

All my colleagues thought my boss hated me and treated me with cold sarcasm.

No one knew that after I abruptly broke up with my online boyfriend, my boss lifted me onto his desk, trembling all over.

"Baby, I'm not your boss. I'm your husband."

"Don't hate me, baby. I love you so much. Please don't break up with me. I'm begging you."

Chapter 1

Bored during the meeting, I decided to flirt with my online boyfriend.

["I've been under so much stress lately. Fortunately, my husband was understanding and ran off with someone else, and the child is well-behaved too, even though they're not mine."]

My online boyfriend sent a "good boy, pat pat" emoji: ["Baby's so busy and overworked. I wish you could get paid without doing anything."]

["Can I buy your company?"]

["I really want to accompany you to work."]

My boyfriend is so cute. I teased him on purpose: ["Show me those abs, gege!"]

["I'm in a meeting, babe. Can it wait?"]

Just as I was about to reply with a joke, he quickly changed his mind: ["Wait for me, baby. I'll take it now."]

Does this mean he's sneaking away during the meeting?

He's not afraid of getting caught and having his salary deducted.

I frowned, about to advise him not to do anything reckless, when my colleague Linlin nudged me: "Quick, look at the boss. He's blushing! And this time it's not from anger."

The moment I looked up, Meng Huizhou just stood up with a spring in his step: "Excuse me for a few minutes."

With that, he strode out of the conference room in just a few steps.

As soon as the boss left, Linlin leaned over to my ear to continue gossiping: "I heard from colleagues in the marketing department that our company's new spokesperson last month seems to be the boss's girlfriend, that actress Jiang Man. Do you think she just flirted with our boss and made him bashful?"

After speaking, Linlin sighed: "But Jiang Man is quite popular. Since his girlfriend's career is on the rise, they can't go public, and they've had to keep their relationship underground for years. The poor boss."

I'm not interested in the boss's private life. Just as I was thinking about how to brush her off, my online boyfriend sent several photos of his abs.

Great! There's hope for meeting this slim-bodied young man!

He's got me hooked.

While zooming in on the photos, I responded to Linlin: "Different fields, different specialties. Wish him success."

Seeing my boyfriend's great physique, I really couldn't help but laugh out loud.

But before I had time to properly praise him, Linlin peeked over.

"Watching a funny video?"

Afraid she'd discover I was in an online relationship, I immediately switched to a video and said with a grin: "Yeah, smartphones are so much fun."

Chapter 2

When Meng Huizhou pushed the door open, his face was grim, and the conference room instantly became Silent Hill.

Everyone kept their heads down, not daring to meet his gaze.

After sitting back in his swivel chair, he projected last month's ad exposure data on the screen. Despite revenue having multiplied several times, he just frowned without speaking.

Actually, I understand—bosses are all greedy.

Who cares if he's happy or not? I'm pretty excited myself.

I gleefully provoked my online boyfriend: ["Honey, let me put it this way—my salary hasn't been paid this month, and I'm really broke."]

I couldn't even imagine how flustered my online boyfriend would be.

After sending the message, I didn't realize I'd sent it to the wrong person and kept typing frantically in the input box: Honey is so handsome and sexy, I want to slide down your abs like a playground slide.

Just as I was about to hit send, Meng Huizhou's fierce and irritable voice suddenly rang through the conference room: "Get out! Your husband isn't here!"

I clicked my tongue in disdain and whispered to Linlin: "What's wrong with him now? Menopause? Getting cranky in his old age?"

Linlin froze, squeezing words through her teeth: "I suggest you faint right now."

I froze, catching a glimpse of the chat window on the display screen out of the corner of my eye.

I had a bad feeling.

I turned to look—and sure enough, the sky was falling!

All the colleagues present were staring at me with wide eyes.

A working person's breakdown happens in an instant.

I forgot to switch accounts.

Hiding my phone under the desk to secretly send messages is bound to cause problems!

I really couldn't understand why the boss's profile picture was exactly the same as my online boyfriend's.

When people get embarrassed, they get busy. I pretended to organize the files on my desk, finally standing up with a choked voice to apologize: "I'm sorry, honey, I sent it to the wrong person."

No! Stupid mouth, stop saying random things!

It's too embarrassing. Maybe I should just run away.

Before I could move my legs, I caught Meng Huizhou staring coldly at me out of the corner of my eye: "Unacceptable!"

Chapter 3

After this socially awkward moment, I became famous throughout the company.

The employee group chat gossiped about me for an entire afternoon.

["Has everyone heard the gossip about Xu Yici from the Strategy Department?"]

["LMAO, even CEO Meng has fangirls now, hahaha!"]

["Isn't the boss dating Jiang Man? Does Xu Yici want to be the mistress so badly she's gone crazy?"]

["Just because she's a bit pretty, she thinks she can take shortcuts. Now she's crashed and burned!"]

["Maybe she meant to send it to her boyfriend and accidentally sent it to the wrong person?"]

["No way it was a wrong message. I'm in the same department as her, and I've never heard she has a boyfriend. I've never seen her boyfriend send her flowers or pick her up from work. Besides, even if she was sending it to her boyfriend, could she really mistake the profile picture? She's not blind! No matter how you analyze it, it's impossible!"]

["Hahaha, what a weapon! Beautiful women really have means and schemes. She probably dreams of becoming the boss's wife."]

After lurking for a long time, just as I was about to sulk quietly, Linlin passionately spoke up: ["The few of you upstairs have really mastered the livestock industry—you're either cattle or toads. Running your mouths so much, you're like sows in bras, one set after another. If your mouth is idle, go lick a toilet. Stop spreading rumors here! Scram!!!"]

Immediately, some "righteous judge" spoke up in the group: ["Your language is too crude. The company culture is about being lenient with others. Do you have to be so aggressive? If there are messages you don't like, can't you just pretend you didn't see them?"]

Linlin: ["You scram too!"]

["We're all colleagues. Is it necessary to speak with such hostility? Can't you be a bit more polite?"]

Linlin was very persuadable: ["OK, you scram too!"]

The gossip group quieted down for a while, then started rumors that I had a crush on Meng Huizhou.

I laughed in anger and typed heavily: ["Yes, during my most innocent love phase, I could have a crush on 80 people in one semester."]

["Also, I have depression and I'm quite sensitive. If there are going to be rumors, I'd prefer to spread them myself. I don't trust the ones you're spreading."]

Chapter 4

That night, I couldn't sleep from frustration and told my best friend what had happened during the day. She laughed so hard she pounded the bed: "Be careful not to slip up again. I'm really afraid he'll fall in love with you. The boss will think, she called me husband, I must be good to her, and then we'll see how you handle that."

"He seems to have a girlfriend, and you don't know how fierce his tone was when he told me to get out!"

My mind kept replaying the boss's "Get out," and the more I thought about it, the more I was sure he must hate me to death.

After much thought, I decided to sincerely apologize to my boss.

["Boss, I want to talk with you"]

["??? I have a girlfriend, I love her to death. If you want to talk, find someone else. Scram. Don't bother me."]

["No, boss, listen to my explanation. I was too anxious just now and missed one word in 'talk'."]

Right after the message, a big red exclamation mark appeared, indicating the other person was no longer my friend.

He deleted me!

Great, now I've offended the boss.

I overthought and lost sleep all night, and the next day I was late and got caught by the boss.

This was all my fault—I was lazy and still insisted on waiting for the elevator despite being late. As a result, the door to the special elevator next to me opened, and I came face to face with my boss.

And what a coincidence, I happened to see Jiang Man clinging to his arm and acting coquettishly.

The smile on Meng Huizhou's face immediately faded as he glanced at his watch: "Nine minutes and fifty seconds."

What bad luck—almost ten minutes late and I interrupted his love life. Who wouldn't the boss be angry at?

I quickly admitted my fault: "Mr. Meng, I was out of line. I won't dare look around again. If there's a next time, you can gouge out my eyeballs."

Meng Huizhou frowned, looking very unhappy.

I honestly admitted my mistake: "And I won't be late again. If I do it again, you can deduct my perfect attendance bonus."

"No need."

"Boss, you're really kin..."

"I mean no need to wait for next time." After saying that, he instructed his special assistant: "Have finance deduct three hundred from her bonus."

"But doesn't the company allow being late once or twice a month? I've always arrived early before and never been late."

"Hmm, I used to turn a blind eye, but today I saw your lateness with both eyes."

"..."

Is it because I saw him being lovey-dovey with his girlfriend?

Does he have to target me like this!

But I really didn't expect Meng Huizhou to be so petty!

In the afternoon when each department was reporting on project status, he commented on everyone, but when it came to me, he was completely silent, not even giving me a glance as he continued listening to the next person's report. His disregard for me was very obvious.

Near the end of the workday, my supervisor threw the proposal I had submitted a few days ago back on my desk.

"Xu Yici, Mr. Meng rejected your proposal."

I sighed: "Did he say what was wrong with it? I'll make revisions."

"He thinks it's garbage and unusable. You should work overtime and redo the proposal from scratch."

There were so many people in the supervisor's meeting, and he just said in front of everyone that I was garbage?

That's going too far!!!

I pressed my lips together, feeling a surge of bitterness in my heart.

Fine with deducting money! But to deny my abilities too! Evil capitalist!

Chapter 5

At eleven at night, I was the only one in the department working overtime.

After finishing the proposal, I shut down my computer and posted on my Moments complaining about my boss exploiting employees.

My brother commented: ["Don't work anymore. Go have fun. I'll earn money for you to spend."]

A minute later, my brother sent me a travel fund, telling me to resign and travel when I got tired.

The emotions I had suppressed for several days suddenly erupted, and I collapsed onto my desk, crying.

My phone vibrated several times before I slowly clicked on it.

My online boyfriend inexplicably transferred 131,400 to me, with a note saying good night, baby.

["Baby baby baby baby"]

["Why didn't you let me clear your shopping cart during Double Eleven? You don't use the intimate payment feature either. Did I not perform well this month? Are you unhappy, baby? I really want to spend money on you."]

I clicked reject and replied coldly: ["No need, thank you."]

My online boyfriend sensed the coldness in my words and became somewhat cautious: ["Did I make my baby unhappy? Is there something I didn't do well? Don't be angry with me, baby. I was wrong."]

["It's not you. It's just that work hasn't been going well lately. Don't worry about me. Let me cry for a while."]

If I hadn't lied to my online boyfriend at the beginning that I was mute, I would really want to call him right now and cry to him about how wronged I felt!

["Why is baby crying?"]

["My heart aches so much."]

["Baby, can you give me an address? I'll come find you."]

["I really want to hug baby."]

["Who bullied you?"]

["Are you unhappy at work? Did a colleague at your company provoke you? Tell me who bullied you, I'll kill him!"]

["Don't cry, baby. I'm so sad."]

Seeing my boyfriend's "kill him," I laughed through my tears: ["My boss deliberately ignored me in front of so many colleagues today, making me lose face. He also said my proposal was garbage. I feel like such a failure, like I have no value at all."]

My online boyfriend was frantic and immediately sent a voice message: ["Baby, that's not true! You're the best baby. Don't doubt yourself. You're great, you're not wrong, you're the most outstanding. It's your boss who has dog eyes and looks down on people. Don't bother with a short-sighted stupid dog. That bastard's mouth is so foul, he definitely can't get a girlfriend!"]

This was the first time my online boyfriend had sent a voice message.

When we first started our online relationship, I couldn't master the cutesy voice no matter what, plus my roommate was always dating and forcing me to have long phone calls at night. I felt it wasn't free, so I simply made an excuse that I had burned my throat drinking hot water as a child and couldn't speak.

My online boyfriend really believed it, thought I was mute, and to protect my self-esteem, always chatted with me via text and never sent voice messages.

Now he was worried about me and sent a voice message in his anxiety.

I excitedly clicked on the voice message.

I was stunned when I heard Meng Huizhou's voice.

My online boyfriend is my boss?

Maybe it was just someone who sounds like him?!

There's no way Meng Huizhou could make such an amazing breathy voice.

Chapter 6

To test whether my online boyfriend was really Meng Huizhou, I took the initiative to suggest meeting in person.

We agreed to meet at the cinema on Sunday.

To avoid making him suspicious, I followed the proper face-to-face meeting process: ["What color clothes are you wearing? I'm afraid I won't be able to find you."]

["You'll recognize me, baby. I'll be holding your favorite flowers."]

I put away my phone and saw from afar Meng Huizhou, holding a large bouquet of Freud roses,低头 looking at his phone.

I stood stunned for a full minute, suddenly understanding why my online boyfriend and my boss had the same profile picture.

But I couldn't figure out how many girlfriends he actually had.

His interactions with Jiang Man were clearly those of a couple in the passionate stage of love.

I hid back in the elevator and called Linlin: "Linlin, when you said last time that the boss was dating that actress, it wasn't just a rumor, was it?"

Linlin's tone was firm: "It's real! I wasn't very convinced at first, but colleagues have seen the boss take Jiang Man back to his villa. I think they're even living together! I'll send you a picture. Seeing is believing!"

I shouldn't have any expectations left.

After hanging up, I took a taxi and went straight home.

When Meng Huizhou initiated location sharing, I firmly refused: ["Don't send your location. I'm already here."]

["Where are you, baby? I don't see you."]

Of course you can't see me. I already left.

I was angry that he had cheated on me and deliberately made him wait in vain.

["Mhm, because I'm hiding from you."]

["Shy, huh, baby."]

I typed heavily: ["Let's break up."]

The note field kept showing the other person was typing.

A minute later, he asked: ["Is it convenient to take a call? I want to coax you."]

["No need. I'm not just throwing a tantrum."]

["I'm sorry, baby. I don't agree to the breakup."]

["Baby, I really fucking like you so much. We've just hit a small problem, and it can be solved. I don't want to break up. Can we talk it out properly?"]

["If there are conflicts, we can resolve them. If there are barriers, we can eliminate them. If your feelings for me have faded, I'll pursue you again. If you don't love me anymore, that's fine too. I love you, baby. I especially, especially love you. I can find a way to make you love me more too. We don't have to go as far as breaking up."]

["Baby, do you like someone else? Or do you just not have feelings for me anymore? Then you can string me along, okay? You can give me the cold shoulder, baby. You can ignore me, neglect me, be angry with me, lose your temper at me—that's all fine. I can take it. I can handle anything. Just don't break up. No breaking up. Don't drive me crazy. I'll cry. I really can't bear to separate from you. I won't agree to break up. Don't even think about it. I'll only love you in this life. I can only be your boyfriend."]

["Is it because my body isn't in good shape? But you said you liked it, baby. Or is it because I was a few minutes late replying to your message during the meeting? It's my fault, baby. It must be something I did wrong that hurt you. I admit my fault. I'll be good. Don't abandon me. Please don't leave me."]

["Baby, tell me what you're not satisfied with, okay? I can change anything. Baby, you don't know how happy I was when you suggested meeting. I've already thought about getting married in Ireland, about honeymooning in Tahiti. I've thought about spending my life with you."]

["All my money is for you to spend, baby. I can give you my entire fortune. I can give up everything. I only want you."]

["I'm begging you, baby. Take back that breakup message."]

Transfer 520,000

Transfer 520,000

...

Transfer 520,000

Madman.

Why doesn't Meng Huizhou go into acting? He's so good at pretending to be deeply in love.

He kept transferring money, almost annoying me to death. I coldly blocked and deleted him.

Chapter 7

The withdrawal symptoms after the breakup are really uncomfortable.

Fortunately, I could keep myself busy at work the next day and not think about the terrible mess that my online lover was a player boss.

But the supervisor seemed intent on messing with my head, placing a stack of files on my workstation: "Go get Mr. Meng's signature."

I pointed at myself: "Me?"

The supervisor yelled impatiently: "Everyone in the company knows Mr. Meng doesn't like you. I'm giving you a chance to please him. Do a good job."

"I'm busy all day, and not one of you Gen Z-ers can take the initiative to share my workload. It's really disheartening."

After speaking, she pretended to be busy and went back to her workstation to type on her keyboard.

Linlin frowned: "Before, she was more eager than anyone to go to the CEO's office. Now she's giving the work to you, knowing full well that Mr. Meng is in a bad mood today and unwilling to be a target."

"So calculating! I feel more and more that she has that old person smell!"

I knew very well that the supervisor was an unreasonable person who often ordered new employees around, thinking she had seniority.

I couldn't be bothered to argue with her, so I had to take the files to the office.

Anyway, Meng Huizhou didn't know I was his ex-online girlfriend.

After knocking, it was the special assistant who opened the door.

Although Assistant Wu quickly took the files and closed the door, I still saw through the crack that Meng Huizhou had red-rimmed eyes and was on the phone.

But it seemed he couldn't get through, because he kept redialing.

In the afternoon, the work group chat notified us there would be a dinner gathering at seven.

When we arrived at the private room, we realized this wasn't just a regular department dinner.

Linlin muttered under her breath: "Having dinner at North Lake No. 9, it's several thousand per person. It's only been a month since collaborating with Jiang Man, and he's already eagerly holding a celebration banquet for her. The boss really dotes on her."

I gritted my teeth: "With a girlfriend, he's really doting on her."

Yesterday he was sending me so many messages saying he'd never agree to break up, and today he's eagerly holding a celebration banquet for the actress.

I found it really ironic.

But fortunately, I was smart and wasn't kept in the dark by him.

When Meng Huizhou and Jiang Man sat down together, I had just angrily gulped down a large mouthful of cool boiled water.

What a coincidence to end up at the same table.

I almost choked on the water and coughed a few times.

Linlin gently patted my back: "So excited? Are you a fan of their ship?"

I was speechless.

Chapter 8

Meng Huizhou's mind wasn't on the dinner table. He seemed busy with work, though it looked like his calls weren't getting through either.

As I was serving myself food, my phone popped up a message that my SIM card 2 was out of credit and had been suspended.

I casually topped up 100 yuan in phone credit.

As soon as I recharged, my phone "dinged" several times with missed calls.

They were all from the same area code.

Probably scam calls.

I was about to block them when my phone rang in the quiet private room.

"Does the accordion still play on Liuxing Street?"

That sound almost scared my soul away.

I fumbled to silence it, but the call disconnected and redialed.

So persistent in scamming me?

I was furious. After answering, I whispered: "I'm a minor. Can you not scam me?"

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard Meng Huizhou's trembling voice: "Found you."

I looked blankly at my boss several seats away, my mind went "ding," and I suddenly realized—my cover was blown.

I had been very careful and blocked his number, but who would have thought he would use so many different numbers to call.

The supervisor next to me didn't understand the situation and frowned, calling out: "Xu Yici, can't you pay attention to the occasion! The boss's call is still going out, why are you answering? The boss hasn't even spoken yet, why are you interrupting! Making all this noise to show off? Can't you put your phone on silent? You..."

"Shut up."

The supervisor thought she was being emotionally intelligent, but unexpectedly was sharply reprimanded by Meng Huizhou.

She awkwardly lowered her head.

And I awkwardly had my cover blown.

I was now deeply experiencing what it means to sit on pins and needles, to feel as if there's a thorn in my back, to have a fishbone stuck in my throat.

I pretended to be calm while serving myself food, planning to eat my fill and then run.

But wherever my gaze fell on a dish, Meng Huizhou would precisely turn it to face me.

Jiang Man, sitting next to him, didn't notice these details.

But I was about to panic, feeling like I'd be grabbed by the hair and called a mistress the next second.

Now I really had to run.

I drank a cup of wine for courage and quickly got up to use the bathroom as an excuse to leave.

Chapter 9

I hadn't walked two steps out of the private room when Meng Huizhou followed me out.

The door closed behind us, blocking excess gazes.

No one was walking in the corridor either.

He grabbed my wrist: "Baby, I reflected all night last night. You suggested breaking up with me, and I have a big part of the problem. I'm not talkative, I'm boring, not very good at initiating topics, and besides these, I have many shortcomings, but I'll work hard to change. If you think I'm boring, I can watch stand-up comedy. If you think we don't have many common topics, I can learn about everything you're interested in. Baby, trust me. Give me a chance, okay?"

Although I knew my cover was completely blown, I still chose to play dumb: "Mr. Meng, I don't understand what you're talking about."

"It's okay. If you don't understand, I can explain slowly. Baby, can you add me back as a friend first?"

"Mr. Meng, have you forgotten? You were the one who deleted me as a friend."

"Baby, I'm not Mr. Meng. Don't call me that, okay?"

I stared at him without speaking.

He smiled bitterly: "Not wanting to acknowledge me, pretending not to know me—that's all fine, baby. Just don't leave me."

Who are you trying to act pitiful for?

Isn't one girlfriend enough?

"A breakup is a breakup. I'm not discussing it with you, just letting you know."

"Meng Huizhou, I'm very sure I want to break up. Nothing you say can change this fact, and it's meaningless."

His eyes were dark as he looked directly into mine: "Must we break up? Is there no room for negotiation?"

"Yes."

"Why, baby?"

After all, he's my boss. I couldn't tear into him and ask why he was leading me on online when he already had a girlfriend in real life.

I shook off his hand, word by word: "Because I hate you."

His eyes were moist, his voice thick with nasal congestion: "It's okay, baby. I like you."

I'm really something, making the boss cry.

During our eight-second gaze, the hand I had forcefully shaken off reached back out again, carefully pinching my fingers: "But I love you."

"The one who told me to get out of the meeting room was you. The one who rejected the proposal I worked overtime on was you. The one who deducted three hundred yuan from me was also you."

"Ever since I found out my online boyfriend was you, I could never love you."

"Also, when you call me baby, I find it disgusting."

I pulled back my fingers that he had touched and stepped back a few paces.

"My attitude toward the breakup won't change. I hope you understand that, Mr. Meng."

Even though I was the one saying such decisive words, I don't know why my nose felt sour.

I held back my tears: "If you keep clinging to this relationship, I will resign."

Chapter 10

He was stunned by my words, frozen in place.

I turned and ran quickly toward the elevator at the end of the corridor.

When the elevator doors opened, I saw clearly that the person inside was Xu Zhi, and I couldn't control my emotions and hugged him.

My brother gently patted my back: "Why are you crying? Did you lose your job?"

"Why do you think that?"

"I just saw your boss crying too. Is the company going bankrupt?"

"No."

"Then why is a grown man crying? He's crying away all his good fortune."

I sniffled: "But I'm crying too."

"Mmm, I'll buy you candy."

When the elevator reached the first floor, my brother gently put his arm around my shoulder: "Another meal?"

"I just ate, it was a company dinner."

"Then you didn't eat enough."

"You caught me."

My brother and I went to the parking lot to get his car. He opened the passenger door for me while on the phone: "I'm leaving now."

"I'm not teasing you. I already came."

"What other girlfriend? What are you thinking."

"Picking up my parents' little cotton-padded jacket to go home."

"Mhm, having dinner here too."

"My sister is upset. I need to comfort her."

After my brother hung up the phone, I quickly asked for the gossip: "Sister-in-law?"

After speaking, I felt it was inappropriate: "No, I spoke too early. It should be older sister. You might not even be able to marry her, brother."

Xu Zhi smiled and lightly tapped my head: "I've set my heart on only her. If I can't marry her, your brother might really end up a bachelor."

After my brother's first film as a director won an award, he started spending all his time on set, polishing his new work. I don't know when he found a girlfriend.

I jokingly asked him: "Which actress are you dating?"

"The prettiest one."

A pretty actress who was also having dinner at West Lake No. 9 tonight?

For some reason, I thought of Jiang Man.

She was so beautiful it was hard to look away. When I learned that Meng Huizhou was dating her, besides the anger of being deceived, there was mostly actually inferiority.

I thought I couldn't compare to her.

When his girlfriend was mentioned, my brother's face was about to crumple from smiling: "Don't tell Mom and Dad yet. When she's ready, I want to make a proper introduction."

"Oh, then what about the hush money..."

My brother was in a very good mood, grinning: "I'll transfer it to you in a bit."

After speaking, he casually asked if I had argued with my boss and if I had been bullied.

Looking at the cypress trees receding outside the car window, I made up my mind in an instant: "Bro, I'll resign tomorrow."

Chapter 11

After sending my resignation email to HR, I discussed the handover with Linlin.

The next day, I came directly to the company to pack my things.

My brother was afraid I couldn't handle it, so he came upstairs with me.

It happened to be the department's regular meeting time, so all colleagues were in the conference room.

My brother ordered coffee for my department colleagues. I put notes on the coffee cups to say goodbye to everyone, while he helped me pack the desk ornaments into boxes.

After packing everything and leaving, we ran into Meng Huizhou in the corridor.

His tone was somewhat cold: "You're leaving?"

"Yes, I submitted my resignation letter last night."

"I don't agree."

"Boss, I'm just a junior employee in the Strategy Department, not a company backbone. The resignation process shouldn't need your approval."

So whether he agreed or not, my resignation process was already complete.

His gaze was fixed on me: "Why are you leaving? I haven't been pestering you."

"Yesterday in the elevator... you hugged him... I saw it, but I held back. I didn't rush over. I didn't make things difficult for you."

"I've been listening to you. Please don't go, okay?"

I looked at his red-rimmed eyes and shook my head firmly.

My brother stepped in front of me: "Whether she leaves or not is none of your business. Does the company run on the main road? Why are you managing so broadly!"

Meng Huizhou seemed not to hear my brother's words, his eyes just looked very hurt when he saw me shake my head.

"Must you stay far away from me? Don't I even have the right to look at you from afar?"

He became more and more aggrieved: "Why... why did you suddenly stop loving me."

The red veins in his eyes were clearly visible, and I suddenly had the illusion that I had wronged him.

I lowered my head, biting my lip as I spoke: "I'm sorry. Please excuse me."

My brother carried the box with one hand, using his free hand to pull me to his side: "Let's go. Time to go home."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Huizhou suddenly stepped forward and tore my brother's hand away.

His voice was low, mixed with several parts anger: "She's my wife! Who are you, a mistress, to take her home!"

"Did you seduce her! How could she like you!"

My brother slowly put down the box, then tightly grabbed his tie: "If you can't keep an eye on your own, how can you blame others? And you broke up. She doesn't like you. Can't you let go gracefully?"

"I'm her boyfriend! I'm the legitimate partner! Don't you have any sense of shame? Why be a mistress!"

"We'll get back together! Who told you to take advantage of the situation?"

"She's mine! Don't you try to take her away!"

Chapter 12

In the blink of an eye, the two of them were tangled up and fighting.

I just wanted to get rid of Meng Huizhou, so I didn't take the initiative to explain that my brother was not a mistress at all—he's my brother.

Now that they were fighting, I hurried forward to stop them.

Just as I was about to pull them apart, Meng Huizhou, like a crazed bull out of control, punched my brother.

I cried anxiously: "He's my biological brother! Meng Huizhou, you dare try that again!"

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard the tap-tap of high heels, and Jiang Man ran over, hugging my brother tightly, crying as she touched my brother's bruising right cheek: "Does it hurt?"

Xu Zhi was like Nan Gong Wenya being petted on the head, smiling foolishly as he wiped her tears: "Don't cry. It doesn't hurt."

Huh?

My brother stole Meng Huizhou's woman?

Or is my brother actually the backup plan?

But completely different from my guess, after my brother finished taming, Jiang Man choked out to Meng Huizhou: "Brother! What are you doing! He's my boyfriend! Why did you hit him? What did he do to you?"

After brainstorming for a while, I realized that Jiang Man and my brother were the couple.

I looked at Meng Huizhou, stunned: "You're not her boyfriend?"

My brother lightly tapped the back of my head: "Watch your words!"

Chapter 13

After fighting with Xu Zhi, Meng Huizhou's hair was still messy.

The corners of his eyes were red: "I can only be your boyfriend. I only like you."

"How do I feel like your brother is a bit of a simp? Is he always like this?"

"I don't know. This should be his first love, so the impact is stronger."

These two were quite loud with their muttered comments.

Meng Huizhou looked up at Xu Zhi and spoke leisurely: "I'm sorry, brother-in-law. I was impulsive just now. You can punch me back for that one."

What is he calling himself!

Whose brother-in-law is he!

I blushed, about to pull my brother away, but unexpectedly my brother completely changed his attitude, replying very politely: "It's alright, brother-in-law. We're all family now. Fighting is a sign of affection."

Listen to this talk!

My brother must want to get married!

"Bro! What nonsense are you talking! How are we family?"

"My wife's big brother, how are we not family?"

"You..."

Can I recycle this lovesick fool!

If they're family, then I'll leave.

Just as I was about to squat down to pick up the storage box in the corner, Meng Huizhou beat me to it and picked it up.

Then he took my hand: "Brother-in-law, Xiao Ci and I still have things to discuss."

Chapter 14

The office door closed, and he pressed me down in the swivel chair, kneeling on one knee before me.

"When I saw you hugging him last night, I was very scared. I was afraid you liked someone else. I was also a bit angry. We had just broken up, and you found someone else so quickly. But later I thought about it all night, and I thought it was okay. I really like you too much. Even if you cheated on me, I would pretend not to see it."

"But now, I'm really happy."

"You didn't like someone else."

"That day you said you hated me, I reflected for a long time. It was my lack of quality to say such bastardly words in the meeting room, and it was my lack of magnanimity to deduct your bonus. But please believe me, I never rejected your proposal. The proposal you said was rejected and sent back for revision never reached my hands. As soon as I found out who was behind it last night, I immediately had her process her n+1 severance."

"And, you said you don't like hearing me call you baby. I'm also working hard to adjust and haven't called you that again."

"I'm actually not that unbearable, am I?"

No wonder Linlin told me last night that the most disliked person in the department had resigned.

In my haste to explain, I habitually stood up: "No, boss, my reason for hating you wasn't because..."

Before I could finish, Meng Huizhou pulled me up to sit on his desk.

He leaned down and hugged me tightly.

"Baby, I'm not your boss. I'm your husband."

"Don't hate me, baby. I love you so much. Please don't break up with me. I'm begging you."

"If you don't want to see me, then we can continue our online relationship."

"As long as we don't separate, I can accept it."

As he spoke, I could feel his body trembling.

Feeling the wetness on the side of my neck, my heart felt like it had been pierced.

Meng Huizhou, he's crying?

I quickly comforted him: "Don't be sad. Let's make up."

He stood up and shook his head, his eyes wet: "Not enough. I want you to be good to me."

I was amused by him: "Close your eyes."

"Are you going to run away?"

Although he said that, he cooperatively closed his eyes.

I leaned in, hooked my arms around his neck, and kissed his right cheek.

He kept his eyes closed and smiled, pointing to his left cheek: "This one too."

I didn't follow the usual pattern, staring at his lip bead, hesitating for a few seconds before slowly leaning in to kiss his lips.

Almost as soon as we touched, I pulled away.

He opened his eyes, his arms circling my waist, pinching my chin as he kissed me back. His sucking was so deep I felt somewhat oxygen-deprived and dizzy, my back kept leaning back until it became sore and uncomfortable.

He noticed, released me, and as I was catching my breath, picked me up again, pressing me onto the soft leather sofa.

I closed my eyes, thinking we would continue kissing.

Instead, he stopped to massage my lower back.

I awkwardly turned my face away.

"Baby, turn back around."

I pretended not to hear, refusing to cooperate with him.

Until a low, hoarse laugh sounded by my ear, I opened my eyes.

I don't know when he had turned over, kneeling half before me, kissing me while massaging my neck: "Still sore?"

Chapter 15

Meng Huizhou kissed fiercely, and by the end, my lips were somewhat swollen.

It took me a while to find my normal breathing: "I still had something I hadn't finished saying. Actually... when I said I hated you, it was said in anger. Because I heard you took Jiang Man home and thought you were living together, misunderstanding your relationship."

"And, you're cold to everyone but so good to her. At that time, I firmly believed you had found a new girlfriend behind my back, thought you were a scumbag, and just wanted to break up with you and stay far away from you."

"I'm sorry. I thought so badly of you."

Meng Huizhou's earlobes were red, staring straight at me.

"I am quite bad. For example, just now I almost wanted to use my tongue, baby."

Afraid he would say something more outrageous, I quickly covered his mouth.

"Meng Huizhou, I'm explaining to you. I don't hate you, really."

He nodded, his gaze locked on me.

Now he should be ready to talk seriously, so I confidently let go of my hand.

He hooked the corners of his mouth: "Mhm, you hate the boss, but I'm your husband."

My heart raced when he called me that: "This is at the company. Watch your wording."

"Okay."

Everything was cleared up.