Chapter 8

Indeed, nothing significant happened. It was just that the boss, Chen Rui, became rather strange this week. It all started when he suddenly called that night, asking someone to tidy up the house on Anshan Road. Tang Nuo knew about the house on Anshan Road; it was merely an inconspicuous property among the boss's real estate holdings, old and outdated, located in a backward community, and not very convenient for coming to the office. It is unclear what prompted the boss to make such a decision, but he ended up staying there that night. Just the night before last, he was clearly supposed to fly overseas, but while at home to pick up something, he mentioned wanting to change his flight.

Sun Yutan took a solid nap in the afternoon, but by late at night, she still felt no drowsiness. She lay in bed playing on her phone, and when the doorbell rang, she thought it was a hallucination; it was only after the second ring that she got up to check.

"Yes," Chen Rui replied as he turned back to her, "I didn't bring anything out."

If it weren't for Chen Rui's previous actions that had frightened her greatly, Sun Yutan would not have taken until now to come to her senses. After confirming that she had not misunderstood, her ears slowly began to burn.

You go back first

Although the lights shine together, what is the use of them shining together

So she asked a rather disappointing question, "Do you... do you know who I am?"

Smooth sailing

Chen Rui pointed to the door with a finger, saying no more

As she drew closer, she caught a faint scent of alcohol on him. Chen Rui did not struggle, allowing her to press him down onto the sofa

Ah... Sun Yutan's expression was filled with regret

I can lend you my phone

Huang Shuyu returned from a week-long business trip, and during lunch, Tang Nuo sat down opposite her with a tray in hand

Huang Shuyu reminisced for a moment, recalling the scene from that night. She looked at Tang Nuo with an expectant gaze, smiled mischievously, and said, "Of course it happened. You tell me what happened first, and then I will tell you."

Huang Shuyu was infuriated to the point of near death by Tang Nuo. After pondering for half a day, he decided to directly deceive Chen Rui

"If you want to slack off, go home and do it," Chen Rui pretended to take out his phone, "I will call Uncle Huang now; he has been wanting you to go back for a long time"

Is it possible? Although he was asking, his body had already pressed down on her. Her back was against the armrest, with no way to retreat, so she had no choice but to use her other hand to push against his chest. Chen Rui's face was just above hers, less than 10 centimeters away, and she could clearly see her own reflection in his eyes, witnessing the panic and feigned calmness that belonged solely to her.

"What is so difficult about it? This is not a long jump on flat ground; this is the seventh floor!" Sun Yutan felt that Chen Rui was not in his right mind, yet he showed no intention of stopping. The cactus was almost moved to the last pot by him, and Sun Yutan, feeling anxious, grabbed his wrist and pulled him indoors

I went out to throw something away, and the wind closed the door behind me, Chen Rui explained expressionlessly

The clear moonlight mingled with the evening breeze rustling the leaves, and Chen Rui looked at the unfamiliar layout and scenery around him, suddenly recalling why he was here

"I had a little to drink." Chen Rui relaxedly leaned against the sofa, "I'm not drunk. Sun Yutan, if you don't let me come over, where am I going to sleep tonight?"

Such a response left Huang Shuyu even more uncertain. She looked at Chen Rui with suspicion, wanting to ask further questions, but Chen Rui ignored her and waved her away, saying, "Are you done? Get out, get out."

Chen Rui was taken aback for a moment, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Is it that obvious?"

He may be a bit dull, yet his mind remains very clear. It is truly strange that a person becomes honest when slightly intoxicated

Tang Nuo asked her again: "Do you know where General Chen is currently residing?"

It is incorrect. Anshan Road

Brother Rui

What happened?" She opened the door

Yes, what is it?

"Did you encounter anyone that night?" Huang Shuyu's expression was particularly honest, and without needing to speak, Tang Nuo already had the answer. He then pressed further: "A woman, surname Xiang, right?"

During his time at university, he consistently followed his direct senior, Chen Rui, and had never seen him change a predetermined schedule without reason. After much contemplation, the only possibility seems to be a change in the boss's personal life, such as the sudden appearance of an ex-girlfriend. The reason it is an ex-girlfriend is that the boss has always been indifferent and ascetic, with a rather unremarkable personal life. When reviewing his past romantic history, only one solitary figure, Xiang Jiayu, emerges.

Where else can I stay? On Jianglin Road

Tang Nuo: "Last week, were you accompanying General Chen on the inspection in Haidu?"

Well

"No." Chen Rui grasped her raised finger, pulling it down and placing it on her thigh. His thumb gently brushed over her thenar, causing Sun Yutan to instinctively retract as if shocked, but Chen Rui tightened his grip even more.

As it approached ten o'clock, Tang Nuo slowly parked the car downstairs

"Why make it so complicated?" Chen Rui estimated the distance between the two balconies, "It's just over 1 meter, jumping over is not difficult"

May I come in

Then it would be fine to book a room outside!

"I am not going back." Huang Shuyu exclaimed, "When have I ever slacked off?" Although she was a beneficiary of her mother's connections, she worked diligently and maintained a serious attitude, making her a model employee

"Are you sleeping at your home?" Chen Rui looked at her with clear eyes and slowly said, "Then I want to sleep in the bed"

Chen Rui rested his hand on the windowsill, his index finger pressing against his temple as he rubbed it. He had not drunk much; under normal circumstances, he would not have needed to touch a drop of alcohol at such a dinner gathering tonight. The reason he drank was likely because he was distracted the moment the wine glass was presented to him, and without thinking, he raised his hand and brought it to his lips. After one glass, he felt no need to refuse the subsequent second, third, fourth, and fifth glasses.

The person in the back seat remained still, Tang Nuo unfastened his seatbelt and turned around to ask softly, "Mr. Chen, would you like me to take you upstairs?"

Sun Yutan was taken aback; she pointed to her parents' room and asked, "Is that the room where my parents sleep?"

Was the inspection successful

"No. The surname..." Huang Shuyu interrupted, her annoyance evident as she said: "Can you please stop asking? You haven't even told me what happened!"

He said: "Sun Yutan, I want to sleep on that bed of yours"

Huang Shuyu was so angry that she simply mustered her courage and directly asked: "Brother Rui, do you like that sister from that day, the one who hugged the cactus?" She remembered to keep her gaze fixed on Chen Rui's eyes, hoping to discern his honesty from his expression.

What brings you here, Assistant Tang?

Sun Yutan let him in, and was just about to ask if he needed to borrow her phone to make a call or something, when she saw Chen Rui heading straight for the balcony. She was momentarily taken aback, and when she followed him, she saw Chen Rui moving the cactus on her railing. Her mouth dropped open in shock, and she stammered, "You, you, you, you aren't planning to climb over, are you?"

Alright. Tang Nuo got out of the car

Chen Rui observed that she was still lingering and unwilling to leave after finishing her words, but he chose not to pay attention and continued to review the reports on his own

"Just sleep here." Sun Yutan patted the sofa

She opened the peephole to look outside, where Chen Rui was standing at the door. His hair was slightly damp, and he was wearing a cotton T-shirt and shorts, as if he had just taken a shower

Nothing special happened

She can certainly do it, but she still has a bit of an old shadow.

Tang Nuo has met Xiang Jiayu, who graduated in the same class as Chen Rui. She is an exceptionally talented and beautiful woman, and the two look very well-matched when standing together. The reasons for their breakup are the subject of much speculation. Of course, Tang Nuo tends to believe that the senior sister dumped the boss.

Brother Rui

Chen Rui lowered the car window and looked up. The light of one household on the seventh floor was on. If he went up, both households would be illuminated, and the lights would connect as one.

Chen Rui was momentarily taken aback, his eyes seemingly filled with anger, but in the next instant, he smiled and said: "Sun Yutan, do you really think I am that foolish?"

Her mother and Chen Rui's mother are friends. When she was still wearing split-crotch pants, she would chase after Chen Rui calling him brother. Therefore, deep down, she is not really afraid of him. However, if she were to rush up and ask him, she would not dare to do so. Thus, she took a pile of documents to report instead

"Have you been drinking?" Sun Yutan asked him, as if stating a fact, while thinking to himself that it was no wonder he was acting crazy

Anshan Road? When? Why?

"Nothing happened," Tang Nuo said casually. The words "annoying" were written on his face as he leisurely began to eat.

It is quite late, and it is not appropriate to disturb others