Chapter 9

Wang Ju'an's tone softened a bit: "You are useless, don't concern yourself with this matter anymore. Also... what was that woman's name again?"

The man was tall and strong, and at that moment of heightened interest, he was not willing to let her go easily. He pulled her waist closer, pressing his chest against her back, and the firm and assertive presence once again pressed against her, his movements swift and decisive

Su Mo was both angry and anxious, unable to help but grab the person with the surname Xu: "What do you... what do you mean by this? He is, he clearly is..."

Wang Ju'an's anger intensified, and he snorted through his nose, saying: "Still hanging out with that surnamed Shang? Have you been sucking up to fans and brainless followers? One day, one day you will end up ruining yourself. I will say it upfront, don't blame me in the future, Wang Siwei. Also, the old lady is coming over soon, so you should hurry back home and lie down, don't cause trouble right under people's noses."

The other party was taken aback: "No, brother... you mean that woman? That woman just joined the company, Shangchun is interested in her, so I was just doing a favor... Hey, how did it end up with you... It must be that the people below arranged it incorrectly... By the way, Shangchun is right across from you, do you want to say hello to him..."

The more Su Mo struggled, the more muddled the breathing beside her became, continuously enveloping her with the rich scent of alcohol, making her dizzy. The man, feeling playful, suppressed his earlier dominance, teasing her with a sense of distance, only to pull her back into his embrace the moment she attempted to escape, repeating this cycle like a playful intimacy between lovers

After about half a cigarette's worth of time, sporadic footsteps echoed on the stairs. The person from earlier was leisurely making his way down, having changed into a shirt and long pants, a cigarette clamped between his lips. The desire on his face had faded, and he appeared quite serious. Upon seeing Su Mo, his expression was remarkably calm.

Su Mo had not fully recovered from her injuries when she suddenly felt a crack in her bones, unable to help but exclaim: "Let go of me, it hurts terribly"

Su Mo's heart suddenly skipped a beat

Wang Siwei smiled: "You really did get someone involved, such a big fire, it seems you didn't have a good time with it? This matter is nothing, just give some money and it will be settled. However, it will be difficult to explain to Shang Chun, he has had his eye on that woman for a long time. Yes, you really don't need to worry about him, but we still need him to put in a good word for us, right? Who told him to have a good grandfather?"

Su Mo gasped: "I feel like I've been drugged. Just now, I was with a man I don't know... at the club ahead. I... it was my boss who called me over. My boss's surname is Wang, and his name is Wang Siwei. He is from Ansheng Electronics. I suspect... I suspect they are in cahoots..."

Su Mo nodded repeatedly while shivering

The suspect seemed to have just noticed him at that moment, exhaled a puff of smoke, and with a smile extended a hand towards him, implying: "Director Xu, what brings you here? It's quite rare to see you at this hour."

Wang Ju'an was contemplating business matters and momentarily did not understand: "What is going on? Just like that. You, take your incompetent and counterproductive bunch and disappear from my sight immediately. You are not needed here; get as far away as possible, quickly." After saying this, he hung up the phone. ... After a while, he remembered and couldn't help but scoff: What kind of group is this? If you are looking, at least find a better one. Looking around, he ended up with one that had already given birth, with a scar on its belly... The skin was still decent, smooth to the touch, tender enough to squeeze out water... After a while, he remembered and couldn't help but scoff: What kind of group is this? If you are looking, at least find a better one. Looking around, he ended up with one that had already given birth, with a scar on its belly... The skin was still decent, smooth to the touch, tender enough to squeeze out water...

That person was too lazy to pay her any attention and turned to enter the bathroom. Su Mo let out a sigh of relief, quickly picked up the clothes scattered on the floor and put them on. Her mind became a bit clearer, and a slightly more rational thought emerged—she needed to call the police, yes, call the police

She hurriedly reached for her phone in her pocket, only to remember that it was in her bag. But where was her bag? Su Mo's heart raced as she frantically searched for her personal belongings: her phone, identification, and wallet. She had originally run outside, but now she was confusedly turning back. The sound of water was rushing from the bathroom, and Su Mo held her breath, crouching down to peek under the bed. Sure enough, she saw her small black bag quietly lying beneath.

As Su Mo just picked up the bag, the man happened to come out of the bathroom, caught sight of her, and said, "Still here? The money is on the coffee table."

Wang Ju'an said: "I let you play at my company, pointing out that you should behave yourself, and only then will I come back. Yet you went ahead and created some trouble for me. I ask you, who was the woman that was lying in my bed before?"

Officer Xu stepped forward confidently and extended his hands to shake with someone: "Boss Wang, it has been a while since we last met"

The person ignored him again and went straight upstairs. Director Xu watched his figure disappear and lightly scolded his subordinate: "What are you still dawdling for? Let's go."

Director Xu pointed at Su Mo and said, "This employee who claims to be your younger brother's is working at Ansheng Electronics. She just told me some jokes..."

After getting out of the car, Officer Xu went directly inside and exchanged a few words with the front desk. Su Mo's thoughts were complicated, and the young police officer, thinking she was scared, comforted her: "It's all right, we are all here." Noticing that there were no injuries on her face or body, her clothes were relatively neat, and her behavior and mental state appeared normal, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

The front desk attendant glanced over here and began to dial the landline phone. Before long, someone on the other end answered, and the staff here appeared very respectful. Officer Xu also turned back to take a look at Su Mo.

The man was just gripping her right wrist.

Su Mo came to a realization, her anger surging: "You... I will call the police immediately..."

The first blow left the person dazed and confused, and Su Mo stood there with a pale face. The young police officer also showed surprise; just as he called out, "Boss..." he was stopped by a wave of his superior's hand.

The car window rolled down, revealing a young police officer in his twenties. The young officer shone his flashlight on her face, scrutinizing her from head to toe, and asked, "Were you the one who reported the incident? A case of sexual assault."

Su Mo's heart was racing uncontrollably; the hall was brightly lit, and it was only then that she could clearly see the other person's face

The man initially wore a displeased expression, but upon hearing this, he actually found it amusing: "Where has your work ethic gone? Don't take too many drugs before work, or you'll end up being taken care of by others." Seeing the woman foolishly hiding in the corner like a bomb carrier, he suddenly lost interest, tossed the condom aside, and muttered, "What a damn waste of energy"

Director Xu, feeling impatient, glanced at the person's expression again and formulated a plan in his mind. He turned to Su Mo, his tone severe: "What does this mean? We suspect you of involvement in prostitution, and if the seduction fails, we suspect extortion. We need to conduct an investigation and would like to ask you to come to the police station for a visit"

Director Xu smiled and said, "It's no trouble, you go about your business, we can discuss it later," and then instructed the young officer to take Su Mo away

The person over there clearly had not woken up, and after a moment of daze, said: "Isn't that so-and-so, that little star Ming?" He smiled and added, "She has been quite popular lately, having won some newcomer award, and the price for dinner parties has gone up. She just entered the industry, and she is still relatively clean..."

Su Mo felt a wave of fear and trepidation, fully aware that she was no match in strength and dared not move recklessly. Her body trembled, and her voice choked as she pleaded, "I beg you, please let me go"

The police car took Su Mo back again, and she felt a chill run through her body and a splitting headache upon seeing the brightly lit courtyard. The officer in the back seat was older, around forty years of age, with a strong sense of righteousness on his face, and the young officer referred to him as "Chief Xu"

"Too much trouble, let's go"

The man is clearly being perfunctory: "Moreover, I've been busy lately."

Wang Ju'an expressed his indifference, stating, "I have no need to be wary of him"

He was filled with anger, his tone was very unpleasant, and he unleashed a torrent of abuse on the person over there

Su Mo rolled and crawled to grab the half bottle of wine placed on the bedside table. The other party got up, pressing a hand against their injured arm, glaring at her with annoyance. Su Mo retreated to the corner of the wall, clutching the bottle, forcefully twisting off the cap, and pouring out all the wine with a clatter. Shaking, she held the bottle neck protectively against her chest and trembled as she said, "If you take one step closer, I will knock you dead..."

Su Mo nodded slightly

The man laughed: "What are you calling the police for? Are you not satisfied with what just happened? Would you like to try again?"

The man let out a muffled grunt, relaxed his grip, and lowered his head to examine his arm

Wang Siwei thought for a moment: "It seems that his surname is Su, he is a newcomer under Rong, and he comes from the mainland. He doesn't seem to know many people here."

Wang Siwei remained silent, and after he had finished scolding, he asked, "Brother, did you sleep with that woman? If you did, you must not let the one with the surname Shang know about it; he is very jealous."

The young police officer asked, "Did you see clearly, is it him?"

Su Mo felt both shy and angry, and instinctively bit down hard on that person's arm.

Several receptionists had already changed in the lobby, all casting her strange glances. Su Mo felt a chill in her heart; without waiting for those people to speak, she rushed out the door. Running all the way with sore feet and weak legs, terrifying speculations kept surfacing in her mind. As her thoughts gradually became clearer, she looked back and saw no one following her, and only then did she tremble as she picked up her phone to make a call.

... ...

As he smiled, he lowered his head and gently bit her earlobe, saying, "This matter should not be sought after; if you pretend too much, it loses its meaning..." After saying this, he lightly nudged upward.

Wang Ju'an exclaimed angrily: "Nonsense, what business can you discuss? Don't embarrass yourself here..."

Taking advantage of his distraction, Su Mo gathered her strength and pushed him away, scrambling towards the edge of the bed. Just as the tip of her right foot touched the ground, her left ankle was grabbed and pulled back, causing her to be thrown back into the bedding.

Su Mo hesitated for a moment, standing still, while the young police officer became anxious: "Our chief is calling you to get in the car. I said you aren't joking, right? This kind of joke is not to be taken lightly"

Director Xu felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly agreed, saying, "Yes, yes, since you say so, let's just leave it at that. I believe there must be some misunderstanding in between."

Wang Ju'an restrained his temper and tugged at his shirt collar: "You are just talking nonsense. That woman just called the police, claiming to be an employee of Ansheng. You are really out of line, even messing with the company's people. How can we do business in the future? Are you still going to keep this up?"

Su Mo felt even more confused, on one hand being wary of a sudden attack from the other party, and on the other hand straining to recall how all of this had happened. Where had this unfamiliar man suddenly appeared from? What did his earlier words mean? She felt as if she had just fought a battle, her entire body aching and weak.

The young police officer asked again: "What is the situation?"

As soon as Wang Ju'an returned home, he made a phone call, which took a long time to be answered on the other end

The young police officer turned to look at Su Mo and asked, "What about her?"

A strong wind rose at night, and everything around was shrouded in darkness. Su Mo managed to run to the nearest highway entrance. Occasionally, a car would speed by, followed by a long silence. She weakly walked along the shoulder of the road, not knowing how long it had been, when she finally spotted a police car approaching in the distance with its lights flashing. Su Mo waved her arms desperately, and the car slowly came to a stop in front of her.

The suspect frowned slightly, glanced at Su Mo a couple of times, and casually said: "You said it was just a joke."

The suspect, who had already ascended the stairs, turned back and said nonchalantly, "Old Xu, you really have too much time on your hands. It's all just a joke, why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

This shout startled the other party, causing them to pause. The person released their grip, their expression one of extreme impatience: "What are you doing, calling for a soul? It sounds as if you are trying to force something."

Wang Siwei continued to hesitate: "I didn't do anything to her..." After a pause, he laughed and said, "I think that girl is just average; I don't understand how Shang Chun became so infatuated with her. What do you think?"

Wang Siwei hurriedly pleaded, "Boss, aren't you asking me to undermine my own position? I am currently negotiating a business deal with Cheng Tan, and it is on the verge of success. Could you allow me to return a little later?"

The young police officer turned back and said a few words to the people in the car, then said: "Hurry up and get in the car, let's go take a look."

Su Mo hurriedly said, "No, no, it's true," as tears streamed down her face. The chaotic experiences of the past few hours had nearly made her forget how to cry. The young police officer simply ran down from the car to open the door for her

Wang Ju'an let out a low grunt: "You don't even know what people are called."

Director Xu hurriedly said: "Since this is the case, I won't take up your rest. It's just... which day do you have time? Let's get together again?"

Su Mo was terrified that he would pounce on her, so she turned and ran. She rushed down the stairs in a fit of panic, and before her stood the elegantly decorated lobby of the clubhouse. A loud bang echoed in her mind: this place was brought here by Rong, who had left early. But where were Wang Siwei and Xiao Zhang? Where had they all gone?