After breakfast, Shen Su still showed no signs of leaving. Feng Feng went to the second bedroom and found her and Li Yue's photo in the drawer, along with the items she bought in the US last time.
Feng Feng had no habit of keeping things from ex-boyfriends. Those purchased items needed to be cleared out. As for the photo, it had to be thrown away too.
Feng Feng held the photo frame and examined it closely. When the photo was taken, she and Li Yue were both in good spirits. In the picture, she was smiling, which was rare. She was wearing a white dress that day, while Li Yue was in a white shirt, black suit, and a tie she had bought.
Judging solely by the photograph, the two of them looked very well-matched.
"Is President Feng reminiscing about her ex?" Feng Feng heard a playful voice behind her as she was lost in thought, staring at the photo. She turned her head and met Shen Su's eyes, smiling faintly.
Feng Feng put the photo away and placed it with the other items from the drawer into a paper bag, then stood up and walked out.
Shen Su was naturally displeased at being ignored. He raised his arm to block Feng Feng's path. "Didn't President Feng hear me speaking?"
Feng Feng handed him the bag directly. "Please throw this away when you leave."
With those words, she not only asked Shen Su to leave but also revealed her purpose in tidying these things.
Shen Su took the bag and said, "I don't think I said I was leaving."
Feng Feng replied, "I have plans during the day and need to go out to buy some things. You can do as you please."
Shen Su casually asked, "What are you buying?"
Feng Feng glanced at him. "You're asking too much, and it doesn't concern you much, does it?"
Her "no comment" attitude reminded Shen Su of their time as casual lovers. Back then, she mostly responded to his questions with such an attitude.
But now, she was clearly pursuing him, yet she still maintained this demeanor.
Shen Su's gaze turned a bit colder. He realized that he had unconsciously lost control. A single word or action from Feng Feng could affect his rationality and judgment, which was not a good thing.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Shen Su suddenly laughed. "Indeed. Then I'll be going. I'll throw these things out for you."
Feng Feng responded with an "Mm." "It's easier to get a taxi at the north gate of the complex."
Five minutes later, Shen Su, carrying the bag Feng Feng had given him, threw it into the garbage disposal area and then walked towards the complex gate, the smile long gone from his face.
Feng Feng had just said she was going out, and she knew he didn't have transportation, but she had no intention of offering him a ride. She had even told him to get a taxi.
Shen Su walked out of the complex, holding back his frustration, and then called Gu Song.
Gu Song answered quickly. "How was last night? I saw Feng Feng was quite worried about you. Did you two spend the night together..."
"Come to the north gate of Huayu and pick me up," Shen Su interrupted Gu Song.
Gu Song was taken aback. "What do you mean, you're already out? Didn't spend the weekend with her?"
Gu Song's words were clearly hitting a nerve. Shen Su wasn't in the mood to explain. "Come over first, quickly."
Without giving Gu Song a chance to interrogate him further, Shen Su hung up the phone.
As Shen Su waited for Gu Song at the north gate, he happened to encounter Feng Feng's car. Her tea-colored Infiniti stopped in front of him, and the car window slowly rolled down.
Feng Feng had already put on her makeup. She was wearing a trench coat, her hands resting on the steering wheel, and her gaze swept over him. "Couldn't get a taxi?"
Shen Su replied, "Gu Song is coming to pick me up."
Feng Feng said, "Oh, then you wait. I'm leaving first."
After that, the car window rolled up, and the car sped away.
Shen Su watched the disappearing car, a smile curving his lips, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
Having reached this point, if he couldn't see that Feng Feng had done this deliberately, he would have wasted all these years.
Gu Song arrived ten minutes later. After Shen Su got into the car, Gu Song noticed the peculiar smile on his face. He clicked his tongue. "Why are you smiling so sinisterly? Where's Feng Feng? Have you two made up?"
Shen Su said lightly, "Made up for what? We're not boyfriend and girlfriend."
Gu Song was amused. "I've realized you're quite arrogant now, like you have nothing to lose."
Shen Su chuckled. He didn't feel like he had nothing to lose. It was Feng Feng, who was pursuing him, yet acted as if she had him completely. He had even been toyed with by her today.
Gu Song was very curious about what happened last night. "So, did you two have a falling out? Did she kick you out?"
Shen Su curled his lips. "More than that."
Gu Song: "...Did the security guards throw you out?"
Shen Su played with his phone, his lips moving as he recounted Feng Feng's "crimes." "She made me come out with Li Yue's things."
He recounted the entire process of Feng Feng toying with him to Gu Song. Gu Song couldn't help but laugh with schadenfreude. "Feng Feng is something else. Someone can actually make you look foolish."
Especially the part where she rolled down the window to speak, Gu Song's face ached from laughing. He had been hanging out with Shen Su for many years and had met many of his ex-girlfriends. None of them had the ability to tease him like this.
Feng Feng didn't seem like she was pursuing Shen Su. He had never seen someone so brazen while chasing someone. "Aren't you making yourself too cheap?"
Shen Su shook his head. He didn't think he was being cheap. "Didn't you tell me not to go too far yesterday?"
Gu Song choked a bit. "I didn't know Feng Feng was this formidable. Does she know you can't live without her? Oh, right, didn't Li Ran act with you in a play? Didn't she ask?"
Shen Su continued to shake his head.
This really stumped Gu Song. "I've never seen a woman like this. No wonder you're smitten."
After the drunken incident that day, Feng Feng still hadn't contacted Shen Su privately, not even through WeChat messages.
Midweek the following week, Feng Feng was assigned another business trip by her superior. This time, the destination was also New York, where she would spend Christmas this year.
This time, she was going with people from Jin He to work on a project. When Feng Feng heard her superior's arrangement, she guessed it was likely that she would be going with Shen Su.
Indeed, Shen Su was also present during the meeting that afternoon.
Feng Feng was delayed by some matters. She arrived at the conference room a little late. As she entered, she met Shen Su's smiling eyes.
There were other colleagues and leaders in the conference room. Feng Feng nodded slightly at Shen Su. "President Shen."
"I apologize for the delay. I needed an urgent data sheet. I hope everyone hasn't been waiting long." Feng Feng walked in with her laptop. The only empty seat in the conference room was next to Shen Su, so she had to sit there.
Feng Feng never revealed her relationship with Shen Su in a professional setting, and she remained very calm even when sitting next to him.
Then, the meeting began. Feng Feng listened to the leader speak and took notes on her laptop.
Shen Su's gaze, however, remained fixed on Feng Feng. He squinted at her, a smile playing on his lips, full of unspoken meaning.
Not only Feng Feng felt his gaze, but everyone else in the room also noticed this scene, unable to fathom Shen Su's intentions for a moment.