Su He followed behind Lu Yanbei, not daring to breathe.
"Did I cause trouble for you again..." Su He tried to find some conversation to ease the atmosphere.
Lu Yanbei walked ahead, his steps steady, his posture upright, but he remained silent.
He was sulking.
Su He also noticed this, and her fingers, which were clutching her bag, tightened unconsciously.
How could she get him to calm down?
Gu Yuheng and the other two followed silently, exchanging glances and slowly slowing their pace.
"Brother Yan seems angry," Lei Ting whispered.
"It's no wonder he's angry when his little sister-in-law was bullied," He Shufan added faintly.
Gu Yuheng, who only realized it belatedly, chuckled and said, "So, are we still following?"
Lu Yanbei's anger was terrifying.
"How about we step aside for now?" Gu Yuheng suggested.
He Shufan and Lei Ting nodded in unison.
The two in front, each lost in their own thoughts, were oblivious to the stir behind them.
Su He was trying to figure out how to appease her benefactor's emotions when she wasn't paying attention and bumped straight into Lu Yanbei, who was in front of her.
He had stopped at some point.
"Mmm..." Su He's forehead hit his shoulder, and she let out a muffled groan.
Lu Yanbei was very helpless.
"Did you hurt yourself?" he asked, holding the back of her head.
Su He covered her nose, tears welling up in her eyes.
She wasn't a delicate girl, but the unexpected collision did hurt.
Lu Yanbei glanced at the corridor and directly pulled Su He into the room next to them.
"I'm sorry," Su He said softly, biting her lower lip.
She was apologizing for what had just happened.
"You were the one who was bullied, why are you apologizing!" Lu Yanbei said, his large palm covering her head.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten away so quickly," Su He said, rubbing her nose. "Honestly, I'm still bewildered. I have no grudges against them, and I don't know why they treated me like this..."
Lu Yanbei looked at her reddened nose and his voice involuntarily lowered. "They often hang out with Su An'an, what do you think?"
"Her again!" Su He frowned.
"Silly girl!" Lu Yanbei sighed lightly from his nose and pulled her into the room.
The room was dark, and Su He felt a bit uncomfortable. "Why did you bring me here?"
"Your clothes are dirty, I asked someone to bring you a clean set," Lu Yanbei pressed the switch on the wall, and the room instantly lit up.
Su He looked down at his reminder. There were indeed some stains on the hem of her skirt, but they weren't serious.
"It's not necessary to spend money, it's just a small spot, and you can't see it if you don't look closely," Su He was accustomed to frugality and didn't want to waste more money. What if he deducted it from her salary, and their agreement would be extended again?
"It smells," Lu Yanbei was a germaphobe and couldn't stand anything dirty.
Su He opened her mouth but didn't refuse again in the end.
Cheng Jue wouldn't be back with the clothes anytime soon, so Su He sat in a corner of the sofa, not knowing what to say. The room was too quiet, so quiet that it made her feel inexplicably uneasy.
Lu Yanbei's aura was too strong. Even without deliberately staring at her, she felt nervous. Even though they were far apart, she felt like she was having trouble breathing, as if he would attack her at any moment, making her brain so tense that it was oxygen-deprived.
Lu Yanbei noticed her abnormality, glanced at her, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Su He covered her rapidly beating chest and dared not meet his eyes. "It's too stuffy in here, I can't breathe."
Lu Yanbei raised an eyebrow.
He got up and walked to the window, his long fingers gripping the handle, and pushed the window outward.
As the air began to circulate, Su He felt much more comfortable.
What she didn't expect was that Lu Yanbei would open the window just because of her words.
Was this still the overbearing CEO she knew?
Lu Yanbei leaned by the window, looking at the slender figure on the sofa, and the ferocity in his eyes subsided a lot.
Fortunately, she was alright!
Otherwise, he really didn't know if he could last until the end of the banquet.
Yes, he was having an episode again.
The moment he learned that Su He was missing, he had symptoms of an episode, but he had been trying to suppress it.
When he saw Su He being surrounded and attacked, he was so angry he wanted to kill.
Lu Yanbei's taut nerves suddenly relaxed, and a sharp pain struck his head, making him sway and almost lose his balance.
Su He heard the movement behind him, turned around to look at him, and saw Lu Yanbei holding his forehead with one hand and the windowsill with the other, his expression a little pained.
"What's wrong?" Su He immediately got up and walked towards him.
Lu Yanbei wanted to say he was fine, but a wave of pain made it impossible for him to speak.
Su He quickly stepped forward to support him. "Are you having a stomachache again?"
Her touch eased his pain considerably.
He slightly raised his eyes and could see Su He's face, which he had been missing day and night.
Su He's face flushed as he looked at her, and she turned her head away. "I'll help you lie down on the sofa."
Lu Yanbei, however, stood still, just staring at her.
They were very close, and Su He could feel his warm breath on her forehead.
Su He's heart rate sped up unconsciously again.
Su He clenched her fists and thought: Su He, Su He, how can you be so spineless! You're just a little closer to a man, what's there to be shy about? It's not like it hasn't happened before!
"Su He," Lu Yanbei suddenly said.
Su He subconsciously looked up. "Yeah?"
Then, Lu Yanbei leaned down, pulled her into his arms, and pressed his burning lips onto hers.
Su He was completely stunned.
At first, Lu Yanbei just wanted to prove one thing: whenever he had an episode, would Su He's proximity calm his surging emotions.
Later, he gradually became unsatisfied with just the touch of lips; he wanted more. Especially after tasting her sweetness, he found it increasingly difficult to control his surging emotions, looking as if he wanted to devour her.
Su He was pinned against the wall and kissed by him. Her attempts to resist were futile. The difference in physical strength between men and women was too great; he could restrain her hands with just one of his.
Su He's mouth was covered, and she could only make muffled sounds.
She was almost out of breath.
Lu Yanbei, however, was still savoring the taste and slightly loosened his grip, kissing her again.
"Boss, Miss Su's clothes..." Cheng Jue pushed the door open and was about to report when he saw such a dramatic scene.
Lu Yanbei's body stiffened slightly, and Su He took the opportunity to push him away.
Cheng Jue froze for two seconds, hung the shopping bag on the doorknob, and quietly withdrew.
Lu Yanbei's breathing eased considerably, but his gaze remained fixed on Su He. Su He leaned against the wall, her chest heaving, her eyes full of defensiveness.
"How could you do this? We agreed to be just contractual spouses..."
Lu Yanbei had already regained his usual cool and noble demeanor. However, the words that came out of his mouth carried a hint of amusement. "Sorry, I couldn't help myself."
Su He: ......