But after a few seconds, she came to her senses and slapped his hand away.
“Stop pretending! I’m telling you, Huo Junren, if Jiangshu loses even a single hair, I will never let you off!”
Because their parents were old friends, she had known Li Jiangshu since childhood. Therefore, they not only shared a deep friendship but also a warm sibling-like affection that connected their emotions in a way few could understand.
Shao Pingxi’s words, mixed with anger and threats, made Huo Junren suppress all expression.
Jiangshu, Jiangshu! The one she cared about and was most concerned with was Li Jiangshu!
When he realized this fact again, a never-before-seen cold and charming smile curved Huo Junren’s lips.
“Since you don’t want Li Jiangshu to have any accidents, then—” he leaned close, whispering a condition in her ear.
Upon hearing it, Shao Pingxi’s entire face changed!
“What?” Huo Junren smiled wickedly, “Are you shy? Before, we’ve done everything together. If I’m not mistaken, I was your first man, wasn’t I? If you’re now uncomfortable getting intimate with me, you can pretend I’m Li Jiangshu, imagine me as him. That way, I’m sure you can easily reach climax!”
Shao Pingxi clearly felt her blood rapidly flowing backward!
She couldn’t believe that the man she deeply loved would threaten her, offering to exchange her body for Li Jiangshu’s safety!
She couldn’t believe he would say such humiliating words!
Endless heartache pushed her into a dark hell. Her mouth wanted to open and harshly refuse, but thoughts of Li Jiangshu choked the words in her throat.
Refusing would be like hurting Jiangshu again.
Could she watch Jiangshu suffer again because of her?
Did she have a choice?
From beginning to end, she never did!
Although unwilling, she saw no other path except accepting Huo Junren’s conditions.
Suppressing her heartache, Shao Pingxi gave Huo Junren a charming smile.
“Sleeping with you is all it takes? No problem!” As she spoke, she began removing her off-white coat, revealing two enticingly white arms.
He wanted her to look pained and helpless, but she would not give him that satisfaction!
The more he wanted her to suffer, the more she would appear happy and willing!
Shao Pingxi’s overly straightforward response made the smile on Huo Junren’s face disappear completely.
A moment ago, he was clearly in control, but now the situation had rapidly reversed, instantly becoming evenly matched!
Her delicate arms gently wrapped around his neck, and her usually indifferent exquisite face now showed a seductive smile.
She wanted to turn passive into active, to make surprise and uncertainty run to his side!
“Come, tell me, what do you want me to do next?” she softened her voice, dropping her usual hard and cold tone. “Kiss you? Or something more?”
Huo Junren’s face was nothing but cold frost.
“…Is Li Jiangshu really that important to you?” After two seconds of silence, he asked in a near-zero temperature tone.
Important enough to agree to sleep with him?
“That’s none of President Huo’s concern,” she smiled alluringly, “I’ll serve you well later, and afterward, you just need to remember what you promised me.”
She had already given him an answer—one that would break his heart.
For some reason, Huo Junren suddenly wanted to laugh.
Pulling down her arms from around his neck and pushing her away, the corner of Huo Junren’s mouth twitched in a smile that was not quite a smile. But this expression that puzzled Shao Pingxi disappeared a second later.
“Get out,” he coldly spat out two words.
Unable to keep up with the rapid changes, Shao Pingxi stood there in a daze.
“Don’t make me repeat myself!” he issued a final, cold dismissal, turning his back to her.
The air between them seemed to convey Huo Junren’s current discomfort. Shao Pingxi felt her heart aching terribly!
Suppressing the inexplicable, heart-wrenching pain, Shao Pingxi spoke: “About Jiangshu—”
“Don’t worry,” a toneless voice interrupted her, “A small character like Li Jiangshu is not worth my time!”
Only then did she finally feel relieved.
Theoretically, Li Jian Shu had escaped the dangerous whirlpool, and she no longer needed to pretend to be eager to sleep with him. She should have been able to leave the CEO’s office filled with low pressure with peace of mind, yet her feet showed no intention of moving even a fraction.
She couldn’t think of any reason for her own unusual behavior, no matter how Shao Pinxi tried.
“Are you going to throw me out, Manager Shao?” Even though he couldn’t see her, Huo Juren could clearly sense her strong presence behind him.
After repeated commands, she had to say: “…Excuse me, President Huo.”
She used great effort to turn around, and each step towards the exit required her to expend enormous energy.
She didn’t know why she was leaving with such unbearable emotions. Wasn’t staying far away from Huo Juren her wish?
With great difficulty, she finally reached the door, and when her hand touched the doorknob, her head involuntarily turned back.
Huo Juren’s back remained in the same posture as before. Nothing had changed, yet Shao Pinxi felt her heart’s pain intensifying!
Almost using all her strength, Shao Pinxi managed to withdraw her gaze from Huo Juren’s back, opened the door, and left.
Hearing the door close, the mask on Huo Juren’s face suddenly collapsed.
The person Shao Pinxi valued most was Li Jian Shu!
The cruel fact made Huo Juren unable to stop laughing hysterically. He didn’t know what he was laughing about, and there was nothing worth laughing about, but he just wanted to laugh.
Perhaps, only by laughing could he stop the feeling of despair sweeping through his entire body…
Since that day of unpleasant parting in the CEO’s office, Huo Juren never summoned Shao Pinxi again. All work-related communication was done through a third party.
Until Huo Yawu arrived at the Huo Corporation.
“Brother!” Wearing a light white dress, Huo Yawu appeared on the top floor CEO’s office with an innocent, pure smile.
“Yawu?” Huo Juren was slightly surprised. This sister rarely came to the company to find him. “Is something wrong?”
“Hehe, of course there is!” Huo Yawu walked to her brother’s side, intimately hugging one of his muscular arms. “I’m here specifically to remind you to go home early tonight.”
Originally, she had planned to remind him last night, but her brother had been working until the middle of the night and waking up early. When he left, she was often still hiding in her warm bed, playing hide-and-seek with the dream god, making it difficult for her to catch him and have a few words.
Given this, Huo Yawu had to come to the Huo Corporation in person.
“Why?” he looked at his sister with a joyful expression.
Huo Yawu gave an unsurprised look and shook her head. “I knew my heartless and fickle brother would completely forget the birthday of his cute and beautiful sister – me!”
Suddenly remembering, Huo Juren realized, “Oh, right, today is your birthday.”
Since the falling out with Shao Pinxi, his mood had never been good. To avoid thinking about that incident, he had been numbing himself with mountains of work.
“Sorry, Yawu.”
Huo Yawu also understood that her brother was very busy, and occasionally forgetting her birthday was understandable.
“As long as you attend my birthday party on time tonight, I’ll forgive you!”
“Birthday party?”
“Yes! I’ve already invited many friends and classmates. Tonight will definitely be lively!” Imagining the evening’s grand and passionate atmosphere, Huo Yawu was full of joy.
“My friends all want to see the business titan Huo Juren’s style! So tonight, you’re also a main character and can’t be absent!”
“Okay, no problem.” Huo Juren raised a warm smile. Facing his only sister, he always softened his usual cold demeanor.
