This kiss held no romantic meaning, only domineering assertion, telling her he was not to be trifled with. However, the warm, wet contact created a subtle chemical reaction, momentarily stunning them both, as if electrified, intoxicating.
He suddenly released her. She gasped from brief oxygen deprivation, her inner fury burning at his despicable tactics, her usually fiery eyes now blazing with rage, glaring at him.
“Is this how you seek revenge?” she asked angrily.
Disgusting! After being kissed by him, her lips carried his taste, making even speaking feel strange.
“I don’t have a habit of kissing enemies, and I don’t want to experience kissing an old man.”
She snorted. “Who knows?”
He laughed. “Being as prickly as a shrimp, that’s your true nature.” “I can accept your interview.”
Seeing a glimmer of hope, her eyes brightened. “When are you willing to…”
“When you become my woman.”
She was stunned for three seconds. “You’re dreaming!”
“Perhaps we’ll soon find out if I’m dreaming.”
He turned away stylishly, and his driver respectfully got out to open the door.
She bit her lip. Annoying, her lips swollen from his kiss, with a lingering question of whether she should chase after him.
Damn it! Ding Qinyan never backs down from what she wants!
“Hey, why are you willing to let me interview you?” Could it be he wants her?
“Because you—” he turned, pointing a finger on her lips. “desperately want me.”
He turned to get in the car, the door slammed shut, the driver nodded to her, got in the driver’s seat, and the car drove away.
Ding Qinyan was sleepless for days because of that sentence. Whenever she closed her eyes, Wei Zhanyi’s teasing, handsome face would fill her entire mind, like a mutant virus, impossible to eliminate.
That ambiguous sentence, was it hinting at her unsatisfied desires?
Damn it! Truly worthy of a playboy who’s been with dozens of models, he can even say such vulgar words so smoothly… Wrong, wrong, wrong! It’s smoothly, smoothly!
She angrily typed several “口” characters on the computer.
“Qing Yan, is your star report ready?” A sudden roar interrupted her thoughts.
“Give me a moment, I’ll find suitable photos soon…”
“Hurry up! You should understand ‘leave some leeway for others, for future encounters’, don’t offend everyone around you, or you won’t find anyone to help when trouble comes!”
If you want to scold her for being inefficient, just scold her directly! Why attack her social skills indirectly?
After the editor-in-chief left, a stack of photos was thrown in front of her.
“What’s this?” Her pretty face darkened.
“Photos I got for you. Pick a few to use,” Ally said, standing behind her with arms crossed.
“No need.”
“Ding Qing Yan, let me tell you, when someone extends a helping hand, you’d better be grateful. If you don’t use these photos, you won’t find usable ones before tonight’s deadline.”
Ally was irritated by her attitude. But she had to admit that Ding Qing Yan was quick at chasing news, always catching the latest trends. However, her temper was tough, always thinking she worked the hardest and everyone else was slacking. They had long been at odds.
“That’s my business,” Qing Yan raised her chin. She didn’t want to use photos from someone she disliked.
“We’re all here to do our job, you like doing things the hard way, I like flattery, no one can interfere. But helping each other when in difficulty isn’t too much, right?” Ally picked up her briefcase. “I’m going to interview pop star Ellen. If these photos don’t work, I’ll shred them.”
Just as she was about to leave the office, Qing Yan jumped up and rushed to the shredder, wanting to destroy the photos.
Why should she accept help? Wouldn’t that mean she was incompetent?
Xiao Ke immediately rushed over. “Ally is right, you’re always so impulsive and won’t let others help!”
Qing Yan was half-dead from anger at herself, half-dead from anger at Wei Zhan Yi, half-dead from anger at her own foolish brain constantly thinking about Wei Zhan Yi. Finally, she gritted her teeth, selected a few photos, processed them, and submitted the manuscript.
“Qing Yan, Xiao Ke, we’ve received police information that they’ll be cracking down on teenage street racing tonight. Go cover this news, take the latest company car!”
“Let’s go!” She quickly grabbed her bag, put on running shoes, and at the moment of turning to leave her desk, hesitated, then tore off a sticky note, wrote two stiff characters, and stuck it on Ally’s computer screen—
Thank you!
Can I leave now?” She was thinking about the report.
During the interview, the scene was chaotic. Xiao Ke was busy taking photos, and she was busy recording the scene. Little did she know that someone was carrying a firearm, attempting to escape by shooting. Unfortunately, a stray bullet grazed her arm.
The doctor instructed, “Miss Ding, as a precaution, please stay in the hospital for observation for 48 hours.”
”It’s just a flesh wound. What do you want to observe?” She glared, her cheeks puffed up.
”There might be some internal injuries that haven’t been discovered yet.” Seeing her anger, the doctor’s face turned red.
”What a joke! Staying in the hospital for a minor injury? There won’t be any reporters left in Taiwan, and the newspapers will have blank spaces!” She made a move to get out of bed. “I need to go back and write the report.”
”What are you arguing about?” Wei Zhan Yi forcefully pulled back the curtain.
With just one sentence, he seemed thunderous, instantly stunning the three people inside.
”Why are you here?” Qing Yan secretly thought something was wrong.
He ignored her. “Is there a private observation room?”
”Yes, but it requires additional payment.”
”Transfer her there. I’ll pay whatever it costs.”
Well, men are more rational! The doctor saw an opportunity and quickly retreated, following his instructions.
”Hey!” She glared at him. “What gives you the right to make decisions for me?”
”I don’t need a reason. Just do as I say.” He authoritatively took control of the situation. “Yun Rou, please help her buy some necessary hospital supplies.”
”I want to leave here!” Qing Yan shouted angrily.
”You’re staying for observation.” He snapped his fingers, and several nurses immediately came to help move her bed.
”I can walk myself. Just take me there.” She refused to be treated as incapable.
”Lie down.” His tone didn’t rise, but his authority increased tenfold.
How absurd! Her opinion wasn’t taken seriously at all. These people only listened to that bad man. If he ordered the hospital guards not to let her leave, those guards would probably fight her to the end.
”Second Sister, bring my laptop.”
”No need. How can you use a computer with an injured hand?” He had a cold face, and Yun Rou nodded in agreement. “I’ll stay with her tonight.”
Yun Rou found their interaction increasingly interesting. In her lifetime, she had never seen anyone make her dear and stubborn little sister feel helpless and defeated.
”Then I’ll trouble Mr. Wei.” If she stayed, she wasn’t confident she could make Qing Yan obediently remain in the hospital.
”Second Sister!” Qing Yan never expected the gentle Yun Rou to listen to an outsider. “Have you forgotten how notorious this man was? He’s had many girlfriends, he’s basically a lecher…”
”It’s fine. If he dares to do anything to you, I’ll ask Dad to teach him a lesson.” Yun Rou smiled sweetly. “‘A teacher for a day, a father for life.’ Mr. Wei, you have no objections, right?”
He smiled. It seemed the second Ding daughter had a clever heart!
”Of course not.”
Qing Yan angrily threw herself on the bed. “Why is the whole world against me?”
After Yun Rou brought some necessary supplies and left, only the two of them remained in the private observation room.
