"Cheng Huan, come to my office right away!" Just as Cheng Huan was shocked by this major news, a loud roar came from the director's office next door, causing her whole body to tremble. She stood up numbly, her face turning extremely pale.
In her mind, she kept calculating. How could this photo appear in the newspaper? Who took the picture of him that night? Various questions swirled in Cheng Huan's mind, nearly driving her to the brink of explosion.
"What is going on?" Cheng Huan had just reached the doorway when a newspaper was thrown at her. Startled, she quickly reached out to catch it, nervously saying, "Director, please let me explain. Things are not what they seem!"
"I'm waiting for your explanation. Do you know that such news can tarnish the reputation of our organization and stain the political advisory committee's image?" The director was clearly very angry.
"This is a misunderstanding. I am not in a romantic relationship with this man. You have to believe me!" Cheng Huan's voice changed, scared, she repeated. In truth, she wasn't afraid of causing a scandal; she was afraid of losing her job. This was where her mother used to work, and she couldn't afford to leave.
"Who can testify for you?" The director looked at her with suspicion, glancing at the newspaper. If this was just a misunderstanding, those reporters were exaggerating!
"I can... I can ask him to testify!" Cheng Huan nodded hastily. As long as Lan Pinyu spoke up, her job would be safe.
"Are you very familiar with this man?" The director looked at her with a skeptical gaze.
"Not very familiar, but as the party involved, he has an obligation to step forward and explain. Director, please don't be angry. I will go and ask him to clarify this matter!" Cheng Huan hurriedly said with a forced smile.
"Go then. Resolve this matter and come back to work. Otherwise... don't blame me for being unsympathetic. This involves a question of moral integrity, understand?" The director didn't forget to criticize her a bit.
"I understand... I understand!" Cheng Huan quickly left the director's office. She breathed a sigh of relief when she lifted her head but realized that all her colleagues were looking at her with colored glasses. Her face turned pale, and she rushed into her office, grabbed the newspaper and her bag, and hurried down the stairs.
Cheng Huan was furious all the way. What exactly went wrong? There was no reason for her first kiss to be on the front page. She wasn't a celebrity. The more Cheng Huan thought about it, the angrier she became. Her little face turned bitter. Could it be that someone was deliberately spreading this incident, and was it Lan Pinyu?
"Oh, my God..." Cheng Huan was angry, anxious, and shocked. Her eyes even turned red. If it was true that Lan Pinyu deliberately publicized this matter to get back at her for slapping him, it was too ruthless!
Cheng Huan hailed a taxi to the villa, feeling restless all the way. She bit her finger, thinking left and right. If Lan Pinyu was innocent, then there were only the two of them last night. If it wasn't him who took the photo, then someone must be up to mischief.
Arriving at the entrance of Lan Pinyu's villa, Cheng Huan raised her hand and pounded on the door with force. At this point, she didn't care about politeness. She just wanted to know the truth of the matter and hear his explanation.
Under Cheng Huan's small hand, the door made a loud, echoing sound that could be heard throughout the quiet villa community.
"Damn it...!" At this moment, on the sofa in the living room, a lively and amorous scene was unfolding. Lan Pinyu's well-built figure pressed against the seductive woman. His eyes, full of desire, looked exceptionally enchanting. Just as they were about to engage in passionate activities, the guest outside seemed to care little about their joyful time, knocking on the door vigorously.
Lan Pinyu reluctantly got up, enduring the throbbing pain of desire, and went to check the surveillance footage. A red face, glaring with anger, was yelling at the camera, "Lan Pinyu, come out... come out!"
"This ignorant woman!" The desire in Lan Pinyu's eyes receded like a tide when he saw that infuriating face. He instructed the woman on the sofa indifferently, "Go upstairs!"
"Who is it? Is it more important than our lovemaking?" The woman complained a bit dissatisfied, but she had to obey his command. Bare-naked, she quickly walked upstairs.
Lan Pinyu haphazardly put on his clothes and angrily strode to the door, forcefully opening it, and sternly reprimanded, "You've gone too far!"
"If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, we're not finished!" Cheng Huan threw the newspaper in her hand towards his sullen and handsome face, glaring at him with angry eyes.
"What is this? Have you gone mad?" Lan Pinyu's handsome face twisted in anger. Did this woman not understand the situation? She dared to throw a newspaper at him. He was about to snatch the newspaper and stuff it into Cheng Huan's mouth to silence her when suddenly, an enlarged photo of a ** entered his line of sight. His eyes widened, urgently scanning the article.
"What's going on?"
"What's going on?" Surprisingly, both of them asked at the same time, staring at each other with anger and astonishment.
"Did you do this?" Lan Pinyu threw the newspaper to the ground, lifted the fragile Cheng Huan with one hand, and blamed her angrily.
"Do you still have any sense of reason? Am I crazy enough to take a picture of a despicable man like you?" Cheng Huan was stunned for a moment, her anger exploding. She was the victim here, so why should he interrogate her?
Lan Pinyu tossed Cheng Huan aside. She stood unsteadily, staring at him with both anger and urgency, yelling, "Whether this is your prank or not, I want you to come with me to my workplace and explain it to my superior right now!"
Lan Pinyu coldly stared at her, sneering, "Why should I go?"
"If you don't go, I might lose my job. Lan Pinyu, you are involved, and you have an obligation to explain on my behalf!" Cheng Huan shouted anxiously.
"Obligation? I don't think this is my obligation. Maybe you want to use my identity to become famous!" Lan Pinyu was no fool. Many female celebrities wanted to gain fame using his name. Unexpectedly, even this seemingly innocent woman dared to use him.
"Fame? You're damaging my reputation and still dare to say these inexplicable words to me. Lan Pinyu, let me tell you, if I could, I really wish I had never met you!" Cheng Huan found it ridiculous and couldn't help but mock him.
Lan Pinyu stared at her, his handsome face flushed with anger. Perhaps it was her clear, honest eyes that made him hesitate to deny his suspicions. Maybe it was someone else who took the photos, but that didn't matter to him. As long as she was the one who slapped him, he wouldn't let her off easily.
"I don't have the time for this! Deal with it yourself!" He turned lazily, delivering a heartless response.
Cheng Huan rushed forward, blocking his path, her face turning red with stubbornness and determination. At this moment, her persistence and stubbornness made him involuntarily submit. She compromised and apologized, "I admit hitting you last time was my fault. So, I apologize. Please, help me explain. I can't lose this job. I beg you!"
"Oh, suddenly so serious? Losing a job isn't such a big deal. If you had a better attitude, maybe I would consider hiring you. I could offer three times your current salary!" Lan Pinyu said indifferently, his words laced with sarcasm.
"I don't want to work for you. I just want to keep my current job, even if the conditions are not good. I don't want to lose it!" Cheng Huan felt a pang of heartache as she spoke these words.
"Well, too bad. I won't be able to explain for you in public!" Lan Pinyu replied coldly.
"If you just say a few words, it won't take up much of your time!" Cheng Huan persisted, not willing to give up.
"Sorry, I can't publicly respond to such a trivial prank. You go handle it yourself!" Lan Pinyu's face displayed cruelty and determination.
"Just say two words, and I won't take up much of your time!" Cheng Huan continued her request.
"Sorry, I can't explain in public!" Lan Pinyu replied coldly.
"That's unavoidable. I won't be able to help you!" Cheng Huan was anxious, and the more he refused, the more desperate she became. She couldn't believe that he would be so heartless.
"You're so serious about this? Losing a job isn't such a big deal. If you had a better attitude, maybe I would consider hiring you. I could offer three times your current salary!" Lan Pinyu repeated his indifferent offer.
"I won't work for you. I just want to keep my current job, even if the conditions are not good. I don't want to lose it!" Cheng Huan repeated her stance.
"Well, too bad. I won't be able to explain for you!" Lan Pinyu remained cold and firm.
"If you just say a few words, it won't take up much of your time!" Cheng Huan persisted.
"Sorry, I can't publicly respond to such a trivial prank. You go handle it yourself!" Lan Pinyu repeated his refusal.
"Is this just a trivial prank to you? Don't you know that because of your prank, I might lose this job?" Cheng Huan was almost in tears, her voice filled with anguish. What she cared about, he only saw it as a joke.
Lan Pinyu coldly glanced at her, showing no emotion. "Do you know the pressure I will face if I go to your workplace to explain? What kind of storm those persistent reporters will stir up? The result at that time is not something you would want to see!"
"So you mean I should give up this job? Lan Pinyu, is it not too selfish of you? Your reputation is important, and my job isn't?" Cheng Huan wanted to slap him hard. How could he be so indifferent and not help her? He just stood there making sarcastic remarks while she was going mad with worry.
"I've said, if you want, I can give you a job!" Lan Pinyu said coldly.
Cheng Huan bit her lip, cursing fiercely, "Go to hell, you jerk!" After cursing, she left his villa without looking back.
Lan Pinyu watched her tearful figure for a moment, half-smiling indifferently. It was just a job; this woman was too serious.