Two hours later.
"Why are you acting so wronged? It's like I bullied you!"
"You didn't bully me?"
"I gave you a chance. You should've turned away if you really had the backbone. The choice you made is now making you act all pitiful. Don't you think that's a bit hypocritical?"
"Cao Bin, you bastard!"
Hot tears streamed down Tang Yingxue's cheeks.
I gave him everything I held most precious, and this guy still had the nerve to mock me! Is he even human?
He's not as gentle as he used to be, but I'm already his woman now!
"I'm a bastard, sure. But what about you? Except for putting on a show, you seemed pretty cooperative, didn't you? Don't forget, I'm not the only one who enjoyed it."
"Cao Bin, you're shameless! You're a scoundrel! I don't want to see you again. Get out!"
"I…" Cao Bin dodged the pillow she hurled at him.
"Get out~! (˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅)"
Tang Yingxue was hysterical, her sadness genuine this time.
Cao Bin had already seen through Tang Yingxue's thoughts.
On one hand, she was ashamed to discover her repressed feelings for him.
On the other, she was furious about what Cao Bin had done.
Her emotional turmoil and mood swings were perfectly normal.
But no matter what, the mark Cao Bin had left on her heart could never be erased.
For now, he'd let her process it all on her own.
"Master~"
Seeing Cao Bin come downstairs, Shu Xin, who had been sitting alone in the living room, immediately stood up.
"Should I prepare the Tang family's contract for signing now?"
"Who told you I wanted to sign it? Wait—Sister Shu Xin, how can someone as beautiful as you do something so sneaky? Were you eavesdropping with your ear pressed to the wall?"
"I didn't mean to listen. It's just that you two were being… quite loud," Shu Xin replied with a faint smile.
"?????"
In the entire Cao family, aside from Cao Song and Ding Yuechun, only Shu Xin dared to speak to Cao Bin so casually.
She was the nanny and bodyguard Ding Yuechun had arranged for her son.
Though she was technically a bodyguard, her relationship with Cao Bin was more like that of siblings.
The original book didn't delve into Shu Xin's background, only mentioning that she was calm, intelligent, skilled, and decisive—traits that made her second only to her master. Most importantly, she was fiercely loyal to the Cao family, especially to Cao Bin and Ding Yuechun.