Si Yina stared at Xu Ruobing, who stubbornly clung to her own thoughts, attempting to mislead others and drag the precious Miss Bai she had painstakingly discovered into the abyss.
“This matter isn’t up to you to decide. It depends entirely on Jiang Lai’s own thoughts.”
If it weren’t for the fear of causing a rift, Xu Ruobing would have long wanted to push this willful young lady out of her Office, even wishing they’d post a sign saying “No Unauthorized Entry” on the door.
Xu Ruobing originally thought Jiang Lai wouldn’t get involved.
After all, Jiang Lai had recently been dealing with no small amount of trouble.
Although the two hadn’t been in close contact these past few days, Xu Ruobing still caught glimpses of her busyness from Jiang Lai’s brief words.
While Xu Ruobing was still wondering how to find a perfect solution, the door to the Office opened, and the very person at the center of their conversation appeared before them.
“If you’re here to ask for my opinion, we’ve only met once before.
Isn’t your eagerness to ‘help me’ just a guise for ulterior motives?”
Jiang Lai knew it was impolite to barge into the Office without knocking, but the predicament Xu Ruobing faced had been caused by her.
Since it concerned herself, Jiang Lai couldn’t pretend to be unaware.
Even if Xu Ruobing wanted her to obediently wait inside while she sorted everything out, Jiang Lai wasn’t that kind of person.
She absolutely refused to let Xu Ruobing face this alone.
Though Si Yina had once been her direct superior and they had some past interactions, Jiang Lai now had an entirely new identity.
She had thought clearly about how to handle her new role: aside from in front of her daughter and sister-in-law, Jiang Lai would live as a woman from now on.
This was, after all, a brand new beginning for her.
“Although I don’t know why this Lady came here for me, I am the one who decides what kind of work I want to do.”
Jiang Lai harbored little goodwill toward Si Yina.
Her impression of the former superior was still stuck on the memory of that time Si Yina had harassed her in the Elevator.
Even though both were women, what Si Yina had done made Jiang Lai instinctively feel disgusted.
She neither wanted Si Yina’s excessive attention nor wished to stay near her.
After all, deciding what work to do was Jiang Lai’s prerogative.
“If possible, please don’t come again……”
Despite Jiang Lai’s many words, Si Yina’s reaction was baffling.
She lightly raised an eyebrow and leaned toward Jiang Lai with a look full of meaning.
“You look even more haggard than before……”
Jiang Lai instinctively took a step back, as if struck by lightning, retreating to stand beside Xu Ruobing.
The scent wafting from Xu Ruobing helped ease the oppressive feeling that Si Yina had just imposed on her.
How did Si Yina have zero sense of boundaries?
If she hadn’t dodged in time, Jiang Lai feared Si Yina’s hand would have reached out to touch her directly.
Si Yina was nothing short of a relentless troublemaker who loved to harass others.
If it were possible, Jiang Lai didn’t even want Si Yina’s gaze to fall upon her.
Xu Ruobing had initially teased Jiang Lai, pressing close and showing affection, but what Xu Ruobing did was mostly just flirtation.
Sometimes, with Jiang Lai’s permission, she might hold her hand, cradle her face, or steal a quick kiss.
Jiang Lai had almost no aversion to this level of intimacy—perhaps partly because Xu Ruobing’s appearance appealed to her—but no matter what, the moment Jiang Lai showed disapproval, Xu Ruobing would immediately stop, even when desire almost overwhelmed her.
Si Yina’s gaze, however, was bare and unfiltered—a look full of lust that seemed to strip Jiang Lai bare.
It gave Jiang Lai the illusion that she was a dish laid out on a dining table, waiting to be devoured.
Xu Ruobing was like a gentle, playful puppy; even when clingy, their relationship remained firmly under Jiang Lai’s control.
But Si Yina was different—like a starving wolf that would tear her apart and leave nothing but scraps if Jiang Lai let her guard down.
Seeing Jiang Lai’s timidity and hostility, Si Yina felt no anger—only joy.
Desire surged within her like a tidal wave crashing relentlessly onto the shore.
Jiang Lai was extraordinarily beautiful, possessing an elegant and resolute beauty.
Despite her outward aura of restraint, she radiated a mature, alluring charm.
Her chest was particularly captivating.
On the way here, Jiang Lai had tightly wrapped her proud figure in a thick Feather Down Jacket.
Only upon entering the warm Office did she remove it.
Beneath the heavy jacket, she wore a slightly form-fitting Black Wool Sweater.
Jiang Lai had no intention of showing off her figure, but true gold shines on its own.
Her chest seemed almost suffocating in its beauty; her perfect curves were showcased vividly, causing Si Yina to swallow hard.
Si Yina hadn’t heard a single thing about Jiang Lai for so long.
Apart from a video she had seen online, she hadn’t even obtained a single Photo.
Jiang Lai had always exuded an aura of hazy mystery; everything about her was unknown.
Sometimes, things too easily obtained are taken for granted.
But with Jiang Lai, the rarity only heightened her value.
If this were any other time and Si Yina spotted an interesting girl on the street, she might casually encounter her in the morning and then see her again by afternoon.
But Jiang Lai was the opposite.
Even if Si Yina’s heart itched with desire, she could only wait, the yearning building within her.
This delayed gratification, this love unfulfilled, created a bittersweet ache that was truly intoxicating.
Si Yina wanted to strip away every mystery surrounding Jiang Lai, to lay her bare and clear before her, desperately craving to possess this existence exclusively.
As she faced Jiang Lai, a fierce possessiveness stirred deep inside Si Yina.
She wanted Jiang Lai to belong to her alone, to monopolize all her beauty and grace for herself.