Because I Cannot Hurt You

Chapter 266 - His Kissing Threat

Xinyi quickly sat back on the chair and buried her head in the files. "Why would I hide anything from you? Let me go back to work. As the CEO, I have lots of things to do."

As if Zhiyuan was going to deter. He walked towards her, making her heart beat fast. He dangerously smiled as he leaned towards her, trapping her in his arms. He placed his right hand on the chair's headrest and the left one on the desk.

"Spill it out, Xinyi. Somehow, my instincts are warning me that I could be in a crisis. I feel that this really concerns me," he narrowed his eyes. "Even while talking to him, you seemed strangely fidgety."

Xinyi broke into a cold sweat. She clutched the file in her hands and tried to smile. "You are overthinking."

He said nothing but his gaze bored into hers. Her mouth twitched.

"There is really nothing. We should go back to work."

Zhiyuan smiled, giving her an eerie feeling. That smile was anything but innocent.

"If you don't tell me what's going on, then I will kiss you here right now."

"..."

She slightly jumped in her seat as he leaned even closer.

"I won't stop until I make you confess."

She pursed her lips. "...You are threatening me. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

"Anything to gain the truth, wifey. Don't worry about my conscience. I have consoled it not to hurt for just this time," he smiled again.

"..."

She cleared her throat.

"I guess only a kiss will make you talk now…"

Xinyi jolted and quickly said, "I-I will say it!"

Zhiyuan pulled back, satisfied.

She twiddled with her fingers and averted her gaze. "Liao Yuan...well he…"

"He what?" Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes.

"Four years ago after the Han Corps won the deal, he had c-confessed to me…"

Suddenly, she felt the temperature drop and danger leaking into the atmosphere whose source was none other than her husband.

Zhiyuan rapidly blinked his eyes.

"Excuse me? Am I hearing it right? Liao Yuan confessed to you?"

Zhiyuan knew what she was talking about, but he still acted ignorant in hope that might have misunderstood it. "Confessed that he is a loser in business who lost the project to you? Or did he confess how he could never match up to the Han Corps?"

"..."

Xinyi clearly felt the malice looming in his icy voice.

"N-not that sort of confession…" she faltered.

He squinted his eyes even further. "Then which sort of confession, Xinyi…?"

He felt his blood pressure rise, thinking of a certain scenario.

Silence.

Zhiyuan pinched her chin and forced her to look at him. "Do you want me to kiss you?"

She widened her eyes and quickly said, "He had said that he liked me!"

Zhiyuan froze. For a few moments, he still felt speechless though he had a fair idea of what must have happened.

Then he clenched his jaw and the volcano of rage finally erupted within him.

"Liao Yuan! How dare he confess!?" He sneered. "Does he want to be my rival in love too apart from business? Or maybe he feels that business is a lost cause so might as well try hitting on my wife!"

Zhiyuan stormed off to confront him. Xinyi widened her eyes and quickly pulled him back. "Where are you going!?"

He smiled that was sinister than ever. "What do you think? The answer to his confession and it would be more impactful if it came from her husband."

!!!

"Zhiyuan, no! Don't start a fight with him!"

"Don't stop me now!"

Xinyi refused to move and said, "There is no need for that! I had already rejected his confession!"

He gritted his teeth. "But I cannot forgive him! What was he thinking? Is he so shameless in targeting a married woman?"

Xinyi said, "Forget about it. It's in the past now."

"But you were still bothered about it."

"That…" Xinyi coughed. "We didn't meet after that and I was afraid that things might be awkward if he takes that subject again...But you saw right? Things were pretty normal."

He sneered. "Things were normal with that flashy and ugly bouquet he brought for you? Clearly, he hasn't given up yet and clearly he was provoking me!"

Xinyi pursed her lips. "Zhiyuan, I am telling you not to pursue this matter. It will be difficult for me to face him again. Let it be."

"But-"

"If you went after him right now, I will add another crime to your list! You have already breached by reading my diary!" Thinking about that still burned her heart in grievance and fury. "Don't let me add not listening to me to that."

"..."

Zhiyuan grimaced.

If Xinyi got another point to be angry about, then things would become difficult for him to appease her.

Xinyi sighed in relief at his silence.

"...Fine. But I just want him to stay within his limits. I will punch him straight in the face if he tries to do anything funny!"

"..."

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A few days later, the flight landed in Shanghai. Yunru and Zizi stepped outside. Zizi was all pumped up and looking forward to the trip while Yunru on the other side made a displeased face.

"I told you we should take the train. It's very affordable."

Zizi said, "Why should we suffer four hours in a train when we can reach Shanghai within two hours?"

"You find four hours of travel exhausting?"

"Well…"

"Or does Princess find the train mode of transport too lowly to use?" Yunru smiled.

She coughed. "Of course not."

"FYI, we are using the train for our return trip."

Zizi wanted to protest but a deep stare at him quietened her down.

"...Fair enough," she mumbled.

Yunru chuckled and ruffled her hair. "Thanks for your understanding."

Zizi would have usually gotten furious at anyone for messing up her hair, but if it was Yunru, she could only stare at him in stupor and blush.

"You can pat my head more hehe...I won't mind," Zizi shyly said.

Yunru smiled. "Earn it then. Just like you did now."

"Don't be so stingy," she pursed her lips.

"You are chasing after me, right? Where is the fun if things are easy for you to get?"

"..."