Chapter 49.2

Then Xu Yuan lay down, resting her head on his shoulder, one hand slowly moving downward. Xu Yuan had always been a quick learner, and now she acted without reservation, doing whatever came to mind.

She breathed lightly into his ear, nibbled on his earlobe, and playfully gasped, “It’s so hot.”

Meng Zhengrong struggled to breathe; hearing this made him gasp in surprise.

How could she be so bold? From remaining still while she teased him to unable to resist reaching for her waist, his reaction was instantaneous.

Xu Yuan eagerly kissed Meng Zhengrong, even daring to flick her tongue against his.

Just that one kiss ignited a reaction in him.

With each move, it felt as if the room’s temperature was rising.

Xu Yuan was also feeling a bit dizzy with desire, but she hadn’t forgotten her objective. She pulled Meng Zhengrong’s pajamas off, kissed his chin, and softly asked, “Do you want this?”

At that moment, Meng Zhengrong seemed to have forgotten everything. He flipped over, cradled Xu Yuan’s head, and pressed her down beneath him. His excitement was evident as he couldn’t help but nibble on her cheek, panting, “I want!”

This response was nothing short of overwhelming.

At that moment, anyone who didn’t want it was a real fool!

Xu Yuan blinked and reached out to pat Meng Zhengrong’s head like she would a dog, continuing with a seemingly innocent expression, “But that’s not possible. My period just started.”

Watching the shift in Meng Zhengrong’s expression, Xu Yuan thought it was a great loss that he hadn’t entered the entertainment industry; he could easily win an Oscar for his acting skills.

Meng Zhengrong closed his eyes in despair, like a deflated balloon. He got off Xu Yuan and lay on his side, speaking in a defeated tone, “Don’t be so mischievous anymore.”

She had him riled up, and then pulled this stunt on him. Was this not torturous?

Xu Yuan teased, “So, when I have my period, I can’t kiss or hug you? So, all those times you kissed and hugged me were for that reason?”

Meng Zhengrong was left speechless by Xu Yuan’s reasoning.

“That’s not what I meant.” Meng Zhengrong had always been a skilled debater, but in front of Xu Yuan, he couldn’t even clarify this simple matter. He could only say, “If you do it too often, it can lead to issues. I’m not lying.”

Seeing Meng Zhengrong genuinely flustered, Xu Yuan felt happy and pinched him, saying, “Will you dare to act like that in the office again?”

Meng Zhengrong sighed, realizing she was holding a grudge over what happened at noon.

“I won’t dare again.”

No, he would still do it; he just had to be smarter next time and make sure it wasn’t two days before her period.

Meng Zhengrong turned over, pulled Xu Yuan close, and planted a firm kiss on her cheek. He thought to himself that today he would let her off the hook, but once her period was over, he would make her pay.

Xu Yuan seemed to sense Meng Zhengrong’s thoughts and casually added, “For every time you tease me, I’ll remember it.”

Meng Zhengrong: “…”

Although the current situation was uncomfortable, he felt he could savor the memory of Xu Yuan’s teasing for a week!

Truly a painful yet sweet torture.

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On Friday, Xu Yuan called Fang Mingyang to her office. For some time now, Meng Zhengrong had been coming to the office every day to have lunch with her. Even the employees within the company were privately discussing how their domineering President Meng Zhengrong had gradually turned into a henpecked husband. Only Xu Yuan knew what was truly on his mind: on one hand, he genuinely cared for her and didn’t want her to run around; on the other hand, it was also because of Fang Mingyang.

Xu Yuan was determined not to let Fang Mingyang stay around her any longer.

He was a ticking time bomb, and she didn’t want someone like him lingering around to affect her.

Guilt and obsession are emotions that, if one could really control them well, wouldn’t be called obsession.

Xu Yuan wasn’t sure when she might feel that way again, so while she was still clear-headed and rational, she decided to transfer Fang Mingyang away.

She couldn’t figure out what Fang Mingyang truly felt for her, and she didn’t need to know. For the sake of her peaceful life, Fang Mingyang had to go.

All she could do was arrange a good path for him moving forward; that was all she could manage.

Just as she had once thought, Fang Mingyang’s father’s unexpected incident might have been a test from above. Everyone must face their own challenges in life. Helping him might not be a good thing for him after all.

She cherished her marriage with Meng Zhengrong and would not allow herself to do anything that could harm it.

Fang Mingyang was quite anxious; he had been caught in a dilemma for the past week.

He felt he should resign; he guessed Xu Yuan had grown to dislike him, and he didn’t want to be a bother. But the reality wouldn’t allow him to act recklessly.

At this point, coming to work had become a torment for him.

The moment Xu Yuan called him into her office, he suddenly relaxed, feeling that the entanglement and painful struggle of the past few days might finally lead to a conclusion.

If Xu Yuan wanted to dismiss him, he wouldn’t blame her. In fact, he would be grateful to her for saving him from this conflicting state.

“Have a seat.” Xu Yuan looked up from her documents and gestured for Fang Mingyang to sit.

It was strange; at this moment, she couldn’t connect him with her cousin at all.

Even with his striking looks, she had no delusions left.

Fang Mingyang sat down obediently.

Xu Yuan was reviewing Fang Mingyang’s resume and said, “I won’t beat around the bush. Your work capabilities are outstanding, and you would be valued at any company.”

Fang Mingyang forced a smile, thinking that his guess had indeed been right—she was going to dismiss him. Well, that was fine.

He deserved it; after all, who told him to develop feelings that he shouldn’t have?

Xu Yuan continued, “The public welfare project department isn’t very large, as you can see. There aren’t many colleagues here. It might expand in the future, but the experience you gain here will still be effective. I believe you are too talented to stay here.”

What she said wasn’t a lie. After carefully reviewing Fang Mingyang’s resume, she realized he didn’t have a particular interest in this area like her other colleagues; he was merely looking for a job.

Fang Mingyang’s work ability was commendable. If it weren’t for this situation, Xu Yuan would have wanted to keep him around, slowly cultivating him to become an executive when she opened her own company in the future.

“Thank you for your compliment, Manager.” Fang Mingyang replied politely.

He had interviewed at several companies, and when others didn’t want him, they would often say something like he had great ability and potential, but staying in such a small position was a waste of talent and not a good fit for him. He had heard this reasoning many times before, and hearing it again didn’t bother him.

Xu Yuan glanced at Fang Mingyang and put down his resume. “Starting Monday, you won’t need to come to the public welfare project department anymore.”

Fang Mingyang nodded calmly. “Okay.”

“However, there are two options for you to consider, or if you don’t want either, you can also look for something better.” Xu Yuan paused, “One is to transfer to a subsidiary of Meng Corporation, located in the north of the city. The head of that subsidiary needs an assistant, and he was quite satisfied with your resume.”

Fang Mingyang looked at Xu Yuan in disbelief, unable to believe his ears.

Wasn’t she going to dismiss him??

What was this about?

Xu Yuan continued looking at Fang Mingyang and said, “The second option is to go to Xu Corporation, my family’s company. I’ve already spoken to them. Given your qualifications, you would only be an ordinary employee there, starting from scratch. The sales department is short on staff, and if you’re willing to go, you can report there next Monday.”

Both of these options were confirmed after Xu Yuan communicated with Meng Zhengrong, and she had also given a heads-up to Xu Nuo. It was precisely because she recognized Fang Mingyang’s capabilities that she thought to arrange this for him.