Chairman Husband, Too Boorish - 187

Chapter 187 : You used to call me Xi Cheng

Yan Liang's face was extremely embarrassed and stiff.

She gripped the glass tightly in her palm, her gaze fixed on Liang Xi Cheng, never expecting him to say such a thing.

—What does this mean? It's blatant flirting!

Is it a bit like a confession?

If Liang Xi Cheng's words didn't mean flirting, then … was it purely a joke?

Yan Liang sneered inwardly. So, he had become so indifferent that he could joke with her like this as if nothing had happened …

She subconsciously straightened her back. The entire private room fell silent. Everyone could probably tell that Liang Xi Cheng's words were intentional, and this woman named Bai Yan Liang—they should have known each other before. What was going on? Zhuo Hui remained silent, and the others naturally dared not speak either.

"... Chairman Liang, I've only just returned to C City, and I really didn't know there were such unwritten rules at drinking parties here. I apologize for offending you."

Yan Liang composed herself, her tone and expression perfectly calm. She brought the wine glass to her lips, a slight smile playing on her lips. "So, Chairman Liang, I know you're a married man, and I shouldn't have offered you this drink first. I was ignorant then, and ignorance is no excuse. I'll drink it myself."

Yan Liang tilted her head back, ready to down the wine in one gulp.

The next second, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.

The glass in her hand wobbled, and a few drops of white liquid splashed out, landing precisely on the collar of Yan Liang's shirt ...

The cool sensation seeped into her skin quickly, but thankfully it was white, so it wasn't too embarrassing. Nevertheless, a sense of annoyance rose in Yan Liang's heart. She glared at Liang Xi Cheng—what was this man trying to do?

The man's adam's apple bobbed unconsciously.

Below his lower abdomen, the man's desire, in that instant, awakened powerfully. Liang Xi Cheng quickly took a deep breath, calming his urge. It would be truly ridiculous if he got an erection in front of so many people.

Yan Liang didn't know what Liang Xi Cheng meant, but his words and actions did anger her. The man's long fingers were gripping her wrist in public. She was anxious, angry, and annoyed. After a moment, still no word from him, she struggled, and the liquid in her glass was about to spill again. She decided to use her other hand to pull the glass away, but Liang Xi Cheng beat her to it—

He snatched the glass from her hand, and in front of everyone, a smile played on his lips. He tilted his head back and drank the liquid in one gulp.

Yan Liang, “…”

Everyone, “…”

“This toast, once made, is the end of the matter. There’s no reason not to.”

Liang Xi Cheng’s hand was gently caressing Yan Liang’s wrist. The curve of his thin lips was intoxicating. “Miss Bai, I was just joking with you. Don’t take it seriously. Even if I were your former employer, I should drink the toast you made, Miss Bai, right?”

After drinking the liquid in his glass, the man’s mood seemed to brighten instantly. His deep voice spoke cryptically, his eyes darting around.

Yan Liang’s heart skipped a beat. Liang Xi Cheng’s eyes were too alluring. She instinctively turned her face away, furrowing her brows. Her wrist was still held by him. She struggled for a moment, and Liang Xi Cheng, as if snapping out of his daze, released her.

Yan Liang took a step back, looking at Liang Xi Cheng cautiously. After a moment, she calmly spoke, "... Chairman Liang, if you were joking, that's for the best. Otherwise, if your wife at home knew, she might misunderstand. I don't want any misunderstandings. It's best if everyone just laughs it off."

"…"

Liang Xi Cheng's gaze darkened slightly. He placed his wine glass on the table, narrowed his dark eyes, and stepped forward, suddenly closing in on Yan Liang under everyone's gaze. A cold smile played on his lips. "What I'm saying is not a joke."

Yan Liang, "…"

What exactly did this man mean?

His behavior in front of so many people was no longer that of a simple business partner or someone who had once worked for him.

Yan Liang frowned, taking two steps back. In Liang Xi Cheng's sharp eyes, there were emotions somewhat familiar, yet she didn't want to decipher them. She lowered her eyes, then quickly raised them again, chuckling softly. A hint of allure flashed in her bright eyes beneath her glasses. Liang Xi Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he heard her say, "Chairman Liang, are you deliberately teasing me? I'm not very thick-skinned, Chairman Liang, please don't joke like that. Everyone's watching."

"…"

As Yan Liang spoke, she turned around, looking at Zhuo Hui, who had remained silent the entire time. The man was still looking down, fiddling with his chopsticks. Yan Liang was furious. Even if she ate another meal, she now understood—she had been completely outmaneuvered!

Zhuo Hui definitely knew about her relationship with Liang Xi Cheng, and he had specifically asked her to come today. He did it on purpose!

Yan Liang felt she'd been played by this man. To be precise, perhaps Liang Xi Cheng also knew her whereabouts, or perhaps he'd conspired with Zhuo Hui to trick her …

She felt a pang of unease, a discomfort that lingered regardless.

Whatever Liang Xi Cheng's motives, he was already married, wasn't he? A year ago, when they signed the divorce papers, they made promises to each other. She had kept them all, but in the end, it was he who couldn't.

Initially, they had made a promise not to let go of each other's hands, so she had poured all her energy into loving him, foolishly leaving herself no room for compromise, even knowing so much about the past, she still wanted to hold his hand. In the end, it turned into nights spent tossing and turning in empty dreams.

She hadn't been without the thought that she might never see him again. Perhaps one day, on some street, she would suddenly run into him. By then, perhaps her emotions would have calmed down; the sadness, the heartbreak, would all be in the past.

He got what he wanted, and she should be living her life peacefully now.

But … definitely not now, not under these circumstances, when she was completely caught off guard—

Liang Xi Cheng, with such an aloof and superior attitude, reappeared before her, saying these things, doing these things … Does he even know how cruel he is? How much she struggled to learn to let go, yet he insists on stirring her heart anew.

Yan Liang admitted she wasn't a saint. From the moment she entered the private room, she had been controlling her emotions, but now, she felt it was becoming uncontrollable. Her eyes stung, and she feared she would lose control in front of so many people, only to end up making a fool of herself.

"... Manager Zhuo, I need to use the restroom. Please enjoy your time."

She politely informed Zhuo Hui, and without waiting for the others, who remained completely bewildered, to react, she turned and fled the private room.

Running to the restroom, Yan Liang closed the door, then pressed her trembling body against the door, panting.

Her emotional fluctuations were too great; this seemed inappropriate.

Actually, more than a year had passed. He now had his own life. Regardless of his initial purpose in marrying Ye Qing, they were now officially husband and wife. She was, at most, just a passerby in his life. Even from a moral standpoint, she should control her heart.

Don't think about it, you can't think about it, Bai Yan Liang, calm down.

She went to the tap, washed her face with cold water, and touched up her makeup to make herself look more refreshed. Finally, looking at herself in the mirror, after careful consideration, she made her decision.

Lati, she didn't want to go anymore.

No matter how much she had longed for this design director position, how she had rushed back after graduation to apply and interview, after tonight's events, she didn't want to work at Lati anymore. No matter where she went in her life, she couldn't completely avoid Liang Xi Cheng, but if she encountered him again, she'd rather find a new job.

Taking a deep breath, she decided to send a text message to Zhuo Hui, telling him she wasn't feeling well and couldn't go anymore. Of course, she would need to submit a resignation letter, since she was now a full-time employee of Lati.

After tidying up her handbag, Yan Liang felt her emotions had calmed down enough and turned to leave the restroom.

The moment the door opened, she glanced up and saw a tall, slender man leaning against the wall opposite the restroom, one hand in his trouser pocket, a cigarette between his fingers. Beside him was a trash can with three cigarette butts already on it, and the one between his fingers was half-smoked.

Over a year had passed, and he still seemed to smoke with the same fierce intensity.

However, the way he smoked was still incredibly sexy.

Perhaps she had already decided that Liang Xi Cheng had come specifically for her today, and it wasn't a coincidence, so even after leaving the restroom and seeing him again, with him seemingly waiting for her, Yan Liang wasn't too surprised.

She frowned, her tone calm yet tinged with distance, "Chairman Liang, are you waiting for me?"

Liang Xi Cheng's fingers, holding the cigarette, twitched slightly. He narrowed his eyes and nodded. "Yes, I'm waiting for you. Do you have time to say a few words to me?"

"If I say I don't have time, will Chairman Liang be a gentleman and let me go?"

"…"

"I don't have time."

Yan Liang coldly curled her lips. "I'm sorry, Chairman Liang, I'm not feeling well. I'll have to go now. If it's convenient for you, Chairman Liang, please tell my boss that I can't secure this project tonight. Of course, if it's inconvenient for you to pass on the message, I will say it myself—ah—"

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed. Yan Liang's high heels faltered, and she stumbled forward. Her slender waist was already gripped by a large hand. The familiar feeling stirred a familiar yet strange flutter in both of their hearts. For a couple of seconds, neither of them moved.

His nose was filled with her scent, that soft fragrance that had tormented him day and night for 13 months. It wasn't that he hadn't seen her; she was in England, SGA. Seeing her would have been so easy.

But perhaps the greatest distance in the world was the moment he secretly stood not far away, watching her every move.

For the first two months, he visited her every week. Initially, she wasn't doing well, and her mood was low. Rex even specifically told him that her performance at school had been excellent before, but had clearly declined in those two months.

Liang Xi Cheng knew that as much as he was heartbroken, she must be heartbroken too.

However, she was very good at self-regulating. Perhaps she knew how important design was to her, so she quickly adjusted herself. Two months later, Liang Xi Cheng never went to England again.

He had been married to Ye Qing for almost ten months. In less than a year, he had been juggling the Ye family and Ye Sheng Ming, and he truly hadn't had time to see her. He waited and waited, finally waiting for her to graduate and return, before setting up a trap to appear before her naturally.

But clearly, he seemed to have underestimated the stubbornness of this little woman.

"... You used to call me Xi Cheng."

The man's thin lips suddenly pressed close to her cheek. Yan Liang's heart trembled, and her hands instinctively went to Liang Xi Cheng's chest, but he forcefully grabbed them and pulled them behind her back. She was filled with annoyance, raised her neck, and opened her mouth to say something, but the next second, her lips were fiercely sealed by the man's kiss.

“…Mmm.”

Yan Liang was pinned down by Liang Xi Cheng, leaning back. He pushed her forward a couple of steps, slamming her heavily against the corridor wall. He released her wrists, instead gripping her slender waist, his hard body pressing down on her, kissing her.

“… Mmm … Ugh … Liang … Mmm … Liang Xi …” Yan Liang hadn't expected him to kiss her so suddenly. She tried to push him away, but the man's strength far surpassed hers. Whether a year ago or a year later, in such intimate contact, she would never be his match.

She let out two soft moans, but the rest of her sounds were forcefully swallowed by the man's kiss. Yan Liang thrashed about, her body twisting and turning, but she couldn't break free. Her struggles only fueled the man's reaction.

“… Don’t move, don’t move anymore, I just want to kiss you, let me kiss you …”

The man’s breathing was heavy, his hands tightly gripping her waist, his lips pressed against hers, kissing her greedily as he panted, “… Don’t you miss me? For 13 months, not a single day has passed without me thinking of you, don’t you miss me? Hmm? Yan Liang, I promise, I won’t do anything too outrageous to you, but … let me kiss you, hmm?”

“…”

Yan Liang’s breath was still in her throat, the words she hadn’t had time to utter were swallowed up again by Liang Xi Cheng. She hadn’t just acquiesced; she hadn’t had a chance to speak, but Liang Xi Cheng took it as her consent, and he felt his desire awaken instantly.

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