Chapter 140
Chenyang smiled. "They’ve already plastered you with all sorts of nasty labels. The only way to get rid of them is to fire everyone involved. You’d have to make sure they don’t go around gossiping, and also ensure no new hires ever hear about your romantic escapades.
But is that realistic? Even if you have the authority to fire every employee who knows, you’ll never be able to completely shut them up, will you?"
An Xiaoqing was suddenly at a loss for words.
He was right.
Even if it was all an act, in the eyes of those nurses, it had already become an unshakeable reality.
Under these circumstances, she couldn’t erase everyone’s memories or silence the endless gossip. That meant her reputation was beyond saving.
Seeing the change in her expression, Chenyang continued, "Instead of wasting energy on unrealistic fantasies, you might as well break free from your shackles and just be your true self. You are who you are. No matter how many scandals are swirling around, you’re still the beautiful, powerful head of HR that they can’t afford to offend.
The same goes for your marriage and your love life. It’s a fact that your husband betrayed you. You have only two choices. You can either swallow your pride and suffer in silence, enduring all the torment and pain this miserable marriage brings you, or you can just do whatever makes you happy."
The choice between those two paths wasn’t difficult at all.
Because anyone who wasn’t a total coward would never choose a life of torment.
An Xiaoqing looked up at Chenyang.
Her eyes shone with the clarity of someone who had just had an epiphany.
Previously, whether she was putting on an act or making a scene, her goal had always been to get her husband’s attention and to establish a fearsome, powerful image in the eyes of her staff.
But all her efforts had failed to produce the desired effect.
Her husband might have heard the rumors, but he hadn’t given the slightest response.
The staff were indeed afraid of her, but their slander and retaliation behind her back were endless.
This was the complete opposite of what she had wanted.
It left her with the suffocating frustration of landing a heavy punch on a wad of cotton.
And that so-called hang-up in her heart was really just born from her own resentment.
Looking back on it now, An Xiaoqing suddenly felt that everything she’d done was utterly ridiculous.
It wasn’t just her resentment and self-righteous facade that were laughable.
What was even more laughable was how she’d gone to all that trouble, only to fail at her goal and ruin her reputation in the process.
At that thought, the hang-up in her heart instantly vanished.
At the same time, the way she looked at Chenyang took on a new light.
Chenyang was younger than her and had experienced less.
Some of his actions just now even had a touch of the immaturity you’d expect from a recent college grad.
But after he spoke those eye-opening words, An Xiaoqing suddenly sensed a unique, mature charm emanating from him.
A man’s charm manifests differently at different stages of his life.
In school, some guys are charming because they’re handsome and get good grades. Others have a roguish, intimidating air about them.
But once they enter the workforce, that charm changes, and it attracts different kinds of women.
But there was only one kind of charm that could truly attract a mature woman.
Maturity, stability, and power.
In that moment, even though Chenyang didn’t look like a successful man, that charm of his deeply attracted An Xiaoqing. Along with her delight, she felt the first stirrings of affection for this young man!
Lost in her reverie, An Xiaoqing leaned down and sprawled across Chenyang’s chest.
"I think I’m starting to fall in love with you."
Chenyang was taken aback. "You’ve got to be kidding me," he said quickly. "We’ve known each other for less than an hour. In that short time, we’ve spent probably half of it having sex. We don’t know anything about each other, we haven’t opened up to each other... what the hell kind of love could you possibly feel for me!"
"Isn’t the ’love’ in ’lovemaking’ still love?" An Xiaoqing said, pinching Chenyang’s chin. "I’m infatuated with your body. I’m obsessed with your huge cock. I want to have sex with you forever. I want you to fuck me forever!"
"Heh, do all women talk this bluntly when they’re in love?"
"What’s the point of being reserved in front of the man you love?" An Xiaoqing teased. "Haven’t you heard the saying? Out in public, a woman should be well-dressed and poised, appearing sophisticated and successful. But in front of her man, she should drop all her pretenses and unleash all her instincts. If you’re going to be a slut, be a slut. If you’re going to be wild, be wild!"
Chenyang raised an eyebrow. "So, you want to..."
"They wanted to listen, didn’t they? Well, I’m going to give them an earful!"
As she spoke, An Xiaoqing got off the bed and walked to the office door.
She pressed herself against the door, deliberately sinking her waist and arching her ass.
Then, she turned her head to look back at Chenyang, her gaze sultry and seductive. "Baby, come fuck me!"