Five years after being dumped, President Jiang became increasingly entangled in...

In the cramped fitting room, Xu Chaoxi was pressed against the only mirror, her hands restrained on either side, unable to move, her back pressed firmly against the cold mirror surface, the chill making her hiss involuntarily.

The next second, his kiss swept over her like a tidal wave. She had no time to dodge and was forced to accept the sudden, wet kiss.

"Mmm..." A soft sound escaped from the corner of her lips.

The waiter next door exclaimed, "Miss Cen, did you hear anything?"

Cen Nian's eyes flickered, and she smiled, "No, you must have misheard."

They weren't far apart, and the cubicles weren't very soundproof.

Xu Chaoxi was worried that her noise would alert Cen Nian, so she dared not make a sound.

Sensing her compliance, Jiang Jingsi took the opportunity to pry her fingers apart, forcefully interlocking his fingers with hers, and using his knees to push open her narrow skirt, domineeringly pressing between her legs.

Noticing his movements, Xu Chaoxi gritted her teeth and struggled, but his strength was simply too great. She tried with all her might but couldn't break free. She could only pin her hopes on her lips, and while he was engrossed in the kiss, she bit down hard—

He finally relaxed, his thumb tracing his lips, noticing a drop of blood. His cold eyes stared intently at her.

Xu Chaoxi met his gaze with a complicated expression.

What's wrong with him now?

"Mr. Jiang, your fiancée is still next door." Her voice was very low, so low that she could hardly hear herself.

"So what?" His fingertips brushed a strand of her hair. "Have you forgotten who you are?"

It's about identity again.

Whenever he showed any signs of that, he would always bring up her identity, constantly reminding her that he could do whatever he wanted.

Cen Nian's voice faded into the distance, and Xu Chaoxi finally breathed a sigh of relief, raising her voice slightly: "President Jiang, do you not care about your fiancée, or do you just enjoy this forbidden feeling? If we are exposed, your marriage with the Cen family will most likely fall through, which is not what you want, is it?"

"Is it a reminder? Or a warning?"

"remind."

She wasn't bold enough to warn him.

Jiang Jingsi's lips curled up slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes. His palm brushed against her side intimately, and then he held her hand.

"No need, that's my business. What I'm doing now is having fun." He leaned down to kiss her again, but she dodged him.

"Miss Cen has gone out; she must be anxious to find me. If I don't go out, Miss Cen will become suspicious."

He stared at her face for a long while, then a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes: "Come to my place tonight."

It's not a question, it's an affirmative statement.

"Um."

At that moment, all she wanted was to get rid of him and prevent him from doing anything out of line, so she quickly agreed.

Hearing that she had agreed, Jiang Jingsi didn't press the matter any further.

When Xu Chaoxi went out again, Jiang Jingsi was no longer in sight; only Cen Nian was there.

"What happened to your lips?" Cen Nian asked in confusion. "Why is there lipstick everywhere?"

Her question made Xu Chaoxi feel guilty, and she quickly wiped her mouth, saying, "I probably bumped into it by accident just now."

As she spoke, she glanced down at her clothes to make sure no lipstick had gotten on them before letting out a huge sigh of relief.

"Where is General Manager Jiang?" she asked, seemingly casually.

Speaking of Jiang Jingsi, a hint of disappointment flashed in Cen Nian's eyes: "He received a last-minute phone call and left."

She quickly smiled again: "But it's okay, I'm used to it. It's normal for him to be busy with such a big business, I can understand."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chaoxi inevitably felt a sense of empathy that was hard to explain.

Cen Nian is really good, gentle and considerate. Even at this moment, she can maintain her dignity and show the greatest tolerance towards Jiang Jingsi.

Honestly, if it were her, she couldn't do it.

Without the male lead, Cen Nian lost interest, and after choosing a few toasting outfits, she paid the bill.

After seeing Cen Nian off, Xu Chaoxi felt a mix of emotions.

Cen Nian, who had gotten into the car, did not leave immediately. Instead, she looked at Xu Chaoxi, who was standing not far away in a daze, took out her phone, and sent a voice message pretending to be angry.

-

Nine o'clock in the evening.

Xu Chaoxi arrived at Jiang Jingsi's villa right on time.

He was sitting on the sofa, wearing a bathrobe, looking like he had just taken a shower.

When she walked up to Jiang Jingsi, he looked her up and down, his eyes filled with doubt.

She wore a long silk dress in the afternoon, but has now changed into a knee-length knitted skirt.

She changed her clothes, and her scent changed too.

He was almost certain of one thing—she had taken a shower.

Xu Chaoxi got goosebumps all over her body from his staring.

"Have you taken a shower?" he asked slowly, lighting a cigarette.

"Mm." Since she knew she was coming over that night, she didn't pretend not to shower.

"Come here." Xu Chaoxi bit her lip, put down her bag, and walked up to Jiang Jingsi. Before she could react, he grabbed her wrist.

She lost her balance and fell in front of him, her knees hitting the carpet hard, but the carpet was thick and it didn't hurt.

His thumb touched her chin, and he looked into her eyes.

Those pure and clear eyes, seemingly carefree, were the ones who lied without batting an eye, telling him one lie after another, even using the people around them as excuses.

Where did you go that night?

He asked about the day she mentioned celebrating Zhong Qingli's birthday.

"I went to celebrate Qingli's birthday." Although she didn't understand why he asked this, she repeated the answer she had given that day.

"Xu Chaoxi, I'll give you one more chance. Where did you go that night?" His voice was cold, as if it were filled with ice.

This made Xu Chaoxi shiver involuntarily. She felt uneasy, extremely flustered, and her heart was beating so fast that she couldn't control it.

Could it be that he knows something? Did he find out that Yi Yi exists?

Her reaction caused Jiang Jingsi's eyes to darken completely.

He knew her inside and out; he could tell from her very reaction that she was indeed lying.

"I really went to celebrate Qingli's birthday," she insisted.

No matter what, she couldn't tell the truth; she couldn't let him know about Yi Yi's existence.

"Xu Chaoxi—" His hand gripping her chin tightened suddenly, his fingers turning white from the force.

"You really are a habitual liar!"

Xu Chaoxi's face contorted in pain, but she still insisted on her story: "President Jiang, I don't know what you're talking about. I really did that day—"

"Do I really have to have Deng Xiao look up Zhong Qingli's birthday right now?"

One sentence brought Xu Chaoxi's defense to an abrupt halt, and her face gradually turned pale.

He investigated and found out that she had lied, which completely exposed his own lie.

No.

She absolutely cannot let Jiang Jingsi find out anything.

She chose to remain silent.

Seeing that she remained silent, Jiang Jingsi forcefully stubbed out his cigarette with the hand that was holding it and threw his phone in front of her.

"I'll give you a chance to explain."

On his phone screen was a candid photo taken in a hospital room, showing her and Qi Heng standing side by side, exchanging a smile.

It was probably taken outside the ward; the angle is ambiguous, and the photo itself is ambiguous.

But she knew that she and Qi Heng had nothing between them. She was thanking Qi Heng at the time, but the angle and moment of the photo were just not right.

Just as she hesitated, unsure how to explain, Jiang Jingsi's cold voice rang out again, tinged with mockery and ridicule:

"Your mother is sick, and you can't even afford the medical bills, yet you're thinking about getting intimate with a man? Xu Chaoxi, I didn't realize you were so horny? So unable to bear loneliness? Can't I satisfy you? Or do you think that finding a man will solve everything for you?"