Villain: He humiliated the protagonist's sister, but she fell in love with him.

"Great, start dancing!"

Xiao Bufan, standing outside the door, frowned deeply.

He pressed his ear against the door, and the more he listened, the more something seemed off.

What is that? Twisting around?

What were Ruoyan and that pretty boy talking about inside?

Why is it twisting? Does a proper collaboration require twisting?

Certain images flashed uncontrollably through his mind, and his expression changed several times.

But I still forced myself to suppress that inexplicable feeling of unease and continued listening.

Inside the office, Lin Ba sat in his chair with his legs crossed, his gaze casually sweeping over Liu Ruoyan.

"Not bad, President Liu. To dance like this on your first try, you truly live up to your reputation as a CEO. Your learning ability is remarkable."

Lin Ba gave Liu Ruoyan a thumbs-up with an approving tone.

This learning ability seems to be even better than Ye Mengyao's!

Liu Ruoyan had just stopped from that extremely shameful dance, her chest rising and falling slightly, and a thin blush still lingering on her face.

She felt no joy whatsoever at the praise.

A strong sense of shame made her voice tense and suppressed:

"Mr. Kobayashi, are you satisfied with this?"

Lin Ba nodded, but then, as if remembering something, he suddenly added:

"I'm satisfied, but it would be even better if I could do a leg raise."

Liu Ruoyan's breath, which she had just relaxed, suddenly came back up.

She instinctively wanted to refuse, but then she thought about it again.

We've already danced, what's one more thing?

Oh well, I'll just have to bear with it.

She bit her lower lip and replied softly:

"good......"

Holding onto the edge of the desk, she slowly raised her left leg, heel off the ground, and pointed her toes upwards...

However, since it was the first time he had done this move, and he was supporting himself on one leg, he lost his balance and suddenly swayed to the side.

"what!"

With a gasp, she fell heavily onto the carpet.

She frantically tried to get up, but a sharp pain shot through her ankle, leaving her sitting on the ground in a somewhat disheveled position.

Just then, Lin Ba had somehow walked up to her side, bent down, and swept her up in his arms.

He carried Liu Ruoyan to the sofa next to him and sat down.

As for Liu Ruoyan, Lin Ba very considerately placed her on... his lap.

Liu Ruoyan felt a sudden lightness in her body, and the next second she was face to face with Lin Ba.

The man's warm breath enveloped her, causing a blush to rise involuntarily on her face.

"Mr. Kobayashi, you...you should put me down...this isn't right."

Lin Ba glanced down at her slightly swollen ankle and said with a serious expression:

"That won't do. You've twisted your ankle. How can you walk if I put you down? I happen to know a little about massage, so I can give you a massage while I'm at it."

No, no.

Liu Ruoyan quickly shook her head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"How can this be allowed? As the heir to the Lin Group, how can I let you do such a thing?"

"fine."

Lin Ba interrupted her directly.

Just kidding, he's probably overjoyed...

Of course, Lin Ba wouldn't say what was on his mind.

On the surface, his tone feigned a hint of guilt.

"After all, I'm the one who asked you to dance, so if something goes wrong, I'll naturally take responsibility."

As he spoke, he slowly unbuckled the buckle on one of her high heels and gently took it off.

He reached out and wrapped his hand around her slender ankle, his thumb slowly pressing down on the sprained area.

For a moment, seemingly attracted by Lin Ba's unique charm, Liu Ruoyan forgot to break free.

"uh-huh."

Liu Ruoyan couldn't help but let out a very soft hum from her throat.

After realizing what was happening, she looked at Lin Ba's ambiguous smile and wished she could bury her face in the sofa cushions.

That was so embarrassing!

Liu Ruoyan, how could you make such a sound!

Outside the door, Xiao Bufan pressed his ear against the door panel. He first heard a gasp, followed by a series of muffled hums.

His face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Damn it, what are those two doing inside the door?!

What kind of cooperation talks would turn into such a conversation!

The more Xiao Bufan thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and he unconsciously clenched his fists.

He could no longer contain himself and raised his hand to bang on the door, shouting loudly:

"Ruoyan! What happened to you in there? Did that pretty boy bully you?"

"Say something, and if you do, I'll rush in right now!"

The sudden knocking startled Liu Ruoyan.

Upon hearing Xiao Bufan's voice, she froze.

She subconsciously looked down at her ankle, which was still being held by Lin Ba, and a huge wave of shame and guilt washed over her.

She and Xiao Bufan have been married for almost three years, and he has never even held her hand.

But now she's doing so many outrageous things in the office with a man she's only known for less than half a day.

Dancing, being hugged, having your feet massaged.

Looking at it this way, it seems that no matter how you look at it, she is not innocent.

Her mind was in turmoil, and her deep-rooted traditional values ​​made her somewhat disgusted with herself.

"Oh no, I'm a bad woman now!"

"No, we can't let this continue!"

Thinking of this, she wanted to break free from Lin Ba's embrace and end this absurd situation.

But at that moment, Lin Ba's cold rebuke made her stop in her tracks.

"Don't move."

"It's not over yet. Giving up halfway like this will only make it hurt more."

"You don't want your sprain to get worse, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruoyan looked up at him, her eyes pleading, wanting him to let go.

But Lin Ba seemed not to see it, and continued to gently massage the sprained area with the force of his fingertips.

The knocking on the door grew louder and louder, and it seemed to be heading towards banging the door down.

Liu Ruoyan's heart began to race.

She took a deep breath and pinched her palm hard, managing to suppress the panic.

Liu Ruoyan forced herself to remain calm and said:

"Xiao Bufan, I... I'm fine! Don't cause trouble here. Mr. Lin and I are discussing a serious collaboration. You should leave now!"

Xiao Bufan didn't believe it; wasn't that treating him like a fool?

Would a legitimate collaboration produce such a response?

He wanted to barge in, but then he thought, what if Lin Ba doesn't recognize him?

"Perfect timing, I'm going to expose your true colors as a pretty boy in public!"

Xiao Bufan grew increasingly furious. He steeled himself, walked directly to the outer office area, and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Guards! Come and see! Someone is using the guise of discussing a project to act like a thug in General Manager Liu's office!"

Sure enough, this caused quite a commotion and immediately attracted many employees who came running at the sound.

"No way? Wasn't that CEO Kobayashi who just went in? He's so handsome, he doesn't seem like that kind of person at all."

"I think this guy is in a panic. His wife is talking to a handsome guy in the office with the door closed, and he can't even get in. He's just here in a helpless rage."

"Old Zhang, isn't that a bit too much of a laugh...?"