When Wei Yumeng reacted, she inexplicably found herself lying on the desk. Her waist felt cool, and she suddenly realized her clothes had been lifted.
She shoved Zhan Mohan away and pulled her clothes down, her face flushing like a perfectly cooked shrimp.
"You... How could you do this? Did you get my permission?"
Zhan Mohan's eyes were deep, as if something was stirring within them. He raised his hand, his fingertips lightly brushing his lips, the place they had just kissed. The movement was inexplicably seductive, making Wei Yumeng's heart pound.
How could this man be so tempting?
"You didn't refuse just now, did you? You even seemed a little into it."
He said this with a wicked smile, and Wei Yumeng was mesmerized.
When she came back to her senses, she wished she could shut his mouth. This man, who usually seemed arrogant and indifferent, could certainly spew sweet talk.
She blinked her eyes in embarrassment, feeling indignant. Sticking her neck out, she yelled.
"When was I into it?"
But as she yelled this, she felt a little unconvincing.
Alright, she admitted, his technique was indeed superb, even making her a little reluctant to leave. But that wasn't an excuse for him to touch her so casually.
Zhan Mohan raised his eyebrows and looked at her. "Say that again, looking me in the eyes."
Wei Yumeng opened her mouth, only to find she couldn't speak.
She was completely defeated.
A sense of pleasure filled Zhan Mohan. "You'd better be careful with that mouth of yours in the future, or it'll get you into trouble. Especially saying that men are useless, that's asking for death."
If they weren't in the office right now, did she think she could still be standing here talking to him unharmed?
Wei Yumeng then realized that it was her change of words that had brought on the trouble. She must remember this from now on.
Just then, the office door was knocked again.
"Uh... Mr. Zhan, Second Young Master is here."
Wei Yumeng's heart skipped a beat. Zhan Yichen. What was he doing here at this time? If he saw her like this, he would say some unpleasant things. Although she was used to it, this was the office, and she had to consider appearances to some extent.
She frantically looked for a place to hide.
Zhan Mohan watched her dart around the office like a headless fly and smiled helplessly. He walked over and took her hand.
"Wei Yumeng, why are you acting like we're having a clandestine affair in the office? We're legally married."
He reminded her repeatedly.
"But your brother doesn't think so. He'll think I'm... seducing you."
Those words were a bit harsh, but Zhan Yichen was truly capable of saying them.
Zhan Mohan felt like laughing even more. "What do you mean seducing? This is called marital fun."
He called out loudly towards the door.
"Come in."
Wei Yumeng was prepared to be lambasted.
As soon as Zhan Yichen entered and saw Wei Yumeng in the office, his gaze was indeed different. Especially the blush on her cheeks, her slightly red lips, and the lingering amorous atmosphere in the air.
He frowned. "Wei Yumeng, this is the company. Can't you pay a little attention to your image? If the colleagues in the company knew that my eldest brother married a woman like you, what would people think of him?"
Before Wei Yumeng could speak, Zhan Mohan reminded him.
"Yichen, she's your sister-in-law. Don't speak so recklessly."
Zhan Yichen looked at Zhan Mohan in surprise, as if he couldn't believe these words could come from his elder brother.
He was almost stunned.
"Brother, she..."
Zhan Mohan patted Wei Yumeng on the back.
"You go out first."
Wei Yumeng felt a sense of relief and quickly walked out of the office, taking two steps at a time.
Fang Xun saw Zhan Yichen's angry expression and knew that the brothers had something to discuss. He gestured towards the outside.
"Mr. Zhan, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
"Mm."
In the office, only the two brothers were left. Zhan Yichen had nothing to hide anymore.
"Brother, you weren't like this before. How can you..."
"One thing at a time. How I treat her is because I am her husband. But no matter how bad she is, she is still your sister-in-law. You should show basic respect."
Zhan Mohan's expression was serious, making it difficult to look him in the eye. His aura seemed to flicker at this moment. Zhan Yichen, who had intended to argue further, swallowed the words he was about to say when he met Zhan Mohan's sharp gaze.
In the end, he could only lower his head unwillingly.
"Okay."
"You didn't come here for these matters."
"Brother, I want to ask if I can work on a Dongda project recently?"
Zhan Yichen seemed surprised. "You're usually not interested in these things."
"My mother says I'm idle all day and tells me to learn more from you."
Zhan Mohan didn't really believe Wen Yulan would ask Zhan Yichen to learn from him. It seemed more like she had an ulterior motive, which Zhan Yichen was surely unaware of.
He pulled out a document from a pile of papers and placed it in front of Zhan Yichen.
"Do these first. If there are no problems, then we can talk about the project."
Zhan Yichen wasn't very interested in this aspect. If Wen Yulan hadn't pestered him daily, he wouldn't even want to come to the company.
For now, he didn't care whether Zhan Mohan genuinely wanted to give him a project or not. He took it and started working on it to avoid being nagged.
"Okay, if there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask you again."
Zhan Yichen was about to leave with the documents, but he hesitated and came back.
"Brother, you really need to be careful with that woman. She and her whole family are vampires. Who knows when they'll suck you dry."
"Go and busy yourself. I have my own judgment."
Even if Zhan Mohan wanted to investigate someone, he wouldn't get information from others.
Zhan Yichen was a bit dejected. He could clearly feel Zhan Mohan's attitude towards that woman changing. However, Wen Yulan had said that Wei Yumeng was cunning and malicious, and marrying into the Zhan family must have a motive.
The Wei family's company hadn't been doing well recently. It was possible that Wei Yumeng was trying so hard to please her eldest brother to pave the way for her own company's future.
Wei Yumeng returned to her seat, her heart racing as she thought about Zhan Mohan kissing her earlier.
Mu Linjing saw her flushed cheeks and her lovestruck expression, and couldn't help but be curious.
"What's wrong? Did you fall in love after a trip to the office?"
"No."
As she turned away, Mu Linjing noticed something else.
"Wait, your lipstick is smudged. Could it be..."
"Don't talk nonsense. I just accidentally burned myself while making coffee in the pantry."
Mu Linjing playfully nudged Wei Yumeng's arm with a mischievous smile.
"That's not necessarily true. While you may lack in other areas, you're beautiful and have a great figure. Many male colleagues in our company stare at you."
Wei Yumeng felt a little embarrassed by her words and handed her a packet of coffee.
"Let's get back to work. Let's not talk about these pointless things."
Mu Linjing wanted to say something more, but Wei Yumeng had already sat down and opened her laptop. She shrugged helplessly.
As it was nearing the end of the workday, a few male colleagues walked over.
"Um, Yumeng, I bought some snacks. You'll probably be working overtime tonight, so eat something to tide you over."
Another young man, not to be outdone, quickly handed over the milk tea in his hand.
"Yumeng, I bought you this milk tea. It's still hot. Drink it quickly."
"And I also packed some spicy rabbit stir-fry outside. It's delicious."
This sudden display of enthusiasm caught her off guard.
Wei Yumeng was completely stunned. What was going on?
Mu Linjing gave a knowing smile and slid her chair over.
"See? I told you not to underestimate your charm. These men are all captivated by your beauty."
Wei Yumeng glanced at her awkwardly.
"Don't talk nonsense."
Mu Linjing suddenly stood up and took all the items they had brought.
"Thank you all for your affection towards our Yumeng. I'll accept these on her behalf."
The boys then asked.
"Yumeng, can I add you on WeChat? I heard you know other languages. I'm new to the company too, and sometimes I'd like to ask for your advice."
"Uh... me too, me too."
"I'll scan you."
Someone even took out their phone, ready to go.
Wei Yumeng forced a stiff smile, truly unsure of what to do. These people were too enthusiastic.
She wanted to refuse, but it was difficult to say no, especially after they had brought so many things.
Just as she was thinking about how to politely decline, a deep, cold voice sounded from not too far away.
"Are the interns that free?"