100 Days with the Contract Lover

“Contribution?”

Did she hear that right? Why did it sound so unsettling?

“A lawyer whose annual salary exceeds a hundred million, a position no supervisor could secure, yet because of you, he willingly remains a regular employee. Isn’t that a contribution? Yu Nuanxin, your influence is greater than Global itself!” Nangong Yao spoke with apparent sincerity, but Yu Nuanxin could still detect the sarcasm in his words. “No, it’s not like that…”

“Do you have a better explanation?”

“I…” Yu Nuanxin fell silent. Liang Jingtang joining Global was indeed related to her. She couldn’t deny that. “Regardless, we’re just friends, not what you’re implying…”

“What am I implying?” Nangong Yao retorted, his tone dripping with disdain. “Lawyer Yu, remember one thing: we’re merely superior and subordinate now. Whatever your relationship with Liang Jingtang is, I couldn’t care less. There’s no need to explain it to me.”

Was she being presumptuous?

“…” Was this another form of sarcastic mockery? Yu Nuanxin was completely at a loss for words. Who was it that kept harping on about her and Liang Jingtang, insisting on slandering them?

And now? Suddenly, he adopts the high stance of a president, eager to distance himself from her? Why didn’t he say this yesterday? Is playing a double role amusing?

“I understand! If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving!” She stood up and took a few steps, only to hear his persistent warning from behind.

“Employee regulation number two hundred and thirty-five strictly prohibits romantic relationships between employees. Otherwise, both parties will be dismissed. You’re a lawyer; you should understand the significance of rules.”

Yu Nuanxin was momentarily speechless, smiling wryly, “Thank you for the reminder, president. I’ll keep it in mind.” She turned, resisting the urge to slam the door, and quickly walked out.

He forced her to work at the company, and now he threatens her with dismissal. Doesn’t he find that contradictory? This jerk, this demon, truly has no intention of letting her go!

Nangong Yao leaned back in his leather chair, his eyes narrowing slightly, as the calculating clouds of scheming silently spread within them.

If they thought they could brazenly ‘flirt’ under his nose, they were naive. They were merely pawns in this game; the true master was Nangong Yao!

…

The next day, Yu Nuanxin went to work as usual. Just as she reached the entrance, she heard the chatter and occasional screams of female employees inside. She could guess the reason. Walking in, she saw several female employees gathered in a circle, and at the center, enjoying the ‘attention,’ was Liang Jingtang.

No wonder he was a lady killer, making the ‘Four Little Beauties,’ who usually arrived half an hour late, show up ten minutes early. Only he had that charm!

“Lawyer Liang, oh no, Jingtang…” One of them called his name like a cat, asking sweetly, “What sports do you like?”

“Skiing!”

“Skiing?” she squealed, “What a coincidence! I love skiing too!”

“Come on, last year when the company organized a trip to the Alps, who was it that kept falling flat on their face, embarrassing themselves abroad?”

“Mind your own business, you think you’re any better at skiing?”

“Better than you!”

“Jingtang, what’s your favorite online game? World of Warcraft, Tianxia III?”

“I don’t really play online games.”

Immediately, the conversation shifted. “Yeah, yeah! Playing games is bad for your eyes. I can’t stand men who play games…”

Could these girls be any more fake or forward? Yu Nuanxin was speechless. She didn’t want to get involved and quietly headed to her desk. But Liang Jingtang spotted her right away, his eyes lighting up as he broke free from the circle of admirers and approached her. “Morning!”

“Morning!” Yu Nuanxin smiled and nodded, nearly overwhelmed by the jealous stares from behind him. She wisely lowered her head. “I have to get to work!”

“Did you have breakfast?”

“Yeah!”

“Back at the whiskey, even when you skipped breakfast, you’d say you had it. By ten, your stomach would be growling.” Liang Jingtang magically produced a lunchbox and milk. “I made sandwiches and brought some milk.”

Unable to refuse his kindness, Yu Nuanxin accepted it. She had a feeling that Liang Jingtang’s presence was an even bigger disaster than Yu Linglong becoming Supervisor; her days might be numbered!

Seeing her desk piled with files, he offered to help. “You eat breakfast first, I’ll handle these.”

“What? No, it’s fine, I can do it myself, really!”

“I insist!” Liang Jingtang was adamant, taking the files. At this point, the female employees who had been glaring at Yu Nuanxin rushed over, eager to please Liang Jingtang. “No need to trouble you, we can handle it ourselves!”

In no time, they reclaimed the tasks that were rightfully theirs, dividing the files among themselves.

Liang Jingtang gave Yu Nuanxin a playful wink, and she finally understood. He had anticipated their reaction and did it on purpose. Who knew he could be so… ‘strategic’?

Yu Linglong arrived at work, immediately grasping the situation, her temper flaring as she confronted them. “These files were meant for her to handle, why are you taking them?”

With Liang Jingtang present, the female employees had to hold their ground. “We’re not busy today, we can manage.”

“Yeah, yeah! I was originally assigned to this case, she took over last minute and might not be familiar with everything, mistakes could happen!”

“Exactly! I’m worried about that too!”

Seeing them all switch sides, Yu Linglong was furious. If looks could kill, Yu Nuanxin and Liang Jingtang would have died a thousand deaths.

This man was handsome and charismatic, meeting her standards for a partner. If he pursued her, she might consider dating him. But the infuriating part was that he was allied with Yu Nuanxin! Since that’s the case, he was her enemy! She wanted them both to suffer!