246: Chapter 246 Little Secretary - 2

In the store, Su Ning seemed to only just notice that there were others with him; the surprise on her face instantly turned into panic and embarrassment.

She hurriedly put down the clothes in her hands and walked quickly to Jiang Ye, her tone suddenly becoming respectful:

"I'm sorry, President Jiang. I... I didn't see clearly just now and mistook you for someone else... Hello, Miss Lin."

"..."

Lin Wanxing turned her head expressionlessly, glanced at the bewildered Jiang Ye beside her, and suppressed the urge to facepalm, deciding to be selectively deaf and act as if she hadn't heard a thing:

"Hello, Secretary Su. What a coincidence."

She could pretend not to hear, but Zhao Yumei, following behind, had heard that melodious, lingering "Big Brother~" loud and clear!

Her heart, which had just been filled with relief because her daughter had finally "seen the light," instantly sank, and a surge of anger flared up!

Fine, just fine!

This Xiao Jiang guy looks decent enough on the outside, acting all devoted as if he can't live without Lin Wanxing, but it turns out he's just another hypocrite behind the scenes!

He's actually on "Big Brother and little sister" terms with his own little secretary!

You can know a person's face but not their heart! How shameless!

Unlike Zhao Yumei's face full of rage, Sun Na remained smiling, as if she hadn't heard or seen anything.

She had long felt that this "brother-in-law" wasn't as celibate and serious as he appeared; deep down, he was a "beast in a suit," and this just confirmed her suspicions.

Sun Na stepped forward with a smile to smooth things over: "Sister Wanxing, why don't we go inside and look at some dresses first? Let brother-in-law and Secretary Su... talk about work for a bit?"

As she spoke, she turned to take the arm of the livid Zhao Yumei, giving it a firm squeeze and shooting her a meaningful look.

Pulled and persuaded like this, Zhao Yumei barely suppressed the urge to explode on the spot. With a dark expression, she allowed herself to be half-pushed, half-pulled into the store.

"..."

Seeing the three women leave for the moment, Jiang Ye looked at the innocent-acting Secretary Su with a forehead full of black lines and lowered his voice:

"What on earth are you doing? Where's Ye Cheng?"

"Oh, Big Brother, can you blame me? Plans change!"

Su Ning also lowered her voice and explained quickly: "Sister Juzi ate something bad, I guess. She's been having diarrhea since this morning and is still stuck in the mall restroom! Since I got your emergency call, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and fill in!"

She paused and promised solemnly: "But don't worry! I glanced at the files you sent to the group. I know the plot outline; I won't let you down!"

As she spoke, Su Ning's expression suddenly shifted, her eyes becoming resentful and obsessed.

She reached out and gently stroked Jiang Ye's cheek, her voice low and filled with a yandere-like possessiveness:

"Jiang Ye... sooner or later, you'll be my man. No one can truly take you away from me... no one! Not! A! Single! Soul!"

"...Will you cut that crap out already!"

Jiang Ye's scalp tingled with awkwardness as he irritably slapped her hand away:

"Are your character personas even the same? Ye Cheng is a proud rich-girl ex, but you've turned it into some crazy yandere! Step back for now; I'll call you when we're filming a dismemberment case."

Su Ning pouted defiantly, her eyes darting around. Suddenly, she stood on her tiptoes and puckered her lips to kiss him, trying to replicate Ye Cheng's classic "forced kiss" from yesterday.

Having been prepared, Jiang Ye reached out and pressed against her forehead, holding her firmly an arm's length away, his eyes narrowing suspiciously:

"Damn! Be honest! Did you give the lead actress laxatives? Are you trying to steal the scene?"

"Oh, Big Brother~ how can you wrongly accuse a good person! I'm putting out a fire here; the show must go on, you know? ...Hey, hey, stop pushing!"

Before she could finish, Zhao Yumei, who appeared to be picking clothes inside but had actually been listening intently and watching the door out of the corner of her eye, finally reached her limit!

That "Ye Qinghan," she had tolerated; the woman clearly came from a prominent family and was likely a well-matched ex-girlfriend. The competition was too strong, and a direct confrontation wouldn't be wise.

But what was this little secretary?

A mere employee sneaking some "snacks" on the side was one thing, but how dare she be so brazenly touchy-feely in front of the official girlfriend and the future mother-in-law?

This was a blatant provocation!

She completely disregarded Lin Wanxing's position as the "mistress of the house"!

She shook off Sun Na's hand and strode over with a cold face:

"Xiao Jiang, is your... 'work' talk finished? If it is, come over and help Wanxing see which clothes suit her."

As she spoke, she shot a vicious glare at Su Ning and said pointedly:

"After all, as a mother, my taste is outdated, and I'm not sure what you young people like nowadays. We need you, as her boyfriend, to be the judge... For a person, the most important thing is to have self-awareness, to know one's status, and to know where one belongs. Otherwise, hmph... hmph..."

Those two meaningful "hmphs" were full of warning.

Seeing Zhao Yumei's protective stance and feeling Su Ning's "restless" urge to act beside him, Jiang Ye felt a massive headache coming on.

"You're right, Auntie. We're done talking. I'm coming over now."

He nodded and was about to enter the store when Su Ning, seemingly "provoked" by Zhao Yumei's words, tilted her body and stumbled slightly as if she couldn't stand steadily.

Immediately after, her brows furrowed, a look of pain appeared on her face, and she spoke in a weak voice:

"President Jiang, I... I think I just accidentally twisted my ankle. It hurts so much..."

"..."

Jiang Ye looked at the shop assistants who were enjoying the drama, then glanced at Zhao Yumei's face, which was so dark it looked like it was about to drip ink. A strong urge to say "I'm sorry" to Lin Wanxing welled up in his heart.

So the difference between making others feel awkward and being the one made to feel awkward... was actually this damn huge!!

Speechless, he looked at Su Ning, who was leaning to the side, looking pitiful with reddened eyes.

It had to be said, this woman was naturally gifted at playing "white lotus" or "green tea bitch" roles; it was practically her true self.

That look, that tone, that perfectly measured sense of fragility... even though Jiang Ye knew perfectly well she was acting, a hint of panic and... heartache? involuntarily rose in his heart.

Damn, this cursed sense of immersion!