183: Chapter 183 Would a person be happy kicking a dog?

The little sub's body was trembling slightly; it was hard to tell if she was sobbing, afraid, or excited.

He rewarded her with an unprecedented ten-minute embrace from her Master. Only after she had basically calmed down did he give her little buttocks a squeeze.

The little sub looked up, still looking pitiable with her teary eyes, which possessed a unique kind of beauty.

"Let's go."

"I... I want to go to the restroom."

When the little sub came out again, the sharp-eyed Zhao Xiaoshuai noticed she had changed into a different pair of stockings.

"You carry spares with you?"

The little sub proudly patted her small Hermes bag. "I was worried Master would tear them, so I brought two pairs!"

"You brought two sets of pearls too?"

"The pearls... just need a quick wash."

He took the little sub to a beverage shop, ordered some drinks and desserts, and sat down in a booth by the window.

The shop's design clearly had a lot of thought put into it; several window seats were designed as partitioned small booths, just enough for a young couple to sit opposite each other.

If they both sat on one side, it wouldn't be impossible, but they would be squeezed together.

Simply being close wasn't enough; after Zhao Xiaoshuai sat down, he patted his thigh, signaling for the little sub to sit there.

Although it was a bit shameful in public, the little sub could not refuse her Master's command. She could only walk over, wrap one arm around her Master's neck, and sit down.

"Do you know anyone with a porsche 918? I want to get one."

"I do! Back when I was in school, a classmate who used to pursue me drove one."

It was both unexpected and yet perfectly reasonable.

"Can you still contact him?"

"He was quite a useful wallet, so I probably didn't delete him. Let me look."

"Found him, still there. I'll ask if he's willing to sell his car."

Because she needed to use her phone, the little sub withdrew her hand from her Master's neck and leaned beautifully against his chest.

Of course, Zhao Xiaoshuai, the Master, didn't let his hands stay idle either.

One hand rested on her leg, while the other was tucked under her armpit, considerately maintaining her balance.

Not long ago, he had held her under the armpits like this, but that time she had been greatly frightened.

This time, however, the little sub felt completely different. She even rubbed against him comfortably, helping her Master find a more comfortable angle to hold her.

These movements were quite subtle. If passersby looked through the window, they would only see an intimate couple sitting in an embrace.

Liu Zhongcheng happened to be one of those passersby.

Liu Zhongcheng was the supervisor who had exploited Zhao Xiaoshuai for six or seven years. Not long ago, because of Ling Rui, he had given Zhao Xiaoshuai a hard time and forced him to resign.

After Zhao Xiaoshuai left, that company received expansion funds thanks to the favor of the main group, and its overall scale had doubled.

Now, he had just been promoted to Department Manager, overseeing twice as many people as before.

He had just accompanied several clients for drinks at noon, so his afternoon work was optional.

Therefore, he called his mistress to go shopping at the mall.

This mistress was also a recent acquisition; he felt that without one, he wouldn't be living up to his current status.

Liu Zhongcheng walked past the simple beverage shop with his arm around his mistress in high spirits, casually scanning the couples by the window.

Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he froze on the spot.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

Liu Zhongcheng didn't answer, his face full of disbelief.

Although the person before him had changed significantly, he had been Zhao Xiaoshuai's superior since the boy was only a few years out of college.

Thus, he recognized in an instant that the man holding a beautiful woman and leaning leisurely by the window was the very same Zhao Xiaoshuai he had forced to resign not long ago!

But that wasn't the key point.

The key point was that the profile of the beauty in Zhao Xiaoshuai's arms clearly belonged to Ling Rui!

She was the benefactor who had only played around in their company for a short while, yet allowed the company to more than double in size.

Rumor had it she was the daughter of the Group President—wasn't she the little princess of the entire Lingshi Group!

Moreover, he clearly remembered that this woman had a terrible temper, looked down on everyone, and acted superior every single day.

How could such a person be sitting obediently in a man's arms? And that man was Zhao Xiaoshuai, whom she had constantly been at odds with at the company?

"Didn't she always hate him?"

"What is going on! Now that he's come out on top, he won't seek revenge on me, will he?"

Thinking of that unpleasant possibility, Liu Zhongcheng immediately wanted to turn his head, pretend he hadn't seen anything, and leave quickly.

But as luck would have it, Zhao Xiaoshuai happened to glance over at that exact moment, his eyes meeting Liu Zhongcheng's.

Seeing his old superior, he was also somewhat surprised. However, after a moment, he smiled slightly and waved to the man, as if inviting him for a chat.

Liu Zhongcheng swallowed hard and said to the mistress beside him, "You go back first. I have some business to attend to."

He believed he was about to be humiliated, but he couldn't resist. He didn't even dare to pretend he hadn't seen him and walk away, so he could only send his mistress home first.

"Why are you changing your mind? You promised to take me to buy that bag I like today. I don't want to!"

The woman had some looks, perhaps a 6 out of 10, with a curvy figure. Although he didn't know if it was 'technology,' she was at least pleasing to the eye.

Usually, when she acted spoiled, Liu Zhongcheng would give in. In fact, many times he would intentionally annoy her just to make her act that way; he enjoyed it.

So, thinking this was just another game, she used her old tricks and started acting spoiled in a sweet voice.

Only this time was different. Liu Zhongcheng repeated in a low voice, "I told you to get lost. Didn't you hear me?"

The woman's face flushed with anger and shame at being scolded, but she swallowed her pride and did as she was told.

When one is a mistress, what dignity is there to speak of?

Liu Zhongcheng walked into the shop with heavy steps and slowly sat down opposite Zhao Xiaoshuai.

Ling Rui never looked up at him once from beginning to end, focusing entirely on playing with her phone while leaning in her 'boyfriend's' arms.

For a moment, Liu Zhongcheng didn't know how to address Zhao Xiaoshuai. The name 'Xiao Shuai' that he had used for years now felt impossible to say.

Thinking that his future career might be ruined in the next few minutes, he was extremely cautious, only able to muster a smile that looked worse than crying.

Originally, Zhao Xiaoshuai did want to trample on this vampire of a boss who had exploited him for years.

But seeing him cowering like a quail and forcing a fawning smile, he suddenly lost interest.

What can a human gain from the act of trampling a dog?

Boring.

He simply asked about the progress of projects he had handled for a long time. Unsurprisingly, after losing him—the technical backbone—the projects had all ended up messy and half-baked.

Years of hard work had been poured into those projects, and their fate made Zhao Xiaoshuai feel a bit sentimental.

"Don't be nervous. Just ran into an old acquaintance and wanted a casual chat."

Liu Zhongcheng could only keep smiling. Whatever you say goes; I'm just a fart, please just let me go.

"From what you say, the company seems to be doing well. Unfortunately, with the upper management being trash like you, I doubt it will last. Go back and enjoy it while you still can."

Leaving behind an ambiguous remark, he dismissed his old superior.

Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't have the time or energy to deal with someone like him. He could always find time to buy the company later and play with them slowly then.

For now, just a few words were enough to make them feel unsettled, as if sitting on pins and needles.

Every day, they would worry about Zhao Xiaoshuai's revenge arriving, and it just so happened that Zhao Xiaoshuai seemed to have exactly that kind of power.

Spending every day thereafter in fear would be his minor revenge on them.

Not long after Liu Zhongcheng left, the little sub finally turned off her phone. It seemed there was progress.