3: As for the reward after success...

On the bedroom bed, the naked man and woman sprang up like two startled groundhogs!

The flush and lust on Wu Ruolan's face had not yet faded. When she clearly saw Lin Chao standing at the door, his eyes bloodshot like a wild beast's, the color drained from her face in an instant!

"Lin... Lin Chao?!"

She shrieked, subconsciously pulling the quilt over herself to cover up.

Lin Chao's gaze was fixed deathly on her and that adulterer. His fingernails dug deep into the flesh of his palms from the force, yet he couldn't feel a hint of pain.

After her initial panic subsided, Wu Ruolan saw the well-built man beside her, and her courage returned.

She simply pushed the quilt aside, her face regaining its composure, even carrying a hint of a cold sneer.

"What are you looking at?"

"That's right, I'm cheating. What can you do about it?"

She pointed at Lin Chao, her mean words stabbing at him like knives.

"Lin Chao, I told you long ago, I've had enough of living this kind of poor life with you!"

"Look at yourself, and then look at the man beside me!"

She reached out and patted the chest of the man next to her.

"Young Master Yang is the son of the Tengfei Group! How can you compare to him?"

"By relying on you going out every day to sell that bullshit massager?!"

Lin Chao's gaze fell on the nightstand.

There, a set of porsche car keys was tossed carelessly.

Wu Ruolan followed his gaze, and the ridicule on her face deepened.

"See that, trash?"

"This is what a real man should have!"

"And you? What else can you do besides say a few worthless sweet words?"

She unhurriedly got out of bed and began to get dressed, as if Lin Chao were merely an insignificant spectator.

The second-generation rich kid called "Young Master Yang" also put on his pants with a look of contempt, pulled a stack of cash from his wallet, and threw it on the bed.

"Alright, stop wasting your breath on him. Let's go."

Wu Ruolan finished putting on her dress, walked up to Lin Chao, and lifted her chin.

"Lin Chao, we're finished."

"Everything in this house—the pots, the pans—they're all yours. I don't want a single thing!"

"And don't you dare come pestering me ever again!"

With that, she took Young Master Yang's arm, didn't spare Lin Chao another glance, and strutted away past him in her high heels.

Bang.

The security door was slammed shut.

The entire world instantly fell silent.

Lin Chao remained in the posture of having kicked the door, like a statue that had its soul sucked out, completely despondent.

Could three years of feelings ultimately not withstand money?

Lin Chao's fists couldn't help but tighten.

Vile gold-digger! Sooner or later, I will make you regret this!

Despite thinking this, when he woke up the next morning, Lin Chao was still somewhat dejected.

He didn't know how he had survived the night.

The whole world seemed gray.

Like a walking corpse, he washed up, changed, and went out to work.

His mind was empty, with only Wu Ruolan's word "trash" and Young Master Yang's contemptuous gaze echoing repeatedly.

The office was as noisy as ever.

He had just put his things down at his workstation, his seat not even warm yet.

"Lin Chao!" The department supervisor, Fatty Zhang, shouted at the top of his lungs, leaning halfway out of his office with an excited expression as if he'd seen a ghost. "Quick! Get your ass in here!"

Lin Chao stood up numbly and walked over.

He was already prepared to be given a harsh scolding.

After all, this fat bastard was best at nitpicking and had a vicious tongue.

But as soon as he entered, Fatty Zhang slammed the door shut, grabbed his shoulders, and shook them vigorously.

"Good man! You're my fucking lucky star!"

Lin Chao was a bit dazed from the shaking.

"Supervisor..."

"Don't call me supervisor!"

Fatty Zhang's face was flushed, and he laughed so hard the fat on his face trembled.

"Call me Brother!"

"Lin Chao, what kind of divine methods did you use?"

"Hongzhi Group! Do you know Hongzhi Group?"

"Their Vice Chairwoman, Xie Mengya! Director Xie! She called personally to order a hundred units!"

A hundred units?!

Lin Chao's pupils contracted sharply.

Wasn't it fifty?

Fatty Zhang saw his confusion and slapped his back excitedly.

"That's right! Exactly a hundred units! Director Xie specifically mentioned your name, saying that after experiencing your professional service, she was very satisfied and decided to add to the order!"

"She also said... she'll personally give you a big red envelope at the end of the month!"

Fatty Zhang leaned in and lowered his voice, his tone full of envy and jealousy.

"Director Xie also said she wants to see you again to thank you in person."

"I've sent the address and time to your WeChat. You'd better get over there right now, and don't you dare screw this up for me!"

Pushed out of the office by Fatty Zhang, Lin Chao was still in a daze.

What's the situation? This Mrs. Xie... He didn't return to the company yesterday, nor did he go to find Mrs. Xie to close the deal. Instead, Mrs. Xie came to him of her own accord?

...Half an hour later, at a high-end cafe in the city center.

Lin Chao followed the address and found the window seat.

A woman wearing a white lady's suit, with a capable and elegant temperament, was holding a coffee cup and quietly looking out the window.

It was Xie Mengya.

Today, she was like a completely different person from the woman in the silk nightgown with blurred eyes yesterday.

Lin Chao took a deep breath and walked over, his expression a bit awkward: "Mrs. Xie... no, Director Xie."

Xie Mengya turned her head, and seeing it was him, her eyebrows rose slightly: "You're here? Have a seat first."

She gestured for the waiter to order the most expensive Blue Mountain coffee for Lin Chao.

Lin Chao sat down somewhat uneasily: "Director Xie, about this order... thank you so much."

Xie Mengya gently swirled her coffee cup, a hint of playfulness in her eyes: "I should be the one thanking you."

"If it hadn't been for you yesterday, I'm afraid... I really would have been in trouble."

She paused, her gaze falling on Lin Chao's well-defined hands: "Besides, your technique is very good."

"Just playing with my feet... made me..."

A charming blush rose on her fair cheeks, and she didn't finish the sentence.

Lin Chao's face also felt a bit hot, and he quickly waved his hands: "It was nothing, just a small effort."

Mainly because you were quite a sight for sore eyes, Mrs. Xie... Of course, Lin Chao didn't dare say that to Xie Mengya's face.

The blush on Xie Mengya's face faded, replaced by a hint of coldness and sharpness.

"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me."

"Yesterday... you probably noticed something was wrong, didn't you?"

"My state, and my husband... he returned far too opportunely."

Lin Chao's fingers tightened slightly around his coffee cup.

He hesitated for a moment, looking at Xie Mengya's searching gaze, and finally nodded: "At that time... you must have been drugged."

"It's obvious, right?" Xie Mengya gave a cold laugh, her tone filled with undisguised contempt. "That husband of mine not only has no technique, but he's also a 'one-minute man'."

"And yet, he still keeps quite a few women outside."

"He wants to divorce me and leave me with nothing, so he came up with such a low-life scheme—drugging me and finding someone to film a video of me!"

Hearing the words "leave me with nothing," the image of Wu Ruolan walking away with Young Master Yang instantly flashed through Lin Chao's mind.

When she left, hadn't she also said that the pots and pans in the house were all for him?

How similar!

A trace of deep-seated disgust unconsciously appeared on Lin Chao's face.

Xie Mengya keenly captured the change in his expression.

"So..." She leaned forward slightly, her beautiful eyes locking onto Lin Chao. "Can you help me?"

Lin Chao was stunned: "Me?"

"Yes, you." Xie Mengya's tone became incredibly serious.

"Hongzhi Group was founded from scratch by him and me together."

"All these years, I've been the one managing the company with all my heart."

"But he, occupying the position of Chairman, spends his days carousing while trying to kick me aside!"

As she spoke, she suddenly reached out and grabbed Lin Chao's hand on the table.

Her hand was a bit cool, yet very soft.

"Help me drive him out of that position."

"Help me take back the company and leave him with nothing!"

Lin Chao's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

He looked at the beautiful, powerful, yet slightly fragile woman before him, unable to speak for a moment.

Xie Mengya tightened her grip on his hand: "As for the reward after success..."

The corners of her mouth curled into a captivating arc, her breath like orchids.

"Could it be..."

"That little brother only wants to play with big sister's feet, and doesn't want to play with her body?"