At this moment, Song Ming walked out of the office and said, "So you're saying I have a bad personality?"

"Ah…" Several female secretaries who had been gossiping were immediately frightened out of their wits, their faces pale. The tall female secretary hastily shook her head: "No, no, no, we didn't say that, Vice Secretary Song, please don't wrong us poor girls."

"Stop wagging your tongues here and get back to work." Song Ming glared at them.

The girls ran off quickly, no longer daring to gossip any further.

Tang Yumeng was in a terrible mood. After leaving the office, she first made a call to the Organization Department's official to state her demands, and then drove directly to the Extraordinary Bar. Tang Yumeng planned to drink herself into oblivion.

Extraordinary Bar.

"Xiao Yu, you've given up such a promising future for the sake of Lin Chuan… isn't this a loss too great?" Bai Yifan frowned and said, "It's really not worth it."

"What's worth it or not." Tang Yumeng snorted softly, then said, "I've always felt suffocated in this job anyway. Even though I am a secretary, I have less real power than a vice secretary, and often my words carry less weight than his. He has always wanted to drive me away, so now, let him have his way."

"That's unacceptable," Bai Yifan hurriedly shook his head and said, "The position of Secretary of Jiangbei City is not something just anyone can get. You've worked so hard to get the position you wanted; how can you let go so easily? Besides, have you forgotten your original intentions? Have you forgotten how Tang Hao died?"

Boom…

A flame suddenly exploded in Tang Yumeng's mind. It had to be said that Tang Hao was her Achilles' heel. Initially, when she was being chased down, if it weren't for Tang Hao blocking the fatal blow and trading his life for hers, she probably wouldn't be in this world anymore.

Tang Yumeng's face turned solemn; she bit her red lips, unable to hold back the tears welling up in her eyes.

"Xiao Yue, don't be sad." Bai Yifan suddenly took Tang Yumeng's delicate hand and said, "I will help you, I will definitely help you find the murderer."

Tang Yumeng awkwardly withdrew her hand and then said, "I will definitely find the murderer; I cannot let the culprit go unpunished."

"Mhm." Bai Yifan nodded.

Having said that, Bai Yifan held the bottle and poured Tang Yumeng almost half a glass of red wine.

Tang Yumeng drank it in one gulp.

Before she knew it, a bottle of red wine had been finished. Although Bai Yifan had also drunk some, Tang Yumeng had almost single-handedly emptied the bottle. In a short while, Tang Yumeng began to feel hazy, as the red wine had a good taste but could get one drunk unawares.

"Why is it… why is it so difficult to like someone?" Tang Yumeng's speech was already slurred.

"Xiao Yu, you've had too much to drink," Bai Yifan said with a smile, "Let me help you upstairs to rest."

"No, I won't go." Even though her body was somewhat uncooperative, Tang Yumeng's consciousness was still somewhat clear.

Going upstairs to rest, wouldn't that mean being alone in a room with Bai Yifan? If Bai Yifan had any untoward intentions, she would be completely helpless.

"Let's go," Bai Yifan said with a smile, "You really have drunk too much, go upstairs for a bit of rest."

After he finished speaking, Bai Yifan stood up and helped Tang Yumeng to her feet.

Although Tang Yumeng was conscious, her body was not responding to her commands. Bai Yifan's arm gently wrapped around Tang Yumeng's slender waist, and then he picked her up. Tang Yumeng staggered; her mind wanted to resist, but she was completely unable to break free. She hurriedly shook her head: "Don't, I won't go. No… no… I won't go!"

Mumbling in a muffled voice, the people around her couldn't understand what she was saying.

Besides, in the eyes of those present, Bai Yifan was a man of good character, someone trustworthy. Therefore, they didn't pay much attention. Bai Yifan chuckled and said, "Look at you, you can't even stand up straight. Let me carry you up."

As he spoke, Bai Yifan promptly lifted Tang Yumeng in his arms. His left hand passed under her knee and his right arm held her back, with his palm cunningly supporting Tang Yumeng's proud chest, inadvertently taking advantage of her.

Throughout all this, Tang Yumeng was painfully aware, but she was completely unable to free herself from Bai Yifan's grip. Murmuring, she said: "Let… let me go… I… I don't want to go up."

Bai Yifan didn't give her any chance and carried her towards the stairs.

"Be good, obey," Bai Yifan softly soothed Tang Yumeng, adopting a hypnotic tone: "You need to rest, close your eyes, and you'll feel a gentle breeze brushing your face, before you is a vast grassland, and on that grassland there are herds…"

Under Bai Yifan's hypnotic guidance, Tang Yumeng actually closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"Eh, isn't that Sister-in-law?" Li Qiang suddenly saw the scene of Bai Yifan carrying Tang Yumeng upstairs from outside the Extraordinary Bar.

"Is it really so!" Several underlings asked in astonishment.

"Damn, that ungrateful bastard." Li Qiang instantly came up with a nickname for Bai Yifan, and hurriedly said, "Hurry, call Brother Chuan and tell him that sister-in-law has gotten drunk at the Extraordinary Bar and was carried upstairs by Bai Yifan."

"Okay." The underling quickly nodded.

Several people immediately stood guard downstairs, waiting for Lin Chuan's arrival.

Bai Yifan carried Tang Yumeng upstairs, gently placed her on the bed, and then helped her take off her high heels. Her black stockings wrapped around those ten crystal-clear toes, shimmering like jeweled ornaments. They looked extremely tempting, and through the black silk, those long, shapely, and seductive legs nearly incited a suffocating desire.

Beneath the black short skirt, even more hints of seduction emerged intermittently.

Bai Yifan revealed a bitter smile; he quickly covered her legs with a blanket, fearing that he would lose his rationality to those tempting legs. Unfortunately, he had just dodged one romantic bomb, only to face another.

Her black suit jacket, under which was a white shirt, had the top two buttons unfastened. When Tang Yumeng lay down, a large expanse of snowy skin was exposed, and the allure of her voluptuousness was very clear.

Sss...

Bai Yifan immediately took a deep breath. Faced with such a stunning and voluptuous woman and moreover, his most beloved, how could he control himself? Bai Yifan swallowed his saliva, and his evil trotter even reached towards Tang Yumeng's chest.

"No, don't..." Tang Yumeng suddenly moved her hands.

Bai Yifan's hand instantly froze in midair, and her voice interrupted the sensual temptation in his mind, restoring some clarity to him. A wry smile appeared on his face. Between being a gentleman and succumbing to temptation, he didn't know what to choose for a moment.

In his mind, there seemed to be two voices: one reminding him that a gentleman does not take advantage of someone in peril and does not covet beauty.

Yet another voice constantly told him: this is a one-time opportunity; as long as he "conquers" Tang Yumeng, as long as they have their first encounter, their relationship would naturally progress from there. She would then no longer be able to escape his grasp.

Bai Yifan was hesitant, unsure of what to do. If he really slept with Tang Yumeng, what kind of storm would arise when she woke up? Could he endure such an attack? Moreover, once Tang Yumeng pressed charges against him, he would likely be sucked into an even greater whirlpool. After much thought, Bai Yifan retracted his hand.

Tang Yumeng lay quietly, her brows tightly furrowed as if even in her sleep, she was not at peace.

Even the frowning beauty was a sight to behold.

With exquisite features, perfect cheeks, hair gracefully framing her temples, lightly drawn brows, and eyes hinting at spring, her skin was as smooth and soft as warm jade with glossy luster. Her cherry lips were naturally red, tender and tantalizing, with a few strands of hair falling beside her cheeks, adding an enticing charm as they softly brushed the face.

Seeing those cherry-like lips, Bai Yifan felt the evil fire within him rise once more.

A kiss!

Bai Yifan swallowed again, a bold thought suddenly surfacing in his mind. If he could steal a kiss, it would fulfill a deep desire in his heart. This way, Tang Yumeng wouldn't find out anything. If by some chance she responded, he could take advantage and ultimately have his wish fulfilled.

If it came to be questioned later, he could claim it was consensual, willing on both parts. Even if it went to court, he would have his defense.

After much deliberation, Bai Yifan decided to go through with his plan.

He leaned over; Tang Yumeng's tempting red lips, with a peach-like hue, seemed incredibly inviting. It was hard to imagine what kissing them would feel like, as if they would melt in the mouth.

Bang...

Just as Bai Yifan bent down to kiss Tang Yumeng, the door to the room was kicked open, and the lock burst out of the doorframe.

Clatter...

The lock hit the room's window hard, leaving a mark on the glass.

"Who is it!" Bai Yifan, just as he bent over, was startled by the loud noise and leaped up in an instant.

As he turned around, Lin Chuan was staring at him with a furious look. Bai Yifan immediately became angry: "Lin Chuan, how dare you break into a private residence."

"Bai Yifan, oh Bai Yifan, I always thought of you as a gentleman, but I never expected you to be such a person." Lin Chuan squinted his eyes, a murderous glint shining within: "It seems I was wrong about you."

"Such audacity." Bai Yifan roared: "Get the hell out, or else I'm calling the police."

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