Chapter 14: I can help you.

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“I only need three minutes.” Worried that he would not agree, Qin Youxuan quickly added.

“Are you sure that you can finish speaking in three minutes? I don’t mind giving you a few more minutes, or perhaps we shall communicate in another way.” Shan Hanjie’s eyes flickered as he spoke.

“…W-What do you mean?”

“You want me to help you go against Creative Beauty’s CEO, right?” He got up from his chair, adjusted his suit, and walked toward the woman.

He forced her to keep retreating until her back hit the door while his eyes remained fixed on her.

His thin lips then curled up. “What made you think that I’d help you?”

“Y-You know?!” Qin Youxuan’s eyes widened. “Actually, you’re aware, too, that I only hit him because he tried molesting me. I was just defending myself.”

The man in front of her leaned ever closer. She was now completely pressed against the door. With her sandwiched between him and the door, she could not move at all.

Her cheeks flushed as her nose smelled the man’s musky scent. It was so stifling.

“So what? What does that have to do with me?”

“…”

“You probably don’t know this; although the scale of Creative Beauty isn’t big, it’s still considered the leader in its field. Shan Corporation has a number of joint projects with them. Will it benefit me to offend that company? Don’t tell me that you believe it’s every citizen’s responsibility to uphold justice and honor? Businessmen, just like your father, are all ruthless.”

After the man said that, he gave her a look which questioned her naivety.

Qin Youxuan became furious.

Why did she think that it was better to get this man’s help than lower her head to that lecherous geezer?

He was even worse than that perverted, old man!

Qin Youxuan gripped her bag tightly, then took a deep breath, and turned to leave.

“Wait.” The man easily pressed her against the door. “I can help you, but…”

“?”

She looked up at the man in confusion.

His attitude changed so quickly that she could not follow it.

Shan Hanjie glanced at her and placed a hand on the door. He then moved his face closer to hers and smiled devilishly. “Do you remember my proposal? Be my woman and this problem of yours will disappear.”

“I remember, but I hope that President Shan also remembers my answer: Dream on!” Her beautiful eyes brimmed with intense fury.

Her hands clenched into fists while her teeth gnashed; it was as though she wanted to tear this man apart.

Shan Hanjie took in the woman’s reaction, which was as he expected, and laughed aloud. “What a feral cat that makes people want to conquer it! You show your claws easily.”

“…”

Qin Youxuan’s expression turned uglier.

If she still could not tell that this man had no intention of helping her and was just attempting to take advantage of her, she would have lived her life until now in vain.

She took deep, steadying breaths as she reined in the urge to slap this smug man.

She had already been accused of hurting someone; she could not afford to use force again.

She turned around and reached for the door handle, but the moment she did, she heard the man chuckle from behind her.

“D’you think that this is a place you can come and go as you like?”

She froze. “What do you mean?”

Suddenly having a suspicion, she twisted the door handle, but it would not budge.

She bit her lower lip and glared at the man fiercely. “What are you doing? I can sue you for forcefully confining me here!”