A man trying to seduce the police captain: Captain Lu, you're doomed!

He quickly looked away, cursing himself for being so spineless.

The woman was just asleep, yet he was already starting to have impure thoughts again.

He tiptoed to the desk and sat down, trying not to make a sound and disturb her.

The coffee was still on the table.

The cake box next to it was open, with only some leftover cream and strawberry crumbs inside.

Lu Chenyuan picked up his coffee cup and took a sip of his iced Americano.

The bitter taste spread across his tongue, clearing his muddled mind somewhat.

He turned on his computer, intending to handle some work, but his gaze kept drifting uncontrollably towards Su Wan on the sofa.

She was sleeping soundly, breathing evenly, occasionally letting out a soft murmur or two, indistinct, as if calling someone's name.

Lu Chenyuan pricked up his ears, trying to hear clearly, but the sound was too faint and vanished in an instant.

He guessed that they were probably calling him.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, his heart skipped a few beats.

He just looked at her like that, and without realizing it, his originally agitated mood gradually calmed down.

The only sounds in the office were the sound of his typing and Su Wan's even breathing, creating an eerie tranquility and harmony.

Just then, the phone rang, breaking the silence.

Lu Chenyuan instinctively wanted to hang up, but he stopped when he saw the name Lin Man flashing on the screen.

He hesitated for a moment, then got up and walked to the window, answered the phone, and said in a low voice, "Feed?"

"Shen Yuan, are you done with your work?"

Lin Man's voice remained gentle, yet carried a subtle hint of probing.

"I just texted you but you didn't reply. Are you still busy?"

"Just finished work and getting ready to leave. Is there anything I can help you with, Lin Man?"

Lu Chenyuan's voice was flat, revealing little emotion.

"What's wrong?"

"Here's the thing, I have some business to attend to here today, and since it's not far from your workplace, I was thinking of asking you to pick me up after get off work so we can have dinner together and... talk about what's going on between us."

Lin Man's tone was gentle, with a hint of caution.

After she got home yesterday, she thought about it all night and felt that things couldn't just be left like this.

Lu Chenyuan abandoned her in front of so many people to save Su Wan, which may have been out of a sense of morality, but it also made her realize that Su Wan had become a serious threat to her.

She must take the initiative to consolidate her position.

Lu Chenyuan frowned, feeling somewhat troubled.

There's also Su Wan in his office now.

If Lin Man were to come over, or if he were to pick her up...

Leaving Su Wan here alone, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause.

"I……"

He was about to refuse when a slight noise came from behind him.

Lu Chenyuan turned around and saw that Su Wan had woken up at some point.

She was sitting on the sofa, rubbing her sleepy eyes, looking at him with a dazed expression, clearly woken up by the ringing of the phone.

"You're awake?"

Lu Chenyuan paused, instinctively wanting to hang up the phone.

But Su Wan had already heard the voice on the phone, especially the name Lin Man, which pierced her drowsy state as if it were a needle.

Her eyes instantly cleared, filled with a hint of wariness and hostility, as she looked directly at Lu Chenyuan.

"Was that Lin Man calling?"

Su Wan's voice was hoarse from just waking up, yet it possessed an undeniable sharpness.

Lu Chenyuan did not answer, but spoke into the phone.

"I have some things to take care of here, so it might not be convenient for me. You should go back first, and we can reschedule dinner for another day."

"Shen Yuan, are you hiding something from me?"

Lin Man's voice carried a hint of grievance and unease.

"Is Su Wan with you?"

Lin Man's voice wasn't quiet, and Su Wan heard it clearly.

She suddenly stood up from the sofa, walked quickly to Lu Chenyuan, and reached out to snatch his phone.

"Let me hear her! I want to talk to her!"

"Stop fooling around!"

Lu Chenyuan dodged to the side, his brows furrowed, his tone carrying a strong warning.

"Give me."

Su Wan insisted on robbing it.

"Stop messing around."

Lu Chenyuan's voice instantly turned as cold and hard as ice.

It was devoid of any warmth, like a bucket of cold water poured harshly on Su Wan's heart.

Her boiling emotions were instantly extinguished.

A surge of pent-up resentment welled up inside me, and my eyes instantly reddened.

She stared blankly at Lu Chenyuan, her mind a complete mess.

Since meeting Lu Chenyuan, she seems to have become less and less like herself.

She used to be proud and independent. Even if she liked someone a lot, she would never be so humble as to pester them.

But now, she's like a madwoman who's lost her mind. For him, she's disregarded her dignity and self-respect, and is even willing to confront his girlfriend head-on.

A terrible thought flashed through her mind: Did she have warped values?

Lin Man is Lu Chenyuan's nominal girlfriend, and is recognized by the elders and blessed by everyone.

She was nothing more than a homewrecker, a shameful thief, secretly coveting someone else's boyfriend.

But as soon as the thought popped into her head, she forcibly suppressed it.

No! She disagrees!

She always believed that the most important thing in a relationship is mutual affection.

There was absolutely no affection between Lu Chenyuan and Lin Man!

They didn't even have any physical intimacy, let alone holding hands or kissing. They were called a couple, but they weren't even as close as ordinary friends.

Lin Man was merely a marriage partner that Lu Chenyuan deemed suitable after weighing the pros and cons.

If that's the case, why can't she fight for it?

Why can't I interfere?

Her preferences are open and aboveboard, and her pursuits are honest and straightforward.

Compared to Lin Man's behavior of occupying a position despite having no feelings, she was the one who was truly justified!

In her heart, Lin Man was the mistress who ruined her and Lu Chenyuan's chances of getting together!

"Give me!"

Su Wan took a deep breath, suppressing the grievances and confusion in her heart, and lunged at Lu Chenyuan again.

She reached out and tried to snatch the phone from his hand.

"She wants to know if I'm here, right? I'll tell her myself! Why ask you?"

She was like a stubborn calf, relentless and unwilling to give in.

She knew it was wrong to snatch someone else's phone, especially since he was talking to his nominal girlfriend.

But she just couldn't stand it, she was so jealous she went crazy—

She disapproved of the way Lu Chenyuan and Lin Man talked.

That gentle, polite, and unhurried tone was a treatment she had never received before.

In her view, that was gentleness, kindness, and a special kind of respect for Lin Man.

But if Lu Chenyuan knew her true thoughts, he would probably be shocked.

His tone when speaking to Lin Man was merely the most basic politeness, a bland, businesslike manner; there was no gentleness to speak of.

He just wasn't as cold and indifferent as he was towards Su Wan.

"Get away!"

Lu Chenyuan was truly angry; the rage in his chest was almost bursting forth.

No woman in his life has ever dared to be so presumptuous in front of him.

Even the elders in his family, or Lin Man whom he met through a blind date, were all very polite and courteous to him.

Only Su Wan, like a madwoman, repeatedly challenged his bottom line and disrupted his life time and time again.

He's on the phone with his girlfriend right now, so why is she getting angry?

What right does she have to interfere in his affairs?

Lu Chenyuan was burning with anger and completely failed to notice Su Wan's current state.