Cry louder, I can't hear you.

Yun Qiao was racking her brains trying to figure out how to handle the situation at hand.

But Li Ruoyan was the first to react.

He didn't say anything, didn't even say goodbye, and turned and left with his men.

It's like I'm a complete stranger to Yun Qiao.

Yun Qiao was slightly taken aback.

Just a few minutes ago, I was on the phone with her.

It's because Shen Suwei is here that they're avoiding suspicion.

Or are you planning to never contact her again?

His back view was very thin.

He was wearing a loose black hoodie with the brim pulled low, covering most of his face.

The corridor lights shone on his shoulders, making him look inexplicably lonely.

Yun Qiao watched him disappear around the corner, her feelings a mix of emotions.

Why do I feel like such a terrible woman...?

It felt like something was stuck in my chest, a dull ache.

She took a deep breath, composed herself, and was just about to turn to ask Shen Suwei what he wanted to eat.

But Shen Suwei suddenly grabbed her waist and pulled her to the side, for some unknown reason.

Yun Qiao's back slammed against the corridor wall with a dull thud. Before she could even cry out, his kiss landed on her.

This time, instead of a kiss on the neck, it landed directly on the lips.

As if venting something, he gripped her chin and bit her lips almost fiercely. Her teeth clashed, causing a slight pain, and Yun Qiao let out a muffled groan. But he didn't stop; instead, as if stimulated by the groan, he kissed her even deeper.

Yun Qiao was breathless from his kisses. She tried to push him away by placing her hands on his chest, but the next second he grabbed her wrists and pinned her against the wall, kissing and biting her even more fiercely.

Yun Qiao was trapped between the wall and his body, feeling both terrified and frightened.

This is a corridor. What if someone passes by, or what if Li Ruoyan comes back?

She couldn't help but look towards the elevator.

But Shen Suwei noticed her gaze, his eyes darkened, and he grabbed her chin, turning her face back. "What, afraid he'll see?"

Yun Qiao's heart skipped a beat. Her eyelashes trembled, and she wanted to shake her head, but his thumb was still holding her chin, so she could only offer a vague explanation:

"I don't……"

"No?" He chuckled softly, a strange smile playing on his lips. "If you didn't, why were you staring at him like that?"

"..."

"Didn't you say you liked me? Why are you staring at him?"

"...Just because I'm looking at him doesn't mean I like him, does it?"

"You don't like him, yet you invited him to your room for drinks last night?"

Yun Qiao's heart tightened.

Sure enough, Li Ruoyan and Shen Suwei ran into each other last night...

"If I hadn't come to you last night, what were you planning to do with him?"

"I wasn't doing anything... just drinking."

How wronged she is! She was planning to die last night.

Who knew Shen Suwei would suddenly appear and accept her marriage proposal?

There was really no way to explain this, so Yun Qiao could only look at him as sincerely as possible:

"Believe it or not, I really didn't like him."

Shen Suwei stared intently at her, as if trying to ascertain the truthfulness of her words.

Her eyes churned with an overwhelming sense of restraint, so moist they almost overwhelmed her…

a long time.

He gave a soft "hmm".

Yun Qiao was wondering what he meant by that "hmm".

He released her chin, and his fingers slid down to take her hand.

"Let's go."

Yun Qiao: ?

So, you believe it?

Yun Qiao cautiously followed him out of the hotel.

The two had breakfast together near the hotel and flew back to Nancheng that same day.

Shen Suwei must be very busy with work.

As soon as he landed, he went back to the company, taking Yun Qiao with him.

Yun Qiao originally thought that if he was unwilling to hold a wedding, he probably wouldn't be willing to make her public either.

Unexpectedly, from the moment they got out of the car until they entered the company, he held her hand the whole time, as if he didn't notice the strange looks from others.

What's the difference between this and an official announcement?

Yun Qiao couldn't figure it out, so she could only turn to the system for help:

Is there a feature that shows the favorability rating? I want to redeem it.

The system replied after a long delay: [Checking favorability points requires 1000 points.]

Yun Qiao was surprised. She had only asked casually and hadn't held out much hope, but the system actually had it.

And they even agreed to let her exchange it?

Although it's expensive, hasn't the system always been reluctant to let her have it too easy?

Yun Qiao: 【…Then shall I redeem it?】

There shouldn't be any hidden pitfalls, right?

Yun Qiao was skeptical.

But this time, the system actually didn't trick her. In less than three seconds, it started announcing Shen Suwei's favorability rating:

[Host, the target's current affection level towards you is—]

The system paused for a moment, seemingly surprised as well.

[...100%?]

Yun Qiao suddenly stopped walking.

Shen Suwei, holding her hand, felt her suddenly stop and paused slightly, turning to look at her.

"What's wrong?"

Yun Qiao didn't answer. She stood there, looking at Shen Suwei in disbelief.

The company lights shone down on him from above and all around, making his usually cold face appear somewhat unrealistically gentle.

He stared intently at her. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Yun Qiao shook her head blankly.

[System, are you kidding me? His affection level towards me is 100%?]

The system didn't seem to have recovered from its surprise either, its tone strange:

[I didn't have this permission before, but I just checked Shen Suwei's favorability rating towards you over the past five years. He... had 100% five years ago.]

Yun Qiao: [? Five years ago? Are you sure your test was correct?]

She's only been in this world for five years, right? Shen Suwei can't possibly fall in love with her the moment she arrives, can he?

Is she really that likable? How come she doesn't know?

Is this lousy system trying to cheat her out of her points? This is a whole thousand points!

She doesn't have many points left...

Are you sure you're not lying to me?

System: […I already said, artificial intelligence doesn't lie, why would I lie to you? It really was 100% accurate five years ago!]

Yun Qiao keenly sensed the reluctance in the system's tone.

It seems that it also doesn't want Shen Suwei to like her?

Realizing this, Yunqiao instantly believed most of the test results again.

Although she didn't know why the system was unwilling, none of that mattered. What mattered was that Shen Suwei liked her.

Yun Qiao was somewhat happy.

This will be a huge benefit for her in completing her mission!

If she just sacrifices a little of her charm and tricks him into agreeing to get a marriage certificate with her, wouldn't she be able to go back?

Yun Qiao suppressed her inner joy, looked at Shen Suwei, and tried her best to make her tone sound coquettish and affectionate:

"Can I come to your office later and keep you company while you work?"

After saying that, she shook his hand.

Shen Suwei's eyes flickered slightly.

Something flashed across his deep eyes, but was quickly suppressed by a thin layer of indifference.

He withdrew his gaze, his tone indifferent:

"Can."

Yun Qiao sighed inwardly.

So they were just pretending to be indifferent.

She had been terrified by his appearance countless times before...