I didn't know you could joke like that

"Secretary Ying, you look even more beautiful each time I see you. Please, sit down." He patted the couch he was sitting on and grinned at her hungrily. After all, he was a gentleman, but he wasn't a saint.

Ying Yue glanced at him and then to her boss, who was staring daggers at Zhang Zihan at that moment. Oh. The situation finally clicked in her head.

She nodded her head at him and calmly walked over to Fei Huangjin's side. The couch where Zhang Zihan sat was spacious and was good enough for four people, but she knew it would give either of the men a few ideas. She sat down gracefully at the other armchair beside Fei Huangjin, putting her hands together with her back and spine straight.

Zhang Zihan's smile deepened. She was like an orchid that had to be groomed carefully for it to bloom.

He took her actions as a challenge rather than a rejection of his advances. "Huangjin, you can leave us now to do your work."

Fei Huangjin could feel the veins in his neck almost pop out in anger. Surely, the guy was telling him to leave so he could hit on his secretary. He honestly didn't know how he tolerated Zhang Zihan's shamelessness before this. "This is my office and you're telling me to leave?"

Ying Yue bit back a smile.

The man across her didn't seem to be fazed at all and in fact thought Fei Huangjin was being funny. He shrugged. "Stay here then."

Fei Huangjin couldn't be bothered to reply.

Zhang Zihan turned his attention to Ying Yue, who had a polite smile on her lips despite the amusement that twinkled in her eyes. She was being cute. He believed that no woman would be immune to his charms, and so he confidently took a sip of his coffee. "Secretary Ying, if you're free tonight, would you be so kind as to have dinner with me?"

His good boy act made the other man roll his eyes. She had already seen him get busy in the restroom with two women a few days ago. What made him think she would jump at his request just because he was acting cute and gentlemanly in front of her?

"She's busy," Fei Huangjin replied coldly.

Ying Yue turned to Fei Huangjin with her eyebrows raised.

Surprised with the interjection, Zhang Zihan turned to him curiously. Fei Huangjin had never barred him from going out with women before. "Help me out here bro, you're her boss."

"I'm her boyfriend."

Zhang Zihan was taking a sip of his coffee when he heard Huangjin's statement and he choked on his drink. He had a few bouts of coughing to clear his airway, and pulled up a handkerchief to wipe his mouth and dab at the sweat coming off his forehead.

"I didn't know you could joke like that. Geez, Huangjin."

"I wasn't joking." Fei Huangjin gazed at him steadily before leaving his seat to turn to Ying Yue with an outstretched hand, his voice dropping to a gentle tone that was a vivid contrast to the one he used with Zhang Zihan. "Come here."

Ying Yue slightly blushed and smiled coquettishly, taking his hand and taking her time with moving to stand with him. When she stretched out to her full height, she surprised Fei Huangjin by wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling his head down to look her in the eye. "What happened to keeping things between us?" She whispered against his lips, just loud enough for CEO Zhang to hear.

Her lips were an inch or two away from his and she could still smell the lingering woody smell of coffee in his breath.

Fei Huangjin curled his lips up slightly, enjoying her sudden initiative and gently squeezed her waist with his hands. He felt the fire inside him die down and his heart warming up. "I promised no such thing."

Zhang Zihan's jaw dropped to the ground, his eyes flitting from Fei Huangjin to Ying Yue, and back. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

The Fei Huangjin he knew would never be caught dead showing public displays of affection.

He stood up suddenly, and the two broke apart. Ying Yue still had a hand on Fei Huangjin's chest and he had one arm wrapped around her waist as they both looked at him.

"You… when did the two of you…?" The overconfident Zhang Zihan was stuttering now. He was at a loss of words.

"It doesn't matter." Fei Huangjin replied. "You just have to keep your hands off her."