Act 15

"Chen Xiao, let's leave."

A serious glint reflected within the eyes of Tang Shuqing as he whispered, cold sweat trickling his creased brows

The current situation made it far too risky to continue remaining in their sights as the two felt frightened out of their wits. If Li Qiang was a mere imposing boss, his own secretary wouldn't be as afraid of him. But the man had proved that he did not tolerate a single misstep at all, for he had ruined the livelihood of numerous people, be it his former colleagues or enemies.

None who had crossed him remained alive and well to tell their success story, as all suffered in the process. If not for the fact that his pay was 10x higher than others in his group, he wouldn't have decided to sign the contract with the devil himself.

It was just that he wanted a guaranteed life that consisted of pay and specifics fit for his category. Aside from that, he was specifically chosen amongst hundreds or thousands of people, so how could he possibly quit midway?

Hell, he was even guaranteed a house and a car!

For this reason alone, he saw others that bit the large and thick hands that fed them as utter fools. If they continued to preserve as he did, they would've lived a life filled without worries on financial stabilities as the boss treated the people loyal to him more valuable than gold.

Call him materialistic, but he lived in a capitalistic world with money in the center of it as the true king. Pride and morals couldn't do batshit to fulfill his daily needs, especially to live comfortably.

So heaps of the object known as money obviously made him very happy.

But of course, one couldn't heap many rewards without suffering. This kind of job had a myriad of opportunities with uncountable complications, with the most apparent one being the boss himself.

Unpredictable was his name and being bloodless was his favorite game. His pockets were made of gold while everything else was made of stone.

His cold heart turned off numerous women, only exciting some with a few fetishes. And yet he never batted an eye, causing him to become the victim of his boss's demise!

Imagine the feelings he had upon all the cringe filled fanfics he had seen online!

Considered handsome with silvery snake-like hair that was adorned with a pair of protruding oceanic eyes, he was the ideal man for countless women. He acted kind to anyone and everyone, yet that caused him to be branded as a bottom!

Even though it was a well-known fact that he had a fiancé!

The man glowered in his negative thoughts, failing to realize that the man opposed to him had already jumped off. After some time, his disorganized gaze finally focused, only to find that Chen Xiao was nowhere in sight, realizing that he had taken off.

Tang Shuqing cussed in his heart as he followed suit, silently jumping from the second window, directly rocketing towards the pool. If not for the fact that the pool was directly below the window, they wouldn't have dared to jump at all.

Along with the fact that it was class time, resulting in them remaining auspicious as long as they quickly left.

But that was what they thought.

"P-principle Xiao?!"

A herd of students exclaimed with their expressions amused, witnessing the drenched cat they recognized as the principle.

Xiao Chen stood silently in fear when he saw upon a shadowy figure that loomed above him, gradually growing larger and larger.

He covered his face with one palm while raising up a middle finger with the other, awaiting the fate of being once again drenched in extra water and spice of shame.

True to his thoughts, the other man fell directly behind him, barely a breath away from the other's shriveled body. Amongst the snort, giggles, and camera shutters from the surrounding students, a shriek abruptly echoed from the middle of it, startling the surrounding students nearby.

Not long after, the shutters of numerous cameras resounded as the squeals of pheromone filled teenage girls could be clearly heard.

"Oh my god! Is that really Tang Shuqing?!"

"Kyaaa! Daddy!!! I love you!"

"Oh my god!! Does it mean that Li Qiang is here as well?!"

"Kyaa I hope!"

The shrieks and wails followed upon the emergence of a completely drenched God of a man, his handsome and wet face plain insight.

His damp silvery white locks enhanced his appearance by tenfold, whilst his blue eyes caught the sunlight, creating the illusion of sapphires. The perfect definition of a charming otherworldly man, if not for his black tux being utterly doused in water.

The man may be married but none cared for the fact for he was a magnificent specimen of a man, his charm contrast with the man who was also wet beside him.

Tang Shuqing took large measures to ensure that he and his boss remained auspicious, yet it was all in vain as he was discovered on sight.

Ignoring the ridiculous background noises, the two quickly paddled in the freezing water towards an empty corner as the frustrated secretary grimaced.

Chen Xiao's complexion darkened as well whilst he incoherently muttered for only Tang Shuqing to hear.

"I will fire the teacher who had class outdoors."

He enunciated with a sinister voice, as to calm his partner down.

The latter nodded as he glared at him, before making way to a door Chen Xiao beckoned to enter. The pool was surrounded by locked chained fences, hence the immobility of the students surrounding them.

But their cover was blown and they needed to swiftly escape, with the closest exit being from the emergency stairs near the pool.

'Well, I was going to leave anyway, so who cares?'

Was what Xiao Chen thought before seeing numerous articles of him being the third party that obstructed Li Qiang x Tang Shuqing's relationship.