Chapter 72: Anyway, the current actions are ambiguous.
“You like me?”
Jiang Shu’s smile froze, his expression gradually turning to horror.
What did she say?
WTF?
Liu Zhimin tilted her head, gazing at Jiang Shu with confusion, her expression not looking like she was joking.
“Why would you think that?” Jiang Shu snapped back to reality, looking at Liu Zhimin incredulously, a rare hint of anger on his face.
But compared to genuine anger, it was more like… embarrassment turned to rage.
“A feeling.” Liu Zhimin said calmly, blinking her eyes when she saw Jiang Shu “angry.”
Jiang Shu: “…”
So it was a feeling.
“You’re overthinking it.” Jiang Shu said, annoyed.
“Oh.” Liu Zhimin responded, but it was unclear if she believed him or not.
Jiang Shu looked at Liu Zhimin with some “apprehension.” This little girl’s thought process seemed abnormal; it was too frightening that she could say such things so expressionlessly.
However…
“Why do you have this feeling?” Jiang Shu asked curiously.
“Because the way you look at me is different from the way you look at Yuan Ying.” Liu Zhimin said calmly.
“How do I look at her?” Jiang Shu asked blankly.
“Like you’re looking at a child you like.”
Jiang Shu thought back, and it seemed… there was nothing wrong with that.
Zhang Yuanying was just a child in his eyes, at most a very pretty child.
“What about me?”
“Hmm…” Liu Zhimin frowned, “I don’t know how to describe it, but it’s similar to how male fans look at me, except you’re more restrained.”
Okay, Jiang Shu understood.
No wonder Liu Zhimin blurted out such a thing; it turned out he had exposed himself.
“Actually, I’m still different from those male fans.” Jiang Shu said after some thought, and facing Liu Zhimin’s confusion, Jiang Shu chuckled.
“Because I’m your boss.” Jiang Shu pressed down hard on Liu Zhimin’s head, rubbing it as he spoke.
Liu Zhimin, with her head held down by Jiang Shu, stared at him with a speechless look.
“I thought the Chairman was going to confess.”
“To whom? To you? Hahaha, how could that be!” Jiang Shu laughed.
“Your laugh sounds a bit fake.” Liu Zhimin complained, “Why do adults always hide their true emotions?”
Jiang Shu’s laughter stopped abruptly, and he looked at Liu Zhimin with some surprise.
This girl, if you say she’s stupid, then what’s with this strange intuition of hers?
Jiang Shu frowned, staring at Liu Zhimin, the smile on his face gone.
“What do you mean?”
“If you like someone, you like them. Why hide it?” Liu Zhimin said, displeased.
“I don’t like you.” Jiang Shu emphasized helplessly, *I’m just a simple pervert.*
But obviously, he couldn’t say that.
“I know, you want to… Wuwuwu!” Liu Zhimin was halfway through her sentence when Jiang Shu covered her mouth.
“Think before you speak; don’t just blurt out anything.” Jiang Shu said, covering Liu Zhimin’s mouth.
Liu Zhimin looked at Jiang Shu, and Jiang Shu glared at her, then she blinked at him.
Only then did Jiang Shu release his hand from Liu Zhimin’s mouth.
“I understand.” Liu Zhimin said.
But Jiang Shu felt she was just humoring him.
“You.” Jiang Shu pointed at Liu Zhimin, unsure what to say.
Suddenly, Liu Zhimin reached out and grabbed Jiang Shu’s hand, then opened her mouth, and under Jiang Shu’s horrified gaze…
Crunch!
“Holy crap!”
Jiang Shu gasped, quickly pulling his hand back, but on the back of his hand, Liu Zhimin’s teeth marks were clearly visible.
“Why did you bite me?”
“Lying deserves punishment.” Liu Zhimin calmly rubbed her teeth with her finger.
“Don’t you think it’s dirty?”
“I don’t dislike you.”
“I dislike you!”
Jiang Shu looked at the teeth marks on his hand, annoyed, and took a tissue to wipe them.
Although Liu Zhimin bit him, it was only a momentary pain; now he felt nothing, as she hadn’t used too much force.
At this moment, Liu Zhimin actually extended her right hand, mimicking Jiang Shu by patting his shoulder, and spoke earnestly.
“Chairman, we are the best partners, don’t lie to me.”
For a moment, Jiang Shu felt as if he were Liu Zhimin’s subordinate.
But this feeling was fleeting, and he reached out and grabbed Liu Zhimin’s ear.
“Am I giving you too much leeway? Hmm?” Jiang Shu said with a sneer, twisting Liu Zhimin’s ear.
“Ow, ow, ow! It hurts! It hurts!” Liu Zhimin cried out in pain, grabbing Jiang Shu’s hand with both of hers, trying to pull his hand away, but unfortunately, her strength was negligible compared to Jiang Shu’s.
“Best partners? I’m the Chairman, little girl! It’s one thing not to use honorifics with me, but now you’re lecturing me?”
“I was wrong, I was wrong! Chairman, I was wrong!” With a slight pull from Jiang Shu, Liu Zhimin’s bent waist dropped further, almost reaching Jiang Shu’s waist now.
“You know you’re wrong? Where did your courage to spout nonsense go just now?” Jiang Shu used his other hand to pinch Liu Zhimin’s small face, squeezing her mouth into a fish-like pout, perfectly cosplaying G.E.M.
“I didn’t say anything wrong, you just targeted me—”
“Hmm?” Jiang Shu also applied force with his left hand, and Liu Zhimin couldn’t utter another word. Her hands, which had been gripping Jiang Shu’s hand, were now forced to grasp Jiang Shu’s waist to maintain her balance.
Thump, thump, thump.
At this moment, a knock sounded, and then the office door opened.
“Boss, I… huh?” Qu Fan had just entered when he saw Jiang Shu, with his back to him, standing by the sofa, and in front of him, Liu Zhimin was almost kneeling on the floor, both hands grasping Jiang Shu’s waist, her head completely out of sight at Jiang Shu’s waist level.
Qu Fan: “?!!!”
“I’m sorry, Boss!” Qu Fan quickly apologized and darted out.
He moved so fast that by the time Jiang Shu saw Qu Fan, he had already run off.
Jiang Shu looked confusedly at the re-closed office door, then at Liu Zhimin, who was almost kneeling on the floor in front of him, and her two hands gripping his waist.
Jiang Shu: “…”
He seemed to understand.
Jiang Shu wordlessly pulled Liu Zhimin up.
“Huh?” Liu Zhimin stood up blankly, and seeing Jiang Shu release her, she reached up to rub her bright red ears.
*Freedom!*
When Qu Fan came in, Liu Zhimin only knew someone had entered, but she didn’t notice who it was, so she didn’t pay much attention.
It was Jiang Shu, however, who was looking at Liu Zhimin helplessly.
“Show me more respect from now on.” Jiang Shu said, annoyed.
“Oh.” Liu Zhimin responded, but looking at her expression, it was clearly perfunctory.
Jiang Shu didn’t care; he never really treated Liu Zhimin as a subordinate anyway.
He reached out and pinched Liu Zhimin’s arm again.
“You look thin, but you feel quite fleshy when I pinch you.”
“Of course, I’ve been working out well.” Liu Zhimin said, looking at where Jiang Shu was pinching her arm.
“You’re the best, you’re the best.”