Chapter 269: Chapter 269: The CEO Helps Her Wash Hands

“Then I’m even more wronged! I didn’t want to go at all; it was Cary who insisted on dragging me there. And he was the one who got drunk, not me. Otherwise, why would he have run into trouble while I remained unscathed?”

Bo Tingshen: “You weren’t drunk, otherwise you wouldn’t have brought someone to me.”

Ye Xian: “…” So, after all that, it still comes down to settling the score with Zhao Tongtong afterwards, doesn’t it?

Ye Xian blinked, trying hard to force out some glistening tears to appear pitiful.

“CEO, I know it was wrong of me, but both Cary and I were confused at the time. We were clueless idiots faced with such a tricky situation, so… I thought of you, who are wise, brilliant, and powerful. I believed that what seemed like a big deal to us would be nothing in your eyes, and you would resolve it in minutes. Surely enough, the outcome proved me right, you are just that impressive!

I know I was wrong; I shouldn’t have troubled you with such a trivial matter, and I even delayed your signing time. But when I encountered difficulty, my first thought was of my boss, my idol–you. It came from the heart, and I couldn’t help it.

Now that it has come to this, I know nothing I say will matter anymore, so please, punish me. I deserve it, I shouldn’t have taken advantage of your handsome looks and extraordinary intelligence!”

Bo Tingshen, looking at her tear-filled eyes, said, “You prepared your speech along the way, didn’t you?”

Ye Xian: “…” How could this be? Her masterful acting had stumbled, and now the CEO, a layperson, had seen through it!

The CEO was surely bluffing; she couldn’t fall apart!

Ye Xian blinked again, desperately trying to squeeze out the tears, “CEO, you really don’t believe me…”

“If you trust me so much, why didn’t you come clean to me?”

Ye Xian: “Because you definitely wouldn’t have cared if I told you straight up!”

“You’re sure of that?”

“…” Isn’t that the case? Ye Xian froze as she looked into his eyes, silently laughing, and tentatively asked, “Then… would you care?”

Bo Tingshen: “I wouldn’t.”

Ye Xian’s mouth twitched with laughter. What had she been expecting? His response was as crisp and quick as a carrot chopped clean through.

“CEO, I’m done washing.”

After washing off the soap suds from her hands, Ye Xian shook them dry and was about to reach for the hand dryer.

However, just as she pulled her hands from the sink, they were pressed back down by someone.

Bo Tingshen held her right hand, the one that Krista had kissed, and immersed it deep in the water.

“Hiss–”

The water in the basin was cool, and even cooler at the bottom. Ye Xian couldn’t help but let out a hiss, and turned to him puzzled, “CEO, what are you doing?”

“You didn’t wash it well.”

Bo Tingshen grabbed the soap, squeezed it onto the back of her right hand, spread it evenly, and then washed her hands as if a parent were teaching a child.

No, it was more like a parent disciplining a child.

Because his movements were so rough, not gentle at all.

“Ow, ow, ow~ CEO, that hurts!”

Ye Xian protested vigorously.

His large hands enveloped her small ones, and with just a bit of rubbing, white suds covered all three hands. There should be no pain due to the lubrication, but his strength was just too forceful.

“CEO, be gentle, my skin is almost turning red!”

Ye Xian’s protests were futile; Bo Tingshen continued to wash her hands intently, completely ignoring her cries.

“It hurts? If you knew it hurt, why didn’t you reject her when she touched you?”

Ye Xian: “…” Ha, was this man’s jealousy that intense? Just now, he stubbornly denied having any feelings–nobody believes that! Any man would be moved by a beautiful woman like Miss Krista. If she wasn’t moved, it’s because she’s not a man.