manynovel Chapter 1773 Is it necessary to keep going like this?
Chapter 1773 Is it necessary to keep going like this?
Shen Shuang was feeling uneasy at the moment, and after she finished speaking, she didn't care whether her performance was a little unnatural.
He picked up his phone, frowned, and headed towards the restroom.
The emergency exit next to the restrooms on the second floor was even dimmer than the lobby.
It has a quietness that isolates it from the noise, and is even a little cold.
Xu Zhi leaned against the wall, a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers, the smoke obscuring his profile.
Hearing footsteps, Xu Zhi turned around, his face devoid of any pleasantries, his eyes sharp as knives, piercing straight at Shen Shuang.
"Young Master Xu... did you need something?" Shen Shuangqiang forced himself to remain calm and gave a slightly awkward smile.
Xu Zhi scoffed, interrupting her attempt to cover up her lie.
Taking a step closer, his lowered voice carried an unquestionable tone, getting straight to the point.
"I'm asking you, is it true what Jiang Cheng and the others said earlier about the early release of the Metaverse Strategy by the day after tomorrow at dawn?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuang's heart sank.
She hadn't expected that Xu Zhi had contacted her to ask about this.
She had naturally overheard Jiang Cheng and the others' conversation.
At the time, I only thought it was an investment topic within Jiang Cheng's circle, and had nothing to do with me, so I just listened and let it go.
I didn't take it to heart at all, let alone think about remembering or analyzing it.
But even if you remember it, can you tell Xu Zhi about it?
If Jiang Cheng finds out about this, do you think I'll have a good ending?
Xu Zhi, that idiot, is clearly trying to scam her.
After cursing under his breath, Shen Shuang's mind raced as she desperately tried to think.
His already furrowed brows furrowed even more deeply now.
"Why are you suddenly asking this? I just got here today... I was just listening in on their conversation, how would I know if it's true or not..."
Xu Zhi narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with even more suspicion and pressure.
"You didn't know? You were sitting right next to them, how could you not have heard? Shen Shuang, playing dumb in front of me won't do you any good... Your family business is..."
The threat in those words couldn't be clearer.
Shen Shuang's face turned pale instantly.
Xu Zhi indeed used her family business to pressure her.
Daheng Group is one of the core businesses of the Xu family, and cooperation between them is currently of paramount importance to their family...
In an instant, immense pressure enveloped her.
At that moment, she gripped her phone tightly, her nails digging into the edge of the phone case, feeling that her luck was just too bad.
No matter how this is handled, I'll be in deep trouble.
Seeing that she couldn't fool him, Shen Shuang had no choice but to soften her tone.
"Young Master Xu, I really don't know. I was taking pictures just now... I only heard them mention something about 'book love' and 'metaverse,' but Jiang Cheng and the others didn't go into details. I... I didn't dare to ask any more questions."
Xu Zhi stared intently into her eyes, trying to find any trace of a lie within them.
Shen Shuang's panic was genuine, but was it due to being threatened, or because she knew the inside story and felt guilty? He couldn't tell for a moment.
“I’m warning you, Shen Shuang,” Xu Zhi’s patience seemed to have run out, his voice growing colder, “you know what will happen if you try to play tricks on me…”
The stark white light and silent atmosphere of the emergency exit stripped away the mask of composure that Shen Shuang had been trying to maintain.
Xu Zhi's threats were like cold iron wire, wrapping around her and tightening, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
Cooperation, family, escape route... these heavy words weighed down on her fingertips, making them feel cold.
However, just when Xu Zhi thought she would completely give in or continue to panic and cover up her actions, Shen Shuang's expression subtly changed.
The furrowed brows did not relax; instead, due to extreme repression and aversion, they twisted into an even clearer crease.
The forced smile and panic that had been present in those beautiful eyes receded like the tide, replaced by an undisguised sharp impatience, a kind of suppressed anger, as if they had been cornered.
"I've already told you I don't know. I'm just here with Ranran. How could they possibly tell me the details of their investments? Young Master Xu, is it really necessary to keep going like this?"
“Your family’s small business can’t withstand my anger, you should know that…” Xu Zhi originally intended to continue to exert pressure.
"I'll say it again, I don't know... If you're a man and you want to know, go ask Jiang Cheng yourself. What kind of person are you to threaten me?"
Her voice was not loud, and it even trembled slightly with excitement.
But the impetuousness and defiance in his tone unexpectedly shattered the atmosphere of absolute control that Xu Zhi had created through threats and power.
As the son of this year's richest man, he has access to far too many women.
He could find any top-tier beauty like Jiang Churan who rejected him, as long as he wanted to use his money.
The reason he was so impressed with Jiang Churan was mostly because of Jiang Cheng.
However, Shen Shuang at this moment made Xu Zhi feel that something was different.
He had seen Shen Shuang in many different ways.
She smiles sweetly in social situations, and tries to ingratiate herself with her friends when she tries to get closer to them.
And the way he looked panicked and pale when he interrogated me just now.
Every appearance was within his expectations and control; their relationship was that of a beautiful puppet that could be manipulated with interests or threats.
But I've never seen her like this before.
Although her face was pale, and even flushed an unnatural red from anger.
But her eyes were strikingly bright, burning with a flame of offense that shattered her usual carefully maintained submissiveness.
This impatience was so real, even bordering on reckless and desperate.
It instantly brought her meticulously groomed face, which always carried a hint of ingratiation, to life.
It even... bursts forth with a vivid and impactful energy.
Like a delicate plant accustomed to the gentle breeze and fine rain of a greenhouse, it was suddenly and roughly broken. Instead of wilting, it emitted a stubborn and sharp fragrance from the broken end.
The sense of control that Xu Zhi felt from applying pressure strangely faltered for a moment.
The alcohol made his thinking somewhat sluggish and disjointed.
Shen Shuang's undisguised disgust and impatience were like an unexpected spark that burned him.
A strange emotion, mixed with a desire for conquest and a more complex interest, quietly replaced the simple intention of a threat.
He suddenly realized that Shen Shuang, with her prickly side and glaring eyes, was far more interesting than the usual Shen Shuang who always wore a standard smile.
Seeing Shen Shuang roll her eyes at him again, Xu Zhi circled the word on his tongue, and when he spoke, the pure, cold threat in his tone seemed to have faded a little.
Instead, a hint of amusement crept into his voice. He deliberately softened his tone, his gaze like a hook, sweeping over her eyes and brows, which were even more vivid with emotion. "Whether it's necessary or not is up to me..."
After saying this, Xu Zhi took a tiny step forward.
The emergency exit next to the toilet was already narrow, and this step made the air between the two of them almost thin and sticky.
"If you don't want to say, then it depends on what makes me feel 'necessary' or 'unnecessary', Miss Shen."