Chapter 722 - 20: The Cannon Fodder Best Friend of the Tragic Romance Heroine (20)

Zhao Zhaozhao smiled.

"Maybe I’m just silly."

"Alright, stop overthinking. It’s getting late, let me take you back. Aren’t you heading home tonight? I happen to need to pick up something from that area, it’s on the way."

Zhao Zhaozhao nodded.

"Thank you, Manager."

The manager chuckled mischievously.

"It’s nothing since it’s on the way. Besides, how I treat you, you know in your heart."

The manager’s BMW was parked right outside, and Zhao Zhaozhao sat in the passenger seat.

Inside the closed car, the manager played a popular club track.

"Xiao Zhao, you’re twenty-two this year, right?"

"Mm."

"Being young is great, your skin looks so good, unlike my sister who’s all about eating and sleeping, we have no common topics at all."

Zhao Zhaozhao stared ahead, shifting her body to one side.

"Manager, you graduated from a prestigious university, so your standards for family must be high."

"Which school did you graduate from? Was it the same as your friend’s?"

"Mm."

About the same.

Actually, there’s a big difference. Jiang Lai graduated from a top-tier university, while Zhao Zhaozhao is from a lower-tier division of the same school, but they claim the same university externally.

"I saw on your resume... it seems like you’re from a division campus, right?"

The manager looked sideways, smirking coldly.

Zhao Zhaozhao clutched her clothes, holding back her displeasure.

"Manager, I believe education isn’t the only standard for demonstrating ability. If qualifications were that important, my friend wouldn’t still be living off their parents."

"Yes, you’re right! I think you’re incredibly capable, it’s just a matter of lacking experience. You need a knowledgeable mentor to guide you so you can establish yourself better in this industry."

As he spoke, the manager’s gaze lingered on Zhao Zhaozhao.

The hour-long drive felt interminable, and as they finally reached the apartment complex, Zhao Zhaozhao hurried out of the car, with the manager following her.

"Zhaozhao, you mentioned you’re single, right?"

Zhao Zhaozhao gritted her teeth, recalling her current situation, and eventually nodded.

This real estate office offers good benefits, and only a few can stay on. Those who manage to stay are from prestigious schools, and it’s thanks to the manager’s promotion that she has her place.

Otherwise, with her current level of education, finding such a well-paying job with good benefits elsewhere would be impossible.

Before Fu Lihan makes his intentions clear, she has to maintain her income.

And the key to maintaining that income is to appease the man in front of her.

The manager, seeing her nod, was pleased inside.

"Zhaozhao, I’m thirty-one now, nine years older than you. Although I’m a bit older, I’m somewhat of a prominent figure now, and my annual salary easily reaches two million."

"If you’re interested, we could..."

"Manager, I have nothing right now. It’s already tough at the real estate office, and if I were to get closer to you, the others there wouldn’t accept me any further..."

"Manager, you understand, right?"

The manager hesitated for a moment.

Zhao Zhaozhao made a valid point; many in the department already disapproved of her.

"We could secretly..."

"Boom—!"

A loud crash, and suddenly the car beside them lurched forward from a collision.

The manager jumped in shock, turning to see a man in a black suit stepping out from the car behind, with a cold expression and menacing demeanor.

The manager immediately lost his temper, turning to point at the man’s nose to curse.

"How the hell are you driving?! Can’t you see such a big car in front?!"

The man didn’t even glance at him, striding forward and responding with a punch.

"Bang!"

A punch landed hard, and the manager felt his jaw numbing, mind swirling. Before he could react, his nose suddenly felt warm, and blood poured out like crazy.

Clutching his nose tightly, both angry and bewildered, he looked up.

The man had already wrapped an arm around Zhao Zhaozhao, asserting dominion over her with aggression, casting a fierce gaze at him.

"Who gave you the guts to touch my woman?"

The manager, still holding his nose, was baffled: "???"

"You two... No, what the hell is the relation between you two?!"

Fu Lihan looked sternly at Zhao Zhaozhao.

"You didn’t tell him about us?"

Zhao Zhaozhao, eyes red, fought back tears as she shrank in the man’s embrace, mumbling.

"I...what kind of relation... Mmph!"

Before she could finish, Fu Lihan’s lips silenced her remaining words.

Zhao Zhaozhao collapsed helplessly into his embrace, weakly struggling, her fists pounding against the man’s chest, tears slipping from her eyes.

When the kiss ended, Fu Lihan glanced sideways at the manager, speaking hoarsely.

"We have this kind of relationship, got it?"

"..."

Damn it, these bastards, just playing with me?

"I’m calling the police!"

"If you don’t want to lose your job, you’re welcome to try."

"Who do you think you are? Are you the Emperor of Sea City? You think you can make me lose my job?!"

With an impassive expression, Fu Lihan pulled out his phone, making a call.

"Lijiang Real Estate’s sales manager, make sure I don’t see him at the office tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the manager suddenly felt a sense of danger welling up inside.

Looking at the car that hit him—a rare luxury in Sea City—the perfectly sequential license plate number alone showcased his extraordinary status.

"Get lost already!"

Fu Lihan, impatiently threatening, watched as the manager ground his teeth, glaring at Zhao Zhaozhao before awkwardly getting into his car and leaving.

Just as Zhao Zhaozhao was about to leave, Fu Lihan forcefully pushed her into his luxury car.

"What do you mean by this? Deliberately provoking me?!"

"I didn’t mean to... it’s too late, the metro station is too crowded, and he said it’s on the way, so I took his car back."

Fu Lihan looked at her, his eyes filled with grievance.

"I’ll buy you a car. From now on, besides my car, you are not to get into anyone else’s car."

"No need, I don’t want your stuff. Besides, I’m not good at driving, and the distance from where I live to the company is too far, there are too many cars on the road, I’m scared..."

With that, Zhao Zhaozhao turned her face to look out the window, murmuring softly.

"This city will never be my home, even if I have a car, so what..."

Fu Lihan pondered for a moment.

"It is a bit far. You won’t quit, and since that’s the case, I’ll have someone drive you to work for a few days. Leave work early tomorrow, I’ll have someone take you to look at houses nearby."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhaozhao’s heart raced, but unsure of Fu Lihan’s intentions, she tentatively asked.

"Are you planning to rent me a closer place?"

"Rent? Ha... Silly, buying a place is more convenient, so I don’t have to travel so far to find you in the future."

"That’s too expensive, don’t, don’t buy, I don’t have the money to repay you, don’t buy it for me."

Fu Lihan silenced her protests with a kiss, firmly declaring amidst it.

"Stop talking, just listen and be good."