Chapter 55: Escape

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Escape

After chatting with Wang Xiaoqiang in the hospital for a while, Song Xiaodong received a call from Li Sijie asking him to visit the club to sign a formal contract.

Song Xiaodong readily agreed and left the hospital.

Just as he was about to exit the hospital doors, Song Xiaodong suddenly stopped and turned his gaze toward a man and a woman, because the man had just said something that sounded very familiar to Song Xiaodong, though he had no recollection of him.

After listening for another moment, Song Xiaodong remembered. The voice belonged to Sun Dongming, Li Sijie’s husband.

Sun Dongming was about six feet tall, handsome and well-built, a good match for Li Sijie based on looks alone.

The woman walking with Sun Dongming was in her twenties, quite beautiful. At that moment, she was clinging to Sun Dongming’s arm, holding her belly with her other hand, and cooing, "Darling, now that we have a child on the way, you’ve got to sort things out soon. Our child’s future depends on you."

Sun Dongming said proudly, "No problem, my wife has already agreed."

The woman said coyly, "What do you mean your wife... I’m your wife now, and this belly carries your child."

Sun Dongming quickly responded, "Yes, yes, once we get the money, I’ll divorce her, and then I’ll marry you."

The woman sweetly smiled, tiptoed, and pecked Sun Dongming on the cheek, saying, "Now that’s more like it."

To outsiders, these two seemed like a loving couple, but hearing their conversation made Song Xiaodong feel they were nothing but adulterers scheming for Li Sijie’s money, which was utterly shameless.

Sun Dongming might have felt Song Xiaodong’s gaze on them, turned his head towards him, and in that instant, Song Xiaodong had already turned away and walked out normally.

Upon reaching the club, Song Xiaodong went straight to Li Sijie’s office and knocked on the door; her voice came from inside.

"Come in."

When Song Xiaodong entered, he saw Li Sijie sitting at the back of the office looking rather cheerful, but her expression hardened upon seeing him.

"Sit. Here’s the contract for you, take a look," Li Sijie said, pushing a document across the desk, her voice very cold.

Song Xiaodong sat opposite Li Sijie, gave her a small smile, and didn’t immediately take the contract. Instead, he said, "President Li, I feel there’s a barrier between us now. If that’s the case, I can’t sign this contract nor take this job."

Li Sijie looked at Song Xiaodong, twitched her lips, and said, "I keep work separate from personal matters. Don’t worry about that. I won’t let anything work-related affect my opinion of you."

Song Xiaodong leaned back in his chair and smiled slightly, "About yesterday, I admit I was indeed out of line and made a move on you."

"Stop..." Li Sijie quickly interjected, her face flushing red, struggling to meet Song Xiaodong’s eyes, "Forget about what happened yesterday. Never mention it again."

Song Xiaodong smiled gently, "Avoiding it won’t help. It will only make our future meetings more awkward."

After a pause, Song Xiaodong’s smile brightened, "President Li, a woman like you truly has charm, especially under those circumstances. I really couldn’t control myself; I apologize for my presumption. However, this was a special situation. Normally, I truly respect you and wouldn’t entertain inappropriate thoughts about you."

Li Sijie, blushing, stared at Song Xiaodong and said, "I hope so."

Song Xiaodong shrugged, "Of course, I, Song Xiaodong, may like beautiful women, but I’m not the type to force anyone."

"Well then, let’s not talk about that anymore. Sign this contract so I can start working on promoting your martial arts class."

Song Xiaodong nodded, "Sure, no problem." He glanced over the contract and quickly signed his name.

Li Sijie also signed the contract, then handed a copy to Song Xiaodong with a stern face, "Now that our contract is signed, there’s something I must clear up."

"Please go ahead, President Li," Song Xiaodong said with a slight smile.

Li Sijie looked Song Xiaodong in the eye, "That is, when coaching, you must never behave inappropriately with female students. I hope you understand this."

Song Xiaodong laughed, "Don’t worry, those who come to learn martial arts are kids, at most middle schoolers. I’m not fond of underdeveloped young girls. I prefer mature women, those who are voluptuous and know their way around a bedroom."

Li Sijie’s face flushed again as if he was talking about her. She glared fiercely at Song Xiaodong, "Even so, you shouldn’t say such things in the future."

"Alright, I understand. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving."

Li Sijie nodded. Alone with Song Xiaodong in the office felt awkward, her mind involuntarily recalling what had happened here yesterday.

Song Xiaodong reached the door but then stopped and turned back to Li Sijie, hesitating.

"Is there anything else?" Li Sijie looked up at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong looked into Li Sijie’s eyes, "President Li, I just wanted to remind you to reconsider what your husband has proposed. You know a man’s face, but not his heart. It’s good to be cautious."

Li Sijie, meeting Song Xiaodong’s gaze, furrowed her brows, "Thank you for your concern, I am aware."

Song Xiaodong, seeing that Li Sijie’s response was somewhat perfunctory, shook his head and then left. It seemed that his new job might soon be jeopardized due to issues with the club.

Whether he was employed or not didn’t really matter to him; losing the job wouldn’t upset Song Xiaodong, but the thought of a good woman like Li Sijie being duped by such a scoundrel like Sun Dongming, losing both money and dignity, was somewhat unbearable.

Shaking his head lightly, Song Xiaodong made a decision in his heart, "Sigh, I’ll help you out. Consider it a compensation for taking advantage of you yesterday."