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Chapter 271

Chapter 271

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He followed her just as he said he would. He even insisted on taking her home. In that instant, Yulan realized that Yu Wenzhou’s overtime likely had everything to do with Shen Zhuoran. He had spoken so glibly about their secret affair, promising no one would ever know. Now, what was he trying to do? Giving him an inch, he had taken a mile. Just as Yulan reached to turn off her phone screen and head in the opposite direction, a chime rang out. Another notification arrived. Shen Zhuoran: [You wouldn’t want to cause a scene in public, would you?] Shen Zhuoran: [I have a video of us kissing in the office today.] Shen Zhuoran: [According to Imperial law, you’ve compromised me, and since we are engaged, our marriage is set in stone. You can’t escape it.] Shen Zhuoran: [Do you want to break Yu Wenzhou’s heart? You’ll never be able to explain this one away.] Yulan’s fingertips, gripping the phone, turned white from the pressure. She looked up to see Shen Zhuoran already heading in another direction. His stride was leisurely and relaxed, and he even waved at the crowd with a cheerful air. However, the colleagues from the laboratory were all busy clocking out or scrolling through StarNet on their phones; not a soul noticed this strange scene. Yulan took a deep breath, standing in place for a long while to calm her nerves before finally stepping out in the direction Shen Zhuoran had gone.

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