The Cold White Moonlight Desires Me Every Day - Chapter 25

Ni Yunshi had mentioned this when she returned to the company earlier.

Now was precisely the time for the group to promote talent to management positions.

Although Ni Yunshi had publicly claimed to be ill and taken six months of leave, she maintained good relationships within the group’s subsidiaries and had a solid track record of profitability.

“Prepare your materials and submit them. I’ll call on you during next week’s meeting,” Ruan Tang said, making her intention to support Ni Yunshi’s promotion clear.

Yet after a long pause, she received no response from the person beside her.

Ruan Tang turned her head in confusion, only to meet Ni Yunshi’s suspicious gaze.

“Ruan Tang, are you trying to publicly humiliate me?”

What’s wrong with this woman’s brain circuits?!

The corner of Ruan Tang’s eye twitched. “Do I need to waste public resources to humiliate you?”

Ni Yunshi’s face darkened further.

She’s clearly been holding me back, suppressing me, telling me that as long as I’m under her thumb, I’ll never climb the corporate ladder…

Waaah, she’s breaking her promise!

Waaah… she’s kicking me out! She’s going to separate from me!

The twitch at the corner of Ruan Tang’s eye intensified.

Could it be that the “climbing the ladder” Ni Yunshi was thinking of was entirely different from what Ruan Tang meant?

“Recently, I’ve had a few promising young actresses at my agency who could collaborate with your business,” Ruan Tang added.

Her company specialized in media, so they could promote her beauty industry projects.

This deeper business collaboration would strengthen their ties, wouldn’t it?

Ah! She’s so ruthless!

She wants to make me rich, then completely cut me out of her life!

Ruan Tang felt her eye twitching uncontrollably.

She’s such a genius.

A born idiot!

What kind of sane person helps their nemesis get rich while trying to ruin them?

Had Sun Hongwei ever treated her this way?

Ruan Tang’s voice dropped, her volume rising: “In any case, you’d better get ready immediately! Otherwise, Bai Mei’er can forget about reopening!”

“I won’t.”

Ni Yunshi leaned back, completely giving up.

As long as I’m lazy enough, no one can manipulate me!

As long as I’m useless enough, she’ll be guilty of abandonment!

Watching Ni Yunshi’s pathetic behavior, Ruan Tang felt a knot tighten in her chest.

Hadn’t she been so capable just three years ago?

How had they ended up in this situation where they were independent in division but Ruan Tang had to shoulder all the burdens when they worked together?

“My foundation within the group’s management is still weak. With promotions on the horizon, I need people to solidify my position. And…”

Ruan Tang patiently explained, taking a deep breath before continuing, “After being abroad for three years, I’ve lost most of my connections in China. You’re the only one who can help me right now.”

As she spoke the last sentence, Ruan Tang’s voice grew softer, her gaze darting nervously to the side.

Ni Yunshi listened, biting her lip.

I want to stay her pampered pet… but she said I’m the only one!

Her eyes are darting around, her ears are flushed red—she’s begging me!

Ni Yunshi! You can’t be such a loser! You have to fight!

“I’ll handle it, but I can’t guarantee everything will pass inspection,” Ni Yunshi replied casually, her hand stealthily reaching toward Ruan Tang’s waist.

But the moment her fingers brushed against the soft fabric, Ruan Tang recoiled like a startled cat, springing to her feet and fleeing upstairs.

Tangtang’s mouth is a liar’s trap!

She still prefers the aloof type.

I need to seduce her—to be innocently vulgar, vulgarly innocent!

Hiding around the corner of the staircase, Ruan Tang eavesdropped on these inner thoughts, pressing her hands to her burning cheeks.

The next day, the two women went to the company together.

Ruan Tang contacted the law firm online and secured a lawyer for Aunt Yuan. Then, she headed downstairs to Bai Mei’er to check on Ni Yunshi’s progress with the materials.

Pushing open the office door, she found Ni Yunshi wearing headphones and furiously typing on the keyboard.

Ruan Tang approached without her noticing.

Good, she’s really focused and immersed in her work, Ruan Tang thought, nodding in satisfaction. She took one last step and circled around to Ni Yunshi’s side. Her pleased expression immediately darkened.

On the computer screen, a suggestive streamer was dancing provocatively. Ni Yunshi was frantically typing, arguing with her teammates about whether the streamer was a “T” or a “P” (terms for butch and femme lesbians).

“You’re really asking for it!” Ruan Tang yanked off her headphones.

Ni Yunshi froze, stiffly turning her head, but her fingers still managed to type one last message:

Caught by the wife! Gotta run!

As she hit enter, sending the message into the chat, Ruan Tang’s fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

She’s actually quite considerate!

Even remembered to tell her teammates she was logging off.

“Slacking off at work is perfectly reasonable,” Ni Yunshi explained airily.

“Employees slacking off, but you’re the boss!” Ruan Tang gritted her teeth.

Boss? Bullshit! I’m just a ProMax wage slave!

Setting targets for the group, recruiting talent, and generating profits for them!

Rather be Tangtang’s gilded cage than a top-tier corporate slave.

Ni Yunshi, with her ethereal beauty, harbored the bitter complaints of a corporate slave in her heart, her gaze occasionally darting to the monitor.

Ruan Tang took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing her anger.

What exactly did I see in her? What kind of person am I trying to promote?

I told her to relax just yesterday, and today she’s already acting so recklessly!

Fury surged within Ruan Tang, and she slammed her hand down, shutting off Ni Yunshi’s monitor.

Ni Yunshi’s eyes immediately turned meek.

I’ve gone too far. Tangtang is jealous…

The last three words struck Ruan Tang’s heart, causing her breath to catch slightly.

She’s right. I’m not focused on my work at the company. Why am I meddling in her affairs?

The shame of having her secret exposed and the panic of losing control tangled together, choking Ruan Tang’s throat.

A crimson flush crept up her earlobes, gradually spreading toward the corners of her eyes and across her cheeks.

Ruan Tang remained dazed for a full half-minute before finally squeezing out a sentence: “J-just hurry up and prepare the materials for submission.”

With that, she abruptly turned to leave.

As she stepped away, her toe slammed into the leg of the nearby desk.

“Ugh!”

Ruan Tang stumbled in pain, losing her balance and falling backward.

Instead of collapsing in a heap, she landed squarely and steadily on Ni Yunshi’s lap.

The cool, aloof White Moonlight would never indulge in such lewdness during daylight hours.

But this was an office roleplay scenario, one never before unlocked.

Heaven bears witness: Tangtang made the first move.

Before she could stand, a warm hand had already settled on her lower back.

“I’m sorry. I won’t watch those streams anymore,” Ni Yunshi murmured, her head bowed submissively as she apologized, her arms wrapped around the person in her lap.

Just like in the basement, her struggles were futile, her spirit worn down until she seemed utterly resigned.

Now, it was clear that her helpless surrender had been nothing but an act.

“Hah, you’re certainly honest,” Ruan Tang scoffed, so infuriated she wanted to laugh.

“But yesterday you said I didn’t have to keep up appearances anymore,” Ni Yunshi countered, lifting her head.

Her lips curled slightly, her eyes shimmering with a wistful, watery light.

To an outsider, she would have appeared to be the one wronged and humiliated.

“You really think you can climb higher just because I gave you an inch?” Ruan Tang grabbed Ni Yunshi by the collar, her voice sharp with anger.

Ni Yunshi didn’t reply, only pressed her lips tighter, her dark eyes fixed on Ruan Tang with a resentful, unwavering gaze, once again adopting the defiant posture of someone unwilling to accept humiliation.

Yet her rebellious hands continued their relentless work.