Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 309: Two-Faced Minmin Xuejie

Zhou Yuwen actually just wanted a simple kiss with Qu Jing, but every time they were intimate, she would put on an insatiable look, as if she could get into the mood instantly. He watched as she closed her eyes, entirely soaking in their kiss, and reached up to wrap her arms around his neck.Because of Zhou Yuwen's height, Qu Jing had to kneel on the floor to kiss him, letting out soft humming sounds as their lips met.

Naturally, Zhou Yuwen held onto Qu Jing's slender waist, and his hands instinctively slid down to caress her curvy hips, which were wrapped in a tight skirt.

It had to be said, in this position, her waist looked incredibly slender.

And as he touched her beautiful legs clad in black stockings, Zhou Yuwen felt that they were pleasantly plump and soft.

"Alright, just a kiss is enough. They'll be back soon," Zhou Yuwen said as he stood up and sat back down in his chair.

After their intimacy, Qu Jing's eyes were practically glowing. She looked at him with a seductive gaze, letting out a soft whine as she mumbled, "They haven't even joined the company yet, and they're already cutting into my time with you."

Hearing this, Zhou Yuwen gave a wry smile. He patted Qu Jing's head and said, "What are you talking about? Even if they weren't here, we shouldn't be doing this kind of thing in the office. It'd be terrible if someone saw us. Hurry up and get up."

Qu Jing was still kneeling on the floor. Her beautiful legs, sheathed in black silk, rested on the ground, while her hands propped her up against Zhou Yuwen's legs, the red soles of her high heels pointing backward.

Because of their recent intimacy, Qu Jing's small face was flushed red. She murmured, "No matter the time or place, whenever you want it, you can have it."

"I really don't mind."

"As long as it's what you desire."

As she spoke, she dropped onto all fours, essentially crawling on the ground. However, her figure was undeniably stunning. Where her white shirt tucked into her black tube skirt, her slender waist was perfectly accentuated, and her beautiful legs in black stockings were stretched out behind her as she lay prone.

"I belong entirely to you. You can do whatever you want with me."

With that, she crawled over and pulled open the drawer under the office desk.

Inside the drawer lay the black leather choker that Zhou Yuwen had bought for her in Shanghai. It was a custom-made Gucci piece, meticulously designed and engraved with letters.

Seeing the choker, Zhou Yuwen asked, "Why did you bring this to the office?"

"Because it constantly reminds me that I'm yours. Only when I wear it do I feel a sense of security."

Saying this, Qu Jing fastened the choker around her neck, lifting her head slightly to look at Zhou Yuwen with a pitiful, endearing expression.

Flushed red cheeks.

A slightly parted mouth.

A snow-white neck adorned with a black leather choker.

And a slightly undone collar.

Admittedly, this look was the perfect blend of innocence and pure allure.

"Jingjing, stop messing around," Zhou Yuwen chided gently. "There are people outside."

"It's fine," Qu Jing replied softly. "They wouldn't dare come in."

"Just let me serve you right here."

Saying so, Qu Jing crawled under the desk, reaching out to unbuckle his pants.

Though Zhou Yuwen verbally protested that it wasn't a good idea, he made no move to stop her. Truth be told, he was quite curious to experience what this would feel like.

Unfortunately, just as she was about to take the next step...

Footsteps suddenly echoed from outside.

He could faintly hear the voices of Tao Tian and Minmin.

Zhou Yuwen had been keeping an ear out all along. Upon hearing the noise, he immediately stood up from his seat. Thankfully, Qu Jing hadn't actually started yet.

While he didn't mind a bit of thrill, this was too risky. After all, there were several girls right outside.

A knock sounded at the door.

Zhou Yuwen adjusted his zipper and called out, "Come in."

Following his words, Tao Tian and Minmin walked into the office.

"Where's Jingjing?"

Tao Tian entered to find only Zhou Yuwen standing there, with no sign of Qu Jing. A wave of joy washed over her at the thought of finally getting to speak with him alone.

However, the moment the words left her mouth, Qu Jing's displeased voice rang out: "Did you need me for something?"

"?" Tao Tian was stunned as she watched Qu Jing crawl out from under the desk. Not only were her cheeks flushed red, but two buttons on her shirt were also undone.

After emerging, she leisurely fastened her buttons.

"Qu Jing, you..." Minmin stared at the scene dumbfounded, hardly able to believe her eyes.

But Qu Jing acted completely nonchalant. "My fountain pen dropped on the floor, so I squatted down to pick it up. What? Is that so strange?"

"N-no, not strange," Minmin stammered.

'Are you kidding? How could this not set people's imaginations running wild?'

But did it really matter? In truth, Qu Jing could have easily crawled out from under the desk before they entered, but there was no need. She belonged to Zhou Yuwen, and it wasn't a secret.

She wanted to make it crystal clear to Tao Tian: 'You're already too late!'

'Zhou Yuwen is already mine.'

Stepping away from Zhou Yuwen, Qu Jing suddenly exuded the aura of a strong, independent career woman. She asked Tao Tian and Minmin coldly, "Have you signed the contracts?"

"Yes... they're right here." Tao Tian was also a bit lost in thought after seeing Qu Jing emerge from beneath the desk. Her mind inevitably wandered, but she forced herself to cut those thoughts short. 'How could they possibly be doing that?'

Qu Jing ordered Tao Tian and Minmin to hand the contracts over to her. She reviewed them first before passing them to Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen merely glanced over them briefly and said, "Alright, no problem."

"It's still early. You figure out how to arrange their tasks. It's not their first day on the job anyway. I still have things to take care of, so I'll get back to work."

Zhou Yuwen stated flatly.

Hearing that Zhou Yuwen was leaving, Tao Tian felt a pang of reluctance. As he turned to go, she couldn't help but call out, "Zhou..."

Zhou Yuwen looked back. "Is there something else?"

"N-no, nothing." Tao Tian wanted to ask him out for dinner that evening, but ultimately didn't have the courage to say it.

And so, Zhou Yuwen left just like that.

Qu Jing, however, took in every detail of Tao Tian's behavior and let out a cold snort, thinking to herself, 'She still hasn't given up, huh?'

'With me around, do you really think I'll let a venomous woman like you get close to him?'

After Zhou Yuwen's departure, Minmin acted a bit more casually, attempting to cozy up to Qu Jing. Smiling, she asked, "Jingjing, since you don't live in the dormitory anymore, where are you staying now?"

Qu Jing remained utterly aloof, keeping her head down as she applied her signature to their contracts, acting as though she hadn't heard Minmin at all.

Minmin felt a flash of awkwardness but kept up her smiling facade. "Uh, what I mean is, it's the end of the semester and the coursework is getting heavy. The teachers spring exams on us out of nowhere, and renting a place outside is quite expensive. Why don't you just come back and sleep in the dorm? Your bed is still yours, we saved it for you—"

"I'm currently living in the boss's house," Qu Jing interrupted impatiently.

"Huh? In Zhou Yuwen's house? Is it that Big Flat?" Minmin asked like an overly curious child, seemingly oblivious to Qu Jing's annoyance.

Qu Jing shot Minmin an exasperated look. "Who told you our boss only owns one property?"

"He has more than one?" Minmin blinked in surprise.

Qu Jing replied, "I live in Zhonghai Garden now."

"Zhou Yuwen has a house in Zhonghai Garden too? How big is it!?"

"Three bedrooms and one living room."

"You live there all alone?"

Qu Jing glared at Minmin. "Who else?"

Minmin looked embarrassed and laughed awkwardly. "No wonder you don't come back to the dorms. You're living all by yourself in such a nice place. I've heard rent over at Zhonghai Garden is incredibly steep. I can't believe Zhou Yuwen treats you so well, letting you stay in a three-bedroom apartment. Heh, hehe."

Minmin's laughter sounded genuinely strained by the end. Qu Jing glanced at the completely silent Tao Tian and couldn't help but sneer, "I really have to thank Tiantian for giving me this opportunity."

"If Tiantian hadn't schemed to betray our boss back then, how would I have ever gotten this chance?"

Faced with Qu Jing's sharp sarcasm, Tao Tian could only pretend she hadn't heard a thing. Putting on the submissive, innocent facade of a pure white lotus, she said gently, "Let's not bring up the past, Jingjing. I know I did many things wrong before. I'm really just here to find a job. Please give me a chance. I promise I won't cause you any trouble."

With that, Tao Tian gave Qu Jing a deep bow.

Qu Jing had zero sympathy for Tao Tian. Plus, the sight of Tao Tian's large chest only irritated her further. She quickly scribbled a note for the two of them and shooed them out to find Chen Wan.

She informed them that they might need to undergo training before officially starting their part-time work.

"But since you two already have experience, just go straight to Chen Wan and get an ID badge sorted out."

"Okay."

Tao Tian agreed softly.

The Christmas and New Year's events had already kicked off. The workload during this period was three to five times heavier than usual, making it impossible for Qu Jing to handle everything alone. It wasn't until past ten in the morning that Chen Wan arrived at work to lend her a hand.

However, with so many exhibitions to oversee, Chen Wan was also spread thin. She had a thick stack of proposal documents from Su Qing in one hand while fielding a phone call with the other.

In her haste, she nearly tripped and fell.

Thankfully, Tao Tian was nearby and caught her.

Chen Wan was quite surprised to see Tao Tian.

One was the vice president of the Student Union, and the other was the head of the Arts Department. Back then, they had been on fairly good terms. When Tao Tian had first started working for Zhou Yuwen, Chen Wan was nowhere to be seen in the company.

At the time, Chen Wan had deeply envied Tao Tian, thinking to herself that she had known Zhou Yuwen first, yet she hadn't been nearly as perceptive as Tao Tian to seize the opportunity.

Who could have imagined that before a single semester was even over, their roles would completely reverse?

"Tiantian? What are you doing here?" Chen Wan asked, thoroughly pleasantly surprised.

Tao Tian smiled. "Oh, I came to find you to get my entry badge. We get to work together again from now on."

"Really?" Chen Wan was delighted. She beamed, "It's so great that you're here. Honestly, I'm completely swamped on my own. With you here to help, it'll save me so much trouble."

Tao Tian had originally intended to work as a convention model, but Chen Wan insisted that working as a model was entirely beneath her talents. With her capabilities, she should at least be a team leader!

"How could President Zhou let you just be a model? That's a total waste of your talent," Chen Wan remarked.

Tao Tian replied, "Actually, I requested it myself..."

"You requested it?" Chen Wan was somewhat taken aback.

But remembering what had transpired previously... well, it made sense.

"Maybe President Zhou just wants to test your mettle."

"Have you been very busy lately?"

"I have. There are eight exhibitions today alone. With just a few of us here, how are we supposed to manage?" Chen Wan said, full of concern.

Tao Tian offered that if they were really overwhelmed...

"I can just stay and help you all out today."

"Uh, but if you do that, you probably won't get paid for it," Chen Wan pointed out.

"It's fine. I'll just treat it as familiarizing myself with the work in advance," Tao Tian said with a smile.

Chen Wan considered it for a moment and agreed.

"I'll talk to President Zhou later and see if I can apply for a subsidy for you."

Tao Tian smiled. In reality, the subsidy didn't matter to her at all; what mattered was making sure Zhou Yuwen knew she was there putting in the effort.

Her joining the company was definitely not just to pick up jobs and focus on making money; it was simply to increase her visibility in front of Zhou Yuwen.

She quickly got into the zone and started bustling about, helping Chen Wan.

Meanwhile, Minmin was not one to put her head down and work honestly. While Tao Tian was busy helping Chen Wan, Minmin quietly slipped back into Qu Jing's office.

"Jingjing..." Minmin wore a broad smile on her face.

Qu Jing furrowed her brows slightly. "What are you doing back here?"

"Uh, I just wanted to come see you. We've been roommates for three years, and you suddenly moved out. Honestly, I really miss you," Minmin said, laughing as she slowly approached Qu Jing's desk.

Qu Jing simply let out a cold laugh and said nothing.

Undeterred, Minmin continued, "It's true, Jingjing! Just think about it. Over these three years, our relationship has always been better than it was with Tiantian!"

"Tiantian has always been the radiant star among the three of us, while the two of us were practically invisible next to her. Do you remember? There were so many times when both of us were completely ignored," Minmin babbled.

Qu Jing replied smoothly, "Stop bringing up the past. I very much enjoy my simple life now. If you want to play lapdog to Tao Tian, that's your business. It has nothing to do with me."

"Jingjing, you can't say that! How could I be Tao Tian's lapdog? Even if I were to be a follower, I'd definitely be yours! Look at you now, so majestic and successful. Even the teachers in our college department are praising your prospects, saying you've already started your own business before even graduating. You have no idea how many people in our college department envy you right now!" Minmin exclaimed.

Hearing about the gossip from the college department piqued Qu Jing's interest a little. In the past, the teachers had only ever praised Tao Tian. Now they were praising her too?

"Of course! You're a star in our department now! Some people even said that aside from Tiantian being a bit bigger... there, you're much prettier than she is!"

"Did someone really say that?" Qu Jing asked.

"When have you ever known me to lie?" As Minmin said this, she had already closed the distance to Qu Jing's side, leaning casually against the edge of the desk.

It had to be said, Minmin's flattery hit the mark perfectly. After being overshadowed by Tao Tian for three years, hearing that people thought she was better than Tao Tian would make anyone ecstatic.

However, she maintained her composure, scoffing coldly. "She brought it upon herself. The boss treated her so well, but she didn't know how to be grateful. Instead, she repaid his kindness with betrayal."

"Hmph. It's only because our boss is so kind-hearted. If he hadn't stopped me, I would have definitely torn her apart!"

Hearing this, Minmin immediately laughed and agreed. "Yes, yes, yes! Everyone knows that Zhou Yuwen isn't just handsome and talented, but he's got a great heart too! Jingjing, I really envy you! Being able to work under him and get close to him every single day! Sigh... looking back, you were definitely the smart one. If I had known, I would have gone looking for Zhou Yuwen with you."

"Hmph, there's no need for that. Our boss doesn't just take in any random cat or dog!" Qu Jing sneered.

The remark was far too blunt, causing Minmin's expression to shift abruptly, but she forced her smile to remain. "Yes, exactly, how could I ever compare to you, Jingjing? Look at you! These long legs, this perfect skin—if I were a man, I wouldn't be able to resist either. What's so great about Tiantian? Her figure is totally disproportionate. Our Jingjing is the true beauty. Just look at this outfit, the black stockings and the high heels... oh, Jingjing, what's this? It's so pretty! Wait, is this Gucci?"

The choker around Qu Jing's neck had actually caught Minmin and Tao Tian's attention much earlier.

Truthfully, it added an incredible flavor to her outfit.

They didn't care if it was a collar or a choker—as long as it looked good, that was all that mattered.

And it was a designer brand, no less.

Gucci... that had to cost several thousands, right!?

"This is custom-made. Just one costs eight thousand yuan, and I have two!" Qu Jing declared with evident pride.

"That expensive? Jingjing, you really are rich. Look at how gorgeous it is." Minmin sat on the edge of the desk facing Qu Jing, staring intently at the choker. She was genuinely green with envy.

These little girls didn't care much about whether something was actually beautiful; having a big designer brand name simply made it high-class!

Minmin's admiration of the choker on her neck made Qu Jing immensely proud, especially when listening to her praise about how wealthy and refined her tastes had become.

Qu Jing toyed with her collar and let out a light laugh. "No matter how rich I am, I wouldn't spend sixteen thousand yuan to buy two chokers. These two were given to me by the boss. Look, there are even custom-engraved letters on it."

"zyw. That's the abbreviation of our boss's name."

Qu Jing pointed it out to Minmin.

"It really is! My god! Zhou Yuwen treats you way too well! He even bought you luxury goods? Wait, what does this 'dg' stand for?" Minmin asked.