Chen Hao gently pushed open the office door. He had barely stepped inside when a huge pile of documents came flying at him.
With lightning-fast reflexes, Chen Hao reached out and caught the entire pile in his arms, leaving Liu Yan staring in astonishment.
Even that failed to quell her anger. "Get out, you bastard!"
Chen Hao laughed awkwardly and hurriedly set the documents down with an appeasing smile. "Liu Yan, let me explain."
"Explain my ass! You still haven't explained what happened last time, and now you're at it again! What do you take me for?" Liu Yan's face flushed with anger. She couldn't even bear to look him in the eye.
Chen Hao inwardly groaned. He knew Xiang Wencun had hugged him purely out of gratitude, with no other intentions. But of all the rotten luck, Liu Yan had seen it. Now he couldn't clear his name no matter what he did.
"Yanyan, just hear me out. Xiang Wencun was thanking me, that's all. If you don't believe me, call her over. We can explain it to you together." Chen Hao launched into his explanation.
But Liu Yan refused to listen. "You don't need to explain. Explaining means covering up, and covering up means it's true."
"Wait, what kind of logic is that?" Chen Hao was speechless.
Just then, Liu Yan's phone rang. "Please leave. I have work to do."
With that, Liu Yan answered the call and ignored him.
Chen Hao left the office looking dejected. Zhang Jing, who had been waiting outside the whole time, immediately asked, "Well? Did you sort it out?"
"Sort it out, my ass. She's still furious. You've got to put in a good word for me later," Chen Hao pleaded.
Zhang Jing looked helpless and even scolded him. "You've really got