Wang Mian's fingers suddenly spasmed and curled inward. It felt as though his heart had been violently squeezed, and as his blood surged, his whole face went numb.
His mind went blank, while the others stared in astonishment.
Holy crap, this was for real?
Having finally voiced what he had kept buried in his heart for so many years, Wang Bin walked toward Wang Mian. "Wang Mian, back then..."
"Shut up-"
Wang Mian shouted, raising a hand to keep him away as he backed toward the door.
The light in Wang Bin's eyes dimmed, and he stopped where he was.
Just as Wang Mian was about to make his escape, the door handle seemed to have broken. No matter how hard he pressed it, it wouldn't budge.
Sweat was beading on his forehead when Ji Yanzhi said indifferently, "I've locked the door. Running away won't help. Talk things through before you leave."
Wang Mian was so frantic that he stopped even calling him Director Ji. "Ji Yanzhi, open this door!"
Ji Yanzhi ignored him, then caught Ji Ting's bewildered look out of the corner of his eye.
He leaned closer and asked, "Are you wondering why I won't let Wang Mian leave?"
"Yes."
"Because Wang Bin originally joined Shili for Wang Mian. Wang Mian can go without a boyfriend, but Shili can't lose its Chief Scientist."
Wang Mian gritted his teeth and glared at him. Ji Yanzhi hadn't lowered his voice at all, as though he wanted him to hear.
Just then, Wang Bin actually spoke up. "Director Ji, let Wang Mian go."
"Are you sure?"
Wang Bin nodded silently. Ji Yanzhi pressed the door-release button, only for Wang Mian to suddenly explode. "Wang Bin, what the fuck is wrong with you-"
"You were exactly like this when you wanted