In an instant, Chen Bin felt a shiver run through his whole body, and all the alcohol seemed to dissipate.
In disbelief, he countered, "What did you say?!"
Cheng Kai repeated, "I said, Wu Jie has agreed to be my girlfriend!"
With his fists clenched, Chen Bin found it increasingly difficult to breathe.
"When did this happen?"
"Just now, I confessed my feelings to her, and she agreed. In the future, when Wu Jie and I have children, I definitely want you to be their godfather!"
Bracing himself against the doorframe, Chen Bin felt an overwhelming dizziness.
He had only wanted to test Wu Jie, never expecting her to truly betray him.
Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the pain from deep within his heart and continued to ask.
"You didn't tell Wu Jie about the relationship with Secretary Cheng, did you?"
"No, I don't want any benefits to taint our relationship. Wu Jie chose to be with me, showing she truly loves me."
"Fine then, I wish you both a happy marriage. I suddenly have an urgent matter, let's celebrate properly another time."
After hanging up, Chen Bin immediately tried to contact Wu Jie.
However, her phone remained unreachable.
Suppressing his inner fury, Chen Bin called Wu Jian and learned that Wu Jie was still not around.
Checking the surveillance in Tianhai District, there was still no sign of Wu Jie.
After several calls, Chen Bin finally resorted to sending a text message.
"Call me back immediately when you see this, or you're done for!"
But in the following days, Wu Jie seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.
She took leave from work, saying she was unwell and needed rest at home.
She told Wu Jian that work was busy and she'd be staying in the dormitory for a while.
Having no other option, Chen Bin contacted Cheng Kai, subtly probing for news about Wu Jie.
However, Cheng Kai told him that Wu Jie said she went abroad with her girlfriends, without specifying where.
There was no reply, be it from calls or texts.
Only then did Chen Bin realize that the girl was playing the disappearing act on him.
Nearly half a month later, as Chen Bin was getting off work, he received a call from Wu Jian.
"Minister Chen, Xiao Jie is back, just entered the house."
Chen Bin instantly perked up, running towards the parking lot while loudly exclaiming.
"Keep an eye on her for me, I'm on my way!"
On the way to Wu Jian's house, Chen Bin floored the gas pedal, his heart ablaze with anger.
Upon arrival, he didn't even bother to lock his car.
Seeing the elevator still upstairs, he ran directly to Wu Jian's doorstep.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Banging on the door a few times, he was met by the astonished face of Weng Bihua.
"Minister Chen, you are..."
Without waiting for her to finish, Chen Bin barged in.
Soon, his eyes locked with Wu Jie's expressionless ones.
With fists clenched, Chen Bin roared, "Tell me! Where have you been all these days?"
Weng Bihua closed the door, just about to step forward to speak, but Wu Jian stopped her.
Seeing him shake his head repeatedly, she didn't dare to utter a word.
Wu Jie silently turned her gaze to the television, indifferent to Chen Bin's arrival.
This attitude fueled Chen Bin's anger even more. He positioned himself in front of Wu Jie, questioning her again.
"Why did you become Cheng Kai's girlfriend?!"
Wu Jian and Weng Bihua exchanged shocked glances.
Just now when Wu Jie came back, no matter what the couple asked, she didn't respond.
Only now did they understand it was an issue between her and Chen Bin.
Stepping forward, Chen Bin grabbed the collar of Wu Jie's clothing, yelling once more.
"Are you just going to stay silent? Have you turned mute?!"
Pushing his arm away, Wu Jie snorted coldly.
"What else is there to say? Being with Cheng Kai is exactly what you wanted, isn't it?"
"Bullshit! When did I ever tell you to get together with Cheng Kai?"
At this moment, Chen Bin had eyes only for Wu Jie.
As for the couple Wu Jian and Weng Bihua, it was as if they had vanished into thin air.
Standing up, tears streamed down Wu Jie's face as she became increasingly hysterical.
"If you didn't want me with Cheng Kai, why didn't you stop him from pursuing me? Why did you deliberately let him get close to me? Why? Tell me why?!"
To test Chen Bin's feelings for her, Wu Jie intentionally stayed at Cong Lijie's home for half a month.
This time, seeing Chen Bin's fierce demeanor, Wu Jie actually felt quite pleased.
But whether they could continue to be together, she had no confidence.
Feeling slightly guilty from her questioning, Chen Bin still scolded.
"No matter, you just agreed because he confessed?"
"Since you no longer like me, can't I let someone else like me?"
"No!"
Chen Bin seized Wu Jie's neck, his eyes bloodshot.
"I'm telling you, from the day you agreed to be my woman, you can only ever be with me. Alive, you're my person; dead, you're my ghost. If you dare to change your heart, I'll kill you!"
Hearing Chen Bin's domineering words, not only was Wu Jie stunned, but even Wu Jian and Weng Bihua were taken aback.
Chen Bin had been very displeased about giving Lu Cailian to Cheng Liusha.
But for greater gain, he had no choice.
Compared to Lu Cailian, after enduring the past half month, he realized he couldn't let go of Wu Jie.
To get this girl, he had expended considerable effort.
Now giving her up easily would be more painful than cutting his own flesh.
Having gotten the answer she wanted, Wu Jie immediately threw herself into Chen Bin's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
"I thought you no longer liked me, woo woo woo... Without you, how could I live!"
Chen Bin held her tightly in his arms, comforting her softly.
"Silly girl, how could I not like you? We'll never be apart in this lifetime."
Wu Jie nodded vigorously, raising her head slightly to passionately kiss Chen Bin.
Wu Jian and Weng Bihua were dumbstruck by this scene.
A few seconds later, the two quietly slipped into the master bedroom and closed the door.
As Chen Bin enjoyed Wu Jie's soft lips, he groped her ample hips, kneading firmly.
After years of being messed with by him, her once girl-like body now bore mature curves.
The end of the passionate kiss saw Chen Bin pressing Wu Jie onto the sofa, and she immediately said.
"Honey, take me to the bedroom, not here."
Chen Bin said nothing, merely nodding.
Following Wu Jie's lead, he carried her to the side bedroom.
Closing the door, they fell onto the bed.
Chen Bin stripped off his clothes, showing off his strong physique.
Seeing this, Wu Jie couldn't help but swallow.
It had been ages since she'd been taken; if he went all in, she might actually pass out from pleasure?