Blackmailing the Boss with a Kiss

Wen Xi sat on the single sofa beside Jiang Jibai, holding a tablet and staring at the screen with great interest when Bai Yu came in carrying hangover medicine.

Seeing Bai Yu enter, she finally looked up from the tablet and pointed toward Jiang Jibai, who was leaning back on the sofa with his eyes closed.

“Jiang Jibai seems to have fallen asleep.”

“You should probably wake him up.”

“Give me the hangover medicine. I’ll let him take it after we get home.”

“Alright.”

Bai Yu nodded.

Only then did he notice Wen Xi was wearing a white disposable mask.

Although he didn’t understand why, he didn’t think much of it.

Bai Yu helped Jiang Jibai into the Jiang family car waiting downstairs.

Wen Xi didn’t get into that car.

Her Bentley was still parked outside the club.

The Jiang family car left first.

Wen Xi followed behind in her own car.

She waved goodbye to Bai Yu as the car slowly drove away from the club entrance.

Only then did she remove her mask.

Kissing was honestly exhausting.

Especially kissing someone who was drunk.

Just now Jiang Jibai had practically devoured her lips.

He had sucked so hard her lips were nearly numb.

When the road ahead was clear, Wen Xi lowered the rearview mirror and checked her mouth.

Her lips were swollen like sausages.

Still, she felt quite satisfied.

She had one video as evidence and one pair of swollen lips.

Tomorrow Jiang Jibai definitely wouldn’t be able to deny it.

When they arrived at the Jiang residence, the driver and housekeeper helped Jiang Jibai upstairs and placed him on the bed.

After showering, Wen Xi lay down beside him and sent Jiang Yin a message.

Nian Gao Gao: [Good news!]

A moment later Jiang Yin replied.

Yin Yin: [What?!]

Yin Yin: [Did you get news about Qiao Ge?!]

Nian Gao Gao: [Probably tomorrow!!]

Before receiving definite news about Qiao Zhinian, it was technically too early to celebrate.

But Wen Xi now possessed two pieces of “criminal evidence” Jiang Jibai could never deny.

Given Jiang Jibai’s character, she felt he wouldn’t refuse to tell her anymore.

Yin Yin: [Wow!!!]

Yin Yin: [I’ll be waiting!!!]

Yin Yin: [Tell me the moment you get news!!!]

Nian Gao Gao: [Okay!]

After sending the message, Wen Xi turned her head to look at Jiang Jibai sleeping beside her.

Even in sleep he looked stunning.

Her gaze lingered on his beautifully shaped thin lips.

She suddenly remembered something he had said at breakfast.

“I’m adopted.”

Wen Xi had never heard this from her father.

She also wasn’t familiar with Ning City’s wealthy social circles and didn’t know much about the rumors inside those families.

After thinking for a moment, she sent Jiang Yin another message.

Nian Gao Gao: [Yin Yin, is Jiang Jibai actually related to his older brother?]

Jiang Yin replied.

Yin Yin: [Of course.]

Yin Yin: [My brother never said they weren’t blood brothers.]

Yin Yin: [Why are you asking all of a sudden?]

Wen Xi paused before replying.

Nian Gao Gao: [Nothing.]

Nian Gao Gao: [I’ve never met his older brother, so I was curious.]

Nian Gao Gao: [If they’re biological brothers, his brother must also be very handsome.]

The fact that Jiang Jibai was adopted seemed to be a secret in Ning City.

Otherwise, when Wen Junru learned Wen Xi had married Jiang Jibai, he would have mentioned something about Jiang Jibai’s background.

But he hadn’t.

Perhaps he also believed Jiang Jibai was the Jiang family’s biological son.

And Wen Xi’s stepmother had been eager to introduce her cousin to Jiang Jibai.

On the surface she admired Jiang Jibai’s intelligence and bright future.

But the bigger reason was clearly the Jiang family behind him.

If she knew Jiang Jibai was only adopted, she probably wouldn’t have been so enthusiastic about the match.

Since it wasn’t public knowledge, Wen Xi decided she should keep the secret for him.

But she still couldn’t understand one thing.

Why had Jiang Jibai told her such a confidential family secret so casually?

At a little past seven the next morning, sunlight from the summer dawn slipped through the curtains and fell across the luxurious rosewood bed.

Jiang Jibai woke up.

He rubbed his throbbing forehead from the hangover and opened his eyes.

His phoenix-shaped eyes were still hazy with sleep.

After a moment his vision cleared.

And he saw a phone in front of him.

The phone was held by a small pale hand.

A video was playing on the screen.

In the video, a man easily pinned a girl against his chest.

One hand pressed the back of her head.

His nose brushed her cheek.

His lips captured hers, kissing and sucking repeatedly.

The girl’s cheeks flushed red from the kissing.

Her watery deer-like eyes looked helpless.

She tried to retreat.

But the man chased after her lips again, continuing to bully her already swollen mouth.

The video wasn’t silent.

There were sounds of kissing and swallowing saliva.

“Jiang Jibai.”

“Jiang Jibai, I know you’re awake. Stop pretending.”

Jiang Jibai shut his eyes immediately.

As if something terrifying was in front of him.

Wen Xi’s cheerful voice chirped beside his ear.

“Jiang Jibai, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.”

“You were drunk. It’s normal if you accidentally kissed someone.”

Jiang Jibai remained motionless.

She continued.

“Hurry and watch!”

“Look!”

“Jiang Jibai, open your eyes!”

“Jiang Jibai—”

“Wen Xi.”

The man suddenly spoke.

Wen Xi, who was lying on her side with her head propped up while holding the phone, responded brightly.

“Yes! I’m here, Jiang Jibai.”

Before she could accuse him properly, the phone was suddenly snatched away.

In the blink of an eye it returned to her hands.

But Wen Xi had clearly watched him delete the video.

She stared in disbelief.

Jiang Jibai had deleted it.

Jiang Jibai sat up.

He was still wearing yesterday’s shirt and trousers, now wrinkled after sleeping in them all night.

He got out of bed, calmly removed his shirt, tossed it on the floor, and walked into the bathroom.

Wen Xi was stunned.

Wait.

How could he delete her video?!

Inside the bathroom the overhead lights were bright.

Steam rose under the shower.

Jiang Jibai stood beneath the running water, eyes closed.

Water streamed over his chest muscles and sharply defined abs.

Down the tight V-line of his waist.

Along his powerful legs before pooling on the floor.

His brows were slightly furrowed.

He seemed to be thinking about something troubling.

Soft lips.

A tongue that kept trying to escape.

Small hands pressing against his chest as she struggled for air.

And his own tongue entering her mouth again and again.

Jiang Jibai might have been drunk.

But he remembered everything.

Even without the video, he clearly remembered pinning her on his lap and kissing her for more than ten minutes.

He stood there for another twenty minutes before turning off the shower.

Then he stepped out of the steam, grabbed a towel, and tied it around his waist.

When he opened the bathroom door, Wen Xi was standing there blocking the entrance.

Her long black hair draped over her shoulders.

Her face was beautiful and indignant.

She held up her phone again.

The screen still displayed the kissing video.

“Deleting it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen!”

“I already uploaded it to my email!”

“And look at my lips!”

“They’re still swollen!”

“Jiang Jibai, do you think my lips taste good or something?!”

“You forcibly kissed me and made my lips hurt!”

“You have to compensate me!”

Jiang Jibai glanced at her lips briefly before looking away.

He walked past her and entered the walk-in closet.

Wen Xi followed immediately.

But when she saw him start to remove the towel, she instantly turned around with her back facing the doorway.

Afraid of seeing him naked, she pressed her back against the doorframe and kept talking.

“I’ve already thought of the solution.”

“Jiang Jibai, if you help me get my idol’s phone number so I can talk to him once, I’ll forgive you.”

Silence filled the closet.

“Jiang Jibai,” she called again.

“The agent told you already.”

“Qiao Zhinian doesn’t take work calls during vacation.”

“Fine!”

“Then just let him send you a voice message!”

“I just want to hear his voice!”

“I don’t have his WeChat.”

“Then add him!”

“He doesn’t add his boss on WeChat.”

Wen Xi was about to explode with frustration.

She turned around.

Jiang Jibai had already put on his trousers.

His broad, perfectly shaped back faced her.

“Jiang Jibai, this is suspicious!”

“Why are you so reluctant to tell me anything about my idol?!”

“You’re hiding something!”

Jiang Jibai calmly buttoned his shirt.

“I’m not hiding anything.”

“There’s only one thing.”

“What?”

“Someone tried to trick information out of me while I was drunk.”

“When that didn’t work, she encouraged me to kiss her.”

“And now she’s accusing me of forcibly kissing her.”

Wen Xi froze.

How did he remember even that part so clearly?!

At eight o’clock the Jiang family breakfast table was once again full.

Zou Jiayun, Jiang Guangsi, Jiang Wenxin, and today even Jiang Guangnian were present.

But this time their attention wasn’t on Jiang Jibai’s neck.

It was on Wen Xi’s swollen lips.

Zou Jiayun finally felt reassured.

Yesterday her son had hickeys.

Today her daughter-in-law had swollen lips.

The more she looked, the more it seemed like the two were genuinely in love.

After breakfast Jiang Jibai drove Wen Xi to school again.

Even though her car was already parked outside the Jiang residence.

This time he drove directly into the university parking lot.

“Why did you come inside the campus?”

“Do you have something to do here?” Wen Xi asked.

“Mm.”

He answered with just one word.

Wen Xi sighed.

She unbuckled her seatbelt and glanced at him.

“Jiang Jibai, don’t think your excuse this morning changes the fact that you forcibly kissed me.”

Jiang Jibai said nothing.

Wen Xi continued complaining.

“Even if I asked you to kiss me first, one kiss should’ve been enough.”

“But you got addicted!”

“You hugged me, pulled me onto your lap, wrapped your arm around my waist so I couldn’t leave!”

“My chest was pressed against you!”

“And you kept using your tongue and—”

“Wen Xi.”

Jiang Jibai interrupted, rubbing his temples.

“Get out of the car.”

“I’m not done listing your crimes!”

“You can keep talking here.”

He turned off the engine and got out of the car.

Before closing the door he handed her the keys.

“Lock the car.”

“And wait here at six tonight.”

Then he walked away.

Wen Xi watched him leave and suddenly laughed.

His reaction clearly meant he felt guilty.

Which meant she had the upper hand.

She slipped his keys into her bag.

Fine.

If he ran today, he couldn’t run forever.

**

Later in class, Wen Xi learned something new.

Cheng Cheng nudged her elbow and pushed a phone toward her.

It was a notice from their department.

Li Shangrao had been officially criticized by the university for collaborating with outsiders to bully a student.

Cheng Cheng whispered excitedly,

“No wonder she didn’t come to class today.”

“I bet she won’t show up all week!”

“Xixi, what happened yesterday? Are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” Wen Xi whispered.

“I’ll tell you during lunch.”

After class she secretly sent Jiang Jibai a message.

Nian Gao Gao: [Thank you, Jiang Jibai.]

Then she sent another.

Nian Gao Gao: [But that still doesn’t cancel out the forced kiss.]

Jiang Jibai didn’t reply.

Later at lunch, Wen Xi briefly told Cheng Cheng what happened.

Cheng Cheng slammed the table.

“I knew Li Shangrao had bad intentions!”

“Luckily that handsome senior happened to be there!”

“But wow, he sounds amazing.”

“Handsome, smart, rich, strong, and heroic.”

“What kind of girl will he marry someday?”

“Whoever becomes his wife will be so lucky.”

Wen Xi went silent.

She decided not to reveal her relationship with Jiang Jibai.

Otherwise Cheng Cheng might literally jump three feet into the air at the table.

Just then Lin Shu spoke.

“Li Shangrao left the dorm group chat.”

“Good,” Cheng Cheng said.

“But Xixi, be careful.”

“People like her might try to take revenge.”

Wen Xi nodded.

At that moment her phone buzzed.

It was a message from Li Shangrao.

Li Shangrao: [Wen Xi.]

Li Shangrao: [What’s your relationship with Jiang Jibai?]