Let them offer their loyalty!

While unbuttoning his shirt, Qiu Tu still managed to say to Tang Feifei, with a smile, "Director Tang really overestimated her own charm."

"You have a great figure and you're not bad looking either. You're also my immediate superior."

"Being able to weather several storms with you, how could I consider that a condition? It's clearly something one could only wish for!"

As he said this, Qiu Tu undid his upper garment, revealing his well-built six-pack abs.

Tang Feifei's eyes narrowed slightly, suddenly feeling her interest fade significantly.

At that moment, she was a bit confused about her own thoughts.

The prey she had desired was right in front of her, even laying flat, ready for her to do as she pleased, so why did she suddenly find it tasteless?

Thinking thus, the amber glow in her eyes slowly vanished, and her facial expression gradually returned to indifference.

Then she got off the table and coldly stopped Qiu Tu's movements, "That won't be necessary, I'll call you when I need you."

Hearing her words, Qiu Tu, as if he had anticipated it, smiled mildly, "Very well. I await Director Tang's 'summons' at any time."

While saying that, he continued to fasten his buttons and headed towards the door.

Seeing Qiu Tu's expression, Tang Feifei instinctively felt that something was amiss... but she couldn't pinpoint what it was.

She hesitated, wanting to call out to Qiu Tu, but then she felt that being so fickle was meaningless, so she eventually stopped herself.

At the door, upon opening it, Liu Fuping staggered and fell in, landing right into Qiu Tu's arms – obviously, this beautiful lady had been eavesdropping at the door just a moment ago.

Still halfway through buttoning his shirt and not fully dressed, Qiu Tu solidly received Liu Fuping's softness.

Feeling Qiu Tu's strong body and smelling that intense masculine scent, Liu Fuping's cheeks flushed red.

Her heart felt ticklish, as if it had been scratched by something, giving her a strange sensation....

But she knew that now was not the time to think about such frivolous matters, so she quickly brushed her hair back, coloring her face red as she stepped out of Qiu Tu's embrace, and whispered a soft "Thank you, sir."

Standing by the dining table, Tang Feifei watched the two interact with a slightly narrowed gaze, feeling even more perplexed.

But before she had time to ponder, Liu Fuping, who had straightened up, pointed at the two with open shirts, her face a picture of surprise, "You...you guys...."

After that, she covered her mouth to stifle a giggle, "Isn't this a bit too fast?"

Tang Feifei: .....

Qiu Tu: .....

Is Qiu Tu the kind of person who lets himself be taken advantage of?

Of course not.

So, upon hearing this, he retorted with a smile, "Fast or not, Sister Liu would know if she tried, right? Why bother with trying to goad me here?"

Liu Fuping's face turned red, and she spat at Qiu Tu, "You're so improper!"

After that, she shook off Qiu Tu's hand and walked back to the dining table with a flirtatious sway of her hips, smiling all the while.

After that, things simplified. With all three of them calmed down, Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei discussed the details of their cooperation at length.

Thanks to Qiu Tu's prior groundwork, they quickly reached a consensus.

The Security Department would take charge of investigating Vice President Tian's collusion with United Front, while also dealing with the forces and support behind Tian.

Tang Feifei would apply for an investigation to the Sanctuary on the grounds of Jia Shu's dereliction of duty and silencing a critical suspect, and restrict Jia Shu's actions.

Qiu Tu would pursue the real culprit behind the case and mediate between all sides.

All parties would start preparations after returning home tonight, and then stage a concentrated operation in the next two days.

Soon after the cooperation was settled, Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei shook hands and then left Liu Fuping's house.

Watching Qiu Tu's retreating figure, Tang Feifei's brows were tightly furrowed, as if grappling with an unfathomable dilemma.

Liu Fuping, after seeing off Qiu Tu, came back to find Tang Feifei looking just like that.

She thought Tang Feifei was jealous because of the few jokes Qiu Tu had made with her that day, so she slinked up to Tang Feifei, wrapping her arms around her, and asked in a sweet voice, "What's the matter? Director? Not happy?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Feifei glanced sideways at Liu Fuping, and then asked, "What do you think of Qiu Tu as a person?"

Liu Fuping thought for a moment, resting her chin on her hand, and gave a fairly balanced assessment, "I think Chief Qiu is not a bad guy. Even though he commonly throws around flirty comments, he actually behaves in quite a measured way."

"Also, he is protective of his subordinates and has some....."

Tang Feifei didn't hear what Liu Fuping said after that. Liu Fuping's first statement struck her like lightning across the sky of her thoughts!

'Commonly throws around flirty comments, but behaves in quite a measured way?!'

At that moment, Tang Feifei suddenly realized what had been off about her impression!

Right, upon reflecting on her past exchanges with Qiu Tu. It was clear that Qiu Tu was a master of understanding human nature.

Whether it was guiding conversations or gauging people's hearts, he had considerable skill.

How could such a person fail to see through her little ploy just now?!

He could've just been a bit more persistent, or feigned reluctance, and she would have gone along with his desire, and shared a passionate encounter with him!

Instead, he purposely agreed and even proactively began to undress!

This was a clear indication that he had seen through her, but he didn't actually want things to escalate, so he was intentionally refusing her!

With this realization, everything that had happened just then fell into place for Tang Feifei!

No wonder Qiu Tu, after helping her cool down, had gone to open the door for Liu Fuping – to prevent her from losing control again and potentially forcing herself on him, thus bringing in a third party to control the situation.

No wonder Qiu Tu was joking in such an unseemly way with Liu Fuping – to help cool her down again and continue to reinforce his "persona"!

'Interesting... very interesting!'

Tang Feifei, having figured everything out, couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile, her pupils also slowly shifting back to a clear amber.

Perhaps because the image of Qiu Tu that lingered in her mind was too enticing, she once again felt like she had discovered delectable prey!

She felt that Qiu Tu was simply the most interesting man... no, person—including women—she had ever met, and he suited her tastes best.....

Since her birth up to now, she had never met such an intriguing man!

She... was truly aroused with the desire to hunt!

At that moment... Liu Fuping also noticed the change in Tang Feifei's pupils, knowing that this was a sign that appeared after Tang Feifei was emotionally stirred.

So, she gently leaned in close to Tang Feifei, whispering softly into her ear, "Stay with me tonight?"

Tang Feifei, hearing this, snapped back to reality.

A brilliant smile suddenly broke across her wheat-colored face, then she declared firmly, "No!"

"I need to go back and study the cooperation with Qiu Tu first!"

Having said that, she pushed Liu Fuping aside, fastened the buttons of her uniform, and, wearing her riding boots, took long strides to leave Liu Fuping's home.

Staring blankly at Tang Feifei's retreating figure, filled with both wildness and beauty, Liu Fuping's mouth hung open, stunned for several seconds.

Only when the door closed did Liu Fuping gradually come back to her senses.

What just happened?

Was she rejected?

Liu Fuping was a bit incredulous.

And thinking back on what Tang Feifei had just said, she felt like... like she was the unnamed character in a movie for three, without a name of her own!

Moreover....

Looking at the closed door, she was somewhat frantic:

Qiu Tu was someone she had met first! And she was the first to flirt with him!

Tang Feifei was her woman! And they had spent the most time together!

How, how... now she was the only one left?!

What was going on! The world changed too fast, didn't it?!

.....

At the same time, having left Liu Fuping's place, Qiu Tu drove while recalling the sharp exchange he had with Tang Feifei.

Tang Feifei wasn't wrong, he had indeed figured out her personality, so he had indeed retreated in order to advance, deliberately rejecting Tang Feifei.

There were two reasons:

First was... the effects of the Mandragora Love Drug were about to end.

Qiu Tu wasn't sure if any accidents would occur if they were in the middle of something and the effects of the Cataclysmic Potion suddenly wore off.

Therefore, he simply rejected Tang Feifei early on, letting her mistakenly believe it was her "compliant" behavior that made her lose interest, thereby covering up the process of the Mandragora Love Drug's effects wearing off.

Second was... for a strong, wild woman like Tang Feifei.

Only by keeping her interested, then disappointed, then interested again, and disappointed again, constantly swinging her emotions, could she fall deeper and deeper!

The old saying goes: A wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a secret lover, and a secret lover is not as good as one you cannot have....

Only by constant pull and release, reeling in and letting out, can one truly control such a wild and strong woman!

While silently summarizing his strategy for dealing with Tang Feifei, Qiu Tu also took out a special Communicator from the Security Department, and made a call to Qin Shuman.

When the call connected, Qiu Tu asked concisely while driving, "Where are you? I need to see you for something."

Hearing this, Qin Shuman reported a room number without any hesitation: Milan Grand Hotel, room 401.

The sons and daughters of the covert United Front always acted directly, without dragging their feet.

After hanging up, Qiu Tu stepped on the accelerator towards the Milan Grand Hotel.

The night lights of Xinjie City were dim, and the streets were sparsely populated, so it only took Qiu Tu a little over twenty minutes to reach the Milan Grand Hotel.

After parking his car, he went up to the floor indicated by Qin Shuman's room number and took the elevator in silence.

Standing in front of room 401, Qiu Tu prepared to knock, but before his hand could touch the door, it swung open on its own.

Qin Shuman stood at the doorway with hands behind her back, smiling charmingly.

Today, she was using the body of Yan Chen's mistress, "Qin Shuman."

Seeing Qiu Tu, Qin Shuman smiled and said, "I actually needed to see you too, I didn't expect our minds to be so in sync~"

Qiu Tu, upon hearing this, slammed the door shut with a "bang!" and then swept Qin Shuman up into his arms and charged into the room.

Qin Shuman was startled, her hands patting Qiu Tu's back while she cried out frantically, "Wait, wait a minute!"

Just like the first time something happened between them, Qiu Tu threw her onto the bed and said in a deep voice, "I can't wait."....

.....

...

40 minutes later.

Qiu Tu, smoking a cigarette and embracing Qin Shuman, asked, "You said you had something to discuss? What is it?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

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