ng your childhood excuses on me anymore. There are some things I won't hold against you, there are some things I can take the blame for, and there are some things I can shield you from in front of our...Chapter 69 Office Romance

Li An was aware of his charm, as every gesture made those infatuated women hold their breath. In Li An's thoughts and experiences, after that night, Du Zhijun would try her best to show affection towards him, both openly and discreetly.

Although he took dating lightly, he despised office romances the most. He always kept a clear line between work and personal life, strictly separating the two. He didn't want to mix them up; if Du Zhijun showed any inappropriate intentions towards him, regardless of how outstanding she was, he would make her leave.

Yet, after that night, Du Zhijun acted as though nothing had happened, treating Li An exactly the same way as before. Her composed demeanor made Li An feel somewhat guilty.

The previous night they both had been drinking; it was possible she kissed him just because of a moment's impulse and unintentionally. He had overreacted to something trivial.

Li An looked at the mosquito repellent in his hand. If this were another woman, she would probably flatteringly come forward to apply it for him without hesitation—wouldn't want to miss such an opportunity.

If he hadn't met Yan Luoxi, after playing around enough and meeting understanding, intelligent Du Zhijun, perhaps he might have liked her, even married her. Perhaps everything would be different...

But alas, his destined calamity came too early...

Du Zhijun's dorm was one floor lower than Li An’s. When they reached her floor, she said goodbye to him and walked down the stairs. As the elevator door slowly closed between them, she suddenly called out, "Mr. Li!"

The elevator doors, which were barely ajar, slowly opened again. Li An curiously looked at Du Zhijun and asked, "Is there anything else"

"Well... those bags..." Du Zhijun perhaps felt ashamed of her impulsive actions, her face slightly flushed as she pointed to Li An's arm. "You mustn't damage them; the mosquitoes here are very troublesome. If they get damaged, you could contract an infection."

Li An smiled kindly at her and said, "Thank you."

The elevator doors closed again slowly. Suddenly, Li An felt a strong sense of exhaustion wash over him. Could it be that the rest of his long life was going to be spent in such a zombie-like existenceediately became tense, her slightly furrowed brows reminded Yan Luoxi of college when He Yu fan would get angry and come to her aid each time she was bullied."No." Yan Luoxi smiled happily for this re...