This initially sounded like shirking responsibility, so after saying it, Shen Su added, "Of course, I won't deny what I've done since then. Hear me out first—"
Having known each other for so many years, Feng Feng still trusted Shen Su's character. While he was playful in relationships, he always owned up to his actions. Shifting blame was truly not his style.
After some thought, Feng Feng said, "I ask, you answer."
This format felt more like an interrogation.
Normally, no one would speak to Shen Su with such an attitude, nor did he like such a way of communication. However, when facing Feng Feng, all his principles were set aside.
After Shen Su nodded, Feng Feng asked the first question: "Who contacted Zhang Shuang at the beginning?"
This question was actually easy to answer, but Shen Su hesitated. He didn't want to betray Gu Song.
However, with Feng Feng's intelligence and her understanding of Shen Su, she immediately deduced the answer, "Gu Song?"
Since she had already guessed it, Shen Su had no choice but to nod stiffly, "He had no ill intentions; he was just trying to help me."
Feng Feng understood. "I won't hold it against him." She would settle this score only with Shen Su.
Upon hearing this answer, Shen Su was unsure whether to feel happy or upset. Before he could react, Feng Feng asked the second question, "When did Gu Song contact Zhang Shuang, and why was he contacting Zhang Shuang to help you?"
Excellent, as expected of Feng Feng. Each question hit the mark precisely.
Shen Su could only tell the truth, "At that time, I wasn't happy seeing you with Li Yue."
After saying it, he felt it was not quite right, so he added, "Because I still have feelings for you."
Feng Feng didn't doubt the truth of Shen Su's words. After all, she had already heard something similar from Xing Zheng. "But you didn't want to tell me, so Gu Song, to help you, wanted to use some means to separate me and Li Yue."
Shen Su said, "Something like that."
"When Zhang Shuang first contacted Li Yue, he didn't tell me. I only found out after a while," Shen Su confessed honestly.
Feng Feng wasn't surprised by Gu Song's actions. That was his usual style. To help a friend, she could understand.
Feng Feng then asked the third question, "So you introduced Zhang Shuang to a job later?"
Shen Su nodded, then fell silent. He was contemplating whether to tell Feng Feng about Li Yue's situation. If he didn't, and she found out later, it would be a ticking time bomb. But if he told her, he feared it would only worsen things.
Shen Su's head began to ache more.
Just then, Feng Feng suddenly said to him, "What else have you done that I don't know about? Tell me everything at once."
It was unlikely that Shen Su and Gu Song only focused on Zhang Shuang. There must be many other things she didn't know. "You can take your time to think about it. I'll wait patiently."
Feng Feng didn't press Shen Su. Her tone was even calm. After speaking, she picked up her coffee, even beckoned a waiter for a Black Forest cake, and leisurely began to eat.
However, her demeanor exerted immense pressure on Shen Su.
Watching Feng Feng eat her cake, Shen Su finally seemed to make up his mind and said after a few minutes, "I also played a part in Li Yue's offer."
Feng Feng's cake-eating paused. She put down her fork, and the fork made a crisp clinking sound against the plate. Then, her gaze locked onto Shen Su's face. "Explain yourself clearly."
This sentence carried even stronger pressure.
But having started, Shen Su had no choice but to continue, "The company Li Yue wanted to join, my friend is a senior executive there."
"However, I couldn't interfere with anything else. These actions could only be taken after Li Yue submitted his resume. If he didn't submit it, I couldn't do this much," Shen Su added, evaluating Li Yue. "Ambitious young people are like this. However, my friend also said that even without me, their HR was planning to offer him a position anyway."
During Li Yue's online interview, several company leaders were very interested in him after the interview. Shen Su's words merely accelerated the HR process of sending him an offer.
Although it was difficult, Shen Su finally explained everything under Feng Feng's gaze. He didn't know how Feng Feng would "deal" with him next.
Feng Feng had truly not expected that Li Yue's offer would also be related to Shen Su. Knowing this, she couldn't help but be angry. Although rationally, what Shen Su said made sense, him pulling this stunt behind her back...
Feng Feng remained silent for a long time, then asked him, "Did you not consider that I might go to New York with Li Yue?"
"Impossible," Shen Su answered almost unequivocally. "Your social circle is all in Nanjang. Even Wen Zhouyuan couldn't make you leave before; Li Yue is even less likely to."
After hearing Shen Su's analysis, Feng Feng's lips curved into a sarcastic arc. "So, you understand me quite well."
Shen Su choked, unable to reply.
Feng Feng asked again, "Besides this, is there anything else you've hidden from me?"
Shen Su replied, "No, just these two things."
Feng Feng hummed, "I see."
Her tone was neither warm nor cold, making it impossible to discern her attitude. Shen Su felt uncertain, so he said, "I had no choice but to do this. If I had known earlier that you had feelings for me, I would never have done these things."
Feng Feng retorted indifferently, "Is that so? During the time I was pursuing you, I didn't see you do many normal things."
Shen Su: "..." This time, she could be sure. Feng Feng was genuinely angry. He, who was usually eloquent, didn't know how to respond because, during this period, he had indeed done many childish things.
After calming down and thinking for a few minutes, Shen Su asked Feng Feng, "Did you go to Li Yue's birthday party because you found out about Zhang Shuang?"
Feng Feng: "I'm not as childish as you."
Shen Su: "..."
Feng Feng: "When I went to answer Li Yue's call that day, I overheard you talking to Zhang Shuang."
Shen Su's expression turned even more grim. His conversation with Zhang Shuang that day was too obviously purposeful. No wonder Feng Feng had guessed.
Feng Feng: "However, you underestimated Li Yue. He's not someone who goes back to his old flame."
To Shen Su, these words sounded like praise for Li Yue. He was quite uncomfortable inwardly, but he couldn't show it at the moment.
Shen Su had no choice but to change the subject. Looking into Feng Feng's eyes, he said, "I was careless in my actions. I apologize."
Feng Feng remained silent.
To show his sincerity, Shen Su said, "Ms. Feng, please give me a chance. I will perform well in front of you from now on."
Shen Su hadn't expected that this move would backfire on him.
He needed to take immediate action to save himself.