After Being Bent by Reader (GL) Chapter 69-Pt.2

"If you come up, won't our relationship get exposed? Or do you plan on telling Linda about us?"

Murong Shi fell silent upon hearing Xu Chuanchuan's words, seemingly contemplating her options.

"Is Linda reliable?" Xu Chuanchuan asked.

Shaking her head, Murong Shi said, "I have only interacted with her for a short period. While she is excellent when it comes to working, her personality is… I still haven't fully understood her for the moment."

In response, Xu Chuanchuan shrugged and said, "So, it's best if you avoid suspicion for now."

Murong Shi frowned. Then, she said in a somber tone, "Why does it sound like she's the main wife while I'm the mistress?"

"Pft— Haha—" Xu Chuanchuan burst out laughing when she heard Murong Shi's description of herself. "How can you say that of yourself?"

Maintaining a straight face, Murong Shi pinched Xu Chuanchuan's soft belly and said in a slightly resentful tone, "You're not allowed to laugh."

Xu Chuanchuan held back her laughter. Then, she consoled, "If the afternoon is no good, you can just come at night since Linda won't be here."

Murong Shi's face sank. In an even unhappier tone, she said, "You're making me sound like we're having a secret affair more and more, you terrible woman."

Xu Chuanchuan: "..."

Linda's return was low-profile. After not seeing each other for three months, Xu Chuanchuan found that Linda had gotten skinnier. Although she was still competent at dressing up, she no longer looked as glamorous as before.

Through the occasional gossip Xu Chuanchuan heard, she found out that Linda's abrupt leave was because her father's lung cancer had reached the terminal stage, and she had returned to stay by her father day and night. Unfortunately, human life was a fragile thing, and Linda's father eventually succumbed to his illness and passed away a week ago.

Even before Linda had left, Xu Chuanchuan never shared a particularly good relationship with the woman. Now that Linda had returned with a worse mental state, Xu Chuanchuan was even more afraid of provoking her.

When Xu

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