After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

After offering myself some words of comfort, I turned around and went back to my workspace, throwing myself into my tasks.

Once I got busy, I put these worries out of my mind.

After finally getting off work, I was about to go home to rest when Lin Nan suddenly kept us all behind and solemnly announced, "Today is my birthday, and I've booked a private room to treat all the employees to dinner."

Upon hearing this, I almost instinctively made up an excuse and refused: "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well, so I won't be able to attend this party. Happy birthday."

I have no interest in celebrating Lin Nan's birthday with her.

Besides, our relationship isn't that good.

After saying that, I prepared to leave.

Just as I was about to leave, Xiaoyu suddenly spoke up, deliberately provoking me, "Gu Mo, is it because you're afraid of seeing Secretary Lin and President Jiang getting close?"

As soon as she said that, the other employees looked at me with very strange eyes.

I forced myself to retort, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Seeing my reaction, Xiaoyu immediately looked enlightened: "I knew it. So you still have feelings for President Jiang. Then why did you keep mistreating him before?"

As she spoke, Xiaoyu also showed a disdainful expression.

I fell silent, unsure how to respond.

It seems like no matter what I say at this moment, it will sound like I'm just being stubborn.

Seeing me like this, Xiaoyu's apprentice also came out to cooperate with her, mocking me, "Gu Mo, you can't be a sore loser, can you? That's why you're making excuses to pretend to be sick and try to escape."

The two of them kept provoking me, and I lost my temper and retorted angrily, "Fine, I'll go then, who's afraid of who?"

Seeing that I had agreed, Xiaoyu showed a triumphant expression.

I know they did it on purpose; once the words are spoken, there's no going back.

I followed them to the party location.

The private room Lin Nan booked was very large and fully equipped, and it was incredibly lively inside.

I chose a corner spot, hoping to hide myself as much as possible.

For me, ending the party is a way to get rid of things.

Lin Nan sat next to Jiang Yichen, looking shy and demure, like a little woman.

The two stood close together, and their actions were extremely intimate.

Lin Nan's hands were almost constantly moving, either peeling fruit for Jiang Yichen or pouring him drinks.

Those around Lin Nan couldn't help but flatter her when they saw her like this.

"Assistant Lin, do you have to be so virtuous?"

"Yes, Assistant Lin, you not only manage your career very well, but you also take care of your personal life."

"Assistant Lin and President Jiang are a match made in heaven."

Lin Nan was clearly very pleased, and the smile on her face never stopped.

"I'm not as good as everyone says; you're just overestimating me."

Seeing her feigned humility, the people around her became even more obsequious.

"No, that's not true. Assistant Lin, you're just very kind."

"Yes, you can balance both career and life. If President Jiang can marry you, he will definitely be happy for the rest of his life."

Once this topic was brought up, others deliberately chimed in.

“That’s right. President Jiang has suffered a lot in the past. If you, Assistant Lin, were here, you would definitely take good care of him.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to me.

Strange emotions were mixed in with the gazes from all directions.

I pretended not to hear them and ignored them as much as possible.

Seeing that I had no reaction, the people around me wisely didn't say anything more.

Undeniably, those words did sting me.

The atmosphere was lively, and Lin Nan took the initiative to suggest, "We've had enough to eat and drink, how about we play a game? The loser plays Truth or Dare?"

Once this was mentioned, everyone agreed.

They're playing a game of changing names and identities.

The rules of the game are: give yourself a new name, then call out numbers at the same time. The person who calls out the same number must call out the other person's name. If you can't call out the name, or if someone else calls out your name first, you will be punished.

At first, I was very cautious, afraid that I might accidentally become the one to be punished.

After several rounds, I didn't lose.

They successfully evaded punishment several times.

But then, somehow, they turned their attention entirely to me, as if they were deliberately targeting me.

Despite the coordinated attacks from everyone, I still lost.

There was nothing I could do but accept my fate.

After thinking it over, I chose dare.

Seeing that I had made my choice, Lin Nan immediately smiled triumphantly. Without thinking, she asked, "Since it's a dare, why don't you choose a member of the opposite sex on the spot and confess your feelings to them?"

After the punishment was announced, the others started to jeer.

"Great, great, this punishment is fantastic!"

"It has to be Assistant Lin who can come up with ideas; every time he opens his mouth, it's a bombshell."

Amidst the cheers and jeers of the crowd, Jiang Yichen chose to watch the show.

I instinctively refused, saying, "This isn't appropriate; it could easily cause misunderstandings. How about we change the punishment?"

As soon as I finished speaking, Xiaoyu was the first to disagree. She directly mocked, "Gu Mo, if you can't handle the game, then don't play. Stop making excuses."

With her taking the lead, everyone started to cheer.

"Yes, Gu Mo is a man of her word, understand?"

"That's right, that's right, you've done the punishment, let's continue."

"Don't spoil the fun. No one else mentioned avoiding punishment. Are you the only one who's different?"

The others chimed in, leaving me rooted to the spot.

I was at my wit's end, so I instinctively looked at Jiang Yichen, hoping he could help me.

But when he noticed my gaze, he immediately looked away.

Seeing that he didn't make a move, I understood his attitude, and I got so angry that I pulled Old Mo up from the side.

Old Mo was surprised by my actions, his face full of disbelief.

Without thinking twice, I hugged him tightly and said in a voice only the two of us could hear, "I'm sorry, Lao Mo, I had no choice but to do this. I hope you won't take it seriously."

Old Mo nodded slightly, indicating his understanding.

After seeing that he agreed, I searched my mind for the right words and blurted them out to him.

I said it was rushed because I just wanted to complete the task quickly.

After I finished expressing my feelings, just as I was about to return to my seat, Lin Nan stopped me and started picking a fight with me.

"Gu Mo, your confession wasn't sincere at all. Do it again."

I knew this was just a ploy to trick me, and I was extremely unwilling.

But when I caught a glimpse of Jiang Yichen's indifferent expression out of the corner of my eye, I secretly began to compete with him.

With a heavy heart, I lunged at Lao Mo again, pulling him into the arms of the man I loved, and pouring out all the words in my heart.

And just then, I suddenly realized that while I was saying these words of confession, I was thinking of Jiang Yichen's face.

Could it be that he is the one I truly love?

For a moment, even I couldn't see my true thoughts.

Seeing my heartfelt confession, Jiang Yichen finally couldn't sit still any longer.

He interrupted me before I could finish speaking, his face cold, "Gu Mo, you do these things so skillfully, you must have confessed to many men before."

His tone was harsh, and his words were barbed.

Thinking about his attitude just now, I was also angry, so I retorted directly.

"My private affairs are none of President Jiang's business."