The Beloved and Pampered Girl
Chapter 1483: Trump Card

Chapter 1483: Chapter 1483: Trump Card

"Xiao Ting, don’t just sit here. Even though it’s not winter yet, sitting outside for too long will still make you cold."

"But I don’t want to go back. I don’t want to see their faces or hear them gossiping about Ouyang."

"How about this—just wait here for me, and I’ll be back in a moment."

"Alright!"

After leaving, Jian Dan went straight to find Shang without any delay.

Shang frowned and stared at Jian Dan, who barged into his office without knocking. "What are you doing? You don’t even knock before coming into my office now?"

"I’m not technically part of the base anymore, so I don’t need to follow your rules!" Jian Dan said, raising her chin defiantly.

"It seems I made a mistake agreeing to let you come and go from the base whenever you please."

"Well, that’s too bad!"

"Too bad? I can easily fix this mistake! I’ll issue an order right now—effective immediately, you’re no longer allowed to come and go as you please." Shang spoke calmly.

"You—" Jian Dan was about to lose her temper, but she remembered she had a favor to ask. Her expression quickly shifted, and she flashed Shang a sweet smile.

Shang had expected her to explode, but instead, she approached him with a smile so innocent-looking that it sent a shiver down his spine.

"Instructor Shang," Jian Dan began sweetly, "I was wrong earlier. I apologize. Can you forgive me?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, Shang felt every hair on his body stand on end, goosebumps spreading everywhere. He involuntarily shivered and instinctively leaned back. "Stop, stop! Don’t talk to me in that tone!" Shang felt like he couldn’t take it anymore.

"So, you’re not taking back what you said, huh?"

"I didn’t say that!"

"Instructor Shang~"

This drawn-out address made Shang feel even his hair was trembling. He closed his eyes, unable to speak, and raised his hand to signal her to stop.

It took him a while to recover. When he finally opened his eyes, he said, "Fine! You’ve won. I won’t take it back. Is that good enough for you?"

"Now that’s more like it!"

"Can you leave my office now?"

"Sure, I’ll leave. But only if you agree to one condition!"

"What now? Just say it and leave already!"

"I want to rejoin the Special Team."

"What?" Shang shot to his feet.

"Why are you so worked up? Is it that surprising?" Jian Dan was startled by his reaction.

"What are you planning?"

"What am I planning? You should already know, shouldn’t you? Do I need to spell it out?" Jian Dan clearly didn’t believe Shang couldn’t figure it out.

"Absolutely not! I won’t agree to it!"

"Instructor Shang, you can’t be like this. Please, I’m begging you—let me return!"

"Forget it. Even if I agree, Strict definitely won’t!"

"Oh, come on, Instructor Shang. Ouyang is my friend! How could I ignore him? Please, just let me go back—pretty please?"

"Absolutely not!"

Seeing how firm Shang’s stance was, Jian Dan pressed her lips together, as if she’d made up her mind about something.

"Fine! If you don’t agree, then I’ll just have to... keep calling you ’Instructor Shang~ Instructor Shang~’ like this forever."

"And, oh, I just remembered—Mo Mo seems to have some free time lately. I might invite her to come visit the base for a little fun!"

"Alright, alright! I agree to let you rejoin the Special Team. The base isn’t a place for messing around, so you’d better not bring her here." At the mention of Mo Mo’s name, Shang instantly caved.

Jian Dan smirked. Using Mo Mo’s name really did the trick.

"Thank you, Instructor Shang! And I think you’re absolutely right—the base really isn’t a place for fun. I’ll hold off on inviting Mo Mo, then!"

"Is that all? If that’s it, please leave now!"

"I’ll leave right away, Instructor Shang! Bye-bye!"

With that, Jian Dan turned and left.

But just as Shang was trying to calm himself down, his office door opened again. Jian Dan poked her head in, flashing another mischievous smile...