Control (Futa) - Chapter 27

27. High School Parallel Line Extra Story 

Ji $\text{Xun}$ $\text{usually}$ $\text{took}$ the $\text{elevator}$ directly $\text{from}$ the $\text{underground}$ $\text{parking}$ lot $\text{up}$ to $\text{her}$ $\text{office}$ floor.

$\text{But}$ $\text{today}$, $\text{she}$ $\text{specifically}$ $\text{asked}$ the $\text{driver}$ to $\text{drop}$ $\text{them}$ $\text{off}$ $\text{at}$ the $\text{main}$ $\text{entrance}$ and $\text{held}$ Tang $\text{Mingling’s}$ $\text{hand}$ as $\text{they}$ $\text{walked}$ $\text{through}$ the $\text{rush}$ of $\text{commuters}$.

The $\text{entire}$ $\text{building}$ $\text{belonged}$ to $\text{Ji’s}$ $\text{Group}$, $\text{but}$ the $\text{floors}$ $\text{were}$ $\text{assigned}$ to $\text{different}$ $\text{subsidiaries}$ or $\text{departments}$.

Ji $\text{Xun’s}$ $\text{office}$ $\text{was}$ on a $\text{high}$ $\text{floor}$, $\text{and}$ she $\text{rarely}$ $\text{appeared}$ $\text{downstairs}$.

$\text{She}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{also}$ $\text{low}$–$\text{key}$ and $\text{rarely}$ $\text{accepted}$ $\text{interviews}$. $\text{She}$ $\text{appeared}$ $\text{most}$ $\text{often}$ at $\text{the}$ $\text{company’s}$ $\text{shareholder}$ $\text{meetings}$.

Suddenly $\text{seeing}$ the $\text{person}$ in $\text{real}$ $\text{life}$, $\text{holding}$ $\text{a}$ $\text{beautiful}$ $\text{woman’s}$ $\text{hand}$, $\text{the}$ $\text{pace}$ of $\text{the}$ $\text{commuters}$ $\text{slowed}$ $\text{down}$.

Ji $\text{Xun}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{dressed}$ $\text{from}$ $\text{head}$ to $\text{toe}$ $\text{by}$ $\text{Tang}$ $\text{Mingling}$ $\text{today}$.

$\text{Royal}$ $\text{blue}$ $\text{suit}$ $\text{pants}$ $\text{and}$ a $\text{silky}$, $\text{wrinkle}$–$\text{free}$ $\text{white}$ $\text{shirt}$, $\text{with}$ a $\text{light}$ $\text{grey}$ $\text{vest}$ $\text{and}$ a $\text{royal}$ $\text{blue}$ $\text{jacket}$. $\text{She}$ $\text{wore}$ $\text{high}$ $\text{heels}$.

$\text{She}$ $\text{held}$ a $\text{briefcase}$ $\text{in}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{left}$ $\text{hand}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{led}$ $\text{Tang}$ $\text{Mingling}$, $\text{who}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{dressed}$ $\text{relatively}$ $\text{simply}$ $\text{in}$ a $\text{plain}$ $\text{sweater}$ $\text{and}$ a $\text{white}$ $\text{long}$ $\text{skirt}$, $\text{with}$ her $\text{right}$ $\text{hand}$.

The $\text{most}$ $\text{conspicuous}$ $\text{thing}$ $\text{was}$ the $\text{pair}$ of $\text{wedding}$ $\text{rings}$ $\text{on}$ their $\text{intertwined}$ $\text{hands}$.

They $\text{were}$ $\text{so}$ $\text{exquisitely}$ $\text{dressed}$ that $\text{they}$ $\text{looked}$ less $\text{like}$ $\text{people}$ $\text{going}$ to $\text{work}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{more}$ $\text{like}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{female}$ $\text{leads}$ in a $\text{workplace}$ $\text{drama}$ $\text{borrowing}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{setting}$ for a $\text{shoot}$.

Ji $\text{Xun}$ $\text{felt}$ the $\text{increasing}$ $\text{number}$ of $\text{gazes}$ $\text{around}$ $\text{them}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{straightened}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{back}$ $\text{even}$ $\text{more}$. $\text{She}$ $\text{quickly}$ $\text{led}$ her $\text{wife}$ into $\text{the}$ $\text{elevator}$, $\text{swiped}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{card}$, $\text{and}$ $\text{pressed}$ the $\text{close}$ $\text{door}$ $\text{button}$.

As $\text{soon}$ as $\text{the}$ $\text{door}$ $\text{closed}$, $\text{Tang}$ $\text{Mingling}$ $\text{immediately}$ $\text{burst}$ $\text{into}$ $\text{laughter}$. “$\text{How}$ $\text{can}$ $\text{you}$ $\text{be}$ $\text{so}$ $\text{childish}$?” $\text{She}$ $\text{ended}$ $\text{up}$ $\text{leaning}$ $\text{on}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{laughing}$.

$\text{Fortunately}$, $\text{Ji}$ $\text{Xun’s}$ $\text{private}$ $\text{elevator}$ $\text{did}$ $\text{not}$ $\text{have}$ $\text{surveillance}$ $\text{cameras}$.

Ji $\text{Xun}$ $\text{saw}$ $\text{she}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{happy}$, $\text{put}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{arm}$ $\text{around}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{to}$ $\text{hug}$ $\text{her}$, $\text{and}$ $\text{leaned}$ $\text{their}$ $\text{foreheads}$ $\text{together}$ $\text{as}$ $\text{she}$ $\text{spoke}$: “$\text{It’s}$ $\text{rare}$ for $\text{you}$ to $\text{come}$ $\text{with}$ $\text{me}$. $\text{I}$ $\text{want}$ $\text{everyone}$ to $\text{know}$ $\text{that}$ $\text{I}$ $\text{am}$ your $\text{wife}$. $\text{The}$ $\text{wedding}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{too}$ $\text{low}$–$\text{key}$. $\text{We}$ $\text{should}$ $\text{have}$ $\text{bought}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{front}$ $\text{page}$ $\text{of}$ a $\text{website}$ for $\text{seven}$ $\text{days}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{nights}$ $\text{with}$ $\text{our}$ $\text{wedding}$ $\text{photos}$ $\text{to}$ $\text{let}$ $\text{everyone}$ $\text{know}$ $\text{you}$, $\text{so}$ $\text{that}$ $\text{no}$ $\text{one}$ $\text{will}$ $\text{always}$ $\text{hit}$ on $\text{you}$ $\text{when}$ $\text{you}$ $\text{go}$ $\text{out}$.”

Her $\text{possessiveness}$ $\text{had}$ $\text{already}$ $\text{rushed}$ $\text{out}$ of $\text{Earth}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{heading}$ $\text{to}$ $\text{Mars}$, $\text{but}$ $\text{Tang}$ $\text{Mingling}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{very}$ $\text{pleased}$.

$\text{She}$ $\text{ambiguously}$ $\text{rubbed}$ the $\text{back}$ of $\text{the}$ $\text{hand}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{other}$ $\text{person}$ $\text{placed}$ $\text{on}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{waist}$.

“$\text{But}$ $\text{every}$ $\text{time}$ $\text{someone}$ $\text{hits}$ $\text{on}$ $\text{me}$, $\text{don’t}$ $\text{you}$ $\text{get}$ $\text{it}$ $\text{all}$ $\text{back}$ $\text{from}$ $\text{me}$ $\text{when}$ $\text{we}$ $\text{get}$ $\text{home}$?”

The $\text{implication}$ $\text{in}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{eyes}$ $\text{clearly}$ $\text{suggested}$ $\text{what}$ $\text{would}$ $\text{happen}$ in $\text{the}$ $\text{office}$. $\text{Ji}$ $\text{Xun}$ $\text{seemed}$ to $\text{understand}$ $\text{why}$ $\text{Tang}$ $\text{Mingling}$ $\text{wanted}$ to $\text{accompany}$ $\text{her}$ to $\text{work}$.

Knowing $\text{that}$ Ji $\text{Xun’s}$ $\text{wife}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{at}$ the $\text{company}$, $\text{the}$ $\text{secretary}$ $\text{was}$ a $\text{little}$ $\text{nervous}$ $\text{when}$ $\text{entering}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{exiting}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{office}$.

$\text{On}$ the $\text{one}$ $\text{hand}$, $\text{she}$ $\text{thought}$ $\text{that}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{boss’s}$ $\text{usual}$ $\text{cold}$ $\text{face}$ $\text{wouldn’t}$ $\text{allow}$ $\text{such}$ $\text{wild}$ $\text{behavior}$. $\text{But}$ $\text{recalling}$ the $\text{boss’s}$ $\text{deep}$ $\text{love}$ for $\text{her}$ $\text{wife}$, $\text{it}$ $\text{didn’t}$ $\text{seem}$ $\text{impossible}$ for $\text{things}$ to $\text{get}$ $\text{heated}$.

In $\text{short}$, $\text{she}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{extremely}$ $\text{cautious}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{tried}$ to $\text{reduce}$ the $\text{number}$ of $\text{times}$ $\text{she}$ $\text{entered}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{exited}$ the $\text{office}$ $\text{today}$.

$\text{Every}$ $\text{time}$ $\text{she}$ $\text{went}$ in, $\text{she}$ $\text{would}$ $\text{knock}$ $\text{on}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{door}$ $\text{with}$ $\text{great}$ $\text{respect}$, $\text{and}$ $\text{only}$ $\text{opened}$ $\text{it}$ $\text{after}$ $\text{waiting}$ for $\text{confirmation}$.

$\text{After}$ $\text{entering}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{office}$, $\text{she}$ $\text{kept}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{eyes}$ $\text{down}$, $\text{adhering}$ to $\text{the}$ $\text{principle}$ of $\text{not}$ $\text{looking}$ $\text{around}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{not}$ $\text{seeing}$ $\text{what}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{improper}$.

However, $\text{throughout}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{day}$, $\text{the}$ $\text{wife}$ $\text{sat}$ on $\text{the}$ $\text{sofa}$, $\text{and}$ $\text{Ji}$ $\text{Xun}$ $\text{sat}$ $\text{at}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{desk}$. $\text{At}$ $\text{noon}$, $\text{she}$ $\text{even}$ $\text{took}$ $\text{her}$ to $\text{the}$ $\text{employee}$ $\text{cafeteria}$ $\text{for}$ $\text{lunch}$, $\text{which}$ $\text{drew}$ a $\text{lot}$ of $\text{attention}$ $\text{again}$.

Ji $\text{Xun}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{also}$ $\text{distracted}$ $\text{all}$ $\text{day}$. $\text{She}$ $\text{forced}$ $\text{herself}$ to $\text{focus}$ on $\text{her}$ $\text{work}$, $\text{but}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{gaze}$ $\text{kept}$ $\text{drifting}$ $\text{towards}$ $\text{Tang}$ $\text{Mingling}$, $\text{as}$ if $\text{expecting}$ $\text{something}$.

$\text{But}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{other}$ $\text{person}$ $\text{kept}$ $\text{staring}$ at $\text{the}$ $\text{art}$ $\text{book}$ $\text{until}$ $\text{it}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{time}$ to $\text{get}$ $\text{off}$ $\text{work}$. $\text{She}$ $\text{could}$ $\text{only}$ $\text{comfort}$ $\text{herself}$ that $\text{she}$ $\text{might}$ $\text{have}$ $\text{been}$ $\text{overthinking}$.

“What $\text{are}$ $\text{you}$ $\text{thinking}$ $\text{about}$?”

Tang $\text{Mingling}$ $\text{walked}$ $\text{to}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{desk}$ $\text{at}$ $\text{some}$ $\text{point}$, $\text{leaned}$ $\text{on}$ the $\text{table}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{cupped}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{chin}$, $\text{acting}$ $\text{like}$ a $\text{playboy}$ $\text{teasing}$ $\text{a}$ $\text{respectable}$ $\text{woman}$.

$\text{She}$ $\text{suddenly}$ $\text{sat}$ $\text{on}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{lap}$, $\text{hooked}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{arm}$ $\text{around}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{neck}$, $\text{and}$ $\text{leaned}$ $\text{close}$ to $\text{her}$ $\text{ear}$:

“$\text{CEO}$ $\text{Ji}$, $\text{are}$ $\text{we}$ $\text{going}$ $\text{home}$ $\text{after}$ $\text{work}$ $\text{tonight}$? $\text{The}$ $\text{wife}$ $\text{went}$ $\text{abroad}$ to $\text{see}$ an $\text{exhibition}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{won’t}$ $\text{be}$ $\text{home}$ for $\text{the}$ $\text{next}$ $\text{few}$ $\text{days}$. $\text{She}$ $\text{won’t}$ $\text{check}$ $\text{up}$. $\text{No}$ $\text{one}$ $\text{will}$ $\text{disturb}$ $\text{us}$.” $\text{Her}$ $\text{finger}$ $\text{slid}$ $\text{over}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{slight}$ $\text{Adam’s}$ $\text{apple}$ to $\text{the}$ $\text{button}$ on $\text{the}$ $\text{collar}$, $\text{grabbed}$ the $\text{top}$ $\text{one}$, $\text{and}$ $\text{easily}$ $\text{unbuttoned}$ $\text{it}$.

“$\text{CEO}$ $\text{Ji}$ $\text{hasn’t}$ $\text{fed}$ me $\text{for}$ a $\text{long}$ $\text{time}$,” $\text{Her}$ $\text{full}$, $\text{red}$ $\text{lips}$ $\text{came}$ $\text{close}$ to $\text{Ji}$ $\text{Xun’s}$ $\text{mouth}$.

“$\text{Last}$ $\text{time}$, $\text{you}$ $\text{said}$ $\text{you}$ $\text{would}$ $\text{buy}$ me $\text{the}$ $\text{latest}$ $\text{luxury}$ $\text{handbag}$ $\text{if}$ $\text{you}$ $\text{cummed}$ $\text{inside}$ $\text{me}$ $\text{in}$ $\text{the}$ $\text{office}$.”

$\text{Tang}$ $\text{Mingling}$ $\text{felt}$ $\text{something}$ $\text{under}$ $\text{her}$ $\text{smooth}$ $\text{buttocks}$ $\text{gradually}$ $\text{swell}$ $\text{and}$ $\text{press}$ $\text{against}$ $\text{her}$.

$\text{She}$ $\text{was}$ $\text{very}$ $\text{proud}$ of $\text{her}$ $\text{influence}$ $\text{on}$ $\text{her}$.

“$\text{CEO}$ $\text{Ji}$, $\text{is}$ $\text{it}$ a $\text{deal}$?”