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Chapter 19 - CHAPTER 19: LOVE, FIRE, AND VENGEANCE

OFFICE GOSSIP GONE WILD**

Yin and Luong's hand-holding entrance sparked chaos:

**Intern** (whispering): *"Do we curtsy now? Are we supposed to bring them coffee together?* Help *me—"*

**Li** (deadpan over intercom): *"Attention staff: No, you cannot ask for a promotion just because you 'ship it.' Back to work."*

**Yu** (leaning against Li's desk): *"So… you and me next?"*

**Li** (choking on her tea): *"I'd rather set myself on fire."*

*(Cut to 5 minutes later when she accidentally sets a document on fire with her glare alone.)*

**THE GREAT CONFESSION DISASTER**

**Flashback: Drunken Kiss Aftermath**

- **Yu's Brain:** *Did I imagine it? Did SHE imagine it? Should I call a priest?*

- **Li's Morning:** Woke up in Yu's bed, screamed, then noticed *he'd tucked her in with a teddy bear.* Screamed louder.

**Office Aftermath:**

- They played a high-stakes game of *Avoidance Chicken* until:

- **Yu** (tripping over trash can): *"SO ABOUT LAST NIGHT—"*

- **Li** (yeeting a stapler at his head): *"WE DON'T SPEAK OF IT!"*

**Luong's Intervention:**

Dragged them into her office like misbehaving kittens.

*"Either date or I'm assigning you to a joint project in the* Arctic *branch."*

**PARK CONFESSION**

Yu's grand romantic speech was ruined by:

- A rogue squirrel stealing Li's purse

-A kid loudly asking *"Mommy, why is that lady hyperventilating?"*

Yin and Luong *"subtly"* watching from a bush (Luong's phone flashlight still on)

**Yu** (yelling mid-kiss): *"I LOVE YOUR TEMPER TANTRUMS!"*

**Li** (pulling away): *"That's the worst love confession in history."*

**Yu** (grinning): *"Yet you're still here."*

**CHENG YING'S FAILED VILLAIN ARC**

His *evil plan* to steal the patent backfired spectacularly:

1. **Broke into Trade Sprint**… only to steal *Luong's lunch recipe notes* ("Step 3: More garlic")

2. **Set the security room on fire**… which was just Yu's failed microwave experiment ("I swear 'flammable' was a suggestion!")

**Luong's Hero Moment:**

- Fought flames in stilettos *and* saved the office goldfish

- Dropped mic: *"The real patent's in my cat's litter box. Good luck digging, Cheng."*

**FINAL SHOWDOWN **

**Product Launch Twist:**

- Cheng Ying smugly presented his "stolen" design… which was just a doodle of Luong with devil horns.

- Screen then played his *actual crimes*:

- Embezzlement (with karaoke subtitles)

- Espionage footage (him sneaking in… then immediately getting stuck in a revolving door)

**Luong's Icing on the Cake:**

*"Oh, and PS—your 'secret' offshore accounts? Donated to* kitten rescues. *Enjoy prison, loser."*

*(Cue Cheng being dragged out screaming:* "I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME, ZHOU—" *as the staff pelts him with HR violation forms.)*

**EPILOGUE: CHAOS EVER AFTER**

- **Yin/Luong:** Now argue passionately about *which takeout is superior* (their staff keeps a betting pool)

- **Li/Yu:** Still bicker daily (*"You hog the blankets!" "You steal my fries!"*) but make up *enthusiastically*

- **Office Goldfish:** Promoted to Chief Morale Officer

*And somewhere, Cheng Ying sobbed into his prison gruel as a kitten sanctuary was named after him.*

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