The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

"I wonder what someone as respectable as Mr. Hao wants to know? I'll have to be honest with you when you ask!" Li Yan gave a slight smile.

Li Yonghao grew increasingly cautious about his attitude and suddenly said to the others, "I'd like to have a word with him alone. Could I trouble you all to go upstairs for a bit?"

"No problem, no problem."

Ding Thirty and Mr. Fei immediately agreed, and the usually silent Shi Zheng also got up willingly. Seeing Zhang Jing and Cui Ming remain seated, Li Tai, who was guarding the entrance, knew that with them around, there was no need for him, so he followed the others upstairs.

Li Yonghao wasn't worried about them eavesdropping at the stairway because they wouldn't dare. Sending them upstairs would only make them obediently find a room and shut the door. As for Zhang Jing and Cui Ming, they were his trump card thugs and trusted subordinates, aware of many things that they could hear. Being as cautious as he was, he wouldn't allow himself to be alone in a room with an unfamiliar enemy.

"How much do you know about the situation?" Li Yonghao asked directly.

"I don't understand your meaning. I don't know what situation you are referring to," Li Yan denied any verbal acknowledgment.

Li Yonghao stared at him for over ten seconds, then leaned back on the sofa, "I'll gamble on it, bet that you're someone interesting!"

At this point, he said somewhat arrogantly, "I'm usually the one warning others! Being warned is an unpleasant feeling. So, guess what happened?"

"Are you trying to threaten me? I'm just an ordinary person!" Li Yan exclaimed 'outrageously.'

Li Yonghao laughed, "You're quite the joker!"

"No way? Did you run into Superman?" Li Yan flicked his cigarette ash lightly.

"There was an accident with the car."

Watching Li Yonghao speak at length, not to mention Zhang Jing's impatience, why was Brother Hao being so polite to him? Just beat him up, and with our skills, we could get all his tricks out of him, right?

Li Yan's actions that day were set up entirely as an accident. Not only did he avoid appearing in any places where he could be caught by cameras, but he also collected all the cigarette butts left at the scene.

"The story continues. The day before yesterday, on the campus of S University, there was another kidnapping case. Yes, it was done by my people."

He continued, "They just took the person to a repair shop near S University, the one Li Tai was in charge of. As for what happened afterward, you were there and know better than I do... My story concludes here. What are your thoughts after hearing it?"

Li Yan thought for a moment, clapped his hands in appreciation, and said, "Not bad, a very interesting and compelling story."

"What about all this?" Li Yonghao looked at him feigning ignorance.

"My literature teacher used to ask me to extract the core thoughts from texts, which always gave me headaches. But since you're the boss, and if you insist on hearing it, let me think... You must be facing a powerful person, and this powerful person should have some strong subordinates, maybe not someone like your fierce generals, for example, these two brother generals. That's why you are faced with obstacles time and again..."

"Continue." Li Yonghao narrowed his eyes.

"You're the boss, you have fierce generals, and you've investigated the enemy, naturally unwilling to concede. So, you might have started imagining, fabricating a superhero-like figure, thinking these obstacles were created by such a figure, because it wasn't a matter of your incompetence but rather that the enemy was too cunning... Hehehe, this is the Association I've come up with." Li Yan finished with a smile.

His words led Li Yonghao into deep thought, growing increasingly respectful of Li Yan in front of him, inadvertently influenced by him. If he had heard these words earlier, he might have had Zhang Jing take him out directly, but now he faced it seriously.

He was well aware that he was indeed facing a formidable adversary. Without the behind-the-scenes boss's authorization and support, he wouldn't provoke someone like that. Even if they weren't friends, they'd stay out of each other's way. Therefore, Li Yan's words resonated with him. They indeed were strong...

Seeing Brother Hao being swayed by this guy's words, Cui Ming hesitated for a moment before speaking up.

"What about you? Could you be a cunning one?"

Li Yan shrugged at his double entendre, saying words even he didn't believe, "I'm the most honest, pure-hearted one."

Cui Ming's words interrupted Li Yonghao's contemplation. He continued squinting at Li Yan, not preventing Cui Ming's probing.

"Humph! If you couldn't see our identities when we were in the restaurant, I'd call you an idiot. But here you are, still looking unconcerned. What does that say? You must be strong! Or... you have someone backing you!" Unlike Li Yonghao's subtleties, Cui Ming directly pointed out his suspicions.

Li Yan feigned a frightened appearance, "Well... of course, I'm very strong!"

The double meaning harshened Cui Ming's somewhat eerie expression, as he sneered coldly.

"..." Li Yan was speechless, defeated by him.

Li Yonghao coughed slightly, not allowing Cui Ming to steer the conversation astray. "Li Yan, to be honest, I also suspect you. Especially since you've been very calm with us! Look at the partners you came with, which one of them wasn't frightened? Don't you find yourself a bit too peculiar?"

Li Yan let out a small laugh, "Since you've been so frank, there's no need for me to hide. You've heard my analysis just now, and you should know that my proficiency isn't because I excelled in language class, but because I've studied psychological analysis. Look at my appearance—I'm not an innocent eighteen or nineteen-year-old. If they could guess your identity, how could I not guess it? But why should I fear you? I have neither offended you, nor do I have a conflict of interest with you. If you really are interested in investing in that film project of theirs, I can simply step aside. So, can you tell me why I should be afraid of you?

Hehe, they might think I'm a fool, relying on some company backing. Would the company care about a minor employee's personal issues? I'm not afraid to reveal a bit more about my fearlessness.

So, why should I be afraid?

His words left Li Yonghao speechless in contemplation. Indeed, if he were indeed friends with Yu Xiaodi, having such a layer of relationships, without exposing the conversation they just had, he didn't need to fear ordinary threats.

From today's situation, although Li Yan was calmer, more composed, and had a stronger presence than most, he still didn't exhibit anything extraordinary.

Even the issue with the repair shop couldn't be handled by just one person.

Perhaps it's necessary to look internally for more information...

Observing his indecisive expression, Li Yan knew his performance was successful. Making him believe he relied on Yu Xiaodi and that Yu Hong had another group secretly protecting Yu Xiaodi, it concealed his identity better, protected Li Jie, and kept them from rash actions. Of course, exaggerating the effects meant that if they dared to make a move, they would definitely be prepared, but if it was actually just one person, Li Jie would be in greater danger.

But, are they really willing to continue after several failures against Yu Xiaodi, unafraid of fierce retaliation and a full-blown confrontation?

"No!" Suddenly, Li Yonghao's eyes opened a bit, "At the repair shop, you watched a truck rampage, and you didn't notice who was driving?"

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