The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Yurong knew he was doing it for her own good. Watching him deliberately tease her, she found it a bit funny: "I'm afraid of you, okay? I won't work tonight and will try to gradually delegate some responsibilities in the future, alright?"

Yurong actually made a joke? Li Yan was surprised by her fleeting charm, "That's strange, there's no sun now!"

"The sun? Why do you say that?" Yurong was baffled, his train of thought was too dramatic!

"You actually made a joke, that's even rarer than the sun melting an iceberg!"

Faced with Li Yan's praise, Yurong could only give a small hum.

"Yeah, such fleeting smiles are okay to have, but it's best to keep them for home. In the company, maintaining your usual image is more intimidating!"

"Who smiled?" Yurong put on a stern face, "Your threats almost made me suffer internal injuries!"

Li Yan shrugged and then said seriously: "I'm not joking, I wanted to discuss this with you, leader, for a while now."

Yurong looked at him, knowing that he made sense, and her parents had the same hope, so she earnestly agreed: "I'm not joking either. Although it requires a process and can't be done in one shot, I will start trying to delegate responsibilities and won't be a CEO running around everywhere."

"Yeah, that way you'll have more time to think about the company's future. That's more important than current performance, sometimes it's even right to take a break. The worst leadership is one that does everything by themselves; oversight follows, but the most effective one is when the leader is away from the company, not working, yet the company operates perfectly..."

While speaking, Li Yan became a bit skeptical: "Are you sure you're not just brushing me off? Just now someone said, 'Things I cannot accept are generally principle-based and won't easily change, it's the same whenever you ask.'"

Being retorted with her own words, Yurong felt a bit embarrassed: "I didn't think you were talking about this, I thought..."

"What did you think?" Li Yan wasn't curious initially, but half left unsaid piqued interest.

"I thought it was about another issue!" Yurong said and stood up: "I'm tired now, I'll listen to you and go rest first. You should rest early too, it'll take longer for you to get to the company without driving!"

Seeing her intent to leave somewhat hastily, piqued Li Yan's curiosity more, did she originally think I wanted to propose... that request?

Hey, although I'm quite eager, I've never been interested in throwing myself at someone who's indifferent. With my charm and means, can't I find a woman?

Shaking his head, he downed the water in his hand, then prepared to go for a run, but he had just returned to his room, not yet changed clothes, and his phone, almost out of battery after a busy day, rang again.

It was Hai Fu? So late, what did she want?

"Miss Hai..."

Li Yan tried calling once, then he heard Hai Fu's slightly tipsy voice: "Li Yan, are you done having fun yet?"

"Mm, I've already come home."

"Just got home? Are you completely drained, or can you come out? I want to buy you a drink!... I want someone to drink with me, I... don't have many friends." Though she tried to sound playful in the beginning, by the end she directly revealed her helplessness, unable to conceal her loneliness.

Li Yan fell silent, a woman over thirty, unmarried, no boyfriend, traditionally called a late youth, or in more modern terms, a leftover woman. Hai Fu's extinction personality ensures she won't have many close friends in the company, and having been with Paradise Group for ten years, her social circle is primarily within. Additionally, leftover women often don't want to hang out with youngsters in their twenties; compared to energetic girls, it just makes them feel more self-conscious and jealous.

"If you're tired, forget about it..." Seeing his silence, Hai Fu immediately gave up. For her, making such an invitation over the phone was already difficult, and facing rejection naturally hurt her pride.

"It's fine, I was just about to ask where you were."

Li Yan still agreed. Several interactions left him with a decent impression of Hai Fu; though he also experienced her fiery, stern side, it wasn't the predator-like feeling others might have. He understood why Hai Fu wanted to drink; it was a long-standing wish of hers, yet as a lonely leftover woman who can only celebrate alone, it's already quite sad. The fact that she only has him, a little-known friend of a few days, to invite is even sadder. Refusal would only deepen this tragedy!

The result might even lead her to bitterness, or to indulge herself, or vent tomorrow's frustration on the administrative staff. As for Li Yan, he's a free man now, even with Wen Qianyi's guidance, he's more motivated than before but has no important tasks tomorrow. Lack of sleep can be made up later.

...

Back in the room, Yurong Zhang thought about tonight's events and the pressure she's faced over the years. She decided to heed Li Yan's advice and start taking it easy from tonight. As she was about to start running the water for a bath, she heard a knock on the door, hesitating slightly before opening it.

"What's up?" She was still afraid this guy might get carried away, so Yurong Zhang only opened the door about a foot.

"Borrowing the car. A friend asked me to go out, might be back a bit late. I want to borrow your car for a bit." This time it wasn't an emergency like when Yu Xiaodi was kidnapped, so Li Yan spoke leisurely.

Going out this late, what else could it be besides drinking and finding women? Are you going to bask in the moonlight or watch TV? Yurong Zhang scoffed to herself, thinking: Go ahead, go ahead! Indulge yourself, I don't care, I won't mind!

"It's in the bag downstairs, go get it yourself. Be careful!"

Li Yan headed downstairs, remembering that he had already met Li Yonghao during the day, he'd been recognized, the car didn't matter anymore, it was convenient to drive his own car tomorrow.

Driving Yurong Zhang's Mercedes, he arrived at a bar Hai Fu had mentioned.

The place was not hard to find, though Li Yan hadn't been here before. It wasn't near Shishan Yao's place; it was quite far. He wondered if Hai Fu had gone back near her own home or found a place further away.

Hai Fu was easy to spot in the crowd; she hadn't changed her outfit or makeup, just that striking black dress. In the nighttime bar, her all-black look had a mysterious allure, but her messy hair and large black-framed glasses scared away quite a few people.

Seeing her drinking alone at the bar, Li Yan felt relieved, and first went to get a pack of cigarettes; the ones Li Yonghao gave him at noon were finished.

As he lit a cigarette and walked over to Hai Fu's side, he realized that even her demeanor and "keep-out" vibe couldn't stop the hungry wolves of the night, especially the... young ones!

Indeed, in a short time, two young men dressed to look mature but clearly quite young had approached Hai Fu, trying to chat her up. Li Yan wanted to see how Master Extinction would handle these two, turned his head, and sat down on her other side with a drink, listening to their conversation.

"Sis, give us a chance, we're really sincere about buying you a drink. We have no bad intentions, we're still students. I can tell you my name, I'm Zhang Pengju, and this is my cousin Li Xuxiang; he's being tortured by college entrance exams. I brought him out to relax..." The slightly over twenty young wolf was selling himself with a playful tone: "Haha, Xuxiang is still a certified virgin!"

The younger Li Xuxiang blushed a bit, but quickly countered: "Zhang Can't Lift, it's not the pot calling the kettle black; you're a virgin too?"

Li Yan chuckled to himself, as the saying goes, men often go for opposites; chubby ones like slim women, skinny ones like curvy women, young guys like mature women, mature ones like younger girls. Dominatrixes, married women, and even mature women are often the favorites of virgins and young boys, while older guys tend to like young girls and even lolitas.

Hai Fu watched their act coldly and snorted, "What? You think dressing as fresh meat would make me want to eat it?"

Zhang Pengju and Li Xuxiang felt a bit embarrassed, and Zhang Pengju, who was goofier, said quickly, "Really, it's our first time out this late."

Li Yan held back his laughter, thankful that the drink hadn't arrived yet, as he would have wasted it with a spit-take.

Hai Fu glanced up and down at them through her glasses, then spoke with a hint of alcohol on her breath, "What? Trying to get me drunk and take me home together? Hmph! Just you two, ten of you wouldn't be enough to fill the gaps in my teeth! Pretending to be virgins, hoping for a red envelope? Stop embarrassing yourselves!"

Hearing her fierce words, Zhang Pengju and Li Xuxiang, the truly brave virgins, quickly made their escape, secretly admiring this sister's mighty presence!

Li Yan, equally speechless, took his drink, had a sip, then turned and jokingly asked, "Sis, you're so bold, what if those two yellow-haired kids find a big bruiser to come over?"

Hai Fu's sharp gaze turned to him, and seeing it was Li Yan, she dialed back the hostility, snorted heavily, "You're here!"

Well, if I weren't here, would my spirit have left my body to have a metaphysical connection with you? Li Yan couldn't be bothered to answer.

"You men are all filled with filthy thoughts, chatting up women is always about bedding them. Those two yellow-haired kids, how old are they? Already learning to be as smooth as you." Hai Fu reproached.

Li Yan couldn't help but laugh at her verbal attack, "Chief Hai, you can't say that, how do you know I'm full of filthy thoughts and smooth? Maybe I'm a virgin too!"

Hai Fu's lips curled in disdain, "Hmph, if you're a virgin, then sister, I'm a virgin too!"

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