The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

(I guess I've been overworked a bit in the past few days, today I'm exceptionally sleepy, indulged in a few hours of extra sleep. Feeling a bit guilty, though I've been consistently writing three or four chapters a day since publishing, this is the first time there are only two today, but I'll make it up tomorrow! As said before, this month I'll definitely update 300,000 words, to thank everyone for their loving support, so the brothers who subscribed and bought monthly passes don't feel it's not worth it. Today's two, please forgive me!)

Due to Yu Xiaodi's refusal to eat, Chen Mingying has been at home these days, always ready with food. Today, she specially put aside her pride to call Li Yan over, hoping his persuasion will be effective, having earlier prepared a sumptuous dinner, even if two more people joined, it would not be an issue.

In fact, among the five people dining together, only Li Yan ate the most heartily. Chen Mingying and Yu Xiaodi didn't eat much, especially since Yu Xiaodi hadn't eaten anything for days, and now was just starting to eat. Chen Mingying didn't dare let her eat too much, only starting with some light rice porridge to warm her stomach, followed by some simmered thick soup. Wen Qiang and Lan Tianci had already eaten, coming along just for a chance to socialize, casually taking a bite of this and that.

Li Yan ate freely, making him stand out the most. He didn't care about appearances, and Yu Xiaodi liked his carefree manner, contrasting sharply with Lan Tianci's style, who would praise every single dish he tasted. Yu Xiaodi found Li Yan's genuine nature endearing, often smiling and putting food on his plate, causing Chen Mingying to cough twice, but Yu Xiaodi paid no mind, and Chen Mingying let it go.

Wen Qiang was purely here to visit friends today, not being of Lan Tianci's temperament, thus there was no need to ingratiate himself with Chen Mingying or heed Yu Xiaodi's mood. Of course, although Chen Mingying didn't ignore him, Lan Tianci's enthusiasm didn't leave him much room to shine, and Yu Xiaodi didn't warmly greet him either. Enjoying his leisure, Wen Qiang continued to assess and observe the situation among them.

He noticed that the ever disdainful Yu Xiaodi, normally quick to ridicule when displeased, was not only turning ladylike but downright behaving like a devoted little girlfriend towards Li Yan, and Li Yan accepted it graciously, impressing Wen Qiang with his charm. He also grew curious about this mysterious newcomer. As for Lan Tianci, although he hid it well without revealing his feelings, due to their familiarity, Wen Qiang naturally knew he was very jealous.

Ha! Tianci likes Xiaodi, Xiaodi likes Li Yan, Aunt Chen prefers Tianci and not Li Yan... Wen Qiang, having untangled their relationships, was relieved not to be caught up in it, just treating Yu Xiaodi as a buddy and friend, otherwise, it could be troublesome. He also felt sorry for Lan Tianci, after all, he's known Yu Xiaodi for years, growing up together, always the most mature and charismatic in the group, while Yu Xiaodi was the prettiest and from the best family among them. Everyone, including Lan Tianci himself, thought he had the best chance to become Yu Xiaodi's boyfriend. Perhaps it was this confidence that stopped him from pursuing too aggressively, and now suddenly a Li Yan appears, and it seems their relationship is advancing rapidly.

...

Was Li Yan really just focused on eating?

His mind was certainly not resting, he understood Lan Tianci's intentions, Wen Qiang could see them, and Chen Mingying's attitude was even more obvious, only Xiaodi herself was unaware.

Objectively speaking, he thought that Yu Xiaodi matched better with Lan Tianci than himself in terms of family background. But as a man, facing someone trying to pursue a girl he really likes and who likes him back, regardless of his situation, he would certainly not smilingly give her away!

Therefore, he didn't care about everyone's future, responding warmly to Yu Xiaodi's friendliness without reservation or consideration of their opinions, as if they were the only two at the table.

Once Li Yan, the main eater, finished, the meal was more or less over. Chen Mingying had others bring in tea and snacks, and seeing her daughter having eaten something and looking more spirited, she was relieved.

"Xiaodi, Tianci and Wen are discussing quite profound topics with Director Chen, you should learn a few things from them." Li Yan, who only spoke quietly with Xiaodi during the meal, finally spoke up loudly.

With a topic raised by Lan Tianci, they were discussing political and business hot topics that interested Chen Mingying, with Wen Qiang interjecting appropriately.

Upon hearing Li Yan's words, Yu Xiaodi wrinkled her nose and laughed, "Too deep for me, I have no interest in learning."

Chen Mingying, noticing Li Yan speaking, deliberately said, "Li Yan, what's your view? Xiaodi is young, she's a girl, she'll learn slowly over time. You're older than Tianci and Wen, with more social experience, surely you have unique insights?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Tianci immediately added with a subtle jab, "Brother Li is much older than us, certainly his knowledge and experience are much richer, we would love to hear your guidance, for me and Wen."

Li Yan was unfazed by their deliberate mention of his age, suggesting he was much older than Yu Xiaodi, he shook his head smilingly: "Haha, if we're talking about age, social experience, rich experience, and wide insight, how could I compare to Director Chen? With Director Chen present, where would I have the stage to show off? You guys carry on chatting! Xiaodi, shall we take a walk by the sea?"

Yu Xiaodi thought he was about to bid farewell, feeling a bit regretful, but upon hearing this, she immediately perked up, "Great, great, I was just thinking about going out to have some fun. Mom! We're going for a walk, Tian Ci, Xiao Qiang, you guys chat at leisure."

Before they could react, she had already taken Li Yan outside. Her words left the three of them at a loss whether to laugh or cry; Lan Tianci and Wen Qiang had come to see her, and she left, can she really let Chen Mingying accompany them? Chen Mingying also considered her face; she left, would she still bother with the two juniors?

...

The seaside villa district of the Golden Coast has a private beach, the one belonging to the Yu Family is in the best location, not far from the sea when you go out.

Walking by the sea under the moonlight, stepping on the delicate sand, the cool sea breeze blowing, listening to the soft sound of the tide... Yu Xiaodi felt as if she was dreaming.

"So romantic…" She leaned on Li Yan's shoulder, strolling slowly on the beach, murmuring dreamily, "You don't like me bothering you all the time, so I won't cling to you... Hearing my mom's call today and you came to see me, it's already a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect Lan Tianci and Wen Qiang's visits would instead give you a chance to walk with me under the moon…"

For her, such a romantic moment is something she began to yearn for since reading romance novels and watching idol dramas, just never expected happiness to come so fast and so suddenly, so much that she slightly wondered if this was her delirious imagination from hunger, and thus she tightly grasped his hand to confirm the tangible feeling.

Li Yan, hearing this, was a bit embarrassed. He was not a romantic person and had not thought that "seaside," "beach," "moonlit," "walk" when put together would become a romantic scene longed for by girls. It was merely due to the visit of Lan and Wen, leaving him no chance to discuss with them the lousy idea of traveling to Celestial Continent to hide, and Yu Xiaodi was hard to persuade Chen Mingying, so he called her out alone to remind and instruct her.

Now hearing her happy voice and seeing her enchanted expression, Li Yan did not spoil the mood, just accompanied her walking slowly like this.

Walking to a place where the streetlight couldn't reach, Yu Xiaodi pulled him down to sit on the beach, the two leaning together, watching the sea surface under the bright moonlight. Neither spoke much more; at this moment, not only was Yu Xiaodi very satisfied, Li Yan also felt very peaceful, mood like the night's calm sea, serene, or like the indifferent moon above, untouchable.

"Really wish it could always stay like this…" Yu Xiaodi, leaning on Li Yan's shoulder, rubbed her little face against his shoulder lightly, whispering.

"Yes, just like this ocean, peacefully captivating."

However, the ocean's calmness is only temporary, even without wild winds and huge waves, there are still times of tide rising and falling daily.

The beach here is not very long or big; it is the private beach belonging to the seaside villa district. Usually, there aren't many people around, can't be compared to the crowded beach several kilometers away around a small bay which is a public seaside bathing area constantly busy day and night. Precisely because of this, one can enjoy the exclusive beach and partake in the peacefulness of having the sea all to oneself.

And because of this, myriad lights were not installed here to illuminate every corner to be as bright as daylight. Everything seemed so private, just like how Li Yan and Yu Xiaodi were now in a place beyond the reach of streetlamps, only illuminated by the soft silvery moonlight.

Chen Mingying's trusted aide, Zhou Yunfei, was quite meticulous. After removing the bought-off guard, he couldn't rest easy and took people and instruments to inspect everything inside the villa thoroughly, including the outside yard, going through it all overnight until he felt secure.

Yet anyone Zhou Yunfei takes notice of usually wouldn't be too poor; to be bought off and act as an inside line, would likely be the elite among them. That guard, before being removed, didn't setup listening and surveillance equipment inside the villa, but placed the latest pinhole camera very discreetly on a tree outside the villa. Just like the surveillance camera at the villa entrance monitoring outsiders, this camera was intended to observe who entered the villa and who left it.

With the inside line pulled out, the other side would naturally know quickly. This camera wouldn't have anyone maintaining it yet could temporarily still provide them valuable information before being detected and failing, thereby warranting attention. And the person receiving information was right nearby, within one of the coast apartments also developed by the 'Golden Coast'!

Tonight, someone there was continuously observing Yu Family's movements, seeing Li Yan and Yu Xiaodi leaving the villa evidently heading to the seaside beach for a walk, causing them to become thrilled. This was an excellent opportunity!

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