The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

The words from Yu Xiaodi on the phone left Zhang Yurong a bit irritated, but she didn't bring it up again when Li Yan returned. In her view, Li Yan must have done it on purpose, and that woman also intentionally let her hear it!

Other women being so indirectly provocative is indeed infuriating, but she hadn't shared a room with Li Yan and suspected he did it deliberately for this reason! Zhang Yurong felt that if she questioned him, it would only make him think she was angry and might even bring up that demand... For this reason, she calmed herself down and decided not to make a fool of herself, treating it as someone else's business.

She didn't say anything, and Li Yan was too lazy to explain. There was nothing between him and Yu Xiaodi; explaining would only make things more complicated. After all, there was nothing between them. Perhaps once the father-in-law Zhang Tianyi was in good health, they could find a reason to part ways amicably without having to lower their dignity.

Returning to work on Monday, Li Yan felt a bit more disdain when he saw the business director Ye Jiahong's seemingly warm and friendly demeanor. It's fine if you think I'm just sitting around and secretly see me as a parasite, but why use me as a negative example in meetings? And also look down on my taste...

He was brought in by Zhang Tianyi under the guise of a family friend or relative, arranged by the board's vice chairman Sun Qilin. Sun Qilin didn't ask much or think much about it; when he needed to arrange someone to join the company, he would have a reliable person manage it. He set Li Yan up in the profit-rich business development department, merely having Ye Jiahong look after him without mentioning that he was Zhang Tianyi's person.

So, in Ye Jiahong's eyes, Li Yan was someone related to Sun Qilin. He couldn't afford to offend the board's vice chairman, so he took good care of Li Yan, including giving him opportunities to hone his skills, build his capital, and earn commissions. Unfortunately, Li Yan seemed like a mess that couldn't be helped, which made him feel helpless until he finally gave him an idle position.

Li Yan noticed that Huang Ying seemed to be in a better mood than on Friday, so when she wasn't busy, he asked about her mother's condition.

As soon as the topic came up, the smile on Huang Ying's face froze, and then she gently shook her head and smiled bitterly, "No change, it's not something that can be cured overnight, perhaps… Ha, let's not talk about this. By the way, did you want to..."

Li Yan quickly shook his head, "Although I'm eager to learn, today is Monday, and I'm busy too. Let's discuss it when I have some spare time."

Huang Ying smiled, feeling a bit sorry for him. She could see that Li Yan, who had decent connections, was introduced by someone he knew from the top management, which was why the director was quite courteous to him. It was just a pity that he was too laid-back, not working hard enough despite having good opportunities.

"Haha, but I found that my foreign language skills are quite good. If you ever find yourself overwhelmed, feel free to ask me for help."

"Alright, thank you."

Although she didn't say much, Li Yan understood everything. She looked like she was in a better state, not because there was a significant improvement in her mother's condition, but because of the two days off. Presumably, she had to care for her mother at the hospital every night and couldn't slack off at work during the day, so she was quite tired. The two days off allowed her to catch up on some rest.

Saying he was busy was an excuse, but compared to usual, Monday morning was indeed a bit hectic. For instance, regarding recruitment, before he could follow up, Sun Hui from the human resources department had already contacted him. They confirmed the list from last Friday, which had been approved by the HR director, and they had notified those few to start work.

For such a large company, the rather important recruitment process was decided by the two of them eyeing beauty, coupled with Li Yan's casual pick, determining the fate of some job seekers, which seemed a bit of a joke. Normally it would be fine, but it was witnessed by the CEO that day, so while he could drink freely, he was anxious once back at work.

Li Yan knew that Zhang Yurong wouldn't eliminate him, but Sun Hui might not be as fortunate. Their relationship did not have the opportunity for "pillow talk," he disrupted her signing opportunity, and then there was the incident with Yu Xiaodi's phone call... Thinking it over, he began to suspect whether the CEO's wife might apply a strategy where he wouldn't face severe punishment but still wouldn't escape implications. If she couldn't fire him, she might assign difficult tasks.

He could only sympathetically encourage Sun Hui, saying, "Miss Zhang shouldn't be that ruthless."

…

After lunch in the company's internal canteen, Sun Hui specifically came over. When he sat down to have lunch with Li Yan, he seemed much more at ease.

"You don't look nervous anymore?" Li Yan teased.

Sun Hui lowered his voice a bit, "Our boss didn't call me in for a scolding all morning, which means Miss Zhang didn't bring that matter up during the senior management morning meeting. We're lucky; we dodged a bullet."

"See! I told you, it's not just about competence; luck is crucial too. Doesn't this prove that my random selection method works well?"

Sun Hui couldn't help but roll his eyes. He definitely wouldn't include him next time. "By the way, our good luck this time should have something to do with Wen Qianyi."

"How so?"

"She seems to have some reputation or background. When our boss showed your boss the final confirmed materials, he immediately designated Wen Qianyi as a business manager. Being assigned as a business manager right away shows that your director quite appreciates her. This also indicates that although we chose based on looks, it was still built on equal competence."

Li Yan chewed on his food, nodding in agreement, "Hmm, just like us, appreciating her for being pretty."

"Haha, don't tell me you really want to pursue Wen Qianyi? That's tough!" Sun Hui chuckled mischievously.

"Why would I pursue her? I already have a wife..."

"Alright, here we go again! Do you dare say you haven't had any dealings with Wen Qianyi?" Sun Hui leaned in and asked quietly.

Li Yan was baffled, "Dealings with her? It's been just two meetings, just like you."

"Really? But why did Wen Qianyi ask for your phone number after you left that day?" Sun Hui was full of envy and sighed, "Why is it that we've only just met her and she never asked for my number? Do flowers really like to stick in cow dung?"

Li Yan, chewing on beef, was also a bit surprised. Why did Wen Qianyi want my number? She hasn't called me, though.

While still chewing, he heard Sun Hui mention cow dung and couldn't help but laugh and scold him, "Can't you be a bit more civilized while eating? Spouting cow dung, isn't it disgusting?"

Sun Hui, however, was quite hearty, unaffected in appetite, and continued eating, even seriously analyzing, "Haven't seen it, have you? Looks like you've never encountered real cow dung! I've told you, cows eat grass, so cow dung generally isn't that smelly. It has a faint herbal scent; dried cow dung can even be used as fuel or to warm a bed. You think it's as disgusting as the human waste you see all the time?"

"..."

Li Yan, who was just managing to hold it together, was finally defeated by Sun Hui.

"Don't believe me? Lin Qingxuan once said after drinking wheatgrass juice, it tasted just like cow dung, and freshly made cow dung feels about the same in temperature as when his child gets a cold… Hey, you're leaving without finishing your meal?"