The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

"These people should all have fixed seats according to their departments, come over here!" Li Yan led her to an empty table.

The long table had no one else, probably reserved for usual times, but surely someone sits here. Today, as the two of them sat down, others dared not approach. Even Li Minghui thought they would be discussing what they had observed and joining them would make everyone awkward, so after getting his meal, he squeezed in with the other senior employees to act like they were all getting along.

The CEO came over to get his meal, and the cafeteria staff serving dared not give him a smaller portion, fearing that today's poor quality food would affect his evaluation. They had to serve more to make it seem plentiful. But the taste of the food was quite ordinary, and the quality today was poor, with few varieties, making it basically unappetizing.

After a few bites, Zhang Yurong felt a bit troubled. She didn't have much of an appetite to begin with, and didn't eat much. Today, the food wasn't tasty and there was so much on her plate, especially in front of so many people...

"Hey... I can't finish all of this." Zhang Yurong looked at Li Yan, who was eating with quite an appetite, and quietly turned to him for help.

Li Yan glanced at her, "What should I do? In front of so many people, helping you eat would look too intimate and would spark rumors."

Zhang Yurong gave a bitter smile. Even though he was her husband, it seemed that having affairs with other colleagues in the company was taken for granted. But she, his legitimate wife, didn't even have the qualification to have a rumored affair with him. Although she complained, she knew the consequences of that would be rather sensational.

"I'm not asking you to eat it! I'm asking you to think of a solution!"

Li Yan looked forward, "Look at them... the taste isn't good, there aren't many choices, don't mention anything about healthy nutrition, but everyone has to eat, every day, every month, every year... instead of experiencing just one meal like us. Don't they want to eat better? Of course, they do! Don't they want to throw away bad food? Yes, they do!

But eating better costs more, and many of them are still at a survival stage, every cent they use is hard-earned money, necessary for supporting their families, taking care of the elderly and children, life makes them dare not spend recklessly; but can they not eat? Doing a lot of physical work, if they don't eat well, can they sustain the energy to work in the afternoon?"

Speaking of this, Li Yan earnestly said, "The things I said at the employee meeting were rational, for the long-term development of the factory, to let them have a stable trickle of income, rather than getting a few hundred bucks more and then becoming unemployed in a few months. But emotionally, I still wish to enhance some welfare and benefits, at least improve their meals a bit, and that's the reason I wanted you to have lunch here."

Li Yan noticed that she was staring at him blankly after hearing this. He turned his head to glance at her, "What, do I have rice on my face?"

Zhang Yurong smiled slightly and shook her head.

"No."

"You actually smiled? Seeing the masses suffer, and you, as a capitalist, can laugh?" Li Yan rolled his eyes at her, although her smile was still as beautiful as a snow lotus blooming on a glacier, but this wasn't the time, was it? In a public canteen with hundreds of people, there was no mood for it, only if the two of them were alone...

"Li Yan, your performance today... I'm very satisfied!"

"Satisfied? Then don't say I hoodwinked your dad. But also don't think about transferring me to management!" Li Yan replied perfunctorily.

"I mean..." Zhang Yurong paused, lowered her head, and slowly continued eating the dish that, though not palatable, could be eaten since nearly a thousand employees ate it every day.

"The way you handled the issue today, your articulation, and demeanor were very impressive; as your boss, I appreciate such a person. However, your overly rational analysis was somewhat impersonal, with some unscrupulous methods like deception, bribery, betrayal, which I don't like emotionally as... your fem... as a woman."

"But?" With such a start, there was naturally a twist.

Zhang Yurong nodded and continued to say, "But you intentionally kept me here to have lunch, letting me experience the life of the employees, speaking for them in this way makes me happy, you're not a person without a conscience."

Li Yan was a bit astonished and also a bit gratified. He just thought that he couldn't do much more for these grassroots employees, so he wanted through this way to let Zhang Yurong, who grew up in luxury, understand their situation a bit. He didn't expect it would actually change her perception.

He put down his chopsticks and frowned.

"Why? Still not satisfied?"

"Of course I'm not satisfied! I was originally a small clerk in the business department, how would such trouble reach me? I helped you solve the problem today, and it turns out because of a small tactic, in your eyes, I become a man without a conscience. If this small tactic can solve it, what if Paradise Group encounters big trouble in the future, as your husband, I stand up for you, kill and commit arson, in your eyes, wouldn't I become a demon?" Li Yan shook his head and sighed quietly.

From his tone and expression, Zhang Yurong knew Li Yan wasn't really angry or bothered, but was deliberately joking. Yet, his words, unbeknownst to him, deeply touched her heart!

Yes! Today wasn't originally his concern; he came because he was worried about me, even if he came, he could just act as a protective assistant, but he worked hard to help resolve the issue. Now the problem is solved, letting me have time to focus on analyzing other issues, and showcased his abilities. How could I say this about him?

'What if in the future Paradise Group encounters big trouble, as your husband, I stand up for you, kill and commit arson, in your eyes, wouldn't I become a demon?'

These words, though an unlikely hypothetical, left a significant impact on a woman. In the career you value most, an ordinary man, to help you, would reach the extent of killing and committing arson, does this not mean he cares for you more than his own life?

"I wouldn't..." She responded in a voice only the two of them could hear, "... if there really were such trouble, I wouldn't let you do such things. Safety first, and certainly, I wouldn't view you as a demon."

This was... the deepest heart-to-heart exchange the two of them had, after gradually getting to know each other more. Silence descended as they chose not to delve further at this moment.

Zhang Yurong's silence was because after blurting out such words, as she regained consciousness, she felt a little embarrassed and shy.

And Li Yan's silence was not because he was moved emotionally, but because he was deeply touched inside!

Why would he say that?

Kill and commit arson... demon...

These two keywords were casually thrown out in a joke, yet they were a reflection of a secret hidden in his heart! Having learned psychology, Li Yan was somewhat shocked at this moment. Saying this subconsciously meant that he was pondering revealing this other side of himself to her, laying some groundwork with a joke!

Revealing to her? Li Yan gave a wry smile, would he say: Zhang Yurong, don't look down on me, your husband is actually a formidable assassin, I can take out anyone you don't like! And if you have trouble, I can eliminate all hassles for you...

Forget it, that can't be said, maybe Guan Ziyi was right, for the long term, Queen is the right match for King, Yue Yao is the most suitable person. As long as Zhang Yurong...

Trying to face it magnanimously, Li Yan found himself speechless, realizing that with the little interactions over time, within the depths of his heart, she already wasn't the icy figure he could give up anytime; wasn't the strong-minded woman CEO who wouldn't care even in a divorce; wasn't the breathtakingly beautiful yet equally distant goddess... she had become a part of his heart!

The canteen was bustling with people numbering in the thousands, but at this moment, Li Yan seemed to hear the heartbeat of his wife beside him, seemed to sense her breathing, the distance between the two was close, yet their hearts seemed to be bound together from miles apart by a tether of warmth... (To be continued, for more, please log on to www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support legitimate reading!)