The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

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Chapter Twenty-Four

Where there are people, there is a community. Every industry is a community, every company is a community, and even every office is a community.

In the same department and office, everyone is both a colleague to cooperate with and a competitor to prove their value. For many things, others may assist you, but ultimately, it depends on yourself.

Just like Li Yan, who just joined the company, Ye Jiahong assigned him to learn from the veteran salesmen. Out of duty and courtesy, others would generally guide him, but if he's lazy, unmotivated, and lacks enthusiasm for work, no one will push him. Whether you succeed or fail, it's your own business.

Moreover, negative things always spread the fastest. After one or two incidents, all the colleagues knew, and even if others were assigned to guide him, they wouldn't pay much attention. So after two months of drifting, Ye Jiahong reluctantly gave him a leisurely position. For tasks, exercises, and communication with people from other departments, Huang Ying was tasked to guide him.

His leisurely position didn't have much daily workload, leaving him with plenty of idle time. In fact, there were some things he could be given, but nobody did. This isn't the kind of place where less or more work doesn't matter. An idle person doesn't occupy others' resources; instead, it highlights others' capabilities more.

Of course, Li Yan didn't care about these things. But after moving to Wen Qianyi's office, he found he was no longer so free. He hadn't even finished a few rounds of Tetris before Wen Qianyi had a pile of work arranged for him.

In truth, it wasn't really work; she just asked him to go through a lot of documentation related to company business. These were materials Li Yan was too lazy to read before, and naturally, he's still too lazy now. However, he couldn't say it out loud, because Wen Qianyi, being new, looked through even more materials. The ones she chose for him to read were a fraction of what she reviewed.

Imagine a supervisor, after reading ten pieces of material, tells you to familiarize yourself with two pieces. Do you read them or continue playing Tetris? This supervisor is also a charming beauty, inviting you to read with a sweet smile and the utmost courtesy. Do you read or continue Tetris?

So, under the gentle persuasion of this top salesperson adept at handling interpersonal relationships, Li Yan "thin-skinned" gave in and studied seriously for a few days. Relatively speaking.

…

"What day is it today?" Wen Qianyi suddenly asked this abrupt question one afternoon.

Li Yan was puzzled. Looking at her smiling face, he figured she wouldn't mention it for no reason, thought for a bit, then replied, "Today is Friday. But if you're thinking of keeping me for overtime, I'm busy tonight."

She didn't mind his initial refusal for overtime and continued, "So it's been about a week since I've been here. We haven't made any moves yet."

"With Miss Wen's strategic planning, I'm not worried at all in this regard."

"Is that so? Then you'll follow my arrangements completely and cooperate with me, right?" Wen Qianyi still had that very pleasant smile, but her tone seemed to be gently luring someone into a trap.

"Well, that depends on the circumstances and timing. To be honest, when I hear about reading materials, I get a headache; when I hear about dealing with clients, my feet hurt; if you expect me to be on call, I might end up with spinal issues and pains all over." Li Yan looked at her and slowly gave a preemptive excuse, just in case there were overtime demands over the weekend.

Wen Qianyi's eyes continued to twinkle with charm as she whispered alluringly, her voice sweet and gentle, "What if I asked you to join me at a hotel?"

"…"

Faced with her boldness, Li Yan was at a loss for words. Over the past few days, he had come to understand Wen Qianyi a bit more. While she always wore a smile, she could outplay you in every trick you tried.

"Alright, what exactly do you want? Just say it."

Seeing Li Yan's concession, Wen Qianyi nodded with satisfaction, "Tonight... are you really busy? Don't worry, I won't make you read materials."

Seeing her lightly bite her lips after speaking, looking as coy as ever, Li Yan couldn't help but feel a flutter in his heart. "What? Planning to take me out for a drink? I'm quite conservative, you know."

Wen Qianyi just smiled, ignoring his teasing, and asked, "What about tomorrow night?"

"I really have something on tonight, but I'm free tomorrow. Even if you want me to meet clients, I'll do it no matter the pain, facing danger without hesitation!"

"OK, got it. I'll call you then," Wen Qianyi said before immersing herself back into work.

Li Yan didn't pay it much mind; it's just work after all. There's no feud with Wen Qianyi, unlike with Yu Xiao Di. She might joke around, but she wouldn't resort to revenge.

He hadn't managed to visit his in-laws last week, but this week, Li Yan remembered. After work, he quickly packed up and left, heading home before Zhang Yurong returned.

He usually didn't pay much attention to attire, but visiting the two elders meant he couldn't appear lazy and would make a point to dress appropriately.

Zhang Yurong didn't keep him waiting long. After returning, she didn't even enter the house and waited for Li Yan to leave.

Although they both returned, they had to take separate cars, making the relationship seem less harmonious and close. So, each time, Li Yan would drive Zhang Yurong's car to take her home.

…

Zhang Tianyi lived in a half-hill mansion area, which wasn't too far from the Houhai Villa District where they lived; they could get there in about half an hour.

Since his severe illness more than a year ago, he gradually delegated authority and didn't concern himself much with the company. Now, the board supports Zhang Yurong in managing the business.

Seeing them return, Zhang Tianyi and his wife were very happy. They were very satisfied with Li Yan, who appeared honest and kind. Firstly, given his heritage, background, and education, they trusted he wasn't a bad person. Secondly, their daughter was very capable, and having a slightly honest son-in-law was complementary. If he were equally proud, the relationship might not be harmonious.

They placed great importance on the weekly family gatherings, having the chef start preparing the simmering soup since the afternoon. The lavish ingredients were ready, and the dishes were served one by one as they talked.

With the in-laws, Li Yan always behaved meekly, even the independent Zhang Yurong, fearing to aggravate her father's condition, fully agreed with everything he said, whether regarding work or life.

During dinner, while Zhang Tianyi was enjoying the conversation, he started to care about Li Yan's work performance. Because after months, despite not showing much, two weeks ago, Zhang Yurong assured him that Li Yan's work performance was good and improving rapidly at the company.

Zhang Tianyi had the intention to integrate his son-in-law into the company and management, eventually becoming a shareholder, so they could disclose their relationship sooner. Hence, his concern in this matter.

Seeing him inquire, seemingly intending to promote Li Yan, left the president Zhang Yurong helpless. She could only look at Li Yan, thinking to herself to let him handle his lies! Surely, she couldn't force the promotion of someone doing nothing?

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