The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

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Valuing something doesn't equate to fearing it. The Clover Organization urged him to expedite things, but he didn't see them as a daunting task. On the contrary, he felt everything could proceed as usual, including taking Yu Xiaodi to Nian Yufei's concert over the weekend.

He promised Yu Xiaodi that he could secure the tickets, and naturally, it wouldn't do to go back on his word. So he found the business card Nian Yufei had given him and asked her for tickets. If that didn't work, he'd just buy scalper tickets.

Nian Yufei's business card had three methods of contact printed on it: mobile phone, email, and instant messaging. Li Yan used a proxy and then added her QQ instant messaging number, but there was no response for a long time. Clearly, Nian Yufei couldn't always be at her computer.

Li Yan didn't have time to wait until she was online again and wasn't sure if he'd be able to catch her then. So he went ahead and dialed her mobile number directly.

This time, the response was quick; it didn't ring long before it was answered. A charming voice sweetly asked, "Hello, who's this?"

Li Yan hesitated for a moment.

"Hello?"

"Nian Yufei?"

Nian Yufei seldom gave out her personal business card, so unless someone misdialed, the caller usually guessed right away. She had just given it to Li Yan, so as soon as she heard his voice, she immediately confirmed it excitedly, "You're the big brother from yesterday! Thank goodness you didn't throw away my card. I knew you wouldn't!"

After she finished speaking, Li Yan got straight to the point: "You said if I needed help, I could contact you at any time..."

"Of course, of course, big brother, what do you need me to help with?" Nian Yufei hadn't actually thought he would need her help; yesterday was just a polite remark, encouraging him not to discard the card. Now seeing he really needed assistance, she found it a bit odd but readily agreed nonetheless. Regardless, it was a point of contact after all.

"Isn't your concert this weekend in S City? I'm planning to attend but unfortunately can't buy tickets anymore. Would you be able to get any?"

Upon hearing that Li Yan was aware of her concert in S City and even wanted to attend, Nian Yufei felt thrilled and couldn't help but thank him repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you... How many tickets do you need, big brother?"

"Let me think..." Li Yan initially thought he'd only need two tickets for himself and Yu Xiaodi. But then he considered that he hadn't hung out with Yu Xiaodi much or gone out with his wife Zhang Yurong either.

Given Zhang Yurong's personality, places suitable for taking her out were rare; it's hard to imagine her enjoying games at Joy Valley or swimming at the beach. A piano concert might be a good choice, at least on the surface, it suited her demeanor. Since Zhang Yurong would attend, leaving Yue Yao home alone wouldn't be good.

That made four tickets, and Wen Qianyi was always so considerate; he hadn't treated her to a meal yet, so why not... include her too? What about Hai Fu? Should they include her too? If they invite everyone, leaving out Huang Ying wouldn't be right either?

Li Yan stated the number he needed, "Just give me seven or eight tickets casually, I'm planning to invite a bunch of friends to show support."

Nian Yufei felt a bit stressed; tickets were sold in advance and even opened for pre-sales before the official sale because this was her first concert in the mainland, coupled with S City's strong consumer power, it sold out early. Li Yan expected VIP front-row tickets from her, not only out of respect but also so she could see him. VIP tickets were always reserved for distinguished guests and friends, but by now she hadn't retained any. If it were just one or two, she could figure a way to spare them, but now he casually asked for seven or eight tickets, which left her a bit troubled.

Quickly considering her options, she prepared to contact her manager to see which tickets could be spared, even if it meant apologizing to others. Li Yan was still waiting on the phone; she couldn't possibly make him call back or wait for her to return the call later. He might think it was insincere, and that she didn't have enough tickets. If she agreed first and couldn't provide them, wouldn't he feel deceived?

"Is it impossible to get so many? Um, this really is a bit difficult. You aren't the event's organizer, after all, how about..."

Seeing Li Yan seemingly about to give up, Nian Yufei interrupted him before he finished, "Big brother, could you wait a bit? Although I'm not sure I can manage so many tickets for the first concert, for you, I'm willing to add another concert on Sunday. This way I can guarantee reserved tickets, no problem with over a dozen!"

Though it meant he couldn't attend her mainland debut concert, arranging an additional concert specifically for him seemed meaningful, right?

Li Yan was astonished; he hadn't imagined she would say this. It's known that regardless of performance type, the performer doesn't solely decide this; it's determined through market research by the agent team and requires coordination with the event organizer and a series of promotions thereafter. Concerts aren't casually added, even if the debut is a blast; additional concerts may end up being sparsely attended, which might result in loss for the organizer. Moreover, continuous performances might affect the performer's state, both mentally and physically.

"Making you add a concert... isn't that too much trouble? Maybe I'll just buy scalper tickets."

Li Yan's hesitation made Nian Yufei anxious, but hearing his words, she realized his concern was about the hassle of adding a concert. She laughed immediately, "No problem, ticket sales for this concert have been excellent, and the organizer has been asking me to add another concert all along, doing so will also spread some costs. I considered my energy and the agent said doing too many makes it less special, so I didn't agree. Now I've decided to add a concert, it's completely fine. Let's agree on this, I'll reserve enough tickets for you! How should I get them to you?"

If she didn't seize this opportunity to reach out more, she'd lose the chance. Nian Yufei decided, if he allowed, she'd personally deliver the tickets to him.

"I'll contact you in advance to pick up the tickets. Ideally, get me eleven tickets, four pairs together, and three together, but separate from each other. I'll give you the money then..."

As he said this, Li Yan felt embarrassed but also invigorated, having multiple ladies attend an event; would he manage to handle them simultaneously?

Upon hearing that, Nian Yufei understood; Li Yan's friends to attend were all couples, and maybe one even had a child. It was rare for him to be so thoughtful, so she naturally agreed wholeheartedly, "Eleven tickets, divided into five parts, staggered, right? No problem, I'll ensure everything's sorted. As for the money... we'll talk about it later."

She originally thought of saying no need for money but feared Li Yan wouldn't want the tickets, so she replied this way first.

"Thank you." After saying that, Li Yan hung up.

"Wait..." Nian Yufei felt a bit disappointed as he suddenly hung up, having only discussed ticket issues without anything else drawn out. But it was better than initially thinking he would throw away her card; this outcome was decent.

...

Three days passed quietly.

Wen Qianyi brought back the cash for Li Yan, though she didn't insist on him treating her to a feast, she claimed Li Yan covered their work lunches these days.

The incident at the Prince Hotel had already brought considerable attention to King, but since "their" people were involved, it was a clean-up on his side, and others were coincidentally dealt with; some might resent him, yet it still made sense. And this time, no one knew the details, only ten assassins were known to have died at King's hand!

This was deliberately aimed at King's reputation; however, Yue Yao, following Li Yan's orders, didn't release any clarifying information in any form. Indeed, it made many hate him, but it also made a lot fear him! And truly skilled S-Class assassins weren't likely to ignore the subtleties within, affecting mainly A-Class assassins; for Li Yan, the negative impact didn't outweigh the positive.

At this time, Li Yan took a day off, disappearing on Friday, with no one knowing where he went!

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