The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

"Last time you drank too much, and I was worried you'd have an accident driving home. Now, you really need to come all the way here?" Wen Qianyi still didn't let go.

Li Yan chuckled, "Of course, I have to come! Otherwise, how can I show my sincerity? Or maybe you'd suspect I had some ulterior motive."

"Ha! You coming over this late makes me suspect you have an ulterior motive!"

"Alright then, if worst comes to worst, you just won't let me in…"

Li Yan noticed she hadn't come to open the door yet, guessing she was still in the bedroom. He knocked again, then sat down on the ground leaning against the door, making himself invisible through the peephole, ensuring a surprise effect when the door opened.

Wen Qianyi suddenly lowered her voice, "You can come, but don't feel awkward!"

"Awkward? Even if you don't let me in, I wouldn't feel awkward." Li Yan was there just to give her the Monthly Pass, not for any real motive.

"But if you knew why I wouldn't let you in, you might feel awkward." Wen Qianyi continued in a low voice.

"Why?"

"Because... I just invited over a handsome guy—truly stunning, a disaster for all beautiful men around, capable of causing the downfall of a nation, the type whose eyes could dazzle anyone. He's showering now, and you'd say... how would I let you in to disturb us? Wouldn't you say it'd be awkward to run into him?" Wen Qianyi kept her voice down, probably for fear that the handsome guy in the shower might hear.

The eager Li Yan, who came without announcing to surprise her, was instead surprised by her!

The "surprised" Li Yan at that moment truly felt awkward. No, not just awkward, but overwhelmed by complex emotions.

He never said he liked Wen Qianyi, never expressed anything, and even he wasn't sure if he liked Wen Qianyi or just regarded her as a good female friend.

At this moment, he understood that he did like Wen Qianyi. Otherwise, hearing such news wouldn't make him feel suffocated; otherwise, he wouldn't have the urge to storm in and catch the cheating pair; otherwise, he wouldn't be struck speechless, unable to respond or leave quietly...

But, even with these various feelings, even feeling pained and uncomfortable, then what?

Did you pursue her?

No.

Did you sincerely care for her?

No.

Is your affection wholeheartedly dedicated?

It's not.

There's nothing! This visit to deliver Monthly Passes is just the second stop, with three more lined up after. What does that say?

Li Yan questioned himself, with Wen Qianyi having an impeccable figure, looks, abilities, and temper, naturally possessing excellent conditions—even if she were to play with men, she had those merits. If unable to give commensurate effort, what makes you expect equivalent return?

Initially winning over her made him confident, yet at this time, it struck him not just void of confidence in Wen Qianyi, but void of confidence in all.

Honestly asking himself, whether Wen Qianyi, Yu Xiaodi, Hai Fu, Huang Ying, Zhang Yurong, or Yue Yao, each one is an exceptional girl, each an outstanding choice, wanting to date six at once was inherently a shameless act lacking sincerity!

Enough! Enough! Enough!

...

The phone was silent for quite a while, Wen Qianyi asked quietly, "Feeling awkward, right? See, I just told you over the phone, and you're awkward to the point of speechless, are you still coming?"

The heartbroken Li Yan took a deep breath, forcing himself into a smile, "Haha, you're right, I guess I really shouldn't come this late. Never mind, won't bother you, have fun…"

He was sure, if face-to-face, he wouldn't even have been able to utter these polite fares! And right now, his smile would definitely look terrible. Luckily, it was over the phone, separated by a door.

Having rested a bit, his strength returned somewhat, and at this moment he just wanted to return to the hotel, burn all the Monthly Passes, and lock himself up to cool off.

After he hung up, just as he was about to get up, suddenly there was the click of the door lock behind him, and before he could react, the door was rapidly pulled open, causing him to fall backwards!

Under normal conditions, even with a sudden door opening, Li Yan's reflexes would allow him to quickly dodge away, not stay on-site. Yet now, no longer in a state of alert, mentally struck, his body could hardly move.

Since the door opened from the inside, it was obvious that I'd been noticed, so let's just embrace the awkwardness! Maybe that will clear my head a bit.

Watching Li Yan tumble inside with the door, Wen Qianyi laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

"Oh my... you're killing me with laughter... You're so easy to tease!"

With the door wide open and laughter too loud, it was embarrassing, prompting Li Yan to hurry in and close the door, so he only had to face one form of awkwardness.

"Watch your effect, you're drop-dead handsome?" Li Yan didn't hear any noise from the bathroom or bedroom, and seeing Wen Qianyi laugh so freely, he began to understand a bit.

"Hehe... What drop-dead handsome?" Wen Qianyi smiled at him, "I spotted a weirdo hanging around others' doors at midnight talking on the phone, so I pretended there's a handsome guy inside to boost my courage."

Even though he already guessed a bit, hearing her say it out loud, Li Yan was still speechless. This woman... is too cunning! Not only did she immediately see through his "plot," but she swiftly turned the tables, playing him instead.

Just... this joke packs quite a punch!

Li Yan smiled wryly.

"Alright, this weirdo was actually almost scared away due to the shock of drop-dead handsome, so he didn't have the strength to retreat, and got caught red-handed."

Hearing his words, Wen Qianyi had some pride and sat down laughing, "You deserve it! If you're coming, just come without pretending to be someone you're not. You're trying to scare me, right? Isn't knocking on the door at midnight scary? Knocking on the door and then hiding shows how full of mischief you are!"

Li Yan felt very innocent hearing her disdain, "I've done nothing bad in my life, so why fear a knock at midnight? I just wanted to play a little joke and surprise you!"

"Brother, I'm a girl living alone! Who's a good person knocking at midnight? A joke? How about I give you a surprise too? Haven't released cockroaches to bite you yet..."

Release cockroaches? How awful...

"By the way, how did you know it's me outside?"

"After you knocked, I came to the door. Although I didn't see you, I listened carefully and still heard the sound of your phone talking."

Li Yan thought back, blaming himself for being misled by her. Actually, she wasn't in the bedroom, and the lowered voice later wasn't to prevent the 'drop-dead handsome' from overhearing, but to prevent him outside the door from hearing.

"Luckily you recognized it was me, otherwise I might have gotten a black eye. Admirable, admirable!"

"Now, you can say. What's the reason for finding me?" Wen Qianyi motioned for Li Yan to sit down as well, then with her usual smile, she said, "You really seem just embarrassed by my joke, why does it look like you're really shocked?"

Li Yan felt a bit awkward, "Because... I actually wanted to invite you to a music concert, and... it did surprise me." He took out two tickets and handed them over.

At this moment, even though he already knew it was Wen Qianyi's prank, his mood was quite different from when he first came.

Wen Qianyi was also surprised by his "actually", trying to wipe her sweat, and then surprised again by his later words.

Looking at the concert tickets in her hand, she put away her smile and asked earnestly, "Is this why you came personally? To surprise me?"

"Not really, it's just... as a thank you." Li Yan avoided her gaze, not quite prepared himself.

Wen Qianyi continued to watch him closely.

Li Yan coughed, "Uhm... it's getting late, it's inconvenient for me here, so I'll head back first. If you have time, go, if not, forget it. I've already written the time on the ticket, I won't be early or late, I'll wait there on time..."

Saying this, he prepared to get up and leave.

But Wen Qianyi stopped him, "Wait! Let me clarify something."

"Say what?" Li Yan finally didn't avoid her gaze.

Wen Qianyi, always smiling, now slightly frowned as if pondering something. She could joke around with Li Yan casually, be it pranks or calling him a weirdo, it didn't matter. But now, feeling his seriousness, coming over late at night with tickets, showed he wasn't joking. This made her face it seriously, recalling the previous joke, his long silence after hearing it, his self-proclaimed lack of strength to retreat... Could he really be...

"Why this invitation? Why not invite Yue Yao? Does she not like you? Or do you not like her?" Remembering something Yue Yao had once said to her, Wen Qianyi looked into Li Yan's eyes, hoping to find some clue.

Li Yan sighed, "These are two different things, right? I won't answer unrelated questions. If you want, come tomorrow, if not, just throw the tickets away."

Wen Qianyi showed a playful smile and further asked, "What if I give them to Yue Yao?"

Li Yan scratched his hair, maybe because of Yue Yao's initiative, Hai Fu's interaction, Huang Ying's touch, he got a little bold, daring such a crazy attempt. But now he realized, facing Wen Qianyi was even more daunting than facing Zhang Yurong, he seemed unable to hide anything from her! (To be continued. To know what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com, more chapters available, support the author, support authentic reading!)