The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

(Additional Chapter 4 from last night. In the last two days, everyone's Monthly Pass votes are rising, I sincerely ask my brothers to help keep it up! Old Lai thanks you.)

Seeing Li Yan looking a bit lost, Wen Qianyi's smile grew even wider. She reached out her finger, curled around a strand of her hair, and twirled it around her index finger.

But Li Yan is still Li Yan. Despite Wen MM's strong aura, she couldn't quite suppress him. Instead, her attitude rekindled some of Li Yan's spirit, or you could say, his desire for conquest.

He simply sat close to Wen Qianyi, looked at her, and said, "How do you want me to say it?"

"I didn't ask you to say anything." Wen Qianyi raised her eyebrows slightly, still smiling charmingly.

"I have two versions for you, you can choose one. First, I had a stroke of luck and picked up a bunch of VIP concert tickets, sent them to a lot of people I know, but still couldn't give them all away, so I thought of you, Xiao Qian; second, I want to chase you, want to ask you out, to show that I have good taste, I chose a concert, and since yesterday, I have been on leave to get the tickets, only got them tonight for tomorrow's additional show, then eagerly brought them over, hoping to win your heart... which one would you believe?"

As Li Yan spoke slowly, he also gradually calmed down. The first reason was undoubtedly a joke, while the second reason was a way to express his true feelings in a joking manner.

Seeing him not only sitting closer, but also leaning in a little as he spoke, Wen Qianyi instinctively leaned back. "You're just making stuff up!"

"I'm making stuff up?"

"Both are made-up! If you were that lucky, you'd have made it big long ago. And taking leave to get tickets is impossible, you're such a lazy person, unless it's really urgent, you wouldn't even bother to take leave for some leisure." Even though she denied both, Wen Qianyi didn't mention anything related to herself.

Li Yan couldn't help but sweat a little, what kind of strong logic is this! If I work diligently, doesn't that show ambition? How can that be twisted into 'too lazy even to take leave'?

"In my opinion, it's probably the movie investment from last time. Those film companies and cultural companies still have their eyes on you, wanting to get you involved in unspoken rules with celebrities. After the deal was made, they probably gave you a perk. They are familiar with the performance companies, so they gave you concert tickets."

Li Yan couldn't help but want to give a thumbs up. This excuse is really good! Knowing Nian Yufei, and then she sends a bunch of tickets, or even adds a show just for him, who would believe that if he said it out loud? Tickets from a cultural company sound much more reasonable.

No matter how smart Wen Qianyi was, she couldn't anticipate that her deduction would remind him of a point to fabricate.

"Regardless of how I got the tickets, the question now is, do you want to go or not? If you don't want to go, I can still return the tickets. Finding a girl to accompany me to pose a bit of elegance shouldn't be that hard, right?" Li Yan said, making a move to take the tickets back.

But at that moment, Wen Qianyi tucked the tickets under her bottom and sat on them with a look that said, 'Just try taking them!'

Since Li Yan wasn't really trying to take back the tickets, it was of course inappropriate for him to make a move.

"If you, Li, want to cozy up to your boss, and I deprive you of the privilege to do so, you might feel uneasy, worried about facing repercussions, so I'll make an exception and indulge a bit! I can't let you be embarrassed by having a gift returned to you." Wen Qianyi smiled serenely, refusing to return the tickets.

So that was a yes? It relaxed Li Yan a bit. It was really late now, and with just a man and a woman alone in the middle of the night, it wasn't really appropriate to continue chatting idly. The two Serbian guests aren't assassins, they're guests invited by Nian Yufei, and she also has two bodyguards and Li Jie's personal protection, so Li Yan can rest easy without needing to keep watch at the Prince Hotel.

If it was somewhere else, he would have gone back to stay the night. But Hai Fu also lives in this neighborhood, this building, going out now to take a taxi back to the hotel, then taking a taxi back here tomorrow, wouldn't it be a pointless detour!

With that, Li Yan decided to stay!

"Alright, there's nothing more for you to do, go back to sleep." Li Yan waved his hand, ready to continue dealing with the night on the sofa.

Wen Qianyi was a bit dumbfounded, nothing more for me? Go back to sleep? Whose house is this, anyway?

"Hey! Li Yan, what are you up to?"

Seeing him arranging the sofa, preparing to sleep, Wen Qianyi couldn't help but laugh.

"Sleep! It's not the first time. I didn't drive, and when I came earlier, I waited a long time to find a car. You wouldn't want me to walk far and then wait slowly for a ride, right? It's the middle of the night, would you feel at ease?"

"You're pretty shameless, aren't you? I didn't agree, let alone invite you to stay, isn't this a bit too thick-skinned?"

"Fine, let's go with that. If you really don't agree, I'll just spend the night in our corridor." Li Yan thought to himself, here I am not staying in a five-star hotel and instead crashing on your couch...

Wen Qianyi was speechless at his response. She only said that as a formality, not really intending to kick him out. Seeing his determined look, she had no choice but to pick up the ticket, enter the bedroom, and bring out a pillow and a bedsheet.

"Here you go! Make sure you leave early tomorrow, don't let me wake up and find you lying here indecently again!" Wen Qianyi tossed the pillow to him and went back into the bedroom herself.

Indecently?

Li Yan recalled how he had slept in just his underwear last time, which was amusing. Normally, he would continue to stick around, but tomorrow he really had to leave early. Although Wen Qianyi's prank had diminished his confidence and interest, he still decided to continue with his plan.

...

One was outside, and the other inside, separated only by a bedroom door; with a bit of noise, they could hear each other.

Inside was a gorgeous beauty, the girl he liked. Any man would feel a bit stirred, but at this moment, Li Yan didn't. He just wanted to get through the night, without any other intentions.

Of course, what troubled him were all those complicated thoughts just now. But no matter how much he thought about them, they were useless. Was he really going to give up completely? Giving up would definitely leave him with nothing, but pursuing her, even if he failed, at least there was a chance for a grand victory or partial win.

Li Yan couldn't sleep, and neither could Wen Qianyi inside. She was about to fall asleep, but his arrival disrupted her, leaving her wide awake.

In front of him, she could be calm and playful, but now lying in bed alone, she couldn't help but ponder deeply. His behavior, expressions, reactions, and his half-true words... all of these made one fact clear — he liked her!

This thought unsettled her. They had only met for the first time that day, met again at the bar that night, quickly becoming familiar. Later at work, it might have been purely a colleague relationship, or perhaps there was a hint of romantic feelings. In general, although they didn't spend a lot of time together, they became good friends and great partners.

Drinking together, pretending to be her boyfriend, staying over, going out... all these could be seen as friendly activities, leading to a simple and steady relationship, until Yu Xiaodi's misunderstanding set off a catalyst!

After that time at the Prince Hotel, Yu Xiaodi combined what Bai Feijin saw and speculated that Wen Qianyi was the wife Li Yan had been talking about, suspecting that she's the one Li Yan liked. Yu Xiaodi privately told Wen Qianyi about her suspicions, expressing her desire to compete fairly!

Since then, whenever Wen Qianyi saw Li Yan, she couldn't help but think along those lines, and her focus on him was no longer limited to just work. However, there was no significant progress between them, and Li Yan had shown no signs of anything until tonight...

The lights in both the bedroom and the living room outside were off, but in the darkness, they both knew the other wasn't asleep. Perhaps their sleeplessness was related to each other. This kind of situation could be considered subtle.

"Qianyi, are you asleep? Is your cat... alright?"

Hearing his question from outside, Wen Qianyi silently cursed, Pig! If something were still wrong after all this time, that'd be troublesome. This excuse is so lame...

"I just fell asleep, and you woke me up again! It's fine."

Woke up? More like disturbed again. Could I even test if you're asleep and then break in for a night raid? Li Yan casually replied, "As long as it's fine..."

Wen Qianyi silently hit her head against the pillow. What kind of person is this! He wakes people and then asks about the cat?

"By the way... that person didn't keep bothering you, right? I can continue to be your boyfriend for free as a favor."

"Thanks for your concern, but no need for you to bother, I've already handled it myself."

"Oh..." They chatted for a bit more, unable to see each other, talking more easily than over the phone, but feeling more real. He continued to ask, "By the way, do you like listening to piano music? If not, it might be boring."

"It's just okay! Weren't you trying to appear cultured? If I really loved it, I'd invite myself. Since someone else is inviting, I might as well go."

Wen Qianyi also started to relax, feeling that having someone to chat with, compared to being alone as usual, was a different, although slightly unfamiliar, feeling. Having someone outside keeping watch also provided a sense of security. As long as he didn't take advantage of the situation.

So the two of them chatted through the room door, losing track of time until Wen Qianyi couldn't hold on any longer and drifted off into dreamland...

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