The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

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Of course, Yurong and Yue Yao gave him a disdainful look. After joking around, they were interrupted and no longer interested in watching a horror movie. They turned on the lights.

After disappearing for two days, Yurong didn't know what he was up to, but since he didn't say, she didn't want to ask him. He didn't tell her when he left, nor did he call when he returned. If she went to ask him, wouldn't it seem like she cares a lot about him? Wouldn't he get even more smug?

Yue Yao changed the horror movie disc and asked what kind of music they wanted to listen to.

For Li Yan, this was undoubtedly a very good opportunity, so he immediately said, "Speaking of music, I have something to say!"

Yurong and Yue Yao exchanged glances, their expressions a bit weird.

"What do you want to say?"

"You know a lot, huh? So what do you want to listen to?" Yue Yao couldn't help but laugh. From what she knew about Li Yan, his understanding of music was quite average.

"It doesn't matter what we listen to, the key is who we listen with and in what kind of environment. The conditions here are good, but with just the three of us, it's not enough of an atmosphere. Last night, there was some piano prodigy holding a concert in the city concert hall, and there's another one tonight. Why don't I take you two to listen? How about it?"

Yurong actually had some expertise in music appreciation. Although she often relaxed to light piano pieces and New Age music, she also liked classical music.

She was not as familiar with Nian Yufei as with her favorite George Winston, but she had heard of him. The piano awards won by Nian Yufei were not like the record company predetermined ones, where everyone gets a share, common in Yun Country and Cloud Island pop music awards. Those awards occurred every few years, with serious musicians as judges, and if contestants didn't meet the standard, they would rather leave the awards vacant than award someone less deserving. Like Li Yundi winning the Chopin Piano Award, which is held every four years and had been vacant for sixteen years. So, once he won, he became famous instantly.

Yurong was already a bit interested in his suggestion but felt something was odd. She couldn't help but ask, "Are you kidding? Why would you suddenly want to listen to a concert?"

She couldn't put her feelings into words; her cheap husband should be just someone who listens to bar-level music, so how did he suddenly want to pose as someone cultured?

These words made Li Yan a bit sweaty, and even more so as Yue Yao shared the same expression. He cleared his throat, "What is it? Can't I appreciate something? Do I have to be common and never elegant? I'm telling you, I rarely listen to Western classical music because I'm only interested in our Yun Country's traditional instruments and famous pieces. Do you know what 'konghou' or 'zhongruan' are? Bet you don't know?"

"..." The two were speechless.

Seeing that Li Yan's proposal didn't seem like a joke, Yurong asked again, "Do you really want to go to Nian Yufei's concert? But... we probably can't get tickets now."

"No need to worry about that. Given the time, I've already prepared." As Li Yan spoke, he took out three tickets.

Yurong and Yue Yao exchanged glances again, not expecting that he had actually bought tickets.

"That's incredible. You actually bought concert tickets early! Did you see some ad and think Nian Yufei is pretty, so you wanted to see her?" Yurong looked at Li Yan curiously.

Li Yan tossed the tickets aside with a bitter smile, "That's not meaningful to say... Alright, since you think that way about me, fine, we won't go, okay?"

Yue Yao quickly mediated, "That's not what Sister Yurong means. It's just that she's too surprised and pleased, didn't expect you to buy concert tickets to bridge our interest gap. She's actually happy."

Her words made Yurong feel a bit embarrassed. Perhaps as Yue Yao said, he wanted to bridge the gap, trying to cater to her interests, an effort that should be encouraged, not discouraged.

"Yeah, I was just... too curious. Since you've got the tickets, let's go together tonight..."

"Haha, you two can go. I won't go. I'm not that interested, and I don't want to be a third wheel," Yue Yao laughed, picking up the tickets and handing them to Yurong.

The recent changes in Yurong were not unrelated to Yue Yao, whom she now considered her emotional advisor. Without her smoothing things, if it were just the two of them, there might be awkward silence. "Yue Yao, come with us! I don't even know if Li Yan and I have common topics. If he dozes off there, wouldn't I be bored?"

Li Yan rolled his eyes; where's the wife who puts down her husband like this? But he also encouraged, "Yeah, come on, I've got all the tickets ready. Besides, I have something to do in the afternoon, so you accompany Yurong tonight."

"You have something to do?" Yurong slightly frowned, this man is something else! A rare initiative to invite out for fun, but he wants her to go by herself! Must he be this frustrating?

"You may not believe it, but I'm actually volunteering..."

"Volunteering?!" Zhang Yurong and Yue Yao exclaimed simultaneously in disbelief, Yue Yao almost burst out laughing.

"That's right, I got myself connected and volunteered for the performance company, so I was able to buy the remaining tickets, which are not publicly sold, nor scalper tickets, but internal tickets. So, I have to go over and help this afternoon. I came back specifically to give you the tickets, and I've already written the time on them. I'll appear on time when the moment comes."

Li Yan felt a bit guilty for lying, but in Zhang Yurong's eyes, he felt guilty for not being able to accompany her. She didn't know what to say; given her status, she only needed to mention it to her assistant, and the assistant would naturally find a way to buy the tickets. Even if it was too late, higher-priced scalper tickets could be bought. Did he really volunteer just to save money and thus connect to buy internal tickets?

Thinking of his low income, she had never given him money to spend, those three VIP tickets must have cost him quite a bit, right?

No matter what, his sincerity was right in front of her, making her silently nod, and she softly said, "Rest assured, I will go with Yue Yao, you... don't work too hard."

Yurong actually cares about me? Worried about me working too hard?

Previously, she had often complained about his laziness and slackness.

This made Li Yan very happy, albeit a bit shy. He quickly smiled and said, "It's not hard, I'm great at slacking off."

...

After having lunch at home with the two of them, Li Yan drove out first, before going to the City Music Hall, he was busy for a while, including checking out of a guest room at the Prince Hotel and buying some things.

Upon arriving at the City Music Hall, Li Yan approached the staff of the organizer, expressing his desire to volunteer, help out, and not seek payment.

This statement immediately caused the staff to roll their eyes, and the staff derisively said, "Volunteering? That's so noble! Aren't you just trying to sneak in?"

"Sneak in? I'm just a passionate fan wanting to contribute a bit more!" Li Yan said with displeasure and then pulled out multiple VIP tickets.

Upon closer inspection, deeming them not counterfeit, the staff dared not take him lightly. The customer is king, and VIP customers who can purchase multiple VIP tickets at once are certainly more worthy of respect. They're not only hosting this one event; there will be other concerts in the future. The staff immediately reported to their superior.

Soon, a representative from the performance company came over, warmly greeting Li Yan and handing him a business card, "Thank you very much for your strong support. If you're ever interested in purchasing any concert tickets in the future, feel free to reach out to me! I'll definitely give you the best seats, the best prices, as many tickets as you want, ensuring your complete satisfaction! Today, there's no need to trouble yourself, we have enough staff."

Seeing that he's only eager for future business, Li Yan had to wait until he finished his pitch. "Let me put it this way, I'm a fervent fan who not only buys for myself but also for my friends. I come often to listen to concerts; last night, I bought multiple tickets too. Since this is the final performance, I want to contribute a bit more, and of course, see if there's a chance... to see Miss Nian Yufei during the rehearsal."

From the representative's perspective, he had seen many like Li Yan; only the last sentence was truthful and honest. He hesitated a bit, as Nian Yufei was not his relative or friend, just a cooperative relationship. After tonight, it would only be a matter of splitting profits. But a customer with purchasing power could be a long-term consumer. Allowing one more person to take a closer look wouldn't cause any loss, so why not?

He lowered his voice and said quietly, "In principle, this isn't allowed, but seeing how enthusiastic you are, I've decided to make friends with you! You don't need to volunteer; just think of yourself as our temporary staff!"

Friends? Let's see if you still recognize that friendship if I don't frequently buy tickets from you! Li Yan chuckled inwardly but outwardly expressed gratitude and exchanged pleasantries.

With a work badge in hand, Li Yan officially sneaked inside. He had many things to take care of. Firstly, he needed a thorough understanding of the music hall's layout, followed by more detailed information about the venue hosting tonight's piano concert, especially the route to the restroom and where he pre-stashed several backup props. Finally, under the guise of cleaning, he needed to ascertain the five seats he planned to occupy, comparing if they would be visible to anyone else.

As for Nian Yufei, Li Yan didn't look for her. Because a successful event had already been held yesterday, today she didn't need to familiarize herself with the venue. Upon arrival, she would simply check the sound effects and piano tuning, among other necessary tasks, then spend the rest of the time in the backstage lounge.

While setting up the purchased props along different routes, Li Yan noticed a somewhat familiar figure in the hallway. Taking a closer look and recalling, it seemed to be one of the women dining with the two people from Yun Country yesterday.

Who is she to those two from Yun Country? What's she doing here?

Seeing there was a man beside her, Li Yan hesitated and followed them. A public performance naturally carries some risk for Nian Yufei. If someone wanted to harm her, it would be perfectly reasonable to buy tickets and get in. Li Yan had managed to sneak in ahead without much effort; others could probably do the same!

Of course, he still hoped he was overthinking things, and it would be best if nothing went wrong; it would be a killjoy!

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