The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

[73 years ago today, Japan perpetrated the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, starting a full-scale invasion of China. Never forget the Lugou Bridge Incident and the national humiliation!]

After Wen Qianyi opened the door, Li Yan brazenly squeezed his way in.

Wen Qianyi had not expected the person outside to be Li Yan. Taken by surprise, she let him in without resistance, unwilling to argue with him at the door, and reluctantly closed it.

"I wondered who could be so boring, turns out it's you." Wen Qianyi said, arms crossed while looking at him, holding her purse with a tone that was neither warm nor cold.

"I knew you went out to play all day, and you'd be too lazy to go out for dinner tonight, so I brought it for you." Li Yan placed the packed KFC bag on the table, then sat down on the sofa himself, waiting for Wen Qianyi to mention last night's incident.

What other reason could he have for coming over? How could Wen Qianyi not figure it out? She had already thought about it and had gone out to avoid him. Now looking at him, she deliberately said nothing, instead sitting down on the sofa as well.

"Should I thank you then? Unfortunately, I don't like eating this stuff." She turned up the TV volume a bit, then switched to a channel playing a drama, appearing engrossed in watching it.

She acted as if nothing had happened, yet her attitude was much colder, leaving Li Yan unsure how to start a conversation, so he could only sit beside her and watch TV.

The scenes on TV couldn't hold his attention, and he daren't look around carelessly. All he could do was watch. However, his nose was different; it didn't require deliberate sniffing as the scents naturally came to him. Besides the smell of packed food, there was also a faint, elegant fragrance wafting nearby.

That scent undoubtedly came from Wen Qianyi beside him, but it wasn't her natural scent. Even so-called body scent only has a faint aroma detected close-up, needing attention to be amplified. A scent you can smell from a distance is naturally the fragrance of her shower gel post-bath.

Even the shower gel's aroma could stir feelings, reminding one of a beauty fresh out of the bath, inevitably enticing thoughts.

"Um... Qianyi, about last night, I'm sorry."

She clearly knew what happened, yet did not pursue it, leaving Li Yan helpless, forcing him to speak first.

"What?" Wen Qianyi appeared puzzled, eyes still fixed on the drama. "What about last night?"

This invisibly forced him to say it out loud!

"You know what I mean... I just wanted to apologize. I was here this morning, you expected I'd come, and had already avoided me. Anyway, I've said my piece, since you don't want to discuss it, I'll leave." Li Yan said, standing up.

Now that he's mentioned it, how could the clever Wen Qianyi not guess that he had seen her with Yu Xiaodi last night? Seeing him leave with just an apology, she could no longer ignore it, shifting her gaze from the TV to his face.

"You shouldn't be apologizing to me, there's nothing between us, at most just a misunderstanding. But for someone else, you've already hurt them, made them cry at the time, then stabbed them again later!" Wen Qianyi felt like she wasn't in a position to blame him, so she simply spoke up for Yu Xiaodi.

Seeing her finally a bit upset, Li Yan seriously responded, "You're talking about Xiaodi, right? I know, I already explained it to her..."

At that moment, a "meow" rang out as the sleeping kitten in Wen Qianyi's home woke up, quietly emerged, and leapt deftly into her arms upon seeing its owner.

Li Yan's first stay here was due to this cat being sick, but it had been left at the pet vet that night. He hadn't seen it the night before, so he wasn't familiar with it at all.

Seeing the beloved pet, Wen Qianyi dropped her wallet and remote, opening her arms to embrace the kitten.

Li Yan was already standing and now faced her, startlingly realizing that she hadn't put on proper clothes after her bath, as she had no plans to go out. No wonder she kept her arms crossed over her chest. He felt a bit relieved that the KFC delivery person was a girl; had it been a male employee, she might not have opened the door.

The scene was just a brief glimpse before she held the kitten in her arms.

Wen Qianyi cuddled and played with the kitten for a while before casually saying, "You explained it to her? More like you lied to her, right?"

After speaking, she continued to play with the kitten in her arms, and the kitten kept her company lovingly, showing no interest in Li Yan, the outsider. While its little paw moved, it accidentally snagged on Wen Qianyi's clothing.

"I lied..." Li Yan had not yet responded to her when the kitten's sudden playful swipe made a surprising reveal, rendering him speechless.

He only echoed the word "lied," which caught Wen Qianyi by surprise as she was having fun with the kitten. He admitted honestly to lying?

She immediately glared at him, set the kitten down, and headed towards the bedroom.

Li Yan took out a pack of cigarettes and sat back down. Since she hadn't asked him to leave and had gone inside to change clothes, it would be inappropriate for him to leave just like that.

After smoking for a while, Wen Qianyi returned.

Coming out again, Wen Qianyi saw Li Yan with his legs crossed, smoking, and frowned, "Didn't you say you were going to leave? Why are you still here?"

"..."

Rolling her eyes at him again, "I'm doing this out of respect for you, right? Since you, the host, haven't spoken, how could I leave on my own? Is this your way of kicking me out? Then I'll be going."

He stood up again, but instead of heading directly to the door, he went over to grab the KFC takeaway bag.

"Hey! You're taking this with you? Do you even have any shame?" Wen Qianyi came over to scorn him.

"Huh? Didn't someone just say they didn't like it? Since you don't like it, if you leave it here, you'll throw it away later, so I might as well take it," Li Yan said with a cigarette in his mouth, smiling.

Wen Qianyi suddenly laughed, "Since the delivery was to me, of course, I should decide. I might not like it, but maybe my cat does. I could save it to feed the cat."

Is this really okay? Using it as cat food—should KFC be happy for gaining a new market? Although she usually had a smile on her face, this was the first time today Li Yan saw her smile,

"Then let's eat together! I want to see what this little cat will eat." Li Yan opened the bag, ready to feed the cat.

Wen Qianyi tapped his arm, of course, not really letting him feed the cat.

Li Yan had ordered two meals, which were now all laid out, enough for both of them to eat. Wen Qianyi, although not a fan, didn't mind eating it either. Since he'd already bought it, refusing would mean he'd have to take it away; not asking him to treat her to a big meal was mercy enough, she wouldn't let him off that easily.

After starting to eat, Wen Qianyi's confrontational mood eased quite a bit. After eating quietly for a while, she spoke, "How is Yu Xiaodi doing?"

"She... she didn't answer my calls last night, but I found her later. It's basically fine now," Li Yan could only say this much, for going further would involve mentioning Zhang Yurong, which was inconvenient to let her know.

Wen Qianyi sighed softly, "You know very well how she feels about you, you shouldn't treat her like this..."

"Yeah." Li Yan nodded, continuing to eat.

Given Wen Qianyi's astuteness, it was even harder to hide things from her. Li Yan felt some pressure when he came, but to his surprise, she didn't ask much, and even when the topic came up, she didn't press aggressively, only asking about Yu Xiaodi's situation. Things were much better than he expected, and talking to her didn't need to be complete; she wouldn't insist on knowing everything. She herself wouldn't spill the beans, to avoid making future interactions awkward.

"And... what about you?" Li Yan still asked.

"What about me?" Wen Qianyi played dumb. Her relationship with Li Yan wasn't like Yu Xiaodi's, and the two of them had to meet every day, so it was inconvenient, and she didn't want to say more. Today, she had already given him a hard time, had vented a bit.

"Oh." From her attitude, Li Yan understood and didn't say more, competing with her for the chicken wings.

The little cat, perhaps hungry or just intrigued by their enjoyment, jumped over. Since it was closer to Li Yan, it fearlessly leaped onto his lap.

"Um... what's it doing? Shoo! Go away!"

Seeing Li Yan like this, Wen Qianyi couldn't help giggling, "A big man like you, afraid of a cat?"

Of course, Li Yan wasn't afraid of the cat. He just hadn't opened his arms to hold it, so it landed on his lap, nestled between his legs. Earlier, he had seen the cat claws tug at Wen Qianyi's clothes; if it were to scratch him in a sensitive area...

Seeing Li Yan reach out to move it, with his hands greasy, Wen Qianyi quickly said, "Don't move!"

It would be troublesome if he got oil all over it! She had only eaten half a burger, with her hands oil-free, so she quickly wiped her hands with a napkin and went over to pick it up.

"Mimi... come here!"

Oh no!

Although the pet cat didn't catch mice, the sudden movement where it was sitting aroused the kitten's great interest, and it tentatively stretched its claws to grab!

"Ouch... quickly take it away!" Li Yan was terribly embarrassed, being groped by her cat in front of Wen Qianyi. It wasn't like he'd gotten scratched, but it was quite embarrassing.

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