The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

(Sweating, writing all day in the scorching heat is making old Lai a little short-circuited. In the last chapter, I wanted to write "Monthly Pass," but ended up writing "Yue Yao" instead. This month, up until today, the average update is over ten thousand words, a result of typing in the steaming heat where my whole body is sweating, and my wrist hurts. Even though it takes me a whole day to write ten thousand words, it only takes a few minutes for you to finish reading it. Only by experiencing it can you understand the toil of writing. I ask for subscriptions and Monthly Pass support.)

Li Yan had just gotten into a fight with over twenty people. Although he didn't inflict any fatal injuries, he was not holding back. Some of those people were bodyguards, so their physical condition was a bit better, but most were just ordinary people with limited resilience. He quickly dealt with them, especially in the circle surrounded by twenty people, some with poor physical condition vomiting blood after being hit, soiling his clothes, which is quite possible. In the dim environment, he didn't pay that much attention.

So, the first thing he intended to do upon returning was go upstairs to shower and change clothes, but Yue Yao's words brought him here first. To Li Yan, this was nothing. Even human brains, he had seen plenty.

Yue Yao, being different, was completely qualified as an assassin, with her heart entirely focused on Li Yan. So, like that day when he got Li Jie's blood on him, she smelled it in the concert hall. Now with blood on his body and not many people around, she noticed it right away.

Yurong heard Yue Yao's exclamation, turned around to check, and then noticed the bloodstain on the corner of Li Yan's clothes. Seeing his clothing and hair a bit messy, she couldn't help but frown, "Did you get into a fight again?"

Li Yan chuckled silently, "Come on, my dear wife, why does your tone make me feel like I'm being scolded like a kid?"

"..." Zhang Yurong bent down to closely examine the bloodstain on his clothes, and then asked, "Is it your blood or someone else's? Did someone attack you again? Was it the group from last time?"

Yue Yao also came over, and with her eyes, quickly saw that it wasn't Li Yan's blood, but someone else's blood that had stained him.

Li Yan clapped his hands, "You both noticed it, impressive. It's not as serious as you think, just a fight, but I'm not the one who got hurt, and this blood isn't mine."

"What exactly happened?" Zhang Yurong asked, extending a slender finger to point at the bloodstain.

Being poked like that, Li Yan slightly shifted his body and couldn't help but laugh, "What are you doing? Trying to make me laugh?"

Seeing him unaffected after being poked, Zhang Yurong was relieved, confirming it wasn't his blood from a wound. "What exactly happened? Was it those people last time?"

Seeing her ask repeatedly, Li Yan became serious, "Yurong, don't ask anymore. I could make up a story of heroism, but I don't want to lie to you anymore. These are matters I've already handled, knowing wouldn't help, it would only make you worry unnecessarily. Some people won't speak of reason or law. Don't worry! I'm lucky, nothing happened. If there were real danger, I'd slip away faster than anyone and report it to the police too."

Hearing Li Yan's words, Zhang Yurong felt a bit unhappy, feeling he wasn't letting her share the burden by not telling her, as if not considering her the closest person. But on second thought, she understood his good intentions. He actually didn't want her to worry. This reminded her of that time when they were blocked by a group, he was the one who resolved and got them out safely.

Looking at this ordinary man before her, the man who gave her a sense of security and happiness, who just moments ago had let her down and saddened her. She recalled something Yue Yao once said: Men who endlessly brag about how great they are often aren't reliable; those who truly are, don't boast. Perhaps Li Yan was a seemingly ordinary but truly remarkable man.

Indeed, a man who can shield women from storms, bear catastrophe on his own shoulders, can be considered remarkable. Only, this man has a bit of a wandering eye; he isn't just shielding the storm for her alone…

"You didn't get hurt anywhere else on your body, did you?" Zhang Yurong's tone softened a bit.

"No. If you don't believe me, you can wait and, like last time, join me while I'm showering to inspect!" Li Yan said in a mock-serious tone. (See Chapter 212)

When he mentioned the past incident, although Zhang Yurong and Yue Yao had been bold enough to go together and watch last time, seeing Li Yan's bare appearance still made them feel very embarrassed, shy, and awkward. Let alone in front of Li Yan, even between the two of them, they never brought it up because it felt inappropriate and uncomfortable. Now with the three of them so close, him suddenly bringing it up made both of them blush.

"Who cares about you? Yue Yao, let's go eat!"

Zhang Yurong felt much better than before, pulling Yue Yao to go first. Li Yan fighting made her worry, but that worry was different from the concern she felt when she worried about him meeting Yu Xiaodi.

...

After dinner, Li Yan took a shower and changed clothes. When he looked around, he only found Yue Yao on the balcony, who told him that Yurong was busy in the office.

"The events of the past couple of days..." Even Yue Yao seemed to be reproaching Li Yan. She sighed softly, "At this point, I'm too tired to lecture you. Just take care of yourself. I believe that Yu Xiao Di, who has touched your heart, must be a good girl. But you're still engaged to Yurong, and this will hurt her deeply. From what I've seen during this time, she's truly a good girl, and it's rare that you two can be together."

"But..." Li Yan explained that the engagement was in name only, and they had no emotional foundation.

Yue Yao interrupted him, saying seriously, "But what? Are you thinking she hasn't fulfilled her duties as a wife and made you feel wronged? Have you thought about it? Having no emotional foundation is the same for her. Because of her status, if others find out, the pressure she faces is much greater than yours. And without living together, there's little else to find fault with her. Did she ever stop you from going out and having fun after marriage?

You might say you don't interfere in each other's lives, but I bet you've had many one-night stands over the past six months. But what about Yurong? She remains chaste! Even at night, going to bars happened only once when she and I had you take us. Isn't such a girl worth cherishing?"

Yue Yao, who usually followed his words, this time spoke critically to him, making Li Yan listen more seriously. Amidst the awkwardness, he couldn't help but explain, "Actually, I don't feel wronged, and I don't necessarily need to live together. Our previous aloofness was mainly because she seemed too cold, like I needed to curry favor with her—that was the key."

Yue Yao couldn't help but smile, "You two! You're both too proud!"

"...?" Proud? Li Yan was a bit puzzled.

Yue Yao softly said, "When you're too close to something, it's hard to see clearly. From my understanding of you, while you're approachable and not arrogant, you have your pride! Of course, with your abilities, you have every right to be proud. And Yurong, do you think she has no reason to be proud? With her looks, background, and capabilities... wouldn't any girl be proud to have even one of these qualities? Such an outstanding girl, taking on the role of a president during the day, how can she not have some pride?"

Li Yan couldn't agree more. Isn't it just as she said? That's why so many eligible bachelors can't catch her eye.

"When I arrived, you were already getting along much better, not as cold as you each described before. And during this time, haven't you been caring for each other, talking, and understanding each other more and more?"

"It's thanks to you."

Yue Yao smiled and shook her head, "I'm just a medium or a stepping stone. Precisely because both of you have your pride, when you thought Yurong was ignoring you, you felt like talking to her seemed like currying favor. How do you know she wasn't feeling the same way? Perhaps she also thought you didn't care about her, treated her as invisible, and felt that talking to you seemed like currying favor, which made her not want to speak more."

"Is that so? Have I done that?" Li Yan chuckled awkwardly, but inwardly he agreed. Initially, he thought they were not of the same kind. She was too outstanding, so outstanding that it made him uncomfortable and pressured around her. He thought there was no way she'd pay attention to him, so he simply didn't bother with futile efforts.

"You two! both thinking that since the engagement wouldn't last long, there was no need to work on it, of course, things would get worse, making room for others to intervene. But do you truly have no future? Isn't the future in your hands? As King, you can look down upon others, why don't you have the confidence to win over Yurong and make her your true wife? Initially, you never thought about it or tried, and Yurong had the same mindset, causing you to drift further apart.

Fortunately, due to various reasons, perhaps it's fate, but you only had a few months of cold interactions. Instead of drifting apart, you've grown closer. Actually, if you show some effort, everything will change. Take this period, for example. Taking her out to have fun, escorting her to dinner, sending flowers—these aren't difficult things to do, and it made Yurong very happy. She would also give back to you, not criticizing your work but providing opportunities; worrying about your safety when you're away..."

Saying this, Yue Yao smiled, but in the depths of her dreamy eyes, there was a hint of sacrificial solitude.

"Go and communicate with her properly! You can have a great future together. She's still your wife now; you have the responsibility to cherish her well."

Her words made Li Yan feel ashamed indeed. No matter what, Yurong is still my wife; Xiao Di is at most a girlfriend. Since there's no divorce yet, there's a responsibility to cherish and protect her. And what a woman needs isn't just protection in dangerous times, but also emotional protection!

But...

Looking at Yue Yao in front of him, who analyzed, consoled, and encouraged him, trying to reconcile them, Li Yan looked into her eyes and sighed softly, "Queen, what about you? What about yourself?"

Suddenly hearing this, Yue Yao felt a roar in her head! (To be continued. For more, please log in to www.qidian.com, support the author, and support genuine reading!)