The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

"Did you handle these? Everything's all set?"

When Li Yan came up to the office, he was still thinking about Jiang Lele, but as soon as he entered, Wen Qianyi called out to him. She was holding those three contracts in her hands.

"Didn't Director Ye tell you to instruct me to handle it yesterday? Regarding the main quotes, I've referred to the range you set. Check if there are any loopholes in the contracts."

For Li Yan, it was originally to give her a surprise. But just learning that Jiang Lele might have leaked some information put him in a bad mood.

Wen Qianyi saw his leisurely demeanor, unsure quite how to view him. She came up earlier, saw the contracts in front of her, and wanted to see how much Li Yan had done. Who would have known that they were already signed contracts? What's more unexpected was that the conditions were exactly her favorite. With such terms, she couldn't take them down in one go and would definitely have to negotiate several times, not to mention securing all three companies in one day.

What's even more incredible was that Li Yan hadn't even contacted them before. Yesterday was purely to make it difficult for him, with no expectation of him actually completing it.

"I just rushed to review the contracts. You did a great job drafting them; there's no issue. But I do have a question, how could you settle all three companies so quickly? Plus, when I checked, you didn't seek the help of the legal department, so you did this all by yourself! How did you manage that?"

Wen Qianyi was a little excited, forgetting about the events of the day before yesterday, yesterday, and even just that morning. She felt she hadn't misjudged Li Yan indeed as a hidden talent in business.

Upon hearing her words, Li Yan burst out laughing: "Don't think of me as that amazing. Maybe you should think like this: did this guy threaten people to sign violently, or did he use his charm to seal the deals? Do you think all three people in charge might just happen to be women who fell for me?"

Wen Qianyi glared at him exasperatedly, "Be serious, we're talking about something important here."

Li Yan, sitting in his chair, slid over to her and said with a grin, "Don't overthink it. Actually, it was my luck. They were eager to sign contracts with me."

"The process." Wen Qianyi widened her eyes, making a fierce gesture to threaten: "Speak!"

"If I tell you, you won't think I'm impressive at all. It's really simple. Originally, I wanted to invite all three over to meet once to understand the situation. But to save time, I had all three come at once and wait together in the lounge. As a result, they might have been wary of each other, thinking the others were competitors, while I planned to meet them separately. They were worried the others offered better conditions, so when I brought up the contracts, they willingly put forward terms to sign. In the end, I just threw out the terms you wanted, and they all agreed, so the contracts were signed."

Li Yan spoke casually, and this was basically the truth, except for him getting someone else to help draft the contracts.

After hearing this, Wen Qianyi found it both amusing and exasperating. Who would've thought a serious business negotiation was completed with such a random stroke of luck! But for business personnel, it's often about performance, and as long as it's not illegal, the process doesn't matter.

"So you tricked them. When they find out what those companies really are, they might hate you to death, and dare not cooperate with you in the future." Wen Qianyi bit her lip and started to laugh.

"Not necessarily. Maybe they'll admire me. But they'll also see me as a strong opponent and be cautious of me." Li Yan pushed back toward his seat with his feet, "For me, whether it's a one-time deal or not, if they aren't willing to come to me again, they'll come to you instead. Isn't that just perfect?"

"Tsk! Can I clean up after you forever?" Wen Qianyi just said it when she felt this metaphor was a bit coarse, quickly changing her phrasing: "I might leave Paradise one of these days. If you want to achieve something, it's still up to your real skills!"

"I'm not scamming or cheating. They came to me themselves. You helping me clean up…"

Wen Qianyi's beautiful eyes widened: "Are you looking for trouble? I'll give you more tasks today…"

Li Yan's words were interrupted by her, and upon hearing her intention, he quickly interrupted her back: "I won't say anything. I'm very busy. Aren't I also the deputy security captain? I've been guarding the flowers by your side, haven't I? Today, somehow I need to guard the company."

Listening to his excuses, Wen Qianyi snorted softly, satisfied without saying more. Again, she looked at the contract in her hand, pondering over it.

"Li Yan, whether you're intentionally concealing your abilities or just lucky, anyway, I'll report your performance faithfully this time and strongly recommend you. Whether you can maintain it in the future depends on yourself."

Wen Qianyi seriously said these words, and without caring about Li Yan's reaction, went out holding the contracts.

Listening to her words, Li Yan felt a little speechless. What was this? Forcing me to improve?

If it were when he just arrived at Paradise Group, he would definitely have regretted it. But now it's different; some things have to be approached gradually.

...

"Sun, what are you busy with?" Taking advantage of Wen Qianyi not being in the office, Li Yan immediately called Sun Hui in the Human Resources Department through the internal line.

They were originally friends with similar temperaments, often sharing their opinions on beautiful women and going out for drinks and fun. But ever since Wen Qianyi came, Li Yan hasn't been as free at work as before, and after work, he encounters various events, connecting with them much less.

"Isn't it just those trivial matters? Old Li, ever since being with a beautiful female boss, you haven't been hanging out with us much! You must have something going on today to come to me!" Sun Hui said with a lowered voice, laughing.

Li Yan laughed and said, "Can't help it. You know me well; I'm here to ask for your help. I want the phone number of Jiang Lele from the planning department."

Sun Hui couldn't help but scorn, "You dog! You're eyeballing the pot while eating from the bowl! Having Wen Qianyi, such a stunning beauty, close enough to catch a break is not enough, and you're still trying to hog all the beauty resources?"

"It's not as dirty as you think. I actually know her, but just don't have her number, and I need to find her for something now."

Sun Hui didn't really believe he was that innocent, "You don't have her number even though you know her? How would I have it? Just dial the internal line!"

"How could I do that? How can I use company resources for personal matters? Stop making excuses. Given your sneaky nature, which beauty's number wouldn't you have on file in the company?" Li Yan teased with a smile.

"Get lost! One meal, and I'll text it to you later."

Since Sun Hui works in human resources, he has more opportunities than others. Many people who join the company go through him for the paperwork, so given his eloquence and the intention to make connections, of course, he knows more girls than others. However, he didn't take advantage of the opportunity to harass female colleagues via phone. As for those he doesn't know, he could privately check the records to find out Jiang Lele's phone number.

Soon, Li Yan received a phone number on his mobile and immediately dialed it.

"Hello, who is this?" It took a while for someone to answer the phone, and due to the unknown number, the tone was a bit skeptical.

"Jiang Lele? I'm Li Yan from the business department."

"Li Yan?" Just recently, they had met each other, and now Li Yan had managed to get her phone number, which made Jiang Lele a bit cautious as she asked, "I'm busy and don't have time for personal calls. Say it after work if it's important!"

"Wait a minute..." Li Yan felt slightly frustrated. Do I seem like I'm trying to date you? Is it necessary to be this guarded? However, thinking about how they've only met a few times and that he went through another means to get her phone number, it indeed could make someone suspicious.

"What else do you have to say?"

"Actually, it's work-related that I need to talk to you about, but..." Li Yan couldn't be bothered to explain and directly asked, "Besides being in the business department, I also serve as the deputy team leader of the security team. Just as I was starting work, they showed me a record indicating that you went to the planning department past midnight last night. According to the rules, it needs to be documented for verification. So, I'm asking you privately..."

Hearing it was about work, Jiang Lele was already a bit confused, and after hearing the whole process, she came to realize.

"I understand, it's the security team, right? Are you guys suspecting that I came back to steal company data?" Jiang Lele was immediately displeased, "Am I crazy or what? Coming back in the middle of the night to steal data so brazenly? Where would I get the keys from? I already told the guard on duty last night that it was our boss who asked me to come back and copy the materials! If you have doubts about me, go directly to Director Chen!"

After saying this, she hung up the phone.

Li Yan smiled faintly, not appreciating goodwill! Well, let's just go through the normal procedures then. He immediately used the internal line to call the planning department and sought out Director Chen Aiyuan.

After listening to Li Yan, Chen Aiyuan confirmed what Jiang Lele said, noting that he had indeed asked her to come back for materials. But as for what specific materials they were, and for what reason, he did not disclose.

Li Yan only wanted a result; since it was acknowledged and there was someone responsible, it didn't matter anymore. He reported this situation to Yang Dalong, asking him to have it recorded.

While Li Yan was done with this trivial matter, he received another message from Jiang Lele—an unclear message that seemed like a joke or a jab: "No need to use such methods to get close to me, right? Too outdated. Besides, you're not my cup of tea anyway."

Recalling her tactics against perverts, Li Yan felt this was still considered rather polite and laughed it off. The matter had already passed, so he didn't bother responding to her. If he replied, she'd probably say: See! Grabbing every opportunity to get close to me...

Just then, Wen Qianyi returned, and as soon as she was back, she stared at Li Yan with a meaningful smile. This made Li Yan feel a bit guilty. Could it be that Sun wasn't that reliable, and as soon as he was asked for a number, he sold me out to Wen Qianyi?

"I say, Qianyi, why are you looking at me with that expression? Is it because all the credit for this contract was counted under my name, robbing you of your commission?" Li Yan tested the waters; of course, he believed Wen Qianyi wouldn't be petty enough to be jealous over a piece of independent commission.

"Hehe, your chance has come!"

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