The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Hearing Li Yan say this, Zhang Yurong finally remembered the main issue. She had actually finished her work long ago. She stayed in the office just to wait for Li Yan to come back, not wanting to keep Yue Yao waiting, and also wanting to speak with him alone. That's why she waited in the office instead of the living room.

Unexpectedly, she fell asleep, and by the time Li Yan returned, a series of events had unfolded, causing her to forget the main issue. Now, seeing him take a tissue to wipe the dried bloodstains, then applying ice to his swollen lips which had stopped bleeding, she finally felt relieved and began to discuss the main issue.

"No one in the company dares to bully you, right? So it must be you bullying others?"

"...?" Li Yan looked at her puzzled. When did I ever bully anyone?

"You and Jiang Lele from the Planning Department teamed up to sell company information. The matter was exposed, and you even tried to frame Director Chen from the Planning Department. Isn't that you bullying others?" Zhang Yurong sneered.

Li Yan was speechless, removed the ice pack, and sighed, "Come on, think about it. With my capability to conquer three contracts a day, if I wanted to make money, there would be plenty of legitimate ways to earn commissions in the Business Department. Do I need to sell out the company for a little bit of money? Besides, the company is yours, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine. Why would I sell myself out?"

Zhang Yurong suddenly felt an urge to grab the ice pack and dump it on his head!

What kind of person is this! 'What's yours is mine', 'what's mine is still mine'? Bah! You even want both wealth and beauty!

"Is that where it ends with you? Anyone can see that it's Chen Aiyuan abusing his authority, and Jiang Lele was just at the wrong place at the wrong time, taking the blame for him. As for me, if that were the case, I would've done the night shift myself, diverted the night security, erased the surveillance records, and not taken any notes. Lele wouldn't even be involved. How could it come to this?"

Zhang Yurong frowned, "Are you saying I'm worse than a fool? Where's the evidence? You currently don't have any proof to show that you and Jiang Lele are innocent!" She obviously saw that it was Chen Aiyuan's issue, but she was just arguing with Li Yan.

"Of course nothing happened between me and Jiang Lele, could there be anything?" Li Yan feigned shock, "Hey! You can't just say things like that, I'm a married man!"

"..."

"Hmph! You think you can get out of this with such random talk? With your attitude, just wait and see, the company will definitely deal with you!" Zhang Yurong was a bit annoyed. She waited for him to come home late just to privately understand the specifics of the situation first and then give him some advice on how to avoid it in the future. But this guy was so irritating, she couldn't speak calmly.

"Hehe, I suspect, someone will have to take the blame. However, since I was introduced by Chairman Sun, if you fire me, you can't explain to our Dad. So you'll definitely use this reason to protect me. Therefore, I guess the final result will be firing that Jiang Lele! As for Chen Aiyuan, he will probably be dealt with too, just not so obviously."

Seeing his fearless demeanor, and using 'our Dad' to pressure her, made Zhang Yurong very angry, yet she had to comply somewhat. She couldn't help but provoke him, "Is that all your ambition is about? Relying on connections to stay protected?"

"It's not like that. Of course, I have ambition. Otherwise, I would've resigned immediately out of fright." Li Yan lazily lounged on the sofa, looking as if to say it wasn't his intention to rely on connections, but that she had to cover for him.

Seeing his smug face, Zhang Yurong gritted her teeth in frustration. Since he refused to cooperate and insisted on blaming himself, she had to give up enlightening him. Her beautiful eyes shifted slightly, and she extended her jade-like hand.

"Look at how slow you are! Give it to me, I'll help you!"

This ice pack was brought by her, and now being so proactive startled Li Yan. Given the recent awkwardness, he thought she wanted to avoid the topic. He immediately laughed, "How can I let you do this?"

Saying this, he handed over the ice bag, being very careful not to touch her fingers.

"Don't look at me, close your eyes!" Zhang Yurong said coyly after taking the ice bag.

Li Yan felt comforted and thought to himself, there's no one else here, what's the harm in putting down your CEO facade? It's okay to be shy. Would I laugh at you?

However, getting this special treatment from Zhang Yurong, he didn't dare ask for more. He immediately sat up straight and closed his eyes.

He could only hear Zhang Yurong shuffling closer, then felt that she wasn't applying the ice pack but directly placed an ice cube on his lips. Knowing her fingers were just half an inch from his lips, he couldn't help but feel a peculiar thrill. Even though there was no contact, wasn't this already intimate and teasing? What might she be feeling?

Just as Li Yan was indulging in his thoughts, he suddenly felt Zhang Yurong's other hand reaching over, seemingly tugging at his clothes.

No way? Are you not letting me touch you, just to touch me instead? That's too domineering!

His thoughts were momentary, and the change also happened in an instant. He just realized Zhang Yurong seemed to be violently tugging at his collar, and then he realized she was not only violent but also genuinely abusive!

A handful of ice cubes, surprisingly, slipped inside through the opened collar, sticking to his skin and sliding down from his chest, directly to his stomach. The sudden ice-cold stimulation caused his body to shiver instinctively.

"What are you doing?" Li Yan quickly opened his eyes and stood up, lifting his clothes to get the ice cubes out.

Watching his awkward appearance, Yurong tried hard to suppress her laughter, "What am I doing? It was an accident, who told you to drool like a lovesick fool? My hand shook, and that happened..."

"When did I drool? It's your ice water, isn't it?" Li Yan retorted, not in a good mood. "Do you believe I'll throw these ice cubes on you too?"

"Dare you? I'll scream!"

Seeing her somewhat worried expression, Li Yan could only smile helplessly. Would he really retaliate harshly against his wife's prank? Let it be just a little playful fun.

He simply took off his clothes and then, while pulling in his stomach and opening his pants, looked down and muttered to himself: "Hmm, luckily it didn't fall into my pants..."

"Hmph!" Yurong was dumbfounded and, unable to stand his goofiness, spat lightly and quickly ran upstairs.

Watching her lose her usual composure, akin to a prankish teenage girl running off in small steps, Li Yan found it amusing. This wife still has so much potential to develop, as long as he tries hard, an iceberg can be melted. But it's good when this coldness melts away, I don't need it in the form of ice cubes!

...

In the morning, the wound on Li Yan's mouth was visibly noticeable, but whether it was a bite mark required careful observation. It wasn't clear if Yue Yao had noticed, but she merely smiled subtly and didn't inquire further. Li Yan and Yurong both tacitly hurried through breakfast and left quickly.

Before reaching the office, Li Yan received a phone call from Jiang Lele, asking him to meet her at that bus station.

No need to elaborate, he knew which station it was, as she had once taken him there by transferring buses.

When he arrived, Jiang Lele was already waiting, looking troubled.

"What's up? No branded bag today? Afraid the company will make you pawn it?" Seeing her with an ordinary canvas bag, Li Yan couldn't help but laugh.

Jiang Lele glared at him, "Are you gloating? Aren't you afraid of getting your car seized?"

Though she said that, she truly was worried, sitting by the roadside with a mournful face, saying, "Everyone knows I live in the suburbs and take the bus every day. I saved so much to buy that branded bag, and somehow, the news spread yesterday. Now everyone looks at me differently, and they whisper... whisper..."

"They whisper no wonder she always buys branded stuff, turns out she relies on under-the-table money and still has the gall to flaunt it! Shameless." Li Yan continued for her.

Jiang Lele was very upset, "Those colleagues were nice before, but now they're all kicking me when I'm down, no one speaks up for me."

Li Yan sat down beside her, "That's natural. People can't stand it when others around them are better. When they see someone fall, they gloat. It's a fault many have. They seem nice, but it's just surface politeness. You often buy branded goods and bring them to the office; it's no wonder your colleagues think you're showing off. Who'll truly share your joy? Some may even harshly gossip behind your back, saying you're a kept woman or something."

"That's outrageous! Haven't any of them been asked by Chen Aiyuan to do similar things? I really want to expose every one of them!"

Seeing Jiang Lele's furious expression, Li Yan chuckled, "Of course some have, possibly quite a few. But Chen Aiyuan has confidants, and he's certainly behind spreading this news. His goal is to create pressure, forcing you to resign before the company even deals with it. Those who've had similar experiences fear a company investigation, as it might implicate them. So everyone hopes you, the scapegoat, will quickly leave. Only if you go can they feel safe, so naturally they spread rumors about you."

"Damn it!"

Jiang Lele jumped up and swore loudly, startling Li Yan and the bus stop passengers around, many of whom thought Li Yan had harassed a young woman and got caught.

"Milkmaid, can you be a bit more polite?" Li Yan could only whisper a reminder.

But Jiang Lele seemed excited, nodding, "I get what you mean. They want to drive me away. If I can't handle the pressure and resign, then I'll be nailed to the cross, blamed for everything! Humph, I won't be defeated. I will stand firm! I'm going to beat them!"

He encouraged her to shake off her depression, but also brought back her fierce side. Shouting words like 'stand firm' and 'beat them' early in the morning, she seemed unfazed, while Li Yan felt uncomfortable under everyone's gaze. Realizing some colleagues might get off at this stop, he quickly pulled her onto the bus, escaping the bus stop. (Desperately seeking monthly passes! Pleading with those who have a second monthly pass to help Mixed. Thank you very much.) (To be continued, for more chapters, please log in to www.qidian.com, support the author, support legitimate reading!)