The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Coming out, the sun was shining brightly, leaving safely.

Since Matsushima Kui, the internal informant, was exposed, Sano Takashi had no idea about all this. Plus, with Li Yan's arrangements last night, he was still waiting for news from Akihabara.

Seeing them arrive at the door, having received a call from home and rushed back, it was already too late. And this was just Li Yan's speculation, if his family were just normal family members and servants, working for him specially, all residing in the neighboring villa, then before they arrived, they would have already been taken down by Qi Zhongtao and Liu Xi. More likely, no one would inform him there, and he would still be in his office at this moment.

They only brought one car, so Inoue Hideichiro hurriedly used his own car to send Shiroyama Gou home. While in the car, he kept introspecting about his oversight. Meanwhile, Shiroyama Gou and his daughter Shinohara Mirai sighed endlessly.

A person busy with work daily, with a daughter grown up, was also not convenient to control too much; a daughter raised by a single parent, lacking motherly love, had substitutive companionship with her father. In recent years, their communication and interaction became less frequent. Precisely because of this, it took over a month of disappearance for the daughter to sense something was wrong. Now the feeling of being lost and regained made both father and daughter cherish this relationship even more.

Shiroyama Gou, after all, is a significant figure. Although excited and emotional, he quickly returned to the demeanor of the Shinohara Corporation chairman while talking to his daughter on the way home.

During the days of being under house arrest, besides some documents that required his signature, he didn't know how many orders Sano Takashi had issued using his name through Inoue Hideichiro. So after returning home, he immediately called Inoue into the study to quickly inquire about the company's situation. He had to seize time to bring Sano Takashi down. Reporting to the authorities was dismissed due to inadequate preserved evidence and being too time-consuming with poor effectiveness; he had to rely on himself, while Inoue was part of his direct line, timely reporting on the situation over the past month.

Previously, Shiroyama Gou always felt time was not enough. During house arrest, he realized there was too much time, without computers, materials, work, meetings, clients, or dinners… The days were exceedingly idle, initially thinking of taking the opportunity to cultivate himself, eventually leading to frustration. Unable to fight or escape, he could only fantasize. Later, he began contemplating what to do if he got the opportunity to come out, whether the company had already changed drastically, how to reorganize.

These thoughts had undergone numerous conceptualizations and revisions in his mind; now finally free, he seized the chance to settle old scores, of course, promptly arranging for Inoue Hideichiro to set things in motion.

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While they were discussing, returning in a different car, Shinohara Mirai thanked Li Yan profusely, grateful for rescuing her father just a day after arrival. She further openly forgave Matsushima Kui, questioning why she didn't approach her for help when in difficulty.

Wen Qianyi, citing understanding of Chairman Shinohara's matter and needing to prepare work, called Li Yan into the guest room where she resided.

Before Wen Qianyi could speak, Li Yan already started: "I know what you want to ask, actually I am a sleuth. Such matters, I can discern in an instant. I first noticed there was something wrong with Matsushima Kui, then breached her psychological defenses, making her confess honestly, and I followed the clues until the case was solved."

Wen Qianyi sat beside him with a smile, "Really? Then how did you see through Matsushima Kui's issues? When did you follow the clues to her home? Earlier at that place, Matsushima Kui was astonished, clueless about your purpose. And was there no lock on the inside? No one to guard? Why do I feel it wasn't a rescue but more like you were there to pick someone up?"

"This…" Li Yan had to acknowledge that Wen Qianyi was a clever woman like a fox, not easily dismissable. "You say suspicion is my secret. If I teach you everything, then next time you will be the clever one solving cases, not me. To keep an opportunity to showcase later, I decide not to reveal the mystery. Anyway, just consider me formidable. It's possible for me to solve all issues within a few minutes."

Wen Qianyi frowned slightly; his explanation was just avoiding explaining, thwarting her plan to understand more about his other side.

"Hmph, what's there to hide? If I'm not mistaken, you might have friends in D City, who are likely powerful too. Right after accepting Shinohara Mirai's commission yesterday, you probably delegated it, letting more people assist you. So you could leisurely flirt and accompany girls, while secretly someone was already investigating, searching for you. Your friends might be in D City or Beihai Country, with home-field advantage. Therefore, within merely one night, they gathered all the information and perhaps even resolved all detailed troubles, so you just needed to present, pick up the person, and receive everyone's admiration!"

Wen Qianyi snapped her fingers playfully looking at him, seeming to say, 'you little punk, still trying to hide from me?'

Li Yan was left speechless by her words; could there be an even bolder deduction than this? It almost revealed the truth! Before her, he felt just like when he exposed Matsushima Kui.

"OK!" Li Yan raised his hands, "I surrender, you're amazing, I admit; your analysis is pretty accurate, almost spot on. Alright?"

Wen Qianyi suddenly smiled at him, curling her finger, just like he had done at noon at the dining table.

At the dinner table, she could resist his beckoning gesture, but it had an intense teasing implication coming from a beautiful woman's hand. This made it hard for Li Yan to refuse, yet he still rejected. "Why should I go just because you beckon? How humiliating!"

He simply pulled out a cigarette, lit it.

"Don't smoke in my room!"

"Hehe, then I'll smoke outside!" Li Yan guessed what she wanted and planned to sneak off.

"No! Behave!" Wen Qianyi glared at him, pushing him against the wall, then took the cigarette he had just lit from his hand, put it to her mouth, took a drag, and exhaled a beautiful smoke ring towards him.

A business elite who can drink and smoke isn't surprising. But from her previous words, it was clear she wasn't keen on smoking, so why snatch his cigarette to smoke? Was this teasing?

"Speak! Who exactly are you?" Wen Qianyi lifted a leg, placing it against the wall beside him, holding the cigarette while questioning him.

Li Yan almost laughed; this little punkish posture looked comical on Wen Qianyi, a beauty of outstanding temperament. "You look like a landlady…"

"Don't digress…" Wen Qianyi took another drag, then said gently, "Today, I was just whimsically wanting to hear your story. If you are really reluctant to tell, then forget it; I won't ask in the future…"

Li Yan fell silent. Through the faint smoke, looking into her eyes, he could vaguely see his reflection. Going deeper to see her heart was immensely challenging.

"Sigh… Since you are in the mood, you'd better smoke less." He still didn't reveal the truth. It was his personal secret; the main reason was not knowing what kind of response would come from disclosing it!

Once, Guan Ziyi jokingly said Queen was his ideal match. In reality, the more he engaged and invested in relationships, the more Li Yan found that statement less like a joke, more like destiny! Because identity really could be a chasm between romantic pursuits!

"You're the one moody!" Wen Qianyi said somewhat irritably, her proactive inquiry, forceful pressing, disheartened appearance… She switched through various styles continuously, yet couldn't get him to reveal his story. This guy was strong too. "In the mood" was isolated as "moody" by him, leaving her at a loss, ruining the imposing atmosphere she displayed.

She returned the cigarette to Li Yan, moved back to the bedside, then let herself fall onto the bed, sighing, "Actually, what kind of person you are, what does it have to do with me? What I need to do is go to Shinohara company tomorrow, complete this task well… then… return home, continue working… running business… making money… haha, it's all the same…"

Indeed, monotonous. Many people shared this thought, especially those free from life pressures. Dancing, Karaoke, drinking, shopping—these were common relaxation methods. However, over time, what do they mean? Still monotonous, only adding another step.

Li Yan went over, sat beside her, the cigarette butt already snuffed out, discarded. "My stories aren't good to listen to, and I'm not a storyteller. But I can listen; tell me about yourself, shouldn't we talk heart-to-heart without distractions or work talks?"

Wen Qianyi, with her capability and connections, isn't really in it for the money when changing companies. At a certain point, income differences aren't significant; the true purpose behind her work is…the President of Shinohara Company, Zhang Yurong!

(Sixth update! Call for Monthly Pass) (To be continued, to know what happens next, please stay tuned…)