The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

(Yesterday, I went to the city to gather with the Shenzhen book club. Since there were more people this time, the time estimate was off. By the time I took the last bus and returned home, it was already midnight, so I couldn't update. I'll make up for it with two chapters today!)

Just now Li Yan had already put his hand on Huang Ying's shoulder, and she herself leaned against him, but that was only maintaining a position, not closely touching. But now Li Yan tightened his grip on her a bit, causing Huang Ying to feel her heart beating faster, as if she could hear it herself.

Since she rarely drinks, she was coaxed by everyone into drinking quite a lot relative to her, causing her face and body to feel hot. She just washed her face with cold water to feel a bit better, but now it had long evaporated.

"Are you… going to the company this afternoon?" Huang Ying asked in a voice almost too quiet to hear. He had just returned from a business trip, and Wen Qianyi had already gone back to the company. He should return to report his trip results too, right? But Li Yan has been in the planning department lately, so she wasn't sure.

"I said I'd skip work, didn't I? Of course not going."

"Then… then I'll go take a shower…" Huang Ying said in an even smaller voice, which would be inaudible if there weren't just the two of them, so close to each other.

After saying that, she got up and walked into the bedroom.

Li Yan felt her body was a bit warm and now hearing her speak like this, there seemed to be a hint of suggestion, which made his mind race. Could it be she was thinking of offering herself? Or was she drugged?

He knew Huang Ying's thoughts about him. Ever since they clarified things, she had shown that she was willing to offer herself at any time. But he didn't want that; he merely wished to reassure her, so she wouldn't do anything foolish, expecting no repayment. Today's events probably scared her and made her worried and tense, so after he rescued her, out of excitement, she might again be thinking of offering herself!

If that were the case, he could use reason to dissuade her or find another excuse to put it off. Without today's opportunity, given Huang Ying's character, she might not voluntarily suggest anything even if she was willing at most just cooperate.

But what if she was drugged? Li Yan had already considered today's situation carefully. Even if Ye Jiahong and his accomplice planned on betraying Huang Ying, it's likely all they did was ply her with alcohol, surely not taking things further in the restaurant's private room. This had already been verified, but whether there was drugging involved or not was uncertain!

Completely drunk, even a desirable girl would only feel like an assault unless she had no inhibitions; otherwise, the pleasure would be much less. But if she was drugged, making her almost drunk yet not fully, it would be a different scenario, turning a pure girl into a liberated one, or an open girl into a wild one, making the play naturally more delightful. And even with so many people dining together, as long as there's cooperation, drugging Huang Ying alone wouldn't be difficult. For example, when she drank several glasses of wine and kept refusing more, someone could pretend to agree good-naturedly, grab a can of coconut juice or another drink suitable for girls, open it, and serve it. To the girl, at most it seems like flattering, but for those with intent, it's a chance to drug!

Li Yan was still pondering when he saw Huang Ying with her change of clothes and then she entered the bathroom with her head down.

He began to consider the time. If she were drugged, even before Ye Jiahong and that customer representative showed up, quite some time had passed till now, how could it just be starting to act now? Her reactions along the way were normal, and even now nothing unusual, so it seemed more like the aftereffects of alcohol were taking over.

Thinking about this, Li Yan felt relieved. If it's just a little hangover, letting her sleep well after a shower should be fine.

Li Yan turned on the TV to watch randomly, feeling a bit emotional. Sometimes before, there was no opportunity to find the right girl, but now he's well-fed; two nights ago he was with Future and Kwei, almost exhausting his strength and energy, and last night Qiao Huanxuan monopolized him again. Now, after only half a day, there's another opportunity.

Maybe it's because it's daytime, the TV didn't have anything exciting, nearly every channel had shopping ads like "999! Only 999 yuan…" These trashy ads, once they start, go on for 10 minutes, constantly replaying recorded segments, making each time seem like a live broadcast with discounts when called during airing.

After flipping through all the channels with the remote control repeatedly, Li Yan began to observe the TV itself. He carefully inspected and found it was rather old, likely second-hand, then checked all the furniture in the living room.

Since the owner was diligent, everything was cleaned and hygienic, with simple yet tasteful arrangements, giving a modest and elegant feeling at first glance. But upon careful observation, it was evident that everything had a slightly older, second-hand nature. This left Li Yan unsure how to feel. If it was necessary expenses like a sick mother or a schooling brother, she would accept his financial help, but for living condition improvements, with Huang Ying's character, she certainly wouldn't accept it.

...

As time passed, Li Yan noticed it had been at least half an hour, yet Huang Ying in the bathroom hadn't come out, the sound of the water was still on.

Could it be she's embarrassed to come out? Hesitating, wandering, deliberating?

Yet Li Yan worried about another possibility, which led him to walk closer to the bathroom door and listen intently to the activity inside.

After listening for a while, he confirmed that although the sound of the water continued, it was directed at a single spot without change! If someone were taking a shower, whether holding the showerhead or using the shower, the sound would vary due to different body parts being touched by water, causing changes in sound size. The sound he now heard resembled that of water directed to an empty space or a fixed spot.

"Huang Ying! Are you done yet? Are you okay?"

Li Yan knocked on the door.

This house isn't very upscale, with limited soundproofing; he could hear the water inside from outside, so she should be able to hear him too, especially since he knocked on the door. However—

Huang Ying didn't respond to him!

The sound of the water showed no change whatsoever!

Huang Ying would not deliberately prank him; Li Yan immediately confirmed she was in trouble!

He swiftly turned the bathroom door handle. Perhaps she had thoughts of offering herself, thus not guarding herself against Li Yan, and in her own home, she hadn't locked the door out of habit, so it opened easily.

Upon opening the door, Li Yan instantly saw the scenario confirming his suspicions: Huang Ying was sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall, unconscious, with the showerhead dangling down, spraying at another wall. The cause of her unconsciousness wasn't physical, but environmental; her home used the old-style gas water heater, and with the bathroom windows closed while showering, it caused carbon monoxide poisoning or oxygen deprivation fainting!

The water heater's most severe risk is gas leakage, which can either poison or ignite explosions with open flames or electrical sparks, though explosion chances are minor; gas companies add pungent odors to the gas, alerting of leaks when noticed, making daytime gas poisoning more likely due to murder or suicide rather than accidents.

Yet, a water heater typically is over 20KW while a stove maxes around 4KW, so the air consumption of heaters is 5 to 10 times that of stoves; bad indoor ventilation easily leads to oxygen shortages, fainting or suffocation. The exhaust from water heaters is 5 to 10 times more than stoves, causing insufficient combustion, potentially leading to poisoning or suffocation.

Seeing Huang Ying like this, who knows how many minutes had passed; Li Yan rushed into the bathroom, turned off the water heater and water, opened the window, then carried Huang Ying out to lay her on the living room sofa. He then started immediate rescue, first addressing oxygen deficiency issues, including artificial respiration and chest compressions, stimulating heart activity and blood circulation.

If carbon monoxide poisoning were severe, she'd need hospital treatment immediately. Fortunately, with Li Yan's efforts, Huang Ying moved slightly, coughed lightly, but hadn't opened her eyes yet, though she began taking deep breaths herself.

"Huang Ying, how do you feel?" Li Yan softly called near her ear, then fetched a glass of water as she remained lying still. He took a sip himself, gently feeding her from his mouth.

After feeding her a few sips, Huang Ying breathed deeply a bit more, became more alert, then slowly opened her eyes.

"What happened to me…?" The fainting caused a temporary memory lapse, making her momentarily forget her surroundings.

Li Yan squatted in front of her, holding her hand, and told her, "You were taking a shower, maybe for too long, became oxygen deprived and fainted."

Huang Ying gradually recalled, looked at Li Yan beside her, and gave a smile, softly saying, "You saved my life again… I am indebted to you for this lifetime…"

"What's with that talk? If you saw me in trouble, wouldn't you help me? Talking about debts and dues." Li Yan joked, "If you really calculate like that, since I just saved you, did artificial breathing and heart compressions, wouldn't I owe you a lot too?"

Huang Ying had originally felt cold all over, thinking it was a symptom of post-fainting oxygen loss, now hearing his words, she tried raising her head to look at herself, causing her to cry out softly and hurriedly close her eyes, her face flushing.

(Yesterday, only one update, with 6 brothers casting monthly passes. If old Lai writes 5 chapters today, will there be 30 brothers supporting?) (To be continued, if you wish to know what happens next, please log in to www.qidian.com for more chapters, support the author, and read the authorized version!)