The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Thinking this way, Li Yan secretly smiled bitterly. Judging by her composed demeanor last time, she must have an extraordinary background—this was beyond just an ordinary rich family.

But since she's already made contact, and Nian Yufei even added an extra show just for him, this sentiment is worth more than just a dozen tickets. Even if he had to protect her once, it wouldn't be too much of a loss.

Thinking about this, Li Yan, who originally just wanted to take a break, had to stay overnight and would return home tomorrow.

Chen Xiaoen had already agreed and was leading him to the elevator.

The two walked one in front of the other and entered the elevator. The familiar scene made both of them think back to when they first met. At that time, Li Yan had snuck in with the experts' car, chasing after pretending to have fallen behind. Chen Xiaoen was afraid he didn't know the way, so she came over to remind him, while he, to obtain more information, used the excuse of having Chen Xiaoen lead the way and took her into the elevator, went to the fifth floor, and then took her to the stairwell...

Whether this was the elevator they used last time, neither of them could remember, but there were only the two of them inside now, similar to that night.

Seeing Chen Xiaoen lower her head without speaking, Li Yan realized she was also reminiscing about that time. "Sorry, for tricking you to the fifth floor, and then... using that method to ask you for information."

"Ah?... It's okay... It's been so long," Chen Xiaoen quickly shook her head. Even though she thought of that incident, she was still a bit embarrassed when Li Yan mentioned it. "Besides..."

If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have met you. But she felt this was a bit too ambiguous, so she quickly shut her mouth.

"Besides what?"

"Nothing... I was just saying..." Chen Xiaoen looked at the elevator's changing numbers and quickly thought on her feet, "...do you often trick girls like that?"

Afterward, she could deduce that, if he was indeed an expert, maybe he wasn't lying, but he's a company employee! So, was his motive back then just to deceive girls?

She had her doubts, but either lacked the opportunity or felt it inconvenient to ask Li Yan why he appeared at the Prince Hotel that night and why he appeared with the biologists' car. If he was tricking girls, then he didn't pursue it aggressively afterward, and even when they met again, despite showing interest towards him, he hadn't taken further advantage.

This puzzled Chen Xiaoen, could it be because he joined the head office? To avoid sticking to one tree, so a rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its burrow?

"Oh dear, this question is a bit sharp, how can I answer without embarrassment?" Li Yan playfully diverted the topic. That night, other than Zhang Yurong, he was the only one from the head office present, so he couldn't let her suspect anything.

Chen Xiaoen giggled: "Listening to what you said, does that mean you admit it? What about today?" She asked this casually.

Li Yan chuckled: "Just want to sleep and rest, do you believe me?"

"How could it be? If you just wanted to sleep, why not go home? Spend so much money to stay at a hotel?" Chen Xiaoen suddenly showed a strange expression: "Could it be... were you here last time to find someone...?"

At that moment, the elevator stopped on a certain floor and opened. Several female guests outside heard Chen Xiaoen's words as they entered and couldn't help but look disdainfully at Li Yan.

"Men nowadays, so shameless, even with a beautiful girlfriend, they still want to play around."

"So excessive!"

...

Perhaps because there were only a few women in the elevator, they didn't regard Li Yan as a single man, openly speaking out for justice, their words making Li Yan blush with embarrassment.

Chen Xiaoen gave Li Yan an innocent look, although she didn't know if her suspicions were true, it was evident that due to her words, Li Yan was despised by strangers.

Li Yan smiled indifferently. He didn't care about strangers' scolding, as he could take it thick-skinned. But Chen Xiaoen's misunderstanding made him feel somewhat uneasy.

Deny it... yet indeed there was once; don't deny it... then the glowing image in this girl's heart will collapse.

The noisy discussion from the women left the two unable to converse, which gave Li Yan some space to think. When the elevator reached the 29th floor, he had already figured it out.

Default!

Anyway, in his wife Zhang Yurong's eyes, he already had this image, so why bother with what Chen Xiaoen thinks?

In this way, at least it wouldn't lead Chen Xiaoen to suspect a connection between him and the president's wife, protecting the secret of both relationships. Moreover, letting the image collapse in her heart might not be a bad thing.

Li Yan, although not deeply experienced in emotions, can see general situations (the exception being "Queen" since their relationship is closer than lovers or siblings, and any concern or affection is normal to him). For example, Chen Xiaoen has some fondness for him; otherwise, she would avoid someone who kissed her, and wouldn't have competed with Yu Xiaodi in the cinema.

However, he has no improper intentions towards Chen Xiaoen. Regarding feelings, he already has many entanglements now, and he doesn't want to provoke more. Although Yu Xiaodi was also proactive, she came before Chen Xiaoen and was more assertive, with their relationship already deeply developed. Since Chen Xiaoen hasn't even started, allowing her to extinguish the spark on her own would be best.

After leaving the elevator, Chen Xiaoen led him to find the guestroom, apologizing softly.

"It's okay, actually, you're not far off. I'm not seeing any hosts, but I do meet female netizens, it's pretty much the same thing... you understand. Hehe, I'm not a pure person, but please keep it a secret for me, don't spread it at the company." Li Yan admitted with a grin.

Chen Xiaoen lowered her head; if she had only suspected before, his admission made her feel uneasy. Undoubtedly, Li Yan was a man she found agreeable. The time he saved her outside the cinema made her feel protected, leading to a higher regard for him. Unexpectedly, she later discovered they worked in the same company, learning that he had been lying and exaggerating and that within the company, his reputation was actually more lackluster than ordinary.

But perhaps as she hadn't personally experienced it in the sales department or had much contact or deep understanding of him, she still harbored some goodwill towards Li Yan.

Running into him here today, she initially felt a sense of revisiting old places and memories, but just a few words led to an awkward topic.

"Mmm, I understand..." Chen Xiaoen felt slightly bitter and emotional, but then she grew puzzled, "You're alone... that's understandable. But why not find a steady girlfriend?"

"Why should I find a steady girlfriend?" Li Yan asked with a smile.

By then, they had stopped in front of room 2927. Li Yan looked at her and said, "I understand what you mean. You mean, for my current circumstance, finding a girlfriend could not only address physiological and psychological needs but also be more economical, saving money on hotel rooms."

"Yes." Chen Xiaoen replied softly, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Theoretically, that's true, but in reality, girlfriends and wives come with high costs too. Especially psychologically, you have to comfort her, keep her company, understand her. You can't casually switch people; you can't have anyone else. You can't act on a whim, you gotta adjust some of your habits for her, accept her habits, accept her work, friends, family, social circle, and let her accept your friends, work, family, and social circle too..."

Li Yan sighed: "There's give and take! Girlfriends, wives provide warmth and comfort, but you also have to deal with many trivial life issues. Maybe even further, having children is the same—in enjoying family bliss, you endure the hardship of parenting. So some people marry but don't have kids; some date but don't marry; some mess around without dating... and some, going overboard, end up committing suicide or becoming philosophers. Haha..."

Chen Xiaoen, much younger and in a beautiful stage of life, found herself shocked and bewildered by Li Yan's views on marriage and love. There's gain and loss; no matter how beautiful a thing, it always comes with other costs. So what should one do in life?

"Hey! Don't be fooled by me. This isn't the mainstream view. You should find a guy you like, enjoy romance, embrace marriage—that's a complete life."

Fearing he'd gone too far and corrupted her young mind, Li Yan quickly changed the topic. "2927, here it is! So 2928 should be next door, right? Huh...2929, 2931...2925? Isn't 2927 supposed to be next to 2928?"

Seeing his expression, Chen Xiaoen couldn't help but laugh: "There's no rule that says 2927 must be next to 2928. This floor separates even and odd-numbered rooms, with all odd numbers here, and even numbers over there."

Li Yan was speechless, the fabled 'No. 1 Room' and he ran into it...

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