The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

"Take a look."

This was the footage he shot on the rooftop that day, capturing Chen Junwei clashing with that foreigner. He had intended to use it as cover for himself, and it turned out to be really useful. As for the handsome cleaner, since they weren't close, selling him out didn't matter.

While Yu Hong was watching intently, Li Yan deliberately said mysteriously, "You underestimate me. You should guess that I'm much more formidable..."

People are interested in mysterious things and people because they don't understand them. But if it's too much, they lose interest. To study the "Heart Demon," he had learned psychology. So now, seeing Yu Hong's interest, Li Yan didn't outright deny or hide anything. Instead, he acted profound, making himself appear more mysterious and powerful. He believed that with Yu Hong's status, he wouldn't truly believe it and would soon return to a normal mindset.

The altercation between Chen Junwei and that foreigner didn't last long. Yu Hong should have finished watching it, yet he kept staring at the phone screen and didn't hand the phone back to Li Yan.

Li Yan frowned slightly, then noticed a change in his expression, which reminded him of something.

That time, after being knocked out in the cinema, he was taken to a hotel by Yu Xiaodi. But Yu Xiaodi was unwilling to give in, so with her hands handcuffed, she lowered her head and bit him!

Because Yu Xiaodi didn't retaliate afterward and instead they became like friends, the threatening video naturally went unused and was forgotten.

Watching as Yu Hong calmly put the phone down, Li Yan quickly retrieved it.

"Hey! Don't bite me!"

Though said softly, it could still be heard when he brought the phone close. Two rows of teeth marks, along with Yu Xiaodi's gleeful face showing her teeth after biting, were captured up close. Even on a small phone screen, it was clear to see, making it seem like a quirky record of intimacy between lovers.

"I can explain this..."

Li Yan felt a bit embarrassed, thinking if it was just Yu Xiaodi seeing it, it wouldn't matter since they both understood it was a joke that went a bit too far. But if others saw it, they might misunderstand, especially her father...

"No need to explain!" Yu Hong said expressionlessly, though he was taking deep breaths, seemingly suppressing his emotions.

Is he thinking of hitting me but holding back because he doesn't think he can win and is waiting to call Zhou Yunfei over later? Li Yan thought carefully and realized it was indeed hard to explain.

...

Yu Hong downed another glass of liquor, exhaled heavily, and slowly said, "Forget it. Xiaodi is an adult now. As long as she is willing, I won't forcefully interfere in her personal relationships... But, Li Yan, I'm warning you, if you're using Xiaodi to get at me, you'll regret knowing me!"

Li Yan saw that he misunderstood but found it hard to explain, so he gave a bitter smile, "You're a big boss. Even if you have difficult enemies, you should be more magnanimous and assertive. If I really had such intentions, why would I appear before you? To let you threaten me?"

Yu Hong thought for a moment and realized that made some sense. He silently poured them both another glass, didn't say a word, and drank up.

Li Yan had no choice but to drink along with him.

"I said... today is for personal reasons. So the suspicions and guesses just now were only for personal inquiry."

Li Yan didn't say much more. Though he knew a bit about Chen Junwei's identity, he kept it to himself, allowing Yu Hong more room for speculation.

"I have another reason for coming today. It's for Xiaodi!" Yu Hong grew serious, "Faced with enemies, I should be more domineering and generous, but I also need to protect my family's safety besides needing confidence! I only have one daughter, and apart from not wanting her feelings hurt by you, I certainly don't want her physically harmed. There have already been two incidents before, and I don't want a third!"

He couldn't care less about such disputes and certainly didn't want to get involved.

Yu Hong seemed to see through his thoughts, "I understand. I'm not trying to drag you into my camp. I just need you to do me a favor! Help me protect Xiaodi. The previous two times, thanks to your help, you proved your capability. I have already asked Zhou Yunfei to increase protection efforts, but they can only protect in the shadows, whereas you can sometimes… provide personal protection. Having seen your video... I feel assured handing Xiaodi over to you! Just don't let me down at a critical moment."

Gah! Unable to explain it results in picking up such a task!

After careful consideration, Li Yan nodded in agreement. It wasn't that he feared revealing the truth about the video would make Yu Hong furious, but after what happened yesterday and hearing that in the past two days, Yu Xiaodi had called dozens of times worried about him, his inner resolve softened slightly. Regardless, back then, he didn't consider her a friend yet still saved her when she was in danger. Now that they were friends, could he just turn a blind eye in event of danger? As long as he didn't get formally involved in Yu Hong's conflicts, it was fine.

Yu Hong took another drink and then laughingly cursed, "Damn it! My Xiaodi just started college, and you kid are like an old cow eating young grass!"

He didn't expect someone who was both a boss and a father to utter such words. A piece of meat Li Yan had just put in his mouth almost got spat out. Damn, even if your daughter is young grass, I'm not an old cow yet! Besides, I haven't even chewed the young grass yet, so I've been wrongly accused...

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