The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

After finishing their drinks, everyone parted ways outside. Fu Weiwei and Yu Peijie naturally left together, the enchantress had Chen Qitao taking her home. Watching Wen Qianyi and Li Yan together with no intention of parting, Zhang Songyang had no choice but to leave sullenly on his own.

"You're not going to ask me to take you home again, are you?" Li Yan lit a cigarette and looked at Wen Qianyi, who was slightly intoxicated beside him.

Wen Qianyi looked at him with a playful smile: "Why? You're not willing? I didn't drive myself, Zhang Songyang planned to take me home later anyway, otherwise I wouldn't have called you over."

"You don't mind, and neither do I!" Li Yan led her to the car, both recalling the scene from the day they first met, finding it somewhat amusing.

"Get in the car, let's hope we don't run into any drunk driving checks."

"Are you sure? The effect might hit, don't cause any problems." Wen Qianyi sat beside him and automatically fastened her seatbelt.

Li Yan turned his head to look at her.

Not hearing an answer, Wen Qianyi turned to look and caught his gaze with a sidelong glance, "Driver! You should keep your eyes on the road!"

Wen Qianyi was speechless. "Stop being silly, it looks like you're really drunk, don't make me take you home later!"

In fact, Li Yan had indeed drunk a lot more than her, having already consumed baijiu with Yu Hong and Ji Yi before coming over, and then drank quite a bit more just now. On the other hand, Wen Qianyi, who had always been wary of Zhang Songyang, remained surprisingly sensible and drank very little.

"Don't worry! I'm capable of driving, I never let myself get drunk." Li Yan started the car and drove off.

"Comrade Li Yan, be careful of your influence! Watch out or they'll dock your salary!" Wen Qianyi feigned anger with a smile.

Li Yan continued to joke, so what if they dock his salary? It would even be worth it to lose his job.

But he understood very well that Wen Qianyi wouldn't think that way, and neither would he. Because of Zhang Yurong, Li Yan would be mindful of this, and someone as mature and independent as Wen Qianyi would be even more cautious.

"I'm hesitating because someone here seems to have the makings of a taxi wolf?" Wen Qianyi countered, not backing down.

"Then how about..."

"How about I just call a cab myself? Hmm, great suggestion!"

"Ugh..."

Joking aside, since they had work tomorrow and it was getting late, Wen Qianyi still gave her address so Li Yan could drop her off at home first.

...

"Want to come up for a drink?" Wen Qianyi extended a polite invitation.

As she was unbuckling her seatbelt, Li Yan admired the view for a moment before responding, "Go up? That's not good!!"

"Oh, stop being cheeky. Be careful yourself."

With a wave goodbye, Li Yan drove off. However, just a few minutes later, his phone rang. It was Wen Qianyi calling again.

Li Yan answered with a smile, but before he could say anything, he heard Wen Qianyi's urgent voice.

"Li Yan! You haven't gone far, have you? Could you come back and pick me up! My darling is sick, I need to get to the hospital!"

Li Yan was taken aback but agreed. She was probably out with friends after work, so leaving her car at the office was normal considering the risk of drunk driving. What surprised him was... the darling is sick? Wen Qianyi was only twenty-five, and she already had a child? Her profile said she was unmarried, maybe she had a child out of wedlock?

Although he turned around to go back, Li Yan's enthusiasm was undoubtedly dampened.

Just like how Paradise Group's top idol Zhang Yurong, if her marriage news went public, even the eligible bachelors, not to mention the ordinary male employees at the headquarters, would feel a sense of loss knowing that the ice queen was to wed someone else!

When he returned, he didn't wait long before seeing Wen Qianyi hurriedly rushing over with something in her arms. Upon closer look, Li Yan chuckled helplessly—her darling was a pet cat!

It also showed his lack of understanding of the inner world of independent urban women; many forego marriage and love, finding solace in pets.

"You're still laughing! Such schadenfreude!"

The usually poised and self-assured Wen Qianyi was now utterly tense, and upon seeing Li Yan smiling, she couldn't help but chide him playfully.

"Not laughing! Definitely not laughing!" Li Yan had her settle into the car and asked for directions to the nearest pet hospital, then sped off in his little QQ.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the pet hospital.

The on-duty doctor, who hadn't closed yet, examined, sanitized, and injected the little cat. Seeing Wen Qianyi's pained expression, Li Yan was a bit surprised; it was clearly a display of maternal instinct, as if she were watching her own child fall ill.

"The problem is quite serious. I recommend leaving it here for overnight monitoring and our professional care. By the day after tomorrow, it should be fine. Of course, if you'd prefer to take it home, you can bring it back for a follow-up tomorrow."

Hearing the doctor's words, Li Yan found it absurd. It's just a cat; is such fanfare necessary? Must be an alarmist tactic to make more money.

Wen Qianyi, however, thought differently. Although she wanted to take the cat home, she agreed immediately for it to stay at the pet hospital for care, prioritizing its wellbeing. She felt she hadn't taken good care of it and wanted it to receive the most professional care.

After everything was sorted, it was already very late. When Li Yan was dropping Wen Qianyi off, she asked before getting out, "How long will it take you to get home now?"

"From here, it's a bit far, but with the roads clear at this hour, probably less than an hour."

"How about you... stay at my place tonight!"