The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

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Li Yan had no grudge against Hai Fu, and his earlier criticism was already addressed face-to-face. But this Ye Jiahong guy, he seemed to care on the surface, yet belittled him behind his back for his amusement, which Zhang Yurong occasionally revealed. There were certainly more instances like this behind the scenes.

This made Li Yan feel not only disdainful, but also wanting to get back at him. Not avenging an insult is not a gentlemanly act! A gentleman's revenge is never too late, but "in ten years, lovers can eventually become friends," and by then, enemies might turn into friends; wouldn't it be a loss then? So small grievances should be avenged quickly.

"Mr. Ye, did Hai Fu ever offend you before?"

"Well... no." Ye Jiahong hesitated for a moment; he was a bit carried away earlier, but he didn't really consider Li Yan a good friend.

"Did she make things difficult for you at work?"

"Well... no."

"I see."

"Hmm?" Ye Jiahong was a bit surprised, thinking to himself, can a guy like you with wisdom as dull as fool's luck see through my affairs?

Judging by his reaction, the earlier flattery, in terms of both force and application, was just right. Li Yan continued, "Isn't it all for love? Right, with a diamond guy like Mr. Ye, all the beauties in the company would secretly have a crush, except for someone quirky like Hai Fu who would ignore you."

With the flattery he liked to hear, coupled with Li Yan's strategic probing, Ye Jiahong couldn't help but speak up, "Actually, it's nothing. Although I'm not as excellent as you make me out to be, like the top diamond bachelors of the group, those better than me are generally older and mostly married. Among my peers, there truly are only a few..."

Darn! His level of narcissism surpasses even Little Sun's. Li Yan secretly sweated, though your status is indeed like this, as an elite, you should be modest; saying it out loud is narcissism...

"Of course! Compared to Mr. Ye, others are at most Brick-and-Mortar-Lozenge."

This flattery was already loud and clear, but since Ye Jiahong was already blunt, Li Yan couldn't be bothered with rhetoric.

"So, you think... hmm, I'm making an analogy here..." Ye Jiahong was actually a bit shy and nervous, once again surprising Li Yan about the other side of this diamond guy.

"How many in the company do you think can be a match for Miss Zhang?" Ye Jiahong asked expectantly.

There are many with the surname Zhang in the company, but the one who commands respect as "Miss Zhang" is only one—President Zhang Yurong! This is because she is young and beautiful, titles like president or boss don't suit her, and also because she was originally the chairwoman and daughter of the former president, Zhang Tianyi. Even before she took the helm, she was seen as the princess or young miss. "Miss Zhang" was an accustomed title since then.

The scoundrel is actually interested in my wife.

As this angry thought surfaced, Li Yan felt a slight pang in his heart, someone as extraordinary as Zhang Yurong, admired by everyone in the company; regular employees only see her as an idol, not daring to wish, while those with good conditions strive hard to show themselves, hoping to gain Zhang Yurong's favor. This was something he had long realized and didn't care about before, so why was he feeling so upset now?

Doesn't matter, he'd been irked by Ye Jiahong anyway, and now that he's actually coveting his wife, a punishment is due.

"Mr. Ye..." Hmm? Why does it sound so much like 'bastard'?" "When it comes to qualifications, you're the best; the others are simply no challenge at all!"

"That's right, I think so too, and am working hard to showcase my abilities at work. But that Hai Fu overtly or covertly mocks the swarm of admirers. Sure, they're like toads fantasizing about eating swan meat, but categorizing me among them is just disrespectful to the facts!" Ye Jiahong expressed some dissatisfaction.

Li Yan's goodwill toward Hai Fu changed immediately; so that was the reason! Indeed, these besieging leeches need tough characters like Master Extinction to knock some sense into them!

"Rest assured! Someone so considerate toward me would dare block your pursuit of swan meat? I'll definitely take down this Master Extinction on your behalf!"

Oh my, with you saying it this way, doesn't that make me a toad? But since Li Yan was not ill-intentioned and Ye Jiahong wouldn't take it personally, seeing Li Yan with the attitude of a warrior willing to sacrifice for a confidant, he approvingly nodded. This is exactly the fool setting forth that he needed!

"You... no need to say more. Li Yan! I'll have your back; today's incident, I'll explain to Miss Zhang and fully support you!"

"Thank you! But to avoid her associating and involving you, I've decided to cast aside my pride and face to first apologize to her, thereby catching her off guard, then finding another opportunity to strike hard!" Li Yan declared resolutely.

"You're so talented! It pains me to see you sacrifice, truly, next month I'll give you a raise, and for now, an extra 100 bucks bonus!" Ye Jiahong was extremely 'grateful'.

"Thanks a lot, I'll treat you to a McDonald's... ice cream cone."

...

A little after ten, Li Yan went alone to the Administration Department. What happened this morning had already spread, especially in the Administration Department, where everyone saw the brave soul daring to challenge the iron hand of Master Extinction even dare to come to the Administration Department, they were all deeply impressed. But most guessed he was here to apologize.

Having drunk together, Liu Feng, Fan Siwen, and the others dared not appear too close to Li Yan in such a situation, they could only offer encouragement from afar with their eyes. Among the handsome men and beautiful women watching, only one male employee named Xu Ping, with whom he had interacted before, came over to greet Li Yan.

Xu Ping, slightly over 1.7 meters tall, appeared a bit short in front of Li Yan but was still fairly sturdy. Like Sun Hui, he was cheerful, humorous, fond of making slightly risqué jokes, had some small talent, and decent luck with women. This guy loved reading novels so much he could skip meals but not novels. When dining in the company cafeteria, he would always be eating while passionately discussing his favorite novels.

These books where you could tell the author lacked culture or depth just by the title, why would Li Yan bother seeking them out? Of course, he would politely brush it off, secretly looking down on them. However, his impression of this young fellow was not bad, as it was said he came from a modest entrepreneurial family, and joked about introducing his sister to Li Yan. Having decided to be independent, he ventured out after graduation. Within the company, he already had a secret crush, not specifying who, only revealing the nickname Juanjuan, something Li Yan wasn't interested in gossiping about.

"Old Li, you're usually so calm, whenever we joke with you, you never get mad. Why so impulsive today? General Manager Hai is furious! Are you here to..." Xu Ping pulled Li Yan aside, whispering.

Li Yan chuckled, "To see the show, pissing off Master Extinction is quite impressive, isn't it? I'm here to make you guys in the Administration Department feel inferior!"

"…" Xu Ping was speechless, "Stop messing around. As a friend, I advise you to just go back! Don't think because you're from the Business Department, they can't do anything to you; with Director Hai's pedigree, even if she wants to edge out your Director Ye, I believe the president and vice-presidents would support her. To boot you, is just a word away; Director Ye won't offend her for you. It's just a job, what's the point?"

Seeing he genuinely worried for him, Li Yan refrained from joking and whispered, "I'm here to apologize to Director Hai."

Xu Ping was a bit surprised.

Li Yan patted his shoulder and headed directly to Hai Fu's office.

As Li Yan knocked on the door of the Administration Director's office and walked in, the entire office area outside buzzed with excitement, everyone whispered and discussed, many even placing bets on how long this hapless soul unfamiliar with Hai Fu's intimidation could withstand being cursed out and skulking away.