The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

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After getting off the bus, Li Yan curiously looked at the pretty MM, "Miss, do I know you?"

"No, you don't. If you did, seeing me being harassed by a pervert and still not standing up for me is really unkind." MM said, then took out an empty milk carton and tossed it into the trash bin.

"You're too fierce; you don't even give me a chance to be the hero saving the beauty," Li Yan replied and then went to check the bus sign at the stop. If there was no bus to Paradise Group from here, he would be late. It's rush hour, and it's hard to get a cab, and even if you do, it won't be faster than the bus.

"No need to check, just follow me onto the bus in a bit." MM came over,

Upon hearing this, Li Yan instantly understood. "Got it! You're from our company too. You've seen me at the company before, and seeing me unsure where to transfer, you kindly told me to get off here!"

"Wrong!" MM shook her head.

Wrong? Thinking of pulling a trick? Given her rather fierce personality, it seemed possible. But early in the morning, wouldn't pulling a trick be a bit boring? Li Yan carefully scrutinized her a few times—a typical office lady look, with jet-black hair and a cute face, giving an impression of honesty and being easy to bully. No wonder that Charlie brother targeted her, probably thinking that a girl like her wouldn't dare to speak up even if harassed; little did he know, she was one step ahead.

"What are you looking at? I'm from the Planning Department. You haven't seen me." MM blinked her eyes.

"Then why say 'wrong'?" Li Yan was amused; she really was from Paradise Group.

"I already answered you."

"Hmm?"

"Hehe... You haven't asked yet, but I know what you're going to ask, so I answered you first," MM said with a sly smile.

Seeing that Li Yan still didn't get it, she had to explain seriously: "I joined the company before you, so it's not that I'm from your company, but that you're from our company. That's the first mistake. The second mistake is that you've never seen me at the company. The third mistake is that I called you off the bus conveniently, not out of kindness."

Li Yan raised his eyebrows; this girl looked pitifully cute, giving off an impression of being honest, easy to bully, and tease, but it turned out that in both actions and words, it was her who was teasing others.

"With your IQ, you should understand now?" MM pursed her lips and smiled.

"I was thinking... You in the Planning Department seem a bit underutilized," Li Yan responded earnestly.

"Oh? You just met me and already know I'm very capable?"

"With your sharp tongue and quick wit, transferring to the Customer Service Department would be putting your talents to proper use!"

"You're the one who's a thing!" MM rolled her eyes at him and looked towards the bus coming down the road.

"I know people in the Planning Department. Did you hear about me from Wang Lei and the others?" Li Yan shook his head. "I can't help it; good-looking people are always more popular."

MM burst into laughter. "Tsk tsk, I didn't even call you smug, and you started gloating? I haven't heard about you from Wang Lei. Your famous name and glorious image are because of the scandal involving pranking Master Extinction last weekend, which a lot of people gossiped about."

Scandal? Li Yan was speechless, covering his face with both hands, "Oh my... they made it sound like teasing General Hai? Miss Zhang was there too; why not spread rumors about us instead?"

"Ha! That would require someone to believe it. At your level, even if Miss Zhang was blind, she wouldn't fancy you. As for Hai Fu, hehe, probably a lot of people want you to pursue her so that colleagues in the Administration Department would have an easier time. Since it's what everyone wants, why not just sacrifice a bit!"

Chatting nonsense with a girl he just met, Li Yan found it amusing, so he chose not to continue. "Is the bus here yet? Will we be late?"

"I called you off here to prevent you from being late. I figured it's your first time taking this bus. At the few stops ahead, it's easier to transfer, but those routes are crowded and have more stops, making it take longer. The bus we're taking here has fewer stops, and though there's a few minutes' walk at the end, it's more comfortable and gets to the company faster. Look! It's here!" MM pointed at a bus.

The bus arrived. There were just a few people boarding here, and there were still seats available inside, which was rare for rush hour—making it one of the less popular routes.

"Wow! You even found this route; you're really awesome."

"Newly opened route, and many people don't know about it. I have to squeeze onto crowded buses and cunningly deal with perverts every day, so I had to figure out a better route."

"By the way, I still don't know your name."

MM smiled slyly, "Why should I tell you? If I tell you my name, you'll ask for my number, and if you get my number, you'll call and harass me. Isn't that asking for trouble? We're just passing by, no need. Since it's just the two of us now, I don't need to call your name; you know I'm talking to you. Right?"

Li Yan wanted to joke around, but as they were from the same company and not familiar, it would have been too much.

"Hmm."

…

MM's route really was good, and although there was a few minutes' walk after getting off, it was indeed quicker to reach the company. Chen Xiaoen was already at the front desk working, and upon seeing Li Yan, was about to greet him but decided to bury her head in work instead, noticing he was having a lively conversation with a pretty MM.

Arriving at the Sales Department, the newly arrived ladies all greeted Li Yan with ambiguous smiles. If he hadn't just heard about the gossip and scandal from that MM on the way, he'd be baffled. Observing their expressions, he could guess that they must have learned about the gossip during weekend gatherings, activities, or on QQ, MSN. It was very frustrating; if there were rumors, it should have been with Wen Qianyi, but having a scandal with Master Hai would make people suspect it was too boring.

At this moment, Wen Qianyi wasn't her usual cheerful self, instead appearing somewhat gloomy. Li Yan was curious and went over to pour her a glass of water, asking, "Supervisor Wen, you seem down. Could it be a failed blind date over the weekend?"

"Go away! You're the one who needs blind dates!" Wen Qianyi glared at him, bantering with a smile, "Why pour me water? Unprovoked hospitality usually means you're up to no good! What's suspicious?"

"Then give it back to me, and whatever you do, don't drink it!"

"Get lost! It's my cup, isn't it."

"Hmm, a smile; that looks more like you! So, what's troubling you? Let your partner help brainstorm; though I'm not good at storming the battlefield or planning strategies, I'm excellent at listening." Li Yan sat down.

Wen Qianyi felt a warm feeling inside. Although it was just a glass of water and a few words, not providing substantial help, it could still offer comforting strength during weary moments.

"It's nothing much. I've been following a few business leads. There was a medium-sized company with a promising project. But I just received a call saying that Manager Lin Wanrong-the Foreign Language Department specializes in translating positions that are quite hard to find—was having difficulty securing it. Yet most people still resorted to self-deprecation to endure it a little better psychologically.

Online, there were supportive, encouraging, sympathetic, and skeptical voices, but very few actually reached out a helping hand. And such stories, likely not miserable enough, received little attention from traditional media.

Li Yan got up to check in with Huang Ying about the progress of that charity foundation when Ye Jiahong's call came through, asking him to drop by. (To be continued, for more on the continuing story, visit www.qidian.com; more chapters are waiting. Support the author, support legitimate reading!)