The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Right now is meal time, and while the crowd here isn't as big as in a downtown restaurant or dining hall, it's more than other times. Standing there one against seven, everyone passing by can see they're at odds.

Li Yonghao waved his hand, "Since we want to talk, let's find another place to chat. Xiao Zhang, Xiao Cui, accompany Mr. Li!"

At this time, Manager Xiao Bi had already come downstairs and followed them out. Seeing their situation, he wanted to come over but didn't dare to interfere with Li Yonghao's affairs. Not to mention him, even the big boss here is very polite to Li Yonghao, otherwise, he wouldn't be called Brother Hao.

Li Yonghao glanced at him, gave Ding Thirty a look, and nodded slightly. Ding Thirty responded quickly, immediately going inside to grab Xiao Bi. "Manager Bi, we want to find a quieter place to chat. Please arrange it for us immediately, okay?"

"No problem, no problem." Xiao Bi quickly agreed. It was still noon, so there were vacant rooms everywhere. What he needed to prepare was a room that wouldn't draw too much attention but was spacious enough.

To him, it was easy to know which guest rooms were the largest and most comfortable and which sauna rooms had the best facilities, making it easier to coordinate.

In the few steps walking out of the restaurant, he had already decided which place to go. Arriving beside Li Yonghao, he quietly asked for instructions, "Brother Hao, our VIP standalone villas are vacant. It's spacious, quiet, and undisturbed, just a bit of a walk. The closest available room is right above this restaurant."

"Let's go! Don't disrupt your business," Li Yonghao said generously.

Xiao Bi immediately called for a golf cart, got everyone on, and drove to some standalone villas, not far in the same resort village.

The original purpose was for people to rent and vacation with their families, but the scenery here is average, not attracting tourist guests, and wealthy people may not like or have time to vacation with family. Nowadays, a typical family of three or four doesn't need to rent a whole villa.

Xiao Bi led them to a small villa, only to realize he hadn't gotten the keys or notified the housekeeping department to unlock the door. This wasn't a place arranged for guests to stay at any time, usually, no one was waiting. While he hurriedly made a call, Zhang Jing stepped forward to check. Being in the resort, safety wasn't an issue, and the lock was just an ordinary one. He didn't want to wait, took two steps back, then quickly stepped forward and kicked open the door!

At Zhang Jing's violent action, Li Yonghao shook his head with a smile and told the stunned and embarrassed Xiao Bi, "No worries, the repair costs are on me."

Xiao Bi quickly waved it off, "No worries, I didn't arrange well, this is my responsibility."

Li Yonghao had no intention of letting him in, leading others inside one by one, leaving him a bit helpless, powerless to help even if he wanted to.

He sent the golf cart to wait farther away and himself watched the already closed villa door, waiting nearby for the outcome.

...

After entering the living room, Li Yonghao naturally went and sat down, with Ding Thirty, Mr. Fei, and Shi Zheng scattering to sit. Cui Ming stayed next to Li Yan all the while, while Zhang Jing stood aside, looking fiercely at Li Yan. Li Tai didn't sit but guarded the path to the door.

Looking at their postures, Li Yan couldn't help but smile slightly, pulling out a cigarette to find it finished, leaving only an empty box.

Li Yonghao had already taken out a pack of cigarettes and tossed it to Li Yan. "See if you can get accustomed to mine."

Li Yan didn't look at the brand, just grabbed one casually and sat down to light it.

Seeing him about to toss it back, Li Yonghao laughed, "Keep it to smoke until you can buy yours."

Li Yan took a drag, then blew smoke towards Cui Ming beside him, prompting a flash of murderous intent in Cui Ming's eyes.

"Let's not beat around the bush, let's open the window and speak plainly!" Mr. Fei spoke first, "You should recognize Li Tai, right?"

"Why should I know him? This is the first time meeting you all; before today, I had never heard any of your names."

Li Tai raised his voice, "Weren't you at my repair shop on Saturday, getting a car wash?"

"Saturday?" Li Yan raised an eyebrow, "Seems like it. What? Because I didn't pay?"

"Why were you at the repair shop?" Mr. Fei stared intently, continuing to ask.

"Haha, are your ears faulty? Even if you don't know they offer washes, you heard what he said just now. How else would someone getting a wash get their car there, autopilot?" Li Yan ridiculed.

"It's not about your wash, there wasn't anyone else outside, just you!" Ding Thirty pressed.

"Were you there watching? Why didn't I see you there?"

"I wasn't…"

"Since you weren't there, then what's the crap about me being the only outsider?" Li Yan took a drag, smiling coldly at them.

No one else spoke up, but at this moment, Li Yonghao lightly clapped his hands, laughing and praising, "A verbal duel among scholars! Brother Li Yan, I can't help but admire you more."

"Which of them can be considered scholars?" Li Yan teased.

His reactions might have made an average person think he was a naive hothead, but by now, it was clear his calmness was genuine, not just bravado. This had earned him a bit of respect from Li Yonghao and the others, but it also increased the resentment and hostility from two others.

One was Cui Ming, who watched Li Yan intently, and the other was Zhang Jing, who stood ready to strike at any moment.

His well-known anger and brashness weren't mended by Li Yonghao, who let him maintain his sharpness. But now, as the key points hadn't been discussed yet, letting him wreck things would be troublesome. Watching the whole process, Li Yonghao frowned slightly.

The vase flew straight towards Li Yan's head, seemingly unnoticed by him as it approached from the side, about to cause a bloody scene. Just then, he happened to lean forward to tap his cigarette ash into the ashtray on the table in front…

The simple lean forward perfectly avoided the swiftly flying vase, which flew past where his head had been, straight towards Cui Ming's head beside him!

Cui Ming had been watching Li Yan, and even though he'd seen Zhang Jing's attack, he hadn't expected Li Yan, seemingly unaware, to dodge the vase perfectly. Without preparation, Cui Ming quickly tilted his head and caught the vase between his hands, almost getting hit.

The various thoughts among the group eased as no one was hurt and conversations could continue.

"Xiao Zhang! Sit down!" Li Yonghao said sternly, displeased with his recent rash action.

Zhang Jing glared at Li Yan, who was bewildered and confused, cursing inside, "Lucky bastard! I'll come for you directly later, let's see if you can dodge then!" Hearing Li Yonghao, he sat on Li Yan's other side, alongside Cui Ming.

After Fei, Ding Thirty, and Li Tai had their initial probe, Li Yonghao found Li Yan somehow inscrutable. The more he interacted, the more ordinary yet extraordinary Li Yan seemed, without being able to pinpoint why.

"Thirty, tell him the situation."

Hearing Li Yonghao, Ding Thirty said, "Li Yan, let's cut to the chase. At Li Tai's repair shop on Saturday, an incident occurred. Whether or not you were the only outsider, you were present, making you suspicious and responsible to cooperate with the investigation. The scene was frantic at the time; there wasn't a way to get your contact info, so you left. We've been looking for you the past two days but without more leads. Li Tai saw you among the crowd back then and has a good memory; seeing you today, he wanted to confirm."

"Oh! So that's it. I was really scared then, risking to save my car, how could I linger, it's not about saving on the wash!" Li Yan, looking as if enlightened, questioned curiously, "As for suspicion, responsibility, or investigation you mentioned, you're not police. If reported, if the police find me, I can cooperate for a statement."

Li Yonghao spoke, "We happened to meet, so we want to understand and resolve it first!"

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