Chapter 10

Gu Feng was looking at documents and thought Zhou Yun had come in to bring her coffee. Without looking up, he smiled and said, "You're getting more and more skilled at making coffee. It's only been a short while since you left."

Li Junqian walked over and sat down opposite him. Gu Feng, seeing it was his good brother, raised an eyebrow: "You usually won't even lift a finger when I ask you to sit in my office, have you changed your mind today?"

Li Junqian tapped twice on the wooden desk with one hand. Gu Feng could tell that Li Junqian really had something to ask for, so he put the documents aside and said, "If you have something to ask for, just let me come to your office. You're making me all nervous. Do you need something from me?"

Just then, Zhou Yun came in with a cup of coffee. Gu Feng glanced at her and saw that the woman had actually placed the coffee next to Li Junqian!

"Zhou Yun, whose secretary are you anyway?!"

Zhou Yun took a step back in her black low-heeled shoes, said she was going to get another cup of coffee, and then left. Gu Feng was absolutely furious.

"So, you don't plan to make your relationship with Zhou Yun public?"

These past few days, Zhou Yun has been acting strangely, and their relationship has become complicated. Gu Feng has no idea what he did to offend this woman. She hasn't had her period recently, and their sex life has been quite harmonious lately. He really doesn't understand women.

Wait, is his affair with Zhou Yun that obvious? Could it be...?

"Could it be that Suzie told you this?"

Li Junqian scoffed, "I'm not blind."

Gu Feng stroked his chin: "Is it that obvious?"

Do you know why Zhou Yun gave me the coffee first?

Gu Feng rolled his eyes: "I don't even know, how could you know?"

“Zhou Yun is a well-behaved woman from a middle-class family. You should know what this kind of woman wants. If you're not sincere with her, then break it off as soon as possible. If you want to be serious, then don't mistreat her. Her current attitude towards you is probably a way of showing how you view your relationship.”

Gu Feng knew, of course, that he had initially approached it with a casual attitude, but things changed later. Zhou Yun was different from those women who were just playing around. He liked her resilience and her calm demeanor.

"Are you one of her envoys?"

Li Junqian pushed the tablet he had brought with him in front of him: "I've already booked your plane tickets and Secretary Zhou's flight to Paris this afternoon. I'll help you with the company's affairs."

Gu Feng was taken aback. What the heck?

"Dude, are you kidding me? You just planned a honeymoon for me like this? You could at least have booked the Maldives for me, I'm tired of Paris."

Li Junqian tapped the tablet a few more times, gesturing for Gu Feng to look at the text: "Zhou Yun was handpicked by me, so I think you should give her an explanation. As for this rule that only applies to Fanning Greater China, I think it's up to you, as the general manager, to negotiate with headquarters. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Gu Feng had considered going public, but company rules prohibited office romances. He couldn't very well be the general manager and break the rules himself, could he?

But his good brother's sudden move really confused him. Was this guy really doing this for him and Zhou Yun?

That's really strange.

Indeed, many employees have complained about this rule, especially given his current situation; it seems he really has to go.

As Li Junqian walked to the door, the man behind him said in a gossipy tone, "Hey bro, you don't happen to have your eye on one of the girls at the company, do you?"

Mind your own business.

After saying that, Li Junqian walked out of the office and bumped into Zhou Yun, who was holding a coffee. The two nodded to each other.

Zhou Yun brought in the coffee and saw a man with his feet on the table and his hands behind his head, looking quite comfortable.

"Mr. Gu, coffee."

Just as Zhou Yun was about to leave, the man grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms: "Have you recognized Li Junqian as your brother? Why is he always speaking up for you?"

Zhou Yun was puzzled, but she didn't like Gu Feng saying such things: "President Li is a very good person. As for what he said on my behalf, I don't know. I haven't recognized any brothers."

Gu Feng knew, of course, that Zhou Yun wouldn't have anything going on with Li Junqian. He just wanted to see Zhou Yun's reaction. He pinched her chin and said, "After dinner, come home with me, pack your things, and we're going to Paris."

Zhou Yun was taken aback: "Paris? So suddenly? And you're taking me with you?"

Gu Feng kissed her on the cheek: "Let's go earn you a proper status and have a honeymoon while we're at it."

Zhou Yun blushed instantly.

Liang Shi hadn't seen Li Junqian since the day he left her house.

Although it had only been a few days, they had acknowledged their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, so they couldn't just stop contacting each other, right? Liang Shi opened WeChat again and angrily threw his phone on the table.

Is this man expecting her to take the initiative? I'm so angry!

She handed the document to Marry: "Why is the Christmas lipstick copy the same as last year's? Can't you be a little more creative? You can go out now, let me have some peace and quiet."

As soon as Marry stepped out of the office, she breathed a sigh of relief and then complained to her colleagues that no one should mess with Director Liang today; he was probably on edge. Just then, she saw the big boss walking over, and she was so frightened that she covered her face with her documents.

Li Junqian knocked on the door, and sure enough, the woman inside was still in a state of agitation and alertness.

"I told you to give me some peace and quiet, whatever, come in!"

He raised his hand to touch the corner of his lips, concealing a smile, and pushed open the door to enter her territory.

What you keep in mind will surely come to pass.

Since confirming their relationship, this scoundrel has completely disappeared. If she didn't know he was a modern person with a full set of Apple electronic gadgets, she would have really thought he was an elderly retired cadre. Even retired cadres have basic mobile phones, right? They still have basic texting and calling functions.

They've been so cold to her these past few days.

So what those people online are saying is right: men are two different creatures, one in bed and one out. Even the gentle and refined Li Junqian is no exception. This rule applies to all men.

Liang Shi was actually thrilled by his arrival, but after being ignored for so many days, she still had her pride. She wasn't going to fawn over him with a smile just because he beckoned to her.

“If it’s work-related, Mr. Li, you don’t need to come down in person. I can come up with just one internal call.”

Her question was simply a preemptive strike, forcing him to reveal his purpose: whether it was work-related or related to their private life.

Li Junqian sat on the sofa opposite her, not too close, not too far, but there was definitely a sense of distance between them if they were to talk like that. But Liang Shi didn't want to go over at the moment, even though he was the company boss.

"Xiao Shi, are you angry that I haven't contacted you lately?"

When her thoughts were guessed, Liang Shi suspected that this person had planted a bug in her mind.

Under the desk, Liang Shi quickly kicked off her UGG fluffy slippers, slipped into her cold black high heels with red soles, then got up and walked over to sit in her assigned single sofa, positioned at a right angle to Li Junqian.

She flashed him a standard, toothy smile, comparable to that of a first-class flight attendant on an international flight.

"How could that be? Frankl flew to Paris, and all the company's big and small matters have to be reviewed and signed off by President Li. I heard he's so busy that he can't even eat lunch on time. I understand how hard it is for you, after all, it's such a big company..."

Of course, the latter part about lunch was something she said deliberately, and it was precisely the reason she was so angry today. Because earlier that day, she was out for a meal and passed by a Western restaurant with an outdoor veranda. She saw him and the female director of the brand department, despite the freezing weather, sitting outside eating salad and chatting happily.

He always had a way of making women smile. But with Liang Shi, it only made her feel restless and anxious.

Just then, Marry brought in a cup of coffee, giving this scoundrel a chance to catch his breath and remain silent. Marry really came at the worst possible time!

Are you free on Wednesday?

Liang Shi usually doesn't keep a detailed work schedule down to the hour, every day of the week, unless it's something important.

This morning, Marry seemed to come to her with a tablet to follow up on this week's work arrangements, but she was distracted and didn't listen to anything.

When Marry came in to deliver the coffee, he said this, although he was asking about Liang Shi, but his eyes actually glanced at Marry.

Liang Shi sometimes really felt that Li Junqian was particularly good at disguising himself. In reality, he was not a refined gentleman at all, but rather a cunning and treacherous man.

How clever of him! He knew she would lie, so he used the pressure of being a boss to get an obedient employee to report her schedule! If Marry wasn't there, Liang Shi really wanted to kick him with the tip of her high heel.

That scoundrel, his methods are truly brilliant.

Marry understood the boss's look and truthfully reported her direct supervisor's work schedule: "Director Liang has two meetings on Wednesday, but it's not a big problem. If you have something to do that day, I can reschedule."

Because Mary was an outgoing person and had just joined the company, she was assigned to a secretarial job. Now, she regrets it.

She'd already said all that, and the big boss was back on the sofa with his legs crossed, not saying a word, just staring at her with what seemed like a smile. Tsk, that was incredibly intimidating.

"Marry, could you please free up your time on Wednesday? Mr. Li and I have some things to discuss, so you can go out now."

As soon as Marry left, Liang Shi's smile vanished as if her expression had changed; such a fake smile was really bad for her muscles. Of course, she also put her thoughts into action, but she forgot that Li Junqian was a second-degree black belt in judo and had an extremely fast reaction speed.

The toe of CL's classic patent leather high heels touched his black suit trousers, creating a strong visual impact, but the expected physical harm did not occur. Instead, her ankle was grasped by his large, fair, and well-defined hands.

If she hadn't gone to Paris and put in 100% effort into her appearance, the skin on her calves probably wouldn't be as white as his hands.

What a scoundrel, and he even has pale skin.

Fortunately, their skin tones matched. But this intimate behavior in the office had an indescribable ambiguity about it.

"When did you become so savage, Xiao Shi?"

Liang Shi thought to himself, "She's always been the type to hold a grudge, so how can you call her barbaric?"

"Intimacy is prohibited in the office, Mr. Li. Could you please remove your hand?"

Her ankles, no longer warm, felt rather cold. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Li Junqian touched his own chin with the hand that had just touched her ankle.

Tsk, although she is a woman, it doesn't mean that everyone can be a virtuous man like Liu Xiahui. Liang Shi ignored his actions and got back to the main topic.

"What are your plans for me, Mr. Li, on Wednesday?"

She knew Li Junqian was very principled and would never take her out on a date during the weekday. But women, especially those in love, often have unrealistic fantasies. She was no exception.

"Didn't you say you wanted to visit my father?"

So that's what it was about. She had indeed mentioned it to him before.

When Li Guangting was mentioned, Liang Shi became more composed and sat up straight: "Why the day after tomorrow?"

Li Junqian picked up his coffee and took a sip: "I have to fly to Oslo on Thursday, and then it'll be Christmas when I get back. I'll be very busy afterwards. I'm afraid if I don't squeeze out some time, it won't be as simple as you kicking me."

When a man explains things to a woman in a gentle and humble manner, this behavior alone can make a woman let go of her prejudices and feel emotionally moved. Liang Shi felt that she really lacked dating experience and was confused by such an experienced man's words. It was really wrong of her.

She shrugged, feigning indifference: "I know you're busy. But you have to pick me up yourself on Wednesday."

The second half of the sentence was her way of being coquettish, with a hint of threat in her tone.

When Liang Shi saw his smile, she silently turned her gaze away, afraid that if she looked at him for even a second longer, she would love this man even more.

"Of course, but you're not allowed to wear such high heels the day after tomorrow."

Liang Shi scoffed, "You think I'm stupid?"

Li Junqian chuckled softly. Liang Shi didn't understand what was so funny.

"Can you please leave now? I have so many things to take care of! I don't want to work overtime and sacrifice my life for you!"

"If you work overtime, don't skimp on yourself, I'll reimburse you."

A scoundrel is a scoundrel; he'll even exploit his girlfriend!