Chapter 224 Extra (3) Heart Fluttering

Li Mai was lucky; she was hired by a big company right after graduation.

With the money she saved from part-time jobs during college, she rented a small, old apartment. Although it was far from her company, at least she had her own little place.

She felt that everything was moving in a positive direction.

Three months after joining the company.

She was starting to feel romantic feelings.

A new male colleague joined the company, and he's even more handsome than a celebrity. Li Mai has never seen such a handsome guy before.

During university, I was so focused on studying and working part-time that I didn't have time to date.

For the first time, she experienced the feeling of being moved.

But the new male colleague seemed a bit cold.

...

She hid behind a pillar, watching the man and woman standing in front of her.

"Zhou Songyan, I like you. Will you be my boyfriend?"

Zhou Songyan said coldly, "I don't like you."

Straightforward and cold-blooded.

The girl who confessed her feelings blushed.

But she still wanted to try: "Feelings can be cultivated slowly, let's get to know each other first..."

Zhou Songyan interrupted her: "Sorry, I have no interest in developing feelings for you. You're not my type. Please don't bother me."

The girl ran away, overwhelmed with shame and indignation.

When Zhou Songyan turned around, Li Mai quickly shrank back, afraid that he would discover her.

After a while, when she peeked out, Zhou Songyan was already gone.

Li Mai patted his chest.

Luckily, she didn't confess her feelings; it would have been so embarrassing to be rejected.

...

Handsome guys are always the subject of discussion, no matter where they are.

After Zhou Songyan came to the company, Li Mai could hear people talking about him everywhere, whether she was eating or going to the restroom.

Many girls pursued him, the one who pursued him most aggressively was Jiang Yuan, the daughter of the company's vice president.

Jiang Yuan came to see Zhou Songyan every day, but Zhou Songyan remained cold and indifferent, ignoring her.

When Li Mai passed by the tea room, she heard Jiang Yuan chatting with someone.

“I just love Zhou Songyan’s cold demeanor. The colder he is, the more I want to get my hands on him.”

Someone said, "You're the daughter of the company's vice president, and you've been pursuing him for so long, but he's unmoved and doesn't know how to appreciate it."

Jiang Yuan: "Don't worry, he'll give in to me sooner or later."

"Jiang Yuan, why don't you try seduction? Some men just look serious, but if you use a little trick on them, they're finished."

Li Mai spat out a mouthful of water.

"Cough cough cough..."

"who?"

Li Mai greeted them with an awkward smile: "Hello."

Jiang Yuan glanced at her dismissively and continued chatting with her.

Li Mai returned to her workstation and glanced in Zhou Songyan's direction.

He's handsome, dedicated to his work, and doesn't have casual relationships.

Guys like that are really charming.

No wonder Jiang Yuan was so obsessed.

She's hooked too.

...

Although she and Zhou Songyan were in the same work group, they only spoke once in the half-month they worked together.

That day, Zhou Songyan was photocopying documents, but they ran out of paper.

She happened to be passing by and saw Zhou Songyan looking for paper.

She pointed: "In that cabinet."

Zhou Songyan glanced back at her and said softly, "Thank you."

Li Mai later regretted that she should have introduced herself at the time, at least to leave an impression on Zhou Songyan.

Sometimes love can make people lose their minds.

She was a law-abiding, honest, and conservative person who had never been in a relationship, yet she boldly approached a boy.

When she saw Zhou Songyan at the company entrance, she deliberately walked over and bumped into him, and then deliberately scattered her documents on the ground.

Zhou Songyan stared at her for a while, then shifted his gaze to the data on the ground. He bent down to pick it up for her, folded it neatly, and handed it to her.

Li Mai nervously reached out and took it, saying, "Th...thank you."

Zhou Songyan didn't say anything and walked past her.

After everyone had gone far away.

Li Mai then realized that she had forgotten to introduce herself again.

...

The company has landed a big project.

Every department is working overtime like crazy.

At 10 p.m., the building was brightly lit.

After finishing her work, Li Mai subconsciously looked up at Zhou Songyan's workstation.

He was getting up to leave.

Li Mai followed him as if possessed.

The two entered the elevator one after the other.

Li Mai went around to the back and stood there. When she looked up, she could see the tall and upright figure in front of her.

Upon close contact, Li Mai's heart pounded.

Zhou Songyan suddenly turned to look at her.

Li Mai's gaze was caught before she could look away.

She lowered her head guiltily, staring at her toes.

The elevator arrived at the first floor.

Zhou Songyan strode out.

Li Mai followed behind, keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

After leaving the office building, Zhou Songyan walked towards the parking lot, while Li Mai watched for a while before heading towards the bus stop.

While waiting for the bus on a bench at the bus stop, a white SUV pulled up in front of her.

Li Mai subconsciously looked up, and the car window was just rolled down, revealing Zhou Songyan's chiseled, handsome profile.

Zhou Songyan turned to look at her and said calmly, "Get in the car."

For some reason, Li Mai didn't stand on ceremony at all and opened the back door to get in.

Zhou Songyan's deep, magnetic voice rang out.

Where to stay?

Li Mai whispered, "Yihe New Village."

Zhou Songyan typed "Yihe New Village" into his phone, and a navigation app popped up.

The two didn't exchange a single word the entire way.

Li Mai nervously picked at her fingers, her face flushed.

She dared not look at Zhou Songyan twice after he caught her in the rearview mirror.

She lives far away, and even without traffic, it took her an hour to drive there.

The car stopped.

Li Mai placed her hand on the door handle and looked up at the man in the driver's seat.

"Thanks."

Zhou Songyan: "You live so far away, how long does it take you to commute to work every day?"

Li Mai: "Two hours."

Zhou Songyan frowned.

Two hours... that would require getting up incredibly early.

"My name is Li Mai."

Li Mai finally remembered to introduce herself.

Zhou Songyan tapped the steering wheel: "I know."

Li Mai was surprised that he knew her name, and the smile on her face grew wider and wider.

"Thank you for bringing me back, goodbye!"

After Li Mai finished speaking, she opened the door and got out of the car.

As the car drove away, Li Mai stood there, waving foolishly.

...

The following evening, as Li Mai was waiting for the bus at the bus stop, Zhou Songyan's car stopped in front of her again.

"Get in the car."

Li Mai was surprised for a moment, then opened the door and went inside.

She clearly saw that Zhou Songyan's workstation was empty when she left, so why hadn't he left yet?

This time, she mustered up the courage to strike up a conversation with Zhou Songyan: "Where do you live? Is it inconvenient for you to give me a ride?"

"On the way."

Zhou Songyan gave her two words.

It's fine as long as it's on the way; she would feel bad if Zhou Songyan had to take a detour to give her a ride.

"Tomorrow's the weekend, are you free? I'd like to treat you to dinner."

"I wanted to thank you for taking me home."

Li Mai thought about how those girls confessed their feelings to Zhou Songyan and were harshly rejected by him, and she was afraid that he would overthink it.

Although she really did have ulterior motives.

Zhou Songyan glanced at her through the rearview mirror.

"I have time at noon."

Li Mai grinned and said, "Okay, let's eat for lunch. What do you want to eat?"

Zhou Songyan thought for a moment: "Western food."

Li Mai: "...Okay."

Is Western food very expensive?

Never mind, we'll just be more careful with the rest.

Alright.

Pursuing a man requires a lot of investment.