Chapter 12 How about considering coming with me...?

Chi Chen's Adam's apple bobbed, his gaze still fixed on Xu Yan's collar, which she had just unbuttoned.

In fact, this level of detail is far less than during live streams and videos; you can't even see the cursive script for "yan" in it.

But he just couldn't take his eyes off it, and even unconsciously revealed a foolish look in his eyes like a young boy.

Xu Yan's gaze fell on him, and at this moment, Chi Chen felt as if all his thoughts were laid bare.

He opened his mouth slightly, his rationality returning a little, before he regained his normal voice, "I...I asked my colleagues, and when we go on business trips, we're always in the same room as the same sex."

Xu Yan's lips were still curved in a smile, unlike his usual coldness. He simply tilted his head slightly and said, "Is that so?"

"Such a stupid question, with your abilities, do you really need to ask for other people's opinions?"

Chi Chen took a deep breath, and he inexplicably felt that Xu Yan was deliberately provoking him.

But why did Xu Yan do this?

Is it really just that I'm too thirsty?

"Brother, this part wasn't covered in my course," Chi Chen said with an innocent expression.

“Indeed, you are still young.” Xu Yan bent down to take out a laptop from his suitcase. This posture clearly accentuated his waistline, and the outline of his collar could be seen faintly.

His tone carried a hint of indulgence towards the younger generation, which made him even more attractive.

Chi Chen felt like a child experiencing things for the first time, completely dominated by Xu Yan.

It wasn't like this during a remote video call.

Is this the ability of a color-themed livestreamer?

Every frown and smile must have been deliberately designed.

Does Xu Yan really think he can refrain from doing anything?

But he really didn't dare.

Chi Chen suddenly sat up. "I'm going to take a shower."

Xu Yan had already turned on his computer. He stared at the screen as if he didn't care what Chi Chen was doing. "Hmm, dry your hair before five o'clock."

"I will," Chi Chen said, but began to take off his clothes.

He moved slowly, from shirt to trousers... the sound of clothes being carelessly tossed onto the bed, until only his underwear remained.

Finally, Chi Chen stopped near Xu Yan and began looking for the towels and bathrobes in the suitcase.

Xu Yan's gaze seemed to finally be drawn to Chi Chen, and she turned to him.

If he remembered correctly, the two had previously made their sexual orientations implicitly clear.

Although I've heard that straight men behave this way, it doesn't apply to their situation.

Xu Yan's gaze swept over Chi Chen's body, and she calmly said, "You have a pretty good figure."

Then he continued to be busy with work.

Chi Chen's back stiffened for a moment; he thought Xu Yan would at least be a little shy.

Or seriously tell him to hurry up and go to the bathroom.

"Am I really that unattractive?" Chi Chen glanced down at himself.

Xu Yan wasn't like this during the video call.

Chi Chen was frustrated. He put on a bathrobe and tensed his muscles before entering the bathroom to make his lines more defined. "Do you need to use the toilet?"

"No need." Xu Yan didn't even look up, seemingly uninterested.

After tidying up, Chi Chen also dealt with the work that Xu Yan had given him for a while.

At 5:40, Chi Chen received a call from the receptionist, who said they would arrive at their hotel in 15 minutes.

After getting up and tidying herself up, Xu Yan no longer showed the lazy demeanor she had when flirting with Chi Chen.

They don't seem like the same person at all.

The host arrived on time and took them to a unique private restaurant with antique-style decor.

When I arrived at the hotel in the afternoon, the weather was still sunny, but in just a short while, it started to rain outside.

Chi Chen took the initiative to open the umbrella, tilting it towards Xu Yan. Together, they stepped onto the rain-soaked stone path and entered the front courtyard.

We were led into a private room.

Until the receptionist opened the room door.

Xu Yan froze for a moment when she saw the person inside.

Even though it was only for a second, this instantaneous change caught Chi Chen's attention.

He looked at the people inside.

Two young men were sitting by the window.

The man at the very back was wearing a light gray suit, gold-rimmed glasses, and had slightly upturned eyes and a refined appearance.

As they entered, the other party's gaze was fixed on Xu Yan, with a hint of disrespectful amusement.

He didn't get up to greet her, but leaned back lazily in his chair, his posture exuding a sense of self-importance and control.

Chi Chen didn't like the other person at first sight.

"Xu Yan, long time no see." The man spoke, his voice deliberately lowered, sounding somewhat frivolous, lacking any warmth of reunion with an old friend. "When I saw your name, I wondered if it could be you."

"After all, there are very few people with such names."

Xu Yan's eyes flickered for a moment, but his face remained expressionless. His voice was steady, "I never expected to run into you again, President Chen."

Chi Chen subconsciously looked at Xu Yan's profile. He felt that Xu Yan's eyes, which were always as dark as an abyss, seemed even colder, as if they were frozen.

He had never seen Xu Yan like this before.

It seems like she's very angry.

Chen Shuo smiled happily, "Don't be so polite, have a seat."

After saying that, he turned to the man next to him who looked to be about the same age, "I remember you two were very close in high school."

The man seemed to deliberately avoid Xu Yan's gaze, and mumbled an "Mmm" with his head down.

"Then why don't we properly entertain Mr. Xu?" Chen Shuo sneered, lightly kicking the man's chair with his toe.

It was clearly humiliating.

Something's really wrong.

Chi Chen couldn't tell that they had any intention of discussing serious matters, as if they weren't worried about Xu Yan getting angry at all.

The man in the dark blue suit stood up and gave Xu Yan a stiff smile. "Xu Yan, long time no see."

Xu Yan looked at him. He was clearly an ordinary-looking man, even somewhat cowardly, but Chi Chen felt that Xu Yan's gaze lingered on him for a longer time.

It seemed to be accompanied by strong emotional fluctuations.

Xu Yan nodded and sat down.

Chi Chen sat down next to Xu Yan, but Chen Shuo suddenly looked at him and asked, "And who is this?"

“I’m Yan Ge’s assistant,” Chi Chen replied with a smile, using a rather intimate form of address.

"He's a handsome boy too," Chen Shuo said with a smile.

In this situation, praising Xu Yan's assistant for being handsome is not a compliment.

Chi Chen realized that there must be some kind of grudge between the two.

He remembered Wang Zhengning saying that this client was very important, which was why he specifically sent Director Xu.

If the relationship isn't good, can Xu Yan handle it?

It's just a branch office job. If Xu Yan really doesn't want to deal with this kind of person, he can make a phone call to temporarily end the project.

It could also cause some trouble for the Chen family.

"Oh, by the way, my dad told me that this project is almost finalized. Just show me the contract, and we won't waste any more time." Chen Shuo quickly changed the subject, staring intently at Xu Yan's face. "However, we need to exchange contact information first, and we'll keep in touch regularly in the future."

"Right?"

Chi Chen noticed Chen Shuo's lewd gaze and felt a tightness in his chest.

He didn't know if Xu Yan would actually take out her phone.

Would someone as proud as Xu Yan do such a thing?

“Mr. Chen.” Xu Yan didn’t move, he just smiled and said, “For work-related communication, you can use the company email and business phone.”

Chen Shuo's smile faded slightly, as if he couldn't understand Xu Yan's reaction.

He was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed, "You're still so ungrateful."

Chi Chen was already at his limit. He gritted his teeth and wanted to retaliate.

Anyway, it won't matter if things fall apart.

But under the table, Xu Yan nudged his leg with her knee, as if telling him not to move.

"I heard you're still single?" Chen Shuo seemed to have become interested again.

Xu Yan didn't speak, but just stared at him intently.

Sitting to the side, Chi Chen could almost feel the oppressive atmosphere emanating from Xu Yan.

Chen Shuo, seemingly oblivious to the atmosphere, suddenly asked seriously, "How about considering coming with me?"

"Clatter." The chopsticks in the man's hand fell onto the plate with a crisp sound.

Chen Shuo turned his head and looked at him with interest. "What, is the taste of Xu Yan so unforgettable?"

A note from the author:

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Although both the seme and uke have pasts, they are both virgins.