Despite his complaints, Luo Jingxuan also enjoyed his meal. While he wasn't the traditional fictional CEO with stomach problems and a picky palate, he often skipped meals when he was busy. But the pursuit of delicious food is probably ingrained in people's instincts, and when he ate delicious food, Luo Jingxuan felt happy.
Li Xi's cooking skills are good, and people will never forget it after eating it once. So since "getting married", he often goes home for dinner. So when Assistant Jiang finds a lame excuse to persuade him to go home for dinner, he agrees without a second thought. To put it bluntly, not only Assistant Jiang is greedy, but he is also greedy.
It was only because of his upbringing and the half-closed heart he had after his parents passed away that he was able to maintain his reserve and not look like Assistant Jiang, a fool who had been hungry for three days.
As shrewd as he is, he only subtly closes the distance between him and Li Xi, making her closer and more dependent on him. When there is an opportunity to repay him, he will act immediately, such as when he thinks of inviting him to eat together while cooking, to repay his previous suggestion.
Look, she just gave her some advice on negotiation skills with Su Yuan the day before, and today she invited me to cook.
Plan pass.
If Luo Jingxuan knew that he was able to eat Li Xi's meal today purely because of the little assistant's help, he would probably be furious. Fortunately, he didn't know. After all, even the little assistant himself felt that Li Xi was not inviting him to dinner, but rather a disguised invitation for Luo Jingxuan to come home for dinner.
The boss lady really wants to trap the boss!
If Li Xi knew what these two were thinking, she would probably want to give each of them a big jerk and then not cook for them for a long time. Unfortunately, Li·Normal Person·Xi had no idea what these two were thinking.
All in all, the three of them were very satisfied with the meal, and except for Luo Jingxuan who was more restrained, Li Xi and Assistant Jiang were all full.
After rejecting Li Xi's offer to stay overnight, Assistant Jiang dragged his heavy steps back to his own home. Li Xi hesitated for two seconds between going to the yard to digest her food and telling Luo Jingxuan about the "excitement" she had chosen, and finally decided to talk about the "excitement" first and then go to digest her food.
Stopping someone who wanted to go back to the study to work overtime, Li Xi sighed again. Luo Jingxuan's workaholic persona was truly well-established. After a satisfying meal, if he didn't feel drowsy, he should at least have a brief moment of rest, right? He put down his chopsticks right after dinner and went straight back to work. What kind of workaholic is this?
Even though she complained in her heart, on the surface, Li Xi's attitude towards Luo Jingxuan was still close yet a little distant.
"Boss Luo, yesterday you mentioned giving Su Yuan some excitement. I thought about it and felt that Su Yuan might be interested in watching and participating in gossip live. It would be quite exciting, so I promised him that if we work together, I'll invite him over the next time we have the opportunity to do it live." This exchange was different from the previous one seeking advice. Li Xi had already sent the email, so today's conversation was more of an informational exercise.
As a seasoned businessman with years of experience, Luo Jingxuan naturally recognized Li Xi's subtext. He wasn't offended by Li Xi's "self-determination." After all, this was Li Xi's business; he could offer advice and assistance, but he couldn't make decisions for her. He was simply curious about the idea of inviting a prominent company CEO to the event. Was gossip really that alluring?
"Why did you think of inviting him to eat melon together?" Thinking of this, Luo Jingxuan asked.
"Intuition?" Li Xi tilted her head. "Look, Su Yuan has the family background, the brains, and the money. Why would he choose the entertainment industry? Putting aside his desire to sleep with fresh, young talent, what appeals to him about the entertainment industry? The sense of accomplishment of making someone famous? The urge to dominate an artist? The vanity of personal fame? Or is it simply the easiest path to success? I suspect his initial choice of the entertainment industry was motivated by the desire to be up close and personal. It's not necessarily the primary reason, but it's certainly part of it. Having been immersed in the entertainment industry for so long, he's probably eaten his fair share of gossip and probably participated in some of it. But as someone in the wealthy world, whether to avoid suspicion or because of his limited family background, he likely hears more about it than sees and participates in it. So I think he'd be interested in my proposal."
"So you contacted him directly?" Luo Jingxuan's voice was steady, but Li Xi was surprised to hear a hint of questioning in it. Although Luo Jingxuan had no such thoughts at all, he simply didn't understand the "gossip-first" mentality that Li Xi described. Is it really that fun to pry into other people's lives?
If Li Xi could understand Luo Jingxuan's inner thoughts, she would probably nod frantically at this moment, "Yes, that's right. Humans are inherently jealous. They can't stand others being better than themselves. Being able to read other people's embarrassing stories and gossip will only bring out the bad factors in people. You see, such a glamorous person can also have such a shameful side."
However, Li Xi didn't understand Luo Jingxuan's thoughts and even misunderstood them. "I was so excited at the time that I didn't think much about it. I just wrote the email and sent it out. Wasn't that too hasty?" Li Xi's voice became quieter as she spoke, and her attitude instantly changed from being a face to her cheap husband to being a face to her boss. She always felt that if she acted on her own, she would make her boss angry, and she felt inexplicably guilty.
Accustomed to his subordinates' trepidation, Luo Jingxuan ignored Li Xi's reaction and simply stated his thoughts calmly, "It's not a big deal. Negotiations are all about give and take. Even seasoned negotiators can't guarantee success on the first try... Besides, I think your idea is good and novel, and it really caught my eye. Even if we can't reach a cooperation agreement right away, it will at least leave a good impression on Su Yuan."
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