Chapter 24: Quickly Wearing and Falling in Love with the Dark CEO (Part 6)
I took a deep breath and tried to suppress the shock and confusion in my heart. "So, you arranged him to be by my side?"
Lin Yehan did not deny it. He opened the car refrigerator, took out a bottle of juice and handed it to me. "His name is Shen Yichen. He is my good friend for many years and one of the shareholders of this company. I introduced him to you in the hope that he can..."
"Hope he can spy on me?" I interrupted him with a hint of sarcasm in my tone.
Lin Yehan frowned slightly, seeming a little unhappy with my tone. "Zi'ang, that's not what I meant. I just... hope he can take care of you and give you some help."
"Take care of me?" I sneered. "Boss Lin really has good intentions. He is afraid that I will be wronged outside, so he specially arranged someone to monitor my every move?"
"You know that's not what I meant." Lin Yehan's tone was filled with helplessness, "I'm just worried about you. I'm worried about you being out there alone."
"Worried?" I seemed to have heard something funny. "Boss Lin, we are done. You have no right to control me anymore."
"Zi'ang, our relationship is not over yet." Lin Yehan suddenly grabbed my hand, his eyes deep and burning, "Give me a chance to explain, okay?"
I shook his hand off and looked at him coldly. "Explain? What else is there to explain? You deceived me and used me. How can I trust you?"
Lin Yehan wanted to say something, but I had already opened the car door and walked out without looking back.
"Zi'ang!" He called my name from behind, but I didn't stop.
I walked quickly in the company corridor, trying to calm my chaotic thoughts. Lin Yehan's words echoed in my ears again and again, but they were like a tangled mess, making me more and more confused.
Shen Yichen, this name is not unfamiliar to me. He is a legendary figure in this company and a senior whom I had a crush on before. He founded his own company at a young age and was later acquired by the Lin Group and became one of the group's shareholders. I heard about his deeds when I entered the company, but I didn't expect that he would be the person Lin Yehan arranged to be by my side.
"Zi'ang, this plan is well done, with clear ideas and strict logic. I can see that you put a lot of thought into it." Shen Yichen's voice was gentle and magnetic. I looked up at him. He was looking at me with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.
"Thank you, senior." I lowered my head, not daring to look him in the eye. Ever since I knew he was Lin Yehan's good friend, I have always had an inexplicable resistance to him.
"You don't have to call me senior, just call me Yi Chen." He seemed to see my reservation and spoke in a gentler tone, "You have great potential, I believe you will become an excellent professional manager."
In the following days, Shen Yichen gave me a lot of help and guidance. He would give me valuable advice on my work, and would encourage and help me when I encountered difficulties. I gradually discovered that he was not the person sent by Lin Yehan to monitor me as I imagined. He was sincere, kind, passionate about his work, and caring for his subordinates.
Once, I worked overtime until very late, and Shen Yichen specially asked the driver to take me home. In the car, I couldn't help but ask him: "Yichen, why did you help me?"
He smiled and said, "Because you are someone Lin Yehan cares about."
I was stunned for a moment, then shook my head with a wry smile: "We are done."
He was silent for a while, then said: "Zi'ang, it's difficult for others to interfere in matters of the heart. But I can see that Lin Yehan really cares about you. He often asks me about your recent situation, and every time he mentions you, his eyes are full of tenderness and..."
He paused, as if weighing his words, "and regret."
My heart suddenly shuddered, and a sour feeling surged into my heart. Regret? Would he regret it too?
I turned my head away and looked out the window, trying to suppress the turmoil in my heart. "That's all in the past. Now I just want to do my job well."
Shen Yichen didn't say anything else, just sighed softly.
I know that there are some things that I cannot avoid just because I want to.
In the following days, I worked harder, wanting to prove my ability and also wanting to numb myself and stop thinking about those messy things. I participated in an important project, responsible for market research and analysis. I worked overtime every day, read a lot of information, visited many customers, and finally completed a detailed report.
My efforts paid off, my report was recognized by the company's top management, and the project went very smoothly. My colleagues were impressed by me and congratulated me one after another.
"Zi'ang, you are awesome! This report is so well done!" My colleague Xiaoli patted my shoulder excitedly, "You are simply the male god of our department!"
I felt a little embarrassed by his compliment and said modestly, "I just did what I should do."
"Don't be modest, you are a great contributor to our department!" Another colleague also said with a smile, "Let's celebrate together tonight!"
"Okay!" Xiaoli responded immediately, "Let's go eat hot pot! I know a new hot pot restaurant, the food is really good!"
"I won't go..." I hesitated. I have been busy with work recently and haven't met with friends for a long time.
"No, let's go together! Just think of it as relaxing!" Xiaoli pulled my arm and said coquettishly.
"Okay, okay, I'll go." I couldn't persuade her, so I agreed.
The gathering was held at a high-end restaurant. When I arrived, my colleagues had already arrived. I was about to find a seat to sit down when suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in my sight.
Lin Yehan, why is he here? He was wearing a black suit, with an upright posture and a cold temperament, as if he had a strong aura that could not be ignored. His eyes stayed on me for a moment, and then he walked straight towards me.
"Zi'ang." His voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of imperceptible tenderness.
I nodded calmly and said coldly, "Boss Lin, long time no see."
He frowned slightly, seeming a little unhappy with my indifference, but still patiently said, "Can I talk to you?"
I hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. He and I went to the balcony of the restaurant, which was quiet and could avoid the sight of my colleagues. ×|
"I want to explain to you what happened before." He took a deep breath and said sincerely, "I did approach you for a purpose, but I didn't want to use you."
He paused, as if trying to organize his words, and then continued, "Some problems occurred in my company. I suspected that someone inside had leaked the secrets, and you were the person most likely to have access to these secrets at the time."
"So you approached me deliberately and took advantage of my feelings for you to get information?" I sneered, my heart aching.
"No, I didn't!" he denied hastily, "I just wanted to find out the truth of the matter. I never thought of hurting you."
He reached out to grab my hand, but I dodged it.
"The truth? Have you found out the truth?" I looked at him and asked word by word, "Do you suspect that I leaked the company's secrets?"
He was silent, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
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