Chapter 114: A Beauty’s Favor is the Hardest to Bear

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: A Beauty’s Favor is the Hardest to Bear

But the more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt!

’He could have just left the bread and milk there for later. Why did Brother Yizhou still tell me to take it away?’

The more she mulled it over, the more aggrieved she became. Her nose tingled, and her eyes instantly reddened...

Gu Yizhou, however, didn’t notice this.

He had already picked up the breakfast from his desk and gotten up to find the receptionists, Shen Meng and the others.

Although Song Sisi wanted to say something more, she could only part her lips slightly, ultimately saying nothing.

She bit her lip lightly, then turned and returned to her workstation.

As for the milk and bread, she hadn’t taken them. She had already decided that if Gu Yizhou didn’t want them, she would throw them away!

There was no way she was taking them back!

Such a tsundere!

Hmph!

...

Just as she’d expected!

When Gu Yizhou returned and saw the milk and bread on his desk, he glanced over at Song Sisi with a helpless expression.

Sigh~

’A beauty’s favor is the hardest thing to accept!’

In the end, however, Gu Yizhou didn’t take the items back to return them to Song Sisi.

After setting the milk and bread aside, he also started to work.

Song Sisi peeked furtively in Gu Yizhou’s direction. Seeing that he wasn’t returning the milk and bread, she finally revealed a faint, satisfied smile.

’Hee hee~ Brother Yizhou really does treat me differently!’

she thought happily, and then began her work with contentment.

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「12:30 PM.」

In the President’s office, Yan Luoxi, who had been busy all morning, finally had a chance to catch her breath.

Holding a cup of coffee, she stood before the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, relaxing as she gazed at the scenery below.

Just then, Yan Luoxi froze for a moment.

It was because she saw Gu Yizhou surrounded by several women, walking toward a restaurant near the company.

Although the distance was considerable and her view wasn’t perfectly clear, Yan Luoxi recognized him at a glance. It was that dog of a man, Gu Yizhou.

"A dog of a man will always be a dog of a man, flirting with every woman he sees!"

Yan Luoxi said with some annoyance, her delicate little brow furrowed.

That’s right!

Yan Luoxi hadn’t been mistaken. The man downstairs, surrounded by a flock of chattering women, was indeed Gu Yizhou.

Of course, there were other men next to him, but Yan Luoxi had automatically ignored them.

Here’s what happened.

Because he had declined the breakfast offered by several of the women this morning, and because they had also frequently brought him breakfast before, Gu Yizhou suggested treating them to lunch today as a thank you.

But when that bastard He Mingyi heard Gu Yizhou was treating, being the troublemaker he was, how could he not get involved?

And so, what was originally Gu Yizhou treating a few women to a meal turned into him treating all his colleagues from Finance Team 3.

And so, as soon as the lunch hour arrived, the large group trooped out of the company building.

With so many people, it was naturally impossible to go for something like fast food.

That bastard He Mingyi suggested they go for individual hot pot—the kind where everyone gets a small pot in front of them and can cook whatever they want.

The guy had been craving it for ages, but because he was always short on cash, he could never bring himself to go.

Today, with Gu Yizhou footing the bill, he absolutely had to eat his fill and then some!

After hearing the suggestion, Gu Yizhou agreed that individual hot pot was a good choice for such a large group.

After all, with more people, it’s hard to please everyone’s palate. If they ordered dishes to share, it would be difficult to cater to everyone’s tastes.

But individual hot pot was different. You could eat whatever you wanted and mix your own dipping sauces to your preferred taste. Everyone’s preferences could be accommodated.

Of course, eating individual hot pot in Modu Center wasn’t exactly cheap, but Gu Yizhou wasn’t short on money, so he simply waved his hand and agreed to He Mingyi’s suggestion.

However, in the little black book in his mind, he secretly made a mark against that bastard He Mingyi’s name.

’I may not be short on cash now, but if I’m treating, it has to be my own choice. Goading me into treating everyone is where you’re in the wrong!’

’It’s like the old saying goes: What I give you is yours. What I don’t give you doesn’t belong to you. If you try to snatch it, don’t blame me for getting rough later!’

In any case, Gu Yizhou would definitely find a chance to settle this score with him.

Since Gu Yizhou was paying, he was the star of the show, so it was only natural that he was surrounded by the women.

Of course, even if he wasn’t treating, he would still be surrounded by them.

Seeing Gu Yizhou surrounded by a group of women, the other men from the team couldn’t help but look on with envy.

But!

What could they do?!

If they had to blame someone, they could only blame Gu Yizhou’s parents for making him so handsome.

"This damn world that’s all about looks..."

He Mingyi grumbled resentfully, a jealous look on his face.

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Back in the President’s office, Yan Luoxi watched as Gu Yizhou, surrounded by that flock of chattering women, gradually disappeared from her line of sight. Her eyes flickered, her thoughts unreadable.

"KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—"

Just then, a knock came at her office door.

Yan Luoxi was pulled back to her senses. She withdrew her gaze, turned to the door, and said coolly, "Enter."

"CLICK~"

The door opened, and her young assistant, Bai Jie, walked in pushing a small food cart.

Her tone was extremely respectful. "President Yan, the lamb chop lunch you ordered has been delivered from the restaurant."

Her slips of the tongue this morning had made her exceptionally cautious now, afraid that she might blunder again and say something she shouldn’t.

She knew that if she misspoke again, her president would truly fire her.

It couldn’t be helped!

Her president’s standards were just that strict.

So, although she was currently very puzzled as to why her president would suddenly want to eat something as greasy as roasted lamb chops,

after all, her president wasn’t just strict with others—she was even stricter with herself. Always paying close attention to maintaining her figure, she usually ate light foods like salads for lunch.

As for things like lamb chops, to be honest, in three years, she had never once seen Yan Luoxi eat them.

But she didn’t dare ask why now.

"Oh?"

Hearing her assistant’s words, Yan Luoxi’s eyes lit up slightly.

"Good. Wheel it over to the dining table over there, then you may leave."

She nodded, her tone calm.

"Yes, President Yan."

The young assistant, Bai Jie, nodded her head hurriedly.

With that, she pushed the food cart to the dining table at the other end of the office.

After carefully taking the lamb chops and side dishes off the cart one by one and arranging them neatly, Bai Jie very tactfully excused herself from the office.

After she left, Yan Luoxi set down the coffee cup in her hand, which had long since gone cold, and then walked toward the dining table with light, mincing steps.

That’s right!

She had been eagerly waiting for this...