Chapter 179: Yan Luoxi: Finally One Step Closer to That Scumbag Again

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Yan Luoxi: Finally One Step Closer to That Scumbag Again

Seeing his expression, Yan Luoxi knew that scoundrel definitely wasn’t thinking anything nice about her right now!

But she couldn’t very well lash out.

And even though she’d said it wasn’t about this, it was the exact reason she’d summoned him!

Of course, she couldn’t possibly tell that scoundrel.

So, Yan Luoxi had no choice but to maintain her icy demeanor. "Since the ordinary work in the Finance Department can’t showcase your talents," she said, "I’ll have some analysis reports for you to work on for me from now on."

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou was stunned.

’What the hell?’

’Is she drafting me?’

’Trying to get free labor?’

’What a great way to get something for nothing!’

’A true capitalist. With that face, trying to squeeze every last drop out of me, no one would believe you if you said you weren’t one!’

Yan Luoxi saw his expression and knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Don’t worry!"

She snapped, "You’ll get paid for overtime!"

"Uh..."

Caught red-handed, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but feel a little awkward.

But he was a veteran at this sort of thing.

He quickly put his shamelessly serious expression back on.

"Add me on WeChat in a bit."

"Going forward, I’ll send you project analyses directly."

"Of course, if you have any ideas, you can also tell me directly on WeChat."

Yan Luoxi said slowly.

After speaking, she looked at Gu Yizhou, waiting for his answer.

But after she’d put it that way, what else could Gu Yizhou say?

Unless he really wanted to quit.

Otherwise, there was no way to refuse.

"Understood, President Yan."

Gu Yizhou nodded.

Hearing Gu Yizhou agree, Yan Luoxi felt a wave of relief.

’I’m finally one step closer to that scoundrel...’

"Well, if there’s nothing else, you can go back to your work."

"COUGH, COUGH."

After saying so much at once, Yan Luoxi’s throat, already sore from her cold, began to ache. She let out a couple of soft coughs.

Gu Yizhou noticed an unnatural flush on her face after she coughed, and he paused for a moment.

But she had already dismissed him, so he didn’t linger.

He stood up and said, "President Yan, I’ll get back to work then."

"COUGH."

Yan Luoxi covered her red lips, coughed softly, and said, "Mm, go on."

Seeing this, Gu Yizhou didn’t stay any longer and turned to walk toward the office door.

Yan Luoxi looked up at the scoundrel’s retreating back.

’She had actually wanted to find an excuse to spend a little more time with him.’

’But then she remembered she still had a cold and worried she might pass it on to him.’

’After all, she was a person now, not a cat!’

’And colds could be transmitted between people!’

’She didn’t want the scoundrel to catch a cold like her.’

’Being sick was miserable!’

But unfortunately, Gu Yizhou knew none of this.

He just thought the President was an icy woman who was a bit difficult to get along with.

It was perfectly normal for her to tell him to leave after they were done talking.

After all, he had no idea that this frosty woman standing before him was actually his cat, transformed!

"President Yan, it sounds like your throat is bothering you."

Gu Yizhou had reached the door when he suddenly turned and said this.

"Hm?"

Yan Luoxi was taken aback.

"If your throat is bothering you, drinking some pear and pig lung soup works wonders."

Gu Yizhou said, looking at her.

"???"

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi was even more dumbfounded.

However, Gu Yizhou didn’t explain further. He simply opened the office door and left.

"’Pear and pig lung soup... works wonders for your throat?’"

Yan Luoxi frowned at the closed office door, muttering to herself, "Pig lung... Is that even edible?"

That’s right.

This world, unlike his past life on Earth, didn’t have all sorts of medicinal cuisine.

This was something Gu Yizhou had only slowly discovered.

The variety of soups, in particular, was extremely limited, with only a couple of options available over and over again.

Back on Earth in his previous life, there were thousands of different kinds of soups alone.

However, Gu Yizhou didn’t really care too much.

After all, he wasn’t that picky when it came to food.

...

"President Yan, what did you just say?"

Her assistant, Bai Jie, looked at her own President in shock. "P-Pig lung and pear... stewed together in a soup...???"

This...

Aren’t pig lungs usually just thrown out or fed to dogs?

Such a disgusting thing... and President Yan actually wanted to make it into a soup to drink?

And stewed with a fruit like a pear, no less?

Bai Jie felt like her entire worldview was about to be turned upside down.

"Correct!"

"Just do as I say. Have the people at Tingyu Pavilion make a serving and send it over."

Yan Luoxi said with a deadpan expression.

Though her expression was calm, her heart was pounding.

She had considered the possibility that the scoundrel was just spouting nonsense to mess with her, which would be mortifying.

Still, Yan Luoxi chose to trust Gu Yizhou.

After all, even though he was a bit of a scoundrel, he was fundamentally a good person.

She had figured that much out during their time together when she was a cat.

"Yes, President Yan. I’ll make the arrangements right away."

Bai Jie said, bracing herself.

There was no other choice!

Her own president had spoken. What else could she say?

’I just... never expected my boss to have such a strange fetish...’

*

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The afternoon passed quickly.

Six o’clock on the dot.

Gu Yizhou clocked out right on time.

Seeing this, He Mingyi, who was beside him, also stood up. "Hey, Wank-zhou," he said smugly, "you’re not the only one getting off on time today. I am too, hehehe..."

"Oh, good for you."

Gu Yizhou glanced at him and said flatly, "I really envy you. You’re so happy just to be leaving on time. Me? I leave on time every day. I’m numb to the feeling."

He Mingyi: "..."

"PFFT—"

"’Damn, talk about rubbing salt in the wound!’"

"’That cut deep! A little too deep!’"

...

The colleagues around them who overheard the conversation all burst out laughing.

The group’s laughter left He Mingyi looking completely embarrassed.

"You..."

He wanted to retort, but his face just turned beet red. In the end, all he could manage was, "Wank-zhou, you bastard! You win!"

"Thanks for the compliment."

Gu Yizhou said with a slight smile.

With that, he grabbed his backpack and helmet and walked out of the office.

Outside the parking garage, a light rain was falling, making the December weather feel even more cold and dreary.

Looking down at his helmet, Gu Yizhou shook his head helplessly. "’Looks like it’s time to buy a car.’"

After all, this kind of weather in Modu was going to last for quite a while.

He couldn’t get soaked in the rain and blasted by cold wind every day, could he?

Besides, it’s not like he was short on money now.

It didn’t have to be too expensive, either. Something around a hundred thousand would do. It was just for commuting to and from work during windy and rainy weather.

’Maybe I should find some time this weekend and go pick one up from a dealership,’ Gu Yizhou thought to himself.

But!

For now!

He still had to ride his beloved little scooter home first...