Chapter 184: Yan Luoxi: Mom, the person I like is very good to me

Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Yan Luoxi: Mom, the person I like is very good to me

"Uh... (⊙o⊙)..."

Seeing that Luoxi seemed a little angry, Roy quickly tried to explain. "No, that’s not it... I just think that damn man of yours has incredible self-control, don’t you think?"

"I mean, even though you can be a bit of an ice queen, Xixi, you’re still known as the most beautiful CEO in all of Modu!"

"How could he possibly resist making a move with a gorgeous woman like you right in front of him?"

"That’s just insane!"

Suddenly!

Roy seemed to think of something else and whispered, "Um... Xixi, don’t tell me that damn man of yours has some... private male issues?"

Luoxi: "..."

’This best friend of mine is such a perv!’

Luoxi was utterly speechless!

"You think you’re pretty funny, don’t you?"

she said, her expression dark.

"Ahem."

"Anyway, the board is in a rush for these files, so I’m gonna go drop them off."

Roy said, grabbing the files and beating a hasty retreat.

"..."

Luoxi stared in the direction Roy had gone until her figure vanished completely, then finally looked away.

She shook her head without a word.

She picked up the analysis report on her desk, intending to continue reading, but she just couldn’t focus.

Her mind was completely filled with what Roy had just said: "Don’t tell me that damn man of yours has some... private male issues?"

’That damn man couldn’t be like that... could he?’

’No, he couldn’t be.’

’He doesn’t even know that I’m his Xiaobai.’

’When I’m with him, I’m just a cat. It’s normal for him not to have those kinds of thoughts about me.’

’If he actually had feelings for a cat, *that* would make him a real pervert!’

’So, that damn man can’t be what Roy was implying.’

Shaking her head to dispel the distracting thoughts, Luoxi picked up the analysis report and tried to read again...

But she had barely been reading for a moment when her phone rang again.

Luoxi couldn’t help but frown.

Still, she put down the file and glanced at her phone.

Ms. Tang: "Xixi, is your cold any better?"

Seeing the message was from her mother, Luoxi’s frown relaxed.

She typed back: "Much better."

Ms. Tang: "Oh, good. By the way, how are things going with that boy you like?"

At her mother’s words, the image of that damn man’s handsome face flashed through Luoxi’s mind.

Her cheeks flushed slightly. After a moment’s thought, she replied, "Mom! It hasn’t even been that long. Things don’t happen that fast!"

Ms. Tang: "Then you need to hurry! It’s the first time you’ve liked a boy in forever. You need to make your move. It’ll be a real problem if you wait too long and he gets a girlfriend."

Luoxi: "..."

’What does she mean, ’hurry up’?!’

’She’s making it sound like I’m desperate.’

Luoxi was exasperated by her mother’s words.

She replied helplessly, "Mom, stop rushing me. I know what I’m doing!"

Seeing her daughter’s reply, Tang Wanfang, on the other end of the line, also felt helpless.

’It’s not like she wanted to rush her!’

’But her daughter was already in her mid-twenties. It wasn’t right for her to still be single!’

’Besides, her daughter’s personality was so cold. She used to worry that her daughter might not even be interested in men!’

’Now, for the first time in her adult life, Luoxi was saying she liked a boy. How could she not be anxious?!’

Tang Wanfang thought for a moment before replying, "Fine, I won’t rush you. Just... try to hurry things along!"

After another thought, she typed, "If you don’t know what to do, you can bring the boy over to meet me. I can help you come up with a plan."

Luoxi: "..."

’Bring that damn man to meet my mom? Isn’t that basically introducing him to my parents?’

’No way!’

The very thought of that damn man meeting her mother sent Luoxi into a panic.

Especially since that damn man had already left a bad impression on her.

If her mom found out that the "scumbag" she was always talking about was the boy she liked, things would get seriously complicated.

’Besides, that damn man still doesn’t even know who I am.’

’If I’m going to introduce him to my parents, I at least have to do it as myself, as Yan Luoxi, right?’

’I can’t very well do it as a cat, can I?’

’If that happened, I’d be so dead!’

"No, thanks."

Luoxi thought for a moment before firmly refusing.

Tang Wanfang was exasperated. "No thanks? But you’re not making a move either! Honestly!"

Luoxi replied, "It’s not the right time yet. When the time comes, I’ll bring him home to meet you and Dad."

"Fine!"

Tang Wanfang thought for a moment, then continued to ask, "By the way, how does this guy you like treat you? Does he care about you? A man doesn’t need to have money, but he must be caring and responsible. You can’t end up with a scumbag like the one I warned you about!"

"Uh... (⊙o⊙)..."

Seeing that, Luoxi was at a loss for words.

’Oh, that damn man!’

’Looks like Mom’s prejudice against you runs really deep!’

She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

After a moment’s thought, she replied, "Mom, the person I like treats me really well."

’When I was sick, that damn man took me to the vet.’

’He often feeds me.’

’And reminds me to drink more water.’

’That counts as being caring, right?’

’Although, sometimes when he’s sleeping at night, that damn man often strokes my belly and secretly pets my inner thigh...’

’But he really is very caring.’

Luoxi thought to herself.

After a bit more back and forth to appease her mother, Luoxi ended the conversation, using work as an excuse.

She had no choice.

She was afraid that if they kept talking, her mother would actually storm over to that damn man’s house!

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「At twelve noon.」

Gu Yizhou was getting ready to go out for lunch with his colleagues, as usual.

But his plans were interrupted by a sudden message on WeChat.

He had no choice.

The message was from his ultimate boss, the CEO of Tidal Group, Yan Luoxi.

Luoxi: "I need something. Come up to the office."

Gu Yizhou stared at the commanding tone of the message, completely speechless.

’Couldn’t call earlier, couldn’t call later, had to summon me to her office right at lunchtime.’

’Lady, don’t you need to eat? Don’t you take a lunch break?!’

’Right!’

’You can skip lunch and your break, sure. The entire Group belongs to your family, after all!’

’But!’

’I’m just a corporate drone who makes less than ten thousand a month!’

’And you’re cutting into my lunch break!’

’Damn capitalists!’

Gu Yizhou cursed inwardly.

In the end, however, he obediently did as he was told. He split off from his colleagues and silently rode the elevator alone to the CEO’s office on the top floor.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—

Standing at the door to the CEO’s office, Gu Yizhou shook his head in resignation and raised his hand to knock.

"Come in."

Luoxi’s voice came from inside the office.

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