Chapter 199: The Advancing Yan Luoxi! Gu Yizhou: A Secret Office Romance with the CEO?

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: The Advancing Yan Luoxi! Gu Yizhou: A Secret Office Romance with the CEO?

After some serious thought, Yan Luoxi felt her best friend had a point.

’Things aren’t quite as serious as she’s making them out to be,’ she thought. ’After all, that damn man doesn’t know I’m his little white cat, Xiaobai.’

’Still, I really should speed up the process of developing our relationship.’

’That damn man is so exceptional. It would be a disaster if someone else snatched him away.’

’As far as I know, there are already two women who have crushes on that damn man and are constantly fawning over him.’

At this thought, Yan Luoxi made up her mind.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—

Just then, a knock came from the office door.

Yan Luoxi snapped out of her thoughts. She and Roy both turned to look at the door.

"Come in."

Yan Luoxi said, her tone cool.

CLICK~

The door opened, and her young assistant, Bai Jie, walked in.

"President Yan, President Luo, sorry to interrupt."

"Um... President Chen from Eastern Investment Group is here. The board of directors asked me to come get President Luo."

Bai Jie said respectfully to the two women.

"Oh, right."

Roy tapped her forehead. "I almost forgot about that. Xiaobai, tell the board I’ll be over in a minute."

Hearing the name "Xiaobai," a strange expression flickered across Yan Luoxi’s face, but she quickly concealed it.

But the image of that damn man was now stuck in her mind, impossible to shake.

"Understood, President Luo."

Bai Jie nodded and quietly exited the office.

After she left, Roy turned to Yan Luoxi. "Xixi, you really need to give what I said some serious thought."

"Your damn man is a great catch. Don’t let him slip away!"

She paused, then added jokingly, "If you don’t want him, you can introduce him to me! I’m definitely interested in such an exceptional guy!"

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi arched an eyebrow.

She lifted her gaze to Roy, her eyes glinting with a hint of murderous intent.

"Ahem."

Sensing the killing intent in Yan Luoxi’s glare, Roy quickly tried to explain. "Whoa, calm down, calm down! I was just kidding. Xixi, he’s your man. How could I possibly have designs on him?"

"Heh..."

Yan Luoxi didn’t say anything, just stared at her for a long moment.

After a while, she said coolly, "I don’t want to hear you say that ever again. Also, it’s time for you to go."

"Oh, right! I have to go!"

"Bye, Xixi!"

At that, Roy immediately shot up and beat a hasty retreat.

"Phew..."

It wasn’t until she was out of the office that she finally let out a huge sigh of relief.

’Damn it!’

’Xixi’s intensity is just too much!’

’Looks like she’s serious this time.’

’I’d better not joke about her damn man in front of her again.’

’Otherwise, that girl might actually kill me!’

she grumbled to herself.

Shaking her head, she strode toward the elevators...

...

「Meanwhile, inside the President’s office.」

Yan Luoxi stared toward the door, her gaze wavering.

After a long moment.

She finally looked away, picked up her phone, opened WeChat, and found that damn man’s profile picture.

’You can do it!’

’You can do this, Yan Luoxi!’

After a moment of hesitation, Yan Luoxi finally sent Gu Yizhou a message: "Are you free at noon?"

After sending the message, her heart began to race.

She clutched her phone, waiting nervously.

...

BZZZ BZZZ BZZZ—

「In the office of the Finance Department’s Team Three.」

Gu Yizhou had just gotten back from a bathroom break when he saw his phone vibrating.

He casually picked up his phone and glanced at it.

He saw it was a message from President Yan Luoxi.

’Huh?’

He blinked in surprise.

’Why is this woman messaging me again?’

He casually tapped the message open.

President Yan Luoxi: Are you free at noon?

Seeing the message, Gu Yizhou suddenly remembered her saying yesterday that she would treat him to lunch today.

’Ugh...’

’I thought she was just being polite.’

’After all, important, busy people like her often make polite offers they don’t mean. I didn’t expect this woman was actually serious!’

He considered it, about to come up with an excuse to decline.

After all, they’d just had one meal together yesterday, and the whole company had practically blown up over it.

Luckily, the woman was smart; she’d had his supervisor come over and present him with a reward to provide a cover story. Otherwise, who knows what kind of rumors would be flying around now.

BZZZ BZZZ BZZZ—

Just as he was trying to figure out how to refuse, his phone vibrated again.

President Yan Luoxi: "We agreed yesterday. I’m treating you to lunch. Meet me at 11:50 in parking space 888 on level B1."

Gu Yizhou: "..."

’Well, then!’

’She’s completely cornered me.’

’How the hell am I supposed to refuse now?’

’Whatever.’

’It’s just a meal, anyway. No big deal.’

’Besides, even though the President is a bit of an ice queen, you can’t deny she’s gorgeous. Having a meal with her is easy on the eyes, right?’

Having come to this conclusion, Gu Yizhou stopped agonizing over it.

He casually typed back a reply: "Okay, President Yan."

He glanced at the time on his phone. It was 11:00 AM. Still a long way to go until 11:50.

He wondered where the President was taking him for lunch, and what time they’d be back.

’I might as well use this time to get a head start on this afternoon’s work.’

’That way, it won’t affect my clock-out time later.’

’After all, I have to go home and play with my kitty after work!’

’And last night’s cat-training game isn’t over yet!’

’Tonight, I have to even the score!’

’No one gets the better of me, Gu Yizhou, that easily!’

’Not even a cat!’

With that decided, Gu Yizhou tossed his phone aside and threw himself back into his work.

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「11:40 AM」

BZZZ BZZZ BZZZ—

Gu Yizhou’s phone vibrated again.

He paused his typing at the sound and picked up his phone for a look.

’Ugh...’

’It’s President Yan Luoxi again.’

’So soon? Is it almost fifty past already?’

Gu Yizhou paused.

He glanced at the time on his phone. It was only 11:41.

’It’s not fifty past yet!’

Shaking his head in resignation, he opened the WeChat message.

President Yan Luoxi: I’m about to head down now. Come over if you’re finished. If not, I’ll wait for you at the parking space.

’This... there’s something off about her tone, isn’t there?’

’Yeah!’

’I can’t shake the feeling that this message is weird.’

’It feels like... hmm... a secret rendezvous...?’

’Pfft, no, that’s not it!’

’Right.’

’It has the vibe of a secret office romance from a TV show... you know, the kind where they sneak around on dates, afraid of being discovered...?’