Chapter 218: That Scoundrel’s Excellence? As Expected of My Man

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: That Scoundrel’s Excellence? As Expected of My Man

As if sensing Gu Yizhou’s gaze,

Yan Luoxi looked up in his direction.

Their eyes met.

For a moment, a strange atmosphere filled the office.

Following Gu Yizhou’s line of sight, Yan Luoxi glanced down.

’Uh...’

’Is that damn man looking at... my legs?’

She realized what was happening.

The thought that the damn man had seen her swinging her legs like a little girl made a faint, imperceptible blush flash across Yan Luoxi’s exquisite face before vanishing just as quickly.

"Is there a problem with the file?"

she asked, her expression calm.

But as she spoke, her hands under the desk were already twisting together tightly.

’But an iceberg president is still an iceberg president!’

’Her self-control is impressive.’

Despite her inner turmoil, she could still maintain a poker face.

’As expected of someone who has weathered many storms.’

"Ahem."

Gu Yizhou cleared his throat and said, "Yes, there is a bit of a problem with this file."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but frown.

She wasn’t frowning because she disbelieved Gu Yizhou.

Yan Luoxi never doubted his words.

Of course,

except for when he was being a jerk.

However, ’the board has been studying the Button Wine Company for a long time. Could there really be a problem with it?’

That was something Yan Luoxi hadn’t expected.

She thought for a moment before saying, "What’s the specific problem? Tell me."

"Well..."

Gu Yizhou hesitated.

The information his system provided was about something that would only happen a week from now.

Moreover, this information wasn’t about the company’s technical issues, but rather its financial problems and issues with its senior executives.

He had no proof, just empty words. He didn’t know if Yan Luoxi would believe him.

Seeing Gu Yizhou hesitate, Yan Luoxi’s lovely brows furrowed even more tightly.

"Do you have some reservations?"

She thought for a moment and said, "It’s alright. It’s just the two of us here. We’re only discussing it. Even if you’re wrong, it’s fine. No one else will know."

Hearing this, Gu Yizhou looked up at her.

’I’m surprised. This woman is actually pretty good at reassuring people,’

Gu Yizhou thought to himself.

Seeing Gu Yizhou just looking at her without speaking, Yan Luoxi grew a little uncomfortable.

She always felt that Gu Yizhou’s profound gaze could see right through her, which made her nervous.

Just then,

Gu Yizhou spoke up. "President Yan, you’ve looked over this file as well, right?"

"Ah?"

Yan Luoxi snapped back to reality and nodded hurriedly. "Yes, I’ve seen this file."

After a moment’s thought, she added, "The company’s board of directors has also studied it and thinks it’s a viable investment."

Hearing this, Gu Yizhou nodded.

"If you just look at this file, the Button Wine Company does seem like a good investment, because the ’baijiu-tech’ boom is coming."

At this point, Gu Yizhou changed his tone. He looked at Yan Luoxi and said coolly, "But! President Yan, don’t you think the Button Wine Company’s financial statements look a little *too* perfect?"

"Hm?"

Yan Luoxi paused, puzzled. "’Too perfect?’"

"Exactly!"

Gu Yizhou nodded.

"It’s not that having perfect-looking financial statements is wrong. Most publicly listed companies have very polished statements."

"But the Button Wine Company’s statements aren’t just polished, they’re flawless!"

He thought for a moment, then added, "I’ve honestly never seen financial statements this perfect before."

Hearing Gu Yizhou put it that way,

Yan Luoxi also realized that the analysis of the Button Wine Company’s financial statements did indeed seem too perfect.

It was just that,

usually, if a deep dive didn’t turn up any major problems, people wouldn’t pay attention to such minor details.

’I can’t believe that damn man hit the nail right on the head.’

This made her look at Gu Yizhou with even more admiration.

’He really is the man I like!’

Yes.

Yan Luoxi herself had a degree in finance and was at the helm of a hundred-billion-dollar corporation.

She knew very well what this kind of ability signified.

Seeing Yan Luoxi looking at him, Gu Yizhou spoke again. "President Yan, when something seems this abnormal, there’s usually something fishy going on. So, if the company wants to invest in the Button Wine Company, I suggest we don’t rush it. We should study it a bit more and wait and see."

He thought for a moment and added, "Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. The final decision is up to the company."

Yan Luoxi took a deep look at him, then nodded. "Okay, I’ll listen to you."

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou was surprised that Yan Luoxi had believed him so easily.

’And... *I’ll listen to you*?’

’That doesn’t sound like something the president of a major corporation should be saying, does it?’

Seeing the surprised look on Gu Yizhou’s face, Yan Luoxi also realized her tone and choice of words had been a bit inappropriate.

She said in a cool tone, "What I mean is, I understand. I’ll discuss it again with the board of directors later."

"Oh, right."

Hearing her explanation only made Gu Yizhou more confused.

’This explanation just sounds like she’s protesting too much.’

But he didn’t dwell on it.

He had said what needed to be said. If the company insisted on investing, it wouldn’t be his problem when things went wrong.

As for the executive scandals and whatnot, Gu Yizhou didn’t mention them.

After all, bringing that up would be... problematic.

Putting aside whether Yan Luoxi would even believe him, he would have a hard time explaining how he knew about it.

"Um... President Yan, do I still need to continue analyzing this file?"

Gu Yizhou asked after a moment’s thought.

If not, he wanted to clock out and leave.

If he went back now, he could order some takeout for lunch.

’After that, I can play with my cat. That’ll keep it from sneaking out again while I’m not home,’

Gu Yizhou mused silently.

"Huh?"

Hearing Gu Yizhou’s question, how could Yan Luoxi not know what he was thinking?

Of course she didn’t want that damn man to leave.

’If he leaves, my plan to have lunch together and spend some time alone with him will be ruined!’

So there was no way she was going to let Gu Yizhou leave so easily.

’Don’t even think about it.’

"Um... could I trouble you to finish the analysis for the Button Wine Company anyway? I can use it during the board meeting on Monday,"

Yan Luoxi said.

"Er..."

Gu Yizhou was speechless.

’Damn it, I already said it’s a bad investment! What the hell is the point of analyzing it?!’

’I’d be better off spending this time figuring out how to short the stock!’

Then again,

Yan Luoxi didn’t know that the Button Wine Company was about to implode.

"Don’t worry, there’s a bonus for the work you do today,"

Yan Luoxi said.

Gu Yizhou: "..."