In an instant, Lin Wanqinâs face flushed crimson, spreading down to her neck. She hurriedly said, "Ye... Luo, donât, this isnât the place..."
"Donât worry so much, no one will find out, and Iâve already said, you are my woman, think of that apartment as my betrothal gift to you, you donât need to overthink it."
Upon hearing the word âbetrothal giftâ, Lin Wanqinâs face turned even redder, and she whispered, "We really arenât suitable."
"In my eyes, thereâs no such thing as suitable or not. As long as I, Ye Luo, have decided, then it is suitable, and since you are my first woman, I wonât give up on you. As for Ling Qingya, donât concern yourself too much with her."
Ye Luo rested his head on Lin Wanqinâs fragrant shoulder, intoxicated by the gentle scent wafting from her hair.
Lin Wanqin, on the other hand, turned even more crimson from Ye Luoâs intimacy, trying to wriggle out of his embrace, unable to free herself from his arms, her eyes brimming with shyness.
"You and that Shi Yanran..."
"Rest assured, thereâs nothing going on between us, Iâm just pretending to be her boyfriend for a bit."
As Ye Luo spoke, a mischievous smile curved upon his lips as he looked at Li Wanqin and said, "Are you jealous?"
Suddenly, Lin Wanqinâs face blushed even deeper, like a ripe peach, as she quickly responded, "Not at all, youâre mistaken. Even if I were jealous, itâs not my place to be."
Lin Wanqinâs last sentence was laced with a hint of sorrow...
A smile appeared on Ye Luoâs face, as he turned Lin Wanqin to face him and earnestly said, "What Iâve said is true, I really like you. Even if you wanted the stars in the sky or the moon above the sea, I would find a way to get them for you!"
"Ye Luo... Iâm not worth your affection..."
"Shut up! Thereâs no talk of worthiness, the woman that I, Ye Luo, set my eyes on is the best woman in the world!" Ye Luo said assertively.
Tears welled up in Lin Wanqinâs eyes as she gently hugged Ye Luo, deeply moved.
Dingling-ling!
Suddenly, a crisp ring of the telephone shattered the tender atmosphere, causing the two to jerk apart as if shocked by electricity. Lin Wanqinâs face was flushed, her eyes shimmering with tears, her expression a mix of shyness and annoyance, captivating in an instant.
Ye Luo inwardly cursed, "That guy has no eyes, calling at this time. Maybe I couldâve taken things a step further, but now itâs all ruined."
With an inward rant, Ye Luo picked up the phone in the office.
"Hello, Secretary Zhou?"
"Oh, the President is looking for me, I got it."
Ye Luo nodded and quickly hung up the phone.
"Is Qing Ya looking for you?"
Lin Wanqinâs expression changed slightly, her eyes filled with a nervous and apprehensive look as she watched Ye Luo.
"Donât worry, it wonât be anything serious, you donât need to be so afraid."
A smile played on Ye Luoâs lips as he spoke, appearing at ease.
"Then you should go quickly."
"Arenât you also on the twenty-fifth floor? Letâs go together, itâs a pity..."
Ye Luoâs face showed a sigh and regret.
"A pity about what?"
Lin Wanqin looked at Ye Luo with a puzzled expression.
"What a pity, I was actually looking forward to trying out some office passion. I wonder what that would feel like?"
Ye Luo curled his lips, and Lin Wanqin directly rolled her eyes at him and hurried out. Ye Luo chuckled and quickly followed her out.
In a corner, that monkey crouched there, watching Ye Luo and Lin Wanqin head toward the elevator, his expression narrowing slightly as he quickly left the scene.
In the security department head Hou Dayongâs office, Hou Dayong sat there, eyeing the monkey in front of him with a slightly tense look, "Are you sure?"
"Chief, Iâm absolutely sure. They stayed in the office for over twenty minutes, and when Director Lin came out, her face was all flushed. I suspect thereâs definitely something going on between the two of them."
The monkey said with certainty.
Hou Dayong squinted, his eyes twinkling with intelligence, "What you are saying does make sense. Keep an eye on them and report back to me immediately with any updates. If this is true, you wonât miss out on a reward."
"Thank you, Chief. Iâll be going now." The monkey smiled sycophantically and turned to leave, while Hou Dayong urgently took out his phone to make a call.
On the twenty-fifth floor of Ling Corporation, in the vice presidentâs office, Chen Yaowen received Hou Dayongâs call and a cold smirk appeared on his lips.
"Good, thatâs the way to do it. Keep up the good work."
After hanging up the phone, a cold smirk spread across Chen Yaowenâs mouth.
"Kid, I didnât see it coming. First, a big celebrity, and now a director. Iâm really curious to see if Qing Ya will accept you." Chen Yaowen revealed a sinister smile.
In Ling Qingyaâs office, Ye Luo stood in front of the desk, quietly looking at Ling Qingya sitting in the office chair.
Ling Qingya was dressed in a white shirt paired with a black blazer that day, her face lightly made up, her hair tied up high, exuding a kind of dignity and competence, as well as an aura of a strong businesswoman.
Thatâs what set her apart from everyone else. Equally beautiful women could be soft and tender or charming and alluring, but she was as cold as Arctic ice.
From the moment Ye Luo entered, Ling Qingyaâs gaze had been fixed on him, making him feel a bit uneasy.
"President, did you call me here for something?" Ye Luo couldnât help but speak up first, Ling Qingyaâs gaze was too intimidating.
"Shouldnât you explain something to me?"
Ling Qingyaâs cold eyes continued to watch Ye Luo.
"Explain? Explain what?"
Ye Luo was startled, and he could feel the temperature in the office plummeting as Ling Qingya seemed to embody the spirit of an ice goddess, her face covered in frost.
"Oh, I know, itâs about that big star Shi Yanran, right? The truth is, thereâs nothing between us. She was simply using me as a shield. Donât misunderstand."
Ye Luo quickly said.
"Is that so?" Ling Qingya spoke in a cold tone.
"Of course, I swear to the heavens, thereâs nothing going on between us," Ye Luo said with all seriousness.
"Ye Luo, although Iâm not fond of you, one way or another, weâre still betrothed. Iâm your fiancĂ©e, and youâre my fiancĂ©. Youâd better restrain yourself and not let me see such incidents again. It would greatly affect the reputation of Ling Corporation and Ling Qingya," Ling Qingya warned in a chilling voice. Although she didnât think much of Ye Luo, she had accepted him as her fiancĂ© for the sake of the company. To her, her career was what mattered most.
"I understand, President. Rest assured, even if I were to find another woman in the future, Iâll make sure no one finds out... uh... I mean, I definitely wonât find another woman," Ye Luo said, quickly correcting himself after realizing his slip of the tongue.