The CEO Wants to Flirt with You (GL) - Chapter 7

Chapter 7

In the quiet office, the air conditioner hummed. Gu Ying frowned and glanced at her wrist, which was being held by Chu Yanqing. She said coldly, “President Chu, a welcome dinner is not necessary.” She tried to pull away, but Chu Yanqing grabbed her again.

Chu Yanqing smiled charmingly, looking into Gu Ying’s eyes. “Manager Gu, I’m inviting you to dinner as the president, not your friend. If you refuse my toast, you’ll have to drink a forfeit. Just because I called you ‘A Ying’ doesn’t mean you’re my sweetheart.”

The affection in her eyes was half-true and half-false. Gu Ying hesitated for a second, then nodded and said, “Okay. Since it’s an invitation from the president, I will respectfully obey. I’ll wait for you after work tonight.” She curled her lips into a faint smile. “Can you let go now?”

Seeing that Gu Ying had agreed, Chu Yanqing let go of her hand readily. She raised her eyebrows and used a flirty tone again: “I’m really looking forward to having dinner with A Ying…” Gu Ying, just you wait. It won’t take a week. In just three days, I’ll make you mine, body and soul!

Under Chu Yanqing’s expectant gaze, Gu Ying shook her wrist, her look of disgust as clear as day.

The smile on her face grew wider. Under Chu Yanqing’s astonished gaze, she turned around and left the office.

As soon as she walked out, she saw Ji Yan standing at the door with a hesitant expression. She glanced at the still-stunned Chu Yanqing, closed the door, and asked softly with a smile, “Were you waiting for me?” When Ji Yan nodded, she pointed to her own office and said, “Let’s talk in my office.”

Ji Yan’s cheeks flushed slightly. She followed Gu Ying into the office. As soon as she locked the door, she heard Gu Ying ask her, “Does Secretary Ji feel hot?” She picked up the remote for the air conditioner on the desk and lowered the temperature by two degrees. “Is 22 degrees okay?”

She was used to setting the temperature at 26 degrees, but seeing Ji Yan’s pink, peach-like cheeks, 26 degrees might be a little too high.

Ji Yan stood still, looking down at the ground, not daring to look Gu Ying in the eye. She said timidly, “Y-yes… it’s fine.”

“Secretary Ji, come and sit.” Gu Ying sat down on the sofa and gestured to the seat opposite her, inviting Ji Yan to sit. After Ji Yan sat down, Gu Ying asked with a smile, “Ji Yan, can I call you Xiao Ji or Xiao Yan privately, since I call you Secretary Ji in public?” Calling her Ji Yan or Secretary Ji felt a bit distant. Gu Ying wanted to get closer to Ji Yan, so she naturally had to start with her name.

That hooligan Chu Yanqing called her “A Ying” without her permission to get closer to her through a name. It was the same way of flirting, but the feeling it gave was completely different.

She was repulsed by Chu Yanqing calling her “A Ying,” but Ji Yan was moved by Gu Ying’s words.

Ji Yan stared at Gu Ying in disbelief, wondering if she was hearing things. She never thought she could be friends with Gu Ying, and she never thought Gu Ying would be the one to approach her first.

Seeing that Ji Yan wasn’t answering, Gu Ying tilted her head and asked with a smile, “Is that not okay?”

“No, no, no! It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay!” Ji Yan came back to her senses and nodded vigorously at Gu Ying. “Call me Xiao Yan Yan…” She stuttered and added an extra “Yan.”

Gu Ying smiled brightly. “Call you Xiao Yan Yan?” That name was a bit much…

Ji Yan quickly shook her head again. “It’s Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan!” She never dreamed that Gu Ying would call her Xiao Yan! Ji Yan felt that her spring had definitely arrived! Yes, her spring!

Thinking about the Weibo post Gu Ying made, she couldn’t help but wonder if Gu Ying liked her… If Gu Ying really liked her, should she accept Gu Ying’s pursuit?

Of course she should!

As long as Gu Ying showed even a little bit of affection for her, she would confess to Gu Ying before Gu Ying even had a chance to speak!

Just as Ji Yan was lost in her fantasy, Gu Ying spoke up. “Xiao Yan, you were waiting for me at President Chu’s door. Did you have something to tell me?”

Only then did Ji Yan remember that she was waiting for Gu Ying for a serious matter. After fumbling for a long time, she finally said, “Manager Gu, President Chu wants to pursue you. You… you should be careful…” Gu Ying was someone she had admired for a long time, and she was the new public relations manager who came from the headquarters to improve the company. For both personal and professional reasons, she had to warn Gu Ying to be careful of President Chu.

Gu Ying looked into Ji Yan’s eyes and said, “She already told me.” As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Ji Yan’s face change drastically.

“Xiao Yan, you’re President Chu’s secretary. Why would you warn me about this?” She looked straight at Ji Yan, not missing any expression on her face.

Ji Yan was speechless. She lowered her eyes and shook her head, not saying a word.

With President Chu’s personality, she would definitely tell the other person as soon as she decided to pursue them. For the past six months, she had been by President Chu’s side and had lost count of how many women President Chu had flirted with and then abandoned.

Although it was just a game and she hadn’t given her heart and soul, Ji Yan strongly disliked that playful attitude.

When President Chu said she was going to pursue Manager Gu, she would definitely not stop until she succeeded. A strange pain shot through her heart. How could an excellent woman like Manager Gu be corrupted by the good-for-nothing and ignorant President Chu!

Ji Yan clenched her fist, looked up at Gu Ying, and said, “Manager Gu, don’t worry. I will protect you! I will never let President Chu corrupt you!” The determination in her eyes moved Gu Ying.

What a… silly girl!

“In all these years, have you seen anyone successfully pursue me?” Gu Ying stared at Ji Yan. The confident smile on her face made Ji Yan’s heart flutter.

That’s right. She was Gu Ying, the Gu Ying who had worked her way up to a manager position one step at a time!

How could she possibly need her protection…

Her eyes instantly dimmed.

“However, President Chu seems to be very good at flirting. It’s best to have Xiao Yan protect me.” Gu Ying looked at Ji Yan with a smile. “We started working at the company in the same year, so it’s a kind of fate. It’s a shame that we haven’t had much contact over the years. Today, you’re taking the initiative to protect me, and it’s truly a pleasant surprise.”

Gu Ying rarely used such a coy tone, causing Ji Yan’s mind to go blank again and again. Her regained intelligence instantly flew away to who knows where.

Ji Yan couldn’t remember how she left Gu Ying’s office. She only remembered that the entire afternoon, she was in a state where she would suddenly burst into laughter from time to time. Thankfully, there were only President Chu’s and Manager Gu’s offices on this floor, and normally no one came here unless there was something important.

The company’s business had been bad for a while, so there was nothing major to deal with, except for today’s incident with Xiao Mo and Gong Nan.

Everyone at Shengjin was in a state of decay and didn’t seem to take the scandal seriously at all. The people involved were acting like nothing happened, and the others wouldn’t think of solving anything either.

Nothing happened until it was almost time to leave work when a woman, Wen Qing Zhan, suddenly appeared.

The company had more than a dozen artists, but only two managers. One of them was Wen Qing Zhan.

Wearing a black super sunglasses, a white floral maxi dress, and ten-centimeter high heels, Wen Qing Zhan walked toward Ji Yan like a queen. She took off her sunglasses, leaned down, and raised an eyebrow at Ji Yan. “It’s been a long time, little Secretary Ji. Did you miss me while I was away?” She glanced at Chu Yanqing’s office and continued, “Something so big happened in the company. Why didn’t anyone tell me?”

Wen Qing Zhan’s behavior didn’t resemble that of a manager. Instead, she acted like a big-name star.

Ji Yan gave Wen Qing Zhan a cold glare and said, “I’m not your secretary, and I don’t need to report to you.” Everyone else in the company avoided her, the cold and expressionless secretary, except for Wen Qing Zhan. She wondered if Wen Qing Zhan had a problem with her brain because she always liked to get close to her and sometimes even touched her.

If she hadn’t heard that Wen Qing Zhan had a boyfriend, she would have suspected that she also liked women!

“Oh, little Secretary Ji is angry now?” Wen Qing Zhan magically pulled out a box of chocolates from behind her back and said with a smile, “I brought this back from Japan. It’s a gift for little Secretary Ji. Please accept it.” Seeing that Ji Yan turned her head away, Wen Qing Zhan put the chocolates on her desk and said, “I’m going in to see President Chu about something, so I won’t chat with little Secretary Ji anymore.”

As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw the spirited President Chu standing behind it. Wen Qing Zhan was stunned for a moment and said teasingly, “Is President Chu going to war?”

It was a rare opportunity for one of her artists to have a scandal with a first-tier celebrity. If they could seize this opportunity, they might be able to make Xiao Mo famous. Even infamy was still fame! Looking at President Chu, did she also have the same idea?

“When did you come back?” Chu Yanqing looked at the charming woman who was eight years older than her. She raised an eyebrow. “Is it because of the Xiao Mo incident?” Among all the women in the company, Wen Qing Zhan was the most elegant. After being flirted with, she would only hug her like a sister, without any hint of lust.

“Is President Chu also in a hurry to go out because of the Xiao Mo incident?” Wen Qing Zhan retorted. She looked back at Ji Yan and happened to catch her peeking. She curled her lips, winked at Ji Yan, and turned back to Chu Yanqing. “Our company has been in a slump for a long time. It’s time to revitalize it…”

She had heard that a new public relations manager was transferred from the headquarters. It seemed that if Shengjin didn’t show some revitalization and give the people at the headquarters some hope, it would only be sold or liquidated. Seeing President Chu in such high spirits, she felt a sense of relief and wanted to cry. The incompetent ruler finally knew how to turn over a new leaf and be pragmatic…

Before she could feel moved for a second, she heard Chu Yanqing say, “Why would I care about Xiao Mo’s business?” She then gave Wen Qing Zhan a “are you crazy” look.

She looked at Ji Yan, who was paying attention to them, and turned back to Wen Qing Zhan. “I have a date tonight. If you have something to do, talk to my secretary.” She had no time to care about Xiao Mo’s business! She walked around Wen Qing Zhan, gave Ji Yan a look that said “you handle this,” and walked toward Gu Ying’s office in high spirits.

Seeing that Chu Yanqing had entered the room next door, Wen Qing Zhan stared at the room in confusion for a long time before turning to Ji Yan and asking, “Did President Chu have a date with a ghost?” She clearly remembered that the office next door had been vacant since she joined Shengjin.

Ji Yan sighed and explained calmly, “That’s the new Manager Gu’s office.”

“Huh? Little Secretary Ji actually sighed?” Wen Qing Zhan looked at Ji Yan with curiosity, as if she had discovered a new world. For so long, Ji Yan had always been cold. Even when she teased her, she would only give her a cold look. This was the first time she had heard little Secretary Ji sigh.

Ji Yan gave Wen Qing Zhan a cold glare and didn’t respond. She lowered her head, pushed the things on her desk to the side, and said indifferently, “Sister Wen, if there’s nothing else, I’m getting off work.” She picked up her bag, ready to leave.

“What are you getting off work for? It looks like President Chu has a date with the new manager. Come on, big sister will take you to get a free meal!” It was a welcome dinner anyway. Since she just came back from Japan, getting this free meal would save President Chu a meal.

Ji Yan, who was about to leave, heard that she was going to get a free meal with President Chu and Manager Gu, and her eyes instantly lit up. But when she turned to Wen Qing Zhan, she was still cold and said in a tone of disbelief, “It’s not that easy to get a free meal.”

“What? You don’t believe in your big sister’s ability?” Wen Qing Zhan lifted her head confidently. “Come on, let’s go with big sister to meet the new manager and get a free dinner!” Da da da, she walked toward Gu Ying’s office with her head held high in her high heels, bringing Ji Yan with her.

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