Cen Kaiyin stood in front of the general manager's office with a cup of coffee in her hand, not daring to move at all. It was as if the person being scolded was not the senior managers but her.
It was really terrifying! The general manager did not deliberately raise his voice. From the beginning to the end, he spoke in a cold, rigid, and critical tone. Although he did not scold people like idiots or imbeciles, it made people feel like idiots and imbeciles in front of him. They were completely ashamed.
If those highly educated supervisors were idiots, then what was she, who couldn't even make coffee? Thinking of this, she could not help but smile bitterly.
The first cup was too weak, the second cup was too strong, what would be the fate of the third cup?
The senior executives walked out in a row, all covered in dust. She could almost see the dust on their faces.
She cleared her throat. Although the door was open, she still knocked symbolically.
Li Dongyan sat in the leather chair, his gloomy mood still controlling him. He stared at Cen Kaiyin, who was trembling as she walked over. His emotions were very complicated.
The girl he liked was standing right in front of him, but she felt so far away from him. He tried his best to shorten the distance between them, but the result was counterproductive. Seeing how he treated his subordinates so harshly, how could she not be afraid of him?
"Just put the coffee on the table. You can go out.”he said wearily.
When Cen Kaiyin heard this, her entire mood relaxed. As long as she placed the coffee properly, she could be temporarily relieved. She did not want to stay in this office that still seemed to have the smell of war smoke for a second longer.
However, the God of Doom did not intend to let her go just like that. Instead, he reached out his claws to her. When she saw the overturned coffee quickly wet the documents on the table, she was indescribably afraid.
Heavens! How did she get into such a big mess? The table was filled with reports that had just been sent by the supervisors and faxes that had just arrived. She was in a hurry to save those documents, and there was only one thought in her mind! It was over!
Li Dongyan quickly got up, avoided the coffee that was flowing, and saved a document that was about to be affected.
"You…"
He was just about to ask her if she was scalded when she suddenly burst into tears.
" I'm sorry, General Manager, I'm sorry…" She cried as she tried to salvage the documents. The documents were all in a mess. How could she make such a mistake?
Li Dongyan quickly walked around the desk and came to her side. He reached out to take the documents from her hand and looked at her crying shoulders in shock.
"I know I'm an idiot, a moron. I can't even put coffee properly. I'm sorry…"
Idiot? A moron? He couldn't remember when he had scolded someone like this.
" You don't have to scold me. I know that I'm really stupid…" She didn't even need to look to know that the general manager's serious eyes were now jumping with murderous light. He probably wanted to strangle her to death, right? Why wasn't he cursing? Could it be that he was brewing his emotions? Heavens! She couldn't take it anymore.
"I…I never said you were stupid.”He defended himself.
Of course, he didn't just think that she was stupid. He could even scold those high-level managers with better education and experience as if they had never graduated from primary school, let alone her.
She wiped her tears away with the back of her hand.
"But you often scold me in public…"
" This..." He was speechless. Could he tell her that he was doing this to attract her attention? She would definitely think that she was very childish.
"I know why the general manager always likes to scold me in public…"
"You know about it?" He suddenly became nervous. Did she notice it too?
"Because you hate me."
"What?" He frowned. Was that how she interpreted his actions?
"Although I don't know why. "But I can understand that some people will hate someone for no reason. Usually, even they don't know the reason…" Thinking of this, she suddenly cried even more sadly.
Hate her? She actually thought that he hated her. God knew that he had spent so much effort to let her know that he liked her, but in exchange, this was the result? He felt that it was a little funny. Perhaps his move was really too special. He should take this opportunity to correct her thoughts.
" Kaiyin, Cen Kaiyin…" He called her twice in a row before she was able to temporarily extricate herself from her sorrowful emotions and raise her head to look at him. "Can you look at me?"
She looked up at him and was surprised to find that his eyes, which had always been stern, were now filled with a gentleness she had never seen before, which made her frown in confusion.
" I…" Her gaze immediately made his throat choke. Confessing was a difficult thing for him, but scolding was easier.
She looked at him with confusion. What happened to the general manager? Could it be that he had used up all his scolding words just now, so he was at a loss for words now?
"You said…some people just hate someone for no reason. Then…then what if they like someone for no reason? What if that's the case?"
"Ah?" Why did the general manager seem to be at a loss? Why was he staring at her like that? This was completely different from his usual sharp and cold attitude. His eyes were filled with emotions that she could not understand, and he suddenly became less serious and scary.
Li Dongyan sighed slowly. This was already his limit, and he couldn't say anything more. He reached out and gently held her arms, firmly transmitting his passionate feelings to her.
" CEO…" She looked down at his hand. In the next second, she was already firmly in his arms.
He tightened his arms and pulled her into his embrace.
She stood there in a daze and let him hug her. For a moment, she did not understand what was going on.
" Caine…" His voice was filled with bitterness. "Some people just like someone for no reason. I'm that kind of person. Can you understand?”
She didn't know much about him. She only felt that his chest was quite warm. She didn't expect a cold and serious person to have such a warm chest.……
Li Dongyan lowered his head and looked at the diamond in the glass cabinet with a focused expression. The lady at the jewelry counter looked at him with a focused expression.
Too handsome, she thought, her face flushed with intoxication. How could God create such a perfect man to break the hearts of all the women in the world? In terms of family background, background, looks, and figure, how could she not drool when such a perfect man stood in front of her?
She heard that he was very serious, meticulous in his work, and merciless when he scolded others. But…if she could work beside such an attractive man, what was the harm in letting him scold her every day?
Li Dongyan knocked on the glass. This was already the third time. Where did the soul of this counter lady fly to? If she was his subordinate, he would have already sent her a message. How could he allow her to be in a daze in front of him?
"Huh? You called me?" She seemed to have woken up from a dream.
"Otherwise, is there a second salesgirl here?”He reminded her coldly.
Ah! It was too cool. He was handsome, tall, and had a cool voice. Perfect! It was too perfect!
" Yes, you're right…" She tried her best to smile sweetly, hoping to attract his attention.
Li Dongyan turned a blind eye and gestured for her to take out one of the diamond necklaces from the cabinet.
"General Manager, you have good taste. This is a necklace that our company is currently promoting. We have specially hired well-known male and female celebrities from Hong Kong and Taiwan to endorse it. This diamond is…"
"Let me see." He interrupted her coldly.
" Of course, if this necklace is worn on a fair and delicate neck, it will be even more outstanding…" She pulled her collar to the side and looked at him with a little teasing and confidence.
He frowned in disgust. Was this counter lady always so infatuated? He liked women who were dignified, elegant, virtuous, kind, and well-behaved in all aspects. He hated those who were too lively and extroverted in front of others. They thought that there was a camera in front of them and that they were beautiful. Therefore…
"I don't want this one."
His Caine didn't need this kind of thing that was heavily promoted by the advertising company. He wanted to give her a tasteful and uniquely designed diamond. Because she was his girlfriend, what she had had to be the most special.
Girlfriend…These three words filled his heart with warmth.
In the end, he chose a limited edition diamond necklace. When he was packing the necklace, the salesgirl couldn't help but ask him,""Is this for your girlfriend?”
"Yes, it's for my girlfriend." he answered in a satisfied tone.
He thought that the hug that day was already a formal expression. He and Cen Kaiyin had already come to an agreement that she was his girlfriend.
How could he know that Cen Kaiyin was completely unaware that her identity had changed? She was foolishly eating her bento!
The news that the general manager had chosen a diamond necklace for his girlfriend in the boutique department on the third floor spread like wildfire in the largest department store in Taiwan. It was as if the sound of broken hearts could be heard everywhere.
In the eyes of the male subordinates, Li Dongyan was a cold-blooded animal who spoke sharply, was cautious and serious, and did not have any personal feelings at all. In the eyes of the female subordinates, he was an elegant, noble, mysterious, and cold superior. His handsome face often made women easily forget that he was actually a terrifying figure with a devilish temperament.
At this moment, she was Li Dongyan's girlfriend! Cen Kaiyin was enjoying her lunch in a corner of the service team's lounge.
For Taurus, food and money were equally important. Cen Kaiyin believed that one had to have a satisfied stomach before they would have the energy and physical strength to work hard. She did not have the habit of being extravagant. Her only hobby was to pamper her stomach. Fortunately, she was blessed by the heavens. Although she had a good appetite, her figure was still exquisite and slim, and her face was just as beautiful.
"Girlfriend!" Li Zhiyi covered his mouth with a frightened expression. "You mean…the general manager's girlfriend?”
"Yes, the news came from the Fine Quality Department. I don't know if it's true.”Xiao Yazhuang had never believed such rumors.
" He actually…has a girlfriend…" Li Zhiyi's voice sounded a little hurt. She turned to Cen Kaiyin, who was sitting at the table. "Is it true?"
"Huh?" She looked up with a strange expression. "What?"
Li Zhiyi's expression changed from hurt to surprise.
"You don't know about this? Hey, do you have any sense of responsibility at all? You've been "lying in ambush" by the general manager's side every day, and in the end, this kind of news actually came from the premium goods department on the third floor. You…are really shameless!”
Although Cen Kaiyin was stunned by Li Zhiyi's scolding, she still continued to eat. To her, wasting food was shameful.
"Don't make it sound like Kathleen's mission is to be a spy on the eighth floor.”Xiao Yazhuang felt indignant for her.
Li Zhiyi did not let her go, his eyes still staring at her.
"You don't know anything? Could it be that there were no clues at all? How could he have a girlfriend out of nowhere? Stop eating and answer me first!”
She looked at Li Zhiyi, who suddenly raised his voice in shock. She did not know how important this matter was.
"Then…the general manager didn't say anything, so how would I know?”
"Why would the person involved say such a thing personally?”She couldn't take it anymore and looked at her with an unteachable expression. "Of course, you have to observe from the side, scrutinize it carefully, and analyze it yourself. I can't stand you! As expected, a cow is still a cow in Beijing."
She blinked, looking confused.
"Is this important? Whether he has a girlfriend or not, we still have to go to work as usual, right? " Besides…I'm on the eighth floor, which is a place of suffering. I'm worried about being scolded by him every day. How can I have the time to collect gossip for you…" She slowly and elegantly put a mouthful of rice into her mouth and chewed.
Even if there was gossip, her principle was to enter and not leave. Besides…a cold-blooded animal's girlfriend? What a sympathetic identity.
"Sigh, forget it. I knew sending you to the eighth floor was a wrong decision.”Really! She did not understand the importance of gossip to an ordinary office worker at all.
"By the way, why haven't you asked me to replace you recently? Do you suddenly want to work seriously?"
"Substitute?" Li Zhiyi said in surprise.
"Yeah, why haven't you asked me to replace you recently?”she said, complaining and pleading.
"Can…can I? Can I still get you to replace me?" Li Zhiyi asked again and again.
"Why not?" she asked innocently. "Although I've been transferred to the eighth floor, I'm still part of the service team, right? The company didn't have a rule that said I couldn't take over the shift, right?”
"There was no such example in the past…but you're right, why can't we find you to replace us when you're transferred to the eighth floor? Although your level is a little higher than ours, that doesn't mean anything, right?”Li Zhiyi's tone changed from humble to domineering.
That's right! There had never been such an example in the past because everyone had a common thought in their hearts, which was that the lady on the eighth floor was a little more senior than them. This was actually because the lady who was transferred to the eighth floor had to be the best in the service group regardless of seniority or looks…However, Cen Kaiyin was not. In terms of seniority, she was the youngest in the service group, and in terms of looks, she was the ugliest in the service group. So, why couldn't she replace them?
Cen Kaiyin continued. "That's right, so you can still find me to replace you in the future.”
Her concept of money was different from Li Zhiyi's. Li Zhiyi thought that money was to be spent, so he had to spend it hard after earning money. She was different. She loved money, but she didn't worship it. The sense of security brought by money made her feel that life could be looked forward to. The more money she had, the more sense of security she had. Therefore, she liked to make money. Like a cow, she relied on her own hard work and labor to earn money.
This was also why she liked to replace others. She could earn money by doing so and also kill time after work. The benefits were twofold.
"Then…since you put it this way, I won't be polite! I'll have to trouble you to take the elevator from eight to ten tonight.”
Although she was a little stunned, Cen Kaiyin immediately agreed.
The legendary expensive diamond necklace was now shining proudly in front of Cen Kaiyin's eyes. She worshiped it with reverence.
"Do you like it?" Li Dongyan saw the admiration in her eyes and asked gently.
She nodded. Who didn't like diamonds?
"Then put it on!" His tone was full of coaxing.
"Ah?" Put it on? She looked at Li Dongyan, whose elbows were on the table and his fingers were clasped under his chin, in astonishment. "Such a precious thing, I…"
"I'll put it on for you."
Without waiting for her to finish, he got up and came to her side. He took out the necklace from the box and helped her put it on with surprising gentleness. After completing this significant action, he stared at her with sacred and solemn eyes.
She couldn't decipher the message in his eyes. She only felt that whether it was his anger or his gentleness at the moment, it made her feel uneasy and she wanted to leave quickly.
There was a hurried knock on the door, and the door was suddenly pushed open!
Li Dongyan raised an eyebrow. He wished he had a weapon in his hand and threw it at Leo, who always treated the general manager's office as his home.
"You better have a good reason.”Li Dongyan walked behind his desk after he squeezed out this sentence.
"Of course, I definitely have a very good reason.”Leo promised that he would force his way in even if he didn't have to. Li Dongyan's expression looked like he really wanted to go up and break his neck.
He opened the folder and was about to give him a report when his gaze was suddenly attracted by some kind of light. He stared at the diamond necklace on Cen Kaiyin's neck and slowly pulled a sly smile.
" So the rumors are true…" He closed the file and looked at Li Dongyan with an ambiguous gaze.
"What rumors?" His expression did not change as he glanced at Cen Kaiyin, who was standing at the side, looking a little uneasy.
"It's about you picking out an expensive diamond necklace for your girlfriend from the Fine Items Department…"
He studied Cen Kaiyin, who had her head lowered. "At first, I didn't believe it. Everyone said that you've changed a lot in the past few days. You don't scold people anymore, and your eyes are much gentler. At most, I thought that you've been…beaming recently. I didn't expect you to be in love. Tsk, tsk, tsk. I really don't know which lady is so lucky to be able to catch your eye.”
Li Dongyan coughed lightly to hide his discomfort.
"Do your job! My girlfriend's matter has nothing to do with you." Although he was roaring, he could not help but feel a wave of sweetness in his heart.
"Li Dongyan, you're such a mean person!" Leo shouted indignantly. When have I ever gotten a new girlfriend that you weren't the first to see?”
"You should be saying that you're showing off to me, right?”he snapped.
"Alright, consider it as me showing off to you. This time, it's your turn. Come on, I'm ready.”
Li Dongyan looked at him and muttered,"I'm not as childish as you!"”
Cen Kaiyin looked at Li Dongyan's completely relaxed expression in surprise. So he could be so approachable?
"Tsk, look at you being so mysterious. I really don't know which family you're from, right? Miss Cen Kaiyin." He asked deliberately, but he was prepared to capture her shy expression.
"Yeah, I wonder which lady caught the general manager's eye? I think that young lady must be very good.”
She smiled and went along with his words.
Surprise flashed in Leo's eyes. At the same time, he saw Li Dongyan's face freeze. He thought he had heard wrong, so he asked her again.
"Are you saying that you don't know who the general manager's girlfriend is?”
"Yes, she should be…a very beautiful girl, right?”When she saw that the two of them suddenly fixed their gazes on her, especially the general manager's, the gloominess quickly replaced the gentleness. She thought that the general manager did not like to talk about private matters in the workplace, so her voice became lower and lower.
This was not good! What kind of complicated love was this? She actually didn't know that she was the female lead? Then how did the diamond necklace end up on her neck? Forget it, forget it. There was no benefit for him to study this at all. He might even get himself into trouble. He had better leave quickly!
"Uh…it's like this. I suddenly remembered that there are some important things to deal with downstairs. I'll report to the general manager later.”
Cen Kaiyin frowned as she looked at Manager Leo, who was running away. When she turned her head to face Li Dongyan, she realized that dark clouds were gathering on his face.
"You said you don't know who my girlfriend is?”His eyes narrowed dangerously, and his voice was so cold that it made one's hair stand on end.
Seeing this change, she subconsciously clenched her hands and looked at Li Dongyan, who had changed his expression in an instant, in fear. She did not dare to answer.
"Answer me." He urged calmly, trying his best to suppress the anger in his body.
"I, I really don't know." Was it a sin not to know? Why did his expression make her feel that not knowing who his girlfriend was was an unforgivable sin?
He took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to stand up and shake her shoulders.
"You don't know who my girlfriend is? Why is this diamond necklace on your neck?”
He stared at her, his voice getting colder and colder.
"I really…don't know." Her voice was low and inaudible.
"Very good." A mocking light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly felt like a fool. "Then you'll find out tonight.”He used every ounce of strength in his body to finish his sentence calmly. He couldn't make her cry at this moment. This way, tomorrow's gossip would definitely be very exciting, and there would be many versions.
" General Manager…" She touched the necklace around her neck in fear, not knowing if she should take it off and put it back into the box.
"You can leave first." Finally, he said this.
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