After sending the guests to the 13th floor, Cen Kaiyin was the only one left in the elevator. She did not have to stand so stiffly for the time being.
She leaned her head against the panel. Now, as long as she calmed down, she would think of Li Dongyan's face. His expression troubled her. She didn't know if she was too sensitive, but she felt that Li Dongyan's eyes weren't completely condemning her. There seemed to be a little pain of not being understood, which made her heart feel heavy, as if it was pressed by a stone.
What a ghost! Why did she feel guilty? There were so many women coming in and out of the general manager's office every day. How would she know which one was her girlfriend? He actually gave her a hard time because of this kind of thing. Li Dongyan was indeed too difficult to please.
But then again, that necklace was really unforgettable. Not only was the diamond big, but the design was also simple and elegant. She guessed that the necklace would cost at least three months of her salary! Indeed, only when a lover gave something like that would it show its preciousness.
Giving a diamond necklace to her girlfriend was both romantic and practical. It was much more practical than a few hundred roses or a shockingly expensive dinner. At least in the future, when she had financial difficulties, she could use it to exchange for cash. She liked things that could produce practical effects the most.
She had thought that he was probably as boring as he was when it came to dating. She did not expect him to have such a thoughtful move. It was really hard to imagine.
The elevator didn't pick up any guests on the first floor and slowly descended to the basement. When it stopped in the parking lot, the door opened and she saw a pair of black leather shoes. She immediately smiled professionally and bent down.
"Hello, welcome, Light!"
"Why are you here?"
A familiar cold voice came from above her head. Her body stiffened as she stared at his leather shoes. Why was he here?
Li Dongyan's face did not have a trace of extra expression. After he got off work, he began to look for her. The staff dormitory was almost flattened by him, and her phone was also filled with his messages. The disappointment of not being able to find her hit him. Just as he was exhausted and wanted to go back to the office to rest, he met her in the elevator. It turned out that she had been working and never left the department store. This made his emotions turn from surprise to anger.
She looked up and was shocked by the anger in his eyes.
"Why am I here?" She glanced at the elevator and answered carefully,""I'm the elevator lady, so…"
"That's the problem. How can you be an elevator lady?”His tone became even colder. The frustration of not being able to find her for the entire night tortured him, and he could not calm down.
"Um…I'm helping someone else." She felt as if she had done something wrong. No, he made her feel that she had done something wrong.
"Substitute?" His tone suddenly rose.
She instantly flinched. When he said that, it meant that she was in trouble. She lowered her head like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Li Dongyan stepped into the elevator and pressed the button.
She was forced to the side of the panel by his body and held her breath nervously.
"You've been working for eight hours today, haven't you? Why are you covering for someone else?" Her slightly tired face made his heart ache.
"The company doesn't have any rules…"
"Screw the rules!" He interrupted her in a gruff voice. "From now on! No, from this moment on, you are not allowed to replace others in the future!”
She was stunned for a few seconds. If she couldn't take over the shift, it meant that she would lose a part of her income. This was a fatal blow to her, who spared no effort in pursuing money.
"Why?" Although she was very afraid of Li Dongyan, this had something to do with money, so she had to fight for it.
"Why can't I help someone else?”
"Because!" The elevator stopped on the first floor. Ignoring the customer's expectations, he pressed the button to close the door and the elevator continued to rise.
She gasped. He had blatantly violated the company's rules.
"Because I didn't allow it." He stared at her as if she was a trapped animal, and then he suddenly sighed wearily. "I've been looking for you all night…"
"Looking for me?"
Li Dongyan closed his eyes.
"Can you stop repeating my words like a fool?”
" Yes…" She held her chest to calm her frightened heart.
This action made Li Dongyan notice that there was nothing on her neck, and the anger that had gradually subsided was ignited again.
"Where's the necklace?" he asked through gritted teeth.
"Necklace?" She was stunned for a while before she recovered from her shock. "I didn't take it. I put it back in the box. It's still on the general manager's desk.”
She seemed to be declaring that she did not steal the necklace. Li Dongyan took a deep breath.
"Very good." he said calmly. He reached out and pressed the button for the eighth floor, making the elevator stop at the eighth floor.
What did he mean by 'very good'? Why did he look so angry? Just as she was trying to figure out what his words and actions meant, her arm was suddenly grabbed. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was dragged out of the elevator and headed to the general manager's office.
Li Dongyan picked up the box on the desk and opened it. The diamond necklace was still lying in the box. His face became even darker. He slowly turned around and stared at her face reproachfully.
"You said…you don't know who my girlfriend is?”
She nodded in fear. He actually came to look for her for this? How petty!
"Follow me. You'll find out later.”He pulled her out of the office.
" General Manager, I'm still at work…"
"You're off work." He said without any room for negotiation.
She shivered, partly because the heavy rain outside the car made the temperature in the air-conditioned car very low, and partly because she was forced to face the person she was most afraid of alone in such a narrow space.
Li Dongyan turned his head to the side and saw her rubbing her arms continuously. She reached out to turn down the air conditioner and threw the suit jacket on the back of the chair to her. "Put it on."
She held her coat, not knowing how to face this " gift."
"Do you need me to help you put it on?"
When she heard that, she immediately put on her suit in a hurry and sat on the chair obediently like an obedient child.
Li Dongyan held the steering wheel tightly. He still couldn't calm down the anger in his heart. In order not to scare her, he didn't plan to speak.
In the end, it was Cen Kaiyin who couldn't stand the current situation.
She had always been a gentle and peaceful Taurus woman, able to face anything with superhuman endurance and perseverance, but this did not mean that she could always tolerate Li Dongyan's unreasonable anger. It was not that gentle bulls did not have a temper, but they were usually too lazy to lose their temper.
But now, she suddenly felt that she could not suppress the emotions in her heart. It was very serious to skip work. How was she going to explain it to Li Zhiyi? What if she didn't ask her to replace her in the future?
"President!"
"Don't I have a name?" He interrupted her impatiently.
She looked at him timidly, and then more anger rose from the bottom of her heart. Ever since she had known him, he had never let her finish her sentence. This situation had exceeded the limits of what she could tolerate.
"Yes." she replied angrily.
"Then please call my name."
"Li Dongyan…General Manager." No, she still didn't have the courage to fight him.
He took a deep breath. "Do you have to anger me like this?"
She was confused. Did she have to anger him like this? she asked herself.
Ever since she joined this company, she had always been the most disciplined one. Every day, she worked diligently like a cow and earned the money she needed without any tricks. It was him. It was his appearance that ruined this life. It was him who made her tremble in fear every day. It was his unpredictable temper that scared her half to death. Now, he actually dared to ask her why she was angry at him like this?
"I find it very baffling. What exactly are you angry at me for? General Manager." Her pent-up discontent finally exploded. "You've had a bad impression of me since you joined the company. I don't know!”
"What don't you know?" Li Dongyan raised his voice and interrupted her. Anger exploded in his chest. He suddenly turned the steering wheel hard and stopped by the roadside amidst Cen Kaiyin's exclamation.
He turned around and glared at her. This stupid woman who didn't know that he was deeply in love with her.
"Are you saying that you didn't know that I fell in love with you at first sight the moment I entered the company? Don't you know that my so-called girlfriend is you? Don't you know why I put the diamond necklace around your neck? What else do you not know? Miss Cen Kaiyin."
She widened her eyes in shock. What…what did he just say? He said she was his girlfriend? Was he mad?
" President…" This was the only reaction she could make after her surprise.
"Call me Dongyan!" He growled.
" Yes, yes, yes, Dongyan, Dongyan…" She mumbled in agreement with his words. "But! That's impossible, how could you…" He liked her? This was too shocking.
"Are you doubting my words?" He retracted his gaze from her face.
"No…I don't know…Why, why are you scaring me like this?”She could not accept this news at all. She was already afraid of him enough. Why did he still make up such a story to scare her? She suddenly burst into tears.
" Caine... I, I didn't mean to be so loud..." He defended himself at a loss, thinking that she meant that his loud voice scared her.
He cursed in annoyance and regretted his rough voice. This was a beautiful thing, but it became violent because his temper was out of control.
"I'm sorry." His voice was hoarse and apologetic. He leaned forward and pulled her into his arms, coaxing her carefully. " Don't cry. I'm sorry. It's my fault. I promise it won't happen again…"
She didn't know if it was the warmth in his arms or his words that pulled her back to her senses. She raised her head and looked at him in confusion.
"You, are you comforting me?" She wiped away her tears.
What kind of stupid question was this? He rubbed her head, and the corners of his mouth curled into a beautiful smile.
"What else do you think I'm doing?”
"You…you actually know how to comfort people? I thought…"
"Do you think I'm a machine without feelings?”He smiled as he gently wrapped his large palm around her face.
" I used to think that I was like a machine. After meeting you, I realized that I have feelings too…"
His handsome face gradually approached her with his bewitching voice and finally kissed her lips.
She blinked and lowered her gaze to see him gently rubbing her lips. Her brain stopped working for a few seconds.
What was he doing? He actually kissed her! And she was actually kissed by the person she was most afraid of in her life. This…What should she do?
Her first reaction was to push him away, but when her hand reached his chest, she retreated and pressed it tightly against his chest.
Gradually, she forgot to resist. In the end, she even closed her eyes and indulged in the deepening kiss.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally ended the kiss and panted lightly on her lips.
"Now, do you know who my girlfriend is?”He pressed his forehead against hers and gazed at her with emotion.
She nodded, unable to take her eyes off his lips. She knew, but she could not believe it.
"Hey, Leo, it's me." Li Dongyan held the phone with his shoulder, pushed open the French window with one hand, and wiped his hair with a towel with the other.
" It's you..." Leo answered the phone in a daze. "Why are you calling me at two in the morning? Oh my god! Please! Boss Li Dongyan, I remember that you don't like people to be late, so please don't frame me, okay?”
He gave a rare smile, imagining Leo's sleepy eyes on the other end of the phone as he picked up the alarm clock to see the time and quickly frowned.
He hung the towel on his shoulder and leaned against the French window. The moonlight shone on his muscular upper body.
He pushed aside a few locks of hair that fell on his forehead and thought about how to speak.
"Caine and I…"
"Did you screw it up?" This was expected.
"Please! Do you have so little confidence in me?" This time, he was the one frowning.
It wasn't that Leo didn't have confidence in Li Dongyan. He just didn't have confidence in that Taurus Cen Kaiyin.
"Then what? If you didn't screw it up, then…you mean the two of you…are you sure?”Leo was suddenly very clear-headed.
"Leo!"
"Wait, don't lose your temper at me first. There's a car in front of me!”
"I'm very sure this time." His cold lips curled into a faint smile as he caressed his lips, as if he could still feel her warmth.
"No, no, I think your idea is very risky.”He didn't think that Cen Kaiyin, who had stupidly asked who Li Dongyan's girlfriend was in the office today, would believe that she was the rumored female lead just because of a few words, especially when Li Dongyan's words were usually different from others. "I know Taurus girls too well. Their personalities are as stubborn as rocks. Once they have a certain idea in their hearts, it's harder than ascending to the heavens to change their mind. Even if your efforts later did correct their prejudice against you, they still find it difficult to forget the first impression you gave them.”
"Oh? What was my first impression of Caine?”he asked coldly.
"Of course it's scary, very scary.”He emphasized that there was no doubt about it.
Li Dongyan held back his anger on the other end of the phone. He could not refute this point.
"So I think you should take a step-by-step approach. Think about it. It's impossible for a girl who's trembling at the sight of you to believe that you like her and that she likes you back.”
"Is that so?" He gritted his teeth. Leo was too close to the truth, which made him angry.
Leo didn't notice his tense voice as he continued.
"In my opinion, you shouldn't over-stimulate her. Hugs, kisses, don't do that for now. You can give her some gifts first, practical gifts, a set of skincare products, a pair of high heels, a comfortable dress, etc. You can slow down the high-end things like the diamond necklace you bought yesterday, so as not to scare her.”
"Thank you for your reminder." He gritted his teeth. Why did she only remind him after he had done everything? Was this what friends meant?
"By the way, what did you say you confirmed with Cen Kaiyin? Is she willing to be your girlfriend? Did she say it herself? Dongyan, I say, you're good!"
"I didn't say anything just now. Just treat it as a nightmare!”He hung up angrily and looked into the distance, thinking about Leo's words.
Li Zhiyi widened his eyes and mouth, then covered his mouth with his hand. His expression was so exaggerated that it looked like he was acting.
"I can't believe it." She shook her head vigorously.
"I can't believe it myself." She sighed in annoyance.
Now she was in big trouble. The diamond necklace that she had carefully hidden under her collar had been discovered by Li Zhiyi. Under her coercion, she had no choice but to confess. This was equivalent to announcing this matter to a radio station. She believed that this news would spread in this department store at a record speed.
Cen Kaiyin is the general manager's girlfriend? They would definitely let out such an exclamation first, then dismantle her from head to toe and scrutinize every part of her. Finally! How could she be qualified to be the general manager's girlfriend? In their anger, jealousy, and sadness, they would definitely come to such a conclusion.
In other words, she had to face hundreds of women like Li Zhiyi. Just thinking about it gave her a headache.
What should he do? She wanted to say that she would find an opportunity to return the necklace to the general manager today, but things were getting more and more complicated.
"You…I can't believe that you actually…pretended to be a pig to eat a tiger!”
"Hey, that's too much!" Xiao Yazhuang glanced at Li Zhiyi unhappily.
"Yeah, it's too much!" Cen Kaiyin was angry at being insulted.
"Not pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger? Then, then why did the general manager change so much the moment you went to the eighth floor? He has always hated you, hasn't he?”Li Zhiyi sat down opposite Cen Kaiyin. She really couldn't accept this.
"I also want to know why." She sighed helplessly, wishing she could get rid of all this.
"Then are you sure you didn't put anything in his coffee?”Cen Kaiyin's angry glare made her quickly smile.
"Okay, okay, okay. I'm just asking. You didn't do anything, so it's the general manager's problem. She actually took a fancy to you?"
Cen Kaiyin took a deep breath and glared at her.
"Don't glare at me. I just think that this is a fantasy!”Li Zhiyi shouted.
"You must think this is very romantic, right?”She looked at the two of them.
"Yeah, why didn't it happen to me? I'm much prettier than you." Li Zhiyi's tone was sour. She did have a seductive appearance, and her figure was much better than Cen Kaiyin.
"But you don't think so?" Xiao Yazhuang asked cleverly.
"That's the problem. Not only am I not a romantic person, but I'm also very practical and like stability. I hope to realize my little dream with a meager salary. I don't deny that I long for a relationship, but with the general manager…This kind of dream is too luxurious. I didn't even think about it.”
She had never been a dreamer, but a practical person. The gorgeous palace ball was just a dream for her and did not help her in real life. She had never expected the prince to come. She was willing to live in the attic. Although it was peaceful, it was very real.
The love that she was looking forward to was definitely not the version of a wealthy family, but the mortal version, which belonged to the long-lasting type. She was not willing to take any risks in her relationship. She would rather take a detour and choose a safe path. Being the general manager's girlfriend was extremely risky for her.
"Are you saying that you've never thought of dating a handsome man with a rich family background like him? How was this possible? This was every girl's lifelong wish!”
"Not every girl has such a great wish, okay?”She felt that it was necessary to correct Li Zhiyi's thoughts.
"So you don't like the general manager? You don't have any feelings for him at all?" Xiao Yazhuang's question hit the nail on the head.
Li Dongyan happened to come to the lounge at this time. He knew that they would change here before going to work and prepare for the morning meeting. He admitted that he was troubled by Leo's words. He had to come early to see Cen Kaiyin and make sure that there was no problem between them.
When he heard Xiao Yazhuang's question, he stopped in his tracks in time and gestured for the people who had already seen him to keep quiet. He wanted to hear Cen Kaiyin's explanation.
Cen Kaiyin looked up at the ceiling. After thinking for a while, she slowly replied,""Well…I'm afraid of him." This was still the only feeling she had for him so far.
"Very scared? That means you don't like it!" Li Zhiyi rushed to make a conclusion for her. "You don't like the general manager because you're afraid of him.”
She frowned. It seemed to make sense, but at the same time, she couldn't say that.
Li Dongyan's heart twitched.
"If you don't like him, why did you accept his diamond necklace?”Li Zhiyi followed his words and asked.
" I…" She touched the necklace and whispered,""I'll return it to him today." However, she had not thought of how to repay him.
Li Dongyan's entire body trembled. Then, he clenched his hands and his face turned pale. He could no longer pretend to be calm. He wanted to confirm this matter personally.
"Is that so? You don't like me?" He walked into the lounge and stared at the stunned her.
The others immediately left the lounge, but Li Zhiyi didn't want to miss this good show. He hid in the locker at the side. Xiao Yazhuang followed behind Li Zhiyi purely because she was worried about Cen Kaiyin.
Looking at those black eyes that were flickering with anger, she was so nervous that her entire body trembled.
"I want to hear it from you. Do you not like me?”He endured his heartache and asked her again.
It wasn't that she didn't like it, but she couldn't accept it for the time being. However, she couldn't say it. Under his gaze, all the words were stuck in her throat.
She lowered her eyes and avoided his gaze.
"General Manager…"
"General Manager?" The corners of his mouth twitched mockingly, and he finally could not help but laugh. "This is what you mean?"
She looked up and clearly saw his cold lips twitching unconsciously, which made her chest tighten.
"Is that so? You want me to continue to be your general manager. Is that what you mean?”
He had always been a proud person. He would get whatever he wanted. However, the only woman he liked in his life rejected him in front of everyone. His proud self-esteem had suffered a considerable blow.
I don't mean anything. It's just that I'm still very afraid of you. Can't you use a more peaceful way to cultivate our relationship? She looked at him with eyes that flashed with such a message, but these words were left in the depths of her throat.
He looked at her deeply. After a long time, he sighed, his handsome face full of defeat.
" I think I know what Miss Cen Kaiyin means. As for that necklace…" His gaze paused briefly on her delicate neck. "You can keep it! There was no reason to take back what he had given away.”His feelings were the same. After saying that, he turned around and left.
Cen Kaiyin watched as he walked away. An indescribable feeling gripped her. For a moment, she almost wanted to call out to him, but what should she say after she called out to him? She didn't know, so she held back in the end.
Li Zhiyi walked out of the locker angrily and pushed her with indignation.
"You're too much! Cen Kaiyin."
She was pushed back a step and looked at Li Zhiyi with her hands on her hips in surprise. She didn't know what she was angry about.
"How could you hurt the general manager like that?”She shook off Xiao Yazhuang's hand and shouted at Cen Kaiyin,"
"How could you reject him in front of him? How could you, how could you make him so sad?”Her voice suddenly became a little choked.
"He has always been so high and mighty, so proud. How could you hurt him like this? Can't you see the pain in his eyes? If you want to reject him, you should find a place where there's no one. Won't you embarrass him like this? You're really, really cold-blooded, you know that? You keep saying that the general manager is cold-blooded and heartless. In my opinion, you're the cold-blooded and heartless person!”As she finished speaking, her entire body almost pressed against Cen Kaiyin.
"Li Zhiyi, you're not the one involved. Can you stop talking?”Xiao Yazhuang pulled her away with all her might.
Cen Kaiyin looked at Li Zhiyi's twisted features and was stunned by her words.
"I just can't stand her like that. What's wrong with that? You pretend to be kind and gentle, but you're actually so cruel on the inside. Are you proud now? Hurt the person you hate the most…"
"Enough!" Cen Kaiyin used all her strength to roar at Li Zhiyi, who was pressing down on her again. She was so angry that her entire body trembled.
Li Zhiyi was so frightened that he took a few steps back and placed his hands on his chest. She had never seen Cen Kaiyin lose her temper. She had always thought that she was a cow without a temper.
She glared at her and flew into a rage.
"I haven't said anything until now. It's always been you and him talking!”She pointed at the door where Li Dongyan was no longer visible. "I haven't even had the chance to speak! Please, this is my feeling. Did you ask me how I feel first? You guys…oh, I can't stand it!”At the end of her sentence, she clenched her fists in frustration and stomped away.
Li Zhiyi's eyes were wide open, and when she could no longer see her back, he muttered,""You, did you see that? She actually has a temper?"
Xiao Yazhuang glanced at her in annoyance. She had been forced by them.
"Don't worry, you'll see her eating her grass like a cow.”#
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