bookcurios Chapter 239 President Yan's Heart is Fluttering
Chapter 239 President Yan's Heart is Fluttering
After finishing her conversation with Yan Beian, she saw that Yan Zhixu had sent her another message, asking if she had any work to do today, Sunday.
Liang Liangwei: [No, I just happened to have a day off today.]
It's still Saturday night in the US, which is half a day behind China. It feels like he flew for most of the day but just went around in circles.
Yan Zhixu: [Not going out?]
Liang Liangwei: [I've made plans to go out for lunch with friends, then go shopping, see a movie, and get my nails done in the afternoon~]
Yan Zhixu: [The arrangements are quite comprehensive.]
Liang Liangwei smiled, biting her lip: "My friend said I haven't spent enough time with her lately, so I took advantage of today to meet up and arrange everything we could."
Yan Zhixu: [Why haven't I made plans with friends in a long time?]
Liang Liangwei: [A question I already know the answer to.]
In the quiet study, the man sat at his desk, looking at the four words his girlfriend had sent him on his phone screen, and chuckled softly.
His cold, stern eyes softened with that smile, and his handsome features, half hidden in the shadows of the light, appeared even more profound and three-dimensional.
A laptop stood on the desk, with a video call on the screen. On the left was Xu Chaofeng, who was far away in China, and on the right was Wei Qing.
Xu Chaofeng was already used to Yan Zhixu's behavior, but Wei Qing looked shocked as if he had seen a ghost.
Not daring to ask aloud, she secretly texted Xu Chaofeng: "Who is President Yan contacting? Why is she smiling so romantically?"
Xu Chaofeng: [Gossiping about your boss behind his back? You're finished. I have something on you.]
Xu Chaofeng and Wei Qing are cousins. They were both studying for their master's degrees in the United States. They met Yan Zhixu during a research project and followed him ever since, from campus to... suits, from students to the workplace.
Behind closed doors, the two complement each other's duties; in public, they are Yan Zhixu's capable right and left hands.
Wei Qing: [Why do I feel like you went back to China with President Yan, as if you did something terrible behind my back? What are you hiding from me?]
Xu Chaofeng: [You know it was done behind your back, how could I possibly tell you?]
Wei Qing: [I've noticed a problem.]
Xu Chaofeng: [What?]
Wei Qing: [You didn't deny that I said President Yan was infatuated, so you're admitting he is? Did President Yan meet a girl he likes after returning to China?]
Xu Chaofeng nodded inwardly. Although her cousin seemed a bit naive and straightforward, he was actually quite perceptive.
[Stop sending it, didn't you notice that President Yan just looked at you?]
Wei Qing looked up from his phone and, sure enough, saw his boss staring at him with pursed lips. He instantly felt a chill run down his spine, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
He actually spaced out during a video conference with his boss, that's terrible...
He looked uneasily at his boss's fixed gaze, and saw him part his thin lips slightly and ask, "Where were we?"
Wei Qing: "..."
So... even President Yan was daydreaming!
Xu Chaofeng: "President Yan, regarding the Hezhou project in China, it has been successfully approved. Now we are just waiting for the overseas funding to arrive. We need to arrange the procedures to build connections."
Yan Zhixu: "Well, I've divided the plan into three steps. I've arranged to play golf with the Fed Chairman tomorrow to establish initial coordination. The second step will be implemented after you, Chaofeng, arrive. Wei Qing..."
When the topic of work came up, he became serious and aloof, completely unlike the tender and affectionate person he had been just a minute ago.
Wei Qing almost thought he had misjudged the situation.
Xu Chaofeng asked worriedly, "President Yan, isn't this progress too high-profile? What if it arouses the suspicion of the Federal Reserve...?"
Yan Zhixu said calmly, "If they want to doubt me, they'll doubt me no matter what I do. But I can't be timid and hesitant just because I'm afraid of being suspected. What needs to be done will be done sooner or later. The domestic connections have been established; this move has to be made sooner or later."
Half an hour later, the private conversation ended, and the three of them logged off.
Yan Zhixu picked up his phone and saw that his girlfriend's last message was from 15 minutes ago: "I'm driving off now, talk to you later, bye~"
He leaned back, relaxing his body, and looked at their conversation several times with tender and lingering eyes, a slight smile playing on his thin lips.
~
Liang Liangwei had arranged to meet Gu Cheng today.
Both of them were wearing masks. Gu Cheng was wearing one because of her status as a celebrity—even a third-tier celebrity is still a celebrity—while Liang Liangwei was wearing one because of the diamond controversy these past two days, fearing that she would be recognized and cause unnecessary trouble.
They arranged to meet at a hot pot restaurant, booked a private room, and ordered a half-and-half hot pot set meal. The broth and ingredients were delivered quickly.
Looking at the hot pot with two broths, Liang Liangwei asked with a smile, "Is it because you don't eat spicy food, or do you think I don't eat spicy food?"
Gu Cheng smiled mysteriously and said, "My brother can't eat spicy food for the time being because he needs to be on camera for a movie."
Liang Liangwei was slightly surprised: "Your brother? Actor Gu? What..."
Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
Gu Cheng winked at her and called out, "Please come in."
The door opened, and Liang Liangwei turned around to see a tall man enter, who was also wearing a mask.
The man closed the door behind him, pulled down his mask, revealing Gu Yan's handsome face.
He smiled at Liang Liangwei and said, "Didn't scare you?"
There really is...
Liang Liangwei was surprised and stood up, saying, "Teacher Gu, what's wrong with you...?"
Gu Yan took two steps forward, smiled at her, and said, "I took a few days off from the film crew to come back and finish a promotional event. Last night, Chengcheng told me that she had invited you out today, so I thought I'd come and freeload a meal. Do you... mind?"
Liang Liangwei: "Of course I don't mind, it's an honor. Please have a seat, Teacher Gu."
Gu Yan walked over to Gu Cheng, who quickly moved inside to make room for him. At the same time, Gu Cheng apologized to Liang Liangwei, saying, "I'm sorry, Weiwei, I didn't tell you beforehand. I was afraid you would feel uncomfortable if I did."
Liang Liangwei: "It's okay. I've worked with Teacher Gu before, so I won't feel uncomfortable. I'm just surprised, or rather, delighted."
Gu Yan raised an eyebrow and looked at her.
Gu Cheng blinked: "Surprise?"
Liang Liangwei laughed and said, "Yes, who else can be like me, meeting a movie star while on vacation and having dinner with him? Isn't that a wonderful surprise?"
Gu Yan paused, still smiling, but a hint of disappointment flashed in his lowered eyes. He then joked, "It sounds like I'm just a tool for creating surprises for others. I'm honored."
Gu Cheng was amused by her brother's words and said to Liang Liangwei, "Then from now on, whenever my brother is free at home, I'll often invite you out for meals and give you lots of surprises~"
Liang Liangwei smiled but did not respond.
Let alone whether the movie star has too much free time at home, even if he does, how could she possibly keep asking people out to dinner? Wouldn't that just disturb the movie star's personal life?
She assumed Gu Cheng was joking.
The three of them started eating hot pot.
Gu Yan was responsible for adding beef and mutton to the two girls' food and scalding it in water with a strainer.
He looked up at Liang Liangwei and said, "Le Peier has left the crew."