The little rose is so sweet and alluring, even the aloof CEO can't resist!

Liang Liangwei was carrying her bag when she went to the restroom, so she wasn't going back to the private room to get something, but to say goodbye to Su Xiaorong.

Su Xiaorong was unhappy when she found out, and muttered, "You're leaving in less than an hour? Are you bothered by what happened earlier? I'll have Sun Chao apologize to you!"

Liang Liangwei quickly grabbed her and said, "No—I just ran into someone I know outside. I have something to do and need to leave with him first."

Su Xiaorong's eyes lit up, and she revealed an ambiguous expression: "Someone I know? A man?"

Liang Liangwei smiled, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, and tacitly agreed without answering.

Su Xiaorong became interested: "Boyfriend? Or a suitor? No way, I want to see what he looks like."

She walked past Liang Liangwei toward the door, and this time Liang Liangwei couldn't stop her and had to follow her.

Su Xiaorong opened the door a crack and peeked out. She saw a tall man standing at the entrance of the passageway not far away, talking on the phone with his back to her.

“That one?” she asked.

Liang Liangwei nodded.

Su Xiaorong squinted at the man. He was tall and straight, with dark brown short hair and a handsome, sharp profile. He was dressed in high-end tailoring. Whether in terms of appearance or wealth, he was a rare person.

A hint of amazement flashed in her eyes, then she turned to Liang Liangwei and teased, "Wow, not bad! No wonder you rejected so many people before, turns out you already have such an outstanding suitor~"

Liang Liangwei didn't tell anyone about her deal with Yan Bei'an, and Su Xiaorong was unaware of it. She didn't want to explain anything further.

He simply said, "You're overthinking it. He's just someone I know, not a suitor."

Su Xiaorong deliberately put on a stern face and said, "If it's really just a normal relationship, I'll be angry if you leave so early."

Liang Liangwei clung to her arm, swaying it gently with a laugh, as if begging for mercy.

Su Xiaorong saw through her thoughts and laughed, "If there wasn't something going on between you two, why would you go with him so late at night? Where to? Are you going to—"

Seeing that she was about to make a suggestive joke, Liang Liangwei quickly pushed her away, her face flushed: "Don't talk nonsense, it's really not, I just went to get some fresh air."

Su Xiaorong laughed: "I don't believe it~ Adult men and women, going out for a walk in the middle of the night?"

Liang Liangwei laughed too: "You just need to see through it but not say anything~"

Su Xiaorong scoffed and pushed her away: "Go away, stop flirting! You have to win him over tonight! Tell me what happened tomorrow morning at work!"

Liang Liangwei waved to her and walked towards Yan Zhixu.

She suppressed her smile and walked slowly. When she reached the man, he had just hung up the phone and looked over. He immediately saw her frowning and looking unwilling.

Looking behind her, the door to the private room was half open, and a woman was peeking out; she must have been a friend who had seen her off.

He didn't ask any more questions, and looked away from her, saying, "Let's go."

They walked towards the clubhouse entrance first.

Liang Liangwei followed behind, looking at the man's broad back. The dark coat he wore gave him a cool, aloof, and independent air.

Stepping out of the automatic door, a cold wind howled outside, causing her to hunch her neck and pull her collar up.

Why are you here at night?

Yan Zhixu glanced back at her and saw that she was protecting her collar from the wind. He knew that her clothes underneath had no collar and that she had gotten cold from the wind. He frowned and changed his position, standing in the wind to shield her from some of the fierce wind.

"Here for a social engagement."

Liang Liangwei: "You didn't drink at the social event?"

Yan Zhixu: "I just arrived, and I ran into you before I even saw anyone else."

He had just entered the gate and hadn't even taken the elevator when he saw a familiar figure in the small garden and unconsciously walked over there.

Liang Liangwei turned to look at him: "So you're not going to socialize?"

Yan Zhixu said calmly, "Well, it wasn't a very important meeting. I'll send you back first."

Why would you arrange such an unimportant meeting at such a high-class club?

A private room is opened as soon as you enter. Whether he is attending an appointment or entertaining guests, even if he doesn't spend any money, it will still cost tens of thousands. Can you just ignore him like that?

Money talks~

But if I say that, I'll become the culprit behind this willful behavior.

So, for him, is she more important than this social engagement?

She carefully concealed the joy that welled up inside her and asked casually, "So, after you drop me off, will you come again?"

Yan Zhixu casually replied, "It depends on the situation, if they're willing to wait for me."

Does it depend on whether they're willing or not? Isn't that a bit of self-deprecation?

Given his status and position, there are plenty of people willing to line up for an audience with him; who would dare to act arrogantly in front of him?

She turned her face away and said, "Actually, I don't want to go home too early. You don't need to rush to send me back now. If you really have a social engagement, you can go first."

Yan Zhixu turned his head to look at her. The woman's face was turned to the other side at a 45-degree angle. He could only see her eyebrows and eyes illuminated by the streetlight. She was exquisite and beautiful, with her small mouth tightly pursed, stubborn and cute.

He chuckled softly without realizing it, his expression relaxing.

Hearing his laughter, Liang Liangwei turned around and saw him take out his phone, dial a number, and the other party answered shortly afterward.

"Chairman Qin, I'm afraid I won't be able to come tonight. You don't need to wait for me. I'll be waiting for you at the Bosch branch at 9 a.m. tomorrow."

Wow, he's a chairman of the board, that's quite a big deal!

The fact that he's someone important suggests the matter at hand must be significant, yet he so readily decided not to keep the appointment tonight.

Yan Zhixu put away her phone and looked up at her: "Alright, you don't need to come back."

Liang Liangwei: "..."

It sounds like he's explaining something to her.

"Oh," she bit her lower lip, trying to suppress a smile, "Where's your assistant?"

Yan Zhixu: "In the car."

He was leading her to the parking lot. They soon arrived at the parking area, and Xu Chaofeng saw him from afar. She got out of the car in advance and opened the car door for him.

Upon seeing Liang Liangwei, he paused for a moment, then quickly recovered and greeted her politely, "Good evening, Miss Liang."

After speaking, she subconsciously glanced at her boss.

Miss Liang had a stern face, clearly unhappy, while President Yan had a gentle gaze and a... fawning expression.

Like a loyal wolf dog with its tail swishing behind it, trying to please its mate!

He couldn't help but recall the time at the company at noon when he was pushed to be the bad guy, and he mentally complained to his boss: If only he had known this would happen, why did he do it at noon!

If you upset Miss Liang, isn't it you, Mr. Yan, who will end up bowing down?

Liang Liangwei gave Xu Chaofeng a faint smile and got into the car.

Xu Chaofeng automatically interpreted that smile as: "Look at you, Assistant Brother, your CEO Yan is really as 'busy' as you said, haha~"

He kept his eyes down, expressionless, and did not respond.

Anyway, it was President Yan who committed the sins, so he can pay for it himself.

Yan Zhixu got into the car, closed the door, and looked up to see Liang Liangwei sitting far away from him, leaning against the car door and looking out, as if she didn't want to talk to him.

Without making a sound, he lowered the dashboard flap, casually adjusted the heater, took off his coat, and said in a low voice, "Still angry?"

Liang Liangwei forced a smile: "No, I'm quite happy. Which eye of President Yan saw that I was angry?"

Yan Zhixu's gaze fell on the corners of her curved lips: "Why did you come here tonight?"

Those who can enter and leave this club are not from ordinary families, because membership is required. Her ability to come and go freely indicates that she comes from a respectable background.

I didn't let Xu Chaofeng investigate her that day. I thought she was just an ordinary girl from an ordinary family, and there was no need to investigate her. But now it seems that's not the case.

It's not that he wants to investigate her now; her background is unimportant to him, that's Yan Bei'an's concern.

Liang Liangwei: "It's my friend's birthday."

Yan Zhixu's phone rang. He glanced down at it and saw it was a WeChat message from Xu Chaofeng.

[Mr. Yan, where are we going?]

The car started moving slowly, presumably Xu Chaofeng was preparing to drive out of the parking lot first.

Yan Zhixu asked Liang Liangwei, "Where do you live?"

Liang Liangwei: "If you don't drop me off, I'll take a taxi home myself."

Yan Zhixu: "If you don't give me the address, Assistant Xu will keep driving it."

Whether your assistant stays on or not is entirely up to you. What does it have to do with me?

Liang Liangwei glanced at him, spread her hands, and said sarcastically, "If you're not willing to tell me your WeChat, then don't try to find out where I live either. Let's be fair!"

Yan Zhixu lowered his eyes and looked at her quietly.

She returned his gaze defiantly.

For a moment, their eyes met, and they remained silent.

Suddenly, the man laughed, his laughter filled with indulgence: "Alright, then I won't say."

Liang Liangwei's mouth opened slightly. Was she giving up already?

Little did she know, the man glanced down and sent Xu Chaofeng a reply: "Going to Qinglan Bay."