The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Shen Yanran thought so, but she knew that realizing such a wish was still a long and arduous journey.

After all, no one can succeed easily...

This was a thought that came to her mind when she saw Li Zhanting working in his study these past few days.

She knew she couldn't compare to a successful man like him, but she wasn't willing to be a parasite who relied on a man for the rest of her life.

Wen Qian had no idea what Shen Yanran was thinking at that moment. She was going to the fashion gala tomorrow to network, and with such a convenient opportunity, she certainly wouldn't forget her best friend. "Yanran, how about this," Wen Qian said, "we can meet up tomorrow. I'll give you a brief introduction to a few fashion magazine editors specializing in jewelry, so you'll have a better idea of ​​who they are. I can also help you get ready, because this is a world that values ​​appearance..."

Wen Qian has been in the fashion magazine industry for so many years. Countless young and handsome men and women have made their way in the world just by their looks, becoming darlings of the fashion industry and receiving countless endorsement deals.

So, as the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. In such situations, one either makes a name for oneself or remains unknown.

Shen Yanran didn't care much about looks; she just believed that gold shines wherever it is and didn't place much importance on these external conditions.

But listening to Wenqian is always the right thing to do. "Okay, then come find me at 1 p.m. tomorrow. We'll talk in detail when we meet. I'll send the address to your phone in a bit."

"Okay, then you should get some rest. See you tomorrow."

"Yeah, you too. Get some rest and don't stay up late."

Shen Yanran put down her phone and let out a soft breath, hoping that everything would go smoothly tomorrow and that nothing unexpected would happen like before.

After Shen Yanran finished her call, Li Zhanting put down his pen and looked at her with a deep gaze. "What banquet are you going to attend tomorrow? Why didn't you tell me?"

"It's not that I didn't want to tell you, it's just that I didn't have time, and now you already know." Shen Yanran had even forgotten the time herself, how could she tell him?

When Shen Yanran made the phone call, Li Zhanting overheard a few sentences and knew that she really didn't mean it, so he didn't delve into it. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "What time is it tomorrow? I'll go with you."

He went with her? Are you kidding me?!

The fashion gala that Wenqian took her to must have had many celebrities and stars in attendance, and media reporters would certainly have followed closely behind.

Although Li Zhanting is not a celebrity in the entertainment industry, his appearance and temperament alone are enough to attract a lot of attention.

If she were to be targeted by those gossip reporters again, it would inevitably cause a lot of trouble, and she didn't want to make her relationship with Li Zhanting public under such circumstances.

She went there to find a job, not to show off her husband...

Besides, if the Shen family found out about this, things would turn upside down.

She had finally escaped that sea of ​​suffering and didn't want to go back and have any unnecessary contact with them.

"I'll go with Wenqian tomorrow, so please don't come along. I'm afraid it will upset her..." Shen Yanran politely declined.

“I’ll go with you. What could possibly upset her?” Li Zhanting didn’t quite understand what she meant.

"You wouldn't know this, it's the resentment of a single person..." Shen Yanran chuckled twice, then added, "Besides, I'm not a child anymore. If I need my husband to accompany me when I go out, people will laugh at me."

Li Zhanting was initially a little unhappy about being rejected by Shen Yanran, but when he heard her say the word "husband" on her own initiative, a sweet feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.

He slowly walked up to Shen Yanran, gently lifted her clear and lovely face with his finger, and said in a low, seductive voice, "I didn't hear what you just said. Say it again."

Shen Yanran felt a sudden tightness under his gaze and instinctively said, "I'm not a child anymore, I don't need my husband to accompany me when I go out..."

"Hmm, wife...call me again..." A glint of light flickered in Li Zhanting's deep, dark eyes, and he held on tightly.

He stared intently at Shen Yanran.

Shen Yanran pursed her lips shyly, her face flushed a deep, intoxicating red.

Li Zhanting gave her a tempting light peck on the lips. "Say it again, I want to hear it."

Shen Yanran's heart pounded. She knew that if she didn't say those two words, this domineering man wouldn't give up. However, she was happy to accept this address. "Husband..."

Before she could finish speaking, the man's hot hands tightly embraced her waist.

Before Shen Yanran could even look up and ask him what was wrong, she saw his captivatingly handsome face suddenly approach, his hot lips tightly capturing her slightly parted lips.

Li Zhanting had never been able to resist her soft and delicate lips.

It was as if he had been bewitched by some deadly spell, and he was firmly trapped by her, unwilling to let go no matter what.

This wasn't the first time Shen Yanran had been kissed so deeply by Li Zhanting, but each time it felt like her first kiss, leaving her speechless.

She gradually became dazed by his skillful kisses, and unconsciously clutched the tie she had tied for him that morning, feeling both nervous and expectant.

She longed for a deeper connection with him, and a desire was gradually being ignited deep within her...

Li Zhanting's eyes darkened, unable to suppress his desire to completely possess the soft, slender woman beneath him.

Unfortunately, at this crucial moment, his phone suddenly rang, shattering this beautiful moment.

Shen Yanran regained a bit of her senses, but Li Zhanting showed no sign of letting go. Shen Yanran gently nudged him and said, "Answer the phone. It's so late, what if it's something important?"

Li Zhanting ignored him, saying, "No matter how important you are, I'm not answering."

Shen Yanran felt a warmth in her heart and said, "Yes, I'm very happy to hear you say that. Answer the phone now."

As she spoke, she picked up the phone from the table for him and brought it to his ear.

Seeing the situation, Li Zhanting knew he couldn't continue, so he simply answered the phone, "Hello..."

"President, it's me. Something's happened at the company, and I might need your personal attention," Xu Fan said coolly on the phone.

Li Zhanting didn't show much emotion, but simply gave a cold and indifferent order: "Okay, I understand. Tell the person in charge in the US to prepare for a video conference."

"Yes, President." Xu Fan replied respectfully, then hung up the phone.

Seeing that Li Zhanting was really going to get busy, Shen Yanran quietly tidied up her things on her desk: "You go ahead and do your work, I'm going back to my bedroom."

"Okay, go ahead and get some rest. Don't wait for me." Li Zhanting held her hand and gave her another affectionate word of advice.

Shen Yanran nodded and then left the study.

But she had only taken a few steps toward the bedroom when she turned back and went downstairs to the kitchen.

She didn't know how long Li Zhanting's video would last, but she thought that since it was so late, she would make him a cup of coffee to perk him up, which would make his work a little easier.

She searched for a long time before discovering that there was no coffee in the kitchen at all, only a high-end coffee machine and coffee beans, which she did not know how to use.

After thinking it over, she remembered that among the things she brought back from the Shen family, there seemed to be a few packets of leftover instant coffee that she could still use.

Although instant coffee is somewhat cheap and certainly doesn't taste as good as freshly ground premium coffee, she figured having coffee was better than nothing.

So he boiled water, made coffee, and delivered it to Li Zhanting.

In the study, Li Zhanting sat in a high-end office chair, watching the work report from the US manager on the video screen opposite him.

The report ended quickly, but the American official dared not look up at the camera, fearing he would be "slowly tortured to death" by Li Zhanting's gaze!

When Li Zhanting is expressionless, he always exudes an invisible intimidating power, like having the coldest dagger pressed against your chest, making you feel suffocated.

Even though the United States is thousands of miles away from China, this official in the United States could feel the eerie and cold low pressure emanating from Li Zhanting.

He instinctively shivered.

Just when he thought he was doomed, a light knock on the door caught Li Zhanting's attention.

When he saw Shen Yanran walk in with coffee from outside, his expression finally softened and he immediately ended the video call.

"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to rest earlier?" He said, taking the steaming coffee from Shen Yanran's hand, afraid that she might accidentally burn herself.

Shen Yanran, standing behind the computer, unaware that Li Zhanting had interrupted the video call, whispered, "I was worried you'd be too tired from your meeting, so I thought I'd make you a cup of coffee to perk you up. I hope I didn't disturb your work?"

"No, it hasn't started yet." Li Zhanting was used to working late into the night, and drinking coffee was a common occurrence for him. However, this cup was clearly different from the ones he had drunk before. It smelled stronger and richer, but lacked the characteristic aroma of coffee. It probably wasn't the kind he usually drank.

Li Zhanting picked up the coffee, held it up to his eyes, and looked at it. "Did you grind this coffee for me yourself?"

"No, the coffee machine in the kitchen downstairs is too advanced, I don't know how to use it, so I just made you a cup of instant coffee that I bought before. I don't know if you can get used to it, why don't you try it first?" Shen Yanran thought that Li Zhanting hadn't started working yet, so she asked one more question. If it really didn't work, she would look up how to use the coffee machine online.

Li Zhanting nodded indulgently, "Okay, I'll try it first."

Shen Yanran looked at his expression nervously, "How does it taste?"

Li Zhanting put down his coffee, a wicked smile flashing in his cold, deep eyes. He then feigned surprise and asked, "Why is this coffee sweet?"

"That shouldn't be the case. I didn't put sugar in your coffee. Although it's not as good as the coffee you used to drink, it shouldn't taste different." Shen Yanran couldn't figure out why the coffee was sweet. Could it be expired?

"Try it if you don't believe me, see if it's sweet." With that, Li Zhanting curled his sexy lips, downed his coffee in one gulp, and pulled the clueless woman in front of him into a deep kiss.

Only when she felt the bitter taste of coffee from the man's mouth fill her own did Shen Yanran realize that she had been deceived by this domineering "bad man" again...