The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

One month later.

As usual, Li Zhanting waited for Shen Yanran to get off work downstairs at her company.

She had told him she would be a little late today, but after waiting for a full hour and still not seeing her come down, things started to look strange.

He didn't answer the phone, so Li Zhanting decided to go upstairs to find out what was going on.

Xu Le, the company's receptionist, was filled with resentment because Shen Yanran suddenly asked her to work overtime, preventing her from leaving on time to meet her boyfriend. Just as she was about to sneak away, a tall man with an extraordinary temperament and handsome face suddenly appeared in front of her, just like the male lead in a TV series, making it impossible to look away.

Based on her years of experience in identifying wealthy people, this man must be either rich or noble.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; otherwise, she wouldn't have willingly taken a job as a receptionist at a small jewelry company, just so she could see all sorts of rich second-generation heirs and playboys.

Then, she imitated the female lead in TV dramas, accidentally falling down in front of him, pretending to be weak, arousing his protective instincts, and thus began her love journey.

Xu Le's mind was practically racing through an entire TV drama, and she almost missed the man she had her eye on. "Excuse me, sir, who are you looking for?"

"I'm here to see Designer Shen." Li Zhanting didn't want to cause Shen Yanran any unnecessary trouble, so he didn't reveal his identity.

Xu Le tried her best to appear polite and poised, saying, "Designer Shen is still working overtime. Please wait a moment while I go in and let him know."

However, just as she was about to pass Li Zhanting, she deliberately pretended to trip and exclaimed in a delicate voice, "Ah!"

She thought a pair of gentle, large hands would hold her frail body tightly, but unexpectedly, she fell to the ground the next second.

The moment she fell, Li Zhanting took two steps back to keep his distance, without even offering a word of concern.

Xu Le couldn't understand why things were developing in a way that was different from what she had imagined.

She seems to have really twisted her ankle just now, and it hurts terribly.

But she didn't care about that. She raised her head slightly, revealing a deliberately made-up, pitiful face, and looked at Li Zhanting, saying, "Sir, could you please help me? I think I twisted my ankle and can't stand up by myself."

Li Zhanting didn't have the time to help a woman he didn't know. He was there to find his wife, not to offer charity.

He barely glanced at Xu Le on the ground before walking straight inside.

Xu Le's outstretched hand immediately froze. She never expected the man to be so heartless, not even willing to help her up. Are all rich people so indifferent?

But her shout still startled the people in the company who were still working overtime.

Song Lingxue was the first to come out and happened to run into Li Zhanting who was walking in. She quickly said respectfully, "Mr. Li, what brings you here?"

"I'm looking for my wife, where is she?"

This was the first time Song Lingxue had spoken to such an important person, so she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "The company suddenly received an order from overseas last week, and it's quite urgent, so Designer Shen has been leading us to work overtime these past few days. The meeting just ended not long ago, and most of the others have left. Designer Shen should still be in the office. I'll take you there."

Li Zhanting knew that Shen Yanran and she had a good relationship, so he spoke very politely, "No need, I know where her office is. It's getting dark, you should go home early too."

Song Lingxue nodded respectfully, "Okay, Mr. Li, I'll be going now."

But when they got to the door, they were surprised to find Xu Le sitting on the ground alone, not moving. "Lele, what's wrong?"

Xu Le said with a mournful face, "Sister Xue, please help me up. I twisted my ankle and can't move."

"How do you manage to fall down even when you're walking on flat ground?" Song Lingxue asked curiously as she helped her up from the ground.

"It's all that man's fault! A young and beautiful woman like me fell down in front of him and he didn't even bother to help me up. Rich people really have no compassion at all." Xu Le rubbed her injured ankle and couldn't help but complain.

The man just now... wasn't that Li Zhanting, the CEO and husband of Designer Shen?

So you mean you deliberately fell in front of him?

“Yeah, how else can you attract a man’s attention? Isn’t that how it’s always portrayed in TV dramas?” Xu Le rolled her eyes at Song Lingxue, looking like she was making a fuss over nothing.

"Are you crazy? Do you even know who he is? You just went and attracted him!" Song Lingxue simply couldn't believe what Xu Le had done.

Xu Le said nonchalantly, "Of course I know. Rich people. Aside from the employees, aren't all the people who come here rich? Otherwise, what do you think I'm doing as a receptionist for?"

"You're not doing this job as a receptionist, you're doing it to find a rich boyfriend. Don't you already have a boyfriend?" Song Lingxue had just seen her post on WeChat Moments a couple of days ago, where her boyfriend had bought her a bag worth over ten thousand yuan.

"Who said that was my boyfriend? He's just one of my lapdogs. He gave me the gifts willingly; I didn't force him!"

"If you don't like someone, why would you accept their gift? Isn't that a bit selfish? Lele, I don't think what you're doing is right..."

"Ugh, aren't you annoying? What does it have to do with you that someone gave me a gift? Don't think that just because you're close to Shen Yanran, you can talk about me like that. She's no good either. Does she really think she's so talented that she can be the chief designer here? It's all because she married a good husband and has someone backing her up. If I found a rich man like that, I'd definitely be better off than her," Xu Le said confidently.

Song Lingxue never imagined that Xu Le, a young woman who had just graduated, would be so scheming, thinking of relying on a rich man to live the rest of her life.

No wonder she always greeted male clients who came to the company with great enthusiasm.

Unfortunately, she targeted the wrong person this time.

With a cold face and a serious voice, Song Lingxue warned, "Xu Le, for the sake of our past as colleagues, I advise you not to continue like this. It's not good for you or the company."

Xu Le glared at her with utter disdain and said, "Song Lingxue, don't stand on your moral high ground and talk about me like that. You're so close to Shen Yanran, isn't it all so that she can introduce you to some rich second-generation or something? Don't act so high and mighty. Everyone knows who they are, tch!"

"I became close to Designer Shen because..." It was because she wanted to learn more from Shen Yanran, not because of the sordid things Xu Le thought.

She didn't bother explaining to Xu Le anyway, since he wouldn't believe her.

"Think what you want, but there's something I need to tell you. The man who just went in is Designer Shen's husband, so please go find another rich guy and don't embarrass the company here." Song Lingxue didn't mince words and directly warned him.

"What?" Xu Le stared wide-eyed in disbelief. She never imagined that such a handsome and wealthy man was already married, and was Shen Yanran's husband.

Why does that woman always get all the good things? She's so unlucky.

Shen Yanran was naturally aware of everything that had happened at the company entrance, because she was too tired to continue and had fallen asleep.

When Li Zhanting entered the office, she was resting on the table, her phone seemingly out of battery, the screen of which remained black.

He knew she had been working very hard these past few days; if it weren't for taking care of the children, she probably wouldn't be home until the early hours of the morning.

Looking at the scattered papers on the ground and the messy paintbrushes on the table, Li Zhanting sighed helplessly before slowly walking to Shen Yanran's side and tidying up her things one by one.

He couldn't help her with the design aspects, but he would still take care of the logistical support.

Seeing that she was sleeping so soundly, I couldn't bear to disturb her. But noticing that she looked tired while sleeping, I bent down and gently picked her up and placed her on the sofa next to me.

He himself served as a pillow so that Shen Yanran could lean against it and sleep more comfortably.

After what seemed like an eternity, it grew increasingly dark outside.

Shen Yanran woke up groggily, feeling something soft under her head. She opened her eyes wide and looked up at the man typing on his phone. "When did you get here?"

“I’ve been here for a while.” A gentle smile appeared on Li Zhanting’s handsome face as he reached out his long, slender fingers to tidy her messy hair.

"Then why didn't you call me?" Shen Yanran slowly got up, turned around and saw the wrinkled pants on Li Zhanting's legs from sleeping, and felt a little embarrassed. "Are your legs numb?"

Li Zhanting did a simple stretch, "It's not numb."

Seeing how unnatural his movements were, Shen Yanran figured he must be numb. "Nonsense, I slept for so long, how could I not be numb? Let me rub it for you."

Shen Yanran tenderly massaged Li Zhanting's thigh for a while.

Li Zhanting suddenly had a strange feeling, and immediately grabbed her small hand, his voice tightening as he said, "It's alright, I'm fine now."

Otherwise, if you keep rubbing it, something really might happen.

Shen Yanran didn't think much of it. "Alright, it's getting late, let's go."

When they reached the elevator, Li Zhanting took Shen Yanran's hand, leaned down, and asked, "You've been working so late, are you hungry?"

Li Zhanting's words only made things worse. Shen Yanran's stomach started rumbling. "I'm a little hungry. Let's eat before we go back. Otherwise, we'll have to trouble Aunt Chen to get up and cook for us again."

"Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll take you there."

"Hmm... I heard from Wenqian that a new Thai restaurant recently opened nearby and it's pretty good. How about we go and try it?"

Li Zhanting replied gently, "Of course, no problem."

"Then I'll treat you this time, as a reward for being my pillow just now," Shen Yanran said happily, holding Li Zhanting's arm.

"Okay." Li Zhanting kissed her cheek tenderly. "It's my pleasure."

As they approached their destination, Shen Yanran suddenly asked mysteriously, "Do you remember what day it is today?"