THE CEO's LOVE 124 Ii

The couches were in cream colour, the tables came in caramel colour but the table holding on to his personal computer was covered in marble. Xueyan traced her fingers on the smooth surface.

"Truly impressive," Xueyan said. Her high heels clicked against the tiled floor.

The door opened and Zhaolin strode in.

Jiuwen immediately excused herself while flas.h.i.+ng Xueyan a bright smile.

Once out of the door, she wished she never left. She should have stayed behind to know how Zhaolin failed in wooing Xueyan.

Zhaolin went to sit on his armchair. Her back was facing him. He thought he was seeing things. How can she suddenly appear in his office? "Xue," the soft call of her name made Xueyan go stiff.

She still managed to turn and maintained a straight face. "Miss Bai, that would be much better."

He frowned. "No, it's sounds distance." 

She wanted to frown. "We were never close,"

"Maybe now in the present, we were before. And I can't get it out of my head."

"Like I care,"

"And why don't you?" He really wanted to know.

"Zhaolin how far do you plan on going? How shameless can you be?"

His forehead formed lines. "What do you mean by that."

"What else?" She was obviously annoyed, her face couldn't conceal it neither could her tone.

"Xue, you can go straight to the point without beating around the bush."

"Oh really? Then here it is, is this how you go around flirting with women even though you're married with a child."

The lines on his head disappeared instantly. Then a light smile crept up on his face. "I don't flirt."

"But you have actresses visiting you here always,"

"No," he answered. "Yes I mean they come to the company but..."

"Save it," she waved it off.

He didn't say anything more and examined her more. The gown added to her beauty but... "You could have worn a fur coat to protect you from the cold."

There was a bit of silence and now it was Xueyan's turn to smile. "Does it bother you?"

Truth be told he was bothered. She has been exposed to the cold for over a week now and going around in a thin clothes made him worry more. And the thin cloth was totally eye catching.

But, did he have any right to complain?

He had easily brushed off the part of him having a wife and child easily. Her jaws clenched.

He then noticed she has been standing. "Have a sit," he indicated at the couch. He watched her roll her eyes and turned, headed for the couch. "What do you want?"

"Nothing,"

"I remember you like crabs, what do you say? Maybe we go to a seafood restaurant later."

"No." She quickly rejected without thinking it over.

He wouldn't take no as an answer though. He sent a message to Jiuwen. 

With utmost interest, he watched Xueyan.

She was also watching him but from the corner of her eyes. "You must have enough time to want to take me out."

"Not really. As long as it's you then there's enough time." He heard her snort. She believes nothing he says.

He got busy with work.

*

Outside his office, after they had entered. Jingze waited for the directors to leave first. Until something caught his eyes. The directors too paused in their footsteps.

Jiayi walked up to him alongside Ru Yuanzheng. "What is going on over there?" She had her whole attention focused on the door.

Chuan Li, Jingze secretary whispered something into his ear.

"A young woman?" Jingze asked surprised. At least he knew Zhaolin had bad record with women, he hated working with business women but that didn't stop actresses from visiting the company more than seven times a week. Until he made it mandatory that no actress was allowed into the company, even if they were his cla.s.smates in high school.

But now this young woman from nowhere came to the company, not only that she was able to get to the last floor, pa.s.sed through the securities and now standing right in front of the conference room door.

"Who's she?" Jingze inquired.

"I don't know. Never heard of her." Chuan Li answered.

"A young woman?" Jiayi asked. "My nephew is having an affair and even allowing her to come to the company to play? Isn't he scared of the rumours that might spread through this?"

"Zhaolin doesn't look like someone that will have an extra marital affair." Ru Yuanzheng by the side said.

"It's not written on the forehead!" Jiayi angrily said.

They watched as Jiuwen and Riuwen came out and escorted her away.

"I really can't believe this. In a broad day light..." Jiayi tapped her heel on the floor.

"It's okay," Jingze said.

"It's not," Jiayi retorted. "Father really needs to reconsider, why make Rongbo the heir when he can't handle the company? Rongbo is so unserious. I wonder what he was thinking when he signed for Zhaolin to become the president."

Yuanzheng grabbed her hand. "You should really learn to overlook things,"

She was going to protest when Jingze said. "Get me her information." Chuan Li bowed and left.

*

When Jiuwen came out of Zhaolin's office, she entered the next door closest to it. "This is really a good sign." She squealed with happiness.

Since she was consumed in her own feelings she didn't see the office she just entered.

Everybody in the room turned when the door opened and closed. She was still facing the door when she spoke.

Zhiyang was having a meeting with the designing team leaders when the door opened.

Everyone was already here so he was surprised to hear the door open.

They parted way and he saw who it was. Miss Feng. He closed his eyes, what is she doing here? But maybe she wasn't aware of her sorrounding. 

The room was in total silence, waiting for him to say something and for the lady to turn.

Zhiyang didn't have all day to waste so he said. "Miss Feng, are you perhaps lost?"

With ease, Jiuwen turned. She folded her hands ready to scold Zhiyang when she realized he wasn't alone. The arrogant expression on her face dissipated. She nervously scratched her head. 

Why was a lot of people in her brother's office? She cleared her throat to say something but got choked on her own spit. And she started coughing fiercely.

"What are you doing here?" Zhiyang asked when Jiuwen stopped coughing.

"You... Mr Jiang I should be the one asking that. What are you doing here?"

He ma.s.saged his temple. "This is obviously my office. And please leave, we are in the middle of a meeting." He pointed to the door.

In the mode to retort but he pointed at the name plate. As if he could read her mind.

She could only stomp her feet as realisation downed on her. With anger still residing in her Jiuwen angrily left. And slammed the door.

Zhiyang smiled. As the team leaders turned to face him, he made a straight face. The whole smile disappearing. 

In ten minutes time, they were done. His mind wandered back to the woman currently seated in his master's office. He had done some digging around lately, he found out that his master invested in an upcoming drama. She was the lead actress and also an upcoming actress.

They had also gone to the same high school but there was no information about her after she left. Lived in Shanghai for a very long time before moving to Beijing with her family. Now they are back, and she was working in at the hotel before she went into acting.

Come to think of it, she must be the ceo's love...

*

The door to Zhaolin's office opened, as Jiuwen came striding in. Behind her were two delivery man.

The tag on their uniform said they were from Fu Restaurant.

They bowed at the sight of Zhaolin. 

"Keep it here," Jiuwen pointed to the table in front of Xueyan.

Xueyan had watched Zhaolin from the corner of her eyes, she didn't see when he placed a call talk more of an order... Wait, why did they arrive so fast? Probably because Jiuwen had ordered and said it was for Xing Zhaolin. She concluded in her mind.

Jiuwen got busy by unloading the food packs. There was shredded porks, steamed pork belly with dried vegetable, red braised pork belly. Rice, and curry dim sum and chicken soup.

Zhaolin had said she liked meat. So she added, kã o ròu(barbeque meat), dongpo pork to the list too.

When she was done unpacking, she pa.s.sed Xueyan a pair of chopsticks.

"I..." Xueyan was about to say when Jiuwen called out to Zhaolin.

"Zhaolin come eat with us, and work later."

Zhaolin who was about to sign the file in his hand paused and looked up at Jiuwen. She winked at him.

"No you two can go ahead."

Jiuwen dropped her head to the side grinning at Zhaolin. She didn't want Xueyan to see what she was doing. "Get over here," she mumbled.

He looked away ignoring her.

Meanwhile Xueyan watched the two. She never said she was hungry. 

Jiuwen strode over and stood at Zhaolin's side. "Let's go," she whispered.

He still said nothing. She bent and whispered into his ear. "Do you really want to know why she's rejecting you?"

The question made Zhaolin's head snap at Jiuwen. Jiuwen flashed him a wink.