11 A disagreemen (1/2)
Bao FeiYin.
What was the female lead doing here so early? According to the timeline, she should be appearing in a year, give or take a few months. There was also the fact that she should have been here only on Qiu Yue's invitation, but that part wasn't that surprising to Qiu Yue.
Qiu Yue quickly pulled up Yao Yan's contact and called her. While of course, she could use the telepathic connection, it would seem off to stand in the public, just staring off into nowhere.
After several rings, Yao Yan finally picked up.
”YanYan! Are you doing something..?”
”Uh..? I'm... uh... I just woke up...”
Yao Yan sounded very groggy and her voice was raspy too, as though she had an ...exciting night.
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”Did you? Wait no- okay, call me back later.”
Qiu Yue wanted to ask her about the details but it just didn't sit right with her to ask about sex. Never mind, she would talk to Huo Zi Feng first then.
Should I go up?
But then Qiu Yue shook her head, she'd already clocked out for lunch, and she had to go to over to Grandma Feng's country house anyways. Better to get gifts now than forget.
So instead she decided to call Huo Zi Feng too. This time though, it rang only for milliseconds before being answered.
”Senior Feng?”
That was fast, Qiu Yue thought chuckling.
”Ah Yue!”
Huo Zi Feng who had originally felt left out lit up as soon as he got a call from Qiu Yue.
”Ah... senior, I have something I want to ask.”
Huo Zi Feng's heart beat faster, was she thinking of bringing him a gift too and wanted to know his tastes?
”Of course! Anything for you.”
Qiu Yue chuckled awkwardly. This guy really didn't cut any corners, anytime he could throw cheese and honey it was like buy one get one at the grocery store.
”I saw a classmate of mine from college here today, her name Bao FeiYin. Is she perhaps here for an interview?”
Huo Zi Feng really felt disappointed. Why was she always avoiding his words? Even asking about someone else...
”Bao FeiYin... Ah, she is the person cousin in law requested for me to take in as an intern.”
Though he was dissatisfied Huo Zi Feng answered her.
'Cousin in law?'
Qiu Yue was speechless, this guy - jumping so many stages at once, did he not feel shameless at all?
Huo Zi Feng definitely would tell her that shame was only the matter of an apple, he was after far more important things.
”Cousin brother did? Ah, I see. Thank you very much. Then, should I select a gift from both of us for grandma?”
Suddenly Huo Zi Feng's eyes lit up.
Of course!
”Ah Yue! I would like to come along with you to select the gift. Can I?”
Sounding very sweet and sugary in an attempt to melt Qiu Yue's heart.
”I think I can do it, I'm sure you have a lot of work to do and miss Bao will be coming to meet you too-”
”Of course not, nothing that can't be done after a few hours. Miss Bao is just an intern, I do not believe my presence will be required.”
Before Qiu Yue could say anything to gently refuse him, he decided to just give away the last of his cold personality and just beg her.
”Please, Ah Yue?
Qiu Yue could only pinch her temple with her hand as she sighed.
”I'm waiting downstairs. How long will you take?”
”Not long! Not long at all, in fact, you don't even have to hang up. Let's keep talking!”
Huo Zi Feng quickly put away the mouse he was using and switched off the system. He grabbed his wallet and rushed to the elevators. He would fix his appearance in the elevator once.
He was in such bliss that he didn't even notice the lady standing in the elevator when it opened on his floor.
”Do you have a place in mind?”
He asked Qiu Yue quickly taking a look at himself in the mirror.
”I don- but - showpiece-”
Huo Zi Feng furrowed his eyebrows, why was her voice cutting off? Then he realized he had just got into an elevator, of course it would.
”Ah Yue, wait a minute, I got into the elevator by mistake.”
”Elevator- hang up-”
”No! No! Just wait a second.”
Without waiting for the elevator to even move or leave the current floor he immediately tapped the open door button and walked out.
Qiu Yue shook her head, this Huo Zi Feng was worse than Qiu Yue herself. Even she hated hanging up, but in this case, was it really necessary?
Bao FeiYin's expression was incredulous. What was going on? Why was the good-looking CEO walking away from her?
She too followed him without any delay.
”CEO Huo! Please wait.”
Without even turning around Huo Zi Feng replied in irritation.
”Please find my secretary for any urgent matters.”
Why was the universe hell-bent on interrupting this call?
”Ah?”
Qiu Yue and Bao FeiYin said at the same time.
”Not you ah Yue, there is someone here to meet - Zhou Jia.”
Huo Zi Feng quickly changed his words. Already Qiu Yue was trying to send him back to work and take away his chance at a date, if he told her that someone was here to meet him then he knew he wouldn't have a chance.
Bao FeiYin felt even more shocked. What was CEO talking about and to whom?
In a panic, she grabbed the corner of his suit jacket.
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