Whether Wu Qian had mentally broken down or not didn’t matter anymore. At least He Li was feeling great now. As for whether Wu Qian would retaliate later? What a joke. With Yu Qingge as his backer, who could he possibly be afraid of? If Wu Qian kept acting recklessly, his end would only get worse!
At that moment, after seeing Wu Qian apologize and noticing He Li’s clearly good mood without any dissatisfaction, Yu Qingge finally spoke, “Wu Qian jumped to conclusions without verifying things first. I don’t want to see this kind of situation happen again.” She straightened into her CEO demeanor, “Everyone should remember what happened today and always remind yourselves to ask more and verify things when problems arise.”
Their colleagues quickly nodded at her words.
Then Yu Qingge turned back to He Li, “He Li, come with me to my office. I want to discuss that trending game with you. Also, your scriptwriting ability is impressive. If possible, I’d like you to assist in writing the story for the trending game too.” As she spoke, the sly sparkle in her eyes betrayed her real intentions.
He Li obviously knew she had her own little schemes. But since she had just helped him, he couldn’t just turn around and reject her outright, right? He had no choice but to nod, “Alright.”
Seeing He Li agree, Yu Qingge’s eyes lit up with joy. “Alright, the rest of you, get back to work!” She tried to contain her excitement about being alone with He Li and said calmly, “He Li, come with me.”
Draped in her coat with arms crossed, her stunning face held a cool expression as she walked off with long, confident strides. Watching this woman put on such an act, He Li found it amusing but still quickened his steps to follow her.
Behind them, their coworkers whispered in surprise.
“Wow, she called him again?”
“Tsk tsk, CEO Yu really values him!”
“Last time he got called into a meeting, now he’s heading to her office again, and they’re alone…”
“What are you thinking? They’re obviously discussing scripts.”
“Well, if you had that kind of talent, maybe you’d be called in too.”
“By the way, who was He Li calling earlier?”
“Probably Zhang Wu. No way he could’ve summoned CEO Yu herself, right?”
“Yeah, true. But seriously, what was Wu Qian thinking picking a fight with someone like He Li?”
“No idea, but his future sure looks bleak…”
Hearing all the gossip, Wu Qian was both angry and regretful. If he had known He Li was such a pain to mess with, he would’ve chosen someone else to target to establish authority. Now he’d failed to make a name for himself and become the company joke.
The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Noticing many still watching He Li leave, he snapped, “What are you all standing around for? Not working? Get back to your desks!” Visit g.com for the full chapter.
His outburst immediately annoyed others.
“Tch, can’t handle He Li so he’s taking it out on us?”
“What a joke. No wonder he got punished by CEO Yu.”
Everyone cursed him silently and returned to work with clear annoyance.
Wu Qian, however, wasn’t paying attention to their anger. He was more worried about that 10,000-word self-reflection he had to write. If he messed it up and He Li didn’t forgive him, he might just get kicked out by Yu Qingge. Ugh, such a headache. Wu Qian scratched his head in frustration…
…
On the way to the CEO’s office, He Li couldn’t stop staring at Yu Qingge’s graceful back. Her figure was perfect, and even just her silhouette was captivating. Not to mention her face—no wonder people called her a dual threat, beautiful from every angle. Truly enchanting.
As he was lost in thought, Wei Wei beside him quietly reminded, “What are you daydreaming about? CEO Yu is looking at you.”
Huh? He Li looked up in surprise. Sure enough, at some point Yu Qingge had turned around and was smiling at him playfully, waiting for him to catch up. When he got closer, she teased, “What’s wrong? My back that mesmerizing?” Her voice lowered flirtatiously, “Want me to take a couple pictures for you to enjoy later? I wouldn’t mind~”
Her soft, sultry tone and sweet smile were nearly irresistible. He Li felt his heart itch and rolled his eyes, “Can you tone it down? We’re in the office. Aren’t you worried someone might see you and it’ll ruin your image?”
“Hehe!” Yu Qingge chuckled lightly.
Seeing Wei Wei tactfully speed up to walk ahead and leave them some privacy, she leaned closer and asked, “Why didn’t you just say you were with me earlier?”
“If you’d told Wu Qian that I approved it, he wouldn’t have dared press you further. But since you didn’t say anything, he thought you were bluffing. Didn’t that just create more trouble for yourself?”
He Li shook his head, “I don’t like trouble, but I dislike dragging others into it even more. If I had said I was with you, I’m sure you know what kind of rumors that would have sparked.”
Hearing that, Yu Qingge’s eyes softened. Of course, she understood that if he had said so, the gossip in the company would’ve gone wild. But still—he was too gentle, wasn’t he? He’d rather deal with trouble himself than let others get caught up in it. Back then, when he told her not to come help him, he must’ve been thinking about this too, right?
“Hehe, you keep saying you don’t want to be my boyfriend,” she leaned close to his arm, giggling, “But everything you do shows how much you care about me! I knew I wasn’t wrong to love you!” She suddenly hugged his arm and leaned her whole body on him.
Startled, He Li quickly looked around to make sure no one was nearby before he finally relaxed. “Seriously, aren’t you worried at all? I’ve been trying so hard to protect your public image, and here you are clinging to me without hesitation?”
“…It does, but—”
“Then don’t say anything. Just enjoy it!” she said with a grin. “You treat me so well, of course I want to give something back~”
Resting her head gently on his broad shoulder, Yu Qingge felt an unusual sense of peace. Looking at her resting face, He Li sighed and brought up the topic she’d mentioned earlier, “So… that plot discussion?”
She laughed, “That was just an excuse.”
“I knew coming to see you would cause trouble, but I really missed you after not seeing you last night. Plus, I care about what happens to you. So I thought… as long as I don’t cause you trouble, I could come see you, right?”
“That’s when I came up with this idea. If I say I want to talk about story writing, people will just think I value your talent, and they won’t gossip about us. That way, it won’t bring you trouble.”
As she spoke, her voice softened with joy and satisfaction at finding such a clever plan.
Listening to her, He Li turned his head and looked at her resting against his shoulder. A wave of affection surged in his heart. She missed him, yet didn’t want to disturb him, and even came up with an excuse just to avoid gossip… This woman was incredibly kind to him.
“You thinking this much for me really makes me happy. But honestly, you don’t have to go that far. It’s break time anyway. It’s not like we don’t have chances to meet.”
Yu Qingge’s eyes lit up, “So you’re saying I can come find you during breaks?”
She asked with a smile. He Li neither confirmed nor denied it. He couldn’t really give her a clear answer. If he said yes, with her personality, she’d definitely come over all the time. But if he said no, she’d just find another excuse to come anyway. Either way, there was no winning this. Oh well, whatever. She was nice enough—just as long as she didn’t go too far… he figured he could handle it.
He Li quietly enjoyed the softness of her clinging to his arm.
Walking ahead, Wei Wei was both eavesdropping and sneaking glances at them. Seeing the usually cold and proud Yu Qingge now leaning on He Li like a sweet, dependent girl, her eyes were full of shock, confusion, and even a hint of envy.
She had known Yu Qingge liked He Li, but wasn’t Yu Qingge supposed to be a proud, icy goddess? Wei Wei had never imagined she could act so gentle in front of He Li. This really was… eye-opening!
Still, if she thought about it more rationally… even though the two came from very different backgrounds, as long as Yu Qingge liked him, anything was possible. She had rushed over to help He Li without hesitation, carefully considered his situation, and even went out of her way to avoid causing trouble for him.
He Li also did everything he could to protect Yu Qingge’s image and never let her reputation be tarnished.
These two—caring for each other, thinking about each other at every step…
This really was true love that anyone would envy.