Xu Yan tried to steady her breathing and glanced sideways at Lu Fei.
He was sleeping quietly, his breathing calm and even, his slightly messy hair falling over his handsome and warm face.
Xu Yan’s breath quickened as she hurriedly looked away and turned to get out of bed.
However, as she lifted the air-conditioned quilt, she was stunned to find Lu Fei’s hand resting on her stomach.
She was no longer a cat now—she was human!
She could feel his broad palm and his body’s warmth.
In just three seconds, Xu Yan’s face flushed visibly. This dog man! Where exactly are you putting your claws?
She opened her mouth, wanting to bite Lu Fei, but after thinking it over, she stopped herself.
She was human now.
If she bit him and woke him up, it would be troublesome. Anyway, it wasn’t the first time this had happened.
She decided to slip away first. Xu Yan carefully moved his hand away, turned around, opened the door, and left. The lock on Lu Fei’s room was of good quality and made no noise when opened.
Although it was locked, she could open it easily from inside the room.
Xu Yan sighed with relief. “Luckily it’s this kind of lock. If it were the kind that needs to be unscrewed separately, the dog man would definitely get suspicious.”
Once out the door, she followed her usual routine—stealing a piece of clothing, going back next door to change, then returning to hang Lu Fei’s clothes back.
She gently closed the door and leaned against the slightly cold surface. The blush on her neck gradually faded.
“Dog man,” Xu Yan bit her red lips and muttered softly before heading downstairs.
By half-past seven, Lu Fei woke up.
He reached out to the side, but found nothing. “Xiao Hua,” he called, but there was no response. Lu Fei got up, looked around the room, and searched, but there was no trace. “This little thing opened the door by itself again,” he muttered, already guessing what happened.
He searched the living room and the other rooms carefully, but still found nothing.
At that moment, his phone lit up.
Zhang Yu sent a message, “@Lu Fei, Brother Fei, did you finish the document about Xinhai Securities yesterday?”
Zhang Yu asked, “Send it to me?”
Lu Fei responded, “Wait a moment, I have something to do.”
Zhou Song jumped in, “You’re kidding! Can you really be busy in the morning? Is something wrong?”
Lu Fei replied helplessly, “There’s nothing wrong. It’s just the silly cat at my place.”
Zhou Song responded with a question mark. “Didn’t your cat get lost?”
Lu Fei replied, “It came back by itself on Monday, but now it seems to have slipped out again. Just like its owner, so clever.”
Xu Yan, who was also reading their conversation, felt a wave of anger rise. You are the fool! You think I’m following you? I don’t have a dog man like you!
As she grumbled, Zhou Song sent another message, “What are you going to do? You’re not seriously going to look for the cat again, are you?”
Lu Fei replied, “Let’s see if it comes back on its own today. If it does, fine. If not, I’ll install surveillance and change all the door locks.”
Xu Yan froze, feeling numb.
This dog man was about to take serious action!
“No, I have to find a solution,” she thought. “If I accompany him to work every morning and only become human after that, wouldn’t that solve the problem? But… does that mean I’ll have to spend a few extra hours with the dog man?”
Her heart started to beat faster.
Spending a few more hours wouldn’t impact much, and might even improve her work efficiency. But wouldn’t she end up being roughed up by him every morning?
She was the CEO of Mingyu Finance!
How could she let herself be played with by a man every morning before work?
While Xu Yan was lost in thought, Hou Jianjun cautiously asked, “CEO Xu, are you done? Should we continue the meeting?”
Xu Yan snapped back to reality, nodded, and said, “Continue.”
All the directors turned to her, waiting for her opinion on the investment plan for Youmao Video. The project had become a hot potato, dividing the board between supporters and opponents. No matter which side she chose, someone would be dissatisfied.
Unless Xu Yan could propose a plan that would convince both sides, the second department would face a turbulent period. The directors were all silent, throwing the issue to Xu Yan. Follow the newest chapters on novelping.com.
Xu Yan spoke calmly, “There are three major problems with the Youmao Video project.”
She then laid out the three points Lu Fei had analyzed.
“Although there are these three problems, the project itself still holds value. We can use these issues to lower the investment price. One hundred sixty million for 49% of their shares is not worth it. But if we bring it down to one hundred twenty-five million, it becomes acceptable.”
Her tone was steady and unhurried.
After finishing, she glanced at the directors, expecting them to speak.
But what she saw was a room full of shocked faces.
CEO Xu had actually proposed such a thorough and balanced plan! The plan was not only feasible but cleverly allowed both factions in the second department to accept it.
It reduced costs while ensuring that both sides wouldn’t feel they lost face. Even if the deal failed, neither side would feel they were on the losing end. Brilliant!
Seeing their stunned expressions, Xu Yan couldn’t help but feel a little pleased.
That dog man was indeed capable, though his character left much to be desired.
She recalled Lu Fei’s sleeping face that morning, her heart stirring with a strange emotion as she unconsciously tucked a strand of black hair behind her ear.
Her mood became subtle and complicated.
At that moment, Hou Jianjun asked in surprise, “CEO Xu, did you come up with this plan yourself?” Xu Yan showed a slightly disgusted expression and replied, “No, it was the analyst I hired. He handled the entire analysis alone.”
Although her tone sounded disdainful, she didn’t realize that when she mentioned Lu Fei, there was a subtle smile on her lips. It felt good to shock the entire meeting with the dog man’s proposal—even if she had paid a high price, letting him take advantage of her so many times.
Hou Jianjun was even more amazed. “Financial analysts can also handle investment project analysis? Incredible! Truly incredible! CEO Xu, can we bring him into our company?”
The other directors became excited as well.
A talent like that should be brought in immediately.
With him, Mingyu Finance could easily maintain stable growth for the next twenty years.