As Su Qingcheng’s best friend for six years, Qiao Si had known her since their university days.
Back then, Qiao Si had already noticed that Su Qingcheng seemed to dislike men.
Whenever male classmates greeted her, she would not even acknowledge them. No matter how outstanding a man was, anyone who tried to pursue her would end up humiliated and driven away.
So there was simply no way any man could ever be accepted by Su Qingcheng.
“Su Su, who’s he? He looks unfamiliar. Is he your date?” Qiao Si asked with a smile, her gaze moving back and forth between the two of them.
“No one is qualified to be my date, including him,” Su Qingcheng replied while crossing her arms and slightly raising her chin.
In her eyes, no man in the world was worthy enough for her attention. Besides, they were all filthy creatures anyway.
“Really? We’re going to eat cake. Are you bringing him along too?” Qiao Si asked teasingly, clearly unconvinced.
“Why would I bring him? He’s my assistant. He can stay here,” Su Qingcheng said calmly.
Then she turned around and casually walked toward the dessert shop upstairs.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Su Su, you really haven’t changed at all,” Qiao Si sighed in disappointment.
Still, it made sense. Xu Le did not look like a man with any special background, so she stopped thinking about it.
Meanwhile, Xu Le watched them leave and found it a little amusing.
So he was being looked down on?
But that was normal. Not everyone was the protagonist of a novel, where the female lead falls in love at first sight.
Love depended on fate.
Maybe somewhere in the world there was a woman who shared all your interests, whose standards for a boyfriend matched you perfectly, but the two of you lived worlds apart and would never cross paths in your entire lives. That meant there was simply no fate between you.
As for him and Su Qingcheng, their identities were far too different. There was no possibility between them.
…
“Su Su, your skin seems to have gotten worse,” Qiao Si remarked.
She reached out as if wanting to touch Su Qingcheng’s stunning face, only to be stopped by a cold glare.
“What are you trying to say?” Su Qingcheng asked lightly while picking up a piece of cake with her delicate fingers.
“I heard finding a man can improve your skin.”
“I don’t need one. I asked you here to talk about work. You know my goal is to take the top position in the group,” Su Qingcheng said, her eyes shining with ambition.
“No wonder you’ve been working overtime these past few days. I barely even see you anymore,” Qiao Si replied while waving her hand helplessly.
“Oh right, I should remind you. That Young Master Li from the group wants to pursue you. He wants the two of you to become a power couple.”
“That mama’s boy? Tell him to get lost somewhere far away.”
At that moment, a luxury car worth over 1 million yuan stopped downstairs. A spirited man in a suit stepped out of the car. Seeing him, Qiao Si’s eyes lit up slightly.
She had a feeling a good show was about to begin.
Downstairs, Xu Le was happily slacking off while scrolling through Douyin. For employees, this was one of life’s greatest pleasures.
“Bro, are you Su Qingcheng’s assistant?”
A male voice suddenly sounded beside him, causing Xu Le to raise an eyebrow. Standing before him was a well-dressed man who looked as though he had come straight from a blind date. This chapter is updated first at novelping(.)com.
“What do you want?” Xu Le asked.
“My surname is Li. Give me Su Qingcheng’s schedule. Once this succeeds, I’ll arrange for you to work in the group and give you a supervisor position,” Li Hao said confidently while smoking and flicking away the ash.
“Not interested,” Xu Le replied casually.
He had already been fed too many empty promises by bosses in the past. He only cared about immediate benefits now.
Besides, Su Qingcheng clearly disliked men. There was no reason to risk betraying her.
“Fine. Don’t regret it later.”
Li Hao did not bother wasting more time on someone as insignificant as Xu Le. Instead, he walked to the trunk and took out a huge bouquet of flowers.
When Su Qingcheng returned, she was wearing sunglasses. Her chestnut-colored long hair fell casually over her shoulders, while her long, straight legs stepped gracefully in high heels, each step seeming to land directly on a person’s heart.
“Qingcheng, we’ve met a few times before. These are for you,” Li Hao said affectionately.
Su Qingcheng frowned slightly, irritation flashing across her face.
“Take your flowers and get lost.”
Even after being rejected, Li Hao refused to give up. His scalp tingled nervously, but he still forced himself forward.
“Let’s have dinner together. There’s something I want to tell you.”
“Don’t come near me!”
Xu Le quickly stepped forward. He knew another chance to farm rewards had arrived.
“CEO Su, do you need me to help drive him away?”
Seeing Xu Le step in, Li Hao was not afraid at all. Instead, he sneered arrogantly, “You’re just a lousy assistant. What business is this of yours?”
However, Su Qingcheng could no longer tolerate him.
She suddenly kicked out with her high heel. Before Li Hao could even react, he was sent flying onto the ground. Clutching his stomach, he cried out in pain.
Holy crap.
Xu Le swallowed hard. He genuinely had not expected Su Qingcheng to be this ruthless and direct.
“Someone will come help him eventually. Let’s go back,” Su Qingcheng said calmly while patting her hands lightly and getting into the car.
[Completed Su Qingcheng’s task. Reward: 2,000 yuan. Favorability +2.]
[Current favorability: 30. Reached the Familiar Stage.]
Familiar Stage?
Wasn’t it supposed to be the Heartbeat Stage?
It seemed every woman’s favorability stages were different. For a cold-hearted woman like Su Qingcheng, reaching the Heartbeat Stage would not happen so easily.
After getting into the car, Xu Le saw Su Qingcheng leaning sideways against the passenger seat. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
The black silk dress wrapped around her graceful curves. Her long crossed legs swayed gently while the tip of her high heel tapped lightly against the air.
Her head tilted back slightly, the line of her slender neck and deep V-neck collar forming a dangerously alluring curve.
She looked unusually relaxed.
All this time, Xu Le had only ever seen her acting lofty and untouchable. Why was she suddenly like this now?
Could it be because of the Familiar Stage?
Su Qingcheng absentmindedly twirled a strand of hair around her finger before suddenly tilting her head toward him.
“My hair’s messy,” she said slowly, her slightly parted red lips carrying a faint scent of roses.
Seeing Xu Le still frozen in place, she frowned unhappily.
“Hurry up and tuck it behind my ear. Isn’t this supposed to be your job?”
Xu Le’s hand paused awkwardly in midair before he finally made up his mind and reached toward the loose strand of hair.
How long had it been since he had helped a woman fix her hair?
Normally, only people with intimate relationships would do something like this.
The moment his fingertips brushed the area behind her ear, she suddenly turned her face slightly. Her soft lips accidentally grazed his palm, like an unintentional touch.
Su Qingcheng froze briefly.
Why had she allowed a man to do something this intimate for her?
“It’s fine now. Back to the company,” she said coldly, instantly returning to the image of the aloof female CEO.
Xu Le immediately started driving, already thinking about what to eat tonight.
Another 2,000 yuan had just arrived. Maybe he should treat himself to Western food.
The last time he went with Gu Qinghuan had actually felt pretty nice. He had not eaten it many times before, so it still felt fresh and interesting.
After returning to the company, Xu Le saw Su Qingcheng answer a phone call.
She sounded extremely impatient during the conversation. After saying a few words in explanation, she directly hung up.
It was obvious that her mood did not seem very good right now.
Was it because of what happened earlier when she kicked someone?
“Do you know who just called me?” Su Qingcheng suddenly asked quietly inside the office.
“There’s no way I could guess that,” Xu Le replied immediately while shaking his head.
There was only the two of them here, so she was obviously asking him. Still, he had no interest in commenting too much on his boss’s affairs. The more you spoke, the easier it was to make mistakes.
“It was my mother. She said I keep refusing to find a man and wants me to go on blind dates. I rejected her. Actually, I’m not even that old. I’m only one year older than you,” Su Qingcheng said while looking at Xu Le with her beautiful eyes.
For once, her expression no longer carried its usual arrogance. Instead, there was a trace of loneliness hidden within it.
“Really?” Xu Le inhaled sharply.
For some reason, he had a strong feeling he would not be getting off work on time tonight…
What was this supposed to be? Comforting his cold and aloof female CEO?