246: Flirting fails and is teased instead

Hearing Lan Ziju call him, Su Yue subconsciously thought of the punishment she had mentioned before, and for a moment he became somewhat nervous.

“Lan Ziju… Lan Ziju, what’s wrong?”

Looking at Su Yue, who had stiffened and dared not move, Lan Ziju, on the other hand, seemed to have discovered a new continent, and a smile hung on her face.

She teased with a hint of amusement, “Su Yue, what are you thinking about? Why did you suddenly become so nervous?”

One must know that Su Yue had always been calm and composed in front of her, so how could he show such a panicked expression?

Being teased by Lan Ziju like this, Su Yue also felt embarrassed.

He quickly took a deep breath to calm himself down: “Nothing, I just remembered that I still have urgent work that hasn’t been dealt with, and I wanted to go back and deal with it first.”

“Is that so? Su Yue, did you forget something?”

Su Yue was a little strange about Lan Ziju’s sudden question and asked in confusion, “What did I forget?”

Seeing Su Yue put on an innocent expression, dissatisfaction rose in Lan Ziju's heart. She glared at him, feeling shy and annoyed: “Did you forget what I said when I took you home? What, you don’t want to admit it?”

Su Yue was already prepared that Lan Ziju called him today to talk about this, but listening to her today, why did he feel that her tone was not right?

It was as if something had happened between them, and he was still a heartless man.

Su Yue felt that he must have been overthinking things; how could the cool and aloof Lan Ziju have such intimate feelings for him?

Shaking his head, Su Yue shook off the delusion in his heart and explained to her in time, “No, Lan Ziju, I still remember. I thought you didn’t look for me these past few days because the company was busy, so I didn’t bother you.”

When Lan Ziju heard Su Yue’s explanation, her expression improved a little, but her tone still carried a hint of resentment. However, neither of them seemed to notice this.

“I have indeed been busy these past few days, but couldn’t you have taken the initiative to find me?”

Although Police did not expose the truth that Li Wenbin was the painting thief because Li Kangsheng provided the auction invitation, for some unknown reason, rumors about Li Wenbin stealing ancient paintings have recently spread in the circle.

The stock price of Shengshi Iron and Steel plummeted, and Far View (Yuantu) Investment also had some cooperation with Shengshi Iron and Steel. The shareholders, who somehow learned about this matter, have been thinking about having Lan Ziju cancel the cooperation with Shengshi Iron and Steel these past few days.

She had been busy dealing with the board of directors these past few days, so naturally she didn't have time to look for Su Yue. It just so happened that Li Kangsheng delivered the invitation today, and only then did she take the time to find Su Yue.

Seeing that Lan Ziju seemed a little angry, Su Yue didn't dare to provoke her easily.

“It is indeed my fault in this matter. I will contact you proactively next time.”

Of course, Su Yue only said this verbally. In reality, he didn't dare to contact Lan Ziju casually.

Lan Ziju, however, was amused by Su Yue’s words and no longer kept a straight face, her expression softening a few points.

“You said this.”

Suddenly, she changed the subject, “I haven’t carried out the punishment I mentioned before. Taking advantage of this opportunity today, I’ll make you remember well. Since you forgot my name, I’ll punish you by making you call out my name in public.”

Su Yue’s pupils widened instantly, and his heart rate accelerated: “This… Lan Ziju, isn’t this inappropriate? This is the company!”

Now the rumors about the two of them in the company are rampant. If he calls Lan Ziju so intimately in public again, he can't even imagine how he will face his colleagues in the company afterwards.

A hint of smugness flashed in Lan Ziju’s eyes, but her face remained expressionless and cold.

“Didn’t we agree on this punishment early on? What? Are you trying to go back on your word now?”

Su Yue immediately felt a headache: “No, it’s just that didn’t you say before that I could call you President Lan at the company? If I call you Lan Ziju in front of my colleagues, I’m afraid the company will be in chaos with rumors.”

Lan Ziju said indifferently, “It’s okay, they are just rumors anyway. We know what’s going on, that’s enough. After all, their mouths are on them, we can’t control that much.”

Su Yue didn't expect Lan Ziju to have such an attitude towards rumors, which is why there were so many rumors about them in the company.

After all, Lan Ziju is the President. If it weren't for her tacit approval, no one in the company, no matter how bold, would dare to talk about her.

But Lan Ziju doesn't care, which doesn't mean Su Yue doesn't care! He finally managed to trick the people in the company into saying that the male companion thing was an accident. If he dared to call Lan Ziju in front of them, all his efforts these past few days would be in vain.

Seeing that Su Yue kept silent, Lan Ziju frowned slightly: “What? Su Yue, are you planning to trick me?”

How could Su Yue dare to say 'no'? Under Lan Ziju's intense gaze, he could only accept the punishment she gave him.

“No, I accept this punishment.”

Only then did Lan Ziju show a satisfied smile: “You must remember this from now on. If you make the same mistake again, I won’t let you off easily.”

Although Su Yue didn't know why Lan Ziju cared so much about how he addressed her, under her 'coercion', he could only obediently agree.

Afterwards, the two left Lan Ziju’s office together and came to Su Yue’s office.

Although it was lunchtime when Lan Ziju appeared in the office, it still caused a sensation.

When they saw Su Yue standing beside her, everyone's eyes were like scanners, widening their eyes one by one, as if they were trying to figure out what kind of relationship the two of them had.

Lan Ziju glanced at Su Yue lightly, and Su Yue knew that Lan Ziju was urging him.

Su Yue coughed a few times, trying to call her softly to get it over with.

However, after he called out, Lan Ziju was very dissatisfied with him, pretending not to hear what he was saying, and asked him innocently, “Su Yue, what did you say?”

Su Yue was certain that Lan Ziju heard what he said. After all, the distance between the two was less than a meter. Although his voice was low, Lan Ziju, who was beside him, could definitely hear what he was saying clearly.

Seeing that Lan Ziju seemed determined to see him make a fool of himself, Su Yue took a deep breath and decided not to be coy anymore.

Since she wasn't afraid of gossip, what did he, a small employee, have to be afraid of?

Having figured it out, Su Yue felt much more confident. He straightened his back and said, “Lan Ziju, our department has just finished writing the new proposal. Please take a look and see if there are any problems, so we can make timely revisions.”

This time, Su Yue's voice was very loud. In the quiet office during the lunch break, his voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.

Lan Ziju originally just wanted to tease Su Yue, after all, Su Yue’s shy side was quite rare, but to her surprise, Su Yue adapted quite quickly.

On the contrary, when she felt the gossiping gazes around her, she became a little shy.

She was still thinking of teasing Su Yue, but who knew she was now being teased back by Su Yue!

Lan Ziju’s face gradually turned red under Su Yue’s straightforward gaze. She, who had originally intended to watch the show, instead became uncomfortable in various ways.

However, since Lan Ziju had been President for so long, she could still manage this level of expression.

She nodded coolly, “Okay.”

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Lan Ziju didn't show it obviously, but Su Yue was right beside her, so he could naturally feel her body stiffen. Immediately, he knew that the one who was embarrassed now was Lan Ziju.

He, who was originally a little worried that his colleagues would overthink, now truly didn't care what they said.

Isn't it just letting them say a few words? Anyway, he wouldn't lose any weight because of this. If they love to talk, then let them.

On the contrary, being able to see Lan Ziju being put in a difficult position today made the small matter of being pointed at and discussed behind his back seem less important.

Li Haoyang and Yang Qingmei had just finished eating when they saw Su Yue and Lan Ziju standing together. Su Yue even directly addressed Lan Ziju as ‘Lan Ziju’, and Lan Ziju had no objection to this.

As Su Yue's first little brother in the company, Li Haoyang almost jumped up in excitement.

These two really have a relationship!

Without Su Yue saying anything, Li Haoyang had already printed out the proposal they had just approved in the morning meeting and handed it to Su Yue with a smile.

Logically, this matter should not be the responsibility of Su Yue, a team member, but who made Lan Ziju agree to hand this matter over to Su Yue?

What's more, the Team Leader was actually also gossiping about Su Yue and Lan Ziju. He didn't dare to offend Su Yue easily. It was even more to his liking to hand over such a small matter to Su Yue and let him report directly to Lan Ziju.

Just like that, the matter of Su Yue calling Lan Ziju ‘Lan Ziju’ spread throughout the entire Far View (Yuantu) in less than half an hour. Those who originally had any ill intentions now truly didn't dare to have any.

Looking at the photos circulating in the group, President Lan, who had always been cool and indifferent, actually smiled in front of Su Yue. This clearly indicated that Su Yue was very likely to become a live-in son-in-law of the Lan family soon. In this situation, anyone who dared to provoke Su Yue was truly foolish.

After Lan Ziju left, a large group of colleagues surrounded Su Yue, and even people from other departments rushed over, just wanting to show their face in front of the person who was very likely to become Lan Ziju’s husband in the future.

Among them, Li Haoyang was the most excited. Relying on his familiarity with Su Yue, he once again latched onto Su Yue’s leg.

If Su Yue hadn't been unable to reveal his identity in front of his colleagues, Su Yue would have really wanted to kick Li Haoyang away with one kick.

This person wasn't satisfied with just one hug, and actually came for a second time!

Li Haoyang didn't care if Su Yue disliked him. Anyway, he directly hugged Su Yue's leg and didn't let go.

Su Yue, who was surrounded by layers and layers of people, felt extremely desperate at this moment. He knew he shouldn't have clarified his relationship with Lan Ziju in front of these people.

However, it was useless for Su Yue to regret it at this time. His treatment at the company from then on was almost comparable to Lan Ziju’s. No matter where he was, someone would greet him, and their enthusiasm made Su Yue want to take leave at one point.

Finally, he managed to endure until the weekend, and the intelligence reminder Su Yue had set up also rang.

Su Yue walked to the basement, pulled open a drawer, and took out a document bag.

This document bag was also very thin. He opened it and there was only one photo inside, which was just a chat screenshot.

The avatars in the chat box were all pixelated, so Su Yue didn't know who the people inside were, but from the content, he could roughly tell that it was a female celebrity inviting a paparazzi to a bar, saying she had some dirt, and Tian Yuwei was also mentioned.

The key information was pixelated, and a single chat screenshot couldn't prove anything, but fortunately, they mentioned the key person.

Seeing that it said tomorrow night, Su Yue couldn't help but feel a little worried, and finally called Tian Yuwei.

The other party seemed a little surprised to receive Su Yue's call: “Su Yue? Is there something you need?”

This intelligence is classified as B-grade. Although he doesn't know what role Tian Yuwei, who is involved, plays in this, since they know each other, Su Yue cannot just stand by and watch her get hurt.

He asked, “Are you planning to go to a bar tomorrow night?”

Tian Yuwei didn't think much and nodded directly, “Yes, Su Yue, how did you know? My best friend invited me to go for a drink tomorrow.”

Su Yue frowned, not daring to say too much with certainty, and could only subtly remind her, “There might be paparazzi at the bar at night. As a big star, you need to be careful.”

Tian Yuwei smiled and nodded, “Don’t worry, we are just going for a simple drink. It’s okay even if there are paparazzi.”

“Is your best friend reliable?”

“She is my only friend in the industry. I have a very good relationship with her.”

Hearing Tian Yuwei's certainty, Su Yue still frowned. He didn't know about Tian Yuwei's social circle and didn't dare to comment on her best friend casually before anything happened.

However, judging from the content of the chat screenshot, it's likely that her best friend is not as good as Tian Yuwei imagined.

Seeing that Tian Yuwei trusted her best friend so much, he could only remind her first.

“I don’t know who your best friend is, but it’s always dangerous for two girls to go to a bar. If you find anything wrong, you must contact me immediately.”

Tian Yuwei didn't expect Su Yue to specifically call her to remind her to be careful when going to a bar. For a moment, her heart felt warm.

“Okay, I will be careful. Thank you, Su Yue.”

“You're welcome, it's what I should do as a friend.”

After hanging up the phone, Tian Yuwei, who had been smiling foolishly while holding the phone, finally realized after a long while, where did Su Yue know that she was going to a bar from?

With Su Yue's reminder, Tian Yuwei, who hadn't thought much about it before, also became more cautious.

Although she didn't know where Su Yue knew she was going to a bar from, seeing that he specifically called to care for her, it's likely that he knew some inside information, and the entertainment industry is never short of shady dealings.

However, Tian Yuwei trusted her best friend and didn't suspect her. She still went to the appointment the next night.

After hanging up Tian Yuwei's call, there was a knock on the door outside.

Su Yue immediately realized that Lan Ziju was looking for him to go to the auction.

He quickly came out of the basement and got into Lan Ziju’s car.

Lan Ziju saw Su Yue in a slim-fitting black suit and raised her eyebrows slightly.

“Did you buy new clothes?”

Su Yue subconsciously looked down at the clothes he was wearing and nodded, “Yes, I thought it would be better to wear more expensive clothes to the auction.”

This time, Su Yue didn't tell Lan Ziju about buying a suit, but went directly to the mall and bought one himself.

It wasn't expensive, just three months of his salary.

In the past, he would definitely have been reluctant to buy it, but now that he is the famous Yuan, this amount of money is just small change to him.

Lan Ziju obviously also knew that Su Yue was not short of money now, after all, she alone had provided a lot of money for Su Yue's intelligence.

Therefore, when she heard that he had bought new clothes, she didn't react much, but nodded in affirmation and praised him.

“You look very handsome in this outfit.”

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