Chapter 94 Shura Field

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. If you put it that way, then I understand. This is the drawback of climbing up by relying on external forces. Although it's quick and easy to get up there, the foundation is unstable, and the chair under your butt might be wobbly at any moment."

After hearing this, a look of understanding appeared on Su Muxue's face, and she felt relieved.

"Ring, ring, ring."

Just then, her phone rang.

Su Muxue glanced at Chen Yan, then took her phone and walked to the side.

It was unclear what the person on the other end of the line said, but Su Muxue's expression changed instantly.

She glanced at Chen Yan with some surprise before hanging up the phone.

"Sister Xue, what's wrong?"

Seeing the strange look in Su Muxue's eyes, Chen Yan was a bit curious and couldn't help but ask tentatively.

"Oh, it's nothing. A long-time client of mine is looking for me, so I need to go meet them. As for the short drama, I'll have the head of the investment department and Youchu come to talk to you."

Before leaving, a sudden idea occurred to Su Muxue.

"Oh, I see. That works too."

Chen Yan nodded indifferently without thinking too much, not realizing at all how much trouble Su Muxue's sudden whim would cause him later.

"Alright, then you sit for a while longer. There are coffee, tea, and snacks at the bar."

Su Muxue nodded, pushed the door open, and left.

The news she had just received over the phone was too shocking; otherwise, she wouldn't have instinctively glanced at Chen Yan, so she needed to go find out the details.

"Really, things just happen all at once."

Chen Yan shook his head and said with a sigh.

This was Su Muxue's business matter, so he was sensible enough not to ask further.

Not long after, with a "creak," the meeting room door was pushed open again, and Xiao Rongyu walked in, holding a laptop.

"Huh? Senior? Why are you here?"

Seeing who it was, Chen Yan couldn't help but be startled.

"I am the head of the investment department at Su Group. President Su said your script was approved on her end, so naturally, I'm the one who will be coordinating with you."

Looking at Chen Yan in front of her, Xiao Rongyu felt secretly delighted.

This kind of opportunity to be alone with Chen Yan was something she had been longing for.

At the same time, Xiao Rongyu was inwardly congratulating herself that she had had a whim to dress up today.

Today, she was wearing a white shirt with two buttons undone at the collar, revealing a glimpse of her fair collarbone.

Her hair was let down, with the ends slightly curled, making her face look even more exquisite.

She wasn't wearing a jacket, and the hem of her shirt was tucked into dark grey high-waisted trousers, accentuating her waistline perfectly.

She didn't believe that Chen Yan could resist her beauty.

"I see, alright then."

Chen Yan nodded, his eyes drifting over Xiao Rongyu, thinking she looked good.

However, immediately afterward, he thought of Su Muxue's words from earlier, and ripples instantly stirred in his heart.

"Holy crap! Wait a minute, if Youchu comes over, won't it be awkward?"

At this moment, Chen Yan felt quite helpless.

As the saying goes, speak of the devil and he shall appear.

No sooner had Chen Yan finished muttering to himself than Shen Youchu suddenly pushed the door open and entered.

She was wearing a light pink knitted cardigan over a white base layer, and a khaki straight-cut skirt that fell two finger-widths below her knees.

On her feet were beige low-heeled leather shoes, and she wore thin, almost invisible stockings that faintly revealed the color of her skin.

Her hair was tied into a low ponytail, with a few stray strands hanging by her ears, making her face look even more gentle and quiet.

It seemed that after joining Su Corporation, Shen Youchu...

She was holding a stack of documents in her arms, which looked like materials prepared in advance.

"Brother Yan..." Shen Youchu paused for a moment the instant she saw Xiao Rongyu, and her voice became a bit softer.

"Just now, President Su called and asked me to come..."

"Youchu is here, come in, come in." Xiao Rongyu spoke first, her tone as enthusiastic as if she were in her own home, directly interrupting the rest of Shen Youchu's sentence.

"President Su just left and said for the three of us to finalize the script together. Come, sit here."

Looking at the seating arrangement, Shen Youchu shook her head.

"Minister Xiao, there's no need. I'll just sit with Brother Yan. We've sat like this since we were little."

After speaking, Shen Youchu walked over with her long legs and naturally pulled Chen Yan to sit on the sofa to the side.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Rongyu's expression dropped instantly.

You Shen Youchu, usually looking so weak and submissive, I didn't expect you to be so 'green tea' at a time like this!

Xiao Rongyu was unconvinced and sat on the other side, specifically shifting towards Chen Yan.

Her shapely thighs were pressed tightly against Chen Yan, clearly intending to give him a review lesson.

"Hiss..."

Feeling that familiar and astonishing sensation on the outside of his thigh, Chen Yan couldn't help but gasp.

No, Xiao Rongyu, are you testing me with this? Which cadre could withstand this kind of test?

Chen Yan's breathing became uneven.

It wasn't because Xiao Rongyu's thigh was pressing against him—although that sensation did cause his brain to short-circuit for a fraction of a second.

It was because he could feel the gaze of Shen Youchu opposite him, landing on the almost zero distance between Xiao Rongyu and him.

That gaze was very light, very soft, like a spring breeze.

But Chen Yan felt there were needles hidden in that breeze.

"Um..." He shifted half an inch to the side without changing his expression. "Senior, let's talk about business. Have you two looked at the script?"

"I have." Xiao Rongyu didn't back away; instead, she followed him and moved half an inch, pressing her thigh back against his side.

Her tone was as relaxed as if she were chatting about the weather. "The pacing of the first three episodes is very good, and the character settings are also very clear. However, there are a few places I want to confirm with you."

When she spoke, she leaned forward slightly, and the two undone buttons at her collar seemed particularly prominent from this angle.

Chen Yan didn't know where to look.

No, Xiao Rongyu, why are you so filial, taking such good care of your grandmother?

If he looked at Xiao Rongyu, his gaze would easily get into trouble if it strayed even slightly.

If he looked at Shen Youchu, her moist eyes were quietly watching him, with a tenderness that made one's heart soften.

Look at the ceiling? Look at the floor?

He chose to look at the documents on the coffee table.

"Youchu, what about you?" He threw the topic to Shen Youchu, his voice a semitone higher than usual. "What do you think?"

Shen Youchu was quiet for two seconds, then pulled a document out of her file folder and handed it to him.

"Brother Yan, I... I also wrote some things." Her voice was soft, as if she were afraid of disturbing something. "Maybe... maybe not as professional as Rongyu, but... I thought about it from the audience's perspective."

Chen Yan took it and looked; it was a handwritten list of suggestions.

"Huh?"

Chen Yan's eyes widened.