Hearing Gu Jiajia say that, Liu Yun let out a quiet sigh of relief inside. After all, if she were recognized, she really wouldn’t have the face to continue the cooperation negotiations afterward.
Thinking of this, Liu Yun gave a gentle smile.
“Miss Gu, you’re very beautiful too. If you and Xiaoxiu were to marry, I’d think he isn’t worthy of you.”
Lin Xiu’s lips twitched at this. This woman—even while praising someone else, she couldn’t help but belittle him. How childish…
Without hesitation, he stretched out his paw and placed it on the woman’s soft, silky black-stockinged thigh…
Liu Yun felt the paw on her leg, her delicate body trembling slightly. Embarrassed and annoyed, she shot the boy a glare without letting it show.
And in Gu Jiajia’s eyes, this scene was the classic flirting-cum-bickering couple, making her coffee taste suddenly bland.
She decided not to accept this “dog food,” stood up, and spoke.
“In that case, I have some things to attend to, so I’ll leave first. You two enjoy this afternoon.”
Lin Xiu and Liu Yun also stood up when they heard this.
“Miss Gu, sorry for what happened today.”
Gu Jiajia waved her hand, signaling it was fine. Just as the three were about to say goodbye, she spoke absentmindedly.
“Actually, at first I always felt Miss Yun looked a lot like someone I know, but now it seems I was just overthinking it.”
Liu Yun’s body stiffened for a moment. She awkwardly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said, “Is that so? Haha, what a coincidence…”
Gu Jiajia shook her head.
“It’s nothing, really. After all, the person I know is a man. You just have a similar vibe, that’s all. Please don’t mind.”
“Ah, I see…”
After Gu Jiajia left, Liu Yun finally relaxed completely, slumping down into her seat, hand unconsciously rubbing her **.
“At least we bluffed our way through. Miss Gu’s intuition is a bit scary, isn’t it?”
Lin Xiu made no comment, saying calmly, “Maybe it’s not her intuition that’s scary, but that Sister Yun’s aura is just too unique?”
Hearing this, Liu Yun shot him a look, a bit annoyed. “I’d clearly managed to muddle through just now, so why did you insist I take off my mask? Doesn’t that just make it riskier to get exposed?”
Hearing her complain, Lin Xiu flicked the seductive older woman on the forehead with his finger, immediately drawing a cry from her as she turned adorably fierce.
“What was that for?!”
Lin Xiu just drawled, “Sister Yun, since Miss Gu was already suspicious of you, trying to hide your face would only make her more suspicious. Taking off the mask dispelled her doubts.”
Liu Yun pouted, still unconvinced. “But what if she really recognized me?”
Lin Xiu shrugged and gave a faint smile. “Then that’s just too bad.”
“You…!”
Liu Yun was so angered by his couldn’t-care-less attitude that her cheeks puffed up. This guy really was a shameless jerk!
Lin Xiu just ignored her, putting his paw around her slender waist.
“Sister Yun, now that the problem’s solved, should we go and…”
But before he could finish, Liu Yun brushed off his hand and stood up.
“Let’s just go back to the hotel.”
“You rejected Miss Gu, so now the cooperation is at a standstill. I have to deal with the mess that’s left. Seriously, nothing good ever happens when I’m with you…”
Lin Xiu, however, disagreed. “I’m clearly your lucky star, Sister Yun! Ever since I’ve been by your side, hasn’t your luck gotten better?”
Liu Yun was taken aback. Thinking carefully, she realized it really did seem like that. For instance, whenever she didn’t want it to rain on a workday, it never did.
And that time catching dolls, she couldn’t believe it was just her skill—it really felt like her luck had exploded.
Honestly, other than Lin Xiu himself being a huge troublemaker, her life had been running surprisingly smoothly lately…
Could it be…
Liu Yun glanced at the boy who was grinning cheekily, and quickly shook her head. Impossible, absolutely not! She would never admit this guy brought her good luck.
With that thought, she shot Lin Xiu an annoyed look and turned to leave.
Lin Xiu just touched his nose, but at that moment his phone chimed with a message notification. He glanced at it and couldn’t help but sigh.
“Ugh, can’t those guys behave for once? I’m supposed to be on vacation here!”
That’s right, his ruthless boss had just ordered him to deal with a terrorist incident, but that wasn’t even part of his current job! If anyone was to blame, it was the local Awakened Association for being so useless.
He really, really hated working overtime…
Meanwhile, Liu Yun had just left the café when she received a message from Lin Xiu.
“Sister Yun, I have something to take care of, but I should be back tonight. Don’t miss me too much~”
Seeing this message, Liu Yun unconsciously curled her red lips and chuckled, “Miss you, my foot!”
She was happier than ever not having this guy pester her.
Originally, she planned to just reply with a perfunctory “got it.” But just as her finger touched the screen, the boy sent another message.
“If you really miss me too much, I’ll give you a proper massage when I get back. Be good and wait for me~”
At that, Liu Yun suddenly thought of something, her pretty face flushing red. She quickly turned off her phone and muttered through gritted teeth, “Shameless…”
After that, Liu Yun put Lin Xiu out of her mind and returned to the hotel to focus on how to get the cooperation back on track.
When she finally finished her work for the moment and glanced outside, it was already eight in the evening.
At this, Liu Yun instinctively looked at the door, then shook her head.
“Whatever, what do I care if that guy comes back? If he croaks outside, even better…”
With that, Liu Yun massaged her slightly sore waist and planned to order some takeout.
The next morning, when Liu Yun woke up, there was still no sign of the boy. Checking her phone, she saw the messages were still from yesterday.
That made her feel a twinge of concern. Did something happen to him? Should she call or something?
But the thought had barely arisen before she shot it down. Why should she care about a guy who always bullies her? It’s not like she’s his DM…
With that, Liu Yun tossed her phone aside and went to the bathroom to get ready for the day.
Today was another round of negotiations with the Jiahua Group. She hoped for some progress…
Inside Jiahua Group’s meeting room.
Liu Yun had braced herself for a deadlock in negotiations, but the result was unexpectedly smooth!
And all thanks to the concessions from Jiahua’s side. After the meeting, as Liu Yun was packing up her documents, Gu Jiajia said,
“Miss Gu, thank you for your company’s sincerity today.”
Gu Jiajia chuckled lightly.
“Secretary Liu, you must be surprised. Even though Chairman Lin didn’t agree to my father’s terms, Jiahua still decided to offer a discount.”
Liu Yun nodded. She truly hadn’t expected this.
Seeing this, Gu Jiajia continued,
“Actually, it’s nothing. My father still looks forward to working with the Lin family. He always intended to offer some benefits; that condition was just a side note.”
“So I just told him I didn’t like Lin Xiu, and with that, there were no more obstacles to this cooperation.”
Hearing this, Liu Yun finally understood. “I see.”
At that moment, Gu Jiajia suddenly asked,
“Secretary Liu, you don’t seem to be in top form today. Do you have something on your mind? Or perhaps someone you care about?”
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