Chapter 249: Yan Luoxi’s Offensive! Gu Yizhou: Damn It, I Can’t Hold Out Much Longer

Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Yan Luoxi’s Offensive! Gu Yizhou: Damn It, I Can’t Hold Out Much Longer

Inside the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Yan Luoxi put down her phone, a speechless expression on her face.

Of course!

’She knew it. That damned girl, Roy, wouldn’t give up that easily.’

’Good thing I had a trick up my sleeve.’

’Otherwise, that scoundrel would have actually been exposed today!’

Yan Luoxi thought to herself.

She then told the driver to turn around and head to another location.

As for the Tingyu Pavilion Restaurant, if that girl Roy went, she’d only come up empty-handed.

’Trying to play little tricks on me?’

’That girl’s still a bit too green.’

Yan Luoxi thought to herself.

...

「11:50 AM.」

Gu Yizhou received the location Yan Luoxi sent.

"Cloud Top Restaurant?"

"I hear it’s a five-star restaurant that all the rich people in Modu love to go to."

"A single meal costs at least five figures."

"What a bunch of damned capitalists!"

Gu Yizhou muttered under his breath.

Shaking his head, he got up, pretended to go to the restroom, and then secretly slipped away.

「A little over half an hour later.」

At the Cloud Top Restaurant, located in Modu’s tallest building.

Gu Yizhou saw Yan Luoxi, who had already been waiting for him for a little while.

’Huh...’

’Did she change her clothes?’

Gu Yizhou was a little surprised to notice that Yan Luoxi seemed to have changed her outfit.

He vaguely recalled that she hadn’t been wearing this during the meeting that morning.

"Sorry, President Yan. I was stuck in traffic for a bit. I hope I didn’t keep you waiting long,"

Gu Yizhou said.

"It’s fine."

Yan Luoxi shook her head and said softly, "Have a seat."

Hearing this, Gu Yizhou didn’t say anything more and quietly sat down.

"Ma’am, shall we begin serving the food?"

After a short while, a waiter came over and asked Yan Luoxi respectfully.

"Yes."

Yan Luoxi nodded. "Please bring out the dishes, thank you."

"Of course, we’ll arrange for them right away."

The young waiter said with a nod.

With that, he excused himself to arrange for the food to be served.

"I ordered some dishes before you arrived. If it’s not enough, or if there’s something you don’t like, we can have the waiter add more."

Yan Luoxi said, looking up at Gu Yizhou.

"Uh..."

Gu Yizhou was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It’s fine, I’m not a picky eater."

"Okay."

Yan Luoxi nodded.

In truth, she was saying that on purpose.

After spending so much time together, she knew exactly what kind of flavors Gu Yizhou preferred whenever he ordered takeout.

’I wonder what kind of reaction that scoundrel will have when the waiter brings the food and he realizes every dish is his favorite,’

Yan Luoxi thought to herself.

After a moment of thought, she asked another question. "I heard you’re not too keen on joining the ’CFA’ professional investment analysis group?"

"Huh?"

The abrupt change in topic almost made Gu Yizhou lose the thread of the conversation.

Once he caught up, though, he felt a bit awkward.

’Wait a minute.’

’How does this woman know I don’t want to join the ’CFA’ group?’

’I don’t think I’ve told anyone, have I?’

’Did she figure it out herself?’

’Was I that obvious?’

Gu Yizhou thought, surprised and confused.

He had no idea how to respond to Yan Luoxi, so he picked up the glass on the table and took a tactical sip of water.

Yan Luoxi didn’t speak either, just watched him in silence.

Though her face was expressionless, she was inwardly bursting with glee.

’Hmph!’

’You scoundrel.’

’Let’s see you try to talk your way out of this one!’

"Uhh..."

Gu Yizhou found it hard to withstand Yan Luoxi’s intense gaze.

"Um... President Yan, where did you hear that from?"

"I don’t recall anything of the sort."

Gu Yizhou resorted to playing dumb.

Hearing his answer, Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but give a subtle, almost imperceptible pout.

’That scoundrel.’

’You couldn’t come up with a lamer excuse.’

’Fine! You want to play dumb, is that it?’

’Let’s see how you handle what’s next!’

’Hmph!’

Yan Luoxi didn’t answer Gu Yizhou’s question directly. Instead, she used a move known as the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth."

"If you really don’t want to join the ’CFA’ professional investment analysis group, or if you have some issue with me, you can just say it. It’s okay."

After speaking, she continued to stare straight into Gu Yizhou’s eyes, waiting for his reply.

...(⊙o⊙)...

Hearing Yan Luoxi’s words, Gu Yizhou was at a complete loss for what to say.

’Seriously!’

’This is impossible!’

’How was he supposed to answer that?’

’Say he didn’t want to join? Or that he had a problem with her?’

’Anyone who wasn’t an idiot would know both of those were losing answers, right?’

"What’s wrong?"

"You have an issue but don’t dare to say it?"

"It’s after work hours now. There’s no president, no employee here. We’re just chatting casually."

"It’s fine, just say what’s on your mind."

Yan Luoxi continued.

Gu Yizhou: "...-_-||"

’Fine, fine, fine!’

’So this is the game you want to play, woman?’

Gu Yizhou was utterly exasperated.

"President Yan, I don’t have any issues."

"Hehe~"

Gu Yizhou said with a dry laugh.

Although he appeared to be laughing cheerfully, for some reason, Yan Luoxi felt like his laugh sounded a bit like it was through gritted teeth.

If she hadn’t been professionally trained, she probably would have burst out laughing.

’That scoundrel.’

’Serves you right for bullying me all the time.’

’Hmph!’

Yan Luoxi gloated inwardly.

"Good."

"As long as you have no issues."

Yan Luoxi took a light sip of her tea and said, "By the way, the ’CFA’ professional investment analysis group will be split into three squads, each responsible for analyzing different projects. The President’s Office has already notified the others, but you probably don’t know yet."

"Oh, okay."

Gu Yizhou nodded.

’Since I have to join now whether I like it or not, I don’t really care about being split into squads.’

Seeing Gu Yizhou’s nonchalant expression, Yan Luoxi continued, "Everyone else has already formed their squads, and you’re the only one left. Hmm... From now on, you’ll be on my squad."

"What?"

Gu Yizhou was completely dumbfounded.

He had assumed he’d be on a squad with Chen Dong, the leader of Finance Team Three.

After all, they were already in the same group and were familiar with each other.

And now Yan Luoxi was telling him everyone else had already formed squads, leaving him all by himself?

And he had to be on a squad with Yan Luoxi?

’What the hell!’

’Woman!’

’Are you serious?’

"What is it?"

Seeing Gu Yizhou’s shocked expression, Yan Luoxi looked at him and said coolly, "You don’t want to be on my squad?"

"Uhh..."

’Can I say that I really don’t want to?’

Gu Yizhou thought to himself.

But how could he possibly dare to say it out loud?

Don’t be fooled by the woman’s seemingly expressionless face. Gu Yizhou knew that if he dared to utter the single word "no," she would probably fly into a rage on the spot and bite his head off.

’Uh... bite...’

Speaking of biting, an image of his own cat suddenly flashed through Gu Yizhou’s mind...