Oh no! His rural wife is sweeter than a peach!

My heart is clenching painfully.

Lu Luozhi suddenly realized that she actually cared a lot about Li Wan and Ying Yuchuan's past.

I even felt a little envious and jealous.

I envy her for knowing him back then, and I'm jealous that she could know him so early on.

And listening to Li Wan's ambiguous words, could it be that something happened between them?

She didn't want to think about it, but she couldn't control her wild thoughts until Ying Yuchuan's cold voice pulled her back to reality.

"Miss Li, I find your words very unpleasant. What do you mean by 'I was rude and hurt you'? Please explain yourself clearly!"

He retorted sharply, "Furthermore, if you cannot maintain your professionalism, please leave immediately. This cooperation is not worth discussing. I, Ying Yuchuan, do not need you as a partner."

Li Wan's smile froze on her face.

She never expected him to ask her that question in front of so many people.

Seeing that his face and expression were very serious, and that he wasn't joking, Li Wan felt a little flustered.

This collaboration is something the entire company has been looking forward to, and the old chairman is also very concerned about it. We absolutely cannot let it be ruined by her.

If she hadn't convinced President Li that she and Ying Yuchuan were classmates, President Li wouldn't have entrusted her with negotiating this collaboration.

If she messes it up, she probably won't be able to stay as general manager.

A forced smile appeared on her red lips. "President Ying, I'm sorry, I was just trying to joke with you."

She was able to be flexible and then turned to face Sister Huang and the others, apologizing gracefully, "I'm sorry everyone, President Ying didn't do anything to me, please don't overthink it. I was just thinking about high school and wanted to tease him on purpose."

To Sister Huang and the others, her explanation sounded more like an attempt to cover up the truth.

Ying Yuchuan's face darkened as he warned her, "This is the last and only time, Miss Li. Please don't try to establish a relationship with me. I don't know you."

After saying that, he started to walk towards the office. As he passed Lu Luozhi, he gave her a stern instruction.

"Materials for the meeting."

He slammed the door shut as he stormed out, his demeanor sharp and imposing, as if he were truly angry.

The others fell silent and went about their own business.

The long meeting began.

Several new company executives were added this time, and the conference room was half full.

At such a high-level meeting, the experienced Sister Huang naturally sat to the side to oversee things.

Lu Luozhi was an intern secretary. After distributing the documents and bottled water, she took her laptop and walked to the back of the U-shaped conference table, to an empty seat next to the general manager, intending to sit there.

Ying Yuchuan, who was sitting in the main seat of the U-shaped seating arrangement, called out to her, "Come here, sit here."

He pointed expressionlessly to the empty seat to his right. "You're my secretary, why are you sitting so far away? You can't even hear me. How are you supposed to take notes and give me feedback?"

Instantly, all ten or so people present turned their gazes to Lu Luozhi, who was about to sit down.

Including Li Wan, she was also looking at her.

Seeing this, Sister Huang quickly brought over a chair and winked at her, signaling for her to sit down.

The CEO is in a bad mood right now, so don't upset him.

When did Luluzhi start getting stared at by so many people?

But she wasn't flustered.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

She casually walked over to Ying Yuchuan, holding her laptop, to the spot that Sister Huang had prepared for her.

"President."

She lowered her eyes and called out respectfully.

Ying Yuchuan, expressionless, glanced at her and said, "Sit down."

She sat up straight, her eyes fixed straight ahead, and quickly opened her laptop.

At the start of the meeting, the other company began to explain the details of the cooperation on stage.

She could feel Ying Yuchuan's sharp gaze occasionally sweeping across her face.

She pretended not to know and was just busy with her own things.

He and she were not too close, nor too far apart, only a seat's distance apart. At this moment, he changed his posture, sitting sideways with the chair, his left leg crossed over his right leg, in a casual posture. His two long legs, encased in iron-gray suit trousers, were placed on the edge of her chair, his knees almost touching her thighs.

While Li Wan's people were talking, Lu Luozhi was taking notes on her computer. She appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was pounding in her chest because of his actions.

She glanced at the other people, intentionally or unintentionally.

Fortunately, a PowerPoint presentation was playing, and the lighting in the meeting room was dim, so probably no one would notice his action.

but……

She subtly shifted her position, creating a slight distance between them.

Ying Yuchuan noticed her actions, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his deep eyes.

"Secretary Lu, your pen."

The vice president next to Lu Luozhi picked up the pen that she had accidentally dropped on the ground and handed it to her.

"Thanks."

She accepted the gift, politely thanked him, and smiled.

This scene left Ying Yuchuan feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Does she have to smile at other men?

Didn't he tell her not to smile at men casually? Now she's ignoring his words.

His vice president should not forget that this is work time, not time to chase women!

His displeased expression only amplified his seriousness.

The other executives were completely baffled, not understanding why he suddenly seemed to be in a worse mood.

Li Wan and her group sat on the other side of the conference table, and she kept an eye on Ying Yuchuan's reaction.

Although he was looking at the screen, it was clear that his mind wasn't really on it.

She then shifted her gaze to the female secretary next to him.

She was very focused on her work, without any distractions.

This woman is clearly not the kind of woman Ying Yuchuan likes.

She has neither a good figure nor a pretty face; she's nothing like that.

Li Wan looked away, a smug smile playing on her lips.

Last night she specifically asked around, and no one knew that Ying Yuchuan was married. Even Zhou Yanjin said she didn't know.

Doesn't this prove that his talk about marriage was a deliberate lie to her?

She knew how to play hard to get.

Perfect, she can also take this opportunity to create some illusions, hehe...

Under the conference table, Ying Yuchuan nudged Lu Luozhi's calf with the tip of his shoe.

Lu Luozhi glanced at him blankly.

What are you doing now?