Because she was addicted

"Wow, what beautiful flowers!"

"There are also little cards on it, read them quickly, read them!"

"...Your eyes are brighter than the stars...Even the most intoxicating spring breeze cannot compare to your delightful fragrance!"

Before Wen Jia and Yi Mo even entered the office, they could hear the commotion coming from inside.

In the spacious room, Secretary Xu Li held a bouquet of creamy sunflowers, paired with champagne-colored roses, and adorned with pale yellow dancing orchids and deep blue hydrangeas, resembling a vibrant and unrestrained little sun in summer.

When Xu Li saw Wen Jia come in, she sourly put the flowers back at her workstation.

"Which suitor gave it to you this time? Wen Jia, isn't it enough that you've hooked up with CEO Lin and CEO Lu? Now you're hooking up with some rich second-generation heir?"

Wen Jia didn't say anything, walked around her and went to her seat.

The small card in the sunflower bouquet was unsigned, with only a raised arc and a tiny black dot at the top.

Wen Jia's face flushed red instantly.

What is Lu Chenyan trying to do? He even drew his Adam's apple on the card.

This is so boring!

"I really can't believe you've managed to hook up with so many big shots without making a sound. Is this another one trying to keep you as a sugar daddy? Wen Jia, your innocent look seems like an act, doesn't it?" Xu Li said sarcastically.

"Since you like being kept so much, you could try pretending to be innocent and see if any big shot is willing to take you under his wing," Wen Jia smiled and politely retorted.

"Wen Jia, don't be so smug. That apartment you bought in Dongcheng New District wasn't cheap, was it? Could you afford it on your own? It was bought for you by the powerful figure backing you up. And your pretentious rejection of CEO Lin's advances was just a ploy. You knew CEO Lu was new and didn't know your background, so you got him to stand up for you, right?!"

Xu Li joined the president's office three years earlier than Wen Jia.

Before Wen Jia arrived, Xu Li was the most outstanding and the most capable among them. But after Wen Jia came, she was outshone by Wen Jia in everything, and she was already resentful.

When Lu Chenyan was suddenly appointed, it was originally planned that she would be assigned to Lu Chenyan as his assistant, and Secretary Li had already reached an agreement with her.

As a result, after looking at the personnel file, Lu Chenyan directly appointed Wen Jia, who was not present.

This hurt her deeply.

I've been secretly plotting something bad these past few days.

Wen Jia, being upright, had nothing to fear. He listened to her nonsense without getting angry, and calmly said:

"Sister Xu, are you envious that I bought a house at a younger age than you? Or are you trying to get close to President Lu but didn't have the chance, so you're taking it out on me? Whatever it is, I advise you that just standing there and cursing won't do you any good. You'd be better off working hard and earning more money. Maybe President Lu will see how diligent you are and look at you differently."

"you!"

Xu Li was so angry that her mouth and eyes were crooked.

"Wen Jia, don't be so smug. Relying on your youth and beauty to seduce men everywhere, you'll reap what you sow one day."

"Sister Xu, you speak with such certainty, is it based on your own experience?"

Wen Jia replied with a smile.

"It's so lively so early in the morning!"

As they were talking, Lu Chenyan walked in from outside.

He seemed exceptionally happy today, walking with a spring in his step. Passing by Wen Jia's table, he pointed to the sunflowers.

"If you don't like red roses, do you like sunflowers? I drew the design myself, and they matched it accordingly. Doesn't it look great?"

The office fell silent instantly.

Xu Li's face turned ashen, and she stomped her foot in frustration as she returned to her workstation.

Wen Jia blushed and silently mouthed, "What are you going to do?"

Lu Chenyan, as if afraid the people in the office wouldn't hear him, grinned and shouted:

"I'll pursue you!"

"I confessed my feelings to you yesterday, but you rejected me. Didn't you say that relationships should be based on mutual attraction? Well, I'm trying my best to make you like me..."

Lu Chenyan was stopped by Wen Jia before he could finish speaking.

"Stop talking!"

She turned to look around, and everyone in the office was looking up at them with expressions of utter astonishment.

Wen Jia grabbed a bag from beside her and pushed Lu Chenyan into his office.

"What's wrong with you?"

Lu Chenyan stumbled from her push, then turned around with a helpless smile. "Wen Jia, I've thought it over. Since I like you, I'll pursue you openly and honestly until you agree. Any problems?"

"But this is a company."

"You mean you want me to pursue you privately? I just feel that if I like you, I should let everyone know, but if you don't like being high-profile, we can keep it private."

Lu Chenyan stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, his tall figure casting a shadow on Wen Jia.

He was tall and well-proportioned, wearing a tailored bespoke suit. His white shirt was bulging out by his chest muscles, and a black tie hung down in front of his chest, creating a striking contrast with his pale skin.

That physique, coupled with that handsome, almost otherworldly face.

A classic suit-wearing thug!

Wen Jia's gaze fell on his collar, where a faint mole slid up and down with the rhythm of his speech, following the movement of his sexy Adam's apple.

Wen Jia couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Mr. Lu, I'm really not as good as you think. I come from a poor background and have a lot of trouble behind me. The me you see is a carefully packaged version of myself, a fake me, an unreal me. If you knew what I was really like, you wouldn't be so sure that you like me."

"Isn't liking someone about getting to know her most authentic self and accepting her as she truly is? Wen Jia, I'm willing to get to know you better."

"But I'm also timid. Mr. Lu, you can make a high-profile declaration of love on a whim, but I can't. I still have to work for the company. I've worked so hard to achieve what I have today, and I don't want to let it all go to waste."

Lu Chenyan: "I already said I didn't do it on a whim."

Wen Jia: "No, it is you. I've thought about it. How could someone as outstanding and excellent as you possibly like me? You're only pursuing me because you can't get over the fact that I abandoned you in Dali. You just want to prove yourself."

The smile on Lu Chenyan's face slowly disappeared. "Is that what you think?"

"Isn't that right?"

Wen Jia barely slept all night; her eyelids were drooping.

"Mr. Lu, look, in just a few days, the once harmonious office has started to see colleagues gossiping among themselves. You may not care, and you might even consider it a romantic affair, but I can't stand it."

Lu Chenyan looked at her without saying a word.

He was out yesterday and didn't come back to the company. Wen Jia did look a bit haggard after not seeing her all day. Even with makeup, she couldn't hide the dark circles under her eyes.

It looks like he didn't sleep all night.

He thought for a moment, then quickly walked to the door, opened it, and called out:

"Xu Li, from this moment on, you don't need to come to work anymore."

Xu Li, standing at the door, couldn't believe what she had just heard. She slowly stood up, her eyes gradually reddening.

"Mr. Lu, I don't understand."

"I don't want to repeat myself. Pack your things and leave right now. Human Resources will talk to you later." Lu Chenyan said sternly, his words leaving no room for doubt.

Xu Li panicked at the sight and almost shouted.

"President Lu, you are not my direct supervisor, you have no right to fire me."

"Really?"

Lu Chenyan took out his phone from his pocket and quickly dialed a number.

"Hello, Mr. Liu? This is Lu Chenyan. Come up here."

Three minutes later, a heavily pregnant Director Liu appeared in the president's office, covered in sweat.

He thought waiting for the elevator was too slow, so he ran up the stairs from the 48th floor, the human resources department.

"Mr. Lu, what are your orders?" Director Liu asked, wiping the sweat from his brow, panting heavily.

"Xu Li, I want to fire her. What's the procedure?"

Director Liu immediately said:

"Mr. Lu, I'll handle this."

Xu Li was unconvinced and tried to shout again, but Director Liu dragged her away.

The office was deathly silent; the remaining secretaries didn't dare to utter a sound.

Lu Chenyan turned and went into his office, looking at the dumbfounded Wen Jia, and said:

"Are you worried about gossip, worried that you can't handle it? Are you talking about her? I've already taken care of her. No one will dare to talk about you anymore. As long as I'm here, you don't have to bear it all yourself."

"Lu Chenyan, are you fucking crazy?!"

Wen Jia was utterly dumbfounded by Lu Chenyan's actions. She glared at him angrily, pushed him aside, and walked out.