ALL NOVEL
Chapter 185
Xiao Jinmeng and Ye Wanwan stayed in the dorm until evening, when Ye Jinchen called to take them out for dinner.
"Big brother, did you manage to win over Sister Yijun?" Xiao Jinmeng asked while eating.
Ye Jinchen's hand holding the chopsticks paused, and he coughed lightly in embarrassment. "Ahem, why are kids asking so much? Just eat!"
As he spoke, he served Xiao Jinmeng a chopstick full of fish.
Xiao Jinmeng rolled her eyes inwardly and muttered, "If you can't win her over, then you can't. How can you call me a kid? I'm already twenty-one, and I'll be graduating from university soon. How am I a kid?"
Sitting beside her, Ye Wanwan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Alright, Mengmeng, we outsiders shouldn't interfere in big brother's affairs."
Xiao Jinmeng pondered for a moment and casually said, "Well, if that's the case, in the past two years, big brother hasn't been able to win over Sister Yijun, not only because big brother is useless, but also because Sister Yijun doesn't like him. That's fine, I have a list of quality gentlemen here. I'll send it to Sister Yijun later so she can pick one."
After saying that, without looking at Ye Jinchen's face that was about to drip ink, she lowered her head and continued eating.
Shortly after, her head was hit hard. Xiao Jinmeng held her head in pain and glared at Ye Jinchen accusingly.
Ye Jinchen frowned sternly and scolded her, "You little brat, instead of studying and working hard, you're making lists of quality gentlemen. Should I tell Shu Ning about this and have him discipline you?"
He was agitated, really agitated!
Xiao Jinmeng pouted, "This list was actually made by Brother Shu Ning himself. He knows about it. After all, my hobby is being a matchmaker, and I've already set up several couples in our class."
"Sister Yijun is so beautiful and capable. There must be a line of men wanting to pursue her that could go around the world!"
She glanced at Ye Jinchen again, "It's because someone is incompetent. He's very capable at work, but his skills at pursuing someone are non-existent. No wonder mom and dad keep nagging. If I had such a useless son, I'd be devastated!"
Sitting beside them, Ye Wanwan lowered her head, trying hard not to make a sound, but her violently shaking body indicated that she was about to die laughing.
Ye Jinchen felt a lump in his chest, unable to swallow or spit it out. He wanted to refute, but what Xiao Jinmeng said was true: he really hadn't made any progress in this area.
It's not like he hadn't taken Lin Yijun out for dinner alone, intending to chat about their interests and hobbies. But as soon as he opened his mouth, the conversation turned to work.
Adding to that, Lin Yijun was also very responsible when it came to work, so the two of them became even more engrossed, and the date ended up turning into a meeting with business partners...
What could he do? He was desperate too!
Ye Jinchen felt a bit reluctant and hesitantly asked, "Then what should I do?"
Xiao Jinmeng's eyes lit up. If he had asked earlier, wouldn't he have won her over already? Such a blockhead, really.
Xiao Jinmeng pulled Ye Wanwan up and said to Ye Jinchen, "Brother, watch carefully. Now I'm you, and Wanwan is Sister Yijun. You just follow what I do."
Ye Wanwan was still a bit dazed, not yet understanding what was happening, when Xiao Jinmeng pinned her against the wall.
Xiao Jinmeng placed her hands beside Ye Wanwan, trapping her in her embrace.
Ye Wanwan widened her eyes, looking at the chubby face up close, and swallowed hard.
Xiao Jinmeng's peach blossom eyes glanced mischievously as she gazed intently into Ye Wanwan's eyes. With one hand, she gently lifted Ye Wanwan's chin, her face revealing an expression completely at odds with her demeanor: one-third mocking, one-third indifferent, and four-thirds nonchalant.
Ye Wanwan couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Mengmeng, your baby face doesn't suit that expression."
Xiao Jinmeng felt a bit embarrassed and said seriously with a straight face, "Don't laugh, don't laugh. Keep going."
Ye Wanwan suppressed her laughter and continued to play along.
Xiao Jinmeng cleared her throat, hooked the corner of her mouth into a smirk, and spoke to Ye Wanwan in a breathy voice she had learned from short videos, "Woman, you've successfully caught my attention. I'm interested in you! Be my woman, and from now on, I'll spoil you!"
"Ah ah ah ah! So greasy!" Ye Wanwan exclaimed, her body shuddering as she vigorously rubbed the goosebumps on her arms with her hands.
Ye Jinchen stood beside them, his face full of dark lines.
"Is that it? You've read too many novels. It seems I need to tell Uncle Xiao and Shu Ning to keep a better eye on you and stop you from reading that kind of nonsense."
Xiao Jinmeng pouted, "Aren't you supposed to be a CEO? A CEO should be more domineering! I was just demonstrating for you. You need to improvise!"
Ye Jinchen rolled his eyes, "Is that what a CEO is? That's a greasy, narcissistic man. With that approach, Sister Yijun would have packed her bags and ran away long ago."
Xiao Jinmeng: Was it really that exaggerated?
Ye Wanwan hugged Xiao Jinmeng's arm and laughed, "Alright, Mengmeng, let's just eat. Let big brother figure out his own problems. We have partners anyway, so let him worry about not having one at almost thirty years old."
Beside them, Ye Jinchen thought: In the end, I have to bear everything alone!
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That night, Ye Jinchen couldn't sleep well. In his dreams, he trapped Lin Yijun in a corner, with a pie chart expression on his face, ultimately scaring her away.
The next morning, he woke up feeling exhausted, without any energy. He didn't even have breakfast and rushed to the company after hastily washing his face.
It was more than an hour before work started, and Ye Jinchen thought he had arrived early enough. But to his surprise, Lin Yijun was already sitting at her desk, diligently processing documents.
Ye Jinchen frowned and walked up to her desk, tapping it with his index finger.
Unexpectedly, this startled the focused Lin Yijun, who jumped in fright. Seeing it was her supervisor, she patted her chest, letting out a breath, "Director Ye, you really scared me. Why did you come so early today?"
Usually, Ye Jinchen treated his subordinates quite gently, so in private, they didn't have too many formalities and spoke casually like friends.
Ye Jinchen sighed, "Shouldn't I be asking you that? Do you have a lot of work? Is that why you need to come in so early and work overtime?"
He didn't feel like he had given her that much work to do normally. He never exploited his employees.
Lin Yijun waved her hand: "No, no, not too much work. I just have something to do this afternoon, so I want to finish the work at hand early."
Ye Jinchen nodded when he heard this, "I see, this is the first time you've requested leave."
As Ye Jinchen's personal assistant, Lin Yijun was famous for being a workaholic. Even when she was sick, she would still insist on coming to work. It was Ye Jinchen who had forcefully sent her to the hospital for an injection and medication before sending her home to rest.
This was the first time she had taken the initiative to request leave.
Lin Yijun felt a little embarrassed as she touched the tip of her nose, "Ah, it's because my mom has introduced me to a blind date, and she wants me to go on a blind date this afternoon."