CEO's Encroachment

Chapter7

Xi Ziyue gazed at the girl before him, her demeanor betraying a hint of uncertainty. "Is there anything else?" he asked, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"No," Huai Nian shook her head.

Xi Ziyue turned to leave, and Huai Nian followed closely behind.

Making his way to the elevator, Xi Ziyue motioned for Huai Nian to stay outside. "I need to take care of Xi Ye here, so I won't see Uncle off," she said softly as the elevator doors closed slowly. With a respectful nod, she added, "Take care, Uncle."

As she looked up, her eyes met Xi Ziyue's, where a hint of frustration seemed to surface.

The elevator doors closed.

Huai Nian stood in place, lost in thought.

Had she done something to upset him just now?

With a lingering unease in her heart, Huai Nian walked towards the ward, her mind drifting, oblivious to one thing.

Since Xi Ziyue came to visit Xi Ye, why didn't he even glance inside the ward before leaving?

Upon her return, Huai Nian took off her phone case and handed it to Shen Menglan, who was ecstatic, as if she had personally shaken hands with her idol years ago, or even surpassed it.

Shen Menglan kissed the phone case several times and then took out her most expensive transparent nail polish, delicately applying it.

Huai Nian was not a fan of celebrity culture and didn't quite understand, but she respected her friend's personality and preferences.

"Niannian, I just love how reliable you are! You always manage to handle things." Shen Menglan grinned, thoroughly satisfied.

To outsiders, Yuan Yawen, Huai Nian, and Shen Menglan were like a trio, but Shen Menglan knew she leaned towards Huai Nian.

Huai Nian treated her friends sincerely, without being perfunctory or boastful, and she always followed through on her words, exuding a solid sense of reliability. Being friends with someone so genuine and trustworthy naturally led to trust, reliance, and a desire to share everything with her.

In contrast, while Yuan Yawen was more gentle and considerate in everyday matters, her indifference and coldness towards friends were evident in critical moments.

"Xi Ziyue's signature is so cool, even a pencil could sign with such strength and style, truly a reflection of the man himself, so manly and commanding!... Ahhh, I can't help it, I need to watch his interview again!"

Huai Nian couldn't help but think about the signing tonight...

That intense male pheromone seemed to envelop her once more.

Her cheeks flushed faintly, and Huai Nian quickly cut off that image.

"Oh, by the way, I have some free time this weekend. I'm planning two dinners with suppliers, care to join?" Shen Menglan was taken aback. "But I thought you hated socializing? Isn't that what you leave to Yuan Yawen? She deals with them more often."

Huai Nian smiled faintly. "Times have changed. It won't hurt to socialize a bit more."

"Alright," Shen Menglan agreed readily. "With Huai Boss personally involved, I can't decline."

...

"The heavens and the earth, the universe in its vastness, the sun and moon in their cycles, the constellations arranged... Seasons change, the harvest of autumn, the hiding of winter, leap years, the harmonies and rhythms of the universe..." Xi Siyuan stood barefoot on the sofa, pacing back and forth, murmuring to himself.

Xi Ziyue sat at the desk opposite, listening to his son recite.

He was pleased; his son's intelligence matched his own, with an exceptional memory.

If he had inherited his mother's intelligence, life might not have been so easy.

Xi Ziyue's gaze wandered to his own hand holding the pen, lost in thought.

"Dad, why are you smiling?" Xi Siyuan suddenly asked.

Xi Ziyue refocused, looking at his son. "I'm not smiling."

"Yes, you are," Xi Siyuan insisted. "Your eyes were smiling just now."

Xi Ziyue's expression turned serious. "Focus on your recitation."

Xi Siyuan pouted and gave his father a look of 'I know you're up to something,' before continuing to recite.

After completing the task, Xi Siyuan was free to play with his phone. Xi Ziyue paid no mind. He was a father with clear principles, allowing freedom during leisure time.

"Dad, what's big sister's phone number?" Xi Siyuan suddenly asked.

Xi Ziyue's pen paused for a moment, then he uttered a string of numbers.

Lastly, he asked, "What for?"

"Dad, I have the freedom to make friends," Xi Siyuan coolly replied, then turned away, happily tinkering with his phone.

Brat! Xi Ziyue looked at the back of his son's head, his thoughts scattered.

Xi Siyuan found texting outdated and searched for Huai Nian's WeChat ID.

"Sister's profile picture is so pretty!"

Xi Ziyue heard his son's admiration but couldn't resist asking, "What profile picture?"

"Dad, you wouldn't understand, you don't have WeChat," Xi Siyuan said arrogantly. "You and sister are not from the same era. Youareold."

Xi Ziyue felt the urge to knock his son's melon head. How did he not notice before what a brat he was?

"Dad, I won't despise you."

"..."

Xi Siyuan sent Huai Nian a verification message: "you'.what'syoursign"

On the other hand, Huai Nian was discussing cooperation for advertising with a friend via WeChat, when she received a friend request. The contact list gave her a hint. She clicked on the new friend and saw a WeChat ID named "thor," with a profile picture of a mech from "Pacific Rim" and a verification message in English.

She checked the details: Location: United Arab Emirates, Dubai; Personal signature: superman; Gender: male (blue).

What on earth? Is he in sales or just someone nearby?

Is it trendy now to flirt in English?

So lame.

Huai Nian frowned and ignored the friend request.

Xi Siyuan was quite satisfied with his flirtatious message, thinking it was fashionable and special, and that his sister would be pleasantly surprised. But after waiting for a long time without a response, he scratched his neck, wondering if his sister hadn't noticed?

He sent another message: "hi"

Being continuously bothered, Huai Nian was annoyed and directly added him to the blacklist.

After waiting for a while without a response, Xi Siyuan couldn't help it and sent, "Sis, add me!"

WeChat prompt: Message sent but rejected by the other party.

His sister rejected him?

Why did his sister reject him?!!

How could his sister reject him?!!

Xi Siyuan was thoroughly hurt.

He buried his head in the sofa pillow, letting out a few mournful cries.

"What's wrong?" Xi Ziyue asked.

Xi Siyuan didn't want to tell his father about such an

embarrassing matter. Rolling on the sofa for a while, he got up, his little face solemn. "Dad, I don't want to hang out with you anymore, I want to go to sleep."

"Not going to chat with your beautiful sister?"

Xi Siyuan felt a stab to his heart, letting out a sorrowful cry before leaving the room.

After his son left, Xi Ziyue picked up his phone, scrolled through emails, and eventually opened the app store, downloading WeChat. Registering casually, he searched for Huai Nian's WeChat and saw the profile picture that his son had exclaimed about.

He enlarged the picture and looked at it for a while before sending a friend request.

Huai Nian was about to put down her phone to wash up when she received a new friend notification from her contacts.

The nickname was "xzy," and the request said, "I am xzy," the standard formulaic content.

Why were so many people bugging her tonight?

Huai Nian added to the blacklist, then put down her phone and went to take a shower.

Xi Ziyue, after reading a proposal, picked up his phone but didn't respond.

He found this behavior too boring, so he directly dragged the WeChat app to the trash and deleted it.

Huai Nian lay on the bed after showering, remembering Xi Ziyue's gloomy gaze at the hospital, feeling anxious again.

Xi Ye was still lying in the hospital bed, and she couldn't break away from the relationship with the Xi family for a while. She had already offended Xi Ye's parents, and she didn't want to offend this uncle anymore. Especially since this uncle was practically the head of the Xi family.

Meanwhile, in the villa next door, the little boy in the cartoon-themed room rolled around on the bed, clutching his blanket. He muttered to himself, "Why didn't sister add me... She even called me darling last time... Have you forgotten your darling... fickle sister..."

...

Huai Nian unexpectedly received an invitation from Xi Ye's mother, Li Junhua.

The meeting place was at the East Brilliance Headquarters in S City.

The East Brilliance Headquarters was located in the Guanghua District, far from the city center, covering an area of nearly 2,000 acres, boasting the best ecological resources around Donglan Lake. The local government showed its support by providing a direct light rail station to this place.

But this was not a place where outsiders could enter freely. For many people, it was a mysterious place where numerous excellent terminal products and solutions were born every year.

This was Huai Nian's first time here. During her relationship with Xi Ye, he never talked about work, let alone took her to the workplace. In her subconscious, he was just a rich second-generation, not associated with East Brilliance.

Since Li Junhua had instructed her earlier, Huai Nian drove in smoothly.

Passing through the commercial street, she arrived at the public parking lot. Huai Nian got out of the car, looking around in admiration as she walked.

Various styles of office buildings, well-planned designs, lush greenery—under the golden autumn sunlight, it looked like a university campus. Occasionally, young engineers rode bicycles past.

Huai Nian stopped in front of the iconic stone monument of East Brilliance, took out her phone, and snapped a photo.

Resisting the temptation to visit the dormitory buildings, she headed straight to the administrative building in the office area.

Li Junhua was waiting for her in the office, and her secretary poured tea for her. Li Junhua was the vice principal of the East Brilliance Training Center.

"Niannian, how much do you know about East Brilliance?" The term made Huai Nian uncomfortable, and Li Junhua's perfectly timed smile only added to her mystification.

Huai Nian replied, "East Brilliance is a technology company that produces and sells communication equipment and provides solutions. Its business covers over 100 countries and regions worldwide. Its performance report for the first half of this year, released in July, achieved sales revenue of 230 billion yuan."

Shen Haobo's target company was East Brilliance, and Huai Nian often heard him talk about it, so she knew a bit more than the average person. But she didn't understand why Li Junhua was asking this.

The secretary left, closing the door, leaving only the two of them in the office.

Li Junhua said, "Niannian, come work at East Brilliance."

Huai Nian: "..."

The bomb dropped unexpectedly.