Who knows how long it had been.
Ring, ring, ring!
The ringing of the phone startled Chen Meijiao out of her reverie.
"Goddammit!"
"Who is it!"
How could she not be frustrated, being interrupted at a time like this?
Chen Meijiao felt like killing someone.
She looked at the caller ID and saw it was her assistant.
She knew her assistant wouldn't call unless it was something important.
She answered.
"President Chen, someone wants to buy shrimp and crab fry, but they're short on cash and need to buy on credit."
"Is now a good time? I need your signature."
Chen Meijiao was the owner of an aquaculture company.
Since much of her business was with farmers, many of whom were short on cash, her company allowed them to buy on credit. They could take the fish and shrimp fry home first and pay her back after the fry matured and were sold.
Of course, the interest rate was a bit higher than the bank's.
Any sale on credit required a personal signature from Chen Meijiao, the owner herself.
Chen Meijiao was so frustrated.
For such a trivial matter?
Don't you know I was just about to reach my peak?
Chen Meijiao suppressed her anger.
"Give me a moment. Have him wait for me in the office!"
After hanging up, Chen Meijiao's mood was completely ruined.
She got dressed and left the room.
But as soon as she stepped into the hallway, she saw the man walking with her assistant. Wasn't that the hunk who'd saved her?
He was the one who needed the loan?
Chen Meijiao stopped in her tracks.
Watching Ye Fan from afar, she remembered his powerful build. The desire she had just suppressed instantly flared up again, and she subconsciously swallowed hard.
A different idea immediately popped into her head.
She immediately called her assistant again. "I'm not coming to the office. Bring the man who needs the loan to my room!"
The young assistant wasn't old, looking to be in her early twenties, but she had been working for Chen Meijiao for two years.
Reading people was a basic skill for any good assistant. How could she not understand her boss's intentions?
So, after bringing Ye Fan to her boss's room, she tactfully took her leave.
"It must be nice to be a rich woman."
"It's even better to be a beautiful rich woman."
"There's no way that handsome young man can escape her clutches."
As she left, the young assistant's eyes were filled with envy.
She wanted to be a rich woman too.
If she were, what kind of handsome guy could she not conquer?
***
In the living room, it was just Chen Meijiao and Ye Fan. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Chen Meijiao, the owner of this aquaculture company."
"President Chen!"
"'President Chen' is a bit too formal, don't you think? You saved me. From now on, just call me Meijiao."
Ye Fan hadn't expected such a coincidence.
"Meijiao?"
"That feels a little inappropriate. Auntie Jiao!"
"My name is Ye Fan."
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Chen Meijiao nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Auntie? Was she that old?
"Have a seat. I'm going to change my clothes."
Chen Meijiao went back to her room.
After her shower, she had planned to go to the office, so she had dressed formally. Since that was no longer the plan, she decided to change into some loungewear.
About ten minutes later, Chen Meijiao came out of her room.
She was wearing a tasteful, light red nightgown.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!"
"Mr. Ye, so you're planning to get into the aquaculture business? My assistant told me you were looking for a loan. How about this: everything you're buying today is on the house."
Ye Fan: "For free? Isn't that a bit much?"
Chen Meijiao: "It's nothing. You saved my life. I can't thank you enough."
Chen Meijiao sat on the sofa, and Ye Fan sat opposite her, with a coffee table between them.
Chen Meijiao had specially brought out her finest Longjing tea.
At this moment, she was wearing loungewear, something like a very soft robe.
Although it had long sleeves, the neckline was low.
Especially when she poured tea for Ye Fan, she had to lean forward to reach his cup.
And in that moment, as she leaned forward...
From Ye Fan's angle, he had an unobstructed view right down her open collar.
Holy hell!
This woman wasn't wearing anything underneath?
Was she that bold?
Alone in a room together... wasn't she afraid I'd lose control and turn into a beast?
Ye Fan was stunned.
But soon, something even more stunning happened.
After pouring the tea, she straightened up and crossed her legs. For some reason, the hem of her nightgown slid to one side.
As the hem fell away, a stretch of her fair, beautiful leg was exposed to Ye Fan's gaze.
Ye Fan's eyes were involuntarily drawn to it.
Those legs... they were truly fair.
His gaze traveled up from that fair skin, and Ye Fan was shocked to see...
Pfft!
He couldn't help but spit out the tea in his mouth.
Commando?
Nothing up top.
And nothing down below, either.
Chen Meijiao had been watching Ye Fan's reaction the whole time. Everything that had just happened was intentional.
Did you think she leaned forward and gave Ye Fan that visual treat by accident?
Did you think the hem of her gown just happened to slide aside on its own?
You're too naive.
The hunter, more often than not, appears in the guise of prey.
Proofreader: Peter Pan