Returning - Chapter 154

Chapter 154: Retreat to Advance

When Xue Zhan walked into the conference room with Zhao Yu, Xu Chengyan had already been waiting inside for quite some time.

This kind of routine meeting that aligned at regular checkpoints didn't require his personal attendance, nor did it need Xue Zhan to come and inquire. But since he came, Xue Zhan showed up in person as well.

When his gaze fell on Zhao Yu's reddened eyes, Xu Chengyan paused, composed himself to look at her, then looked at Xue Zhan.

Xue Zhan ignored the deeper meaning in his eyes, greeting him with a smile and standard professional courtesy before signaling for the meeting to begin.

A very simple meeting. Neither Xue Zhan nor Xu Chengyan were the main players. The entire time, they only needed to listen to their subordinates speak. Even Zhao Yu merely took targeted meeting notes and provided some reference materials the other side needed.

Zhao Yu knew, of course, that Xu Chengyan had come specifically for her. She hadn't taken the initiative to seek him out during this period, and the one time he contacted her, she declined citing feeling unwell. This was a massive challenge to his authority.

Especially now that he knew about her relationship with Xue Zhan. The previous Xue Zi'ang was someone he perhaps didn't take seriously, but Xue Zhan, who was evenly matched with him, absolutely ignited his competitiveness and desire to conquer.

So, as the meeting ended, just as Zhao Yu had predicted, he said to her without any attempt at discretion: "The contract we left behind is at my place. Assistant Zhao, come with me to retrieve it."

Zhao Yu looked up at Xue Zhan, as if seeking his approval.

Xue Zhan looked at Xu Chengyan with a deep gaze, smiled, and said to Manager Zhou beside him: "You go with President Xu to get it."

Xu Chengyan also smiled: "Assistant Zhao is familiar with my office. Better let Assistant Zhao go."

To outsiders, this sentence made no logical sense here. But to Xue Zhan and Zhao Yu, besides its unreasonable assertiveness, he was deliberately using the office affair incident from last time to provoke Xue Zhan.

Sure enough, Xue Zhan's expression changed instantly, his anger impossible to conceal.

Zhao Yu's expression also changed, but it was clearly one of concern for Xue Zhan's reaction. Her look toward Xue Zhan was somewhat cautious, after which she leaned closer and whispered something to him.

Xue Zhan glanced back at Xu Chengyan and nodded to Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu restored her smiling expression, slowly walking toward Xu Chengyan: "President Xu, after you."

Xu Chengyan didn't bring his driver; he was driving himself. As soon as Zhao Yu got into the passenger seat, she spoke: "Let's end this."

These words seemed completely within his expectations. He merely gave a cold laugh: "For Xue Zhan?"

"Yes."

"What can he give you? Making you Mrs. Xue, the future wife of Huacan's chairman? If he can give you all that, then it seems Director Xue's feelings for you are true love indeed."

Zhao Yu naturally could hear the sarcasm in his tone. From his perspective, a man with Xue Zhan's excellent qualifications would never possibly marry a woman of common background like her, who sold her body for money.

Curling her lips into a smile, Zhao Yu looked at him with equal sarcasm: "At least he's not as stingy as you. Being a mistress for him alone is more worthwhile than servicing ten men like you. So President Xu, who do you think I should choose?"

Xu Chengyan smiled knowingly: "So now it's the highest bidder wins?"

Zhao Yu spoke bluntly: "Exactly. I'm sleeping with men for money anyway. Naturally, I go with whoever pays more."

"I'll double whatever he gives you."

"Oh?" Zhao Yu looked at him, amused. "Young Master Xu talks big. Didn't you say I wasn't worth it? Now suddenly I am? Upgraded to being Xue Zhan's mistress, and my price has gone up? You don't mind sharing a woman with another man?"

"I mind, and Xue Zhan would mind even more. So, it can only be one or the other. If you come with me, Xue Zhan will let you go of his own accord."

"You're so sure I'll agree?"

Xu Chengyan chuckled lightly, his slender fingers tapping on the steering wheel: "Ten seconds to decide. Either get out of the car, or come with me."

The words had barely fallen when Zhao Yu already gave her answer: "Drive."

Xu Chengyan showed a smug smile and started the car, leaving the underground parking lot.

After driving for quite a while, he suddenly spoke again: "Who made you cry? Xue Zhan?"

Zhao Yu was startled, not expecting him to ask this. She paused, then grinned at him: "Yep, he fucked me until I cried before you came. He also likes to play in the office, you know."

Coincidentally arriving at a red light, Xu Chengyan stomped on the brake, turned his head to look at her eyes, his gaze then falling to her collar.

Zhao Yu smiled: "What? Regretting it now? Buying damaged goods at a high price, feeling it's a loss?"

Xu Chengyan snorted softly and said no more. At the next red light, he spoke again: "Quit your job. Focus solely on me."

"That won't do. If I lose even my job, when you get tired of playing, won't I truly have nothing left?" Zhao Yu's face was full of playful intent. "President Xu is afraid I'll still be entangled with Xue Zhan? Weren't you very confident that once I'm with you, he would give me up? How come even this bit of confidence is gone now?"

Xu Chengyan ignored her teasing and said flatly: "Five times."

Zhao Yu shook her head: "Other people's bids go up by dozens of times. President Xu's increase is a bit slow."

"Ten times."

Zhao Yu continued shaking her head: "Work is still necessary. Can't lose my job. After all, I'm just your toy. I can't wait until you discard me and have absolutely nothing, right?"

Seeing he was already losing patience, Zhao Yu hastily found herself a way out: "Fine, I can resign. But I can't serve you 24/7. I still need to go out and hunt, seriously look for the next sugar daddy."

Xu Chengyan sneered: "Ambition's not small."

"Of course, otherwise when you get tired of me, I eat dirt?"

The car stopped at a red light. Xu Chengyan turned his head again, seriously scrutinizing her face, which was written all over with "ambition." After a silent moment, he raised an eyebrow: "I'm starting to appreciate you a little."

Zhao Yu looked thoroughly proud: "If you change the word from 'appreciate,' could you say you're starting to like me?"

"I really do like seeing you daydream." The car turned a corner, and he continued the previous topic. "I'm not interested in keeping you idle every day. What I want is for you to leave Huacan, leave Xue Zhan. Whether you find another job is your business."

Zhao Yu pushed her luck: "Then I want to be your assistant."

Xu Chengyan snorted coldly: "I don't make a habit of mixing business with pleasure."

Zhao Yu pouted: "Then I'll trouble President Xu to pay a deposit first. What if I clear things up with Xue Zhan and resign, and you go back on your word?"

Xu Chengyan asked: "How much does he give you?"

"Per session, three hundred thousand a time."

Xu Chengyan laughed dryly, expressing his contempt for this lie. However, Zhao Yu directly opened her phone and held it before him. There was indeed a transfer record from today on it.

The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. Xu Chengyan gritted his teeth and handed her a savings card: "A deposit."

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