What To Do When The Boss Takes A Liking To You chapter 42

Xu Le, don’t keep me waiting too long

Xu Le doubted if he had misheard.

The one who just said those words… was actually… President Lan?

Could President Lan say such a thing?

No, President Lan couldn’t possibly say such a thing!

Goosebumps formed on his skin, he kept the action of holding the hem of his shirt with his mouth, frozen in place.

He even doubted if he had hallucinated. Otherwise, how could the usually cold and reserved CEO…

“President Lan…”

He hastily put his phone back on the stand, realized his shirt was still in his mouth, quickly straightened himself, making sure nothing inappropriate was exposed, then finally relaxed.

Then, with a bewildered and puzzled look, he gazed at Lan Qing on the screen, “How could I possibly do that? Besides—”

You asked me to show you, right? How could you say I’m trying to seduce you…

Of course, Xu Le dared not say these words, nor did he feel comfortable saying them. But strangely, he didn’t feel angry about it. He just felt embarrassed.

Facing Lan Qing’s face, he couldn’t bring himself to reproach or accuse, and instead, he felt like he was at a disadvantage, even though he hadn’t done anything wrong.

He had only followed the CEO’s instructions, yet it led to such a misunderstanding. In his embarrassment, he also felt quite wronged.

As a grown man, how could he intentionally try to attract someone of the same sex? He had never even considered such absurd workplace gossip about himself.

Xu Le sighed, what a mess!

Though he didn’t know why President Lan had such a misunderstanding, Xu Le believed he hadn’t made any suggestive expressions. He was just showing his wound normally.

Was it because the camera was too close, making President Lan misunderstand?

“I was just joking, no need to be nervous.”

In the video, Lan Qing seemed to find Xu Le’s reaction amusing, tapping his slender and fair fingertips on the table, looking quite relaxed, with a playful expression on his face.

Xu Le felt for the first time that although President Lan seemed unapproachable, there was a bit of mischief in his heart. Otherwise, why would he play such a joke on a male employee?

He breathed a sigh of relief and said somewhat uneasily, “So, you were joking with me. You scared me for a moment, hahaha…”

As Xu Le chuckled awkwardly, he unconsciously touched the back of his neck, which was a little damp from the cold sweat caused by the scare.

President Lan didn’t seem like someone who would joke often. Occasionally doing so indeed made it easy for people to take it seriously, especially considering the tone and expression just now, Xu Le couldn’t detect any trace of joking.

Who jokes around with such a serious face and tone?

Even his deep blue eyes blinked not once, calm like a deep pool, exuding an inexplicable sense of pressure that made it seem like every tiny thought couldn’t escape his gaze.

“I see you’re always nervous when talking to me, so I wanted to make a little joke to lighten the mood.”

“Oh? Is that so?” Xu Le thought to himself, finding this joke quite strange. President Lan’s joke was really quite scary!

According to what he had seen in the company regulations, the seventh article prohibited MissOK’s employees from sexual harassment of colleagues. If President Lan really suspected him of anything, he might end up resigning.

Moreover, how could a man seduce another man?

Xu Le was aware of this group. He had friends who liked the same sex, but he never considered President Lan in that way.

After all, President Lan… how should he put it? Xu Le found it hard to imagine him being in a romantic relationship.

Or one could understand it as, he found it hard to imagine President Lan being in a romantic relationship with a human being. Although this statement sounded a bit abstract, Xu Le indeed felt this way.

Not only because of his appearance but also because of President Lan’s cold and restrained demeanor, which gave off a frosty sense of aloofness, making him seem distant from ordinary people.

Even if Xu Le were not straight, he wouldn’t dare to approach him.

This feeling was similar to how people liked the pristine moon, but since the moon hung high in the sky, they could only maintain the posture of looking up at it.

For some reason, thinking about this, Xu Le felt a hint of frustration. It wasn’t because he truly admired President Lan, but he realized that it might be difficult to become friends with someone like him.

After all, he quite liked President Lan’s personality, even admiring him a bit, as President Lan had indeed taken good care of him.

In the video, seeing Xu Le’s expression changing, Lan Qing, knowing that Xu Le was lost in his thoughts again, said, “Take care of the cat well, and take care of yourself. If you need anything, you can ask Anthony, or…” he paused for a moment, slightly softening his tone, “or you can just tell me directly.”

“Thank you, President Lan,” Xu Le hesitated for a moment and couldn’t help but ask, “President Lan,… can I ask you a question?”

“Why not?”

President Lan’s counter-question left Xu Le stunned for a moment. Then, hesitantly, he spoke, “I just want to know, why are you so… good to me?”

After all, he was just an intern, an unofficial employee without status or position, not even in the most crucial department. His abilities couldn’t be said to be outstanding. Yet, President Lan seemed to have favored him greatly all along.

In addition to feeling surprised, Xu Le had been puzzled all along. Now, President Lan even provided him with a place to live. It seemed like things were going beyond boundaries.

He even felt that he wasn’t worthy.

And that was the truth.

In the video, Lan Qing, with his hand under his chin, put it down, and clasped it with the other hand on the table. His demeanor became serious, no longer leisurely.

“Xu Le, don’t you really know the reason?”

When those iconic deep blue eyes scrutinized Xu Le, who looked confused on the other side of the screen, they seemed like a calm deep pool that had finally stirred up ripples after a long time.

The reason? What else could it be?

Xu Le racked his brains, thinking of a series of work-related matters. Was it because of his good work attitude? Strong work ability? Or was it because when he worked as a part-time male model showcasing the samples, it brought in good sales?

But were these really enough to make President Lan treat him differently?

The answer was definitely no.

If his value to the company was so high, then those senior employees with deeper experience would have received the same treatment. Others didn’t have this privilege.

“I… I don’t know.” he replied feeling guilty.

The atmosphere fell silent again, and Xu Le didn’t even dare to look directly at Lan Qing’s eyes on the screen.

In terms of psychological warfare, he definitely couldn’t win against Lan Qing. So, he lowered his eyelids weakly, appearing as if he were listening with guilty conscience.

He really wanted to know the reason.

About why President Lan treated him so differently.

“Xu Le, I don’t intend to force you,” Lan Qing, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly sighed softly. “I hope to wait until the day you’re honest, because I don’t want to force you. As for what I’ve said to you, it’s all true.”

His deep blue eyes carried a layer of profound meaning, an emotion that Xu Le couldn’t understand, hidden in the depths of his eyes. “I can wait for you, but my patience is limited. So, Xu Le, don’t make me wait too long.”

Xu Le’s mind was a bit confused. What exactly was President Lan saying?

Force, honesty, and those words being true… What did they all mean?

“President Lan, I didn’t lie to you, really, I—” Xu Le choked up suddenly. Yes, he hadn’t lied to the other party at all, so why did he feel guilty and scared?

But when he was stared at by President Lan like this, he always felt timid, even instinctively wanting to avoid.

Lan Qing glanced at the watch on his wrist. He was already notified that the meeting time was delayed by five minutes just now, which was already beyond the usual. He couldn’t delay it any further.

“My meeting time has arrived. Let’s end it here for today. Think carefully about what I’ve said to you.”

“Last time’s singing was pretty good, goodbye, Xu Le.”

Lan Qing glanced at Xu Le one last time, then hung up the phone voluntarily.