From the moment Xiao Yufan stepped into the company building, his right eye began to twitch uncontrollably. He felt deep down that something was about to happen.
“People say left eye twitches bring fortune, right eye twitches bring disaster,” but this was merely a superstition. Xiao Yufan, skilled in divination and metaphysics, understood clearly that at the moment when Chen period transitions into Si period, a twitching right eye carries two meanings.
First, during the Chen period, a twitching right eye signifies joyful news. Second, during the Si period, it suggests the arrival of a benefactor. Could it be that Xiao Yufan would meet a benefactor during this interview?
Lost in endless daydreams, Xiao Yufan recalled what Lin Pingyue had said—could it be that the company’s CEO really was a stunning beauty? If so, he would indeed be very fortunate.
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Soon, Xiao Yufan was led to the interview room. Staring at the closed door, he took a deep breath. Since he had already come this far, there was no reason not to go in and take a look, especially since he was curious to meet this so-called beautiful CEO.
He gently knocked on the door and pushed it open, deliberately wearing a gentle smile. However, the moment he saw one of the interviewers seated among the panel, his smile froze instantly.
A thousand curses raced through his mind, and for a brief moment, Xiao Yufan’s thoughts went blank. Wasn’t that Yu Yihan sitting right there?
His steps hesitated, and Xiao Yufan didn’t continue forward. Instead, he turned around as if to leave. Although he didn’t understand why Yu Yihan was here, her presence alone made him certain he wouldn’t pass this interview.
“Now that you’re here, why leave? Are you running away?” Without turning around, Xiao Yufan knew it was Yu Yihan who had spoken. He halted mid-step. Her words had struck a nerve he couldn’t ignore.
At this point, the other interviewers were already confused. Yu Yihan had barely spoken all morning, yet Xiao Yufan’s arrival had triggered such a strong reaction from her. It didn’t take much thought to realize there was a deep history between them.
“Tch, I refuse to believe I’m actually afraid of you,” Xiao Yufan smirked slightly, trying to calm his emotions. Although he found Yu Yihan’s sudden change in identity unsettling, he didn’t show excessive discomfort, which surprised Yu Yihan slightly.
He plopped himself down on a chair, ignoring the strange looks from the other interviewers, and stared directly at Yu Yihan. He couldn’t possibly miss the implication now—Lin Pingyue’s “beautiful CEO” could only be Yu Yihan. Yet everything seemed so abrupt.
“Name and age…”
“You can’t read it yourself? It’s clearly written on my resume!” At this moment, Xiao Yufan didn’t resemble a job applicant at all—he acted more like a domineering figure, completely disregarding any decorum.
“Why did you choose to apply here? Do you think you meet our company’s standards?” Yu Yihan asked without even looking up. She knew Xiao Yufan’s personality and was too lazy to argue with him verbally. Yet her composed demeanor, as if she controlled everything, irritated him greatly. For the first time, he felt so powerless in front of a woman.
“Because I like your company’s… CEO…” Deliberately dragging out the words, Xiao Yufan himself didn’t know where this sudden urge to provoke Yu Yihan had come from—perhaps it was due to his lingering resentment toward her.
Whether it was their first encounter on the bullet train or the various incidents during their housing search, Xiao Yufan had always regarded Yu Yihan simply as a wealthy second-generation heir, never imagining she could be a company CEO. How could someone like her cross paths with him so often?
Provoked by Xiao Yufan, Yu Yihan’s expression darkened, but surprisingly, she didn’t get angry. This only heightened the curiosity of the others, who began speculating about the relationship between the two. No one in the company had ever dared to speak to Yu Yihan this way.
“I’ve seen your resume before. I know you’re not inferior to others in terms of professional skills. But do you know why you haven’t found a job yet?” Yu Yihan finally lifted her head, her beautiful eyes locking onto Xiao Yufan’s without yielding.
Putting on an attentive expression, Xiao Yufan didn’t mind her teasing him—he couldn’t imagine a reason for her to speak kindly to him anyway.
“It’s because you run away too easily. That’s why you’ve ended up like this. If you had held on a little longer, things wouldn’t be like this today…”
Looking into Yu Yihan’s eyes, Xiao Yufan realized he couldn’t read her at all. At Ma Teng’s wedding, she silently protected his dignity at the expense of her own, preventing him from standing bare and exposed before Cheng Ying.
And when he was at his most helpless, it was Yu Yihan who pulled him back. Yet why did she still remain so cold toward him?
“I’m not running away. I just have my own principles!” Unwilling to be led by Yu Yihan, Xiao Yufan muttered, though clearly lacking confidence.
Undeniably, although Yu Yihan hadn’t known Xiao Yufan for long, she understood him better than anyone else.
“Great. Our company needs people with principles. If that’s the case, you wouldn’t mind staying here, would you?” A graceful smirk curved Yu Yihan’s lips, an expression that seemed like a scheming triumph, causing Xiao Yufan’s brows to furrow involuntarily…
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