Chapter 160: Fiery Eyes, Golden Gaze

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Fiery Eyes, Golden Gaze"Michelle, this is President Xu’s twin sister, Xu Shanshan, she’s nothing but a troublemaker," Li Yifei burst Shanshan’s bubble.

"President Xu’s... twin sister?" Michelle stared at Xu Shanshan once again. Although they looked exactly alike in appearance, in terms of temperament, Shanshan seemed much more lively at the moment, with a smile on her face which was completely different from Xu Yingying’s seriousness.

"You’re Michelle, right? What do you need from my brother-in-law?" Xu Shanshan asked with a grin.

"Brother-in-law..." Michelle repeated the title in her mind to understand the implication. She quickly proceeded to speak properly, "I was asking Manager Li to hire two more people for the logistics department. I just did the calculations, and our company is apparently bigger than Huayang, so the number of staff I budgeted for yesterday is definitely not enough. That was my mistake in planning."

Since Michelle came from the logistics department, Xu Yingying had entrusted her with the task of setting it up.

Michelle was speaking so earnestly because she feared Xu Shanshan might suspect there was something between her and Li Yifei. That would be terrible. Xu Yingying was someone she admired, and Li Yifei the man she secretly loved. As a kind-hearted person, she wouldn’t sabotage the relationship between Li Yifei and Xu Yingying just because she liked him. Instead, she genuinely hoped that the two of them would be together.

Li Yifei nodded and said, "You have the hiring requirements, don’t you?"

"Yes, here’s the criteria for adding two new people."

Taking the document from her, Li Yifei replied, "Okay, no problem then. I’ll call the TV station later to ask them to add two more positions. I’ll also keep an eye out when we go to the job fair this weekend."

"All right, I’ll be taking my leave then," Michelle said and then smiled at Xu Shanshan, saying, "Miss Xu, I’ll be on my way. I won’t disturb you any longer."

After Michelle had left, Xu Shanshan pouted at Li Yifei and said, "Brother-in-law, you really do seem to be quite popular with the ladies."

"Why do you say that?" Li Yifei asked, smiling in return.

"Humph, it’s obvious that Michelle likes you."

Li Yifei was genuinely surprised and said, "You can see that too?"

"Of course, I can. If she didn’t like you, why would she put on such a serious act just now? Even if she’s just an ordinary colleague, she wouldn’t go to such lengths to appear so proper, unless she was afraid I’d notice something, humph."

Li Yifei gave Xu Shanshan a thumbs up and sincerely added, "I’m really impressed by you."

Xu Shanshan lifted her head proudly and said, "Of course, this lady has eyes like a fiery beacon. Come on, be honest, to what extent have things progressed between you and Michelle?"

"Nothing at all, we’re just colleagues. I helped her a couple of times, and she developed some feelings for me. But then she thought I was with your sister, so she didn’t bring it up again."

Xu Shanshan held her head high proudly and said, "At least she has some self-awareness."

"What self-awareness?" The door opened, and Xu Yingying walked in. Somehow, this President Xu had a habit of not knocking before entering Li Yifei’s office, which left him somewhat speechless.

Xu Shanshan stuck out her tongue and said, "It’s nothing, I was just chatting with brother-in-law."

Without further ado, Xu Yingying went straight to Xu Shanshan and demanded, "Who allowed you to come here?"

Xu Shanshan couldn’t stand Xu Yingying’s lecturing tone and retorted, "My legs are my own, I go wherever I wish. Can you control that?"

"I don’t care if you go somewhere else, but you cannot just show up at my company."

"Why not? I wanted to come. I’m not here to see you; I came to see my brother-in-law."

Xu Yingying said scornfully, "Humph, by being here, staff might mistake you for me, which could affect my work. Do you realize that?"

Xu Shanshan’s eyes darted around, and she responded, "It’s not like I did it on purpose. I’m here to help you and brother-in-law, alright?"

"We don’t need your help. You being here is just causing trouble."

Suddenly, Xu Shanshan turned to face Li Yifei, smiling cheekily, "I’m actually here to apply for a job. Brother-in-law, aren’t you the Human Resources Manager? I’m applying, so you should hire me, hehe."

Li Yifei certainly did not want to fan the flames onto himself and laughed, "Shanshan, stop messing around."

Xu Shanshan, however, spoke earnestly, "I’m here, so I have to find a job, right? I think this company is quite good, so I want to work here."

Xu Yingying marched over to Xu Shanshan in two steps, fuming, "No way. I’m the general manager here. If I say no, then it’s no."

Xu Shanshan pouted and countered, "Well, my brother-in-law is the CEO. Is your general manager position bigger than a CEO?"

Xu Yingying was rendered speechless. She really shouldn’t have talked about these things at home and let Xu Shanshan find out about Li Yifei’s status in the company.

Xu Shanshan circumvented Xu Yingying, grabbed Li Yifei’s arm, and gently shook it twice. Pouting, she pleaded, "Brother-in-law, won’t you agree to let me work here? I promise to do a good job. Otherwise, let me be your secretary."

Li Yifei really didn’t know whether to laugh or cry because of these two. He said, "Shanshan, quit it, your sister is right. You really shouldn’t work in the company. It would actually cause chaos. Haven’t I agreed to find you a dance teacher? In a couple of days, I will get in touch with her and take you to meet her, how about that?"

Xu Shanshan’s eyes suddenly lit up, then she turned her head and said to Xu Yingying with a smug expression, "I’m giving my brother-in-law face; otherwise, I’d insist on working here."

Xu Yingying glared at her sister irritably and said, "Then have you made enough of a fuss? Isn’t it time you left?"

"I’ll leave when I feel like it, no need for you to rush me. I still have things to talk to my brother-in-law about."

Xu Yingying, annoyed, wanted to pull Xu Shanshan away, but Li Yifei quickly gestured to her with his eyes. Xu Yingying hesitated, feeling that such behavior really wasn’t appropriate, and could only say to Li Yifei, "Hurry up and send her off. Don’t let her cause trouble here."

Li Yifei agreed with a laugh, though he found it funny inside. Xu Shanshan was Xu Yingying’s sister after all, and in the end, it was left to him to send her away. What a situation.

Neither of them noticed that Xu Shanshan still called Li Yifei "brother-in-law." Li Yifei felt very comfortable with it, and Xu Yingying didn’t feel uncomfortable either. It seemed that the title had really grown on them.

As soon as Xu Yingying walked away, Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "Sigh, it’s really tough, my elder sister’s bad temper, I don’t know when she’ll change."

Li Yifei laughed and said, "Alright, you’ve driven your sister away. Having a sister like you must surely give her a headache."

Xu Shanshan blinked at Li Yifei and said, "Brother-in-law, you really do side with my sister, don’t you? And you say you don’t like her?"

Li Yifei tapped Xu Shanshan on the head and said, "I’m just being reasonable, and that means I like her?"

"If you like her, you like her. Anyway, I do hope you can tame my sister, so that she’ll behave and stop nagging me all the time."

Li Yifei laughed heartily and replied, "In that case, you’ve just sold out your sister. She’s truly going to be miserable."

After chatting and joking for a while, Li Yifei checked the time and said it was almost time for his date, so he asked Xu Shanshan to leave first.

This time Xu Shanshan agreed readily. Li Yifei reserved a mid-range restaurant near the TV station and sat in a private room waiting for Ye Yunzhu. Nearly one o’clock, Ye Yunzhu finally arrived in a hurry.

"I had a special interview today, and it took longer than expected, so I’m late," Ye Yunzhu said with an apologetic smile as she walked in, then sat down beside Li Yifei.

Li Yifei smiled and said, "You must be starving. I’ll have the waiter serve the dishes right away."

"I’m starving," Ye Yunzhu said as she tossed her bag onto a vacant seat beside her and took off a small blazer, revealing a delicately tailored shirt underneath.

Watching Ye Yunzhu’s quick movements, Li Yifei’s gaze lingered on her, and when Ye Yunzhu turned her head, she met his intense stare, a hint of blush creeping onto her face. She quickly chided, "What are you looking at, haven’t you seen a beautiful woman before?"

Li Yifei nodded and said, "It’s been so many years since I’ve seen you; when I see you now, naturally I can’t get enough of looking."

Ye Yunzhu hit Li Yifei lightly and said, "Well, it’s been years since we last met, and I find you’ve become quite slick with your words, much better at sweet-talking than before."

Li Yifei gave a tender smile and replied, "Yes, I didn’t know how to sweet-talk you before, always making you angry. Now, I can properly repay you for that."

"Smart boy. All these years of thinking about you haven’t been in vain."

At that moment, Ye Yunzhu’s tone was just like it was during high school. Li Yifei felt no distance between them; perhaps in front of others, Ye Yunzhu always had to present herself as the Township Chief, so sometimes she inadvertently exerted a kind of oppressive aura over Li Yifei. But deep down, Ye Yunzhu was still the same Ye Yunzhu.

The dishes arrived quickly, and Li Yifei asked, "Do you want something to drink?"

"I can’t drink; I have a meeting this afternoon. I squeezed out some time to have lunch with you," she explained.

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Then let’s just eat."

Ye Yunzhu gave Li Yifei a radiant smile, then began to eat.

Ye Yunzhu didn’t eat much; after half a bowl of rice, she was full. Then after a few sips of plain tea while looking at Li Yifei, she asked, "Yifei, why are you also eating so little?"

Li Yifei met Ye Yunzhu’s gaze and gently took her delicate hand into his; it was still as slender and soft as when he held it in high school. This sent a ripple through Li Yifei’s heart, and he softly said, "Yunzhu, just seeing you fills me up."

Ye Yunzhu looked at him, her eyes hazy, and asked, "Are you saying that just seeing me is enough to satisfy you?"

Li Yifei slowly leaned his head towards Ye Yunzhu’s face and said, "I’m saving room in my stomach because what I want to taste is your kiss. It’s been so many years, and I really miss it."

Ye Yunzhu playfully spat at Li Yifei, "You’re still as naughty as ever." Yet she didn’t dodge away and instead tilted her lips up, already moving to meet Li Yifei’s.