Based on Chen Yan's understanding of Yang Rou,

as long as the sky didn't fall and the earth didn't collapse, she would definitely go to work.

She was the first to arrive in the morning and the last to leave at night.

Despite being the general manager of the company, she involved herself in everything. To the point of being willing to pay fines out of her own pocket for working overtime, which was both amusing and bewildering.

If one didn't know any better, they might assume she was the owner of the company: every penny the company made seemed to go into her pocket, hence her diligence.

Chen Yan had never really understood Yang Rou's psyche, but now, when he couldn't find her, he suddenly felt that her habit might not be so bad after all?

While pondering nonsense, Chen Yan drove to the company.

After parking the car in the underground lot, Chen Yan walked into the elevator.

Since it was the rush hour for work, there were quite a few people in the elevator.

Although Chen Yan was a bit worried and anxious, he didn't show it and chatted casually with a few familiar faces.

With the most relaxed work atmosphere in the industry and the most generous salaries, plus the recent accomplishments, the employees' sense of cohesion and corporate pride was exceptionally strong.

Talking about the recent projects, everyone was enthusiastic.

In this manner, Chen Yan reached the 17th floor with a few employees from the film and television company and walked straight to Yang Rou's office.

As he arrived at the doorway of Yang Rou's office, her secretary just happened to come out.

Chen Yan stopped her and asked, "Sister Rou, uh... is President Yang inside?"

The secretary, caught off guard by Chen Yan's early visit to Yang Rou, paused for a second before nodding and said, "Yes, Director Chen, Sister Rou is inside."

Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his intuition hadn't been wrong.

Even if knives were falling from the sky, Yang Rou would come to work.

Possibly because he knew where Yang Rou was, Chen Yan wasn't as panicked as before.

He came back to his senses and then, pretending to be casual, asked, "How is her mood?"

Hearing Chen Yan's question, the secretary hesitated a bit, then carefully said, "She seems to be in a bad mood..."

"Feels..."

Seeing her stammer, Chen Yan pressed, "Feels how?"

The secretary said, "She seems a bit irritable. "

"Different from how she usually is."

"A bit irritable?" Chen Yan's brow furrowed slightly.

Could it be because of last night?

The thought of last evening gave Chen Yan a headache.

Because, he truly hadn't expected things with Yang Rou to progress so quickly.

Over the two years of interacting with Yang Rou, Chen Yan had actually figured out her personality.

To put it bluntly, although she seemed cold on the outside, she was actually very warm-hearted, and she always had her own principles.

Since she had previously decided to give a relationship with him a try, it actually meant she had somewhat accepted Chen Yan in her heart.

Thus, at times like these, Chen Yan wanted to take things slow.

After all, Sister Rou was right there and wasn't going to run away; what was there to hurry about? Chen Yan hadn't even sorted things out with his other girlfriends; there was no need to drag her into this mess.

So, even though "banned" things happened last night with Yang Rou,

Chen Yan was feeling uneasy.

Afraid that because of last night's incident, the joy of the moment would not last a lifetime...

And more importantly, last night's events left Chen Yan very confused.

He suspected that the turnaround might have something to do with the Eight-sided dice, but he had no idea how the dice took effect.

Was it "teleportation"?

He clearly saw Yang Rou sleeping in the room; how did she suddenly end up in the bathroom?

Moreover, even in the bathroom, based on Chen Yan's knowledge of Yang Rou, she would have been very reserved, but last night she was extremely forthcoming...

That was the first time Chen Yan had experienced the allure of a married woman.

Indeed, it was a different flavor compared to that of a young girl...

......

While Chen Yan was lost in thought outside the office door,

inside the office, Yang Rou was sitting on her chair, also feeling a headache.

She felt disgraced, too disgraced.

She couldn't understand how she could have done what she did last night.

After all, it was Chen Yan.

Her boss. And a man who had a girlfriend... who actually had several girlfriends.

Most importantly, he was the one her daughter liked.

If he had pursued her, wanting to be with her, and after getting to know him, she found that he was indeed a suitable partner, then she could have accepted it.

But every time she thought about last night, Yang Rou felt that she was the one who had initiated things with Chen Yan.

Last night, after feeling hot all over, Yang Rou went to take a shower in the bathroom.

Maybe due to her irritation, she even forgot to turn on the light.

So after showering in the dark, Yang Rou turned off the shower and began to dry herself off.

But before she was completely dry, she suddenly heard the sound of the bathroom door opening.

At that moment, Yang Rou's instinct was to scream.

However, she was a calm person by nature, not one to make a fuss over little things, so she held back the scream.

She swallowed hard, opened her mouth to remind Chen Yan that someone was in the bathroom.

But then...

For some reason, words failed her, and she suddenly didn't want to speak.

And that was the thing about such moments; when you don't speak up the first chance you get, trying to do so afterward always feels awkward.

So, in that way, Yang Rou listened with her own ears as Chen Yan undressed piece by piece, and then step by step, he walked into the bathroom.

During this process, Yang Rou felt her body getting hotter and softer, her lips drier, and her lower body more...

Her mind grew increasingly blank.

When Chen Yan finally entered the shower, Yang Rou finally awoke to reality.

She realized she was doing something wrong.

Thus, she quickly crouched down, hiding in a corner, trying to make herself as small as possible, to avoid being detected by Chen Yan.

But Chen Yan indeed didn't notice Yang Rou and simply went ahead with his shower.

The turning point occurred when Chen Yan turned on the showerhead.

As the foggy steam filled the closed space, and the hot water from Chen Yan's body splashed onto Yang Rou, her heart began to drift.

And so... the events of last night, which are too explicit to describe, occurred.

When she woke up in the morning and saw the young man sleeping beside her, Yang Rou panicked a bit.

Even though she had been wild last night.

But that felt more like "going down the wrong path" followed by insane behavior "after resigning to one's fate."

So, after coming to her senses, Yang Rou slipped away with her clothes in secret, left the bedroom, hid in the bathroom to clean up the traces of last night's battle, then dressed and rushed back to the company.

Probably because she always spent the most time there, the company was the place where her heart finally calmed down a bit.

But even so, she still couldn't completely control her emotions and lost her temper as her secretary approached to discuss today's schedule.

Gently rubbing her temples to calm herself down, Yang Rou opened the schedule on her desk, wanting to check her arrangements for the day.

And just at that moment.

Suddenly, the door was knocked loudly, "thud, thud, thud."

She didn't know if it was because of last night, but Yang Rou might have developed a bit of telepathy towards Chen Yan.

Anyway, in that instant, her heart 'clenched,' and it felt as though she could see Chen Yan through the door.

Swallowing, she suppressed her flustered emotions and tried to use her usual aloof voice, saying, "Come in."

However, what she didn't know was that even though she tried to control it, her voice still shook noticeably.

...

After chatting with Yang Rou's secretary, Chen Yan had some guesses about Yang Rou's current mood.

He felt that Yang Rou must be in turmoil, panicked.

But precisely because of this, he thought that as a man, he should offer her support at a time like this.

Even if it meant facing her cold demeanor. Only by doing so would Yang Rou have the chance to open up more once she calmed down.

Instead of leaving abruptly like she did this morning.

Thinking this, Chen Yan let his secretary go about his business while he alone came to the office door and knocked.

Accompanied by his "thud, thud" knocking, Yang Rou's somewhat trembling voice came from inside, "Come in..."

Chen Yan straightened his clothes, then pushed the door and entered.

As soon as he walked in, Chen Yan's gaze fell on Yang Rou.

Although she was in a bad mood today, she looked exceptionally radiant.

Last night's indulgence seemed to have rejuvenated this woman with a second spring.

Even with a frosty expression, the rosy glow made her appear much more lively.

Seeing her now, Chen Yan's mind was involuntarily flooded with the image of Yang Rou's frenzy from last night.

He coughed, then said, "Sister Rou, why did you leave without saying goodbye this morning?"

Perhaps Chen Yan's gaze was too direct, Yang Rou felt her heartbeat become especially intense.

She feigned composure, then recited the excuse she had prepared, "Left without saying goodbye?"

Her voice was cold as she said, "We're all adults. After a friendly interaction, should we still cling desperately to each other, or pledge our bodies in marriage?"

"Stop joking. It was just about relieving physical needs, nothing more."

The more she said, the calmer her heart felt. She looked down, flipping through documents, and without lifting her head, said to Chen Yan, "President Chen wouldn't misunderstand something from last night, would you?"

"I'm a woman. And an adult at that. I have my own needs."

"Don't dwell on this matter, and don't let it affect our lives or work."

She looked up at Chen Yan, then continued, "Let's keep this as our secret."

Hearing Yang Rou's words and seeing her feigned calm,

Chen Yan's playful mood suddenly struck.

He coughed and said, "That sounds good. No pressure for either of us."

Hearing Chen Yan agree with her, Yang Rou, who should have been happy, inexplicably felt a bit of discomfort.

And before she could dwell on her discomfort, Chen Yan added, "However, if that's the case, does it mean that in the future, either you or I, whenever we have a need, can seek the other out to take care of it?"

Hearing these shameless words from Chen Yan, Yang Rou's expression froze.

She wanted to lash out at Chen Yan in anger.

But, as the words reached her lips, she didn't know how to begin.

After all, she was the one to initiate the matter, and Chen Yan simply took her words further.

Chen Yan might be in the wrong, but Yang Rou was no better for saying those things. She had no ground to stand on to criticize him.

With that in mind, Yang Rou suddenly felt despondent and unsure of what to do.

But at that moment, Chen Yan's jesting expression vanished, replaced with seriousness and deep feeling, "Sister Rou, from your reaction, it's clear you didn't see last night as just a casual encounter."

"Although I don't know what happened last night... I want to say, I will take responsibility."

"I'll give you time to calm your mind."

"But remember, once you're ready, I'll still be waiting for you."

With that, Chen Yan didn't wait for Yang Rou's response and walked straight out of the office.

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I was fixing the censored chapters all day, and then I watched the game a bit late tonight, so the update is late.

Lastly, EDG is awesome! Exciting!

Hearing Chen Yan agree with her, Yang Rou, who should have been happy, felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

Before she could dwell too much on her discomfort, Chen Yan spoke up again, "However, since that's the case. Does that mean in the future, whenever either you or I have a need, we can turn to each other for a solution?"

Chen Yan's shameless words left Yang Rou's expression frozen.

She stared at Chen Yan, wanting to explode with rage.

But as the words came to her lips, she found herself speechless.

Because it was she who had initiated the affair, and Chen Yan was merely expanding on her proposal.

Chen Yan might not be decent, but neither was Yang Rou by her own admission. She had no position from which to criticize Chen Yan.

Thinking this, Yang Rou suddenly felt deflated and unsure of what to do.

But at that moment, Chen Yan's mocking look vanished, replaced by seriousness and intense feeling, "Sister Rou, your reaction clearly shows that you didn't consider last night to be just a plain interaction."

"Though I'm not aware of what transpired last night... I have to say, I will take responsibility."

"I'm giving you time to ease your emotions."

"But afterward, remember, I'm still here waiting for you."

After he finished, Chen Yan didn't wait for Yang Rou's reaction, he simply walked out of the office.

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I was busy dealing with the blocked chapters during the day, and then I watched the match a bit too late this evening, hence the late update.

Lastly, EDG rocks! Thrilling!

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