The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 165

Chapter 165

"How do you know it's not someone who has a crush on me, who specifically found out my preferences to wage a long campaign to win me over?" Ling Chunann countered.

098 pondered for a while before replying uncertainly, "While that's possible, who could it be?"

"Isn't investigating people part of your job?" Ling Chunann pointed out.

"I checked just now. Someone anonymously ordered the flowers from a florist, who then delivered them. It seems they spoke directly to the florist owner, so we don’t have any specifics on who it might be. However, we can be sure it wasn’t the female lead. But host, how do you know they’re playing the long game? What if it's just this one time?"

"Intuition."

"...Such a convincing explanation."

As Ling Chunann mentioned, from that day onwards, the reception received a bouquet of flowers for him daily, causing a buzz throughout the company about someone pursuing Ling Chunann. The rumors mostly speculated about a quiet and demure beauty.

Fortunately, during this period, Lu Lingfeng was quite busy. After dropping Ling Chunann off at the office, he didn't stay, sparing Ling Chunann from idle gossip, thus maintaining a semblance of calm.

Compared to Ling Chunann, Bai Yuanyu's time was considerably less smooth. After being legitimately dismissed by Ling Chunann, even though Mrs. Lu mentioned relocating her to another position, the incident with Mrs. Lu personally escorting her to the company made her well-known throughout the company, leaving her with no face to return.

Seeing her reluctance, Mrs. Lu arranged another job for her, "Yuanyu, you are the Lu family's eldest daughter. How can you lack work competence? You are to inherit the Lu family's enterprise. Didn't you say you liked Young Master Lin? I’ve found you a position at Lin's company, which would allow you to gain work experience and be close to Young Master Lin, killing two birds with one stone."

Bai Yuanyu instinctively wanted to refuse, "But..."

"Oh, my child, I know you're shy, but sometimes girls need to take the initiative. Since meeting you, Young Master Lin hasn't been involved with anyone else. He must have a good impression of you. But remember, working at another's company, you can't act like before. I won't press you to come home early anymore. Bringing back a boyfriend is what's important."

Convinced by Mrs. Lu's words and remembering her date with Lin Jinghai, Bai Yuanyu blushed and agreed.

Thus, she became Lin Jinghai's personal assistant.

Lin Jinghai, now the CEO of Lin's company, had more responsibilities and higher demands for his assistants.

Only then did Bai Yuanyu realize that Ling Chunann's request for her to memorize documents was the least of her worries. Initially, she was tasked with memorizing information and handling various chores. Her poor memory often led to chaos, requiring other assistants to clean up after her, which naturally didn't endear her to many.

However, Bai Yuanyu felt somewhat consoled as Lin Jinghai intervened on her behalf several times, reigniting her romantic interest. It seemed Lin Jinghai didn't dislike her; perhaps their initial encounter was just too abrupt.

With that in mind, Bai Yuanyu decided to take the initiative and ask him out for a talk.

"Host, the female lead has asked the male lead out, at the same restaurant as last time," 098 reported.

"When?" Ling Chunann asked.

"Saturday at noon."

Just then, Ling Chunann's phone rang.

"Host, it's Tan Zhilang."

After answering, Tan Zhilang's cheerful voice came through, "Ayan, I wanted to invite you out for a meal in a couple of days, but I had to go abroad suddenly. I just got back today. Are you free this weekend? It's my treat."

"Saturday at noon works for me. How about the same restaurant as last time?"

"Great, you decide then," Tan Zhilang sounded excited, "I’ll see you then."

"Host, could the flowers have been from him?" 098 speculated, having failed to track down the sender, which was somewhat disheartening.

"Keep guessing," Ling Chunann replied.

"...It’s not him, then?"

Saturday morning, Ling Chunann woke up early.

"Why don't you sleep a bit more?" Lu Lingfeng, who was dressing by the bed, asked.

"I have plans at noon."

As Ling Chunann sat up, he was enveloped in an embrace, "Let me help you dress, then you can rest a bit longer."

"Okay," Ling Chunann murmured sleepily.

After dozing off for another hour, Ling Chunann woke up still in the man's embrace. Lu Lingfeng was working on his laptop with one hand and holding Ling Chunann with the other. Upon seeing Ling Chunann awaken, he softly asked, "Did I wake you, baby?"

"No," Ling Chunann sat up, giving the man a shoulder rub, "What time is it?"

"It's not even ten," Lu Lingfeng replied, "Tan Zhilang called earlier, mentioning something about meeting at 11:30. There’s still plenty of time. Do you want me to come with you?"

"Aren’t you busy?"

"Not too busy for you," Lu Lingfeng adjusted Ling Chunann’s collar, "I always have time for you if you wish."

If Ling Chunann could see, he’d probably roll his eyes at that, knowing exactly what that meant. But indulging in such moments would just result in more work later to catch up, "Never mind, you finish up your work. I won’t be long."

"Alright, don't worry, I'll be free soon," the man kissed Ling Chunann on the face, then nuzzled him, "Hungry?"

An hour later, Ling Chunann was being dropped off by Lu Lingfeng. As the car door closed, 098 finally breathed a sigh of relief after enduring their affectionate exchanges.

"098, do you have a problem with that?"

Suddenly hearing Ling Chunann's voice, 098 jolted, "No, not at all, host. Why would I have any objections?"

"If you do, feel free to speak up. If you're interested in dating, I can find someone for you too."

"Absolutely not, host. 098 is devoted to you for life, with no second thoughts."

Arriving at the restaurant, Lu Yuan got out to open the door for Ling Chunann, "We're here, young master."

"I'll be an hour," Ling Chunann instructed.

"Understood."

Tan Zhilang, who had been waiting, quickly came forward to assist Ling Chunann, "Ayan, you're early."

"Aren’t you earlier?" Ling Chunann remarked, "Why didn’t you go in?"

"I just got here too, just in time to meet you," Tan Zhilang glanced away.

"Host, he's been here for two hours, waiting outside for an hour," 098 exposed Tan Zhilang's lie.

Without further comment, the two entered the restaurant together.

This time, Tan Zhilang didn’t choose the previous spot but booked a private room instead. After settling Ling Chunann down, he sat next to him, perusing the menu, "What do you feel like eating? I’ll read the menu for you."

"Whatever you choose is fine, I’m not picky," Ling Chunann responded.

To 098, "not picky" meant disliking everything outside. Its private musing was interrupted as Tan Zhilang cheerfully ordered an array of dishes, only stopping when Ling Chunann interjected, "Are you trying to stuff me or yourself?"

"Too much?" Tan Zhilang looked genuinely puzzled, appearing somewhat endearing.

Ling Chunann took the menu from him, "It’s too much." Then asked, "Did you invite someone else?"

"No, I didn't invite Lan Zhengxing. He insisted on coming after hearing about our plan," Tan Zhilang blurted out.

After narrowing down the order, Ling Chunann gave the menu to the waiter, "Just the first eight dishes, cancel the rest."

"Right away."

Realizing his slip, Tan Zhilang felt vexed, "He specifically told me not to tell you in advance." Then he suddenly understood, "How did you know there was someone else?"

"You ordered three main courses."

"…"

"Host, the female lead and male lead are in the next room," 098 informed, "The male lead has just stepped out, likely to the washroom."

"Understood," Ling Chunann acknowledged.

After a bit more conversation with Tan Zhilang, Ling Chunann excused himself, "I’ll head to the washroom."

"Do you need me to accompany you?" Tan Zhilang offered.

"No need, I’ve been here before. I can find my way," Ling Chunann reassured.

"Alright, be careful," Tan Zhilang couldn't hide his concern but refrained from further comments, simply watching Ling Chunann exit.

"098, what’s the situation with the male and female leads?" Ling Chunann asked as he walked towards the washroom, having not paid much attention to them recently.

"Host, the female lead is currently the male lead's assistant. The story aligns closely with the original text. Today, the female lead invited the male lead out as a gesture of gratitude for his recent support," 098 summarized, noting the male lead's lukewarm attitude compared to the original story.

Ling Chunann nodded to indicate he heard, washed his hands, and lingered a bit before leaving the washroom.

"Host, the male lead is about twenty steps behind you," 098 warned, then suddenly exclaimed, "Watch out, host, you’re about to walk into a wall!"

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