Ning Beichen, utterly bewildered, left her office with a heavy heart. If this wasn't a task assigned by his master, his temper, Ning Yanwang, would have had him slamming the door shut long ago.
"Who exactly wants to deal with her?"
Ning Beichen mused as he walked, thinking that as a grown man, he wouldn't stoop to bickering with a woman. Besides, he'd be free to leave in a year.
"Liu Yilin just seems like an ordinary woman. She doesn't strike me as someone important enough to be targeted..."
"Fang Qing, I can't take it anymore, I'm going crazy!"
After Ning Beichen left, Fang Qing couldn't help but call Fang Qing to complain.
"There, there, wealthy Mrs. Liu, just bear with it a little longer. I promise I'll succeed next time."
Under the appeasement of her best friend, Fang Qing, Liu Yilin gradually calmed down. However, the thought that it was only the second day and things were already like this made her despair about how she would endure the days ahead.
Fortunately, she was a workaholic and quickly forgot about her troubles, immersing herself in frantic work. What made her happy was that a certain secret project was nearing completion.
Once this project was successful, Tianmei Group would not only gain worldwide renown but would also allow certain domestic sectors to break free from foreign constraints and even counter them.
Many people were unaware that Liu Yilin had merely founded Tianmei Technology Group and was just a CEO of Tianmei Group. They didn't know that she, this genius beauty, was the core figure of Tianmei Technology Group. Without her, Tianmei Technology Group wouldn't be where it was today.
It wasn't until after work that Liu Yilin finally finished her tasks, realizing it was late. She suddenly thought of that scoundrel Ning Beichen, wondering what he was up to.
"Am I that foolish? Why would I think of that scoundrel? It's best if that scoundrel never appears before me again."
Liu Yilin muttered through gritted teeth.
"Boss, are you calling me?"
Just then, a familiar voice from behind her startled Liu Yilin.
"Ning Beichen, you... you're like a ghost, making no sound."
"Boss, I've been standing behind you for a long time, and I heard you calling me a scoundrel all the way here," Da Feng Novel Network.
Ning Beichen put on a wronged expression and said.
Liu Yilin's heart skipped a beat, realizing her bad luck. He had heard everything she had said about him.
"Boss, what did I do to offend you so much that you hate me like this?"
Ning Beichen asked her.
"You've offended me in every way. I get annoyed just looking at you, alright?"
Liu Yilin glared at him, hoping he would be sensible and leave.
"Fine, a true man doesn't fight with a woman. You're the boss, you have the final say."
Ning Beichen pouted, unfazed. He had dealt with even more difficult employers, especially some princesses and princes of royal families. Liu Yilin's temper was nothing in comparison.
Following her, they left the company together. It was already past nine in the evening, and the company's employees had long since left. Besides security, there were practically no other staff in the entire building.
"Boss, shall we go home now?"
Ning Beichen asked, his stomach rumbling uncontrollably.
He had been hungry for a long time, but this woman, once she started working, had no sense of time. Ning Beichen couldn't just abandon her and go find food on his own.
"Let's get something to eat first. It's too late today."
Liu Yilin was also hungry, and her stomach ached faintly, a result of her long-term irregular eating habits.
"Boss, I've already bought groceries from the supermarket. I can cook for you when we get home."
Ning Beichen told her.
It wasn't that he wanted to trouble her, but venturing outside would increase the employer's uncertainties and dangers.
"You can cook?"
Liu Yilin looked at him with disbelief.
"Boss, aren't you insulting me? I've known how to cook since I was three years old."
Ning Beichen replied, chest puffed out.
"Keep dreaming. You weren't even as tall as a stove at three."
Liu Yilin rolled her eyes and said.
"Well... it might have been a slight exaggeration, but I can truly cook. Just wait and see if you don't believe me."
Ning Beichen said confidently.
Soon, they returned to Liu Yilin's home. Ning Beichen hadn't been boasting at all. To Liu Yilin's stunned amazement, she watched Ning Beichen skillfully busy himself in the kitchen.
Before long, a table laden with delicious and beautifully presented dishes was ready, neatly arranged on the table. It was evident that Ning Beichen had even learned how to set a table, his technique no less impressive than that of the grand hotels she frequented.
"It looks good, but I wonder how it tastes."
Liu Yilin said somewhat unconvinced. She, a genius beauty with an IQ of 230, was completely inept at cooking, unable to even make a simple scrambled egg with tomato.
"Try it."
Ning Beichen gestured for her to begin.
Liu Yilin didn't worry about him harming her, so she picked up her chopsticks and took a mushroom slice into her mouth.
Instantly, a burst of aroma exploded on her taste buds. The natural fragrance of the mushroom, accompanied by the rich broth, was incredibly balanced. What was even more remarkable was that the mushroom's flavor was not overpowered by the seasonings.
"Delicious!"
"It's absolutely delicious."
Liu Yilin exclaimed inwardly, then tasted a piece of chicken. The chicken was equally delectable, making her want to swallow her own tongue.
She wasn't from a humble background; she had always lived a life of luxury and had eaten countless delicacies. However, the meal Ning Beichen had prepared that night was unlike anything she had ever tasted.
She even suspected that his true identity was a master chef, and he was posing as a bodyguard to get close to her. Combined with his height of over 1.8 meters and his impressive physique, it was hard to believe he was a bodyguard and not a chef.
Liu Yilin, who usually ate little, ate two bowls of rice that night, a rare occurrence. She let out a satisfied burp and slumped onto the sofa, watching Ning Beichen clean up the dishes in the kitchen. She felt that perhaps this situation wasn't so bad.
However, she quickly forced herself to regain her composure and began a mental reconditioning. This guy was a big bad wolf, and everything before her was just a disguise to deceive her. She couldn't be fooled by him.
Fortunately, Ning Beichen couldn't hear her thoughts, otherwise, he would have been so angry he'd have smashed his bowls and left.
Little did he know, the woman who had slept with him for a night was her!