Chapter 66: Most Difficult to Endure is the Favor of a Beaut
strangled voice, "Yes... I... I will never leave you." The sensation deep inside made her moan again uncontrollably.Li An was so overwhelmed by this audio-visual feast that his mind went blank. It fe...Chapter 66: Most Difficult to Bear the Favor of a Beauty
Thinking about when she could finally escape this hell. (Yan Luoxi suddenly remembered Zhou Guangtao. If he couldn't find her when he got home from work, he would surely be very worried.
Thinking of Zhou Guangtao's charming smile and the anxiousness with which he might be searching for her now, Yan Luoxi felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer. Her heart skipped a beat and lost its rhythm.
In this quiet space, the humiliation in her heart lingered on遲遲無法退卻 should be translated directly as "lingered on" or could be omitted to fit English structure better, making it: In this silent space, Yan Luoxi's sense of shame persisted. She was filled with resentment, helplessness, and anxiety, wondering why Li An had to make things so difficult for her.
Yan Luoxi couldn't hold back the tears any longer. Why was everything like this Why wouldn't Li An let her be Why were they unable to be together
She truly loved Zhou Guangtao very much. She would do anything for him and endure any hardship, but why wouldn't Li An leave them alone.
The life she wanted was so simple: a boyfriend who loved her, someone with whom she could fight alongside and build something from scratch. She wasn't afraid of hard work or difficulties, yet why couldn't life give her happiness
What kind of joke was fate playing on her Why had everything turned out this way Was it destined that she would never find happiness, that Zhou Guangtao and she would be forever apart
Yan Luoxi was sitting on the bed, crying and venting her frustration. She cried until she felt heart-wrenchingly devastated, shivering all over.
Zhou Guangtao was in a good mood today. He smiled as he presided over the morning meeting.
In the past, while working abroad, he had never been a fan of daily morning meetings in China. His approach to meetings was always to keep things brief and straightforward; basically, it involved conveying ideas and assigning tasks. For projects that required collaboration, he would briefly mention them during the meeting, but mundane matters were not discussed at all. The efficiency of his meetings was surprisingly high.
After the morning meeting, he took a moment to call Yan Luoxi, but nobody answered her phone. Knowing Yan Luoxi as he did, he assumed she must be busy tidying up and doing laundry.
A sweet smile appeared on Zhou Guangtao's face. He was about to attend an important negotiation session soon, so he put off calling Yan Luoxi for the time being.
As he followed everyone into the meeting room, Zhou Guangtao was surprised to see He Yufan sitting at the negotiating table. It seemed somewhat unexpected that He Yufan, who had only recently graduated and lacked experience, should be present in such an important negotiation involving major international companies' investment cooperation. Everyone there was highly skilled and adept at navigating various situations.
A few days hadn't changed much about He Yufan; she still wore a beautifully tailored suit that accentuated her figure, with a bright smile and sparkling eyes, capturing the attention of most men around the negotiating table.
Zhou Guangtao nodded politely at He Yufan, who smiled back at him in return.
Sit down for negotiations. Zhou Guangtao speaks confidently. His words are flawless. When it was the other party's turn to speak, Zhou Guangtao observed He Yufan’s performance. During their conversation, he noticed that although He Yufan is attractive in appearance, her capabilities are not yet outstanding; she may not be able to handle such a large-scale negotiation.
Since Zhou Guangtao's company is an international financial investment firm, the person in charge of today’s negotiations is a Global Senior Vice President, two levels higher than Zhou Guangtao. This vice president is an authentic American, so both sides communicated entirely in English throughout their discussion.
The content of this negotiation concerns financial investment projects; each side presented project analyses and data piles. Communicating in a foreign language made the exchange more challenging. When speaking up, everyone was extra cautious compared to usual.
He Yufan came today only as per routine to provide auxiliary explanations. However, since she had prepared two pages of material herself, she ended up participating more actively in the discussion.
Since joining this new company, He Yufan learned from her experiences and lessons at Anrui International and began studying diligently with genuine zeal. Her incredible ability to read people and situations came into play almost immediately, allowing her to stand out among newcomers within a couple of days.
In addition, the company's CEO knew she was recommended by Li An and often provided various opportunities for He Yufan to improve her abilities intentionally or unintentionally.
Compared to Yan Luoxi, who had been tossed around due to Li An’s manipulations, He Yufan's current professional capabilities are incomparably higher. However, this is the first time she has participated in a large-scale negotiation like today's.
The usually graceful and carefree He Yufan felt genuinely nervous today, making several verbal errors during her speech.
Zhou Guangtao, although he came today with his company's vice president, is the area manager and had thoroughly reviewed this case in his mind beforehand. He memorized all the data and clearly identified both strengths and weaknesses. After hearing several verbal blunders from He Yufan, he became even more cautious.
This was He Yufan's first time experiencing such a large-scale event; she was already quite nervous. As things got hectic towards the end, she made a mistake in translating a set of data. Such a small slip-up could mean giving away all their company’s benefits to Zhou Guangtao’s company.
Every word at the negotiating table was no joking matter. When He Yufan spoke up with this error, her two executives beside her involuntarily changed expressions; such an oversight if caught by the other side would be disastrous.
After finishing her translation, He Yufan realized she had caused trouble and her face paled slightly.
Luckily, the global senior vice president from Zhou Guangtao’s company flew in this morning on a whim to attend this negotiation. He didn’t know much about the case at hand and his weakness was memorizing numbers. Knowing that Zhou Guangtao had exceptional abilities—after going through any files he reviewed, he could recall them as though they were readily available—he knew of Zhou's unique talent.
Therefore, this vice president’s role today was merely a prop; he heavily relied on Zhou Guangtao for the negotiation. The entire decision-making authority remained with Zhou Guangtao.
"Miss He, I can’t take your favor. Didn't they say it's hardest to bear a beauty's kindness" Zhou Guangtao used a light joke to ease the crisis and awkwardness caused by He Yufan. His warm laughter was like a cup of alcohol with perfectly balanced warmth, refreshing everyone present.
He Yufan gratefully looked at Zhou Guangtao, wanting to smile but feeling extremely awkward. her head and smelled the scent of meat on her clothes, feeling somewhat embarrassed."Who did you go with" Ran Xu took the bag from her hand as if casually asking.Between lovers, they should be honest...