Chapter 53: Chu Yan's Little Thoughts
"It's those guys with Young Master Zhang from before! What do we do?" Seeing the men get out of the car ahead, Gu Feifei grew nervous and tightened her grip on Zhou Fan's arm.
"How about you give me a kiss, and I'll go take care of them?" Zhou Fan glanced at the men, then turned back and looked at Gu Feifei with a mischievous grin.
"Why do I have to kiss you?" Gu Feifei asked, looking confused.
"If you don't, I'll just leave you here for them and drive off by myself. I doubt they'll try to stop me," Zhou Fan said nonchalantly, acting just like a scoundrel.
"Hmph, fine, I'll kiss you. You're just trying to take advantage of me!" Gu Feifei's face flushed red. She stretched her neck out and gave Zhou Fan a brief peck on the cheek.
"Just wait here and be good. Watch me go run them off!"
Zhou Fan ruffled Gu Feifei's hair, then opened the car door and got out.
Gu Feifei hid in the car, watching nervously. She clutched her phone, ready to call the police the moment it looked like Zhou Fan was in trouble.
But then she saw Zhou Fan walk up to the men and actually start chatting and laughing with Young Master Zhang and the others.
"Brother Zhou, was I quick on the uptake or what? In that short amount of time, you just gave me a look and I knew exactly what to do!" Young Master Zhang said, proudly seeking credit.
"Bullshit! That was because all of us worked well together. Otherwise, do you think you'd have had the chance to rush up to that woman?"
Zhou Fan smiled. 'The moment he saw them, he had an idea to use them to test Ah Lian. When he was patting Young Master Zhang's face earlier, he had given him a meaningful look, and unexpectedly, the guy actually understood.'
"Thanks for your help this time, guys. Take this card. It's only a million, not much, but split it among the injured brothers."
Zhou Fan took out a card and handed it to Young Master Zhang. "If you need my help with anything in the future, just ask."
"Alright, Brother Zhou, we won't stand on ceremony with you then. Next time you have a sweet gig like this, just give us a call!" Young Master Zhang took the card, said his goodbyes to Zhou Fan, and drove off.
When the car stopped downstairs from Gu Feifei's apartment, she still didn't get out. Instead, she just stared at Zhou Fan with a suspicious look on her face.
"Stop staring and get out. I'm using this car tonight!" Zhou Fan said, flicking Gu Feifei on the forehead with surprising force.
"That was a setup, wasn't it? What was your goal?"
"Why do you have so many questions?"
"Brother Fan, just tell me! I'm curious! At most, I'll just give you another kiss!" Seeing Zhou Fan's reluctance, Gu Feifei could only resort to wheedling. She wrapped her hands around his arm and rocked it gently. "Or... how about I let you kiss me? Besides, you've already checked me out so many times without my permission!"
It had to be said, Gu Feifei really knew where Zhou Fan's weak spot was. Coupled with her face, all flushed and rosy from the alcohol, her appeal was even more devastating.
"Alright, stop with the act. I'll tell you, okay?" Zhou Fan said, exasperated. 'It's not like I can actually do anything to her, can I?'
In the end, after Zhou Fan gave her a rough outline of what had happened and why he did it, Gu Feifei got out of the car, satisfied. The girl had some integrity, though; before she left, she actually kissed Zhou Fan one more time.
Back at the villa, the first thing Zhou Fan did was carefully wipe the lipstick from his face so Chu Yan wouldn't see it. As for the scent of perfume on him, there was nothing to be done about that. Besides, Chu Yan already knew he had taken Gu Feifei to sign the contract.
"Honey, you must be tired. Whose car is that?"
As soon as Zhou Fan walked in, Chu Yan got up from the sofa to greet him.
"It's that girl Gu Feifei's. She'd been drinking, so I didn't dare let her drive. I dropped her off and drove her car back."
Zhou Fan swept Chu Yan right into his arms, sat down on the sofa with her, and sniffed gently near her ear. "Darling, you smell so good today."
"Oh, stop it. Don't think I don't know what you're up to!" Chu Yan swatted him playfully, only then noticing the contract in his hand. "Were you successful?"
"What do you mean, 'were you successful?' Your husband handled it personally, and you still don't have faith? As punishment, you'll have to serve me well later!" Zhou Fan smirked. With a practiced hand, he slipped one hand into her pajamas, while using the other to show the contract to Chu Yan.
"Honey, you're amazing! It's only been a few days, and you've already closed two huge deals!" Seeing the signature on the contract, Chu Yan was as happy as a child. Ignoring the fact that Zhou Fan was currently taking liberties with her, she offered him a sweet kiss.
"That's nothing. Chen Feng also promised to give me a medicinal formula from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. They say it can help the company develop cosmetics!"
"But our company's R&D department hasn't even been formally established yet. Setting one up requires a huge investment to ensure the data and formulas don't get leaked, and we'd also need top-tier talent!"
Chu Yan pouted, looking at Zhou Fan with a wronged expression, her big eyes glistening.
Seeing Chu Yan's expression, Zhou Fan knew. 'It seems my dear wife has some ideas that involve me…'