With her experience from the nightlife scene, Huangfu Yan could barely tell that she was performing a pole dance.
As she danced, the feather duster brushed against the ceiling, causing dust to fall continuously. Huangfu Yan coughed repeatedly, "That's enough, Qiao Xiaoluan, enough!"
Qiao Xiaoluan tossed her long hair and struck a sultry pose, "Is the General Manager's self-control really that weak? Can't handle this? I still have plenty of tricks up my sleeve."
Huangfu Yan stood up from his office chair, showing no signs of the "Flirtation Master" description of being consumed by desire. He remained calm, "There's an important meeting this afternoon; please don't waste my time."
Qiao Xiaoluan's expression shifted from flirtatious to dejected in an instant.
She clutched her work clothes and was about to leave when Huangfu Yan said, "Put on your clothes before going out."
Once, when Huangfu Yan bought ice cream, Qiao Xiaoluan felt frustrated upon seeing it, a dull ache forming at her temples.
Huangfu Yan leaned down to break the ice cream into small pieces, his face close enough for Qiao Xiaoluan to see the stubble on his chin.
A surge of heat rushed to her head, and with a loud slap, Qiao Xiaoluan finally couldn't hold back any longer.
She had been "seduced" before by someone whose methods were quite sophisticated.
Due to their differing social standings, he never had the chance to speak directly with Qiao Xiaoluan.
Every day when she read the newspaper to her grandfather, he would stand nearby, stealing glances at her with ambiguous eyes. Whenever Qiao Xiaoluan looked his way, he would pretend to be focused on something else.
When he made a mistake and was scolded by his grandfather, his face was filled with sorrow.
Afterward, he secretly delivered medicine to her window, carefully writing the instructions on a piece of paper. Qiao Xiaoluan mentioned to her friends that she liked clean and fresh boys, and the next day, she caught him discreetly shaving and trimming his nails. When Qiao Xiaoluan fell ill, he quietly released sky lanterns by the river to pray for her. When she complained about the monotonous designs of ice cream, he secretly made all sorts of bizarre shapes and stored them in the freezer.
Everything he did was done in secret, afraid of being discovered.
Yet each time, his timing was impeccable, and he would always be caught by Qiao Xiaoluan. Even his conversations with his grandfather in the study were overheard by her by chance, where she heard his helplessness and ambitions.
He spoke with a calm yet firm demeanor: “Thank you for your kindness, but I’m afraid I will disappoint you. Miss Gao, whom you introduced, is indeed wonderful, but first, she is not my type; second, I vowed that until I achieve something substantial, I will not engage in romantic matters. We poor boys who have nothing at all have no intention of starting a family.”
Because of this phrase “poor boy with nothing,” Qiao Xiaoluan secretly put in effort from all sides, gradually pushing him toward higher positions.
Even when she “accidentally” saw his project proposal that had been shelved due to lack of funds, Qiao Xiaoluan transferred a large sum into his account.
Finally, he climbed higher and higher until he was qualified to share drinks with his grandfather. Although he used Qiao Xiaoluan as a stepping stone, he also possessed talents that earned him his grandfather's admiration.
And who would know that this stepping stone, who had never spoken a word to him, was Qiao Xiaoluan?
If it were revealed, people would probably laugh at the young lady for being overly sentimental.
In truth, he had spoken to Qiao Xiaoluan once.
When she happily called out his name, he glanced over with indifference and said, “You’ve misunderstood, young lady.”
"Qiao Xiaoluan!" she called out.
He replied, "Miss misunderstood."
"Do you know what the highest realm of seduction is?"
The usually icy and seemingly innocent general manager suddenly stepped forward, a wise expression on his face as he said earnestly, "The methods of seduction you've learned, whether through clothing, gestures, or glances, are all superficial. Even if they succeed, they only spark a man's interest in his lower half. True seduction comes from the heart."
Huh? Qiao Xiaoluan looked on in confusion.
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