“There’s no need.” Zhao Youlin frowned and rejected him without hesitating.

She had only met Li Yan a few times. If she had not accidentally discovered his feelings for her, she might not have remembered him.

In her impression, this person was just a colleague she had worked with before. Now, they were strangers who did not have much interaction with each other.

More importantly, this person was still Lu Shu’s husband. Lu Shu’s hostility toward her was so blatant, and she did not want to get involved in the mess between the two of them at a time like this.

With that thought, Zhao Youlin pulled Xiao Li away and quickly left Li Yan’s sight.

Li Yan was stunned by Zhao Youlin’s rude rejection. He did not understand why Zhao Youlin would treat him so coldly. Even if they had only met a few times, she should not be so disgusted.

When he thought of Zhao Youlin’s name, which was exactly the same as a certain someone’s, his eyes quickly dimmed.

Zhao Youlin pulled Xiao Li and walked around the entire hall before she realized what it meant to be tricked by fate. The cafeteria that Xiao Li brought her to might have a good reputation. It was rare to find a full table at such a busy time.

At this moment, she and Xiao Li did not expect this possibility at all. With plates in their hands, they did not know whether to advance or retreat. They just stood there stupidly, staring with an unspeakable awkwardness.

Most importantly, just as Zhao Youlin was considering whether she should bring Xiao Li out of this troubled place and find another place to eat, Li Yan looked over at them.

This was great. The two of them could not even think of leaving.

The moment the three of them sat down, the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Xiao Li did not know Li Yan at all, but judging from the atmosphere between the two of them and the not-so-pleasant conversation between them, she knew that their relationship was very delicate. So, from the moment she sat down, she had been burying her head in eating.

Zhao Youlin could not bear to look at her eating style, but she had to admit that it was a good way to avoid it. At the same time, she felt a little embarrassed.

“I heard that Officer Li has been promoted recently. Congratulations,” Zhao Youlin finally said after holding it in for a long time.

It would have been better if she did not say this, but when she mentioned the promotion, his expression changed slightly. However, this change was too fast.

If it were not for the fact that Zhao Youlin had been in the business world for the past few years and her ability to read people’s expressions had improved a little, she probably would not have noticed it at all.

“Ms. Zhao, you flatter me. It’s just an ordinary personnel transfer. It’s not considered a promotion. However, Ms. Zhao, I heard that you have recently been promoted to President of the company. Congratulations.”

Although Li Yan tried his best to hide it, it still made Zhao Youlin notice the trace of guilt hidden in his words.

Zhao Youlin’s eyes flashed as she guessed it in her heart. Could it be that Li Yan already knew that he was able to move to another city because of Lu Xiangtian?

Although Zhao Youlin didn’t know Li Yan very well, she knew that most men were under the control of the women in their lives.

But speaking of this, Zhao Youlin recalled that when she met the two of them, Lu Shu had claimed that she already had a child and forced her to marry the person in front of her.

Of course, this child did not exist. Previously, Lu Xiangtian had also admitted at the banquet that Lu Shu and her husband still did not have a child. Did that mean that Li Yan already knew that Lu Shu was lying to him? She was really curious about Li Yan’s reaction after learning the truth? What was the current state of their relationship?

How would a marriage that relied on lies end up in the future? Zhao Youlin had to admit that she had some expectations.

Zhao Youlin was gloating over her misfortune. She did not notice the man sitting opposite her, staring at her with a complicated and melancholic gaze.

“Mr. Li, you flatter me. It’s all because of the elders. The person in charge of the company is still my father. I’m just his assistant.”

“Ms. Zhao, there’s no need to be modest. You have already held an important position in the company at such a young age. Your future is bound to be limitless.”

The two of them started to flatter each other with indirect words. There was really nothing else to say, so they could only lower their heads and eat together with Xiao Li.

In the end, other than Xiao Li, the other two did not eat much during the meal. Zhao Youlin even suspected that she might have indigestion if she only ate so little.

After they finished eating, they left the restaurant together. Li Yan asked if they needed a ride.

Zhao Youlin heard him and quickly said, “Our company is just around the corner. We can reach it after walking down this street. We both ate a little too much just now. It’s a good time to take a walk to digest our food. We won’t trouble you.”

“If that’s the case, then forget it,” Li Yan replied in a low voice. She couldn’t tell if he was disappointed or relieved. “Then… Goodbye.”

“Goodbye,” Zhao Youlin said, but in her heart, she was thinking that it was better not to see him again in the future.

Logically speaking, Li Yan’s feelings for her should be similar to Qin Huai’s. However, when Zhao Youlin was facing Qin Huai, she could quickly calm down and timely change the topic to resolve the awkwardness. However, when she met Li Yan… Zhao Youlin felt an indescribable sense of awkwardness.

Could it be that it was because she and Li Yan had worked together before?

Seeing Li Yan leave, Zhao Youlin let out a huge sigh of relief. Xiao Li could finally ask out the doubts in her heart.

“President, don’t you have a good relationship with that person just now?”

Zhao Youlin was stunned. She turned to look at Xiao Li and said with a smile, “Why did you suddenly ask this?”

“Nothing. I just feel that you don’t look very happy to see him, President.”

Zhao Youlin chuckled. “Why would I be happy to see him? Do you know who he is?”

“Who?” Xiao Li was stunned. Thinking of how Zhao Youlin addressed the man just now, she asked uncertainly, “A police officer?”

Zhao Youlin nodded and said with a wry smile, “Under what circumstances do you think a normal person would meet a person like him?”

Xiao Li thought for a moment and said awkwardly, “Er… it should be when they committed a crime or something big happened.”

“Isn’t that right? A person would hope that he committed a crime or something big happened for no reason? So, we should just disappear if we can.”

Xiao Li was speechless, but she vaguely felt that something was not right. Fortunately, she was not a person who would be entangled in such matters. She quickly threw the matter to the back of her mind and followed Zhao Youlin back.