Chapter 205 - 4.31

In fact, she was also quite interested in this man. He was handsome, rich, and fit all of her requirements for a partner. Most importantly.. she felt a strange sense of bond with him.

Was she going insane? Is this the effect of the original body, making her have ideas about a random man who sprouted out of nowhere?

Whatever it was, the next sequence of events would be akin to a game of prediction for her. Making her moves, with the simplest of actions containing many plans behind them.

'This should be an easy one to take down.' Xu Jiaqi was sure.

She instinctually knew that she wasn't the one at danger in this exchange, and noticed how Tang Yizhou showed many different stages of emotions as he interacted with her.

Too easy to provoke. It was the first rule of beating your enemy in a psychological battle. Xu Jiaqi was way too used to utilizing her skills to figure out her enemy and make her steps way before her opponent could even process what was happening to them.

A cruel, cold decision maker. One who has nothing but profit and success filling her mind.

She thought that for someone like Tang Yizhou, then naturally he would have the same tendencies that she did.

She was right, partially. Tang Yizhou was indeed a cold-blooded person. After all, how else would he have gotten to his position using his blood, sweat, and tears, when he only derived from a normal family with no notable wealth or achievements to their name?

The problem was only.. Xu Jiaqi. She was starting to become an anomaly in Tang Yizhou's brain, an exception to his rules.

Little did she know, Xu Jiaqi was reading too much into the matter, when she shouldn't be worried in the slightest.

Meanwhile, Tang Yizhou was just genuinely filled with adoration towards the woman. He didn't even doubt his choices with logic like how Xu Jiaqi did, but rather chose to follow his heart for this special occasion.

Meeting the one he believed was 'the one' for him.

"..Mn. Sure." Tang Yizhou didn't waste a lot of time in hesitating before he quickly approved, nodding fervently.

"Oh, really? President Tang, you don't doubt me a single bit? Am I hearing things?" Xu Jiaqi laughed at the man's decisiveness. A bit foolish.

They had just met, and their prior encounter was a simple online meeting. How could this man be so trusting of her?

"No.. I don't think that I need to be scared of you."

Xu Jiaqi narrowed her eyes, and crossed her arms in a haughty manner, emanating her rich lady aura.

"Tang Yizhou, I will say this. You must be wary of someone like me, ah. I might be the catalyst to your downfall. I am very poisonous, unlike what you might be thinking inside your cute little head." Xu Jiaqi spoke, raising one brow in doubt.

Her intent was to warn the man, and also make him distance himself from her. If just by saying this, the man would be deterred, then there would be no point in her engaging in any sort of serious relationship at all. Before anything, she must gauge his

Contrary to what Xu Jiaqi thought, this man continued to act and perceive their situation very bizarrely. For example, from what Xu Jiaqi said..

Tang Yizhou only focused on the fact that Xu Jiaqi addressed her with his name, and not just as President Tang like she had been doing ever since they interacted. Not only that, she said that he had a 'cute little head'.

It made his eyes sparkle with delight.

If someone else heard Xu Jiaqi, they would think of her words in a derogatory manner- an insult. Saying that they had a small head and couldn't think far.

In fact, that was Xu Jiaqi's intention!

But to Tang Yizhou, who was blinded due to the rose-tinted glasses he wore, those things did not phase him at all. Nor did it cross his mind in the first place.

It was like Xu Jiaqi had a 'perfect' filter applied to her at any given moment for him. No matter what she tried to do, he saw her as this mystical being who did not have a shred of imperfections in the slightest, but rather overflowed with grace and charm no one could compare to.

Added on to her special qualities that healed him, it was no wonder that the critically acclaimed Tang Yizhou's mindset was dumbed down.

"Miss Xu, can you call me that again?" Tang Yizhou asked.

"..? Call you what?"

"My.. name. Please call me by my name if you're.. comfortable with it.. I like it when you say it out loud."

Xu Jiaqi widened her eyes, a bit surprised at the confession. She opened and closed her mouth, wanting to say something but unable to express it properly.

"..Tang Yizhou?"

Tang Yizhou went to a complete still stature, his breath hitching as he heard her smooth voice ring out.

"Yes. It sounds much better than President. Please call me that." Tang Yizhou smiled genuinely.

If only others could see Tang Yizhou's current expression, there was a high chance that they would be enamored to such a point that their heartbeats would spike up.

Tang Yizhou's smiling face.. It was so elegant and warm. Even for Xu Jiaqi, who had seen thousands of unique, beautiful faces, Tang Yizhou's smile had to be in her top tiers of displays from now on.

"Is.. that the case? Alright, then." The man's impression in Xu Jiaqi's books definitely improved, but it did not mean that she was fully on board with their strange misadventures.

"Shall we go to my company, then? I think I will be able to work much better if you are by my side." It was like Tang Yizhou's shame meters were all turned off. He was able to say these things without batting an eye, and with a straight face.

This kind of man, where did he come from?

Nevertheless, Xu Jiaqi nodded. Tang Yizhou then went on to call his chauffeur, who arrived in minutes after being called up.

The two got into Tang Yizhou's car and was driven to the company. Upon reaching the place, they got off and attracted many stares from people as they entered the building.

Everyone naturally recognized their own boss, but who was the woman standing beside him?

Xu Jiaqi had a majestic appearance, and an aura that matched Tang Yizhou's momentum so well that people thought they were a perfect fit. When in actuality, Xu Jiaqi was putting her guards up, trying to measure Tang Yizhou's integrity and honesty.

How can she not? Tang Yizhou's existence in itself was strange.

Why was he so lenient towards her? In this short amount of time.. don't tell her, he developed a love at first sight?

Dumb! Stupid! Brainless!

Those three words would be hurled towards the man's way if what she suspected was true.

Tang Yizhou led Xu Jiaqi to his office, which was located at the highest floor of the building. They were greeted by many employees who saw them walking side by side, not to mention their president having an amiable attitude and expression towards the woman.

This was bound to become huge news, inciting a flame of rumors within the company suspecting whether they were going to obtain a lady boss or not.

Alas, once they reached Tang Yizhou's secluded office, there was no longer anybody else except the two of them. Tang Yizhou had made it so that no one would be able to enter unless they contacted him beforehand, or he had called upon them.

The only exception used to be his younger brother, who he treasured.. but now, it seemed like there was going to be a change in this rule.

Xu Jiaqi, the beautiful woman, was currently staring at the office's interior all over. Tang Yizhou was surely a very neat and organized person. She could tell just by looking at his room.

Neat and tidy, simple but gorgeous. Just like his entire personification.

"Please sit down, I will have my secretary bring over some refreshments for us." Tang Yizhou sat her down at a nearby sofa, and went right beside her.

Xu Jiaqi, in that short span of time, decided to play some tricks.

"I think men who work hard.. are very handsome. Are you willing to let me see you working on your duties? Treat me to some eye candy." Xu Jiaqi chuckled, reaching upwards to tug gently at Tang Yizhou's collar.

After all, if she didn't tease people at every chance she gets like this, she wouldn't be the Xu Jiaqi that she knew.

Tang Yizhou visibly gulped, noticing the tension that had formed around them out of nowhere. It was hard for him to control himself in front of her, no matter what the subject was.

It was like he was constantly being unraveled, unwrapped, and read like an open book.

He felt... Exposed.