My Ex Left Me, The CEO Took Me

Chapter 4 See you tonight

The documents Han Miao held were not company files, but rather information on eligible bachelors she had gathered from various sources.

'Knock knock knock'

She first gently knocked on the CEO's office door.

"Come in."

Pushing open the door, Han Miao walked in and handed over the documents. "CEO Lin, please take a look at these materials."

Lin Xiyan raised an eyebrow slightly. "Didn't I sign all the documents today? Why are there more?"

"These aren't company files."

Hearing her say that, Lin Xiyan understood and reached out to take the stack of documents.

The Old Mansion was pressing hard for her to marry, and she was very busy with work, so she had instructed Han Miao to find some suitable marriage partners for her.

But Han Miao didn't know any suitable people to marry, so she had to scour various dating platforms to find some seemingly decent men for her boss to consider.

Lin Xiyan casually flipped through the stack of documents, then tossed them onto the desk.

If it weren't for her grandfather saying she'd have to enter into an arranged marriage if she didn't marry, she wouldn't have resorted to such a measure.

But what good men could there be in the dating market? Without even looking closely, she filtered them all out.

She didn't intend to actually find a man to marry, but rather wanted to find someone for a contract marriage to appease the Old Mansion for now.

But even for a contract marriage, they had to be aesthetically pleasing, right? She couldn't just pick any unattractive person, as she might have to bring them out in public later.

She leaned back in her chair, a little melancholic, her gaze suddenly falling on the computer on her desk.

The screen showed a live broadcast of tonight's Starlight Awards.

The five-star hotel hosting the Starlight Awards was a subsidiary of Lin's Group.

Previously, the screen had been interviewing the trending celebrity couple from yesterday, but just now, the scene shifted, and another pair of a man and a woman appeared in the shot.

Lin Xiyan felt that the man looked somewhat familiar.

As if suddenly remembering something, she rummaged through the pile of documents on the desk, finally picking up a photo and comparing it. It really seemed to be the same person.

She took a detailed look at his information:

Name: Lu Chen.

Age: 22.

Occupation: Actor.

Marriage requirement: Female, able to marry as soon as possible.

Lin Xiyan's eyes lit up. This person seemed quite suitable for a contract marriage.

Putting other things aside, the main thing was that he was an actor, and she just happened to need an actor to play the role of her spouse.

Lin Xiyan's eyes darted back and forth between the blue-background photo and the live broadcast on the computer, confirming that Lu Chen's appearance was indeed good.

Although he was three years younger than her, it didn't matter; she wasn't actually marrying him anyway.

She just wondered if he would be willing to accept a contract marriage?

She handed Lu Chen's information to Han Miao. "This person. Help me arrange a meeting; I want to see him tonight."

"CEO Lin, tonight?"

Han Miao felt it was too soon.

After all, who goes on a blind date at night?

Lin Xiyan, however, nodded. "I'm going abroad tomorrow, and to prevent the Old Mansion from continuing to pressure me, it's best to settle this tonight."

"Alright, CEO Lin, I'll go take care of it now."

.......

Starlight Awards on site.

"Lu Chen, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person."

Xia Yao was a bit upset.

Forty thousand yuan was not a small sum for her. As an assistant to Su Nian'an, her monthly salary was only a few thousand yuan.

In Beijing, a place where every inch of land is precious, this salary was barely enough for her to live on.

Now that Su Nian'an had risen in status, she should get a raise, more or less, but since it was a recent promotion, the salary issue hadn't been brought up yet.

Xia Yao wanted to curry favor with Su Nian'an; if she performed well, her boss surely wouldn't refuse to increase her salary.

Tonight's dress was also borrowed from Su Nian'an, who said that since she had risen in status, her assistant shouldn't lose face either, and told Xia Yao to follow her diligently, promising to help her get rich in the future.

Xia Yao was determined to follow Su Nian'an all the way to the top.

"If you make a mistake, you have to bear the consequences. That's a principle even children understand. You're not trying to renege on it, are you?"

Lu Chen smirked. "Miss Xia, this is a live broadcast. If you try to back out, you'll not only embarrass yourself but also implicate your popular boss. You should think carefully."

The reporters who were originally interviewing Su Nian'an and Shen Yuhao, seeing the commotion, all turned their cameras, and the two also looked over.

When Su Nian'an saw that it was her assistant and Lu Chen squeezed in the crowd, her heart suddenly tightened.

Tonight's protagonist had to be her, but these two couldn't cause any problems, especially Lu Chen. If their past was dug up, how could she get along with Shen Yuhao?

She had told Shen Yuhao that she had ventured into the entertainment industry alone, and how difficult her journey had been.

And this Xia Yao was really too stupid. She had only told her to find a way to keep Lu Chen away from her, but she had stolen all her thunder instead.

If she continued to be so foolish, she might as well be replaced.

Su Nian'an silently complained, then turned back to Shen Yuhao, putting on a friendly smile. "Brother Yuhao, it seems like something happened with my assistant. I'll go check."

"What's wrong with your assistant? Doesn't she know that today should be about us? Why is she trying to steal the spotlight?"

As the eldest son of Xinghui Entertainment, Shen Yuhao's frequent changes of girlfriends were well-known in the industry.

And each time he changed girlfriends, he and his family's company would trend, which was equivalent to free advertising for their company.

Su Nian'an had always had a love-hate relationship with the public in the entertainment industry. Now, with the two of them joining forces, although the topics were negative, the popularity was very high.

One wanted fame, the other wanted profit; each got what they needed.

However, for Su Nian'an, she now relied on Shen Yuhao to dominate the trending topics. Even though she knew he wasn't a reliable person, she still chose this path.

To become famous, one always had to pay a price.

"Yes, Brother Yuhao, don't be angry. I'll go see what's going on right away."

After gently reassuring Shen Yuhao, Su Nian'an turned and squeezed into the crowd.

Seeing Su Nian'an approach, the reporters turned their cameras to her again. "Miss Su, this seems to be your assistant. How could something like this happen? Or did you authorize it? Do you have any grudges with this Mr. Lu?"

The reporter opened his mouth and rattled off a string of questions.

Facing the camera, Su Nian'an showed a friendly smile. "I just found out about this matter; there's no authorization or grudge as you mentioned."

Then, in the tone of a good boss, she asked Xia Yao, "Yaoyao, what exactly happened?"

"I, I..."

At this moment, the surroundings were packed with people, mostly reporters. Xia Yao, a small assistant, had never seen such a scene and was too scared to speak.

It was Lu Chen who spoke first. "Miss Su, your assistant spilled red wine all over me but refuses to compensate. How do you plan to handle this?"

Su Nian'an glanced at the suit Lu Chen was wearing and knew it was one he had bought online last year.

At the time, Lu Chen had even worn it to show off in front of Su Nian'an, saying, "Look, this two-thousand-yuan fake isn't much different from those genuine ones that cost tens of thousands."

Knowing his suit wasn't expensive, Su Nian'an slowly walked over to Xia Yao and gently comforted her, "I know you didn't do it on purpose. It's okay, I'll pay for you."

At this moment, Xia Yao's loyalty to Su Nian'an grew even stronger. Her eyes red, she said, "Thank you, Su Su."

"It's alright. You're my person; I'll definitely take care of you."

Public opinion of Su Nian'an had always been poor, and this was a good opportunity to salvage some of her reputation and portray herself as a considerate boss.

She turned to Lu Chen. "Then, Mr. Lu, how much is this suit? I'll compensate you."

"Not much. I just wore this LV suit once. I bought it for fifty thousand, but I'll give you a twenty percent discount. Forty thousand will do."