Chapter 18: The Perverted CEO and the Reluctant Spy

Some time later, the luxurious car slowly came to a halt below Zhou Ruoyu’s building. However, Zhou Ruoyu, still in the passenger seat, remained completely immersed in a wave of shame, unable to extricate herself from the memory of the strange appellation she had accidentally blurted out earlier.

Ssssh—

It was all Gu Jiachen’s fault for mentioning that word earlier; otherwise, would she ever have said it? She had simply… simply been led on by him, getting used to the phrase. This couldn’t possibly be her fault!

The girl with long black hair defended herself internally, yet before she could fully reconcile with her own thoughts, the CEO beside her suddenly patted her head. Zhou Ruoyu immediately turned, watching as Gu Jiachen pushed open the car door and then addressed her.

“Do you need help carrying these bags upstairs?”

“Oh, no, no! Cough, cough. My, my home is genuinely a bit messy, so I won’t trouble CEO Gu. I can manage these things myself. Goodbye!”

Zhou Ruoyu shook her head frantically, and she wasn’t entirely lying. After all, if Gu Jiachen didn’t wish to witness the toilet paper and underwear strewn haphazardly across her room, he truly ought to stay away. Ha… haha…

Unexpectedly, Gu Jiachen didn’t press the issue further this time. He nodded gently, yet then suddenly took Zhou Ruoyu’s hand, retrieving two cartons of milk from the car and offering them to her. He then spoke to the girl with a serious expression.

“Go home and rest well, replenish your nutrition. You lost quite a bit of blood today, so take care of your body.”

Confronted with the earnest advice from her archenemy, Zhou Ruoyu found herself momentarily stunned. She could barely believe that, in all these years, aside from her parents, the first genuine concern she had ever received came from her sworn enemy.

It was truly… a little unbelievable.

The dazed girl hesitated, not taking the milk. Gu Jiachen furrowed his brows, and after a moment, he firmly tucked the cartons into her pocket. Then, he spoke softly.

“You don’t even want this? No, you *will* take it. I originally wanted to treat you to a big, nourishing meal, but you refused. If you don’t drink this now, then next time I invite you out, I’ll personally feed you the milk!”

“Ah, this… Tha-thank you, I understand,” Zhou Ruoyu stammered, trembling slightly. ‘No… no, is the milk you’re talking about… even legitimate?’

“Sigh, little rabbit, I truly haven’t encountered anyone quite like you before. Alright, take care of yourself. The password for the bank card I gave you is your birthday. I still need to return to Chensi for work. If anything comes up, just give me a call.”

With that, Gu Jiachen pulled out his phone and dialed Zhou Ruoyu’s number. The girl, seeing the caller ID, nodded with a touch of embarrassment. She then picked up her shopping bags, exited the car, and watched the luxurious vehicle drive away. Only then did Zhou Ruoyu silently hang up and save the new contact.

[Perverted CEO]!

‘Ah… wait a minute. Why did she suddenly feel as though something wasn’t quite right?’

Zhou Ruoyu pondered for a moment before a sudden realization struck her. She glanced around, noticing several familiar elderly residents in the community staring intently in her direction. While they clicked their tongues in wonder at the departing luxury car, their gazes toward her were decidedly peculiar.

‘Oh… no, Grandpas and Grandmas, we’re not what you’re imagining… Er… I’m not Zhou Ruoyu!’

The young girl with long black hair snatched up her bag and hurried home in a panic. It wasn’t until the moment she closed her apartment door that Zhou Ruoyu finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Haa… haa…

After taking several deep breaths, Zhou Ruoyu sank weakly onto the sofa. Recalling everything that had transpired today, she couldn’t help but feel a complex mix of emotions and a wave of vexation.

Her interactions with Gu Jiachen didn’t seem to have entirely disgusted the girl. This was despite the fact that he had proposed to keep her as his mistress during their very first meeting, and had even been handsy with her in his office.

‘Oh, no, no! How could this *not* be disgusting? Ugh, what a scumbag, a pervert!’

Zhou Ruoyu silently cursed Gu Jiachen in her heart once more. After a brief moment, she managed to calm her emotions, then quietly began sorting through the shopping bags before her. She carefully took out each item, preparing to store them meticulously in her wardrobe as if they were precious treasures.

Even though she had mentally prepared herself, when the girl truly saw the price tags on each piece of clothing, Zhou Ruoyu still couldn’t help but gasp sharply.

‘This… this guy really spares no expense to woo women. This is just too expensive…’

The girl then silently pulled out the bank card her archenemy had given her. The password, astonishingly, had been specially changed to her birthday. Gu Jiachen, that guy… ugh…

Zhou Ruoyu now somewhat understood why he was so popular with women. It wasn’t merely about his wealth; more importantly, he knew precisely how to use money to charm them. After all, who truly disliked receiving gifts?

‘No, no, no!’

At this thought, Zhou Ruoyu quickly shook her head again. She hadn’t accepted this arrangement for mere pocket money or gifts; if she had, wouldn’t she truly become as shameless as Gu Xue?

Her true purpose was to get close to Gu Jiachen, complete her mission, and simultaneously steal his company’s intelligence for Long Yu, ultimately striving to make him lose everything he possessed.

She, who harbored such deep-seated hatred for him, would never be moved by these petty favors to abandon her plans for revenge. Moreover, weren’t this guy’s ‘favors’ simply a ploy born from his desire for her body?

In short, as a self-proclaimed ‘straight man,’ she would never forget her original intention! Heh, al-although her role had shifted from assistant to a bizarre sugar daddy arrangement, there was no need to panic. She would simply show them how she could navigate it all with ease, like passing through a field of flowers without a single petal clinging to her. She wouldn’t let him touch her at all, yet she would still manipulate Gu Jiachen within the palm of her hand!

Good! With this thought, the ambitious young woman immediately pulled out her phone. She promptly sent a WeChat message to her true boss, the esteemed CEO of Long Yu Company, to report her success!

[Zhou Ruoyu: Boss! Good news, good news!]

[Zhou Ruoyu: I successfully got close to Gu Jiachen!]

[Zhou Ruoyu: Phew~ Today was truly perilous; I almost messed up!]

[Zhou Ruoyu: Thankfully, Gu Jiachen is, as expected, a perverted scumbag easily swayed by beauty! He was effortlessly charmed by me~]

[Boss: ?]

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Back in his office, Gu Jiachen had barely begun tackling the work that had been delayed from the morning when he suddenly received a message from the girl.

Of course, this message came through his other WeChat work account, the one he used for Long Yu Company, a place he seldom visited.

Gazes at the content, Gu Jiachen remained silent for a moment. He then narrowed his eyes slightly before beginning to type.

[Boss: So, you used quite a few tricks today?]

[Zhou Ruoyu: Hehe, of course~ I…]

Er…

Zhou Ruoyu, phone in hand, paused as she formulated her words, suddenly freezing for a moment. After a brief silence, the young girl with long black hair pinched her chin, thinking, ‘How does this make it sound like I’m some kind of vixen?’

‘Cough, cough… no!’

[Zhou Ruoyu: I… I didn’t do anything! This guy just started showering me with concern and bought me a ton of stuff, ripping him off a huge sum~!]

[Zhou Ruoyu: Hehe~ Anyway, I successfully got close to him! There should be many more opportunities to interact with him in the future. Boss, this corporate spy role, I’m definitely taking it!]

‘Very well, very well…’

Gu Jiachen looked at the messages sent by the girl and couldn’t help but let out a cold sneer.

‘You little rabbit, I’m going to tame you too!’