Chapter 173: No Morning Court From Now On

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Is there a cat in your office?” The executive was somewhat puzzled.

“I found it. If there’s nothing else, you can leave,” Lu An replied with a hint of impatience.

The other party still wanted to say something, but seeing that Lu An’s attitude was obvious, he could only give up and leave.

Almost as soon as the door closed, Lu An reached down and pulled Jin Nian up.

Jin Nian was still in a state of confusion. The office was no place for such antics, especially considering that Lu An had just been discussing serious company matters with the senior management.

On the surface, he appeared dignified and serious in his attire, but what was he thinking? It seemed that his mind was filled with yellowish thoughts.

She was still feeling dizzy from the impact earlier.

Lu An brought her onto his lap, his warm palm gently massaging the back of her head, and his voice carrying an unmistakable desire, without any attempt to conceal it. “Did it hurt?”

Jin Nian suddenly sensed danger, and her cheeks flushed. She felt like her backside was on fire and struggled to get up.

But Lu An wouldn’t let her go. “Where do you think you’re running off to?”

“Fine, I’ll just keep my distance from you.”

Lu An snorted. “You’re an idiot. With your strength, if 1 wanted to…” He trailed off with a smirk, leaving the sentence hanging, implying that she wouldn’t stand a chance.

She quickly covered his mouth with her hand and then handed the document to him. She ordered, “Hurry up and sign it. I still need to get back to work.”

“No,” he responded.

“I’m getting angry!”

“Fine, I’ll sign, but only if you let me hold you for a while.”

Jin Nian helplessly said, “Then don’t…move around, what if someone sees us?”

Before she could finish, Lu An moved his hand away from her waist and picked up the phone.

“No one is allowed on the 18th floor until work is finished,” he informed the assistant.

The assistant’s calm voice came from the phone. “Alright, CEO Lu.”

After hanging up, Lu An tilted his head towards Jin Nian, and his warm breath brushed against the tip of her nose. “Now you don’t have to worry about being discovered.”

However, they were still in the office, during working hours, and no matter how passionate Lu An might be, there were limits to what they could do.

Yet, with the atmosphere just right, he couldn’t resist the temptation to indulge in a bit of romance.

The company had been running smoothly, and he usually didn’t need to stay in the office for extended hours. If it weren’t for Jin Nian’s daily rush to clock in for work, he wouldn’t have been so punctual.

The assistant had noticed that something was amiss, with the CEO’s recent behavior seeming rather unusual.

Previously, Lu An had only appeared in the conference room when major decisions needed to be made, but lately, he had been showing up at the office as early as nine in the morning and leaving as late as six in the evening.

If he didn’t understand the company’s operations well, he might have mistakenly thought that the company was on the brink of collapse, considering Lu An’s unusually enthusiastic attitude.

Jin Nian, feeling helpless and timid, said, “I just want you to sign the document.”

Lu An teased, “I want to hold you for a while.”

“When we get home, you can hold me as much as you want, okay?”

“No way.”

Unable to persuade him, Jin Nian sighed and hugged him, stroking his hair as if she were petting a dog.

In contrast to his usual arrogance, his short hair was soft, almost like the feathers of an untrainable bird.

He indulged her, resembling a tamed tiger that had set aside its fierceness for her.

If Lu An’s unusually obedient behavior were seen by other Whale employees, they might suspect that he had been possessed. This was the feared and unapproachable Fire Dragon CEO, after all!

Why was he looking at her with such tenderness and indulgence?

Lu An obediently hugged Jin Nian and refrained from any inappropriate actions. Occasionally, he brushed his chin against her face.

The beard he had shaved in the morning had grown back a bit during the day. The prickly sensation on Jin Nian’s face wasn’t painful, just slightly itchy.

Jin Nian’s only concern was getting him to sign the document so that she could return it. The two of them sat quietly.

Suddenly, Jin Nian remembered He Ming’s comment about Fire Dragon being upset in the office. She asked, “I heard you weren’t in a good mood today?”

“Yes, I wasn’t,” Lu An replied, pouting as if he were being coquettish.

“Did something happen?”

“I had a business deal. I was planning to buy a Great Wilderness for my wife, but it fell through.”

“But don’t you already have a Great Wilderness?” Jin Nian teased him with a smile.

“I thought you didn’t like living there?” Lu An said, wrapping his arm around her waist.

The business deal had indeed fallen through, but his aggrieved appearance was entirely an act. Acting pitiful and innocent in front of her was his way of making her feel sorry for him..