The moment Li Yundong stepped inside, he saw a luxurious, oversized desk situated by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the spacious, comfortable office. On the desk rested a plaque with a gold base and black characters, bearing the name Yin Mengfan. Behind the tall, long-backed office chair sat a woman, head bowed over some documents.

Like the vast majority of professional women in this building, this woman wore a dark blue uniform. Her hair was long and black; half fell over her shoulders, while the other half cascaded like a waterfall down one side of her cheek due to her downward gaze.

Li Yundong entered, noted the lack of greeting, and swiftly scanned the office. He then remained perfectly still, silent, and unmoving.

Yin Mengfan acted as if she hadn't noticed the newcomer, continuing to study her papers. The office was as quiet as a graveyard, broken only by the occasional rustle of turning pages.

If this were the Li Yundong of the past, being ignored by Yin Mengfan like this would have certainly made him restless and uneasy.

But now, having mastered Qi cultivation, Li Yundong could enter a state of stillness for hours, sitting immobile as a bell. Though Yin Mengfan was ignoring him, he felt no awkwardness. After his brief observation, he focused inward, his gaze resting on his nose, his mind centered.

Although Yin Mengfan kept her head down looking at the documents, she was constantly observing the young man before her with her peripheral vision.

After watching him for a while, Yin Mengfan nodded inwardly: Good. Standing like a sturdy pine, imposing bearing. To maintain such composure in this environment, and to be so young—rare, truly rare! Zhou Qin must have a good reason to think highly of this young man.

With that thought, Yin Mengfan raised her head and smiled at Li Yundong. "You must be Li Yundong?"

Li Yundong nodded, his reply even-tempered and firm: "I am."

Just as Yin Mengfan was about to speak, the office door suddenly pushed open. A flash of anger crossed her eyes; no one under her authority was permitted to enter without knocking.

But upon closer inspection, she saw Shen Hui poking her head in, smiling broadly at her.

Yin Mengfan’s anger instantly shifted to delight. She laughed, "It's you! Wait a moment, I'm busy right now, I’ll catch you later."

Shen Hui curiously eyed the man standing with his back to her. The silhouette seemed vaguely familiar. She waved cheerfully at Yin Mengfan. "Then I'll go find the others to hang out with."

With that, Shen Hui took another few glances at Li Yundong’s back before closing the door.

After Shen Hui left, Yin Mengfan looked back at Li Yundong, who remained rigidly straight ahead, and inwardly marveled, Such strong self-control. He didn't even turn his head just now. Is he military?

Yin Mengfan decided she wouldn't keep Li Yundong waiting any longer. She gathered the documents in her hand and said politely with a smile, "I apologize for the wait. Please, have a seat."

Li Yundong replied courteously, "No trouble at all." He then took a seat on the long bench to the side of the office, only perching on the edge, his upper body still perfectly straight—like a drawn sword.

Yin Mengfan clicked her tongue in admiration, thinking to herself, Is that genuinely his temperament, or is he putting on an act? Still, since Zhou Qin speaks of him so highly, he must possess something extraordinary.

Yin Mengfan smiled and inquired, "You are a friend of Zhou Qin's, and I am also a friend of Zhou Qin's, so let's skip the pleasantries. Can you tell me what your specialties are?"

This question stunned the usually composed Li Yundong!

"My specialties?" Li Yundong suddenly found himself tongue-tied. He mumbled inwardly, My specialties are cultivation, fighting, and massage! Do those count?

While they were technically skills, they were impossible to articulate!

Li Yundong suddenly felt overwhelmingly depressed and considered walking out, realizing he possessed absolutely nothing else of conventional use.

Seeing his hesitation, Yin Mengfan assumed he hadn't fully processed the question and asked again, "What exactly can you do?"

Li Yundong remained speechless.

Yin Mengfan inwardly frowned slightly, but patiently persisted, "Did you study accounting?"

Li Yundong shook his head.

Yin Mengfan asked again, "Then, did you study finance?"

Li Yundong shook his head again.

Yin Mengfan’s brow furrowed deeper: "Then, have you done sales?"

Li Yundong shook his head again, deeply frustrated.

Yin Mengfan mentally cried out: No way! Zhou Qin recommended such a handsome exterior hiding a worthless interior! This guy is all style and no substance! What can he actually do?

Yin Mengfan felt too awkward to ask further. A subtle look of disdain flickered in her eyes, though her expression remained polite. "I understand. Please wait a moment."

She picked up the phone and said, "Xiao Jia, could you come in for a moment?"

A moment later, a young white-collar worker entered. "Manager Yin, you needed me?"

Yin Mengfan gestured towards Li Yundong with an open palm: "Take Mr. Li to see Sister Xie; she will be responsible for arranging his work."

Saying that, she immediately lowered her head again, ceasing to look at Li Yundong.

Li Yundong frowned inwardly. His pride screamed at him to leave, but then he remembered he wasn't living for himself alone; Su Chan was waiting for him to provide for her. He couldn't afford to throw a childish tantrum.

Li Yundong settled his mind and nodded to the young woman named Xiao Jia. "Hello, thank you for your trouble."

Xiao Jia was a girl with a few cute freckles across her face. Her age and demeanor suggested she was newly on the job, lacking the world-weariness of seasoned office veterans. She was clearly taken with Li Yundong, offering a sweet smile. "Please follow me."

As Li Yundong was led out the door by her, he immediately encountered the voluptuous beauty he had met in the elevator, walking toward them from not far away.

The beautiful woman’s eyes lit up the moment she spotted Li Yundong. She scrutinized him from head to toe, her gaze so intense it seemed she wanted to swallow him whole. Her eyes were moist and deeply expressive, incredibly seductive.

As they passed each other, the beauty laughed and said to Xiao Jia, who was walking ahead, "Xiao Jia, is this handsome young man a new employee at your company?"

Xiao Jia smiled. "Hello, Manager Cao, yes he is."

A thought sparked in the beautiful woman’s mind. She extended her hand to Li Yundong and smiled. "Hello, I am Cao Ke Fei, from Huasheng International Entertainment on the ninth floor."

Li Yundong politely shook her hand. The moment their hands met, he felt hers was damp, soft, and boneless.

Cao Ke Fei, however, felt Li Yundong’s palm was warm and strong, conveying a powerful sense of energy and security. Her affection for the young man deepened, and she lightly hooked her little finger into his palm.

Li Yundong, being an inexperienced young man rooted in his room, missed the subtle cue entirely. He merely felt an itch in his palm and assumed the sexy beauty had brushed against him accidentally, paying it no mind.

Seeing Li Yundong remain unmoved, Cao Ke Fei was greatly surprised.

She had always been confident in her beauty and figure, fully aware of the desire and avarice contained in the gazes of the men around her! Yet, finally finding a young man who caught her eye, he seemed completely uninterested in her?

Impossible?

Cao Ke Fei was so astonished she almost couldn't believe it. Could he be gay?

Cao Ke Fei had initially harbored only a tentative interest in Li Yundong, but now she was far more intrigued, feeling the familiar thrill of a hunter stalking prey.

After watching Li Yundong and Xiao Jia depart, Cao Ke Fei smiled faintly. She pushed open Yin Mengfan’s office door and said with a laugh, "I'm back."

Yin Mengfan looked up, confused. "Why are you back?"

Cao Ke Fei laughed. "I suddenly remembered that my floor needs to move some large pieces of luggage, so I came up to borrow some manpower from you."

Yin Mengfan looked even more bewildered. "Come on, your company is in film and entertainment, and mine is in real estate. You come to me to delegate laborers? That’s a bit over the line, isn't it?"

Cao Ke Fei chuckled. "Oh, you won't even lend me a few strong men? I promise to return them! It’s not like I’m going to eat them!"

Yin Mengfan scoffed. "Save it, Cao beauty. If you called out, every man in this building would rush over to work for you. Don’t tell me you can't find help! Tell me the truth—which one of my employees have you set your sights on poaching?"

Cao Ke Fei snapped her fingers. "As expected of Manager Yin! Brilliant and perceptive, the embodiment of beauty and wisdom combined!"

Yin Mengfan laughed heartily. "Oh, knock it off with the flattery! Come on, who is it?"

Cao Ke Fei smiled. "It’s the new colleague who just left."

The smile froze on Yin Mengfan's face. "Li Yundong? No, absolutely not!"

Cao Ke Fei regarded Yin Mengfan with a look of dawning suspicion. "Why are you getting so worked up? Unless..."

Yin Mengfan glared at Cao Ke Fei, annoyed at the implication. "What nonsense are you thinking! He was introduced by a friend of mine. Don't cause trouble."

Cao Ke Fei looked wronged. "Did I say I wanted to cause trouble? I just want to borrow your staff for a moment, not take him as Tang Monk's flesh to feast on!"

Yin Mengfan opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to refuse, but then a sudden thought struck her: Could Zhou Qin actually be interested in this young man? If he’s easily seduced, wouldn’t that reveal his true colors to me immediately?

With this realization, Yin Mengfan made a sharp turn. "Fine, I’ll call Xiao Jia later and let her know."

Cao Ke Fei covered her mouth and giggled. "Now you’re not afraid I’ll eat him?"

Yin Mengfan laughed. "Be careful, don't cause your own problems! Oh, by the way, are you feeling better? Those debt collectors were harassing you pretty badly a while back, right?"

Cao Ke Fei stood up and replied with seductive charm, "Much better, I’ve stopped taking the medicine! But the debt collection was indeed rough, which is why I need to find some joy for myself! Alright, I’ll go over and get him now." With a blowing kiss gesture toward Yin Mengfan, she left, smiling.

Shortly after Cao Ke Fei departed, Shen Hui burst through the door like a gale, rushing up to Yin Mengfan with an expression of righteous indignation. "Why is that guy in here?"

Startled by her furious appearance, Yin Mengfan leaned back. "What are you talking about? Which guy?"

Shen Hui gesticulated wildly, shouting, "That shameless pervert! I just realized—the pervert I saw in your office just now is the same pervert I bumped into at the Chanel boutique last time! The scoundrel, why is he here! Is he an employee of the company?"

Yin Mengfan was utterly confused, not knowing what to make of it. "Hey, hey, young lady, calm down. What is making you so agitated?"

Shen Hui’s face flushed crimson. She hooked her fingers and gnashed her teeth, breathlessly exaggerating how Li Yundong had "assaulted" her previously, then shouted, "Cousin, fire him! Fire him immediately! We absolutely cannot keep a pervert like that here!"

Yin Mengfan was shocked, thinking: No way? He doesn't look like that kind of person! Could it be that appearances truly deceive? Is he truly all show and no substance? Did Zhou Qin misjudge him too?

Seeing Yin Mengfan hesitating, Shen Hui pressed, "Hey, what are you thinking about! If you keep someone like that here, all the other employees will run away because of him! Where is he anyway? If you don't fire him, I’ll go yell at him myself! Last time he was lucky to run fast enough!"

Yin Mengfan stood up, about to speak, when she suddenly heard a commotion and footsteps approaching from outside the door.

Confused, Yin Mengfan walked to the entrance and opened it, only to see all the office staff rushing towards the elevators. Yin Mengfan stopped one employee. "What's going on?"

The employee replied with excitement, "Something happened on the ninth floor! A big deal!"

Yin Mengfan let go of the employee, who seemed to be delighting in the chaos, and muttered: Isn't the ninth floor Cao Ke Fei’s company? Oh no, could something have happened between her and that Li Yundong? It couldn't have happened that fast, could it?

Without hesitation, Yin Mengfan grabbed Shen Hui. "Let's go! Let's see what’s happening!"