The Only One With a Mouth in the CEO Novel - Chapter 37: You'd Better Stop Talking

Chapter 37: You’d Better Stop Talking

I get the feeling you don’t like it when I mention Assistant Yan?

Having worked with Gu Chenxi for quite some time now, Ye Jin could generally sense some of his emotional shifts.

Could it be that the CEO was already this sensitive about office romance?

No problem, I’ll mention him more often from now on, Ye Jin said with a beaming smile. That way you’ll develop immunity soon enough.

Gu Chenxi: ……

The thought of having to listen to Assistant Ye praise Yan Rong every single day made his expression darken further.

Seeing the change in his expression, Ye Jin laughed uproariously in her heart.

Making Gu Chenxi swallow his frustration without being able to voice it was just too satisfying.

The final item on their morning schedule was a municipal-level youth drone competition.

When Ye Jin and the others entered the venue, they happened to arrive just in time for the final award ceremony.

Unable to find seats in time, Ye Jin scanned the stage for the little girl with autism.

She had seen their project – it was more than worthy of national awards, let alone a mere municipal competition. There should have been no suspense at all.

But even after all the awards had been given out, Ye Jin still hadn’t spotted the familiar face.

She felt somewhat regretful.

Not about the fifty thousand yuan going down the drain – though she had offered to split it with Gu Chenxi, he hadn’t actually let her pay.

Her regrets were about something else entirely.

In that moment, a mischievous idea occurred to Ye Jin.

So she turned around, lowered her head to build up her emotions, and even took off her glasses.

Since Ye Jin hadn’t taken a seat, Gu Chenxi had remained standing beside her.

Seeing Ye Jin turn around now, he naturally assumed: Assistant Ye was crying.

They’re not worth your sadness, Gu Chenxi said softly.

A full three seconds passed.

Ye Jin emerged from her emotional preparation, turned back and uttered a confused Huh?

She looked around and asked, CEO Gu, were you the one who just spoke?

Gu Chenxi: ……

Assistant Ye’s voice didn’t sound particularly sad.

He turned his eyes toward her helplessly, but when his gaze met Ye Jin’s eyes, his entire being froze abruptly.

At this moment, Assistant Ye had removed her glasses, revealing her beautiful, innocent almond-shaped eyes, now glistening with tears.

Like dewdrops rolling on lotus leaves, they appeared both adorable and pitiable.

Yes, Gu Chenxi’s voice trembled slightly, though he tried hard to steady it. In life, there are gains and losses.

…What nonsense was he spouting?

Actually, Gu Chenxi had long anticipated this day.

But perhaps experiencing this once was for the best – after being betrayed once, Assistant Ye would learn her lesson.

Alright, CEO Gu, Ye Jin cut him off. You’d better stop talking – you’re starting to sound like a motivational speaker.

How much better it was when he didn’t speak, quietly playing the NPC role and providing her with video material.

Gu Chenxi: ……

He was being disliked.

But she had clearly praised ‘Yan Rong’ for speaking adorably.

For a moment, Gu Chenxi couldn’t figure out where the problem lay.

Seeing Gu Chenxi fall silent, Ye Jin resumed building up her emotions and began her performance.

With tragic flair, she said, Actually, this isn’t the first time I’ve been betrayed.

Ye Jin continued, When I was in university, I started my own business. Some classmates took interest in my project and proposed we develop it together. I agreed.

She fake-sobbed, But after the project was completed, they kicked me out of the team.

I know, giving your all to others doesn’t necessarily yield good results. Reaching the emotional climax, Ye Jin began moralizing with tragic flair, I just don’t want my sincerity to be betrayed.

Anyone’s sincerity.

After delivering her full set of lines, Ye Jin wiped away the few tears she’d forced out, thinking: Perfect performance.

Want to profit by riding on her popularity? Now she’s giving them the spotlight – dare they take it?

Having been a drama queen for over ten years, Ye Jin’s acting skills were fairly decent.

So naturally, Gu Chenxi took her words to heart.

Gu Chenxi clenched his fists, deeply moved.

So much so that fine beads of sweat broke out across his back.

Ye Jin concluded the conversation by saying, Does it hurt when your sincerity gets trampled? Of course it does. But if I had to do it all over again, I’d still make the same choice.

Assistant Ye was so persistent, so touching.

Not only was Gu Chenxi emotionally affected, even his perpetually cold expression softened slightly.

Then Gu Chenxi suddenly thought: Is this why Assistant Ye is so persistent about Yan Rong?

Before he could ponder further, Ye Jin led him away from the venue.

The black Bentley sat spotless and still.

Two familiar figures stood by the car.

Seeing Ye Jin and the others approach, Liu Ying immediately pulled her granddaughter forward to meet them.

President Gu, Assistant Ye.

After greeting them, she bowed deeply, adopting a humble posture to apologize, I’m truly sorry for letting you down.

Beside them, Liu Ying’s granddaughter held a flying device, her gaze fixed on it as she occasionally reached out to gently adjust its components.

Ye Jin quickly stepped aside and helped Liu Ying up. What’s wrong? Why didn’t we see you inside?

Judging by the flying device’s appearance, it seemed to be a finished product.

Liu Ying carefully explained: Tongtong has autism. The officials didn’t believe she made the flying device herself and asked me to provide evidence of her independent work. But with limited time, I couldn’t produce it, so we had to withdraw from the competition.

Ye Jin expressed regret: Then we need to find another solution quickly.

Liu Ying explained the situation: Tongtong’s flying device is still a prototype. If we could have won the prize money, she could have continued upgrading it. I calculated everything perfectly, but I overlooked this one detail.

At this point, Liu Ying felt deep remorse.

I brought Tongtong today specifically to apologize to President Gu and Assistant Ye, Liu Ying said weakly. I’ve betrayed your trust, I’ve failed you. But please rest assured, I’ll find a way to solve the funding issue myself – I won’t let your investment go to waste.

Ye Jin’s heart softened again: Oh, what are you talking about?

Aren’t there other competitions? Ye Jin said. The National Youth Drone Competition – I’ll help you look for recommendation spots. In the meantime, you can prepare more thoroughly.

Liu Ying: No need to trouble yourself, I’ve already secured a spot for Tongtong.

Having worked hard her entire life, she still had some connections, though they only went so far.

Ye Jin sighed silently.

She wanted to give Liu Ying more money, but her position made it inappropriate.

Besides, last time she had already overstepped by helping Liu Ying negotiate a higher price with her boss.

Gu Chenxi reached out and opened the car door.

Ye Jin gave Liu Ying an encouraging look.

Turning around, she noticed Gu Chenxi hadn’t gotten in the car but was instead taking something out and writing on it.

Curious, Ye Jin approached and discovered it was actually a check.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands…

One million!

Gu Chenxi extended the signed check toward Ye Jin.

That expensive piece of paper fluttered gracefully in the air, tracing an enchanting arc.

Boss. Ye Jin accepted it emotionally, You’re incredibly handsome today.

The capitalist suddenly grew a conscience today, being so generous.

Gu Chenxi gave Ye Jin a helpless look, signaling her to deliver it quickly.

In truth, he hadn’t signed this check out of any sudden conscience as Ye Jin assumed.

He simply felt that Assistant Ye’s sincere feelings shouldn’t be betrayed.

Unrequited love is bitter, and it affects work.

Therefore, Gu Chenxi believed further measures were necessary to help Assistant Ye work with greater peace of mind.

Besides, it was just email communication anyway.

As long as he handled it properly, Assistant Ye would never meet Yan Rong in person, and over time, her feelings would naturally fade.

Having reasoned everything through, Gu Chenxi suddenly felt everything become clear.

After bidding farewell to Liu Ying, they had a quick meal and immediately rushed to the next work location.

Gu Chenxi closed his eyes to rest.

Ye Jin was distracted, thinking about video editing scripts.

She finally figured out some plot details that had previously stumped her.

Just highlighting Gu Chenxi’s beauty in short videos felt somewhat monotonous; she needed to add other elements to enrich the content.

The perspective shouldn’t always be limited to her first-person view either—sometimes third-person editing would yield better results.

A rough framework gradually formed in Ye Jin’s mind.

Her phone’s notification sound pulled her back to reality.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

I agree with you??

Ye Jin was utterly confused.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

What did you agree to?

Beside her, Gu Chenxi, who had been feigning sleep, slightly opened one eyelid, looking completely composed.

Three days earlier, Gu Chenxi had issued a work order to the technical department, instructing them to add a scheduled email function to the work platform.

This feature was currently in internal testing.

Only he and his technical colleagues could use it.

A few minutes later, Gu Chenxi discreetly opened his phone and pondered for a moment.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

To become daily chatting friends with you.

After much thought, this was the only response Gu Chenxi could come up with.

Since Assistant Ye hadn’t explicitly mentioned her crush, it wasn’t appropriate for him to bring it up.

After composing the email, he set it for scheduled delivery, then opened other business apps to browse for a while before putting his phone down.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

Huh?

Then I’m truly honored.

How amusing.

Did Yan Rong have such a long reaction time? Only now considering her a friend?

But it was fine.

Ye Jin didn’t have high expectations for Yan Rong.

As long as he could breathe and type, that was enough.

Ye Jin noticed that Yan Rong had indeed changed.

Every day, before she could even wish him good morning, she’d already received a morning greeting email from Yan Rong.

Ye Jin thought, this was a good sign.

So she began acting more familiar with Yan Rong.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

So sleepy, tell me some gossip to wake me up.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

Okay, what would you like to hear?

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

About the boss, of course.

You know what? The day before yesterday when I was on a business trip with the boss, he suddenly spoke out of nowhere and startled me.

Gu Chenxi: …

Let me emphasize again: he simply can’t be bothered to speak, not that he doesn’t know how to.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

So why doesn’t our boss like talking?

Tell me about it.

It’s perfectly normal for Assistant Ye to have this question.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

After being silent for too long, you gradually get used to it.

A very ordinary answer, just like him who doesn’t like talking.

Gu Chenxi realized he truly had no talent when it came to romance.

What if Assistant Ye looks down on him?

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

Aha, you’re so obedient, answering whatever I ask.

Promise me that when I ask other questions in the future, you’ll be just as forthcoming as you are now, okay?

Every word Ye Jin spoke was calculated.

However, she was just casually testing the waters, not expecting the other party to agree.

The message was sent barely thirty seconds ago.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

Okay.