The Only One With a Mouth in the CEO Novel - Chapter 40: Assistant Ye Is Getting Better at Dating

Chapter 40: Assistant Ye Is Getting Better at Dating

After finishing her own work, Ye Jin knocked on Gu Chenxi’s office door as usual.

President Gu.
Ye Jin walked over to report on her work but keenly sensed that Gu Chenxi’s mood wasn’t quite right.

Gu Chenxi was usually silent and expressionless, with consistently stable emotions – clearly the type of big shot who calmly controlled everything.

But today, he sat lazily in his executive chair, looking somewhat dejected. His beautiful double eyelids and long eyelashes drooped downward, diminishing some of the maturity that experience had given him.

In Ye Jin’s mind, his image had become much younger.

Ye Jin approached and cautiously asked: Boss, are you in a bad mood?
Gu Chenxi had known it was Ye Jin coming in. Hearing her question, he slowly lifted his eyelids to glance at her.

He looked very tired.

Could it be that he encountered some difficult problem in business?

Gu Chenxi was a workaholic who handled many business ventures, with Vastness being just one of them.

Ye Jin only helped him handle work related to Vastness.

So even now, Ye Jin hadn’t completely figured out Gu Chenxi’s full background.

Since it might involve commercial secrets, Ye Jin considerately didn’t press further.

How did your phone screen crack?
Ye Jin reached out to take it, Let me help you contact customer service.
But she came up empty-handed.

Gu Chenxi had withdrawn the phone before she could get to it.

His phone was logged into Yan Rong’s account – absolutely impossible for Assistant Ye to touch.

After the crisis was averted, Gu Chenxi relaxed again and slowly looked up at Ye Jin.

Assistant Ye was really both professional and thoughtful when working.

Even after working together for so long, he still hadn’t detected that she disliked him.

Seeing that Gu Chenxi didn’t want to communicate with her, Ye Jin simply picked up her tablet: Then let’s talk about work first.
Ye Jin reported her work meticulously.

Gu Chenxi listened half-heartedly.

That’s basically everything. Ye Jin said, Then I’ll go attend to other matters.
Ye Jin returned to her workstation and started working, soon receiving an email.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

What don’t you like about President Gu?

Ye Jin thought that Yan Rong might be Gu Chenxi’s fanboy, which was why he became defensive when she told him not to emulate Gu Chenxi.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

It’s not just one particular thing.

Seeing this sentence, Gu Chenxi’s heart skipped a beat.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

Who in this world would like their boss and work?

So that’s how it was.

So that’s what Assistant Ye really thought.

Gu Chenxi unconsciously swiveled his executive chair, relaxing.

So Assistant Ye actually liked him as a person, liked his personality traits.

Assistant Ye had even praised him for being well-behaved.

She was praising him personally.

Once he understood this, everything became clear.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

What gossip do you want to hear?

Although text had no sound, Ye Jin could still sense the relaxation in his tone.

Was he that easily appeased?

He was really easy to coax.

With such a great opportunity presented, Ye Jin wouldn’t miss it.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

What exactly is the conflict between Young Master Gu and our President Gu? Why do they always seem like fire and water whenever they meet?

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

After Gu Qingyang dropped out of school to work and was found by the Gu family, his student status and household registration were restored, so he was sent back to continue his studies.
His foundation was very poor; even after repeating two grades, he still couldn’t keep up with the curriculum at the elite high school.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

What does this have to do with President Gu?

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

President Gu has always been first in his class since childhood.

Maybe he’s just jealous.

Ye Jin:

Yan Rong really idolizes Gu Chenxi.

Ye Jin directly ignored the part about jealousy.

She had read tons of novels about switched identities—both for wealthy heiresses and young masters.

With their setup, she could come up with a whole basketful of mutual harm scenarios with her eyes closed.

Their feud really ran deep.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

Thanks for sharing the gossip.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

So, any reward?

Ye Jin: ?

He’s so weird.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

No.

But I can put in a good word for you in front of President Gu.

Ye Jin felt she shouldn’t indulge Yan Rong’s bad habits, or things would get out of hand later.

Seeing the email,

Gu Chenxi’s mouth corners turned down sharply, and he pressed his lips into a tight line.

Last time, he praised her for being well-behaved.

This time, it was just a cold no.

Assistant Ye was getting better and better at playing hard to get in relationships.

After four days of work, Ye Jin finished editing the new video.

This time, she still used a third-person perspective.

With a special purpose in mind, Ye Jin inserted her own bias, editing Gu Chenxi into a cold, ruthless capitalist without an ounce of sympathy, while shaping her own image as quite righteous.

The scenes where she spoke up for others were both on-topic and entertaining for the audience.

The monologue segment also explained her conflicts with her former colleagues.
In the video’s caption, Ye Jin used a double meaning: The Tool’s Counterattack.
As soon as the video was posted, a wave of curious netizens flooded the comments section.

The blogger is so bold.

So they really don’t get along, no wonder there’s zero interaction between the two accounts.

The traffic that Skinny Guy and the others once begged for was now pouring in uncontrollably.

Marketing accounts naturally had a smaller audience base.

An account with one million followers was already considered upper-middle tier in the industry; most netizens who followed entertainment news and gossip had likely come across videos Ye Jin made before.

Now that Ye Jin was openly revealing the truth on her main account,

It’s true, the narrative styles of both accounts are exactly the same.

So disgusting, stealing someone else’s work and then shamelessly riding on their coattails when they get popular.

Ye Jin had only made a slight move,

and the marketing account’s comment section was overrun by netizens there for the drama.

Since Ye Jin’s last video was posted, that account had gone completely silent, as if they had all vanished at once.

Netizens spammed the comment section with the Aunt Xue knocking on the door meme:

Stop hiding in there, I know you’re home.

If you had the guts to steal the account, have the guts to open the door.

Ye Jin was very pleased with how things unfolded.

While reading the comments at home, she often found herself laughing heartily at the netizens’ remarks.

The system reminded her: You have many advertising offers in your backend, and the rates have increased too. You should check them out.

Ye Jin perked up and clicked in immediately.

My rate for one voiceover is 800,000 now?! After a moment of silence, she said, Is that a typo?
System: It’s reasonable.

It analyzedIn your last promotional video, you delivered the ad copy twice, and the placements were utterly shameless yet highly theatrical. There are still numerous posts and videos mocking your product placements, generating significant buzz—exactly what advertisers hope to see.

The system, being a competent assistant, continuedYour current follower count has reached 6.3 million. Calculating at 0.06 yuan per follower, your advertising rate for one video should be 378,000 yuan.

[But this is only the rate for short videos. Since your videos fall into the medium-to-long category, the rate should be increased by 1.5 to 2.0 times.

[Additionally, factors like high production quality, broad audience reach, and strong backend viewership contribute to this.

The system concludedSo an advertising rate of 800,000 yuan is entirely reasonable.

System, Ye Jin suddenly said, you’re such a flatterer!
[These are just facts. I’m not flattering you.

Having bickered with Ye Jin for so long, the system felt unusually uncomfortable hearing such praise from her.

So it reverted to business modeHurry up and pick suitable advertisers.

Alright.
Ye Jin scanned through the advertising invitations from start to finish, completely unable to control her facial expressions. Her grin stretched ear to ear.

This is no different from winning the lottery, Ye Jin said blissfully.

[Of course it’s different, the system retorted. [This is the result of your hard work. The lottery isn’t.

Though the system often disapproved of Ye Jin’s methods, it couldn’t help but admire her perseverance and spirit.

Noticing Ye Jin getting carried away, the system coldly interrupted her fantasyAs your income increases, so will your tax rate. For an income of one million, you’ll need to pay 400,000 in taxes.

Ye Jin responded generously, That’s fine. I’m willing to contribute to our country’s development.
The system suddenly viewed her in a new lightYou have such high awareness?

It had expected this money-grubber to at least feel a pang of regret.

Then Ye Jin added cheerfully, The more I contribute, the better.
System:

So that’s how it is.

Ye Jin selected two voice-over product placement ads and quickly finalized the collaborations after brief discussions with the PR teams.

The system couldn’t help commentingYou could actually wait a bit longer. Your follower count is increasing daily. It wouldn’t be too late to accept ads after reaching the growth plateau in a few days.

It’s fine, I’m not greedy, Ye Jin said. Even though video production has no cost, my cycle is relatively long, and I need to find the right moments to deliver the ad copy. Finalizing the voice-over content early gives me clarity.
The system admired thisYou’re such a great colleague.

No wonder the male lead usually tolerated her so much. If it were in his position, having such a perceptive assistant to handle matters, it would like her too.

In this world, Ye Jin could hardly find anyone to talk and chat with.

The system barely counted as one.

Ye Jin fantasized aloud: I’ve decided—once this advertising payment comes through, I’ll have my mom renovate our home. She’s getting older and doesn’t want to move, so staying there is just fine.
After the renovation, I’ll start saving up retirement funds for both me and my mom. Then I’ll buy a place in Hainan so Ms. Cheng Jinhua can spend winters there recuperating.
Once we get our health in order, let’s travel all over the country and experience all the delicious food and scenic spots.
Ye Jin spread her arms and lay back on the carpet, saying contentedly: That would be perfect.
The system listened quietly.

Ye Jin was different from all the previous partners it had encountered.

She had witnessed the luxury of high society, worked on Projects worth tens or hundreds of millions with Gu Chenxi every day, and Project bonuses kept pouring into her account.

Those who chatted and laughed with her in business settings were all billionaires.

Now, whoever met her would respectfully address her as President Ye or Assistant Ye.

Ye Jin had both tactics and capabilities.

Yet when it came to life, she still maintained an ordinary person’s mindset.

Her only wish was to live happily with her mother for the rest of her life.

The system was somewhat moved: That sounds like a wonderful arrangement.

So I need to keep working hard!
If calculated carefully, the money she had earned so far was just a drop in the bucket, not nearly enough to accomplish anything.