Why is he so furious and embarrassed?

Docking her pay for answering wrong?
If she gets it right she gets a meal, or ten yuan in cash.
Damn—
Xiao Qi deeply believed that this capitalist CEO was just finding creative ways to dock her salary.
A true bloodsucking capitalist.
But he was sick, and she couldn’t risk upsetting him.
Yet then she remembered the necklace.
Right, if he woke up and noticed her neck was bare, would his illness get worse from anger?
Absolutely not, she had to make sure he didn’t find out. And while he was here, he couldn’t openly look for the necklace.
She’d better slip out first.
“Mr. Lin, the massage is about done. Please close your eyes and rest a bit! I’ll head out now,” she said, and darted out the door.
“Wait—”
But she was already gone.
Yi Chen felt something was off, and followed her out.
Xiao Qi panicked as soon as she saw him coming.
Why did he come out?
No, no, the best plan is always to make a run for it.
She sprang up and dashed away.
Why was she running?
Even as she fled, the CEO kept following.
No, she needed to get out of the company to be safe.
Watching her fleeing figure, Yi Chen frowned.
Was it because he told her to read, and now she was running away?
Honestly… not much fun to tease.
He was only joking with her, after all.
Of course, if she actually took his suggestion, all the better.
Reading was a good thing, after all.
Li Cheng stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the research department, and happened to see two figures—one chasing the other—downstairs. He took off his lab radiation goggles for a clearer look.
After a moment’s thought, he walked out and called Joanna.
“Miss Qiao, let me tell you something: Mr. Lin was ruined over the Yexiyang sapphire case, yet she’s still working at TC, safe and sound. I just saw Mr. Lin, during office hours, chasing Yexiyang out of the building. Now, do you still believe she’s just some naive girl?”
“She stole the sapphire, and yet he keeps her around,” Anna fumed, clenching her fist, then relaxing with a sly smile. “If we can get Yexiyang to leave on her own, with Yi Chen’s arrogance, he’d never go looking for her again.”
Li Cheng caught her implication. “Miss Qiao, you mean…”
“Didn’t you say you had an honest, upright, and loyal employee in your research department? Someone who can’t stand wrongdoing?”
Li Cheng understood at once. “Yes, he absolutely despises wrongdoing—especially theft…”
Suddenly he thought of something. “But if we make Yexiyang leave now, what about the sapphire…”
“The sapphire means nothing to me—Yi Chen is what matters,” Anna narrowed her eyes. “You care about your project, but if Yexiyang doesn’t leave, I can’t get close to Yi Chen. Do you understand?”
Everyone knows, if you take someone’s money, you do the job for them.
So of course, Li Cheng would obey Joanna.
…
…
Xiao Qi felt that persistent guy behind her was shockingly determined, chasing her all the way.
Did he never get tired?
She was already gasping for breath.
Still, she kept running, and through the blur saw a poster.
Without thinking, she ran straight for it.
Getting closer, she stopped and looked carefully—her eyes lit up, and she pounced on the poster, stroking it.
Wow, this guy’s pecs are incredible.
She even leaned in for a sniff.
Whoa, pure masculine pheromones.
At this point, Xiao Qi completely forgot she was supposed to be fleeing.
She was utterly swept away by the male hormones.
Without thinking, she dashed into the store.

Yi Chen followed her in, lifting his eyes to see the word “STYLE.”
His face instantly darkened.
He strode inside.
Inside, the lights flickered wildly; men and women clung together, drinking and dancing.
The music was almost deafening.
Yi Chen’s handsome brows drew together.
His dark eyes searched the writhing crowd for that familiar silhouette.
When he finally spotted her, his face could have turned to black stone.
Because Xiao Qi’s hand was about to reach out, drooling, for the chests of the burliest men nearby.
Damn, she actually dared to touch other men.
For the first time in his life, President Lin cursed.
Xiao Qi’s hand was just about to grope those pecs—
When a larger hand suddenly seized her wrist.
She turned, meeting a pair of eyes blazing with fury.
Frightened and mortified.
She’d been so distracted by those pecs she’d forgotten her own peril.
Caught, she knew there was no resisting and obediently let the CEO drag her out.
Suddenly, she thought—
Why was she so stupid? Why hadn’t she used her superpowers to escape?
Truly foolish.
It was idiotic to go up against the CEO.
Could she use her powers now?
She reached out her hand.
Nope!
As long as he was there, she couldn’t use them.
How tragic.
Suddenly, a wave of cheers rose up, and Xiao Qi instinctively looked over to see three burly men walking onto the stage.
Her eyes lit up, pulling on Yi Chen’s hand, “Look, look, they’re doing a fashion show!”
He replied with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes: “Enjoying the view?”
Xiao Qi, thrilled and excited, nodded vigorously, “Of course! Their bodies are perfect.”
“Better than mine?”
“Yours is just as good.”
Yi Chen narrowed his eyes at her, then released her hand. Xiao Qi was so absorbed by the male models onstage she didn’t even notice the CEO was no longer at her side.
A minute later…
The music stopped, and suddenly everything fell quiet. The host came onstage with a microphone: “Dear guests, we regret to inform you that today’s runway show has been canceled. As an apology, we’ll be sending a fruit platter to every table. We hope for your understanding.”
Why was it canceled?
Xiao Qi looked deeply disappointed.
A hand clamped onto the back of her neck, “Still don’t want to leave?”
“No,” she said, having seen nothing, but unwilling to go. “Mr. Lin, let me tell you, a place like this can really help you unwind, get your blood pumping, and—”
“You get my blood pumping quite enough,” Yi Chen said lazily, dragging her toward the exit by the neck.
Xiao Qi was ready to burst into tears when she heard a voice even more starstruck than her own.
“Wow, look at that man—so handsome, so cool! That body—absolute golden ratio! Those long legs must be at least a meter and five, right? And that chiseled face, how does someone even look like that? He’s the best of all male gods.”
“But that handsome guy is dragging around a rather plain girl—her looks are just average at best.”
Xiao Qi: “…”
“That outstanding young man, wasted on a pig—such a shame.”
Damn it, Xiao Qi erupted.
Did they just call her a pig?
Her face, beautiful as a flower, rated as only average?
They were begging for trouble.
Before she could explode, the hand gripping her neck released her.
Xiao Qi glanced over; the CEO was smiling darkly, and she shivered, all her anger evaporating in an instant.

Because she remembered his hand on her neck.
He would have noticed her neck was bare.
But…
Yi Chen took her hand, gracefully leading her back inside.
Though the capitalist wore a smile, she saw him as a mighty tiger, and…
He’d swallow her whole.
Xiao Qi broke out in a cold sweat from her own wild imagination.
Why was he dressed so elegantly yet looking so grim as he led her by the hand? What was he up to?
Yi Chen led Xiao Qi, unhurried, to the group of girls who had just spoken. He gave them a gentle smile.
The girls blushed furiously, hearts pounding.
Wow, he smiled at me!
Being dragged along, Xiao Qi felt annoyed.
They called her boy-crazy, but weren’t they the same, flirting in public without shame? Hmph.
But then…
He switched from holding her hand to wrapping an arm around her waist. President Lin, with a charming voice, said, “This is Ye Xiyang, my girlfriend. I feed her, I look after her, all her fair, soft flesh was raised by me. So, if anyone’s going to spoil her, it’ll be me.”
The girls: “…”
Xiao Qi: “…”
Though the words were crude, the intention was to defend her.
Xiao Qi glanced at his profile, and for some reason, her heart began to race.
She pressed a hand to her chest.
A racing heartbeat was normal—if it didn’t, she’d be dead.
Xiao Qi tried to convince herself.
Yes, that’s it.
If it were an ugly guy or even a pig standing up for her, she’d be touched too, so her heart would race; how much more with such a handsome CEO.
Yes, exactly.
After making sure she had no romantic feelings for President Lin and absolutely no “private” intentions, Xiao Qi’s heartbeat finally calmed.
He stood up for her, so she ought to do something for him.
Dr. Pan said to make him happy, after all.
Xiao Qi glanced at the microphone on stage, then grinned at Yi Chen, “Lin Yi Chen, I’m so happy today, I want to sing a song for you.”
Yi Chen raised an eyebrow—he remembered she was tone-deaf.
But if she was singing for him, he couldn’t help but smile.
Xiao Qi ran up to the stage, grabbed the mic, and looked at the outstanding man in the crowd. “Hello everyone, I have a boyfriend, and to me, he’s the most handsome man on Earth. Our being together was almost an accident. Maybe one day I’ll leave him, or maybe one day he’ll forget about me. But at least today, we’re happy together. Now I’ll sing a song for him—‘In a Dream’…”
Before she could finish, that tall figure strode onto the stage, pulled her over, and led her off.
What was wrong? He seemed angry.
No, not just angry—he seemed furious.
Why was he so upset?
Once outside, Yi Chen pinned her against the wall, staring at her darkly. “Ye Xiyang, you’re not allowed in places like this ever again.”
Seriously? He was mad just because she came here?
“Aren’t you overreacting—”
“What you just said,” he cut her off, “did you mean it?”
Huh? What she’d just said?
Those words had just slipped out.
Xiao Qi nodded, “Yes. You and I aren’t really the same type of person, so sooner or later, I’ll have to leave, and you’ll probably forget all about me.”
I’m an alien, so leaving is only a matter of time. And I’m not really Ye Xiyang, so when you find out, you won’t remember me anyway.
“Ye Xiyang,” Yi Chen looked at her, something churning in his eyes, “you really are an ungrateful wolf. I like you, I look after you, but you’re still indifferent.”
His gaze fell to her neck, and his eyes darkened. “Is staying away from me really that important to you?”
“…”
Why was he so furious?