Don't move

Fei Huangjin smiled lightly in reply.

Cheng Jinyao had been hesitant with letting him take over Cheng Entertainment because, according to the old man, he didn't understand the "meaning of love." Now that he showed up with Ying Yue beside him and declared to the old man that he was dead set on marrying her, it was only a matter of time until Cheng Jinyao gave him his trust.

He'd been refusing to use this tactic until last night, when his secretary had started occupying his thoughts.

On the plus side, he was legitimately attracted to her. He'd always found her smart and pretty--he just never thought of crossing the line. But now that he was thinking about it, he was half-wondering why he didn't think about it sooner.

They started eating and the conversation naturally turned towards business. Cheng Jinyao was talking about what running his company entailed and the daily work he had to put in. He was passionate about his work, and his wife was all praises for him.

Ying Yue enjoyed listening to the two. Before she knew it, she was almost full but the man beside her kept on putting food on her plate. If he wanted to act lovey-dovey with her, this was not the way to do it. She glared at him silently and put some of the food on to his plate instead.

The man just smirked at her.

"Dear," Mrs. Cheng turned to her husband with a smile, "I need to use the restroom."

"I'll come with you." Cheng Jinyao stood up and pulled out her seat for her. "CEO Fei, excuse us for a moment."

He nodded with a smile and watched the couple leave the room. When he turned to Ying Yue beside him, she was glaring at him.

"Girlfriend? Really?"

"Didn't you refer to yourself as my girlfriend last night?" Fei Huangjin raised an eyebrow at her and continued to eat.

She held on to his wrist to stop him from eating and he turned to look at her instead.

"That was to save you from that woman with large boobs last night. Today is different. You're deceiving an old couple who are about to entrust you with their company." Didn't he see how wrong it was to do this?

Fei Huangjin set down his chopsticks, slightly irritated at what she was trying to tell him. He knew the risks and he knew what he was doing. She just had to play her part. "Look, Cheng Jinyao isn't going to entrust the company to me if he doesn't see me being serious with a woman. He puts his wife first above all things, and he doesn't believe in people who don't feel the same way."

"…" She turned to look at the seats where Ching Jinyao and his wife sat. She suddenly realized she shouldn't be making a big deal out of this. Didn't her spy work involve deception, too?

"Just act like a loving girlfriend until this deal pushes through. It's not like I'm asking you to bed me."

His coarse words made her blush. She wasn't thinking about that at all. Why would he say such a thing? "CEO Fei--"

He cut her off with a look, "You will refer to me as Huangjin until this is over." He picked up his chopsticks and placed a piece of broccoli on her plate. "Now eat."

Ying Yue's lips thinned. Was this really necessary?

"Don't worry, I'll give you a raise."

Someone had to tell this guy that money doesn't solve everything. She wasn't complaining with the extra cash though. "After the deal, then what?"

He paused, as if thinking of an answer. "We can always say we broke up."

"But I'm your secretary." She pointed out.

"Yes, a very efficient and professional secretary."

Seeing that he wasn't going to budge about it. She gave up, pouring herself some tea to calm herself. If she knew he was going to get her to act as his girlfriend for his business deals, she never would've tried to save him from that woman last night.

Suddenly, a thought occurred to her. She asked, "You're not gonna fire me after this deal pushes through right?" Even if her boss was annoying and demanding, she liked her job. Fei Huangjin treated her like an executive assistant rather than just simple secretary. She liked being able to give her opinions freely to him and even work on proposals and dealings with him like an actual business executive. This was the closest thing to living her childhood dream.

"Why would I? I would never find anyone half as perfect as you." Fei Huangjin sounded like he was teasing, but he actually wasn't kidding. She was brilliant. If Cheng Jinyao asked for Ying Yue to be his own assistant in exchange for Fei International taking over Cheng Entertainment, Fei Huangjin would never approve of it. He'd rather lose that company than his secretary.

She rolled her eyes at him and nodded. "Alright."

He glanced at her, mentally praising her for falling into his trap. Good. This was really good.

Before he could start eating again, he faintly heard the sound of Mrs. Cheng's voice in the hallway outside. He turned to Ying Yue who was oblivious to his plans, and grinned. One hand held on to Ying Yue's wrist and the other pulled her head closer to him.

Her eyes widened, "What are you--"

Fei Huangjin brought his lips down to her.

Ying Yue quickly ducked her head and Fei Huangjin's lips landed on her forehead.

"Don't move." He mumbled against her skin. His warm breath seared through her skull, rendering her speechless and unmoving. She stopped struggling.

The door suddenly opened, and Cheng Jinyao cleared his throat.