Absolute Chaos
WARNING: This chapter contains a smidge about self-harm. Stay safe y'all
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Lin Ya arrived at her company and as soon as she stepped out of her car, a whole crowd of people came rushing towards her. There were reporters from every major news source in the nation from the entertainment industry to the business industry.
Lin Ya answered her customary 10 questions of the day (for the lucky reporters) and then headed inside. She walked upstairs briskly and heard the constant greetings from her employees. She gave them an acknowledging nod and smile then entered her private elevator.
Entering her office, Lin Ya felt like she could finally breathe. Her morning had just started with absolute chaos. Putting on a business mindset, she started looking through the work that had accumulated on her desk since the day before. She started sorting through the papers and adding the purple sticky notes on the files before signing on important documents.
Fan Mei knocked on the door and entered the office. She was smiling as she held up her phone to Lin Ya. It was a photo of them plus the guys entering the restaurant. The person who had made the post had labeled them as 'the modern gods and goddesses' and the photo already had 500,000 likes.
"So Ms. Celebrity, what are your further plans? Any thoughts on these photos?" Fan Mei holds here phone under Lin Ya's slender chin like a microphone. Lin Ya uses one finger to push it away.
"I think that my idea of being exposed to the public slowly has gone down the drain officially." She shakes her head in mock sadness and both girls start giggling.
"Oh yeah! You have received an invitation from TY - the NGO. They want you to model in a new campaign for the youth organization." Fan Mei relays the information she had received via email from the president of the organization
Lin Ya has history with this NGO. They were the ones who offered her free support when she was in her lowest moments. When she had started to develop terrible depression and started to hurt herself, they intervened, supported and helped her get higher education. You could say that TY is the reason the LY enterprises existed. They had never asked anything of Lin Ya until now.
"Of course." Lin Ya quickly accepted the invitation. "Anything else?"
"Um, actually yeah... they need you to have a male partner for the shoot." Fan Mei's eyes start to glint a little bit. There are obvious implications within her words.
"Any suggestions?" While Lin Ya's voice is dripping sweetness, it sends quick chills up Fan Mei's spine as she quickly shakes her head. The oppressive aura from Lin Ya is too much for mortals like her to handle.
All the sudden, Lin Ya's cell phone rings. 'CEO Qin' is the caller ID. 'Speak of the devil' Fan Mei thinks to herself, smirking at Lin Ya.
Lin Ya picks up the call and puts the man on speakerphone. "CEO Qin?"
"Hi, are you free for lunch today?" Qin Jie asks her politely but inside, there are many emotions stirring inside of him. The moment he heard her voice his heart started pounding. 'What is even happening to me?' he asks himself.
"Hmm... yes I am. I also have something I would like to discuss with you while we are at it." Lin Ya calmly replies to him.
"Great. Can I bring my assistant?" Qin Jie and Lin Ya had seen the interactions between the two last night and an unspoken decision was made to have them be better 'friends' with each other.
"Yes. I will bring Fan Mei as well." Lin Ya sticks her tongue out at a stunned Fan Mei who is gaping at her with joy in her eyes.
"Okay. See you at 12:30 at Blue Ocean Restaurant." Qin Jie says
"Hmm... sounds good. Bye." Lin Ya ends the call right after.
"Lin Ya, are you going to ask CEO Qin to be your shoot partner?" Fan Mei's eyes are glowing with happiness as Lin Ya confirms with a nod.
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Qin Corporations
"Pan Huan, at 12:30 we have an appointment at Blue Ocean Restaurant along with CEO Lin and her assistant Fan Mei." Qin Jie talks to Pan Huan. Pan Huan is amazed that the CEO had arranged it so smoothly. It is too shocking to think that the two of them had only met officially one week ago. Pan Huan makes preparations and leaves the room.
After he leaves, Qin Jie turns to face the window again. Every time he talks to her his heart beats faster. Her sweet voice is like music to his ears. He has never felt this way about another woman before. Last night, he had even dreamed of her smile.
Qin Jie realized that he wants to see her everyday and all of the time. It is not enough to say that it is basic curiosity for the young woman. It was so bizzare to him that he had consulted Pan Huan about what he was feeling-- rushing heart, sweaty palms, being deliriously happy whenever she talks to him...Pan Huan had awkwardly typed something on his tablet and showed it to him plus a definition.
"Love: a great interest and pleasure in something."