CEO He : Please Don't Love Me

He Corporation, CEO office

"So you did everything for that girl?"

He Zhuang asked in his usual cold and emotionless voice.

"Yes, Father."

He Jian replied in a voice that matched his father almost completely.

Both father and son were now currently standing in front of the large glass window staring out at the busy roads of City H.

Silence prevailed inside the office after He Jian's answer.

It was after a whole five minutes later that He Zhuang opened his mouth again and said to his son emotionlessly

"Your grandfather is very upset with you."

He Zhuang only talked about this because he had been getting endless call from his stubborn father who insisted to him that he should talk to He Jian about the consequences his actions could have.

'He family was losing a potential bride for He Jian because of his actions.'

Said Grandfather He which prompted He Zhuang to talk to his son in the end.

Shen Yiling, he had seen that girl and also let his people investigate about her.

The results of the investigation were quite satisfying.

Shen Yiling had all the qualities that a girl or a daughter-in-law of a noble family should have.

He Zhuang had never talked to Shen Yiling personally but he had noticed her.

By behavior and character, she was just like those other normal girls who belonged to noble families.

A pretentious and snobbish girl.

However, He Zhuang still didn't stop Grandfather He from matchmaking He Jian and Shen Yiling.

It was because where could He family find a girl who is ready to bear the coldness and indifference of his son, He Jian.

Since Shen Yiling had been working in He Corporation as He Jian's junior assistant, he was sure that she had already seen his cold and aloof behavior. And if she still insisted to marry his son then he wouldn't interfere in such matters at all.

After all, He family, in the end, needed an heir to pass everything onto the next generation, and for that, He Jian would have to marry. It didn't matter if he was willing or unwilling to do that.

This was what He Zhuang had thought until…

…he had known that whatever He Jian did against Shen family was for that girl.

The same girl for whom his son had refused to obey him for the first time in his life, five years ago.

The cold and indifferent He Jian didn't know the thoughts going inside his father's head.     

He just hummed indifferently when his father mentioned his grandfather and said

"The old man…he will come around in some time."

He Zhuang also didn't say anything at these words but he knew that his father was just agreeing with his words. 

If only Grandfather He had seen his son and grandson talking about him so indifferently then he would surely have thought of disowning both of them right away.

However, when had both of these men had feared Grandfather He.

So the matter of 'Grandfather He's being upset' was buried right away, that too, very indifferently.

"Jian…do you know cutting all the ties with Shen enterprises can lead to a damage to He Corporation also?"

He Zhuang asked his son again and this time his eyes scrutinized his face closely.

He Jian didn't cower.

He also turned to look at his father and said fearlessly

"He Corporation doesn't need Shen Enterprises to stand in the market. Leave everything to me. I will manage everything without letting any damage come to He Corporation."

He Zhuang's eyes flickered at these words. 

It was the first time that He Jian himself had come forward to take responsibility for the whole He Corporation. 

As a father he was happy seeing this, but…

"All of this…just for that girl?"

He Zhuang asked coldly his son with narrowed eyes.

"I understand that she saved you and you want to repay her but ... why are you letting…

And He Jian's blue eyes instantly became colder. The cold man had always respected his father very much but today he interrupted his father, that too, quite harshly.

"Dad"

He Zhuang stopped and looked at his son silently only to hear him say

"Lanlan … she is mine."

He Zhuang's quietly stared at his son. His face was emotionless…not betraying any thought that was going inside his mind.

He Jian perhaps realized that he was rude and took a deep breath before turning to look out of the window. 

"Don't involve her in all this."

He said while looking at the bright sky. 

"She is young…She is my responsibility. I will take care of her…but at the same time, I will not disappoint you, dad."

He Jian knew what his father was worried about and he wanted her to rest assured that he would not walk down the path his father had walked.

He Zhuang also moved his eyes away from his son and looked out of the transparent glass as he said

"I hope so."

A few moments later, he said

"I want to see that girl."

He Jian was not surprised by his father's words.

"You can't."

He Zhuang looked at his son with raised eyebrows but He Jian only smiled helplessly as he remembered something.

"She doesn't want anyone to see herself with me."

  The raised eyebrows settled down, however, He Zhuang asked his son again curiously

"Why?"

A deep frown marred He Jian's forehead as she answered his father's question

"Difference of status…she says. People will talk if they will see her with me."

A stiff nod came from He Zhuang but He Jian didn't notice the stiffness of that nod.

"You can leave."

He Zhuang told his son and He Jian left the office.

When he was just at the door, he heard his father's cold voice again.

"Bring her to He Villa."

It was an order and He Jian knew it.

Although it was an order, He Jian would have refused his father. But he wished to follow this order happily.

He wanted Lanlan to meet his family also.

So he turned around to look at his father and said

"Yes, Father"

With that, he left the office.

Sitting on his chair, He Zhuang stared at the ceiling with blank eyes while leaning against the headrest.

'People will say that I trapped you if they will see you with me.'

A moment later, he scoffed and leaned forward to pick up the files from the table in front of him.