The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 417: Are You Interested in Me? But We Can Never Be

Chapter 417: Chapter 417: Are You Interested in Me? But We Can Never Be

On the other side, at the Nan Group.

Nan Juefeng was standing in front of the French windows, holding a coffee cup, looking out as if deep in thought.

The coffee was made from the same ingredients, but for some reason, it just didn’t taste as good as when Shen Yu made it.

"President, according to reliable sources, the Lu family’s brain instrument project has been very successful and will be launched ahead of schedule. Should we also release our AI comforting robot to compete with them?"

Yaya, eager to prove herself in her new role, was enthusiastic.

Nan Juefeng, somewhat disinterested, waved his hand, "Leave those matters to Manager Gao, just give me a summary report when it’s time."

"Yes." Yaya bowed slightly.

She wanted to say something more when the office door was knocked.

Yaya turned to open it, and upon seeing Jiang Man at the door, dressed in haute couture like a rich heiress yet with a hint of pettiness, she immediately realized who she was.

Who didn’t know that a connected person had joined the Nan Group? And she was the foster daughter taken in by the rival Lu family.

Yaya couldn’t understand what the president was thinking, placing such a dangerous person close to him, unafraid that she might steal corporate secrets.

Yaya didn’t confront her but smiled slightly at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man was irritated, sizing up the person in front of her.

Medium height, rather voluptuous, with ordinary features—not ugly but certainly not stunning.

The scent of her perfume was somewhat strange, giving off a slightly offensive smell.

Thinking that she had answered the call earlier, Jiang Man felt displeased.

"Is there something you need?"

Nan Juefeng, seeing the two standing stiffly at the door, raised his eyebrows in inquiry.

It was then that Jiang Man remembered her manners, and with a smile that seemed polite, she bowed slightly towards Yaya.

She walked into the office and placed the New Year’s gift she had prepared in front of her.

"I accompanied Grandma to a wedding on the second day of the New Year, and I wanted to bring some of that joy to you, President."

In the gift box, besides the wedding candies, was a scarf she had knitted herself.

"Miss Yu told us that in her absence, we should take good care of you."

As she spoke, she stepped forward and respectfully placed the gift box on the boss’s desk.

"Thank you," Nan Juefeng lifted his eyebrows.

It was widely known that the youngest heir of the Hu family in Harbor City had a sensational wedding just a few days ago.

Manman was the witness, wearing a silver sequined suit, looking dashing and charming.

Thinking of Jiang Man, he smiled wryly.

Seeing that Jiang Man was lingering, he raised his eyebrows again, "Anything else?"

"Yes." Jiang Man pressed her lips together and glanced at Yaya standing behind her, "Can you ask her to step out first?"

Yaya smirked awkwardly.

Nan Juefeng nodded, "Go ahead with your tasks."

"Sigh." Yaya responded, her smile stiff.

She greatly disliked this connected person who reportedly didn’t even have a proper diploma.

She couldn’t understand what spell she had cast on the Lu family for them to have taken her in as a daughter!

Jiang Man had been keeping her head down, her small hands nervously clenched.

Only after the office door closed did she look up.

Her eyes, clear as water, made her seem as endearing as a fawn.

"What is it you want to talk about now?" Nan Juefeng put down his coffee cup and leaned back in his executive chair.

His gaze was like that of a superior waiting for a subordinate’s report.

Jiang Man covered her chest, her cheeks immediately flushing.

She opened the gift box and took out the scarf.

"I knitted this myself, I hope you like it..."

After saying this, she appeared embarrassed, her gaze flitting about, nervous yet expectant.

Although Nan Juefeng had always been single, it didn’t mean he was oblivious to emotions.

Giving a scarf isn’t just giving a gift; it’s a display of love.

He glanced at the gift box, his slender fingers hooked it, and took away the candy box.

"I’ll take this, but forget the scarf," he said in a detached tone, clear and unperturbed as if untouched by worldly concerns.

Jiang Man forced a smile, unwilling to give up, "This represents my heartfelt effort... I spent several nights knitting this scarf... My hands are sore... In my entire life... this is the only scarf I’ve ever knitted..."

Nan Juefeng didn’t respond immediately but stood up.

The tailor-made suit he wore accentuated his tall and imposing figure, which only added to his charisma.

Every move he made exuded nobility and elegance.

He was like a high flower out of reach, the higher it was, the more it fascinated the faithful.

Jiang Man was willing to be his devout follower, prostrating herself before him.

So, as Nan Juefeng approached closer, Jiang Man became so nervous that her heart raced uncontrollably, as if it would jump out of her throat at any moment.

"President... you..."

She blinked, growing more and more nervous.

Nan Juefeng smiled gently, a smile that could captivate anyone, "Do you, have feelings for me?"

He suddenly leaned closer.

His hot breath on Jiang Man’s face mixed with the faint scent of his woody cologne and a strong coffee aroma.

The invigorating scent fascinated her; she even held her breath, unable to look him directly in the eye anymore.

She had always been expressing her feelings openly and secretly, hoping to elicit a response from him.

But she hadn’t expected that when he did respond, she would feel so overwhelmed.

"I... I indeed..."

She turned her face away, coyly, a hint of a triumphant smile on her lips.

But before she could finish her sentence, Nan Juefeng’s voice turned cold and his demeanor detached.

"You have followed me long enough to know where my heart lies."

It was like a bucket of cold water had been poured on Jiang Man, extinguishing her passion.

Of course, she knew his heart was set on someone, and it was Jiang Man, whose name sounded very similar to hers!

"I know... but she is already married... it’s not possible for you two..."

"It’s indeed not possible with her, and even less so with you," Nan Juefeng said with rare ruthlessness, his gaze sharp, "I used to think highly of you, thinking you joined Nan Corp to learn. It seems I was wrong. Starting from tomorrow, you don’t need to come anymore."

"Not come anymore? Are you firing me?" Jiang Man couldn’t believe it.

She just wanted to offer her heart to him, why did it have to end like this? Why was he so heartless?

Nan Juefeng turned and walked briskly to the floor-to-ceiling window, "I don’t want to make things ugly with the Lu Family. You were sent here by the old Lady Lu as a favor, and my verbally firing you instead of throwing you out is already being very courteous."

His tone was light yet chilling.

"Can’t I even give my boss a gift? Does this warrant a dismissal?"

Jiang Man asked with a hoarse voice, her voice choked.

She didn’t understand, truly didn’t understand...

Why did Nan Juefeng have to treat her like this?

Just as she was crying pitifully, someone pushed the door open.

It was none other than Yaya who had just left.

She held Nan Juefeng’s phone in her hand, bowing respectfully, "President, the tracking plugin has been removed, and security adjusted the surveillance for free access to your office. The only people besides Assistant Shen who could have installed this tracking device on your phone, are her. The tech team said, they’ve traced it back to the original phone through the tracking plugin."

After finishing, Yaya smiled and handed the phone to Nan Juefeng.

"President, if you turn on your phone now, the culprit will appear."

Nan Juefeng took the phone, scanned his face to unlock it in a second.

The next second.

Beep, beep, beep.

A series of urgent tones sounded.

The alert was coming right from Jiang Man’s body.