Chapter 235 Deal

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CHAPTER 235

"Yes. That is all I can give you. You are already eating a good fifteen or ten minutes of my time. I would not give you the only five left for me," Liu Xueyi declared his ground sternly.

"I see. Well," Chao Jin-Ho breathed out deeply before continuing in his speech. "I wouldn't want you to be stressed. A stressed-out you would do me no good. Your brain cells would not allow it."

"I can work under stress, still," Liu Xueyi pointed out. "And you know, whatever decision you make should solely be based on you."

"Fine. You and your way with words. It is almost impossible to outsmart you, isn't it? I would lose if I forced you out for a five-minute time here. I won't gain anything."

"Hmm, well this is business. In the business world, it is a situation of giving and taking. We have to think that way," Liu Xueyi said with a shrug.

"Okay. Enough. However, if I forgive you this time, then you would have to reschedule and next time, I will steal you away for half of the day."

"What!"

"Yes. You said it is a business world. Give and take remember?"

Liu Xueyi scrunched his nose. He hated being reminded of something he knew about. And much worse when his words were used against him.

"No quarrel or argument from you," Chao Jin-Ho warned quickly before Liu Xueyi got any chances to play a funny game. "I would have said the whole day but I am being considerate."

At this point, all Liu Xueyi could do was draw in a deep breath and exhale sharply. "Fine. As you wish. Please tell me the date in advance so I can prepare for it."

"Sure. On Thursday."

"What?"

"Why are you so surprised? Today is Monday… I can only reschedule so much. Production must go on. The last thing I want is for Mr Liu to be on my neck."

"Ah I, see. So, if I speak to him..."

"Do not even think about it," Chao Jin-Ho interrupted quickly.

"But."

"No. I would not hear of it. You can speak to him now and then things would worsen when the Chairman gets involved. You are coming on Thursday and that is that."

"Direct…"

"Not another word of refusal. And just prepare yourself soon. We would be travelling for the shooting."

"You do not mean it."

"I do. Had you not been so busy lately with God knows what, you would have read the script properly and also noted the places we would have to visit."

"I did read it, Director Chao. I did."

"Then?"

"There wasn't one for my role. It was the second male lead and female lead that get to go."

"Yes. However, there had been some adjustment."

Instantly, Liu Xueyi's lips fell open as his brain carefully analyzed his memory for what could possibly trigger such an outing for him, the main lead.

"Do not tell me." He blurted out after some minutes.

"I am sorry but even you cannot escape this. We had your scene changed. You would go and of course, you would get jealous there when you meet the female lead and the second male in…"

"Isn't that supposed a part where she travelled for an interview and nothing much happened there?"

"Yes. But we thought it did not have much flare. But having this. Of course, you would be there for a business meeting and we need to surprise her as well."

"Fine. Fine. Cut me the details of the script. Just send me the amended one."

"I already did. Check your email. I sent it on Friday evening. I left a message on your email and your WeChat. But you responded to none."

"Umm…" He swallowed hard, recalling what exactly happened that evening.

It was the time he confessed to Andromeda and heard her confession as well. It was the turning point in his life and their relationship.

Speaking of which, till then he had not yet shown her this other side of him.

"Okay. Since you cannot say anything to counter that, it seems like you were the pone at fault."

"Yes. My apologies. I would do what I need. Anyways, I do not think because we rescheduled, I should spend my little time of rest with you on the phone, right?"

"Why you…"

"See you, Director Chao Jin-Ho."

"Sure. Better start clearing your schedule, okay?"

"Definitely. Thanks."

"Aye."

Liu Xueyi ended the call quickly and picked up his telephone to dial his secretary's desk number.

"Hello, Fu Chu Hua."

"Yes sir?"

"Umm clear my schedule on Thursday. Then the most important ones have them shipped off to Xu Fang."

"Shipped?" Fu Chu Hua questioned as her brows drew together.

"Yes."

"But he is not around. Do I send it to Africa?"

"No. He is returning on Wednesday. By Thursday he should be here at work."

"Okay, sir. Got it."

"Good. Oh, can you help me put a call through to floor…" he took a brief pause while his eyes narrowed at nothing with his brows scrunched up together.

"Sir?"

"Do not worry. I would handle it myself."

Ignoring whatever questions she may have, Liu Xueyi's lips pulled back to the side, as the smile returned to his lips.

"Since I have time, then surprising her it is."

With that, he rose to his feet quickly and picked up his phone.

At this point, he could not care how he used the fifteen minutes left before his next meeting and took whatever was necessary before leaving his office.

On getting to Andromeda's office, the smile returned to his lips as his gaze remained strong on her door.

All he could see, although he stood face to face with the brown-coloured door was the beautiful pleasure-filled face of Andromeda while he thrust into her repeatedly.

'You would be the death of me at this rate.' Liu Xueyi finalized in his mind.

Inhaling deeply, he decided to do what he came there for and raised his hand to place a single knock on the door.