Fancy Me, Professor!

Chapter 105 - Hotpot

[This chapter is dedicated to 13_Blackdog for being a silent reader suddenly commenting on my story. ^^ I hope to see more of your comments soon! Thanks for reading and supporting my story! :D]

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Before they knew it, it was already time for their time out.

Even though Yu Yan has an earlier time out now, she didn't leave her work because of the documents that needed to be sorted. Those files have an earlier deadline so Yu Yan prioritized it for the boss to sign.

As Wang Lei stretched his arms the moment he stood up, Yu Yan fixed his desk, also doing a series of stretches as she sat on the couch for the longest time.

"I'm sorry I held you up until the usual time out, Yu Yan," Wang Lei apologized, turning to her. "I really can't do a lot of work without you arranging my documents for me," he added, Yu Yan, giving him her usual smile.

"It's alright, Mr. Wang Lei. Besides, you have helped me a lot today. It would be ungrateful of me not to do anything after all that," she replied, Wang Lei, nodding at his secretary.

"Now, let's go. Mr. Ying has contacted me and told me that your family wanted to wait for you so your win in the raffle is used well."

"Huh?" Yu Yan blinked her eyes a few times. "They're still in the mall?"

With a chuckle, Wang Lei showed Yu Yan the photos that Mr. Ying and his helper sent, Li Jie enjoying the rides with his grandmother watching. Seeing how happy they are, Yu Yan couldn't help but smile, seeing them near the rides that are found in the mall.

"It seems that your mooncake has took this opportunity to play," he added, Yu Yan, smiling and nodding.

"Yes, it seems that he indeed enjoyed," she added, now looking at Wang Lei. "And I guess, they said that they wanted to have dinner with me since I won the raffle, they want to have it with me?"

"Yes," Wang Lei answered in a chuckle, Yu Yan, giggling, too. "I would also like to join so I can formally meet your mother. Since, you know… I'm letting you three stay in my place and asked for a favor of doing housekeeping, too."

With that said, Yu Yan smiled and nodded, already excited to have dinner with her family.

"Alright. Thank you so much for doing a lot for me, Mr. Wang Lei. I promise that I will continue doing my best in work from now on."

Wang Lei smiled, shaking his head as he said, "Don't worry, Yu Yan. This is also me saying thank you for the hard work that you've been giving the company. You have exceeded my expectations really well."

With him giving her a wink at the same time, Yu Yan couldn't help but arch a brow at him, Wang Lei, laughing as the only person who is capable to arch a brow at him is his secretary.

And she did it without fear even though he is her boss.

Maybe it's because they have gotten closer now compared to how they were before.

Without saying anything else, Wang Lei already gestured for their leave. He went on ahead first, Yu Yan, walking behind him. As they both left the office, the other employees who were about to leave greeted them, Wang Lei, nodding at his employees as acknowledgement.

As the both of them now went to the garage, Mr. Ying was already there, smiling at both of them as he expected for them to arrive soon.

"Ready to have dinner, Mr. Wang Lei, Miss Yu Yan?"

"Yes," both of them answered in unison, Mr. Ying, opening the passenger seat for Miss Yu Yan and then the backseat for Mr. Wang Lei.

The moment the both of them were already settled inside and were putting on their seatbelt, Mr. Ying already entered the driver seat then drove the BMW, already driving to the mall.

"Mr. Ying, if I may ask," Yu Yan started, her smile not leaving her place. "How is my mother and my son?"

"Oh, they are doing alright, Miss Yu Yan," Mr. Ying answered with a chuckle. "Your little boy is good mannered! Your mother is lively despite her age, too! I suggested them to have something extravagant from the mall, but your little boy suggested for hotpot."

"Hotpot?" Wang Lei cocked his head to the side, asking about it. "To be honest, I've never had hotpot. What's it like?"

"Oh! So, Mr. Wang Lei, I suggest you take this opportunity! Eating hotpot with a lot of people is very enjoyable since it's like… cooking from scratch and eating it when it's still hot, you know? Knowing you cooked it with a lot of people makes it taste different."

"Hmm…" Wang Lei slightly furrowed his brows, still curious about hotpot. "I guess being rich has its disadvantages. I am not familiar with such ways."

Yu Yan and Mr. Ying couldn't help but let out a small laugh. With Wang Lei smiling at their reactions, he then felt slightly excited to experience this hotpot, the atmosphere enlightening him as he invited his personal secretary, too.

"Would you like to join us, Mr. Ying? It's also thank you for doing things beyond my expectations. You have helped me save Miss Yu Yan and her family."

With that said, Mr. Ying widened his eyes, not expecting to be invited to their errands.

"O-oh! Are you sure that you would want to have me, Mr. Wang Lei?"

"Yes," Wang Lei nodded, "You arranged everything for us, too. It's only proper, no?"

With a nod, Mr. Ying did it enthusiastically, excited to actually have hotpot with his boss and with other people.

"Thank you! Of course, I will not turn down such rare opportunity! Like Miss Yu Yan had said, Mr. Wang Lei, having hotpot with a lot of people is indeed enjoyable! I hope you're going to enjoy it with us as you are going to experience it for the first time!"

With that, the three of them engaged in a light conversation, Mr. Ying telling them his hotpot experiences as Yu Yan and Wang Lei listened to him.