Chapter 24 [24]

Character

Lu Mingxiao's personal image is linked to Mingyue's corporate image.

Luo Qingyue knew, of course, that he could not satisfy some of her interests.

She just wanted to tease him on a whim, and perhaps after tasting his cooking, she's gotten a bit too cocky.

A white tank top paired with black quick-drying shorts—this was Lu Mingxiao's final choice.

Having seen his professional attire many times before, Luo Qingyue's eyes lit up when they met again.

The vest was loose, covering everything below the neck, and the shorts were knee-length, so unsurprisingly, it was a bit conservative.

Luo Qingyue tilted her head and looked herself over. In the silence, Lu Mingxiao suddenly spoke.

"Disappointed?"

The muscle lines in her arms and legs were exceptionally clear; even if she didn't see what she wanted to see, it was enough to grab her attention.

After a few seconds of adrenaline rush, Luo Qingyue answered him truthfully: "Yes, a little, but considering you're over thirty, keeping warm is more important."

"..."

Back home, Luo Qingyue stared at an hour-long fitness video, lost in thought.

They had agreed on ten minutes, and Lu Mingxiao worked hard on the equipment, clearly demonstrating his "excellent physical fitness," while she was completely controlled by the intense male hormones and didn't feel the passage of time at all.

She let out a long sigh.

The workload has increased without me even realizing it, and figuring out how to edit it is another headache.

——

According to data provided by Feng Xuejiao, as of Sunday night, Cheng Wang's video had gained 12,000 followers across all platforms.

Traffic pushes have a time limit, and the upper limit is roughly like this. For the rest, we'll have to rely on her powerful trump card.

Unlike Cheng Wang's laissez-faire attitude, Lu Mingxiao would offer suggestions for improvement when he was on business trips.

For example, where the transitions are abrupt, where the subtitles don't connect with the visuals, and where the timeline is marked incorrectly—truly a detail-oriented person.

With reason and evidence, Luo Qingyue accepted it unconditionally, and also felt that Lu Mingxiao was accompanying her and fighting side by side.

The condensed version, four minutes and fifty-nine seconds long, passed Lu Mingxiao's review at 1 a.m. on Monday.

Luo Qingyue wasn't sleepy yet. She uploaded the videos to the web versions of various platforms, scheduling them to be released uniformly at noon. Looking at the release interface, it was as if the victory horn had already sounded, and she suddenly felt a surge of energy.

On the day that the second male lead was about to debut, Luo Qingyue made a point of arriving at the company half an hour early in the morning.

As luck would have it, I bumped into Director Lin right after I stepped out of the elevator on the eighth floor.

Colleagues passed by, but because of Director Lin's imposing presence, no one dared to linger near them.

In the elevator, Luo Qingyue went through the motions of greeting Director Lin, intending not to let her affect her mood and leaving on her own. But Director Lin just had to make her presence known.

"Do you think that bringing up President Cheng will guarantee victory?"

"I'm telling you, that's called daydreaming."

In the office, Luo Qingyue mimicked Director Lin's tone and vividly described the sentences.

Feng Xuejiao moved her office chair next to her workstation and asked curiously, "How did you retort?"

Luo Qingyue hugged a cartoon cushion and said, "If you knew that after the bet ended, I would focus my attention on ordinary employees, you would definitely praise me for my broad-mindedness."

Song Tao was drinking milk next to Luo Qingyue's workstation when she heard this and immediately raised her hand.

"Sign up! I can wash my hair upside down, break an apple with my bare hands, and talk to a rock!"

Ho Ka-lok ate an egg pancake with a look of disgust: "I bet nobody will watch this if it's filmed."

Xu Jie's voice came from the right: "Who is the protagonist of the second video? I asked you yesterday, and you were so mysterious, you wouldn't tell me."

Luo Qingyue blurted out, "President Lu."

The video was released at noon, so there was no need to hide it.

However, when she uttered those two words, her colleagues fell silent.

A moment later, Ho Ka-lok burst into laughter: "Hahaha, if you can get a picture of Mr. Lu, I'll twist my head off and let you kick it like a ball."

Song Tao: "You should be referring to Lu Zhendong, the director of the finance department."

Although Xu Jie and Feng Xuejiao did not express their opinions, she clearly knew what they were thinking.

Luo Qingyue shrugged, no longer offering an explanation. After all, good directors must first withstand criticism before gaining the admiration of the masses.

Then, as the clock struck twelve, Luo Qingyue heard screams all around her.

Feng Xuejiao exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, it really is President Lu! How did you convince him to appear on camera?"

Luo Qingyue casually said, "That day, after we came back from President Cheng's house, after you left, I invited President Lu on a whim. He knew that I was making videos to increase the number of followers on my official account, so he immediately agreed."

Song Tao held her phone, scrolling through videos, her eyes sparkling: "I know Mr. Lu can make coffee, but he can also cook! What a perfect domestic man! And his muscles are so good-looking, waaaah, I have to take screenshots, take screenshots like crazy!"

After taking two screenshots, she suddenly realized something: "Qingyue, you went to President Lu's house?"

Luo Qingyue was drinking water and almost choked.

"No." She immediately denied it. "I sent the outline to President Lu, he filmed it himself, and I edited it. I have no relation to him, how could he let me go?"

"This is from the girlfriend's perspective, isn't it?"

Xu Jie noticed the key point: "There are close-ups of hands and close-ups of fitness. If Mr. Lu had taken a selfie with a tripod, the atmosphere would definitely not be so strong."

Feng Xuejiao: "It could also be from the boyfriend's perspective."

"?"

Luo Qingyue glanced at Feng Xuejiao and said, "Spreading rumors will have legal consequences, I'm telling you."

He Jiale walked carefully past Luo Qingyue's workstation with his back to her.

Luo Qingyue stood up, pressed his shoulder, and waited for He Jiale to turn around. She smiled slightly and said, "I'm not interested in your head. Go to the entrance of Mingyue and say three times, 'Luo Qingyue is the most beautiful woman in the world. I will never disobey her again.' Then this matter will be over."

Ho Ka-lok pleaded, "The most beautiful Director Lok in the world, I'll pick up your lunch for the next month."

Luo Qingyue: "Three months."

Ho Ka-lok: "Deal!"

At the same time, Director Lin also saw the video in his office.

Having worked at Mingyue for three years, she had long since figured out President Lu's temperament and personality.

His private life has never been exposed. If Luo Qingyue hadn't been completely unrelated to him, he wouldn't have allowed the video to appear in front of the public.

She had once thought Luo Qingyue was President Cheng's person, but now it seemed she had been naive. Reality told her that Luo Qingyue was untouchable for the time being.

——

How popular is Lu Mingxiao's video?

In Feng Xuejiao's words, the breakthrough was very successful. It not only helped the official account gain 100,000 followers, but also caused the reprint of the "Car Rider" magazine featuring her interview to sell out again, and even stimulated the growth of sales of the Mingyue model.

As for Yu Luoqingyue, after this incident, her colleagues looked at her with new respect, and even Director Lin put aside his grudges and became kind to her again.

Luo Qingyue knew the reason, of course, but she was too tired this week to bother to investigate further.

After get off work on Friday, at Luo Hanzhou's request, Luo Qingyue returned to the Luo family villa located at the foot of Rongshan Mountain.

The brother and sister hadn't eaten together in a long time, so Luo Hanzhou specially invited Luo Qingyue's favorite Japanese chef to their home.

The little girl was listless and looked dejected. She barely responded when Luo Hanzhou spoke to her.

Knowing that she worked hard, Luo Hanzhou suggested taking her to an island for a weekend vacation.

What's so fun about just the two of them, her and Luo Hanzhou?

Luo Qingyue wasn't really interested; she just wanted to stay in bed at home.

Unexpectedly, Luo Hanzhou added, "Your CEO Lu will also be there."

Luo Qingyue pricked up her ears, but looked reluctant: "Why are you calling him? Don't you know that employees hate seeing their boss after get off work?"

"It was actually a gathering of friends, and you were the one I invited at the last minute."

Luo Hanzhou explained, "It's our own island, so they shouldn't have any objections if I take you there to relax. However, you're right, it was my oversight. So, just stay home and rest."

Luo Qingyue was eating salmon when she put down her chopsticks, and her attitude immediately did a complete 360-degree turn.

“I am Mr. Lu’s most valued employee, and he should really want to see me.”

“If I’m not here, he can’t sleep at night or eat. I’m not eating anymore. I’m going to pack my bags now.”

Luo Qingyue jogged upstairs, and Luo Hanzhou watched her retreating figure and chuckled.

Not long ago, he sent a message to Lu Mingxiao, asking about Luo Qingyue's performance at Mingyue.

Mingxiao rarely praises others, but he did praise his own sister.

Luo Hanzhou firmly believed that his younger sister was outstanding and that President Lu indeed valued her highly.

The Luo family's private jet is parked at Dongchuan Airport, and they pay a certain service fee and storage fee every year.

The next morning, Luo Qingyue and Luo Hanzhou were picked up by their family driver and took a Maybach to the airport.

Midway through the journey, they also picked up Luo Hanzhou's current girlfriend, Fan Wei. Luo Qingyue consciously sat in the passenger seat, leaving the back seat for them.

Luo Hanzhou changes girlfriends very quickly; Luo Qingyue has never met any of them, Fan Wei is the first.

As soon as Fan Wei got into the car, she took Luo Hanzhou's arm and, without noticing that there was someone in the passenger seat, gave Luo Hanzhou a kiss first.

Luo Hanzhou instinctively dodged, then pointed to the person in the passenger seat. Fan Wei leaned forward and asked in surprise, "Hey, Xiaoyue is going too?"

Luo Qingyue turned her head and said, "Hello, sister." "It's been a long time since I've traveled far. I happen to have some free time this weekend, and my brother said he'd take me to relax."

"Didn't your brother say he was going with his friends? They're all in their thirties, you'll probably be bored. It's more fun to hang out with people your own age."

Fan Wei practically made it clear that she was superfluous.

“No way,” Luo Qingyue retorted. “I’ll just treat it as a vacation. It’s my own island, I can do whatever I want.”

Fan Wei agreed with a "that's true," and then they didn't speak to each other again.

In the airport VIP lounge, Luo Hanzhou's friends had been waiting for a long time.

Lu Mingxiao was sitting on the sofa flipping through a magazine when he looked up at the sound and saw Luo Qingyue wearing a yellow floral dress, revealing her fair arms. His gaze suddenly paused.

Besides Lu Mingxiao, Luo Hanzhou also invited two other friends.

Luo Qingyue waved to Lu Mingxiao, and Lu Mingxiao smiled back at her.

He must have been pleasantly surprised to see me.

As Luo Qingyue was thinking this, her eyes met for only a few seconds before she heard Luo Hanzhou say, "This is Han Xiao, and this is Qiao Yan."

Turning her attention away from Lu Mingxiao, Luo Qingyue politely greeted, "Hello, brothers."

She's a very pretty girl with a soft and sweet voice.

Han Xiao looked at Luo Qingyue, then glanced at Luo Hanzhou and began to recall.

"You used to say we were wolves and tigers, and that you were reluctant to let us see your sister. How come you've changed your mind today and are so generous?"

Luo Hanzhou said logically, "You are not alone now, so you can't possibly make a move on my sister."

Qiao Yan pointed at Lu Mingxiao: "There's another single one here."

Luo Hanzhou: "He has good character, I trust him."

This is precisely why he chose Mingyue among so many companies.

Mingxiao wouldn't have unrealistic ideas about Xiaoyue, but that might not be the case for others.

Besides Lu Mingxiao, the other three people brought their families on this island trip.

Lu Mingxiao put down the magazine in his hand, glanced at the time, and said, "Let's go, it's time to board."

Take a shuttle bus to the aircraft parking area.

Lu Mingxiao was the first to get on the bus; he sat in the last row with an empty seat next to him.

Luo Qingyue spotted an empty seat and prepared to go over, but Luo Hanzhou beat her to it: "Go sit with Sister Wei."

Luo Qingyue: "?"

She couldn't tell for a moment whether Lu Mingxiao or Fan Wei was Luo Hanzhou's true love.

Luo Qingyue sat down next to Fan Wei, extremely unwillingly.

To avoid the same scene from happening again after boarding the plane, Luo Qingyue took the initiative to speak.

"If you want to win my brother's heart, you have to win his body first. I don't need to teach you how, do I, sister?"

Fan Wei was very quick to react; as soon as she got off the shuttle bus, she took Luo Hanzhou's arm.

However, upon entering the luxurious cabin, Luo Qingyue looked around expectantly, only to be shocked to find that Lu Mingxiao had not chosen a two-seater seat.

With an empty seat opposite him, she had no choice but to reluctantly accept it. It was better than having someone else take it, so Luo Qingyue sat down.

The two alone were facing each other. Han Xiao said with a smile, "I originally thought Mingxiao would be bored, so he can help Hanzhou take care of the kids."

Luo Hanzhou put his arm around Fan Wei's shoulder and turned his head to look at her: "She's already twenty-four, she's not a child anymore."

He paused, then added, "However, if Mingxiao is willing to help me take care of things, it will indeed make things much easier."

Han Xiao and Qiao Yan are friends who play ball together.

He had originally asked Cheng Wang, but he was worried about Nuomi and chose to stay home.

Luo Hanzhou said in the group chat that he was going to take his sister on a trip.

As a lone individual, Lu Mingxiao suppressed the urge to ask for leave.

It's destined to be an interesting journey.

At this moment, Lu Mingxiao looked at Luo Qingyue and smiled: "I have no problem with it. I wonder if Miss Luo would be willing?"

[Author's Note]

Yue: Now that we're on the island, shouldn't we exchange our mooncakes for something? [Let me see][Let me see][Let me see]

Xiao: Deep in thought.jpg [Evil grin][Evil grin][Evil grin]

Bro: Screw your good character, I was wrong about you! [crying][crying][crying]