Feeling as if all the muscles and bones had been removed, I lay down heavily, shoved the A4 paper over my face, and soon fell into a deep sleep amidst this vexing mood.

Lu Qingzhou, in a state between sleep and wakefulness, felt a faint, delicate fragrance, like orchids and musk, lingering around her nose, though she didn't know how much time had passed.

The fragrance gently entered his nostrils, soothing his nerves.

Immediately afterwards,

A soft blanket was gently draped over her body.

He groggily opened his eyes, and in his sleepy gaze gradually came Mu Shaohua's exquisitely beautiful face.

"Hmm... all done talking?"

Lu Qingzhou's voice was hoarse and languid, as if he had just woken up, as he squeezed out a few words from his throat.

Mu Shaohua squatted down beside Lu Qingzhou, her eyes full of tenderness.

She smiled slightly and replied softly, "Mm."

As if knowing what Lu Qingzhou was thinking in advance, she then said softly, "They have already gone back."

Lu Qingzhou gave a soft "oh".

Propelled by her arms, she slowly sat up from the sofa, raising her hand to rub her messy hair.

I yawned and was surprised to find that I had slept for more than an hour.

Why didn't they wake me up when they went back?

He rubbed his face with his hands and asked casually.

Mu Shaohua's face instantly turned resentful, like a child whose beloved toy had been snatched away, her little mouth pouting.

She deliberately turned away angrily, her back to Lu Qingzhou, and didn't answer his question. Instead, she said in a slightly aggrieved tone, "What, you just don't want to stay with me?"

Looking at Mu Shaohua's appearance, Lu Qingzhou felt a sense of helplessness.

Oh my god, this jealousy is so inexplicable!

However, he didn't think much of it. He opened his arms and wrapped his arms around Mu Shaohua's slender waist, which seemed so delicate that it could be easily grasped. His hands began to restlessly caress her waist.

"I could never have such thoughts. I wish I could be with you 24 hours a day."

Without waiting for Mu Shaohua's response, he leaned forward slightly and kissed her luscious, rose-petal-like red lips fiercely.

Mu Shaohua was caught off guard by his intimate gesture, and her face quickly flushed red.

Her breathing became more and more rapid, and her hands unconsciously tightened around Lu Qingzhou's neck.

She tightened her fingers slightly, as if trying to meld herself into his embrace.

...

at the same time,

Liu You, carrying several still-steaming lunchboxes, gently pushed open the door to Mu Shaohua's office.

As he entered the office, he quickly scanned the room but did not see Mu Shaohua.

She secretly guessed that Mu Shaohua should be in the office where Lu Qingzhou was, so she turned around and walked in that direction.

She had only taken a few steps when a sweet and ambiguous atmosphere wafted over her, and she instantly felt as if the air was filled with pink bubbles.

She looked up curiously, and immediately froze on the spot as if she had been frozen in place, her mind blank.

I was speechless for a moment.

'Oh my god... it's that familiar scene again, the familiar people, the familiar recipe, the familiar taste... ugh... the last two don't count.'

Her face flushed, and she quickly and stealthily retreated like a thief.

Reaching the doorway, Liu You let out a long breath.

I felt a shiver run through my body, and a feeling of helplessness washed over me:

"What a disaster! I, a lifelong single, have to witness this scene again. What did I do to deserve this?"

She put the lunchbox back in Mu Shaohua's office and was about to return to her own office.

But then she thought, what if someone barges in recklessly? Mr. Mu would kill her, and her job as secretary would be over.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu You went to the door where the two were and stood there like a dutiful little guard.

Of all the secretaries, Liu You is the most considerate; otherwise, Mu Shaohua wouldn't have chosen her as his secretary.

About five or six minutes later, Mu Shaohua's slight panting could be heard from the office, and Lu Qingzhou reluctantly let go of her.

Looking at Mu Shaohua's still flushed and beautiful face,

Lu Qingzhou smiled with satisfaction, gently cupped Mu Shaohua's pretty face in his hands, and said with a mischievous grin, "Aren't you angry now?"

Mu Shaohua blushed and looked at him with deep affection, her large, watery eyes like clear lake water.

She looked quietly into Lu Qingzhou's eyes, gently shook her head, and said coquettishly, "Don't be angry anymore..."

Her expression and appearance were exactly like that of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl falling in love for the first time, so cute that it almost melted one's heart.

Liu You stood outside the door, pricking up his ears like a detective listening to the sounds coming from inside the office.

Upon hearing their conversation, I immediately understood that this verbal sparring had come to an end.

Two minutes later, she gently knocked on the office door.

"Knock knock knock!"

Liu You cautiously peeked out, trying to keep a calm expression and pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "Mr. Mu, Mr. Lu, lunch is ready."

Mu Shaohua glanced at Liu You, a hint of appreciation flashing in her eyes, and gave her an approving look.

Liu You instantly understood and secretly rejoiced: The boss is praising me for doing a good job. It seems that there were no mistakes today.

I bothered Mr. Mu several times yesterday, and as a result, he assigned me a lot of work. I was busy until 10 p.m. before I finished my work, and I was so tired that my back ached.

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