Inside the private room.

As they chatted...

"Don't call me Manager Mu, it's too formal. I'm a few years older than you. If you don't mind, call me Sister Mu..."

Mu Qimei looked at Zhuang Wen with a smile, speaking softly and charmingly.

Zhuang Wen was taken aback, then glanced at the expressionless Lu Linglong, and then smiled and said, "I couldn't be happier. I'm genuinely happy to be friends with Sister Mu."

Mu Qimei giggled, laughing so hard she was shaking. She extended her delicate hand to Zhuang Wen and said, "Then it's settled. We'll be friends from now on. I'll call you Zhuang Wen or Brother Zhuang, and you can call me Sister Mu."

"Alright, Sister Mu, I'll gladly accept your offer."

Zhuang Wen said with a smile, and reached out to shake hands with Mu Qimei's delicate hand.

The two hands separated as soon as they touched.

This politeness, a subtle detail that Zhuang Wen inadvertently revealed, greatly pleased Mu Qimei.

Her laughter grew even wider, a genuine smile from the depths of her heart.

It's clear that both of them are very happy.

Of those present, only Lu Linglong seemed to be sulking, her face expressionless, and her lips pursed almost imperceptibly.

Especially when she saw Zhuang Wen and Mu Qimei chatting so enthusiastically, she became even more resentful, letting out a soft snort from her nose, full of dissatisfaction with Zhuang Wen.

The three of them ate and chatted, enjoying themselves immensely in a harmonious and cheerful atmosphere.

Of course, the main ones are Zhuang Wen and Mu Qimei.

But later on, Lu Linglong gradually opened up and joined in the conversation between the two.

For a moment, two different women's giggles rang out from the private room, accompanied by a deep, magnetic male laugh.

The gathering lasted for more than an hour.

Midway through the journey, Zhuang Wen took the opportunity to go to the restroom to pay the bill, only to find out that Mu Qimei had already paid it.

When Zhuang Wen returned, he was met with Mu Qimei's "ruthless mockery": "I predicted your actions long ago, and I acted before you and settled the bill a long time ago."

"Sister Mu, you..."

Zhuang Wen shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Lu Linglong covered her mouth and giggled non-stop, as if she was very happy to see Zhuang Wen get the short end of the stick.

The three of them left the restaurant together.

"Xiao Zhuang, are you going back to the company this afternoon?"

Mu Qimei stood there gracefully, her figure slender and voluptuous, exuding a mature charm.

"Yes, Sister Mu, I still have some work to finish when I get back."

Zhuang Wen nodded in a perfunctory manner, then glanced at Lu Linglong without leaving a trace.

Lu Linglong pretended not to see his meaningful look, and just tilted her head to look at Mu Qimei and said with a smile, "Sister Mu, I'll go up with you. I still need to take care of some things at my shop."

"Okay, then the two of us will go up. Xiao Zhuang, you can go down by yourself. We won't see you off."

Mu Qimei smiled radiantly, her eyes sparkling like autumn waves, exuding an irresistible charm.

Zhuang Wen stared wide-eyed at Lu Linglong, forcing a smile as he asked, "Big sister, aren't you leaving?"

"I still have a shop here, so I'm not leaving yet. You can go on your own."

Lu Linglong said calmly, a slight smile playing on her pink lips.

But a cunning glint appeared in her eyes as she looked at Zhuang Wen.

"you……"

Zhuang Wen wanted to continue trying to persuade him.

But Mu Qimei was unaware of the undercurrent between the two. She simply turned to Lu Linglong and smiled, "Perfect timing, Linglong, come upstairs with me. I have a new cosmetic product that I think suits your style. I'll take you upstairs to try it."

"Really? That's great! Thank you, Sister Mu. We'll go up now."

Lu Linglong looked delighted, then turned to Zhuang Wen and said, "You go to work first. We can talk on the phone or meet another day if you need anything."

"Oh well."

Zhuang Wen said unwillingly.

"Hehe, bye-bye, we're off now."

Mu Qimei and Lu Linglong left hand in hand with charming smiles.

Zhuang Wen stood there all alone, feeling as if he were being bewildered in the wind.

Before getting on the elevator, Lu Linglong turned her head to the side, revealing a charming smile to him, and glanced at him with seductive eyes.

Zhuang Wen's lips twitched slightly; his blood pressure was rising because of Lu Linglong.

Finally, he had no choice but to turn around and leave Linglong Department Store.

As soon as he arrived at the underground parking lot, he received a message from Zhuang Zhenghong:

"I'm leaving."

With just those three simple words, Zhuang Wen could sense Zhuang Zhenghong's impatience with him.

Zhuang Wen unconsciously shrank his neck. Just as he was about to get into the car, he received a call from Lu Yan Yan.

"Your little darling"

These five words are quite eye-catching in the underground parking lot.

"Hey, Yan Yan."

After he answered the call, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly, and a delicate, doll-like fair face seemed to appear in his mind.

"Hey~ Brother Zhuang."

Lu Yan Yan's sweet, coquettish voice came from the other end of the phone.

The sound was so soothing that Zhuang Wen couldn't help but shudder.

This little girl...

"What's wrong?"

He asked while looking for his car.

Are you free this afternoon?

Lu Yan Yan's voice was sweet and drawn out.

"I have to work today, what's wrong?"

Zhuang Wen found the car and smiled as he spoke.

"Oh, then never mind."

Lu Yan Yan's voice clearly became disappointed, and her mood sank down.

"Just tell me if you need anything, maybe I can ask for a day off."

Zhuang Wen couldn't bear it and smiled.

"Really?"

Lu Yan Yan's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, and her tone changed from disappointment to excitement.

"You need to tell me what's wrong first, then I'll decide whether you should ask for leave this afternoon."

Zhuang Wen sat in the car, not in a hurry to start it.

A gentle smile played on his lips as he listened intently to the pretty voice on the other end of the phone.

Actually, it didn't matter whether he asked for leave or not. After all, the group president was his wife, and he was also a sales department employee. He had a reason and confidence to go anywhere.

"This afternoon, a few of us in the dorm are planning to go hiking together, and we can bring...family members."

Lu Yan Yan's voice was initially excited, but as she spoke, it grew softer and softer, becoming visibly shy.

Her fair face instantly turned bright red, and even her delicate little earlobes turned bright red.

"Family members?"

Zhuang Wen was taken aback, then grinned mischievously and said, "What kind of family member am I to you?"

"You, you..."

Lu Yan Yan was extremely shy, but she still looked around guiltily. After making sure no one was around, she covered the microphone and whispered, "You are my...boyfriend."

Boyfriend?

Zhuang Wen couldn't help but burst into laughter, his expression full of smugness.

"Stop laughing, are you coming or not?!"

Lu Yan Yan blushed at Zhuang Wen's laughter, her eyes were watery, her heart was pounding, and she kept stomping her feet on the ground.

"Wow!"

Zhuang Wen laughed until he was done before finally agreeing.