Chapter 523 Hmm? Why not?

Considering that making rice balls is relatively simple, Su Chen did not ask Butler Ding and the aunts to help.

While the brown rice was cooking, he washed and blanched the carrots, cut them into small pieces, and crushed a cooked egg yolk for later use.

When the salmon was steamed, Su Chen took it out and chopped it finely with a spoon.

At this time, the yam was steamed. He pressed the yam into paste while it was still hot. In order to make the yam paste more delicate, he also added a small amount of warm water to adjust it.

Over there, the brown rice was also cooked to perfection.

Everything is ready. Su Chen pours the mashed yam, cooked brown rice, cooked egg yolks, and shredded carrots into a large bowl, then adds chopped salmon and diced shrimp, and kneads it into a ball.

…

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the office was filled with a slightly depressing atmosphere.

Liu Mengmeng sat at her workstation, her eyes wandering and her mind uneasy.

Since she started working as an intern, she can no longer do whatever she wants like before. As long as she hears any news about Boss Su, she can immediately pack up and rush over.

Liu Mengmeng originally wanted to ask for leave to visit Boss Su today, but her leave application was ruthlessly rejected by the human resources department.

The HR department responded coldly that now personal leave must be applied for two days in advance and there is no room for negotiation.

She could have approved the sick leave directly, but she looked at herself in the mirror for a long time. Her face was rosy and radiant, with no sign of illness at all.

And even if she took sick leave, she would still have to go to the human resources department to fill in the medical records and other forms. She just wanted to go to Boss Su, so how could he get the medical records?

The thought of missing Boss Su's stall today made her lose all motivation.

"Mengmeng, please print out some information for me. I've sent the electronic version to your email."

Song Qing walked over with a stack of documents and patted Liu Mengmeng on the shoulder.

"I understand, Sister Qing."

Liu Mengmeng responded weakly.

"Huh? What's wrong with you? You seem listless? Did you not sleep well last night?"

A look of concern appeared on Song Qing's face.

Liu Mengmeng is an intern personally taught by Song Qing, and he is the direct supervisor.

Ever since they last met at Song Qing's house and tasted the meal cooked by Boss Su, their relationship has become closer.

Liu Mengmeng raised her head and looked at Song Qing's unhurried appearance. She couldn't help but feel puzzled. She couldn't help but ask, "Sister Qing, you don't seem to be in a hurry?"

"Urgent? What do you mean? Do we have urgent work on hand?"

When Song Qing heard this, he looked puzzled.

"No, Sister Qing, haven't you visited Boss Su's fan club these past two days?" Liu Mengmeng reacted instantly.

"I haven't paid attention to it these past two days."

Song Qing said truthfully.

After the cooking visit last week, Liu Mengmeng added her to the group.

However, there are too many group chats on her phone, including work groups, life groups, interest groups, etc.

Unless someone specifically tagged her in the group chat, or it was important work-related information, she would never specifically open a group chat to check.

After Liu Mengmeng said this, Song Qing immediately understood what the other party meant.

Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she hurriedly asked, "Has anyone in the fan club found Boss Su? Where is he? What time will he open his stall?"

"At six o'clock in the afternoon, at the entrance of the flower and bird market."

Liu Mengmeng said with a sullen expression on her face, and said helplessly, "But we're definitely going to miss it today. The HR department won't approve the leave."

Unexpectedly, Song Qing suddenly smiled confidently, patted Liu Mengmeng on the shoulder, and said firmly: "Don't worry, I won't miss it. Now is the perfect time to go out. Just follow me!"

"Huh?" Liu Mengmeng looked confused.

It wasn't until they walked out of the company building that she woke up from her dream and stammered, "Sister Qing, we're out like this. How will clocking out count? It won't be considered leaving early or absenteeism, right?"

After all, I am just an intern and not very familiar with the company's rules and regulations.

"Remember, we're going to visit a client. I've already told HR, and we can just make up the attendance record later."

Song Qing righteously corrected Liu Mengmeng's statement.

"Oh~"

Liu Mengmeng suddenly realized and blinked.

As an intern, I naturally cannot leave whenever I want. I am subject to various restrictions everywhere.

But Song Qing is an old employee of the company after all, with rich work experience and extensive network of contacts, so visiting clients and other things are normal for her.

If I could follow Song Qing every time I went to Boss Su's place, under the pretext of visiting clients, wouldn't I be able to eat Boss Su's delicious food smoothly in the future?

Thinking of this, Liu Mengmeng's mood suddenly improved a lot.

As they talked, they took a taxi and headed straight to the flower and bird market.

…

Flower and bird market.

Liu Mengmeng and Song Qing got out of the car.

As soon as she entered the market, Liu Mengmeng wanted to call and ask where Liu Taotao was.

As a result, when she turned around, she saw Liu Taotao standing at the intersection, being stared at strangely by passers-by.

I saw Liu Taotao holding a turtle in his left hand, a turtle in his right hand, and another turtle under his feet.

Liu Taotao stood there with a calm expression on his face, not caring about the gazes of others.

Because of the restriction set by Su Chen that "pets must be brought", and because his parents at home don't like to keep pets, Liu Taotao tossed and turned in bed last night.

Finally, I came up with a solution that I thought was brilliant.

Raise turtles!

Who says turtles can't be pets?

This thing was created simply to deal with the current predicament.

Turtles don’t take up space and can be raised in any basin of water. They also have a long lifespan and, if you’re lucky, can even carry on three generations of a family.

Liu Mengmeng hesitated for several seconds, looking at the eye-catching old man at the intersection, and finally mustered up the courage and slowly walked over with Song Qing.

"Are you crazy? You bought such a big turtle? And you tied it with a rope?"

As soon as Liu Mengmeng walked up to Liu Taotao, she couldn't help but complain loudly.

She really couldn't understand her brother's bizarre train of thought, which was even more complicated than a mountain road.

Although she had heard her brother mention buying a turtle as a pet, what she imagined in her mind was a small baby turtle.

But these three turtles in front of me, each of them is as big as an adult's palm, and they can't be considered baby turtles at all.

What made her feel even more unbelievable was that it was not only not put in a box, but it was actually tied with a rope. The scene was really weird.

"I'm just playing it safe, absolutely safe!"

Liu Taotao responded confidently, "What if we buy one of those tiny little hatchlings and Boss Su doesn't recognize them? Besides, everyone else will be bringing their pets, so it wouldn't be appropriate for us to carry a box, right?"

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(End of this chapter)