Inside the private room.
Lu Linglong's face was flushed, with faint traces of sweat on her smooth forehead, and her eyes were watery, filled with an indescribable and sticky affection.
This seemed strange to Mu Qimei, so she asked a question.
But she also felt the temperature of the surrounding air and found it to be just right, neither too hot nor too cold, which made her even more curious.
She didn't even consider the possibility of anything unusual between Zhuang Wen and Lu Linglong, nor did she connect Zhuang Wen's earlier act of bending down to "tie his shoelaces" with Lu Linglong's flushed face.
After all, she knew what kind of relationship the two had.
"good."
Lu Linglong's voice stammered, and her eyes began to wander.
She couldn't think of a reason at all, so she could only glance at Zhuang Wen, trying to seek his help.
This almost scared Zhuang Wen to death.
Zhuang Wen glanced around, a sudden idea flashing in his mind. He pointed to a white appliance not far away and said:
"This is a heater. My older sister said she was a bit cold, so she went over to try it out. I didn't expect her to start sweating after a while. She just said she thinks it's pretty good and wants to buy one for her home too..."
"Heater?"
Mu Qimei stared blankly at the appliance.
What month is it? What kind of weather is it? Why do we still need to use heaters?
She couldn't quite understand Lu Linglong's thought process.
At this moment, Lu Linglong quickly nodded and smiled, "I was indeed a little cold just now, so I went over to try it out, and I felt that it was just as good as the air conditioner in terms of heating."
"Yeah?"
Mu Qimei turned to look at Lu Linglong, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Of course! Would I lie to you?"
Lu Linglong immediately giggled, reached out and hugged Mu Qimei's exposed fair arm, and leaned affectionately on her shoulder with a smile.
Bang! Bang!
Just then, there was a knock on the door twice.
"Come in."
Zhuang Wen shouted.
At that moment, several young and pretty female waitresses walked in carrying plates.
"Sir, Madam, please enjoy your meal."
After placing the dishes down, the waitresses, with their soft, melodious voices, bowed slightly to the three of them and then left.
"Let's eat."
Lu Linglong then removed her head from Mu Qimei's fragrant shoulder and pretended to stare at the dishes on the table with a drooling expression.
To play along with Lu Linglong, Zhuang Wen also feigned hunger. He rubbed his stomach and said, "It's already 12 o'clock, it's definitely time to eat. I didn't eat anything this morning..."
"Okay, let's start eating, the three of us."
Mu Qimei's doubts were dispelled by the two's back-and-forth conversation, and she temporarily forgot about what had just happened. She could only smile and tell them to start eating.
"Okay!"
Lu Linglong cheered happily and couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks and start eating. While eating, she kept praising, "The food here is very good, very authentic..."
"Of course, I've eaten here many times. If it's delicious, I'll eat more, and if I'm not full, I'll order more..."
Mu Qimei smiled sweetly as she picked up the serving chopsticks and put food on Lu Linglong's plate.
She was also very happy because this was one of her favorite restaurants, which is why she brought Lu Linglong and Zhuang Wen here for a meal.
Now that she had received Lu Linglong's affirmation, she was naturally overjoyed and felt very proud.
"Zhuang Wen, you should eat too. Don't be shy. Just think of this as a gathering of friends..."
Seeing that Zhuang Wen had only eaten a little, Mu Qimei immediately called out to him.
"Yes, Zhuang Wen, aren't you hungry? Eat up."
At that moment, Lu Linglong also looked up and smiled at Zhuang Wen.
"Okay, I won't be polite."
Zhuang Wen picked up his chopsticks and, while he was picking up food, subtly glared at Lu Linglong.
His threatening gaze only earned him a smug look from Lu Linglong, which seemed to be either showing off or the pleasure of "revenge".
The two began exchanging glances almost imperceptibly.
Every glance they exchanged seemed to contain a thousand words and unspoken thoughts.
The atmosphere between the two was tense and unsettling.
At this moment, Mu Qimei suddenly raised the glass filled with a drink and looked at Zhuang Wen with a solemn expression, saying, "Manager Zhuang, thank you. I'll toast you with juice instead of alcohol. I'll drink it, you can drink as you please."
"ah?"
Zhuang Wen and Lu Linglong were both startled and stopped eating at the same time, and even stopped exchanging glances.
"Manager Mu, what do you mean by that? Why are you thanking me?"
Zhuang Wen gave a wry smile and asked in confusion.
"If it weren't for you, how could my shop have been renovated so quickly? The mall was also very cooperative, and there was even someone specifically assigned to liaise with me..."
Mu Qimei finished her drink in one gulp before speaking.
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Wen's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but turn to look at Lu Linglong.
How could he possibly have the ability to get Linglong Department Store to serve Mu Qimei?
But if Mu Qimei wasn't lying, then there's only one possibility...
Lu Linglong helped!
Sure enough, when he looked at Lu Linglong, she blinked her beautiful eyes at him a few times, her eyes sparkling and alluring.
He was certain that it was Lu Linglong who had helped him!
"Manager Mu, this..."
Zhuang Wen tried to explain with a wry smile, but Lu Linglong interrupted him, saying, "Zhuang Wen, I didn't expect you to be so capable, managing to coordinate with this large shopping mall to help Sister Mu. This must be due to your position in the Lu Group... But you did well. Sister Mu is our friend, helping her is no big deal..."
Zhuang Wen was taken aback and looked at Lu Linglong.
Upon seeing Lu Linglong's mouth movements—"You admit it, don't drag me into this"—Zhuang Wen couldn't help but smile helplessly.
He turned to look at Mu Qimei and said, "It's nothing, Manager Mu. It's what I should do. Getting your store renovated and open as soon as possible will not only ease your financial burden but also help our Lu Group's Linglong Department Store develop better and attract more customers. It's a win-win situation..."
Zhuang Wen said a few polite words, saying that he had taken both the Lu Group and Mu Qimei into consideration, which made Mu Qimei smile with delight.
Even Lu Linglong had a faint smile on her lips, looking at Zhuang Wen with a somewhat infatuated gaze, unable to look away for a moment.
"Manager Zhuang, you're too modest. Regardless, I'm very grateful to you..."
Mu Qimei said very seriously.
At this moment, her mature and voluptuous figure had lost some of its alluring charm and gained more of its dignified and elegant air.
"Not at all, Manager Mu, you flatter me too much. I'm just a lowly employee, I don't have much influence..."
Zhuang Wen said modestly.
That would have been true in the past, but now, as the husband of the president of the Lu Group, he's being a bit too modest.
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