"Hey hey hey hey hey?"
Su Lin, caught in the act of following someone, panicked.
She had been hoping for the best, thinking the young master hadn't noticed her... but now things had turned out this way. She hadn't even realized she should have run away first and then casually driven to pick him up.
"You haven't been acting right lately... I need an explanation."
Xu Shi looked at her with interest and said, "Or perhaps you might need to take a long vacation to rest?"
"No, that won't be necessary..."
Director Su composed himself. "I... I was just worried about you, young master. You wouldn't let me send anyone to protect you, so... I had no choice but to..."
Are you relieved now?
Xu Shi smiled, but also felt a little sentimental.
Well, how should I put it? Her behavior gives the impression of a parent who says they want their child to go out and explore on their own, but is secretly watching over them out of concern.
"Um."
Su Lin responded softly. That was the truth. The fact that the young master could discover her was enough to say a lot. In addition, there was "Yujing" in his hand... He seemed to be powerless, but in reality, it wouldn't be so easy to take him down.
This made her feel somewhat gratified. The young master was becoming more and more mature in every aspect... Speaking of which, how many times had she felt gratified by the young master's maturity? He had matured three times in a year.
"You mustn't do that again in the future, okay?"
Taking advantage of her momentary daze, Xu Shi gently flicked her nose. "Alright, didn't you say you were going to ask me out for dinner tonight? Let's go now?"
"Is it... huh?"
Su Lin answered instinctively, but suddenly realized something was wrong, "Young Master, how did you know it was me..."
"Of course I know! Why are you being so secretive? If it were some kind of business meeting, wouldn't you have told me?"
Xu Shi always felt that perhaps she was spending too much time with people she shouldn't be around, and that her IQ was dropping. "Besides," he thought, "even for business meetings, who would choose a place like 'Blue Ocean'?"
Although both are upscale restaurants, "Babylon" and "Blue Ocean" are quite different in nature. The former is a proper business venue, where business is the main focus and dining is secondary, while the latter is more private and has been praised as a good place for family and friends to gather or for couples to date.
Anyway, the boss behind the scenes has amassed countless fortunes from infatuated young men over the years.
"Then, are you still going...?"
Director Su felt a little wronged. It was Chengcheng who said they should maintain an air of mystery, but how could her relationship with Xu Shi be mysterious? Now it's just a cover-up... Maybe we should just give up. If the mystery is gone, the effect will definitely be greatly reduced.
"Go, why wouldn't you go?"
Xu Shi chuckled and said, "It's unprecedented for you to invite me out to dinner. I don't want to miss such a rare opportunity."
"...Then I'll go get the car!"
Upon hearing this, Su Lin perked up. In the end, she didn't want to give up this opportunity either, having prepared for it for a long time... This made her very happy, and she showed a rare joy.
"Hey!"
Seeing her carefree demeanor, Xu Shi unconsciously clicked her tongue, smiled, and shook her head.
...
"Blue Ocean" is booked for the whole event today, and the decorations are very stylish. When Xu Shi first came in, he saw the lush flowers and thought he had accidentally entered someone's wedding banquet.
But a feast for the eyes can't fill an empty stomach. Sitting here, all he could do was drink cold water. He waited and waited, but no food came... And what happened to Su Lin? She said she was going to park, but where did she park?
Xu Shi found it amusing and was curious to see what kind of big project Director Su, who was always by his side, could pull off today.
I don't know how much time passed.
The lights in the restaurant suddenly went out all at once, and a moment later the starry sky ceiling suddenly lit up.
"...Young Master."
Su Lin's voice then rang out as she slowly emerged from the darkness.
Upon seeing her attire, Xu Shi was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a moment.
He had never seen her dressed like this before—a traditional pure white floor-length off-the-shoulder evening gown with a slight cutout design, adorned with a few gemstones that perfectly accentuated her delicate collarbones, her hair styled in a bun with a hairpin, and a pair of standard attack speed shoes.
This completely lacked her usual dashing and capable demeanor; instead, she exuded charm, and coupled with her slightly shy expression, a single glance was enough to make one's breath catch in their throat.
"What are you doing...?"
Xu Shi was also somewhat lost in thought.
"Is it good-looking...?"
Su Lin's steps were a little awkward. "Am I... not suited to dressing like this?"
"...It's not that it's unsuitable, it's just that I've never seen you wear it like this before."
Xu Shi paused, then stood up and took her hand. "You should have told me sooner; it makes me look like I dressed rather hastily."
He's still wearing the inspection bureau uniform; there's nowhere to change it if he wanted to.
No wonder she took so long, she went to change clothes... Under the starry sky, Director Su was breathtakingly beautiful, which amazed Chairman Xu, but also made him feel a little regretful.
It's true that I've never seen her wear something like that. Just like Jiang Chengcheng said, it's no exaggeration to say that Su Lin's daily attire is completely unchanging. Even if we go back a few years, she would still be wearing a maid outfit—a kind of outfit that is not conducive to movement and is completely inconsistent with her principle of protecting herself.
If I had to say, the last party might have been an opportunity, but unfortunately, that brat Gu Yi took my place...
It's not that she's not pretty normally; Director Su is a tall and fit beauty who looks good in anything. But always dressing the same way can get a bit tiresome.
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