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With her work almost finished, Li Wei felt relaxed. She could finally relax and have some fun. She also had to buy some gifts to take back to everyone. There was still quite a bit to do, haha.
On the day the work was completed, a senior executive from the sponsoring company hosted a banquet for everyone on behalf of the company. To Li Wei's surprise, this executive was actually Liao Kaiwen!
Because there were many people, Li Wei didn't say anything, but simply smiled and greeted Liao Kaiwen as if it were their first meeting.
But then he turned around and nudged Steven next to him: "Hey, what's going on? Is your company Minglang?"
Steven practically rolled his eyes: "Didn't you see the documents and the advertisements? This logo is everywhere, okay?"
Li Wei smiled awkwardly. She had indeed paid attention to it. In any case, she had subconsciously always regarded this program team as the TV station. Besides, it didn't matter to her which company sponsored it, as long as it was legal.
If she revealed that she had even signed a cooperation agreement with Minglang, I wonder if Steven would faint from anger. Taking someone's salary and not knowing who the boss is—is there really such an employee who doesn't respect their employer?
However, Li Wei had another question and whispered to Steven, "You know Liao Kaiwen, right? Are you related? You look a bit alike. I wonder if it's because you're both of Chinese descent."
Steven was completely speechless this time, and after a long pause, he finally said, "Does anyone know my last name?"
Li Wei was surprised: "Aren't you surnamed Shi and named Steven? I think your surname is quite good, perfect for choosing an English name, haha." Could this guy's surname be Liao? It seems there really is an L at the end of his name.
Steven nearly dove into his glass. He was utterly convinced. He muttered, "VV, I see now. You never really cared about us. We've worked together for so long, and you don't even know who you work for or what your boss's last name is. I'm completely speechless. Kevin is my cousin."
Li Wei gave an awkward, silly laugh: "Hehe, that's how I see it. As long as I do my job well, who the boss is doesn't matter. Cough cough. I just don't have much work experience. No experience, no experience. Please forgive me."
"What are you two whispering about?" Liao Kaiwen came over with a wine glass. Since the dinner was a buffet, everyone was quite relaxed.
Li Wei quickly replied, "We were talking about the relationship between employees and their superiors, haha. Long time no see! The weather is nice today."
Steven -_-
But then she immediately realized, "Huh? You two know each other?"
Before Li Wei could even begin to chat about the weather in a localized way, Liao Kaiwen said, "What? Don't you know? This is Mingda's other major shareholder, Minghua's boss. Didn't you work together for a few months? What, VV, you should know that Minglang is our company, right? Don't tell me you don't know, or I'll fall straight into a drowning glass."
Steven: "You might as well just drown yourself in a wine glass right now. If only there weren't any wine glasses as big as mine, I would have thrown mine in too. Sigh, I've learned something new."
Liao Kaiwen stared at Li Wei with wide eyes, as if she were a little monster, speechless.
Li Wei accepted her fate and patted her two cousins on the shoulder: "My condolences. Try to think positively. It seems you two will have to work harder. This company isn't well-known enough. I guess this program will help you before and after it airs, and this situation will improve. This program is a wise decision, very insightful. Well, you two chat, I'm going to take a look around over there."
Li Wei quickly carried the plate away; she'd really embarrassed herself. The fame had spread far beyond her own borders. Luckily, she wouldn't have many chances to see them again, otherwise she'd truly feel inferior whenever they met.
When Li Wei was taken back to the hotel by Liao Kaiwen that evening, the children were already asleep. Only Da Luo was leaning against the headboard, looking at an English conversation book. This guy looked down on the local people for not speaking standard English, and he didn't know how well he was speaking.
The professor was very happy to see Li Wei return, and his first words were: "Is everything done? You don't have to get up early tomorrow?"
Li Wei hesitated for a moment: "It can't be too late. Brother Liao Kaiwen invited our whole family to lunch. It wouldn't be good to go too late."
The man tossed his book aside in a flash, stretched out his hand, and said, "What are we waiting for? Let's hurry up! Hehe, it's good that we don't have to get up early!"
Li Wei -_-, is this guy calling his pet for food?
As promised, the eldest brother woke Li Wei up before noon the next day. Poor Li Wei was still sore and hadn't had enough sleep. The eldest brother shouted at the children, "Hurry up and get dressed, and make yourself look nice."
He comforted Li Wei, saying, "Just get it over with. We'll go over and have a bite to eat and then come back to sleep. It won't take long. Anyway, the work is done, and they'll be your bosses from now on. Don't pay them any mind. Here, here are the clothes."
The restaurant wasn't far away; it was the hotel restaurant where Li Wei and her friends were staying. When Da Luo and Li Wei arrived, Liao Kaiwen and his brother were already there, waiting for them.
Li Wei introduced Da Luo to them. The children knew Liao Kaiwen, who was also Steven's uncle. He had bought them snacks before and had a deep impression of them. They all ran over to give the two of them a kiss and then sat down properly in their designated spots. They were very well-behaved and acted like they were really doing their job.
Despite being sensible, the three of them are still quite wary of people. Their enthusiasm and intimacy towards the two men made Da Luo narrow his eyes and carefully observe their expressions for a few moments before his gaze changed.
Ronaldo, who had been somewhat aloof, suddenly became enthusiastic and started chatting with Liao Kaiwen and Steven.
These two cousins were also eager to see Da Luo, the elusive husband and father of certain children. Their scrutinizing gazes and words inevitably carried a sense of examination.
After all, both of them had once harbored romantic feelings for Li Wei, but reality was too cruel, and both of them were still quite gentlemanly.
So the dining table became a forum for the men, and the three men chatted about everything under the sun. Li Wei couldn't get a word in edgewise and was too lazy to do so. She was busy watching the children eat and didn't notice that besides the smell of the food, there was also a faint smell of gunpowder on the table.
To Li Wei's surprise, the three of them hit it off immediately and felt that they hadn't had enough of a chat, so they decided to have a drink together. After dinner, Da Luo even told Li Wei to take the child back to the room to rest first, while he accepted Liang Wen's invitation to continue the party at the bar!
Li Wei looked at the three of them. Although she was a little puzzled, she thought there shouldn't be anything wrong with it. However, she couldn't see how two businessmen and one policeman could have much in common. Besides, there seemed to be a gap in their ages.
In front of outsiders, Li Wei didn't say much. She said goodbye to Liao Kaiwen and his brother, took the child and left. She could finally go back and rest for a while, as her back was still sore.
Da Luo is a woman of principle. She isn't worried about going to any disreputable places with the two of them. If they dare to do that, she'll fight them to the death, but before that, she'll castrate Da Luo.
As a result, Li Wei returned to her room and played with the children for half a day, even finishing dinner. She then took the little devils for a stroll in the garden for half a day. When she came back, she gave the children a bath, put them to bed, and told them stories to lull them to sleep. Da Luo still hadn't returned.
Li Wei took a shower, went to bed, and read a book while waiting for Da Luo. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep. In her hazy state, she only knew that Da Luo had returned and seemed to smell of alcohol. She couldn't remember what she said or what Da Luo replied. When she woke up in the morning, she saw that Da Luo was also sleeping soundly and smelled a faint smell of alcohol.
Did this guy accidentally fall into the wine glass?
However, when he was asleep, Da Luo lost the mature and calm demeanor he usually displayed when facing outsiders. Instead, he showed more of the childlike softness he had at home. His head was still short and neat, and his skin had become fairer recently, revealing the true essence of Lao Luo and Zhao Chunyan's upbringing. His bare shoulders and arms were particularly noticeable, with well-proportioned and firm muscles and a healthy, smooth, light tan glow. His eyebrows were thick and black, his nose was high and straight, his lips were slightly thin and somewhat ruthless, and his jawline had a somewhat strong line.
Despite his youth, he possessed a certain masculine sexiness, reminding Li Wei of Xiao Ya's comment about "stuffing a bowl of runny poop," which made her smile. Just as she was about to get up to check on the child's sleep, the phone rang in the living room.
Afraid of waking Da Luo, who seemed to have come home quite late yesterday, Li Wei quickly grabbed the bathrobe beside her, put it on, and quietly got out of bed to go to the living room to answer the phone.
The call was from Steven, who sounded somewhat weak. Before saying anything else, Steven asked Li Wei how Ronaldo was doing.
Li Wei glanced towards the bedroom: "He's alright, still sleeping. What's wrong? How much did you two drink last night? He seemed a bit tipsy, and went straight to sleep when he got back. I didn't know you two had become so close."
Steven's voice was slightly hoarse as he said, "I don't know if it's good or not, but Kevin and I were both brought back to the hotel by other people. Kevin is still not awake. If I hadn't been given some hangover medicine, I probably would have been in big trouble too. Your husband seems to have a grudge against us. I think he deliberately tried to get us drunk yesterday. But to be honest, he can really hold his liquor. I have to admit defeat. It's good that he's back at the hotel safely. I'm just asking in case he gets hooked up with some girl and you don't know, hehe."
Li Wei roared, "How come you didn't get drunk to death? Get out!" This was clearly an attempt to sow discord. Damn it, how come this guy didn't get completely drunk?
Li Wei knew immediately that the place the three of them went to for drinks was not innocent. With Steven leading the way, it would be strange if it were innocent. That guy was a complete playboy. No matter how outstanding his work ability was, it couldn't hide the fact that he loved to philander.
Li Wei immediately understood that Da Luo had gone to fight two mosquitoes by himself, so she hurriedly called the hotel to send some vegetable juice to help him sober up, feeling very distressed.
Sigh, men, they're still not fully evolved.
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