Chapter 90 Sweetness
In a WeChat group for department heads of Zongchen Group, three photos that seemed out of place in the group's usual format suddenly appeared.
The pink and chewy strawberry mochi exudes sweet tenderness; the rose taro yogurt square cake is full of rich love; and the little brown heart on top of the coffee latte dacquoise is the absolute expression of love!
Ah! Upon seeing these three photos, the heads of various departments fell silent.
Amidst the intense attention, a reply popped up.
Mr. Yu's most considerate assistant: [Young Master Fu is so skillful! Mr. Yu is so lucky, hehe. These two are living such a sweet life. (spinning around)]
In the workplace, bold and meticulous people are more likely to seize every opportunity, such as Assistant Xu, who was the first to flatter and did it very accurately.
Yu Jingchen: [Thumbs up]
He then threw out ten red envelopes, and none of the officials dared to extend their little fingers, only able to watch helplessly as Xu Shuo tapped on the red envelopes one by one.
Yu Jingchen: [Sent to the wrong person.]
Everyone: ?
Subsequently, all three photos were withdrawn.
Everyone: You sent it to the wrong person, so you calmly sent ten red envelopes and then retracted them in the last few seconds? How cunning!
Seeing the screen filled with "Wishing you 99", Yu Jingchen sent out ten red envelopes to express his gratitude.
After Fu Yanle finished using the restroom and came out of the break room, he saw Yu Jingchen looking down at his phone, so he tiptoed over, leaned on the table, and asked, "Caught slacking off at work!"
"Come here." Yu Jingchen put down his phone and took out a small green tube from the drawer. "Stretch out your hand."
Fu Yanle quickly offered up two paws.
Yu Jingchen squeezed out some hand cream and carefully applied it to Fu Yanle's hands, saying, "Don't get drunk, be careful, okay?"
"I know, I know, I'll be very obedient." Fu Yanle rubbed his palms together, then wrapped his hand around Yu Jingchen's hand, gently rubbing it a couple of times, before making a fist and touching his nose. "Your scent is on my hand, so I've practically carried you with me everywhere I go."
Yu Jingchen rubbed his nose against his knuckles. "If you're not having fun, go home early. It's so cold outside. If you want to stay longer, I'll come pick you up later."
"Okay." Fu Yanle leaned down and kissed him. "I'm leaving!"
"I'll see you out." Yu Jingchen got up and escorted him to the door, then pinched Fu Yanle's cheek and kissed him. "Go on."
Fu Yanle took two steps back, unleashed a barrage of "biubiu" attacks at him, and retreated to a distance, face to face.
Yu Jingchen stood in front of the door, his eyes smiling.
"..." Even though they were already in the honeymoon phase, Fu Yanle still couldn't resist such a gaze. He stopped in his tracks and waved his hand.
Yu Jingchen followed suit and waved his hand.
"So cute," Fu Yanle thought.
I really like Yu Jingchen today, I especially like him.
*
After a friendly exchange involving everyone from ancestors to grandchildren, Fu Yanle gained the power to decide on dinner – barbecue.
"There are quite a lot of people here." Lu Minghe circled around behind the glass door and approached Fu Yanle. "Is this convenient? Should we go somewhere else?"
"One hour for meals, three hours on the road?" Fu Yanle touched his hat. "It doesn't matter. I've found that no matter how I disguise myself, my photos will still circulate online. If all these people became paparazzi, the paparazzi industry would have to be reshuffled."
Lu Minghe chuckled and said, "Alright, let's eat this then."
The interior of the shop is divided into cubicles covered by bamboo curtains, with a circular fountain in the center and peach trees surrounding the fountain, which is quite elegant.
Fu Yanle and Lu Minghe took their seats in the private room.
"You two can order by scanning a QR code or by ordering on the tablet." The waiter placed the tablet on the table.
Fu Yanle took off his sunglasses, seemingly oblivious to the waiter's astonishment. Lu Minghe, sitting opposite him, took the tablet, quickly ordered the dishes, and then swiped to the drinks screen. "Honey, what would you like to drink?"
"Baby?!" The shop assistant clenched her hands tightly together, secretly glancing at Lu Minghe, who was looking down.
So, this is Fu Yanle's real boyfriend?!
Fu Yanle said, "Drink yogurt or lemon juice to cut through the greasiness."
"Alright." Lu Minghe handed the tablet to the waiter, then looked up and met the waiter's appraising gaze. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Is my face bruised?"
"Ah!" The waiter blushed and looked away, shaking his head repeatedly. "No, no, I'm sorry... I'm sorry, please wait a moment, the dishes will be ready soon."
Fu Yanle spat and said, "Stop being so flirtatious."
The waiter came out of the private room, lowered the bamboo curtain for the two, and then quickly walked to the front desk, excitedly saying, "It's Fu Yanle and her boyfriend!"
"I recognize Fu Yanle, but her boyfriend doesn't seem to look like the photos online!"
"Yeah, yeah, their clothing styles and overall vibes are completely different!"
"But that guy's name is Fu Yanle, my darling!"
"ah?!"
"..."
When the bamboo curtain was lifted, Fu Yanle was posing for a photo, while Lu Minghe was taking pictures of him with his phone. The two seemed oblivious to their surroundings, appearing very sweet together. The waiter carefully placed the dishes on the table, holding the plates tightly.
Fu Yanle turned his head and saw a string of waiters following behind him, serving dishes like in an ancient imperial palace. "...Wow, your restaurant's service is so attentive?"
A group of people laughed awkwardly, and one of the bolder girls took the opportunity of serving the food to say, "Xiao Fu, can I get your autograph?"
Fu Yanle said, "I'm not a big star, my autograph isn't worth anything."
"Xiao Fu, face yourself honestly. Top luxury brands won't hire unknown celebrities as spokespeople!" The girl looked at Fu Yanle expectantly. "Xiao Fu, can you sign one for me? I promise I won't sell it at the seafood market! And I won't post it online right away and expose your whereabouts!"
"Selling is fine too." Fu Yanle held out his hand. "Where should I sign it?"
The girl magically pulled paper and pen from her pocket. "Here!"
Fu Yanle uncapped the pen, wrote a few strokes with great flourish, and said, "Three seconds. Who else wants to sign?"
Two pieces of paper and a T-shirt immediately appeared on the table.
Fu Yanle signed the names one by one, put down the pen, and said, "That's all."
"Thank you, Xiao Fu!" One of the girls glanced at Lu Minghe, who had already started eating. "Xiao Fu, could you ask your boyfriend to draw a heart next to your name?"
"My boyfriend isn't here." Fu Yanle realized what was happening and pointed to Lu Minghe across from her. "This is my son."
Lu Minghe: "Get out!"
"Oh, I see!" The girls exchanged glances, then, without bothering them any longer, pulled down the curtain and went out.
Lu Minghe grilled a piece of cheese shrimp paste and said, "They're just here to test whether I'm your boyfriend, right?"
“It’s quite obvious.” Fu Yanle placed the grilled egg on the plate. “You and Brother Chen look nothing alike, so they might be testing whether you’re my second boyfriend.”
He found it somewhat amusing, so he sent the story to Yu Jingchen.
A few minutes later, Yu Jingchen replied to the WeChat message: 【(￢_￢)】
Fu Yanle replied with a mouth-biting emoji.
After leisurely finishing dinner, it was exactly 8 PM when I went out again. The gathering was at a bar owned by Lu Minghe's cronies, not far from here, but due to traffic, a journey of ten minutes had turned into an hour.
"I'm fucking suffocating." Fu Yanle rushed into the bar as soon as he parked his car.
Li Yan, who organized the gathering, was smoking at the top of the stairs on the second floor when he saw Fu Yanle looking aggressive. He thought Fu Yanle was there to cause trouble, but when he turned around, he saw Fu Yanle hunched over and heading straight to the end of the stairwell, disappearing into the restroom.
"..."
Li Yan turned to Lu Minghe and said, "You two are the last to arrive. I've been standing here for almost half an hour."
“We wanted to hurry too, but now we’re stuck in traffic!” Lu Minghe put his arm around Li Yan’s shoulder. “Come on, let Grandpa massage your legs.”
The two turned and went upstairs. Li Yan tidied up the third floor, specifically for hosting a small year-end gathering.
Li Yan laughed and scolded, "Get lost! Let me tell you," he gestured with his lip, "I specifically picked a few with clean-cut looks and a pure temperament. Tonight, Fu Yanle must have his fill of meat."
"Huh?" Lu Minghe was taken aback. "May I ask where this idea came from?"
Li Yan threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray at the top of the stairs on the third floor. "I saw that he finally broke up with Su Fengyao, and now that Su Fengyao is in jail, he should have a new partner, right?"
Lu Minghe was speechless. "Is a new partner the same as the ones you've found?"
“If he wanted to date, would he need us to introduce him? So there’s no rush. Let’s start by having a new nightlife.” Li Yan patted Lu Minghe on the shoulder and said confidently, “Really, I guarantee he’s clean.”
Lu Minghe thought for a moment and said, "I advise you not to, you will die a terrible death."
Was Yu Jingchen dead? If Fu Yanle really had a new partner and a new nightlife, then… Lu Minghe shrank back.
"Why?" Li Yan looked completely bewildered. "I found him a companion, and he wants to kill me?"
“It’s not Fu Yanle who wants to kill you, it’s his wife who wants to kill you.” Lu Minghe reached out and closed Li Yan’s open mouth, giving her a light tap on the shoulder. “Let’s be frank, he has someone at home, and she’s not someone to mess with. Fu Yanle is very strict with his family now, he doesn’t even dare to get drunk when he goes out. You’ll see if he dares to chug bottles like he used to tonight.”
"What the hell?" Li Yan scratched his head. "What the hell? Am I out of touch with the internet? How come I don't know anything? Fu Yanle has someone? Which little vixen? Could it be Su Fengyao 2.0? Didn't you beat him to a pulp?"
Lu Minghe raised an eyebrow. "If it really is Su Fengyao 2.0, I'll kill Fu Yanle along with him, okay? Su Fengyao isn't even as good as this guy's toes, and they're all sticky together, they seem to have a really good relationship."
"Not even as good as your toes? Who is it! Could it be—" Li Yan's eyes widened, and she pointed behind her, "that ancestor who arrived before you?"
Lu Minghe asked, "Who?"
The one who came before them was definitely not Yu Jingchen, so who else could Li Yan call a living ancestor?
“That guy from Beicheng, Lou Beiming.” Li Yan sighed. “When I saw him just now, I thought I was hallucinating, but the chill emanating from him told me that it was all real, that it really was Lou himself.”
Lu Minghe poked his throat out, "What's he doing here! Did you invite him?"
“Why would I invite him? He’s not one of us, and I don’t even know him. Would I dare invite him?” Li Yan leaned closer and whispered to Lu Minghe, “But I saw he brought two people with him, and they both looked like real talent.”
Lu Minghe touched his brow and whispered, "Are they here to cause trouble?"
"I don't know," Li Yan said. "He wanted to go to the monitoring room, so I had someone take him there. We treated him to good food and drinks. Anyway, he wasn't there to cause trouble for me, so I was happy to give him face."
"Go to the monitoring room..." Lu Minghe snapped his fingers. "Is he here to see someone?"
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