As the two came out, they saw a middle-aged man and woman. The middle-aged man was solemnly and silently looking around, while the middle-aged woman was dividing the things in her hands, with a kind smile.
She wore her hair in a ponytail and spoke with a very distinctive Sichuan-Chongqing accent, saying enthusiastically, "This is a local specialty from our area, please try it. Don't be shy, we can't possibly take all of this back with us."
Chen Lu grinned, wondering if he should stock up on some snacks and drinks for them, since other companies seemed to have them.
However, these employees are really spineless; as soon as they heard there was something delicious, they all swarmed around.
Anyone who didn't know better would think that this boss was abusing his employees every day.
With his right hand in his pocket, Liang Zhirou tightly gripped his right arm, hiding half her body behind him.
This moment fully revealed the true nature of his awkward social anxiety.
It seems that I am only more cheerful in front of him.
Chen Lu glanced at the girl beside him and chuckled inwardly.
She's only tough at home. Every day she either bumps her head against him or teases him until his heart races, but once she steps outside the house, she becomes an ostrich again.
In conclusion, he did not lose to the frog.
"Are you treating me like sand, Ostrich?" Chen Lu said softly, tilting his head. Liang Zhirou's nervousness was actually understandable.
Her current mindset is similar to that of many people when they first meet their friends' parents as children.
However, she has never had many friends, so she has only experienced this kind of thing now.
Liang Zhirou stared at him blankly, blinking her eyes repeatedly, "I didn't think you were stupid..."
"..."
Chen Lu suspected that the simpleton was doing it on purpose, but he had no evidence.
Just then, the woman walked up to the two of them and handed them the bag she was carrying.
"Come on, have a taste. My Miaomiao is so grateful for your care."
Chen Lu smiled and reached out to take it, glancing at the packaging. It contained a bag of dried tofu and a bag of hot pot base.
At first glance, it's covered in a thick layer of red oil and chili peppers.
My goodness, it looks so hot.
"You should go back now, Auntie doesn't want you to get scolded by the boss."
The middle-aged woman put all the remaining snacks aside and said somewhat embarrassedly.
As soon as he finished speaking, many of the people who were quietly eating turned their gazes to Chen Lu, their eyes revealing a clear sense of foolishness.
“Our boss is right there…” Lin Miaomiao pointed at Chen Lu with one hand and said in a deep voice while holding her forehead with the other.
She felt like dying right now, and she really didn't know how she was going to get by in the future.
Lin's mother turned her head in surprise and saw the boy who had been called "boss" happily munching on his food, while a very pretty girl next to him would occasionally wipe his mouth with a tissue.
She was stunned; the care he was giving her was just too much.
That's when she realized that there was a girl hiding behind Chen Lu.
Lin's mother immediately became nervous. Wasn't she interfering with someone's work in front of their boss?
She walked up to Chen Lu somewhat shyly and greeted him again. Lin's father also came over and offered Chen Lu a cigarette.
Chen Lu never smokes, but he still said thank you and reached out to take it.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you," the man said earnestly.
"I feel bad about what you're saying," Chen Lu chimed in. "The main problem is that I couldn't get in touch with Lin Miaomiao at first, otherwise, as her friend, I should have gone to pick you up."
"That's just her temper." The man breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, having made a rough judgment about Chen Lu based on his words and actions. "Mr. Chen is young and promising."
He works in purchasing at a company and usually deals with many company owners, but he has never seen anyone as young as Chen Lu.
"Uncle, you can't call me that. Your daughter usually just calls me by my name. Just call me Chen Lu."
"Haha, okay."
Unable to get a word in edgewise, Lin's mother turned her gaze to Liang Zhirou. After a quick glance, she suddenly remembered something and asked curiously, "You're Zhirou, right? I often hear Miaomiao mention you."
Liang Zhirou, who had been hiding behind Chen Lu, was startled. "Auntie, how did you know...?"
After confirming that it was her daughter's best friend, Lin's mother was no longer so reserved. She stepped forward and teased in a low voice, "I think you're the prettiest one here, of course I recognized you at a glance."
She saw Liang Zhirou tightly gripping the hem of Chen Lu's T-shirt and thought to herself that Lin Miaomiao really hadn't lied to her.
Wow, he's friends with the boss and best friends with the boss's wife.
Judging by her daughter's temper, she probably acts like a tyrant at the company every day.
She genuinely thought Lin Miaomiao was joking or bragging when she first mentioned it, but it turned out to be true...
Now, she's gone from worrying about her daughter being deceived and bullied to worrying about her daughter being lawless.
Lin Miaomiao's mother knows her best.
"She's even prettier than Miaomiao described." Lin's mother said with a light laugh, putting aside her complicated thoughts. Thanks to the connection that Lin Miaomiao often mentioned, she had a particularly good impression of Liang Zhirou.
"Thank you, Auntie..."
...
Even though Chen Lu said he was Lin Miaomiao's friend, Lin Miaomiao's father didn't adopt a condescending attitude during the conversation. His words weren't exactly ingratiating, but they were extremely polite. It seemed that in his eyes, nothing was more important than his daughter having a successful job.
He seems to be a complete doting father to his daughter.
"Dad! Have you finished talking? They still have to work."
After a while, Lin Miaomiao came over and said angrily, almost stomping her feet in frustration.
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