Chapter 41. It's over. It's hard to explain...
Lin Chaoyue wanted to explain, "It's not what you think..."
"Is Mr. Pei Shuwen here? Your 'Dazzling Night' set menu for tonight has arrived. Would you like me to open the wine for you now?"
A food cart adorned with heart-shaped petals, white swans standing with their necks intertwined, and swaying red wine.
She just grabbed a casual late-night snack and ordered a nice-sounding bottle of wine; there was no need to arrange it like this!
It will still be in Pei Shuwen's name.
It's over.
It's hard to say.
It's completely inexplicable...
"Why didn't you say anything just now? Did you see the way General Manager Zhu looked at me? Who knows what he's thinking about us behind our backs."
Pei Shuwen placed the invitation aside: "You know him?"
"Who? That Mr. Zhu from earlier? I don't recognize him, it's the first time I've seen him."
Pei Shuwen: "Since we don't know each other, why should we care what he thinks? Is his opinion important?"
That makes sense.
Lin Chaoyue was successfully persuaded.
She had been somewhat disdainful of the candlelight dinner, but now she sat down at the dining table.
The red wine has been decanted.
Lin Chaoyue picked up the glass, poured herself a drink, took a small sip, and then, remembering that Pei Shuwen was still there, casually asked, "Would you like to have a drink with me?"
"I won't drink, I have work tomorrow."
Lin Chaoyue turned around, leaning forward and resting her hand on the back of the chair: "Don't you have work every day? Won't you try some? This red wine tastes quite good. Do you also like red wine? I see you have a lot in your wine cabinet, but they're not labeled. Are they homemade?"
"Yes, I've invested in a winery in Ningcheng, and someone will deliver wine over regularly."
"Really? Ningcheng has a winery now? Can I visit it sometime?"
"If you're interested, I can take you there."
Lin Chaoyue nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Interested, I'm really interested. We'll go when we get back from our business trip. I'm very picky, and I can give you some advice."
She couldn't get a word in edgewise about other things, but when it came to wine tasting, she was practically an expert.
But then again, is being a lawyer really that lucrative? She had previously considered starting a winery, but after learning more about it, she discovered that not only would it require a large initial investment, but the subsequent maintenance and operation would also incur significant costs.
Moreover, when it comes to wine, what people are looking for is a sense of depth and a taste that lasts a long time.
They haven't been in business for long, so nobody recognizes them. Forget about making money; their cash flow is terrible, and even if they go bankrupt and sell off their assets, nobody wants them.
Pei Shuwen: "Get some rest early tonight. Someone will deliver your banquet dress tomorrow morning."
"Oh, weren't we here to help clean up the mess? Why do we have to attend a banquet? Did you bring forward your business trip just for this?"
As Lin Chaoyue spoke, she casually scooped up a spoonful of mashed potatoes and put it into her mouth.
She was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back.
Dining etiquette was thrown to the back of their minds; all they wanted to do was fill their stomachs as quickly as possible.
Seeing that Pei Shuwen remained silent, she slowed down her chewing, swallowed a mouthful of wine, and began to explain.
"I was just asking casually. Why don't you get some rest? I'll go to sleep after I finish eating."
Pei Shuwen didn't leave.
She had just politely invited him to drink, but he declined. Now, however, he poured himself a glass.
"Feng Xiao told you it's a mess?"
"Hmm, isn't that right?" She wasn't that familiar with Feng Xiao, so she basically listened to whatever she was told.
As for where things are bad, from her perspective they all sound pretty much the same.
She raised her glass and leaned over to clink it with Pei Shuwen's: "I heard from that General Manager Zhu that General Manager Mu is a woman. Are the two women from Mu's Construction Group? I thought they were brothers. Isn't that similar to my mother's aunt?"
“Much worse.” Pei Shuwen drank with her. “Feng Xiao wasn’t wrong. It really is a mess. You’ll see for yourself at the banquet tomorrow night.”
Lin Chaoyue seemed to understand, but not quite.
She felt that Jun Tianliangmu not only had mind-reading as a tradition, but probably also knew how to solve riddles.
Feng Xiao previously said to keep half, and now Pei Shuwen is doing the same.
Too lazy to guess, she poured herself another glass.
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Last night before going to bed, Pei Shuwen said that apart from the banquet tonight, she had no other work to do today.
She turned off the alarm and slept until the sun was high in the sky.
After getting up, she found herself alone in the huge presidential suite. The dress had been delivered, and when she opened the box, she found a very simple and plain dress with no other embellishments except for the white openwork design on the front.
The shoes, however, were quite ornate.
But the familiar heel design immediately deterred Lin Chaoyue.
never mind.
She should just wear her own shoes.
The pair of shoes she secretly bought last night were carried back and forth by Pei Shuwen the whole way, and unexpectedly, they actually came in handy.
Lin Chaoyue casually slipped on her dress and shoes.
Once it fit perfectly, I didn't move it again.
Lin Chaoyue was happy to have some free time since Pei Shuwen didn't assign her any extra work.
Lunch was again served in the room.
I even booked a spa treatment; the business trip was even more comfortable than going to work.
Not to mention they have mobile phones to play with.
Since she was taken to the police station after going to the bar, she hasn't been to Anjiang Group again. Last time Nie Shanshan asked her to chat, she was busy handing over her phone and didn't have time to say a few words.
I'm unusually popping up in the group today.
Lin Chaoyue took a picture of the scented candles burning in the spa room and sent it to the group chat.
Lin Chaoyue: [Image.jpg]
Lin Chaoyue: [After living a hard life for so long, it's time to experience what it's like to live a normal life.]
No one replied for a long time.
After she finished massaging her shoulders and applying a face mask, Nie Shanshan sent her a video.
It looked like it was in the suburbs. The people who had been sent to Anjiang Group were all there, but they all looked dusty and dirty, as if they had just finished carrying bricks.
Lin Chaoyue: [Posted to a foreign post turned into exile? [Frog head question mark].gif]
Nie Shanshan then sent a long voice message: "It's almost like being relegated. The law firm is having a team building event at the end of the month, and all the activities are outdoor. We just finished our projects in Anjiang and were seconded to the HR department to set up the venue. But the firm is quite humane; they gave each of us an extra 3,000 yuan subsidy this month."
Lin Chaoyue's eyes lit up, and she sent a voice message: "Zhizhi has one too?"
Nie Shanshan: "Of course, and I heard there's a pretty good bonus for the team building event at the end of the month. Will you be able to come back in time? There's an outdoor CS game, and if you perform well, you might earn another sum."
"able."
It's still early until the end of the month, and the business trip won't last too long. Live-action CS? Lin Chaoyue is already quite eager to try it.
It was evening.
Pei Shuwen, who had disappeared for a day, returned to pick her up on time.
She thought she would have to take a car, but then she discovered that tonight's banquet was on the seventh floor of the hotel.
Judging from the sign at the entrance, it's an engagement party.
Lin Chaoyue asked in surprise, "Whose engagement party is it tonight? The CEO Mu you're working with?"
"Young Master Mu, Mu Fengyue, is Master Mu's younger sister."
"Wow, so fast."
What do you mean?
"It's nothing, it's nothing."
Lin Chaoyue remained tight-lipped, resolutely refusing to mention that she had said she was going to sleep last night, but ended up eating gossip until four in the morning.
Mu's Construction also has two sisters, but their situation is indeed different from that of her mother and aunt. These two sisters do not help each other, but rather maintain a very fierce competition. However, both sisters are very resourceful and each controls Mu's Construction's core projects, making them very successful.
Both of them wanted to seize control of the Mu family's construction project.
According to reliable insider information.
The matriarch of the Mu family declared that whoever finds a son-in-law to marry into the family and has children first will inherit the family fortune.
I never expected that she would attend an engagement party today after just hearing about the gossip last night. It feels a bit dramatic.
Her appearance with Pei Shuwen did not attract much attention.
To Yuntai's social circle, they were two unfamiliar faces.
But Mu Fenglin immediately spotted Pei Shuwen walking gracefully towards them.
Lin Chaoyue's first impression of Mu Fenglin can be summed up in four words.
She is charming and alluring.
The exquisite half-cheongsam design dress, in burgundy with dark, invisible embroidery, is very conservative in design, but she wears it in a way that is incredibly sexy and eye-catching.
She doesn't look like a female boss; she looks more like a big star.
"Shuwen, it's been a long time."
"Long time no see, Mr. Mu."
The woman called out enthusiastically, sounding like an old acquaintance; Pei Shuwen spoke in a lukewarm tone.
"Would it be convenient to talk alone?" Mu Fenglin smiled at Lin Chaoyue, her eyes alluring.
Even chasing people away has such charm?
Lin Chaoyue tactfully pointed to the empty seat: "I'll sit over there."
"No, little sister, you're all alone. I'll borrow your male companion for a while so you can have someone to chat with." She waved to her group of girlfriends not far away, and soon someone led her over.
Pei Shuwen didn't stop her.
But he always made sure Lin Chaoyue didn't leave his sight.
"Pei Lu, why are you so concerned about your female companion? Is she your new girlfriend?"
Pei Shuwen looked at Mu Fenglin: "President Mu spent a lot of money to invite me here just to inquire about my private affairs?"
Mu Fenglin: "It's been years, and you're still so clueless about romance. I've invited you several times, and you just send Zhao Huai'an to fob me off. You don't care about our past relationship at all..."
Lin Chaoyue had a strong intuition that Pei Shuwen and that President Mu knew each other.
But they were too far away; she couldn't see the expressions on their faces or hear what they were saying.
All I could see was that they were standing quite close together.
Xue Jia: "Sister, stop looking. Your boss isn't going anywhere. Come have a glass of fruit wine. There's going to be some excitement later."
"Could I have a glass of champagne instead?"
Xue Jia: "Wow, you have great taste, little sister. Do you also think the fruit wine is too sweet and cloying?"
Lin Chaoyue: "Hmm, the plum wine is alright. Tropical fruit wine always tastes like a beverage."
A single sentence brought her closer to Mu Fenglin's group of friends. Knowing that she was one of their own, these people didn't hide their conversations from her.
Lin Chaoyue got to experience the gossip from yesterday again today.
"Grandma Mu is so rigid. Women can build their own careers. What's the point of having men? They're just unlucky to have children for men."
"You think so, but Mu Fengyue doesn't. The rules were set just now, and they've already held their engagement banquet."
"She's the second young lady of the Mu family, Linlin's own sister. To rush to hold an engagement banquet in a place like this just to seize the family fortune, she really has no shame."
"But speaking of which, Linlin called us all over today, surely it wasn't just to support Mu Fengyue? She's being all mysterious, she won't say anything when we ask her. Jiajia, do you know anything about this?"
Xue Jia and Mu Fenglin are the closest.
Xue Jia raised an eyebrow: "Supporting? More like crashing the party. Want to know? One drink each."
From the beginning until now, Lin Chaoyue has been the only one who hasn't been able to get a word in edgewise. She had a couple of drinks out of boredom, while everyone else made excuses to drink.
Now they're really eager, rushing to pour themselves a drink.
Lin Chaoyue then drank another cup.
After finishing their drinks, Xue Jia brought up some things, speaking cryptically, but because they were so explosive, everyone blushed and frequently muttered profanities: "Damn! That's intense! Are they going to go this far?"
Lin Chaoyue wasn't very familiar with those people.
The reaction was minimal.
But Xue Jia just really enjoys everyone fawning over her.
Not a single one can be left out.
She poured Lin Chaoyue another glass of wine, this time a strong one: "One more glass, I'll tell you some gossip about your boss, you'll definitely love to hear it."
After three glasses of champagne and a glass of vodka, Lin Chaoyue was already slightly tipsy.
But what about Pei Shuwen's gossip?
She wanted to hear it, so she took the glass and drank it all.
Xue Jia put her arm around Lin Chaoyue's shoulder and pointed at Pei Shuwen: "Curious about their relationship? I know! Mu Fenglin, that woman, chased after your boss when she was in school, but unfortunately Pei Shuwen was a high-achieving flower, very difficult to pluck. Later, he went abroad a few years later and disappeared as if he had vanished from the face of the earth."
"That's great! At this crucial moment, with the lure of half of the Mu family's wealth, it might actually work out. But it's also good; she can have both love and career, and pursuing her career won't stop her from dating. At least this one's handsome..."
The misheard lyrics came very suddenly.
The sound shielding made her vision sharper.
The expressions that were previously unclear suddenly seem to become clear.
A man and a woman in the distance were chatting happily, and Pei Shuwen rarely had such a clear smile on her face, and there was even a hint of tenderness.
So this is how you clean up a mess? Is Pei Shuwen planning to marry into the Mu family?
The last drink had a strong aftereffect.
I didn't feel much when I drank it, but now I can taste the bitterness in my throat and the faint burning sensation pulling at my chest, bringing out a subtle sourness.
It's hard to deceive myself anymore.
She was saddened to hear the news.
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