Lu Zhiyuan’s eyelashes trembled as he forcefully closed the folder.
The CFO tensed his back, waiting for Lu Zhiyuan to review the report. Suddenly hearing a “snap”, he shrank his shoulders in fright.
As he quickly rehearsed in his mind how to explain the over-budget expenses, he heard the big boss’s cool voice: “That’s all for today. Xia Rong, come with me. Everyone else… meeting adjourned.”
The CFO wiped the sweat from his forehead and quietly moved next to Xia Rong: “Assistant Xia, what happened? Mr. Lu never stops meetings midway.”
Xia Rong also looked bewildered. She gave him a “who am I supposed to ask?” look before hurriedly following.
Entering the CEO’s office, Lu Zhiyuan immediately began tidying up his desk. Xia Rong wondered if he was looking for something, but didn’t dare ask, only standing nervously to the side.
Lu Zhiyuan stacked the documents together and looked up: “Assistant Xia, starting tonight, I’ll be moving to ‘Wu Jiu’ to work.”
Xia Rong was visibly stunned for a moment, but her training kicked in and her expression barely changed: “Mr. Lu, what about… the company’s regular meetings…”
“I’ll return to the office as usual for regular meetings.”
Lu Zhiyuan grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair, picked up his bag and strode towards the door. He paused at the doorway, looked at the jacket on his arm, and turned to ask: “Assistant Xia, how much does your outfit cost?”
Even Xia Rong’s training couldn’t contain her surprise this time. Her expression cracked like a broken turtle shell, falling to pieces.
“Mr. Lu, this is NEYA’s spring discount item… about four, four thousand yuan.”
Lu Zhiyuan originally wanted to say “let’s swap”, but then remembered he had told Shen Qiaoyi his rent was 3000. Wearing a 4000 yuan outfit didn’t seem to fit his persona.
Lu Zhiyuan shook his head and gave up: “Too expensive.”
Xia Rong: ???
My lady, you’re holding a 200,000 yuan jacket and telling me a 4K outfit is too expensive?
Is this moral decay or twisted humanity?
“Mr. Lu, the company’s monthly clothing allowance…” Xia Rong didn’t notice Lu Zhiyuan was lost in thought and quietly defended herself: “I’ve kept it under control and haven’t overspent. Plus… I often accompany you to business meetings, so I need to dress presentably.”
Lu Zhiyuan wasn’t listening at all. Xia Rong waited for a long time before the big boss looked up again, his eyes filled with confusion.
He asked: “Assistant Xia, do you know where I can buy clothes for a few dozen yuan?”
Xia Rong was completely baffled now: “Um… there’s a clothing wholesale market on Beihai Road. I heard street vendors get their stock there.”
Lu Zhiyuan suddenly curved his red lips: “Give me the sizes later, buy a few pieces for me.”
Xia Rong: ???!!!
………………………
Friday night was the busiest time in the main district, and “Wu Jiu” was livelier than usual.
As soon as you entered the entertainment bar in the lobby, you could hear deafening music. The female Alpha DJ Gina was spinning, her uniquely dyed white hair standing out as she shouted into the microphone: “Come on, raise your hands with me!”
She kept waving on stage to hype up the crowd. Below, young Alphas and Omegas got excited, passionately raising their hands and dancing.
Zheng Siya stared at Gina adoringly, her eyes full of pink bubbles: “Aww, my little Gina is so cool.”
Seeing her lovestruck expression, Shen Qiaoyi shook her head amusedly: “Hey, you stay here with your little Gina, I’m going to find my Zhiyuan.”
Zheng Siya gave an OK sign: “Go ahead, go ahead.”
Shen Qiaoyi walked straight to the bar, passing through the narrow corridor. Tipsy Alphas kept approaching, pretending to stumble into her, but she dodged them all.
In the dazzling, shifting lights, she seemed to catch a glimpse of a familiar figure.
Shen Qiaoyi’s heart instantly sped up. She slowly snuck over, quietly circling behind Lu Zhiyuan, and suddenly covered his eyes, saying in a weird voice: “Guess who?”
The Omega had a unique fruity wine scent. Even before she got close, Lu Zhiyuan had already caught whiffs of the fragrance. He pulled Shen Qiaoyi’s hands down, turning around as he said her name.
“Shen Qiaoyi…”
“No fun, you guessed right away.” Shen Qiaoyi turned away petulantly, her expression adorably awkward.
Lu Zhiyuan almost laughed out loud. He slowly leaned down to meet her gaze: “Didn’t you say you were coming to see me?”
Meeting his eyes, Shen Qiaoyi tilted her head slightly, her curled lashes fluttering as she asked back: “What, you don’t want me to come see you?”
“It’s not… that…” Lu Zhiyuan certainly wouldn’t admit the momentary excitement in his heart when he received her message.
Shen Qiaoyi looked up at him, her gaze both challenging and coquettish, crashing straight into his.
Lu Zhiyuan averted his eyes in slight panic: “It’s not that I don’t want you to come… it’s just that I’m moving over next week…”
Halfway through, Lu Zhiyuan realized he was digging himself into a hole.
Sure enough, the little fox’s captivating eyes looked over with a hint of cunning: “I just came to see if you needed any help.”
Lu Zhiyuan unconsciously pursed his lips: “No need, I’ve packed most things.”
Shen Qiaoyi chuckled softly, leaning in closer. She lifted her face, beautiful and alluring.
“Actually, I didn’t just come to see if you needed help. I also… also came to boost your sales performance.”
Lu Zhiyuan paused: “Boost sales?”
“Yes, boost your sales.” Shen Qiaoyi suddenly stood on tiptoe, hands on his shoulders, red lips by his ear, whispering: “I’m your sugar daddy, of course I have to come support you.”
The little fox was very close, her lips almost touching his cheek.
Lu Zhiyuan’s breathing became uneven, his mind growing hazy: “What… support?”
Shen Qiaoyi pulled back from his shoulder, pointing her index finger at his forehead: “You must have sales targets for selling alcohol, right? How much per month? Don’t worry, I can help you meet them. Don’t be shy to say.”
Lu Zhiyuan: ???
Though he was Wu Jiu’s boss, he really wasn’t clear on the sales commission structure.
“Uh… sales targets…”
How much would be reasonable to say?