Chapter 20: Fine, I’ll Go Along with You
Inside the private room, the table was filled with delicate dishes, and the three of them sat around it.
“Here, try this fish, it’s their signature dish.”
Liu Rushuang picked up a piece of fish and placed it in Lin Mo’s bowl, speaking with a cheerful smile.
At that moment, Lin Mo was about to get flustered again, but fortunately, Yuan Meng punched him from the side.
“Hey, who in the whole company doesn’t know Mo is with me? You go flirt somewhere else!” Yuan Meng glared at Liu Rushuang angrily and spat out.
She just couldn’t stand Liu Rushuang’s flirty appearance, because it made her seem dumb, like a minor.
Of course, it could also be understood as someone’s jealousy.
Yes, jealousy.
After all, Liu Rushuang had top-notch looks and figure.
Although Yuan Meng expressed strong disdain, in private, it was uncertain how envious she really was.
She just wouldn’t say it, keeping a stubborn mouth.
“What nonsense are you saying? I was classmates with his cousin. Technically, him calling me sister wouldn’t be a problem. I was just giving my little brother some food. What are you so anxious about? Right, little brother, that day when you drank too much with your cousin, wasn’t I the one in the back seat holding you and patting your back?”
Liu Rushuang glanced at Yuan Meng, then turned to Lin Mo as she spoke.
She deliberately left out the part about hearing he was her best friend’s younger brother that night, and because he looked quite handsome, she went and kissed him impulsively.
She originally thought it was a one-time encounter.
Had she known they would meet again, she would never have kissed him—too embarrassing.
“Hehe~ You two talk, I’m just here for the free meal, don’t mind me.” Lin Mo quickly entered full eating mode, knowing it was best not to get involved in such topics.
“Shameless! Don’t think that just because you’re somewhat good-looking, you can do whatever you want. Do you think this is some novel? Is it your ‘Sister Wang Returns’? Do you think all men like you?”
Hearing this, Yuan Meng grew even angrier.
At first, when Lin Mo told her about it, she didn’t believe him.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be true.
“Heh~ Someone as pretty as me would definitely be the main character, even in a novel. I’m Liu Rushuang after all.”
Liu Rushuang spoke with immense confidence, which was natural, since her life had always been rather exciting.
“Hmph, but let’s get back to the point. The whole company is in chaos right now. If you don’t want to bother, you should just close it down early. It’s only a subsidiary anyway, it won’t matter much to your family.”
Yuan Meng thought for a moment before steering the topic back.
Although she didn’t get along with Liu Rushuang and didn’t care much for the job, it was still a nice place to lay low.
Besides, as annoyed as she was, discovering a company problem meant she naturally had to give a reminder.
The two families still had decent relations.
“If I didn’t want to bother, what would I be doing here?”
Liu Rushuang drank some water and continued:
“Actually, since the beginning of this year, we’ve already noticed some signs here. Not only has profit decreased, but a lot more costs have been added.
But Yang Chuan is an old employee of the company, and since he came to manage this subsidiary, my family couldn’t say much.
So this year, my family decided I’d gained enough experience, and sent me here to test the waters.”
Hearing this, Yuan Meng tapped her finger and frowned:
“So basically, Uncle Liu didn’t want to step in himself, so he sent you instead, huh?”
Liu Rushuang nodded.
“Exactly. After all, there’s years of relationship there. If my dad were to intervene, it would seem rather heartless.”
“I see… Then why haven’t you shown up at the company these past few days to investigate?” Yuan Meng asked, puzzled.
That made Liu Rushuang laugh out of irritation.
“What use is it if I show up? Everyone there is his people. Investigations like this—I came here with arrangements already made. Just waiting for results. Besides, do you really think I don’t know what’s been happening in the company lately?”
“You did it on purpose?”
“Of course. If I showed up every day, how would they panic? It’s only when I do nothing that they mess up on their own.”
“Pfft~ You capitalists are all rotten at heart.” Yuan Meng sneered.
Liu Rushuang didn’t mind.
That’s business.
Without some cunning, naive sweethearts would’ve been eaten alive long ago.
“And you’re saying that? Aren’t you the same?”
“Hey? Don’t slander me. I’m no capitalist. At most, I’m just a second-generation rich kid, idle and wasteful, the kind that squanders wealth.” Yuan Meng refuted.
“You sound pretty proud of it.”
“Of course!”
Liu Rushuang: …
Listening to their conversation, Lin Mo, who was busy eating, felt like he was listening to a foreign language.
Indeed, there was a gap between people of different classes.
“Hey? Little brother, why do I feel like your face looks even softer and tenderer now?”
As she spoke, Liu Rushuang reached out to pinch his cheek, then asked curiously:
“You’re not even wearing makeup, right?”
Lin Mo felt like he was being teased again, but he had no proof.
“Cough, cough.”
From the side, Yuan Meng coughed twice, lifted her chin, and looked at Liu Rushuang proudly.
“What’s with you? If you’re sick, go see a doctor.” Liu Rushuang spat.
Yuan Meng turned red, gritted her teeth, and said:
“Didn’t you notice anything different about me? I didn’t wear makeup today!”
As a woman, Liu Rushuang of course noticed, from the moment they entered.
Her own skin was good too, and she never hesitated to spend money on her face.
But after graduation, with work being exhausting, she also started wearing makeup regularly.
Even now, she had light makeup on.
If only one of them suddenly had better skin, she wouldn’t have suspected much.
But both of them, in such a short time, had clear changes.
It was definitely unusual.
Compared to Yuan Meng, she thought Lin Mo would be easier to pry open.
“It’s so-so. I still think little brother’s skin looks more tender. With such a cute face—if it weren’t for your cousin, I’d be tempted myself.”
As she spoke, Liu Rushuang stared straight at Lin Mo, her gaze practically hooking him in, as if Empress Rushuang herself had descended.
“I… I… this…”
The innocent college boy who hadn’t graduated yet simply couldn’t withstand that kind of gaze.
His already clean face flushed red even more, at a speed visible to the eye.
Seeing this, Yuan Meng felt disaster was about to strike.
That useless Xiao Black Dog was acting up again.
It was hard enough finding one thing she could outshine Liu Rushuang with—no way she could let her discover the secret.
So she quickly kicked Lin Mo twice under the table, then stood up and grabbed his hand.
“Well, we’ve eaten enough. We’ll be going now. You handle the company matters yourself.”
Lin Mo came back to his senses and quickly stood up.
Just as he was about to leave with Yuan God, the next second, Liu Rushuang grabbed his hand.
“Xiao Mo, look at my face. Lately it’s gotten quite haggard. Do you have any solution? Tell me, hmm~”
At this moment, Liu Rushuang’s gaze turned slightly shy, her tone soft, and as she spoke, she even brought her face closer.
Seeing her lovely face so close, Lin Mo couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
He was just about to speak when a sharp pain shot through his arm.
Turning his head, he saw Yuan Meng furiously winking at him.
“Uh… Well, let’s talk about it another time, another time.”
Hearing this, Liu Rushuang pretended to be stunned for a moment, then bit her lip:
“Fine, I’ll go along with you!”
Lin Mo: ???
Yuan Meng: @#￥%……&*
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