Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 56 What Would You Like as a Gift? You…

But very quickly, Lu Jinye put her smile away and returned to his usual poise. He ordered indifferently, “Carry on.”

However, the remainder of the meeting was rather pleasant…

After the phone call, Lu Jinye was seemingly in a much better mood. Time seemed to be passing faster this time despite the multiple issues raised by the executives.

Hence, after the meeting, the executives were murmuring in a discussion as they left the meeting room.

“I know the chairman is known for his unforgiving attitude, but it seems to have worsened lately.”

“But something strange happened today, he became much easier after the phone call earlier.”

“Yeah, I wonder who the capable person was that managed to lightened the chairman’s mood…”

Xiao Qingqing stood in a quiet alley as she listened to the murmurs of the executives passing by.

She could hear every single word coming from them. While walking past Xiao Qingqing, the executives glanced at her out of instincts. Those who recognized her greeted her with a nod.

Xiao Qingqing responded out of courtesy, but as they slowly drew away from her, she could hear them gossiping, “I suppose it was Miss Xiao Qingqing, the chairman might have taken her call? Didn’t we hear about chairman splurging on Miss Xiao?”

“Yeah, I guess.”

The words sounded like words of mockery to Xiao Qingqing.

However, the smile on her face became increasingly enigmatic.

She even forced herself to listen to each word coming from them, only setting off to Lu Jinye’s office when they were no longer within the range of her vision.

Lu Jinye had just opened the first page of the file when Xiao Qingqing entered his office.

She stood before his eyes with a light smile, “Jinye, do you remember what day it is today?”

Lu Jinye snuck a glance at the electronic calendar on his desk in between her words, then said, “What would you like as a gift?”

“You… Your time.”

almost throwing her entire slender body onto him as she said in a coquettish

with a frown, “The company is currently undergoing some strategical changes, so I get a lot of documents

asking for a meal, is that

not agree, Xiao Qingqing flicked her hair to showcase her waves, “You’ve got

him to be stingy with merely

his eyes, pondered briefly, and turned to Xiao

to the Singkwong Restaurant

“Sure.”

made his promise and returned to his

She sat next to him like a meek

…

the other hand, Mu Zhi threw herself onto the bed and knocked off as soon as she returned home.

for herself when she

over here, I’m afraid I won’t get home in time for dinner. Umm… I made a promise to Mu Xiaomu

to secure a booking

refuse her, as she was always afraid that Mu Xiaomu would be recognized. So, she made sure to inform Mu Zhi

enough, the words of refusal were hovering around the tip of Mu Zhi’s tongue before getting

right, after dinner at Singkwong, you could bring Mu Xiaomu to

promised all these to Mu

“Ok.”

the phone right away. It had barely been two minutes when Mu Zhi received the soft copy of a coupon

Zhi was staying. Combined with the fact that the restaurant was incredibly famous, there would be very few parking spaces if they showed up late. Thus,

was greeted by a

at the top floor of its building. A famous interior designer was hired to give the building a unique design. Scattering throughout the restaurant, from ceiling to the floor, were glitters of stars. As soon as they

was well-received by

park located right next door, attracting numerous families to them.

queue, Mu Xiaomu was exhilarated. She unremittingly threw Mu Zhi’s arm in the air, drawing circles as she said, “Mama, do you think there’s a big bad

“No, there isn’t.”

steps, “After dinner at Singkwong, what is the first stop you

to get on

Mu Xiaomu cheered jovially.