"Ding-a-ling."
With a ring of the doorbell, Liu Nanfeng walked into the cafe.
"I'm here."
Su Huamei, who was talking to Xu Xinyi behind the counter, looked up and greeted him.
"Mhm," Liu Nanfeng nodded and found a seat.
Soon, Su Huamei brought him a cup of coffee.
"Why are you here at this time?" Su Huamei asked casually.
"I was just passing by, and it's almost closing time. We can grab dinner outside and then head back, so I don't have to cook when we get home."
"Sure, then wait for me a bit."
"What do you want for dinner?"
"I don't know, you tell me." Su Huamei thought for a moment, she didn't know what to eat either.
It wasn't that she couldn't think of anything, but that there were too many choices.
"You still have some time before closing, so you can take your time to think about it," Liu Nanfeng said.
Su Huamei turned and left. It was almost closing time, so she needed to clean the coffee machine and tea sets. It was also a good opportunity to think about what to eat for dinner.
"Perhaps seafood? To help Nan Feng gain some weight?" she thought to herself.
Just then, she suddenly heard Liu Nanfeng say from behind her, "Haitang, come here for a moment."
Su Huamei immediately turned around with a sense of alarm. She had heard from her sister before that Liu Nanfeng had a history of staring at Song Haitang's backside.
It was despicable that this guy was trying to flirt with a subordinate employee while her sister wasn't around.
With these thoughts in mind, she worked absentmindedly, cocking her ears to eavesdrop.
"Boss."
Song Haitang walked up to Liu Nanfeng and greeted him. She was still as youthful and vibrant as ever.
However, Liu Nanfeng wasn't paying attention to that. He said, "Please prepare a bouquet of roses for me."
"Is it for the boss's wife?" Song Haitang asked with a smile.
Liu Nanfeng was taken aback for a moment, then nodded with a smile.
"Choose some good ones and wrap them nicely."
"Don't worry, leave it to me."
Song Haitang gave an ok sign and skipped back to the flower garden.
Su Huamei, who had been eavesdropping, immediately showed a look of joy. These flowers couldn't possibly be for her sister, because at Guanshanhai, there were all sorts of flowers, so there was no need for them. Therefore, these must be for her.
So, as she worked, her eyebrows were filled with joy, and she even hummed a song softly.
"Sister Huamei, why are you so happy all of a sudden?" Xu Xinyi, who was also working nearby, asked in confusion.
"Because... I won't tell you... Haha..." Su Huamei winked playfully.
"Are you going on a date with your boyfriend tonight?" Xu Xinyi teased with a smile.
Su Huamei had a lively personality and easily mingled with her employees, unlike Su Jinxiu, who had a mature and steady temperament, but this could also cause employees to be intimidated and create a sense of distance.
"No, I'm not," Su Huamei smiled and shook her head.
"Sister Huamei, what does your boyfriend look like? What does he do?" Xu Xinyi asked somewhat gossipy.
Song Haitang and Hong Xiumin, who were not far away, also overheard and immediately cocked their ears to eavesdrop.
"I don't have a boyfriend."
"I don't believe you. Sister Huamei, you are so outstanding, there must be many people pursuing you. How can you not have a boyfriend?"
"There are indeed many people pursuing me, but that doesn't mean I have to agree."
Su Huamei said this particularly loudly. This was not said to them, but to Liu Nanfeng, who was playing on his phone and drinking coffee not far away.
"That's true. Sister Huamei, you have the looks and the talent. I really can't imagine any man who would be worthy of you," Xu Xinyi praised immediately.
Although there was a hint of flattery, it was also the truth.
"Haha, no, no," Su Huamei said, but her face bloomed with a smile, as fake as could be.
"But Sister Huamei and the boss have such a good relationship," Xu Xinyi suddenly said.
Whether it was intentional or not.
Su Huamei was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Xu Xinyi. Seeing her calm expression, she said generously, "Of course. If my sister hadn't gotten there first, I would be your boss's wife now."
She was telling the truth, but the girls didn't believe her and all laughed.
The girls chatted endlessly about gossip, from cosmetics to movie stars, and then from movie stars to food and slimming.
Just then, Liu Nanfeng's phone rang.
It was Zhan Dundun calling.
"Hello, what made you think of calling me?" Liu Nanfeng asked in surprise.
"Do you think I'm like you? You don't keep your word. I said I'd treat you to a meal, and I will. Are you free tonight?" Zhan Dundun said forcefully on the phone.
"Tonight..." Liu Nanfeng hesitated, as he had already agreed to have dinner with Su Huamei.
"Is the sister-in-law worried? Bring the sister-in-law along too." As if sensing Liu Nanfeng's hesitation, Zhan Dundun immediately said.
"Alright then, where shall we meet tonight?" Liu Nanfeng agreed without much thought.
"Let's go to Da Sheng Barbecue again. Their barbecue is really delicious. I miss it if I don't eat it for a while."
"Haha, so it's because you're craving it? That's not good, you're already so fat."
Liu Nanfeng suddenly realized, then immediately started to mock him.
"Yes, yes, yes, you're right. Goodbye." Zhan Dundun said, then hung up the phone directly.
Liu Nanfeng put down his phone and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. This guy was too thoughtful, and he didn't even retort when I mocked him, which was a bit unusual.
So he opened the "Childhood" group and sent a message.
"Dundun invited me to have barbecue tonight, do you want to come? @Huǒchái Niū."
Chen Wenhui quickly replied.
"Dundun already told me. See you tonight @Liǔshù Tiáo."
Liu Nanfeng finally realized that Zhan Dundun wasn't inviting him to dinner, but was using him as an excuse.
Saying to bring the sister-in-law along was probably because having a woman present would make Chen Wenhui less awkward. This fatty is so hateful, I was tricked by him.
At this moment, Song Haitang placed a wrapped bouquet of roses on his table.
"Thank you," Liu Nanfeng said gratefully, looking at the vibrant roses.
"The boss and the boss's wife are so in love," Song Haitang said with some emotion.
"You'll find a good man like me too," Liu Nanfeng teased with a smile.
Song Haitang scoffed at this and turned away disdainfully.
I praised you, and you're getting carried away?
Su Huamei was tidying up. As it was almost closing time, she untied her apron and walked towards Liu Nanfeng.
"I've decided, let's go eat hot pot," she said happily.
"This... Dundun called just now and invited us to barbecue tonight. Should I refuse him?"
"No need, then we'll go eat barbecue tonight."
"Is that okay?"
"What's the big deal? We can go tomorrow night too," Su Huamei said with a smile, looking very happy, her eyes glancing at the roses on the table.
"Since that's the case, let's go," Liu Nanfeng said, picking up the flowers on the table and getting up.
Then, with Su Huamei's expectant eyes, he handed her the flowers, and the two left the cafe one after another.
"That's a bit strange," Xu Xinyi murmured, looking at the two outside through the cafe window.
"What's strange?" a voice asked from beside her.
When Xu Xinyi turned her head, she saw Song Haitang and Hong Xiumin had appeared beside them at some point.
"Weren't the boss's flowers meant for the boss's wife?" Xu Xinyi asked.
"Maybe Sister Huamei is just holding them for him," Song Haitang said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Hong Xiumin and Xu Xinyi turned to look at her. It was clear that they completely disbelieved this explanation.
Then, the three of them had a spark of gossip in their eyes.
Then, they all took out their phones, ready to take pictures.
"Isn't this not good for us?"
"What's not good about us?"
"Yes, we're just posting on Moments. The boss's wife will naturally be fine if she receives the flowers. If she doesn't receive the flowers... hahaha..."
The three of them let out low, "evil" laughter.
ps: Thank you to [Xún Nǐ ~] for the alliance leader, I don't know how to express my gratitude, let me kowtow to you~
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