Chapter 1545 - 1560: Attending the Banquet

Chapter 1545: Chapter 1560: Attending the Banquet

"Uh, what banquet?"

Lin Mu opened the box. It was actually a new Lomon suit, with the bright Hailan Home logo on it. Hailan Home, the men’s wardrobe, huh? Just this suit is probably worth six figures!

"It’s a large business banquet. It’s said that many well-known conglomerates will be attending. Because of this, President Su has already paused work this afternoon. Didn’t she tell you?" Su Xiaowan asked curiously.

Lin Mu rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, like she’d ever tell me.

But on the surface, he maintained composure, "Hmm, I got it. Feifei is resting, go ahead and prepare outside."

"Okay!" Su Xiaowan responded and left. In front of Lin Mu and Sophie, Su Xiaowan didn’t have the lofty demeanor of a CEO assistant.

After Xiaowan left, Lin Mu opened the remaining boxes one by one.

A luxurious purple evening gown, likely handmade, with no visible brand. A pair of vintage Roman high heels embedded with rhinestones, very extravagant... Clearly, Sophie valued this banquet, as the clothing and shoes for the two of them alone would run up to a million!

"Really willing to spend a fortune."

Seeing no ’dangerous goods’ in the box, Lin Mu muttered and casually set it aside, then leaned on the sofa and dozed off. In the haze, Lin Mu felt the bedroom door open, someone tiptoed up, and gently traced back and forth on his forehead a few times.

"What are you doing?"

The other person’s fingers were cool and very soft, pressing against the skin, very comfortable, but somehow Lin Mu felt a bit creepy. When the finger stopped just a millimeter below his brow, he couldn’t help but open his eyes.

"What are you doing?" The person standing by was undoubtedly Sophie.

Her expression changed, she quickly withdrew her hand, and in a slightly flustered, coquettish manner said, "Nasty! You startled me by suddenly speaking."

"Uh, are you okay?" Lin Mu sat up, looking puzzled.

"You’re the one who’s not okay!" Sophie hid her hand behind her back, playfully gave Lin Mu a look, "Did you miss me?"

"I don’t dare to. Just thinking a little, my head already broke; if I think more, won’t you beat me to pulp?"

"Oh! Really upset? I was wrong earlier; you’re the bigger person, don’t hold it against me, okay?"

Sophie playfully blinked her left eye, the bit of coquettish charm made Lin Mu feel tingling all over, completely dissipating his resentment.

"Hehe, I can forgive you, but you should offer something in return."

"Stop it, we’re still in the office." Sophie giggled, dodging Lin Mu’s salty pig hand, "Go get the black hairpin from the lounge, I’ll put on the evening dress for you to see, okay?"

"Then you’ll have to change in front of me."

"Hmph, you scoundrel!" Sophie frowned slightly, but ultimately yielded, "Alright, according to you!"

"Oh yes!" Lin Mu was overjoyed, he rushed into the lounge, unaware that the blushing Sophie had visibly breathed a sigh of relief, discreetly tossing a silver long pin under the sofa.

"Damn, you can’t deceive like this, seriously?"

After a hard search through a pile of expensive jewelry, he finally found the black hairpin. When Lin Mu came out, Sophie had already changed. A shoulder-baring evening gown extending to the knees perfectly outlined her figure curves.

In contrast to the high-end purple fabric, her skin appeared even more fair. When she pinned up her long hair with the black hairpin, her elegant and dignified aura immediately gained a few degrees of noble allure. Even though he was played, Lin Mu had to admit that Sophie’s beauty at that moment could topple kingdoms! She was like a chameleon queen of nightlife, or the head of myriad flowers in an ancient royal palace.

The phone rang. Lin Mu frowned, made an excuse about going to the bathroom, and stepped out. Twenty minutes later, Lin Mu returned to the office with a calm expression after hanging up the call. Song Yanan, who hadn’t appeared all day, had arrived at some point and was now sitting there whispering something with Sophie. When Lin Mu entered, the two women simultaneously fell silent, their eyes looking at him with a peculiar expression.

"Okay, I admit I’m handsome enough to make you want to take your pants off, but are you two that starstruck?"

Lin Mu hid his face and said, "People might get shy."

"Shameless." Song Yanan spat lightly, blushing as she got up to leave.

"Tch, not even saying goodbye, how rude!" Lin Mu scratched his head and said, "What were you two whispering about just now?"

Sophie flipped through a magazine without lifting her head.

Lin Mu sat down next to her, clueless, pinched her cheek, and asked, "What’s wrong, who’s upset you to pull such a long face?"

"Lin Mu! I’m your superior, not your lover, show some respect. My patience is limited."

Sophie’s expression changed, she forcefully threw the magazine to the ground.

What the heck! What’s this about? There’s an old saying that women change their minds as quickly as flipping pages, and it’s true.

Lin Mu’s eyes widened, he was stunned for a long time before he struggled to say, "Where’s your black hairpin?"

"No idea what you’re talking about."

Sophie vented, and her anger subsided a lot, "I hate black the most, why would I use that kind of hairpin."

"Huh?" Lin Mu’s jaw dropped, feeling a bit disoriented.

A half-hour ago, she clearly said she liked black the most, how did it turn to being disliked? Going from one extreme to the other, damn, the change of pace is too ridiculous, isn’t it?

"What are you looking at, is there a flower on my face?"

It wasn’t until they got in the car that Sophie’s mood completely calmed down, but she still didn’t give Lin Mu a good face.

"More than a flower, I even saw the moon, big fish, and something like swans on you!"

"Uh, what nonsense..."

...

Song Yanan didn’t attend the banquet, leaving just the two of them in the spacious rear compartment of the extended Lincoln.

Lin Mu moved closer to the puzzled-looking Sophie, smiling charmingly, "With a face that makes the moon retreat in shame and flowers pale in comparison, and captivating as the falling fish and fleeing geese, aren’t such complements describing a beauty like President Su? Honestly, for words like ’city-toppler’ and ’nation-toppler’ in the dictionary, usual writers can’t explain them clearly with words. But if people witness your goddess-like beauty, then the problem is easily solved..."