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After Chu Yanran finished speaking, her expression turned somewhat peculiar. Even though she was already a mother, she had never taken the initiative to ask a man to talk about personal matters before.
However, embarrassment was just one aspect. Chu Yanran looked at Ye Chen with eyes full of expectation. She wanted to have a heart-to-heart with Ye Chen now that the pharmaceutical company deal was settled.
In this world, very few things could make Empress Chu look forward. She was an empress, possessing wealth in the billions; she could have anything she desired! So, essentially, there was nothing left in the world that could stir her anticipation. But now, having a meal with Ye Chen seemed to have become something she looked forward to.
"Tomorrow?" Ye Chen glanced at Chu Yanran, hesitance apparent on his face. "Is there something that can't be said right now?"
"Uh!" Chu Yanran couldn't quite believe it. Were there really men in this world who would refuse her invitation?
