The supervisor: "..."
A pleasant surprise, wasn't it?!
"Alright." The supervisor nodded vigorously, clutching his proposal as he left.
Finally, it was approved!
He had been burdened by this proposal for so long that it had almost become a personal torment. Since it hadn't been approved, the product couldn't be launched, and it was driving him to despair!
But today, it unexpectedly passed. It was absolutely invigorating!
"Send a sample of the signature perfume to my office later. Meeting adjourned." Huo Muchen said, rising and exiting the room first.
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"Hello, I'd like to know which floor the CEO's office is on?" Bai Nuanxi entered the towering Huo Corporation building, noticing the bustling lobby. She looked around but couldn't find any signs indicating the floors' purposes, so she approached the front desk to inquire.
The receptionist smiled, "The CEO's office is on the fifteenth floor."
"Oh, alright." Bai Nuanxi nodded, turned, and headed toward the elevator.
Seeing her about to go up on her own, the receptionist quickly stopped her. "Excuse me, miss, do you have an appointment?"
"Appointment?" Bai Nuanxi raised an eyebrow. Did the call she made to Huo Muchen earlier count as an appointment?
"Uh... I have an appointment." After all, Huo Muchen had mentioned coming down to meet her, so that should count, right?
"I see. May I have your name? I'll check our records." The receptionist asked politely.
"Bai Nuanxi."
The receptionist typed rapidly on the keyboard, and after a moment, she looked up. "I'm sorry, Miss Bai, but I don't have your appointment on file. Perhaps you could..." Her words clearly hinted that Bai Nuanxi should leave.
Bai Nuanxi pursed her lips and lifted the lunch box in her hand. "I'm here to deliver lunch."
"In that case, could you please leave the delivery at the front desk, and we'll notify him to come down?"
"Sure." Seeing she couldn't go up, Bai Nuanxi decided to wait for Huo Muchen to come down. Although it felt a bit like she was being given a hard time, she didn't feel angry.
It's their job, after all. If anyone could just walk in without scrutiny, wouldn't the company descend into chaos?
Bai Nuanxi called Huo Muchen, "Hey, darling, could you come down and get me? I don't have an appointment, so they won't let me up."
"Darling?"
"Well... if you don't like that, how about sweetheart, honey, baby, or dear? Take your pick!" Bai Nuanxi laughed.
Huo Muchen: "..."
They're all so corny.
But... somehow, it didn't sound too bad. Was it because it was her saying them?
"Wait there; I'll be down in a moment." Huo Muchen grabbed his jacket, tossed it over his shoulder, and hurried to the elevator.
"Miss Bai, please have a seat and rest for a moment." The receptionist led Bai Nuanxi to the waiting area.
"Thank you." Bai Nuanxi felt that everything in Huo Muchen's company was well-organized, with no petty employees causing trouble out of arrogance.
After all, in some companies, staff often act superior and look down on others, but here, Huo Muchen managed everything exceptionally well.
After just a few minutes, Huo Muchen arrived.
His suit jacket was draped casually over his shoulders, with a plain white shirt underneath, highlighting his perfect physique. His handsome face was almost impossible to look away from.
Seeing him, the receptionist bowed, "Good day, Mr. Huo."
"Hmm." Huo Muchen responded with a soft hum and walked over to Bai Nuanxi. "Let's go."
Bai Nuanxi nodded, taking his arm and leaning close, "Alright."
Upstairs, Bai Nuanxi proudly took out the lunch she brought. "Look, it's still warm. These are all my favorites, so have a bit more."
Huo Muchen raised an eyebrow. Shouldn't she have said these are his favorites?
"I wasn't sure what you liked, and you're not picky, so the butler made them to my taste. At least have a little," Bai Nuanxi explained when she noticed Huo Muchen hadn't touched the food.
"Alright, I'm not picky. Let's eat together. The butler said you haven't eaten yet," Huo Muchen replied, handing her a pair of chopsticks.
Bai Nuanxi rubbed her stomach. She really wasn't that hungry, but seeing Huo Muchen's insistence, she reluctantly picked up her chopsticks and took a few bites of rice.
Huo Muchen added a slice of beef to her bowl. "Eat slowly and have more vegetables."
"You eat. I'm really not hungry." Bai Nuanxi mumbled through a mouthful of food.
"What time will you be home? Are you working late?" Bai Nuanxi asked.
Huo Muchen used to be a workaholic, often not coming home. Perhaps it was to provide her with a space she felt was safe. After all, in her previous life, she had been terrified to be alone with him.
But in this life, Huo Muchen was still somewhat of a workaholic, which wasn't ideal. After all, she no longer feared him. Knowing he wouldn't truly harm her, no matter what she did, Bai Nuanxi had become quite bold.
"I won't work late. I'll be home on time," Huo Muchen replied.
Bai Nuanxi nodded, "That's good. Working overtime isn't good for your health. You should let the younger staff handle it; they're still young."
Huo Muchen: "..."
Are you suggesting I'm old?
The staff: "..."
Madam, we're already overworked and miserable, and now you want to push more onto us? We didn't expect you to be this kind of boss!
After eating, they should have taken a nap, but Bai Nuanxi was too excited on her first visit to Huo Muchen's office to even think about sleeping.
Huo Muchen, with files still to go through, sat at his computer typing away. Occasionally, he glanced at Bai Nuanxi as she wandered around. Somehow, watching her seemed to ease his fatigue.
After wandering around the office a few times, Bai Nuanxi started to feel a bit bored. An office, after all, is just a place for work—very serious and not particularly fun.
"Darling, what are you doing?" Bai Nuanxi leaned over to Huo Muchen, hoping to find some amusement. But seeing the dense text on the computer screen made her head spin.
"This is a project with our American partners. Interested?" Huo Muchen didn't hide anything from Bai Nuanxi, openly showing her the computer screen.
Then, he put an arm around her waist and pulled her onto his lap.
Bai Nuanxi's cheeks flushed instantly!