The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 298 - 298 298 A Meal Lost Two Secretaries

298: Chapter 298: A Meal Lost Two Secretaries 298: Chapter 298: A Meal Lost Two Secretaries “Not to criticize you both, but the two of you really splurged too much.

Buying fruit baskets when you haven’t even graduated yet.

Don’t do this next time.

If you really feel so grateful towards me, a kiss from each of you would suffice.”

On the seventeenth floor of the Moongaze Building, Lin Fei, after leaving Shen Peini’s office, found Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen, who were getting acquainted with the office work and sternly lectured the two women.

“Big brother Lin, we don’t mind giving you a kiss each, but I’m afraid Sister Ning wouldn’t approve.”

“That’s right, Brother Lin, you and Sister Ning make a good pair.

We wouldn’t want to steal anyone’s love.”

Unlike Meng Xue’er’s shy responses, Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen, who had once offered kisses to Lin Fei at KTV and shared drinks from the same cup, were clearly much bolder.

Facing Lin Fei’s teasing remarks, both women bantered back effortlessly.

“Your big brother Lin is universally loved, so you don’t have to worry about others.

Come on, feel free to give a kiss.”

Taking advantage of meeting Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen, two generous and yet innocently naïve girls, Lin Fei enjoyed joking with them.

While talking, Lin Fei opened his arms, wanting to embrace them warmly.

If the girls weren’t too opposed, he, Mister Lin, wouldn’t mind sharing a close kiss with each of them.

“Big Brother Lin—”

Lin Fei had just taken a step forward when a soft, delicate call stopped him in his tracks.

“It’s Xue’er!

How come you didn’t let Big Brother Lin know in advance about coming up?

Our company is quite large, what if you got lost?” The only person who would call him Big Brother Lin in such a tender voice, aside from the pure and innocent Meng Xue’er, would definitely be no one else.

“Big Brother Lin, you’re underestimating our Xue’er.

Although she often got lost at school, the company doesn’t have as many little pathways as the school.

Xue’er might just fail to find us, but getting lost is hardly possible.”

Having said this, Gu Xiaolei immediately stepped forward, took Meng Xue’er’s little hand, and said laughing.

“Exactly, Big Brother Lin, you shouldn’t always underestimate our Xue’er.

Compared to when she first started college, Xue’er’s directional sense has actually improved a lot.”

Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen responded in turn, truly rendering Brother Lin quite speechless.

Originally, Brother Lin had only blabbered that sentence because of the unexpected appearance of Meng Xue’er, who was pure and innocent to the core, which embarrassed him somewhat.

Unexpectedly, his casual remark nailed it—this pure and innocent girl, Meng Xue’er, truly was directionally challenged.

Watching Meng Xue’er blushing heavily, her whole being bowed, fiddling with the hem of her dress, appearing as if she wished the ground would swallow her up, indeed gave Brother Lin a somewhat bitter-sweet feeling.

“Xue’er, aren’t you supposed to be on duty now?

How come you came up here by yourself?”

In saying this, Lin Fei clearly had no intention of reproaching Meng Xue’er for neglecting her duties.

Although Brother Lin was considered a high-ranking executive at Mu Group, he and Meng Xue’er were not in the same department.

Technically speaking, he had no authority over her.

Of course, if the identity of Mu Shanshan’s ice-cold CEO husband, the Crown Prince of Mu Group, were invoked, that would be another story.

Lin Fei spoke this way primarily to help extract Meng Xue’er from that uncomfortably embarrassing atmosphere.

Having known Meng Xue’er for a while, Lin Fei knew well that if he did not actively steer away from the topic of her being directionally challenged, the poor girl might dwell on it internally for a long time.

“Yes, it was Shen, President Shen who called and asked me to come up,” Meng Xue’er slightly lifted her head, sneaked a couple of glances at Lin Fei, muttered softly, and quickly lowered her head again.

“President Shen?

Which Shen—”

“Vice Minister Lin is here too, I was just about to call you, what a coincidence.” Just when Lin Fei was puzzled about which President Shen had called Meng Xue’er, with apricot eyes, willowy brows, and a graceful figure, the mature and charming Shen Peini strode over.

“Hello, President Shen.”

“Hello, President Shen.”

Seeing Shen Peini approaching, Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen, who were currently interns in the marketing department, hurriedly greeted her.

As Meng Xue’er gathered herself amidst the greetings from Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen, she too quickly looked up and said, “Pres-, President Shen, hello.”

“There’s no need to be so formal, you must be Xue’er, I’ve heard about you from President Mu before.

You know, I’m only a few years older than you, if you don’t mind, you can call me Sister.” Shen Peini stood gracefully before the three women, her slender and enchanting phoenix eyes brimming with laughter, making her appear quite gentle and amiable.

“You two also don’t need to be so restrained.

I invited Xue’er here specifically to keep us company and help us get to know each other better.

I had originally planned to prepare a welcome party for you, but with the company’s heightened business demands recently, everyone has been really busy.

So, after some thought, I decided to just invite you to a meal instead.

You don’t mind the absence of prior notice, do you?”

How could they possibly mind?

On their very first day as interns, they were being treated so graciously by Shen Peini, the highest department head.

Even faced with Lin Fei’s jests, Gu Xiaolei, and Ye Wenwen, who could usually respond appropriately, were now so excited they hardly knew what to say in front of Shen Peini at the moment.

“As it happens, these two also entered the company through my recommendation.

Since President Shen is hosting, you don’t mind having me join, right?”

Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen were flattered by the attention; clearly, such thoughtfulness was not expected from Lin the Vice Minister.

Shen Peini could have invited anyone, but she chose to invite Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen, the two interns, and also dragged Meng Xue’er along.

If it was suggested that there was nothing calculating about this, Vice Minister Lin would never believe it.

Since he had noticed something fishy, Vice Minister Lin naturally decided to join them.

“I was actually planning to invite Vice Minister Lin to join us anyway, it’s perfect since you mentioned it.”

Shen Peini was originally planning to invite Lin Fei to her home to share a bottle of wine, so naturally, she wouldn’t reject his companionship.

…

“President Shen, you are absolutely right, a toast to you.”

In a luxurious private room at a star-rated restaurant in Zhonghai, inspired by a few words from Shen Peini, Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen, who vowed to stay in the marketing department after their internship and make their own achievements, both stood up to toast Shen Peini.

Even the usually gentle and frail Meng Xue’er, inspired by Shen Peini’s words, also raised her glass to toast Shen Peini.

Shen Peini’s long and coquettishly glamorous phoenix eyes, shimmering with threads of laughter, raised her glass in return to the three women.

The atmosphere in the entire luxurious private room was jubilant.

Of course, because of Shen Peini’s words, Vice Minister Lin, who lost the opportunity with the two future secretaries, Gu Xiaolei and Ye Wenwen, wouldn’t be too pleased…