Volume 13
Chapter 21: Overflowing with a Milky Fragrance
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019, the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month. Snow was falling. Nearly half a month had passed since the Inspection Committee had entered the Shenzhou Energy Group. The entire headquarters was still in an atmosphere of unease and suspicion. Since Chairperson Lu had sat in that office, many unfamiliar faces had appeared in the group. They would often ask employees to hand over materials under the pretext of requiring cooperation. If there were discrepancies in the data or if it didn’t match the accounts, they would even go and investigate on-site. In just thirteen days, they had already scared away several managers. Some people simply couldn’t withstand such a detailed inspection.
“How is it?” In the office, Zhu Xi had occupied Lu Li’s position, playing with a dark, shiny fountain pen. Lu Li, on the other hand, walked to the shelf, reached for the tea leaves, thought for a moment, and then took some instant coffee instead. He needed a convenient and effective drink to help him regain his spirit. “Not ideal. There are too many bad debts. The group is already corrupt to the core. Even a small employee at the headquarters has illegally profited by at least this much.” Lu Li held up three fingers.
“And.” Lu Li made a cup of coffee and glanced at Zhu Xi. “Do you want some?”
“Instant is disgusting. Can’t you just have your secretary make you a cup of hand-ground?” Zhu Xi clicked her tongue. “The team I chose for you are all men. One, I was afraid your mind would be on matters between men and women again, and two, men can indeed endure hardship when they work. If you ask someone to grind you a cup of coffee, they won’t have any complaints.”
“You mean that young man with the surname Hu?” Lu Li thought of his secretary, who didn’t look much older than him, also a recent graduate. His attitude toward him was extremely respectful and responsive, and he was also very good at handling matters. His ability to read people’s expressions amazed Lu Li. “Where did you find him? His level is quite high. Although his work ability is average, his service ability as a secretary is very strong.”
“He’s my cousin, I guess. The relationship is a bit hard to calculate, but he can be considered one of our own. It’s just that their family wasn’t well-regarded before.” Zhu Xi’s one sentence almost made Lu Li spit out his coffee.
“Does this count as me having a royal relative as my servant?”
“He’s dying to latch onto a big mountain like you. You don’t have to worry. Without you, their family would probably be stuck in some county.” Zhu Xi smiled. “I heard that before he left, his family gave him a whole night of ideological work, telling him to be a good secretary for you.”
Lu Li shook his head. “I’m not worthy. After the cooperation with the Chu family is over, I’ll resign and go back to retire.” The biggest threat, the Yan family, had already turned from an enemy into a friend. Besides Jingyi, he had nothing else to ask for in this life.
Zhu Xi huffed, noncommittal about Lu Li’s idea of resigning to retire. Her relationship with Lu Li was getting closer and closer, and she also understood the scumbag man’s thoughts more and more. He had never thought about promotion and getting rich, only wanted to have a safe and healthy living environment for himself and those around him. Many times, he was pushed by the general trend. Perhaps it just confirmed that phrase, “one cannot always do as one wishes.”
“Let’s not talk about things so far away. This mess, how are you going to convince Chu Xiaodong to take it over?”
Lu Li thought for a moment. “Uncle,” he said. “There are no tricks. We’ll get the accounts in order, kick out the remnants of the Yan Matriarch’s faction, and present the most fair state of the group to Chu Xiaodong. He will naturally make the most rational judgment.” He had some understanding of Chu Xiaodong. As a politician, Chu Xiaodong was clearly that kind of traditional Shenzhou rationalist politician, with very high demands on his own morality and academic level. When facing Chu Xiaodong, it was best to tell the truth and trade interests for interests.
Zhu Xi pondered for a long time, then walked over with the fountain pen and tapped Lu Li on the head. “I know you’re after that little girl from the Chu family, but don’t forget, I’ve bet my life on you.”
Lu Li smiled. “Don’t worry. I won’t trade your future for Jingyi’s. My vision isn’t that short-sighted. Of course, I will try to fight for some personal benefits for myself.”
Ever since Lu Li and Little Qiao had gotten engaged, Zhu Xi found the scumbag man more and more pleasing to the eye. Even his shameless bad habit was seen by Zhu Xi as frankness and sincerity. Her smile was like a flower, the usual coldness in her eyes faded, and what was left was a pair of eyes full of joy. “What chef doesn’t steal a bite? This princess approves.”
“Big sister-in-law, are you not going to let Little Qiao test drive again today?”
Zhu Xi’s face suddenly turned red. She usually didn’t blush, but this bastard Lu Li always brought up Little Qiao. When Little Qiao was mentioned, the guilt and sense of immorality in Zhu Xi’s heart would overwhelm her pride and stubbornness. The most outrageous time was when they were doing that thing, and Lu Li suddenly got into character, saying aggrievedly, “Little Qiao, I’m sorry. It was our sister who forced me!” Zhu Xi’s whole body tensed up, and even that place of hers suddenly clamped down, which, on the contrary, was so satisfying that Lu Li couldn’t continue acting.
Little Qiao, on the other hand, had always hoped that her sister would also marry Lu Li. Lu Li also thought so. Everyone was willing, but Zhu Xi just wouldn’t agree. If it was because of the tradition that a princess couldn’t marry out, but her prospective father-in-law, Zhu Youcheng, had already said he supported all of the couple’s decisions. He would bear the pressure from the royal clan, as long as they had a male baby with the surname Zhu to send to the royal clan in the future. Lu Li felt that Zhu Xi was still stubbornly holding onto some line in her heart. At least for now, he couldn’t figure out Zhu Xi’s thoughts.
Lu Li had another thought he couldn’t say out loud: between Zhu Xi, Zhu Qiao, and Yameng, who had the bigger breasts? Yameng’s felt firmer, Zhu Xi’s were softer, and Little Qiao’s… it was lewd to say, but Little Qiao’s feel was somewhere in between. Lu Li thought, if he had the chance, he would definitely have to compare them in person.
Zhu Xi pushed him away. “You have such heavy dark circles. You’re still thinking about that kind of thing?”
Lu Li smiled wearily. “Just kidding. I’ve been pulling all-nighters for the past two days. I don’t have the energy for it now.”
Zhu Xi narrowed her eyes, sizing him up as before. After a moment, she hugged Lu Li and pressed his head between her ample breasts. “You’ve worked hard. Today, I’ll be gracious and be your pillow. Take a nap here for a while.”
“But the work isn’t finished yet…”
“Let them handle it. You’re the leader, not a grunt doing the heavy lifting. The tasks have already been assigned. Just wait for them to report back.” Zhu Xi and Lu Li sat on the office sofa. Lu Li, hearing this, lay down on the sofa, resting his head on Zhu Xi’s soft thigh. Looking up, unlike with Hupo, Zhu Xi’s breasts covered her face, pressing down on Lu Li’s head like two great mountains.
Lu Li, as if possessed, licked them. He was actually licking her clothes, but Zhu Xi’s delicate body trembled. She said hatefully, “Sleep properly. Don’t mess around. I’ll let you eat when you wake up.” Lu Li chuckled twice, suddenly feeling that Zhu Xi was actually quite cute.
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Just like that, after a month of inspection work overflowing with a milky fragrance, Lu Li finally boarded a plane back to Mulan before the New Year. The inspection work had come to an end, and he finally had some leisure time to go back and accompany the girls.
