At that thought, Orange Bear hastily asked, "Er Gou, when will you be able to mass-produce Snow Skin Cream?"

Liu Ergou shook his head. "Not sure. It depends on the lab."

His words made Orange Bear extremely uncomfortable. His meaning was obvious: he didn't want to give her the sales rights. At this thought, she could only sigh.

Seeing that Orange Bear had fallen silent, Liu Ergou didn't hesitate any longer. He stood up to leave, saying as he walked away, "Alright, Orange, it looks like you're all set here, so I'll head back. We can talk about Snow Skin Cream some other time. I'm leaving!"

Beside him, Lu Shuangyue saw Liu Ergou was leaving and quickly stood up to follow.

Watching the two of them leave, Orange Bear's heart filled with anxiety.

First of all, Snow Skin Cream is guaranteed to be a huge source of wealth. Secondly, its effects are just astonishing. It completely transformed my appearance in just three days! No woman could possibly resist it. Nobody would turn down something this good!

With that in mind, Orange Bear called out, "Um, Er Gou, are you free tomorrow at noon? I'd like to treat you to lunch to thank you for saving me. Plus, there are a few other things I need to trouble you with."

Liu Ergou, already walking away, answered without turning his head. "Alright!"

Hearing his immediate agreement, Orange Bear was overjoyed. But before she could savor the feeling for more than three seconds, Liu Ergou spoke again.

"But let's be clear, it's just a meal. If you can't accept that, then forget it."

Her excitement vanished instantly at his words, but then she had another thought.

Since he agreed to have lunch with me alone, that means I still have a chance!

At that, she immediately replied, "Great! I'll pick you up tomorrow at noon then!"

After hearing her out, Liu Ergou simply nodded and left with Lu Shuangyue.

The moment they were on their way, Lu Shuangyue started complaining irritably. "Argh, what is that Orange Bear trying to do? She's so annoying! Insisting on sitting right next to you, and getting so close! I'm your girlfriend, you know! It's infuriating!"

Seeing how angry she was, Liu Ergou reached out and pulled her into his embrace. "Alright, alright, don't be mad. It's no big deal. So what if a guy gets taken advantage of a little?"

His words only made Lu Shuangyue more furious. She struggled out of his embrace and yelled, "No way! You're my boyfriend! How can you let other women take advantage of you? I'm so mad I could scream!"

Seeing her get even angrier, Liu Ergou knew better than to argue and simply lowered his head, coaxing her in a soft voice.

After a good while of coaxing, Lu Shuangyue's stormy expression finally cleared.

Then, the two hailed a taxi and returned to the villa.

While sitting in the villa's living room, Lu Shuangyue suddenly turned to Liu Ergou as if she'd just remembered something.

"Er Gou, I almost forgot. Didn't you want Orange Bear to help you promote Snow Skin Cream? Wasn't she just trying to do that? Why did you refuse her? If it were me, I would've definitely agreed! She even said she'd only take a 3% commission! And I looked into it; she wasn't lying. Three percent is incredibly low!"

Hearing Lu Shuangyue's words, Liu Ergou grinned and revealed his plan. "Yes, 3% is incredibly low. But you have to realize our Snow Skin Cream is going to be a massive hit once it launches. Selling hundreds of thousands or even millions of units won't be a problem. When that happens, will 3% still seem like a small number? The reason I refused her was to play hard to get. You have to understand, Orange Bear cannot resist Snow Skin Cream. My ultimate goal is to get her to do it without spending a single penny. Understand?"

His words left Lu Shuangyue completely stunned.

Getting an influencer with tens of millions of followers to promote a product for free? That's just unimaginable. The influence of a top-tier celebrity streamer is immense. If one of them really went after someone, they could genuinely make a whole shop disappear from the internet!

While Lu Shuangyue was still reeling from the shock, Liu Ergou suddenly sat up from the sofa and moved in front of her.

He extended his arms, pulling her into an embrace. Leaning down, he took a deep breath, inhaling her scent.

"Shuang Yue, it's been too long since we've been this close. Why do I feel like you smell even more fragrant than before?"

Liu Ergou's words made Lu Shuangyue's face turn red.

"That's not it at all, Er Gou! I smell the same as always. I bet you're just…"

Before Lu Shuangyue could finish, Liu Ergou scooped her up in a princess carry.

Carrying her, he headed for the second floor. "Stop trying to be coy," he said as he walked. "You definitely smell better than before. I bet you changed your shower gel. Just you wait, I'm going to find out exactly what kind you switched to!"

How could Lu Shuangyue not understand his intentions? Her pretty face flushed crimson, and unable to speak, she could only bury her head in his chest.

Seeing this, Liu Ergou chuckled and quickened his pace, reaching the bedroom door in the blink of an eye.

With a fluid motion, he playfully tossed Lu Shuangyue onto the bed and pounced right after her.

The night passed in a blur, one destined to be sleepless.

Early the next morning, Liu Ergou woke to find Lu Shuangyue still curled up in his arms. A wide smile spread across his face.

He quietly slipped out of bed, left the bedroom, and went to the kitchen to make some breakfast. After eating his own meal, he began to wait patiently for Lu Shuangyue to wake up.

He ended up waiting all the way until noon.

Looking at the scorching sun outside, Liu Ergou couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his brow.

I guess I really went too far last night, he thought. If I'd known she would be out for this long, I wouldn't have been so unrestrained.

Just as he was about to head upstairs, his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and glanced at the screen.

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