Liu Ergou answered the phone.

As soon as the call connected, Mi Xiaoying's voice came from the other end. "Liu Ergou, it seems you've been living quite the carefree life lately!"

Upon hearing her words, Liu Ergou raised his eyebrows. "Thanks to you, Boss Mi, I've been doing quite well!"

"I wonder what you're calling me for today, Boss Mi. You don't still want to invite me over for tea, do you?"

"If it's about tea, then forget it. Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."

On the other end of the line, Mi Xiaoying didn't get angry at his words. Instead, she let out a cold laugh.

"Heh, let's see how long you can keep that smile on your face."

"I called to tell you that your good days are over, Liu Ergou!"

"What's coming for you is an inescapable, torrential storm. I hope you can survive it!"

Mi Xiaoying's words left Liu Ergou speechless. Looking at his phone, he genuinely didn't know what to say.

Should I thank her? She's actually decent enough to give me a heads-up before she makes her move. But... what am I even supposed to say to that?

On her end, Mi Xiaoying stared at her phone, a triumphant smirk forming as silence lingered. He must be terrified of me, otherwise he wouldn't have gone quiet.

With that thought in mind, Mi Xiaoying pressed, "Liu Ergou, why aren't you talking? Are you scared?"

"If you apologize to me now, it's not too late!"

"Well? Are you going to apologize or not?"

Liu Ergou couldn't help but roll his eyes at her words.

Me, apologize? What did I even do wrong? She's the one who wasn't clear from the start. If she wanted to invite me for tea, she should have just said so. There was no need to send a bunch of thugs in black suits to 'invite' me for tea. In a situation like that, even a special forces soldier would probably turn tail and run, let alone me!

The more Liu Ergou thought about it, the angrier he became. "Apologize?" he shot back without hesitation.

"Sure, Boss Mi!"

"If you want me to apologize, come find me yourself. I've already booked a hotel room. We can have a nice long talk, all night long. I'm sure we'll reach a *very* satisfying conclusion!"

The moment he said that, Mi Xiaoying nearly exploded with rage. She never imagined Liu Ergou would dare speak to her like that.

Just as Mi Xiaoying was about to spit out a few threats, Liu Ergou hung up without a moment's hesitation and snorted.

"Hmph. Crazy woman."

With that done, Liu Ergou turned to pick up Zhang Man and leave. However, the moment his hand touched her, Zhang Man suddenly spoke, her voice breaking with a sob.

"Er Gou, I'm so sorry!"

Her apology stunned him, and a look of horror quickly spread across his face.

"Ah! Don't tell me you found another boyfriend behind my back!"

Liu Ergou's completely random accusation left Zhang Man speechless. It took her several seconds to finally find her voice. "Oh, what nonsense are you spouting, Er Gou?"

"I already told you, I'm not that person anymore! Weren't you listening?"

"What I meant was that if it weren't for me, you never would have gotten on the wrong side of Mi Xiaoying or Sun Gang!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou just laughed and patted her gently on the head.

"Didn't I tell you? It's nothing."

"It's just Mi Xiaoying and Sun Gang. If I'm not worried, why are you?"

"Don't give them a second thought. It's nothing, I can handle them. I'll say it again: just relax and don't worry." As he spoke, he confidently puffed out and patted his chest.

Seeing his confident display, Zhang Man's mouth fell open. But before she could speak, Liu Ergou's phone rang again.

Hearing his phone ring, Liu Ergou hurriedly took it out and saw that the caller was Lu Shuangyue. This time, he answered immediately.

As soon as the call connected, Lu Shuangyue's voice rang out, "Er Gou, where have you gone off to?"

"How did a dinner with a famous influencer end up with you two in bed?"

Lu Shuangyue's question immediately made Liu Ergou's face flush with embarrassment.

Well... this is more than a little awkward.

Liu Ergou froze, unsure of what to say. Hearing only silence from his end, Lu Shuangyue continued, "Alright, alright, I'll stop teasing you."

"Seriously though, Er Gou, I don't care where you are. Get back here now."

"I was just notified that the seminar officially starts tomorrow. You need to come back and prepare so you can attend!"

Before Liu Ergou even had a chance to reply, she hung up.

Since Liu Ergou always kept his phone's call volume cranked up, Zhang Man, who was right beside him, heard everything Lu Shuangyue said. Although she didn't understand what a "seminar" was, Zhang Man understood one thing clearly: Liu Ergou had something else he had to do. He wouldn't be able to spend the night with her. Today was the day she had promised to give him her first time, and now it looked like that plan was ruined.

Just then, Liu Ergou spoke up, "Zhang Man... uh, I'm sorry."

"You heard her. I have something I need to take care of, so tonight..."

Hearing this, Zhang Man said nothing, only letting out a long sigh.

"*Sigh*... I knew this would happen. Go on."

"Besides, there's always tomorrow. You're not getting away that easily!"

Hearing her words, Liu Ergou couldn't resist playfully ruffling her hair. Then, he left the hotel alone, quickly hailed a cab, and hurried toward Lu Shuangyue's office.

The taxi ride was quick, and Liu Ergou arrived at Lu Shuangyue's in just half an hour. After hopping out of the cab, he rushed into her office.

As soon as he entered, Lu Shuangyue approached him with an anxious expression.

"Er Gou, no more teasing. Let's get down to business. Can you make another bottle of our Snow Skin Cream right now?"

Lu Shuangyue's question left Liu Ergou a little confused.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Weren't we talking about the seminar? Why the sudden switch to the Snow Skin Cream?"

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