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Wang Taika smirked: "Miss Liu, you really are something else. You always manage to bring the conversation back to life just when I think I've killed the conversation."

“Because you weren’t dead to begin with. You were the one who insisted on closing the window, saying it was because it was dark.” Lady Liu retorted without any politeness, then couldn’t help but laugh. Her smile was bright and tinged with a little smugness. Then she realized, “So you want to end the conversation, right? So you still hate me.”

"Alright, stop talking, I retract my statement." Wang Taika said helplessly.

"It's good that you know you were wrong." Lady Liu nodded with satisfaction, as if she had resolved a major issue.

Wang Tai paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, let's continue discussing when you're going to become a mother."

Lady Liu rolled her eyes: "You really care about me, boss. If you have ulterior motives, it would be more effective to say so in advance."

Wang Taika retorted, "Is this the first time you've rolled your eyes at me? Do you think we've gotten to know each other better, so you're being rude?"

"What's wrong? I beg you to come and hit me right now!" Lady Liu borrowed Wang Taika's famous line.

Wang Taika laughed: "Okay, that's fine too. Otherwise, it's too tiring to act like a little adult all the time. You can complain when you want, sneak some snacks when you want, and dream when you want. Lady Liu should have a bit of the carefree spirit of a heroine. The most important thing is to be happy."

Liu's heart skipped a beat. Wang Taika's casual teasing seemed to have precisely struck a corner of her heart that she had never clearly sorted out.

Along the way, there were actually many coincidences, and there was really no time to think about many things.

Lady Liu looked up, trying to find more clues of concern on Wang Taika's face, but she only saw that he had returned to his usual lazy and indifferent appearance, as if what he said just now was just a casual remark.

Okay, then let's just say it offhand.

Footsteps came from the other end of the corridor, along with Ningning humming a tune as she searched for someone.

Liu quickly adjusted her expression, as if the conversation had never happened, and returned to being the composed trainee she always was.

Wang Taika also straightened up, looking in the direction from which the footsteps came, his face showing a gentle, expectant expression.

Lady Liu listened intently to the sounds coming from the corridor. Ningning's humming was getting closer: "Is the next step in the program to treat us to a meal?"

"Huh?" Wang Taika raised an eyebrow: "You're really not being polite."

“Thick skin is a basic quality of an idol,” said Ms. Liu seriously, then her eyes crinkled into a smile. “And you have to treat people the right way, hmm.”

Wang Taika was both amused and exasperated by her remarks, and in the end he could only reach out and ruffle her hair gently: "Miss Liu, you wait, I'll order you a whole feast of soy milk for this meal."

"Ah!" Lady Liu exclaimed in surprise, quickly covering her hair.

Finally, we saw that Lady Liu was a little vulnerable. If I had known it would be this simple, I would have just pulled her hair from the beginning.

Amidst the playful banter and lighthearted laughter between the two, Ningning finally appeared around the corner of the corridor. She paused slightly upon seeing the two laughing and joking side-by-side by the window, then her face lit up with an even wider smile as she quickly ran over.

"Why are you all here? What are you chatting about so happily?" Ningning came over with a grin.

"It's nothing," Wang Taika said first. "I was listening to Lady Liu teach me the secrets to infuriating my boss."

"Huh?" Ningning looked at Lady Liu in confusion.

Liu, the heroine, shrugged, walked to Ningning's other side, naturally took her arm, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Don't listen to his nonsense, the boss is acting crazy, I just cured him."

"Where is the story at? I feel like I'm falling behind. Have I missed a few episodes?" Ningning seemed to understand, but was too lazy to delve deeper. She asked, "Uncle, what brings you to the company?"

"Because of something," Wang Taika said.

Ningning paused, then complained, "In reality, there was no explanation at all."

“Trade secret,” Wang Taika said. “It just so happens that I ran into Miss Liu. I knew you were coming out soon, so I waited for you for a while.”

Ningning laughed: "Just passed the review, but I still need to control my diet. Why do I always seem to run into people wanting to treat me to meals at crucial moments? It's a happy problem." Wang Taika said: "You can treat me too."

Ningning didn't care: "It's all good. What worries me is that I can't eat whatever I want. Sigh, I wish I were an old man, then I wouldn't care how much I eat."

"Nonsense." Wang Taika shook his head. "Let's go. Since we're here, let's make the best of it."

Everyone has been very busy, and it has indeed been a while since we last saw each other.

Since neither Lady Liu nor Ningning can eat too much right now, after thinking it over, Wang Taika decided to take them out for roast beef. Less sauce, more beef won't make you fat.

Wang Taika chose a quiet place and requested a private room.

Before the meal, Ningning drank a large pot of water and said, "That way I can eat less."

"Isn't that too self-destructive?" Wang Taika looked at Liu Nvxia and said, "Why don't you have a drink too?"

"That's such a double standard! Even if I don't drink, I have to drink with them." Ms. Liu pouted and poked around in her bowl with her chopsticks.

Since Wang Taika was treating, he naturally wouldn't be stingy, and the beef was of very high quality. That way, even if you ate only a little, you could still satisfy your craving.

Having eaten almost all of her food, Lady Liu went to the restroom.

Wang Taika leaned back in his chair, his face bearing his usual lazy expression. He got sleepy after eating; that's life.

Ningning then asked quietly, "Uncle, do you like Sister Zhimin?"

Wang Taika's eyes widened, and he turned to meet Ningning's gaze, bewildered, and asked, "What?"

"I'm just curious, I don't know what you think, but," Ningning said seriously, "I feel like Sister Zhimin treats you differently. She usually doesn't talk to anyone like this, she's so patient."

Wang Taika laughed and said, "I think she has always been a very patient person. When we first started marinating chicken wings together, she was quite happy."

Ningning shook her head: "What I mean is, although I don't know what you two talked about before, it seems you must have talked a lot before I came out. I suppose, Uncle, with your temper, you must have said a lot of strange things, right?"

Wang Taika touched his chin: "Maybe a little."

Ningning said, "This is the part about patience I was talking about. It's not about doing something, but about tolerating a person. Sister Zhimin doesn't have much patience in this regard. She's the kind of person who's too lazy to even comfort herself, but she's willing to spend time listening to your nonsense and maybe even helping you process your emotions."

Wang Taika remained silent. Okay, that's certainly true.

Ningning continued, "I don't know what you two talked about, but I've seen that state of Unnie just now. She always has that look in her eyes when she's determined to accomplish something."

Wang Taika finally spoke, his voice low: "So?"

“I won’t offer any advice, I’ll only take care of myself.” Ningning smiled. “But I can give you a heads-up. Uncle, you’d better be prepared. When Sister Zhimin gets serious, she can be quite terrifying.”

Before Wang Taika could say anything more, Lady Liu returned and, seeing the scene, asked, "Why did you suddenly stop talking as soon as I came back? Are you talking badly about me?"

Feeling a little awkward, Wang Taika changed the subject: "It's nothing, I just suspected that you might have a crush on me. Haha."

Lady Liu wasn't angry. She sat down gracefully, took out a tissue to rub her hands, and thought for a moment: "Hmm, if we consider the current situation, perhaps there really is an 80% chance of that happening, right?"

Wang Taika and Ningning were both dumbfounded at the same time: "Huh?"

Do you want to hear what you're saying, Lady Liu? Isn't the answer to that question a 100% no?
Can someone explain what the phrase "perhaps it really should be around 80%" means?

Does not being a 100% denial mean there is a possibility? Is that how it should be understood?

Sister Liu's methods are a bit unconventional. (End of Chapter)