Afternoon sunlight streamed through the spacious floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the clean and tidy kitchen.
Song Jingmo rolled up his sleeves, revealing his smooth forearms, and cleaned the dishes with deft movements.
Lu Er slumped into the soft sofa like a lazy cat. Her black hair fell softly over her forehead, and her fingers flew across the phone screen.
"Hmm... imported potato chips, tomato, barbecue, cucumber flavors... and this brand of chocolate, I heard it's really delicious..."
"We need to stock up on a variety of drinks: juice, carbonated beverages, mineral water... Oh, and sugar-free ones too, so we can cater to those who need to control their sugar intake..."
After a flurry of activity, she looked up and called out towards the kitchen, "Brother Jingmo, what kind of snacks does Dr. Zhang in your department like?"
"Where's Nurse Li? Is she on a diet? Can I buy her some low-calorie food?"
"And Dr. Wang's child is also coming, I heard. I'll buy some cartoon cookies and jelly that kids like."
Song Jingmo turned off the tap, dried his hands with a clean towel, and walked out of the kitchen.
Looking at the little darling on the sofa who wanted to empty the entire supermarket for team building, a gentle smile appeared in her eyes.
He walked over and sat down on the sofa. He naturally pulled her into his arms, letting Lu Er lean against him comfortably.
"No need for that trouble."
Song Jingmo gently brushed his chin against Lu Er's soft hair. "Everyone will be happy if you go."
"The resort should have all these things prepared. Just have fun and don't try to please anyone."
"That won't do."
Lu Er squirmed in Song Jingmo's arms, finding a more comfortable position.
Holding up her phone to show people her shopping cart, she said, "This is my first time attending your department's event as a family member, so I need to make a good impression."
"This is called a strategic investment. I need to let them know that my Dr. Song has found a very reliable and considerate boyfriend!"
Song Jingmo had no choice but to look down at the overflowing shopping cart, which was full of high-quality imported snacks.
It caters to a wide range of flavors, including sweet, sour, salty, and spicy, and even considers children and those who may be on a sugar-control diet, which shows great care.
"Have you bought everything?" Song Jingmo asked, his arm around Lu Er's waist.
"Mmm, almost there!" Lu Er was in a great mood.
Song Jingmo reached out and took the phone from Lu Er's hand, then linked it to his bank card.
"Hey? What are you doing? I have my own money." Lu Er reached out to grab it.
Song Jingmo easily avoided Lu Er's hand, completed the operation, and handed the phone back: "Use this to pay from now on."
Lu Er clicked into the bank card details to check the credit limit, but was dazzled by the long string of zeros displayed above.
I counted it carefully, and it was twenty million.
"Is this all your savings?"
"Um."
Song Jingmo's expression didn't change much. "During those years abroad, aside from basic expenses, almost everything I saved and earned from investments is here."
A complex feeling welled up in Lu Er's heart, a mix of gratitude and heartache.
He said seriously, "You should keep it for yourself. I have my own money; I don't need you to support me."
Song Jingmo couldn't help but lower his head and rub his nose against the other's, chuckling softly, "Our Lu Dingliu makes a fortune every day, I can't afford to support you with my current abilities."
He paused, looked into Lu Er's eyes, and his tone became serious and gentle, "Giving you this card is not to support you. It is only natural to hand over your savings and salary card."
Song Jingmo's eyes were filled with laughter and doting affection. "From now on, you'll have complete control over the family finances. As for me... I'll just have to rely on Mr. Lu giving me some pocket money when he's in a good mood."
Lu Er proudly raised her chin, like a cat that had been stroked and was now wagging its tail.
He snorted, "That's more like it. Dr. Song, you'd better behave yourself from now on."
"Don't bully me, or else... hmph, I won't give you any pocket money."
Song Jingmo nodded readily, leaned close to the other's ear, lowered his voice, and said hotly, "Okay. But... bullying in bed is an exception."
Lu Er's face flushed bright red: "Song Jingmo, you... how come you're thinking about things like this all the time!"
Song Jingmo, with a calm and even slightly aggrieved expression, stated the facts with righteous indignation: "I've been abstaining from sex for too long, and I have too much 'stock' (of pent-up desires). Can you understand?"
Lu Er was completely defeated. She buried her burning face in the other person's neck and decided to temporarily give up on arguing with this increasingly shameless person.
On the day of the team building activity, Song Jingmo drove to a hot spring resort on the outskirts of the city.
To avoid being disturbed by fans and paparazzi and disrupting her trip, Lu Er generously booked the entire resort.
At 10 a.m., the orthopedic doctors and nurses, along with their families, arrived one after another.
When everyone saw this scene, they were first taken aback, then overjoyed and their goodwill towards Lu Er skyrocketed.
The group first went to their pre-booked hotel rooms to rest and recuperate.
An hour later, at noon, everyone gathered at a rustic farmhouse restaurant inside the resort for lunch.
Lu Er has no airs of a top star at all and can chat with anyone.
She instantly integrated into the group and won everyone's affection.
After dinner, when the sun was at its brightest, everyone gathered on a wide lawn behind the resort, ready to play some games to liven things up.
The lawn is surrounded by lush forests and babbling brooks, making for a very pleasant environment.
The games were led by the head nurse, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively after several icebreaker games.
The last game was a brain teaser.
The rule is that the person who sets the question will ask a question, and everyone will take turns guessing according to their seating order.
The person who guesses wrong is punished by drinking a small glass of beer, and then the next person has to guess.
If someone guesses correctly, that person becomes the new question setter, and so on, in turn.
The first person to set the questions was nurse Liu Yuan.
Clearing her throat, Liu Yuan asked with a mysterious yet mischievous smile, "What is it that's rock hard before you put it in, but becomes soft and mushy when you heat it up?"
As soon as the question was posed, the lawn fell silent for a second, followed by a series of suppressed coughs and muffled laughter.
The fact that everyone present was an adult makes this description far too easy for people to misunderstand.
Everyone looked at each other with different expressions, and several young nurses even blushed and lowered their heads.
Some onlookers couldn't help but glance at Song Jingmo and Lu Er.
Lu Er sat next to Song Jingmo, and her eyes lit up instantly when she heard the question.
He knows how to do this!
They raised their hands confidently, afraid that someone else would beat them to it.
She answered loudly, "I know, every man has them, right?"
"Pfft, hahaha!"
"Little Deer is so outspoken!"
"Hahaha! As expected of you!"
Everyone was amused by Lu Er's straightforward and bold answer, and they laughed so hard they almost fell over.
Even Song Jingmo couldn't help but rub his forehead, his lips twitching as he looked helplessly and indulgently at the little darling beside him who was begging for praise.
The person who set the question was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight, repeatedly waving his hands: "Wrong, wrong! Your line of thinking is dangerous!"
Lu Er looked completely bewildered.
Liu Yuan suppressed a laugh and prompted, "Think about it again, it's a very common thing, and everyone likes to eat it."
If you guess wrong, you will be punished.
Lu Er didn't hesitate. He simply picked up the small glass in front of him, tilted his head back, and downed the beer in one gulp. Then he waited eagerly to see who would be next.
Yin Siyao frowned, thought seriously for a moment, and asked uncertainly, "Is it a popsicle?"
"It was hard and crumbly when you put it in your mouth, but it melted and became soft and mushy after you took it out?"
This answer sounds much more reasonable, and everyone thinks it should be right this time.
However, Liu Yuan still smiled and shook her head.
She blinked, then gave an even more obvious hint: "Wait a minute, Dr. Yin! It's not just one place that's soft, it's everywhere, everything's soft!"
"All soft?"
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