Huayu: Live a carefree life

The banquet was held at a private Hui-style restaurant, and Ma Fanshu naturally sat next to Lu Jie when they took their seats.

Although Juliet dared to secretly scratch Lu Jie's palm and also wanted to get close to her sugar daddy, she was a little timid when she saw that the main table was full of high-level investors.

Just as she was about to obediently go to another table with the other members of the short drama crew, Lu Jie called her back.

"Xiao Zhu, where are you going? Come and sit at this table."

Juliet was taken aback at first, then overjoyed. She stopped in her tracks amidst the envious, jealous, or ambiguous glances of the other crew members.

She flashed an extremely bright smile, her voice becoming much sweeter, "Oh, okay, Mr. Lu~"

Lu Jie smiled and nodded, then called out to the male lead, Su Zepeng, "Little Su, Little Liu is at this table, where are you going?"

Su Zepeng grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth. "Hehe, shall I sit next to Lily then?"

Xiao Liu is another assistant of Lu Jie. She is a recent graduate from Renmin University who has just been officially employed a little over a month ago. She is a local beauty from Beijing.

Ms. Liu's first independent job was as a supervisor and liaison in a short drama production team. Unexpectedly, she and the male lead hit it off in a short period of time.

"Hmm, Lily~" Lu Jie and Xiao Wu exchanged a smile, then looked at Xiao Liu ambiguously, making her blush.

She playfully punched Xiao Su, saying coquettishly, "Hey, why are you calling me that? Use my job title when you're at work!"

"Oh, okay, Liu's position... no, Liu's assistant!"

Whether out of nervousness or on purpose, Su Zepeng accidentally used an internet meme, and the young people who got it immediately burst into laughter, while Xiao Liu stomped his feet in embarrassment.

The most surprised person was Juliet. She really didn't realize that the male lead was having an affair with the boss's assistant. That's unbelievable.

He couldn't help but take a closer look at Su Zepeng. He had bronze skin, was over 1.8 meters tall, and had a broad chin. He was indeed quite manly.

Although she was seated at the main table, Zhu Lilan still couldn't sit next to Lu Jie as she had hoped. Besides the host Ma Fanshu, there was also a beautiful woman she didn't recognize sitting next to him.

The beautiful woman's name is Yangyang Jin. She is Lin Zixian's newly recruited professional agent and another reason why Lu Jie kept Su Zepeng at the main table.

"Xiao Su, this is Yangyang Jin, the head of the artist department at Lingjie Entertainment. She's Tibetan, just like you."

"Hello, Teacher Yangjin Zhuoma, I felt like I recognized you, I didn't expect it to really be you."

Upon hearing the introduction, Su Zepeng immediately stood up to express his respect, saying, "My grandmother really likes your versions of 'The Legend' and 'Kangding Love Song'."

Lu Jie was a little puzzled by Su Zepeng's evaluation of her. "Yangjin Zhuoma? Your name is very grand. Goddess of Melodious Sound?"

Yangyang Jin was a little surprised but not embarrassed to be called the Goddess of Wonderful Sound, because that is indeed what it means.

"Yangjin Zhuoma is my real name, and Yangyangjin is a stage name? I didn't expect you to know the Tibetan meaning of my name, boss!"

"Ah, knowing that a Tibetan compatriot had recently joined my team, he studied Tibetan a little."

Lu Jie waved his hand, "Xiao Su said his mother likes listening to your songs. It seems you're quite the hidden talent among professional agents!"

Su Zepeng explained on behalf of Yangjin Zhuoma, "Teacher Yangjin Zhuoma debuted as a singer 10 years ago and even released an album. She sings very well."

"I see." Lu Jie nodded slightly, then turned and instructed, "Xiao Wu, make a note of Yang Yangjin's singing performance at the annual meeting."

Xiao Wu readily agreed, "Okay, boss~"

"..." Yangyang Jin's lips twitched as she hadn't yet integrated into the new team and didn't know anything about the new boss.

Seeing Lu Jie turn to talk to Ma Fanshu, He Jiaxi, who was next to her, raised her glass and clinked it with hers, whispering, "Sister Yangjin, the boss is very easygoing and likes to joke with us."

Yangyang Jin smiled calmly, "Thank you, Xiao He. I'm fine, I'm just not used to it yet~"

She appeared calm on the surface, but her mind was racing. It was true that the new boss was handsome, but he also seemed to be quite a womanizer.

Especially since his assistants and other department heads all seem to be beautiful women, I wonder if this guy has a collecting fetish. I'm not bad-looking either, so maybe...

Lu Jie was completely unaware of the older sister's brainstorming session; at this moment, he was gradually closing the social distance between himself and Ma Fanshu.

"Fanfan, Cheers~" Lu Jie and Ma Fanshu clinked glasses and kept looking into her eyes.

He only looked away when a flicker of panic and evasion crossed her eyes, and said casually with a slight smile, "Has anyone ever told you that you have a special kind of allure?"

Ma Fanshu felt her heart racing. Was this guy flirting with her? Was he?

She wasn't a newbie just entering society; the central government was a complex and influential place, and she had been involved in various business-related departments.

There's no denying that Lu Jie is handsome and rich, but I always get the feeling that he has a scumbag vibe about him...

She shifted slightly to the side, taking advantage of her previous shyness, then tilted her head and blinked her bright eyes.

"Ah...is it particularly attractive? Hmm...I've never been told that by my colleagues before...Ah Jie, could you describe it in more detail?"

Now it was Lu Jie's turn to twitch at the corner of his mouth. He was all too familiar with this expression; Xiao Cun always greeted him like this...

"Describe it specifically? Hmm... intellectual elegance?" Faced with a master, Lu Jie quickly changed his strategy and switched to earnest praise mode.

Ma Fanshu hadn't expected Lu Jie to praise her so skillfully: "Intellectual...elegant..."

"Yeah, that's right." Lu Jie smiled frankly, praising you directly without any pretense. "Of course, at first I just thought you were good-looking~"

Ma Fanshu was overjoyed. No girl dislikes being complimented on her looks, especially by a handsome guy.

"Your ability to join CCTV and establish yourself here fully demonstrates your capabilities. You were quite inexperienced when you first started hosting 'Football All the Time,' but you became more and more composed after the 16 European Championship."

"And since then, your expressions while hosting have become more and more reserved, which gives you a more aloof feeling."

"Speaking of this year's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, I watched it specifically because you were hosting it. Your makeup and styling were bright and elegant, and you were confident, poised, and radiant, and also..."

Ma Fanshu was flattered by the praise and kept using the act of sipping wine to cover the smile that was about to burst from the corner of his mouth. That's so true, that's so true. You really have to find a jerk to date!

"Ah Jie, your words are so sweet! You even remember so clearly which year I started 'pretending to be profound.' Hmm... you remember it better than I do myself!"

As she spoke, she raised her glass and clinked it with Lu Jie's, this time giving him a wink as they drank together.

She then put down her wine glass, leaned forward slightly to get closer to Lu Jie, her eyes filled with a hint of provocation and probing, and her voice became more husky.

"But... thank you for liking it~" Ma Fanshu tossed her hair, "Let me ask you a question~ When was the first time I hosted Natural Foot Massage...?"

"November 24, 2014," Lu Jie answered immediately, then stared at her quietly.

Ma Fanshu didn't avoid his gaze, tilting her head to meet his eyes until the two of them burst out laughing at the same time.

After clinking glasses again, Ma Fanshu's tone returned to normal, "You actually know that?"

"Of course, I never lie to girls, especially beautiful girls~" Lu Jie also understood that this one wasn't so easy to get.

"You don't lie to girls, right?" Ma Fanshu blinked her bright eyes. "Then I'll ask you another question, and you have to answer honestly."

"You have a girlfriend, right?"

Lu Jie anticipated her question and calmly replied immediately, "Yes~"

Ma Fanshu wasn't annoyed. She lightly slapped him on the back, "Then why did you flirt with me? What a jerk!"

Lu Jie smiled noncommittally. "Fanfan, you've asked me two questions already. Do you mind if I ask one too?"

"I don't have a boyfriend~" Ma Fanshu successfully predicted.

Then, with a strange expression, she leaned closer to Lu Jie and whispered, "You're not disappointed, are you?"

"Cough cough...you..." Lu Jie nearly choked to death, "I'm not Cao Cao!"

Ma Fanshu covered her mouth and chuckled, "Hehe, so what if it's not? What does it have to do with me?" She then gave him a wink.

"Let's add each other on WeChat, you big jerk~" Ma Fanshu took out his phone and invited him to add her on WeChat, then added her as "Scumbag Jie" in her contact information.

She then sent Lu Jie a text message: (Blood Drop) (Calendar) (Smirk) (Comfort)

After sending the message, she gave Lu Jie a wink. For some reason, she completely opened up in front of Lu Jie, this blatant scumbag.