Night Rose

Su Jin calmly took a sip of water. "Let's talk about it at the tavern."

"When are we going?" Zhou Zheng washed his hands, walked over, and hugged Su Jin.

He had just taken a shower and was still carrying the scent of Su Jin's shower gel. The jasmine fragrance seemed strangely incongruous with this grown man.

Su Jin leaned close to his neck and sniffed carefully, smiling subtly. She wrapped her arms around his neck and asked, "Did you take a bath at my house? Does my house smell better?"

"Your shower gel smells nicer." Zhou Zheng hugged her waist tightly and kissed her lips aggressively.

Their lips and teeth rubbed together, their kiss lingering and reluctant to part, making up for the kiss they hadn't had enough of outside the high-speed rail station.

Su Jin was so overwhelmed by the kiss that she lost her breath and collapsed into his arms.

Zhou Zheng could never get enough of kissing her, like a wolfhound biting its prey, gripping her slender waist, and relentlessly pursuing her alluring lips.

The two lay on the sofa fooling around for a while before she pushed Zhou Zheng's shoulder and got up in annoyance, "Stop fooling around, we have important business tonight."

Zhou Zheng propped himself up, his lips still wet with bright red liquid, annoyed at being interrupted.

"Do we really have to go today?"

"If we don't go today, Tu Ying is really going to go crazy. As far as I know, those investors have offered him all sorts of things: villas, Mercedes-Benzes, starting a company, and a million-dollar annual salary. If we don't go and brainwash him, he'll be stuffed full of empty promises." Su Jin rubbed his head, her technique no different from rubbing a dog.

Zhou Zheng didn't care about her technique. He rubbed his face against her palm, reluctantly got up, and sighed deeply.

"Alright, let's go!"

"Zhou Zheng, we still need to maintain a colleague relationship in front of them. I don't want them to think that I'm in charge of the team for your sake, or that we take the lion's share of the team's profits. That would cause problems for the team," Su Jin said earnestly, cupping his face in her hands.

Zhou Zheng thought for a moment, not understanding where the problem Su Jin was referring to lay, but he could understand Su Jin's concerns. "Okay, I promise you."

The two drove to Tu Ying's tavern, where Wang Tianle was already waiting. He had specially worn a loose-fitting outfit in an attempt to cover up the extra weight he had gained in recent days.

His thinner cheeks puffed up again, and the flesh on his arms was so soft it could be pinched into a ball.

"You're going to get yelled at for being fat, believe it or not?" Tu Ying put her feet up on the coffee table, looking smug.

He had a stack of cooperation proposals on his side, with generous terms from various investors. He read through them all, putting what he considered the best proposal on top, while the rest with inferior terms were not worth Su Jin's attention.

During this period of discussing cooperation, Tu Ying has had no shortage of good food and drinks, and even his horizons have broadened. He wants to change the tavern's decor, turn it into a racing-themed bar, and reopen it.

The sound of a car approaching the door was heard, and Tu Ying and Wang Tianle immediately stood up to greet them. The two stood at the door like welcoming guests, smiling as they greeted the two people who got out of the car.

Tu Ying felt a little guilty for revealing Su Jin's identity earlier, but seeing that their relationship seemed to have progressed further, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled deliberately, "Welcome back to the country, Miss Su! We've prepared champagne to celebrate with you, please come in~"

Su Jin smiled and patted his shoulder. "It's alright, Boss Tu, I don't hold grudges. I won't hold it against you for telling Zhou Zheng my identity. If I say something unpleasant later, don't take it to heart."

"No, no, you're an expert, please give me some advice," Tu Ying said with a fawning smile.

Wang Tianle was completely baffled, not understanding what kind of cryptic conversation the two were having. "Brother Zhou, what is Sister Su saying?"

"Kids, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask," Zhou Zheng said.

Wang Tianle nodded quickly. He would definitely listen to what Zhou Zheng said. Although the two were about the same age, Wang Tianle always listened to Zhou Zheng on important matters. His grandmother had said that Zhou Zheng was a child with his own ideas and would not harm him.

"Little Fatty, how much did you eat? How did you get so fat?!" Su Jin caught a glimpse of Wang Tianle, who had been hiding from her, and pulled him out by the hem of his clothes.

Wang Tianle nervously tugged at his clothes, pulling them down slightly, his eyes darting around.

No, I haven't gained weight.

"Step on the scale, you've gained at least five pounds." Su Jin pointed to the scale on the ground.

The scale was bought by Tu Ying for fitness. However, his schedule is irregular, and he only exercises sporadically, so the scale has been sitting idle for a long time.

It wasn't until Wang Tianle wanted to lose weight that he took out the scale and placed it in the corner for Wang Tianle to use.

Wang Tianle glanced at his reinforcements, and Zhou Zheng raised his chin, signaling him to listen to Su Jin.

Wang Tianle had no choice but to step onto the scale. When the number appeared, all three of them gasped in shock.

Six pounds! In just over a month since Su Jin left, Little Fatty has almost gained all that weight back!

"Little Fatty, wait here. I'll prepare a meal plan for you. Just eat it according to the plan." Su Jin then pointed at Zhou Zheng. "Zhou Zheng, remember to send it to his parents so they can supervise you. You absolutely cannot eat anything that's not allowed."

"I thought I wouldn't be needed after this match," Wang Tianle whispered.

No one paid attention to his explanation. Su Jin earnestly advised him, "You're fat. For your health and for your future partner, you should eat less."

In fact, Wang Tianle's weight was not too much overweight, but when he stood next to Zhou Zheng, who had a great figure, he looked like he had too much excess fat.

Su Jin absolutely forbids her race car driver and navigator from not being able to fit perfectly into their racing suits because of their body size!

"Okay, Sister Su," Wang Tianle replied dejectedly.

The group sat together, and Su Jin deliberately asked Zhou Zheng to sit away from her. She didn't want others to know that they were dating, as dating a colleague was the most taboo thing at work.

It's not good for the two of them to be openly dating within the team. It makes people think that she's making decisions that favor her boyfriend, which is detrimental to the team's development.

"Alright, now let's move on to the formal planning meeting for the team! Anyone with a question, please raise your hand and speak in turn," Su Jin said. She first gave Tu Ying a chance to speak, "Boss Tu, could you share your experiences in negotiating collaborations these past few days? Have you gained anything?"

Su Jin's first topic wasn't whether Tu Ying had any preferred partners, but rather what he had gained.

Although Tu Ying was somewhat puzzled, she still enthusiastically grabbed a stack of compasses beside her, proudly held them up, and spun them around in front of everyone.

"As the owner of the team, let me start by giving a brief introduction."

Look! These are the companies that have come to us seeking cooperation. They're offering increasingly better terms than the last, guaranteed to satisfy you all. All that's missing is for Su Jin to pick the best and most suitable one for us, and then we can become a well-established racing team and start competing!

He spoke with such passion, as if everything that had yet to be realized was already unfolding before his eyes, becoming a real existence.