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Chapter 265 Do you want to ask me out?
Lin Xiao walked quickly to Lu Chengshen.

The other person was leaning against the car, looking down at their phone intently, as if dealing with something urgent.

Lin Xiao curled her lips downwards and stood silently in place, waiting for the other party to speak.

But when she looked up at the man, a hint of confusion flashed across her face.

In the past, whenever Lu Chengshen came to see me, it was always in a hurry, because he had something urgent to attend to.

This time, even when she was right in front of him, Lu Chengshen still didn't react at all.

and……

Thinking back to how I rushed out of the ward this afternoon without even having a chance to send Lu Chengshen any messages.

A sense of guilt inexplicably crept into my chest.

She cleared her throat and broke the silence between them by speaking.

"Lu Bu? What brings you here?"

Lu Chengshen's right hand, which was swiping his phone screen, suddenly stopped. He then slowly raised his eyes and looked at the girl standing in front of him.

He casually put away his phone and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"I'm just here to offer my condolences to our great hero."

A great contributor?
Lin Xiao's mind raced through countless twists and turns before her lips twitched, and she raised her right thumb to point at herself in disbelief.

"You...you're not talking about me, are you?"

Lu Chengshen raised his eyebrows with a half-smile, his tone extremely natural.

"Not bad, at least you have some self-awareness."

Lin Xiao curled her lip in disdain.

What self-awareness?
Is this word used correctly?
However, she was still somewhat confused.

A great contributor, a great contributor... but first of all, one must have made contributions.

However, as far as she knew, the only thing she did today seemed to be to persuade the black-necked crane that was trying to commit suicide, and that was all.

Can such a trivial matter really be considered a merit?

Lin Xiao's expression was completely undisguised, and Lu Chengshen saw through her thoughts at a glance.

In an instant, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he didn't know what to say.

He slightly bent his right index finger, raised it, and gave her a sharp tap right in the center of her forehead.

Lin Xiao let out a howl and covered her head, only to hear Lu Chengshen's rather helpless voice.

"Who told you that only the work at hand counts as merit? What you did before, didn't you achieve something?"

Lu Chengshen wanted to explain to the other party, but before he could speak, he saw Lin Xiao's eyes light up and she took a step forward with an expectant look on her face.

"Minister Lu, so should we give him a bonus or a raise?"

Lin Xiao's eyes sparkled as she looked at the person in front of her with great anticipation; the expectation and pleading in her eyes were almost tangible.

But when it comes to money...

Lu Chengshen coughed lightly, sounding somewhat awkward.

He suddenly turned around, his back to Lin Xiao, and slowly said, "I can't decide on things like raising salaries. You should know that everyone's salary is based on the same standard."

"But as for the bonus you mentioned..."

Thinking of his subordinates who had called him one by one this morning to complain about being broke, Lu Chengshen closed his eyes in regret.

Suddenly I realized he shouldn't have said that.

Want a bonus? You'd be better off dreaming.

However, when she turned to look at Lin Xiao's bright eyes, the refusal that was on the tip of her tongue suddenly became impossible to utter.

After a long silence, Lu Chengshen let out a helpless sigh and slowly spoke.

"Regarding the bonus... I'll try to get it again."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao's smile instantly became much more genuine.

She nodded repeatedly, her voice full of anticipation, "Okay, okay, thank you so much, Director Lu!" Although she didn't know exactly what she had done to earn the reward, as long as she got money... she was satisfied.
Lu Chengshen sighed in frustration, opened the car door, and shoved the person into the passenger seat.

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was going on.

Just say it!

Why would Lu Bu come looking for her for no reason?

There must be some urgent matter again.

Lin Xiao consciously pulled over the seatbelt and fastened it before asking about the specific situation.

"Minister Lu, where are we going now? Has something happened?"

One sentence left Lu Chengshen speechless.

He closed his eyes briefly before speaking earnestly.

"I'm taking you out now so we can eat at a restaurant."

"It has nothing to do with work, nor with our positions. It's just that I want to invite you to dinner, understand?"

Lin Xiao's eyes widened, and she nodded rapidly.

Then, as if fleeing, he quickly shifted his gaze to the window.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was out of control.

Lin Xiao looked out the window at the scenery rushing past her, her mind a jumbled mess.

She had a vague idea in her mind.

but……

A tense atmosphere filled the carriage, and neither of them spoke.

After a while, Lin Xiao, sitting in the passenger seat, lowered her eyes and absentmindedly fiddled with the hem of her clothes.

The fabric was stirred by two index fingers, wrapping around their fingertips again and again.

Lin Xiao's puzzled yet gentle voice slowly echoed in the carriage.

"Lu Chengshen, are you asking me out?"

His hands gripping the steering wheel tightened silently. Lu Chengshen paused for a moment, then responded with a low voice.

"Yes, so you're going to accept the invitation?"

The girl glanced sideways, her round, dark eyes gleaming, staring intently at the serious-looking man in the driver's seat.

After a while, her eyes, which had been scrutinizing her, suddenly curved into a smile, like a shattered galaxy revealing scattered stars.

The girl's voice was cheerful, "Okay!"

Lu Chengshen was surprised that she spoke so readily and asked again to confirm.

"Really?"

As the red light at the intersection turned green, the honking of cars behind us continued unabated.

"Really, really!" Lin Xiao exclaimed urgently, patting his arm twice. "Don't stop here!"

The car restarted, and Lu Chengshen looked at the road ahead with a slight smile on his lips, a gentle smile flashing across his usually calm face.

"Okay! Listen to you."

While the two of them were getting along harmoniously, netizens on the other side were also busy.

Especially at the end of the live stream, Orange's perfunctory explanation clearly revealed that she was trying to cover something up.

But every netizen is rebellious; the more you forbid me from doing something, the more I'll do it.

So the more Feng Cheng tried to suppress what had happened, the more curious netizens became about what exactly had happened.

As a result, some viewers in the live stream even went so far as to find clips of the live stream and meticulously analyzed every single frame of what happened in the last few minutes.

Although Orange moved quickly, she only managed to capture a vague image of a person's back before moving the camera away.

However, netizens still managed to find that figure after going through great lengths.