Three years after our breakup, you came back to China, and I'm just giving up. Why are you cryi

Lu Hao glanced over and saw Zhou Mengmeng curled up on the sofa, her head buried between her legs, her shoulders twitching slightly.

"What's wrong? Did your blind date not work out today?" Lu Hao walked to the sofa and sat down next to Zhou Mengmeng.

Zhou Mengmeng didn't answer, but instead threw herself into Lu Hao's arms, her sobs echoing in the quiet living room.

Lu Hao didn't ask any more questions, but simply put his hand on Zhou Mengmeng's back and gently patted her to comfort her.

After a long while, Zhou Mengmeng's sobs subsided, and she straightened up, looking at Lu Hao with red and swollen eyes. "Men are all the same."

These words also included Lu Hao in the insult, but he did not refute them, because he was indeed not a good person either.

"Come on, come on, tell me what you think." Lu Hao reached out and wiped away the tears on Zhou Mengmeng's cheeks, his voice gentle.

Zhou Mengmeng crossed her legs, facing Lu Hao, and said with great expression, "You have no idea how bizarre my blind date was today."

"At first it was fine, he was very polite, but after dinner he started acting strangely. He took me shopping and tried to hold my hand, but when I pulled away, his expression clearly changed. Later he said he would buy me a dress and then go to the hotel to change for him. I refused on the spot, and we parted on bad terms. When I got back, I gave him the money I had spent on dinner and I didn't plan to have anything to do with him anymore."

"But he cursed at me after taking the money. How vicious... Waaah."

Zhou Mengmeng became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and then burst into tears again.

This stumped Lu Hao again. He was most afraid of women crying and had no idea how to comfort them.

If it were any other woman, he would have simply turned and walked away.

But Zhou Mengmeng was different. The two had at least two years of "friendship," which made Lu Hao never regard her as a "promiscuous" woman.

Lu Hao could only pull Zhou Mengmeng into his arms and whisper, "If one doesn't work out, how about the next one?"

"I'm exhausted, I don't want to go anymore, blind dates are too scary."

"How about I show you how?"

Hearing this, Zhou Mengmeng broke free from Lu Hao's embrace, looked up at him suspiciously, and asked, "Are you making a sample for me?"

"Yeah, give me a week, and I'll arrange blind dates with a few girls." Lu Hao's lips curled into a smug smile. "I won't say many, but I can make at least eight out of ten work out. I'll show you that blind dates aren't scary at all."

"Really?" Zhou Mengmeng was still somewhat skeptical.

"To gamble or not?"

"bet!"

Without any stakes, a strange bet was born.

Lu Hao wiped away Zhou Mengmeng's tears and said gently, "Are you still sad? If you are, I'll take you out for drinks. If you get drunk, you'll be full of energy for tomorrow."

"Sleep with me if you want, why use drinking as an excuse?" Zhou Mengmeng grabbed Lu Hao's hand in return.

Looking into Zhou Mengmeng's affectionate eyes, Lu Hao reluctantly pulled his hand back, ruffled her hair, and said, "Be good, get some rest. I still have work to do."

"You? Busy with work?" Zhou Mengmeng felt as if she had heard a huge joke.

"If you don't believe me, you can come to my room and see for yourself," Lu Hao said, then got up and ignored her.

The fact that Zhou Mengmeng could joke around meant that she wasn't really sad anymore, so there was no need for him to continue comforting her.

The most urgent task now is to come up with a plan for the clothing design.

Although Lu Hao was tempted by the money, he was more interested in getting Lin Ran into the manager's position.

Two years ago, when Lu Hao joined the company, Lin Ran was already a team leader. She had been on the verge of promotion several times, but each time something went wrong. If she couldn't get promoted this time, she didn't know when she would get another chance.

Moreover, this plan was exactly what he excelled at, and it was also a way of repaying Lin Ran for taking care of him over the past two years.

Back in his room, Lu Hao threw himself into his work, taking out the documents Lin Ran had given him from his briefcase and flipping through them page by page.

The client company is called Xiyue Apparel, a newly established company that has only been in business for a year, specializing in trendy women's clothing. This summer's new collection was personally designed by the company's CEO, Xiao Xiyue.

When Lu Hao saw the name Xiao Xiyue, he frowned. Why did it feel like he had heard it somewhere before?

But when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't remember who it was.

Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I'll put it aside for now. In the adult world, problems that can't be solved are left to time. He quickly put his distracting thoughts aside and completely immersed himself in his work.

Zhou Mengmeng walked in at some point. She looked at Lu Hao, who was sitting at his desk working diligently. The incandescent light outlined the profile of his focused face.

Indeed, a man's peak attractiveness is when he's focused on his career.

She quietly sat down by the bed, leaned against the headboard, and quietly watched Lu Hao's back, her eyes filled with infatuation and a hint of disappointment.

The night was deep and the darkness seemed endless. After Lu Hao finished reading all the information about Xiyue Clothing, he rubbed his sore eyes and stood up after a while, only to find that Zhou Mengmeng had come in at some point.

Seeing her lying on the bed with her eyes closed, Lu Hao did not disturb her.

The main reason was that she had just eaten a big meal the night before and was still in a state of post-coital bliss; otherwise, Lu Hao wouldn't mind discussing the great harmony of life with her.

But now, he quietly slipped out of his room and into Zhou Mengmeng's bedroom.

Lying on her bed, which still held a faint, sweet fragrance, I couldn't help but recall the tender moments I had shared with Zhou Mengmeng...

Lu Hao chuckled and shook his head, then quickly fell into a deep sleep.

...

Three days passed quietly.

During this time, Lu Hao did not receive any "harassment" from Su Yu, mainly because he had already blocked all of her contact information.

Qin Shou didn't contact Lu Hao either, as he was busy with work and the wedding. It was already a favor that he didn't ask Lu Hao to come and help.

After that night, Zhou Mengmeng returned to her usual lively personality, only occasionally reminding Lu Hao of his blind date plans.

Lu Hao naturally didn't forget that during these three days of busy planning, he also took the time to register an account on a dating website.

Packaging is a piece of cake for him, and four girls have already taken the bait, but Lu Hao hasn't had time to meet them yet.

That afternoon, Lu Hao finally finished processing the project for the clothing company. He got up and stretched, his body cracking and popping.

"Brother Lu, you're amazing! You finished it so quickly!" Li Xu exclaimed in surprise, his eyes full of admiration.

"Of course, otherwise how could I be your brother?" Lu Hao laughed, then turned to Li Xu, "If you get accepted, the team leader position will be yours. How will you thank me?"

"Huh?!" Li Xu was stunned, looking at Lu Hao suspiciously. "Brother Lu, are you running a fever?"

"So, how are you going to thank me?"

"I'll cover your alcohol expenses for a month."

"make a deal!"

Lu Hao got up and walked straight to the glass room next door—Lin Ran's office.