236: Attend a dinner

As soon as work ended, Su Yue received a text message from Lan Zijun.

"You probably don't have a formal dress. Shall we go shopping for one later?"

Su Yue hadn't expected Lan Zijun to actively invite him to buy a formal dress. After a moment of hesitation, he agreed.

He had actually been wondering if he should prepare a formal dress in advance. Now that Lan Zijun had brought it up, it was hard for him to refuse. Moreover, he had never attended a high-society banquet and didn't know what the requirements were in that circle. With Lan Zijun present, he wouldn't make any mistakes.

He was currently in the position of Lan Zijun's male companion, and he couldn't embarrass her.

"Okay, shall I come up to find you later?"

Lan Zijun quickly replied, "No need, I'm at the entrance of your department."

Su Yue was startled and looked up, indeed seeing the cool and elegant Lan Zijun standing at the department entrance, waiting.

Many colleagues hadn't left yet as it was just after work. Seeing Lan Zijun so suddenly, many were startled, speculating if something had happened at the company and Lan Zijun had personally come to remind them to work overtime.

Li Haoyang also saw Lan Zijun and subconsciously turned to look at Su Yue, a playful expression on his face.

It was clear he guessed that Lan Zijun was actually looking for Su Yue.

He whispered to Su Yue, "Su Ge, President Lan didn't come specifically for you, did she? You said you had no relationship with President Lan, but she came to find you herself. Are you still pretending in front of your brother?"

Even Su Yue himself hadn't expected Lan Zijun to suddenly come looking for him, so when faced with Li Haoyang's teasing, he was momentarily at a loss for how to retort.

No matter how he explained, in Li Haoyang's eyes, it would probably just be quibbling.

Lan Zijun showed no hint of timidity in the face of everyone's surprised gazes. Instead, when Su Yue looked at her, she smiled at him and motioned for him.

"Let's go."

All the employees who were originally worried about having to work overtime were immediately startled. Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction Lan Zijun was looking.

Being stared at by so many fearful eyes, even though Su Yue's mental fortitude was strong now, he still felt the scene was too awkward.

Some of the bolder ones even directly asked, "President Lan, did you actually come to find Su Yue today?"

Lan Zijun didn't hide it and nodded directly, "Yes, I came to find Su Yue to go buy a formal dress together."

The whole place was in an uproar.

Although there had been rumors all day about Lan Zijun inviting Su Yue to be her male companion for the banquet, neither of the two involved had responded to the matter directly, leading many to suspect it was just a rumor.

Who knew that now Lan Zijun would directly come to find Su Yue? This clearly was a direct admission that Lan Zijun had really invited Su Yue to be her male companion.

The eyes of everyone who hadn't taken the matter seriously before suddenly changed as they looked at Su Yue.

Now they could finally understand why Li Haoyang had so shamelessly hugged Su Yue's leg in public. It was clear that Su Yue was indeed very likely to have caught Lan Zijun's eye and would eventually rise like a phoenix!

Many people even wondered in their hearts if it was still not too late for them to also hug Su Yue's leg now.

Feeling the gazes of the people around him, especially Li Haoyang, Su Yue somehow had the illusion that he might not be able to leave this office.

He shook his head to dispel the strange thought, enduring the enthusiastic and gossipy eyes of the crowd, and with a thick skin, packed his things and walked towards Lan Zijun.

Su Yue felt that the short ten-odd meters were longer than all the paths he had ever walked.

However, upon seeing the originally cool Lan Zijun now with a faint smile on her face, his heart inexplicably skipped a beat, and then quickly pounded in his chest.

It wasn't until he followed behind Lan Zijun into her exclusive elevator that he let out a heavy sigh of relief.

What he didn't know was that as their two figures disappeared, the quiet office also erupted in new commotion. Many people screamed in excitement, and many others chased after Li Haoyang, asking about Su Yue's relationship with Lan Zijun.

Li Haoyang looked at his gossipy and excited colleagues, smiling very happily.

"I told you Su Ge would be the most formidable golden leg! You didn't hug his leg like I did, you'll definitely regret it later."

If he had said this ten minutes ago, no one would have believed him.

However, now that Lan Zijun had personally come to find Su Yue to buy a formal dress, if anyone were to say they had no relationship, no one would believe it.

Therefore, everyone who hadn't paid attention before now took it seriously, thinking about how they could hold onto Su Yue's leg as tightly as Li Haoyang.

Lan Zijun had never seen Su Yue look so utterly defeated, and she couldn't help but feel curious.

She frowned, "You don't like me coming directly to find you?"

Su Yue loudly replied in his heart to Lan Zijun that of course he didn't want that. However, when he looked down and saw Lan Zijun's dejected face, as if she had done something wrong, he couldn't help but inwardly scold himself.

The beautiful President had personally come down to find him, yet he was still thinking that her doing so was too high-profile and that it would be difficult for him to remain low-key in the company from now on.

He quickly explained to her, "No, President Lan, I was originally planning to go find you. I didn't expect you to come find me so quickly."

Lan Zijun actually didn't know why she had impulsively rushed to Su Yue's office to find him on a whim. Seeing how startled he seemed just now, he apparently didn't like her doing that.

After hesitating for a moment, Lan Zijun spoke, "What happened today was indeed due to my lack of consideration. I will be more careful in the future."

Hearing Lan Zijun say this, Su Yue guessed that she must have thought of something else and could only explain with a forced smile.

"No, President Lan, I'm just used to being low-key at the company. It's not that I don't like you doing this."

Lan Zijun was stunned for a moment and looked up at Su Yue in disbelief.

What did he say? He didn't dislike her doing this?

For some reason, Lan Zijun's heart couldn't help but beat faster because of his simple sentence. Her originally disappointed mood also gradually became excited because of his words.

Just as Su Yue said, he usually wore the most ordinary business attire at the company and didn't like to stand out during meetings, always hiding in the back.

But Lan Zijun knew that this low-key and ordinary person in front of her had another side. He possessed a powerful intelligence network, had once saved her life, and had also helped Liang Yuzhu solve many major cases that even Police found difficult to crack.

Lan Zijun looked at Su Yue's deep eyes hidden behind his bangs with a slightly flushed face for a while, and finally nodded.

"This matter was indeed impulsive of me. Next time, I will ask you in advance."

Su Yue's body couldn't help but stiffen under Lan Zijun's gaze. Fortunately, she withdrew her gaze before he couldn't bear it anymore.

Neither of them spoke after that, but an unusual atmosphere filled the space between them.

Su Yue couldn't help but regret why he had said those words to Lan Zijun just now, but he also had to admit that when he saw his colleagues looking at him with envy, he felt quite pleased.

Although he usually preferred to be low-key and not show off, this time it was Lan Zijun who had taken the initiative to find him.

While this would disrupt his rhythm, there were already rumors circulating in the company about him and Lan Zijun, and now Lan Zijun was just confirming them directly.

Su Yue's mind was constantly thinking about what his colleagues would say about him when he returned to the company tomorrow. He didn't notice that they had arrived at the mall until Lan Zijun called out to him, and only then did he realize they had arrived.

When Su Yue saw Lan Zijun appearing before him wearing a blue backless cocktail dress, his breath suddenly hitched, and all the little worries in his mind disappeared.

Lan Zijun's figure was already very good. The fitted dress on her body revealed fair skin that was dazzlingly white. With that cool face and a light smile on her lips, Su Yue's gaze could no longer move away from her.

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Seeing that Su Yue had no reaction, Lan Zijun thought it didn't look good and worriedly twirled around, holding the hem of her skirt, asking, "Does it not look good?"

Su Yue quickly replied, "It looks good!"

The anxious Su Yue startled Lan Zijun as well, and then a blush appeared on her fair face.

"Is... is that so?"

Su Yue also suddenly realized he was too excited and was stuttering a bit.

"Yes, yes, President Lan looks very beautiful like this."

As she turned, the well-shaped butterfly back on her back was also revealed to him.

If Su Yue hadn't reminded himself in his heart that the person in front of him was Lan Zijun, he probably would have embarrassed himself in front of her.

Finally, Su Yue also changed into a blue formal suit in the same color scheme that Lan Zijun had chosen for him.

Originally, Su Yue wanted to pay himself, but Lan Zijun stopped him.

Her fair and slender jade fingers blocked him. Perhaps because she was slightly annoyed, her tone became much more playful.

"You are my male companion. How can there be a reason for you to pay?"

Su Yue had never heard Lan Zijun speak in such a tone before. He felt a bit novel and his reaction was half a beat slower for a moment.

Lan Zijun took this opportunity to directly give the black card in her hand to the service staff to pay the bill.

Seeing Lan Zijun's insistence, Su Yue couldn't argue with her anymore, but he felt a bit strange in his heart.

He wasn't short on money now, but it was the first time a woman had rushed to buy clothes for him, and they were even couple's outfits.

Su Yue glanced at the two formal outfits of the same color that the service staff were packing, thinking to himself, these must be couple's outfits, right?

Sure enough, when he went to work the next day, Su Yue could clearly feel more eyes on him. Some bolder colleagues even directly came forward to ask him if he was really together with Lan Zijun.

Even though Su Yue didn't intend to pay attention to them, they still enthusiastically surrounded him.

If Lan Zijun hadn't heard that Su Yue was surrounded and sent Yang Qingmei to disperse the crowd, his work might have been finished by others directly.

Seeing the unwilling crowd disperse, Li Haoyang once again approached Su Yue, who was tired and slumped on the table, and asked with a cheeky smile, "Su Ge, did you have fun shopping with President Lan last night? I saw that Qingmei is in a very good mood today, so I guess President Lan must also be in a very good mood."

How could Su Yue not see that Li Haoyang wanted to get some gossip from him? He glared at him in annoyance and scolded, "I didn't see you this active when I was surrounded just now."

Li Haoyang showed no guilt, instead smiling very happily.

"Su Ge, you are blessed but don't know it. Look, besides President Lan, who in the entire company is as popular as you? I even heard someone say they would help you with your work. Aren't you happy about that?"

Su Yue rolled his eyes, "Get lost."

Li Haoyang also knew when to stop, so he also replied with a smile, "Alright, Su Ge."

However, when he returned to his seat, he still shouted, "Su Ge, when you get rich in the future, don't forget about me!"

The colleagues who were originally working with their heads down suddenly looked up excitedly and looked at Su Yue again.

Feeling their fiery gazes, Su Yue gritted his teeth in frustration.

He suspected that these colleagues had become so crazy because they learned it from Li Haoyang!

The rich man's birthday banquet was in the evening. Knowing that Su Yue didn't like to be too high-profile at the company, Lan Zijun was waiting for him in the car this time.

When Su Yue came down from the elevator and saw the luxury car parked not far away, he couldn't help but marvel at Lan Zijun's wealth.

With his salary, he could never afford the car they were sitting in throughout his life.

The driver waiting outside saw Su Yue come down and quickly got out of the car to open the door for him.

Su Yue had already changed into the blue formal suit that Lan Zijun had bought for him. Seeing the driver's respectful expression, he said, "Thank you."

Who would have thought that he, a social animal, would one day be able to enjoy someone else's service.

He sat on the soft leather seat, and Lan Zijun's pleasant and sexy voice sounded as the door closed.

"You're here."

Although he had known for a long time that he would be attending the party with Lan Zijun today, inexplicably, Su Yue was instantly excited by her voice.

As he nodded, he subconsciously turned his head to look at Lan Zijun next to him, and his body suddenly stiffened.

He had bought the formal outfit with Lan Zijun, so he naturally knew how beautiful it looked on her.

But after she had carefully styled herself today, he realized that she could be even more beautiful.

"What's wrong?"

Lan Zijun blinked, confused.

She had specially left work early today to go to the store and have the staff style her. She should look better now than she did when she casually styled herself last night.

Su Yue snapped back to his senses and quickly shook his head, "Nothing!"

Lan Zijun sized up Su Yue, but Su Yue became visibly more stiff.

Thinking of a certain possibility, a rare smile appeared on Lan Zijun's face.

"That's good."

Unlike Lan Zijun's leisurely demeanor, Su Yue felt like every second was an eternity.

The space in the car was already small, Lan Zijun had also sprayed a pleasant perfume, and there was a great beauty sitting next to him. Su Yue felt like he was sitting on the tip of a knife, feeling uncomfortable no matter what.

When the car stopped, Su Yue immediately opened the car door and rushed out.

Then he held his hand over the car roof, protecting Lan Zijun as she got out.

Lan Zijun didn't hesitate after getting out and directly linked her arm through Su Yue's. The two walked towards the villa together.

The rich man's villa was very large, in a European and American style, and had a huge lawn that seemed to stretch endlessly, particularly eye-catching in the prime location of the city center.

Because they left early, it wasn't completely dark when they arrived. Children were still playing around the servants in various mascot costumes, and laughter echoed throughout the villa.

However, Su Yue was not in the mood to admire how grand the villa was at this moment. He was about to be intoxicated by the sweet scent beside him.

The owner of the villa had been waiting for the guests to arrive early. Seeing Lan Zijun's car parked at the entrance, he smiled and walked forward to greet them.

"President Lan, you've finally arrived."

Lan Zijun showed a proper smile and greeted the villa owner, "Li Zong, happy birthday. It is an honor to be able to attend your banquet today."

Li Zong smiled and shook his head, inviting them into the villa.

As he walked, he tentatively asked, "President Lan, this is?"

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