24: Could it be that the rich second generation is experiencing life?

The morning light was dim, and the sun was just rising.

Chen Mengyao woke up early.

She bought breakfast, filled a kettle with water, and went home to get a change of clothes for Mother Chen. All of this was done by just eight o'clock.

"Xuening, your sister has to go to work soon. You stay with Mother in the hospital and don't run around, okay?"

Chen Mengyao walked to the bed and touched the sleeping Chen Xuening, her tone gentle.

According to the contract, she was supposed to start working at Lu Chen's house at nine o'clock this morning.

It was her first day, and she dared not be late, or else that moody Lu Chen would surely make her suffer.

Chen Xuening was woken up. She opened her blurry eyes and looked at Chen Mengyao, her voice soft and childish, "Okay, Sister. When will you be back?"

"I'll be back tonight," Chen Mengyao said, stroking Chen Xuening's soft black hair. "I'll bring you something delicious."

Chen Xuening immediately broke into a bright smile.

"Mengyao, be careful on the road," Mother Chen instructed from her bed. "You must remember what Mother told you yesterday. It doesn't matter if my illness gets treated or not, but you must never let anyone bully you."

Chen Mengyao nodded solemnly, "Mother, I understand. Don't worry, I'll protect myself."

With that, Chen Mengyao turned and left.

"Mother, you and Xuening remember to eat breakfast. I'm leaving now."

"Be careful on the road."

...After leaving the hospital, Chen Mengyao first went to a nearby supermarket to buy some household items she would need, such as an apron, gloves, dish soap, laundry detergent, and so on.

Although she knew Lu Chen's family certainly wouldn't lack these things, she felt more at ease bringing her own.

After filling her bag, Chen Mengyao took a bus to the Dihao Group.

She didn't know where Lu Chen's home was, so she could only go to his company first.

The bus rode smoothly, and it wasn't long before it arrived at the Dihao Group.

Chen Mengyao stood beneath the Dihao Group building, feeling for the first time how insignificant she was.

The urban beauties around her, dressed in professional attire and exuding the aura of successful elites, came and went, passing by her, making her feel even more ashamed of herself.

They were all so confident. Compared to them, Chen Mengyao felt more like an ugly duckling who had never seen the world.

This feeling doubled the pressure in Chen Mengyao's heart. She was already nervous, and now it was even harder to suppress her anxiety and unease.

Chen Mengyao took a deep breath, tried to suppress the feeling of shame, lowered her head, and timidly walked into the Dihao Building.

Upon entering the lobby, Chen Mengyao felt even more bewildered.

It was simply too large, far beyond her imagination, making it impossible to accurately determine her direction.

Chen Mengyao looked around, feeling dizzy.

This was her heart racing due to extreme nervousness.

"Hello, Young Miss, do you need any help?"

Just as Chen Mengyao didn't know which way to go, two beautiful girls from the front desk came up to her.

"H-hello, I'm looking for CEO Lu," Chen Mengyao stammered to the front desk Young Miss, trying to suppress her inner panic.

One of the young women, dressed in an OL suit skirt, politely said, "I'm sorry, our CEO Lu hasn't arrived at the company yet. You've come too early."

The other, slightly shorter young woman kindly reminded her, "Young Miss, do you have an appointment? If you don't have an appointment, you won't be able to see CEO Lu."

The two front desk staff did not show disdain or mockery because of Chen Mengyao's obvious look of panic; instead, their tone was gentle and extremely patient.

They perfectly showcased the high-level business capabilities of the Dihao Group's front desk.

Of course,

The main reason was that they recognized the dress Chen Mengyao was wearing—a top luxury brand that they usually only dreamed of wearing.

Chen Mengyao shook her head awkwardly, her pretty face slightly red, and softly whispered without confidence, "No appointment."

The two front desk staff exchanged glances. The taller girl pursed her lips and smiled, "I'm sorry, if you don't have an appointment, even if CEO Lu arrives, we can't let you in."

As front desk staff at the Dihao Group, she saw many women every day clamoring to see CEO Lu.

Just two days ago, a woman claiming to be the Young Miss of the Liu family caused a scene in the lobby and was eventually escorted out by security.

Although she hadn't been involved, such incidents were already commonplace.

So what if she was wearing a top luxury brand? Not every woman was qualified to see CEO Lu.

"Then..." Chen Mengyao gritted her teeth and gathered her courage to say, "Then after CEO Lu arrives, please tell him my name is Chen Mengyao, and I'm here to start work..."

The two front desk staff exchanged glances again, both seeing the gossip in each other's eyes.

It seemed like another woman who was completely smitten with CEO Lu.

The taller front desk staff smiled and said, "Okay, if CEO Lu is willing to see you, we will definitely inform you."

"Thank you."

Chen Mengyao finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at the two front desk staff and sincerely said, "Thank you very much."

"But CEO Lu might not come to the company today," the taller front desk staff added at this point.

"Ah?" Chen Mengyao was stunned by the news.

If Lu Chen didn't come to the company, wouldn't she be late today?

"Then... then where is CEO Lu's home?" Chen Mengyao quickly asked.

The taller front desk staff blinked, "We don't know that. If you know other executives in the company, perhaps you can find out where CEO Lu's home is."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mengyao immediately felt deflated.

How could she possibly know any company executives?

Chen Mengyao lowered her gaze to her toes, her pearly teeth gently biting her pink lips, her clear peach blossom eyes filled with anxiety.

For whatever reason, she didn't want to be late on her first day of work. This was a rule, and since it was a rule, it had to be followed.

Just as she had never been late for school.

It seemed... she could only use the last resort.

Chen Mengyao took out her button phone from her bag and, after a moment of hesitation, began pressing the keys.

She had already memorized Lu Chen's phone number.

The two front desk staff exchanged glances again, both with surprise in their eyes.

What kind of person was this pure and lovely young girl? Wearing such expensive clothes, yet carrying an outdated button phone?

Could she be a rich second generation experiencing life?

But her expression didn't seem faked, how strange... Chen Mengyao concentrated on pressing the buttons.

"Beep—beep—"

After a series of rings.

"Hello." A low, husky male voice came from the phone, sounding somewhat lazy, as if he had just been woken up by the ringing and hadn't gotten out of bed yet.

And faintly, there were sounds of women moaning from that end, and by the sound of it, there seemed to be more than one... Chen Mengyao's heart pounded, and the hand holding the phone involuntarily tightened slightly. She parted her pink lips, just about to speak when.

Lu Chen's voice, now tinged with anger, came from the other end of the phone again.

"You're calling me at just past eight in the morning, very good. No matter who you are, you'd better have a good reason to call me, otherwise..."

"W-wait!"

Chen Mengyao was so scared that she interrupted him.

Her voice was very soft and delicate, with a slight hoarseness, like a kitten's gentle whine, inspiring pity.

"Chen Mengyao?" Lu Chen paused, his voice softening slightly, "What is it?"

Chen Mengyao swallowed, trying to calm her voice:

"CEO Lu, I... I need to go to work, but I don't know where your home is, I... I... I'm going to be late... so I could only call you..."

Chen Mengyao's tone was somewhat anxious and uneasy, her voice trembling incessantly, the last few words almost squeezed out.

"Where are you now?" Lu Chen said indifferently.

Hearing Lu Chen ask this, Chen Mengyao's hanging heart immediately dropped by half, and she quickly said, "I'm in the lobby of the Dihao Group."

"Heh, going to be late, are you?" Lu Chen chuckled, his tone suddenly carrying a hint of playfulness and mockery.

Chen Mengyao's breathing became more rapid, "Mm."

"Are you trying to make me send someone to pick you up?" Lu Chen's voice still held a hint of mockery, sounding like he was smiling but not smiling.

Chen Mengyao was startled, then shook her head, "No... no need. Just give me the address, I... I'll go myself."

Lu Chen snorted, his tone cold and somewhat indifferent:

"Very good, you said yourself there's no need. I'm currently at Yuhua Manor. There are only fifteen minutes until nine o'clock. If you don't arrive here before nine, then don't expect to get a single cent of your salary this month."

With that, Lu Chen mercilessly hung up the phone.

"Wh-what!" Chen Mengyao's eyes widened suddenly, her face instantly turning pale.

This... this... fifteen minutes, would it really be enough?

"Young Miss, this place isn't too far from Yuhua Manor. If you're lucky, you should be able to make it in 15 minutes."

At this moment,

The two front desk Young Misses' attitudes became even more eager and attentive, speaking with respectful tones.

They had both heard the phone conversation, and now their hearts were filled with nothing but surprise.

This young girl with a button phone actually had CEO Lu's number and could even go directly to CEO Lu's home.

Their relationship was definitely not ordinary! If they could leave a good impression on her, who knows, they might even rise to prominence in the future!

"O-okay! Thank you!" Chen Mengyao's face was pale, her heart filled with extreme anxiety, yet she didn't forget to give them a grateful smile.

Then, without daring to delay, she grabbed her bag and quickly walked away on her slender, jade-like legs.

The two front desk staff watched the slender, frail figure disappear at the door, exchanged glances, and both showed expressions of envy.

"Sigh~" The tall front desk staff sighed, "I'm so envious. When will I be able to go to CEO Lu's home too...?"

The other, smaller front desk staff also sighed, "If CEO Lu could fancy me, I'd be willing to ride in a luxury car and live in a luxury mansion!"

"Pah! Stop dreaming. Let's just go to work honestly, otherwise, losing our bonus will be terrible!"

"How can you call it dreaming? Although my looks aren't as good as hers, I can be flirtatious! What if CEO Lu occasionally wants a change of pace...?"

"Enough already. CEO Lu is never short of flirtatious girls like you..."

The two women, while sighing and envying, returned to their workstations.

On the other side, after Lu Chen hung up the phone, he kicked away the jade bodies, pink arms, and bare white legs scattered on the bed and lay back down on the large bed.

Meanwhile, Chen Mengyao was still on her way...