163: Boldly scoop into the bowl

Tu Nan's focus returned to Gu Lvhai.

"What field were you in on Sea Soul Star? Let me see if I can find a suitable department for you in the company?"

She asked this intentionally.

Actually, she had learned a bit about Miss Gu Lvhai's peculiar life story from Lance last night.

Miss Gu's family was in politics, but she had no interest in such matters. That was fine; as the fourth daughter of the Gu family, her parents didn't necessarily demand achievement from her.

However, she was often scolded by her family for lacking ambition and being unfit for polite society.

Tu Nan thought of the guest she met at Kong Jiamu's house, whom she discussed with Lance last night.

Lance directly stated that Miss Gu was somewhat out of the ordinary, with strange interests.

"Why? Is it some... low-brow hobby?"

Tu Nan could only guess. Otherwise, since she wasn't the eldest daughter, what was wrong with having a small hobby?

Lance laughed, pulling the quilt over her head, and only recovered after a long while.

"No one really cared about her, but a few years ago, a Divine Being traveled to various planets writing autobiographies for interesting people. When he came to Sea Soul Star, he actually wrote about her. Now, almost the whole world knows about her hobbies."

And then... Tu Nan suddenly became intrigued as she heard that.

The two of them had just discussed such an intense topic and needed to clear their heads.

"Hahahaha, it said in there that she was Hain's fiancée, and how at a young age she sold her jewelry and toys, and later how she funded Hain's dream, preparing things and mailing them to Hain, and so on."

"...Was she attacked by Hain's admirers?"

Lance gave her a look that said, "It's not that simple." "Hain's admirers and I were both too shocked to bother attacking her."

She recalled it and smiled.

"About half of that book about her is made up of bills, all meticulously recorded by her. Seriously, it's incredibly detailed, including the handkerchiefs she sent to Hain, which were made by a maid. She calculated the fabric, and also the maid's labor and the cost of that tiny bit of thread for the hem."

"Is it expensive?" What if her maid was some high-end artisan?

"98.7654321 currency, the numbers are so easy to remember I really can't forget them." Lance was overjoyed. "It said the maid worked for 32.1 minutes and used 1.234 meters of thread. Hahahahaha."

That's very precise... "Could that author have made it up? She seems quite normal to me." Tu Nan recalled their encounter; she just seemed a bit simple and unable to control her subordinates.

Lance squirmed. "I don't know, I haven't seen it. The receipts in the book look plausible, though."

Tu Nan blinked, then suddenly asked her, "Then do you want to see it?"

What was said yesterday was now relevant. Miss Gu seemed very hesitant.

"At home... I don't do much, just..." Black Spade frantically winked at her Young Miss. Gu Lvhai swallowed the words that almost came out and said dryly, "Read books, listen to music, and so on."

Tu Nan praised her, "What elegant interests."

She sighed, "I also wish I had time to quietly read, but I can't calm my mind. There's so much going on at the company now, so many things to procure, alas... I didn't realize how many things needed to be sourced for perfume making; it's so chaotic, the bills are making my head spin."

"Why would they make your head spin?" Gu Lvhai asked curiously, "I love these things the most; I can look at bills all day without getting dizzy. Aren't numbers very well-behaved?"

Black Spade's face changed dramatically. Oh no, Young Miss was going to be ridiculed again.

Tu Nan's eyes lit up as if she had discovered something rare.

"What! You're actually so amazing, you like looking at bills?"

Hain, behind them, was already covering his mouth, unable to bear it. He felt he had guessed what Tu Nan was going to do.

Kong Jiamu, the host who claimed he was coming down to see guests off, simply dragged a chair over, sat down with a grin, stretched out his long legs, and watched the show with a smile.

Tu Nan found a moment to give him a warning look, which he met with a light chuckle.

Gu Lvhai was already excited.

"You really think so? Oh, they all say I'm boring like this."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Tu Nan chided her. "Lance would definitely like you too; she also said recently that looking at numbers makes her eyes blur. Oh, Lance is my business partner."

She truly thought so; what a rare Talent and interest. She certainly had her own motives, but at the same time... she also hoped everyone could pursue their passions unconstrained.

Tu Nan directly hugged her and swayed her.

"Sister Lvhai~ you must come and stay at my house. I need your help to look at the company's accounts. Really... save me! Lance and I both can't handle those annoying numbers~"

Tu Nan was much smaller than Gu Lvhai; hanging onto her, it was just right, without any sense of awkwardness.

"Let's go! I'll help you." Gu Lvhai was successfully lured.

Tu Nan was satisfied. She had to snatch the Female Beast she fancied to her side first.

As for Hain possibly being caught between her and her future financial manager? Overthinking it.

Comparing Gu Lvhai's enthusiasm when talking about account books, her unwavering determination in the face of family opposition, and her habitual perception of Hain, her childhood fiancé.

It was very clear what she truly loved from the bottom of her heart.

When her perfume Empire had account books piled as high as a mountain, she would then ask Gu Lvhai if she still wanted to 'love' Hain.

Besides, by then, Tu Nan herself might already be far apart from Hain, both living well.

Tu Nan, with Gu Lvhai whose luggage was packed, and her two reluctant maids, bade farewell to the two Male Beasts and went straight home.

It was too late that day, so she arranged rooms for them at the other end of the second floor. This busy day finally came to an end.

Before sleeping, she suddenly remembered that she couldn't personally tell Peacock about the matter tonight, so she had to fight off sleepiness and send him a message.

"I forgot to ask today, will using perfume affect your wound recovery? The custom bottles and packaging for 'lve yan' are all ready~ I was hoping you could give them your approval."

"What wound? It healed long ago." Someone replied instantly.

He seriously corrected, "The first bottle is already in my hands. If you want me to use it, just say so directly. What, are you still afraid of paying my endorsement fee?"

Tu Nan was too sleepy to deal with him.

"How about I owe you? Remember to use it tomorrow~"

After sending it, she fell completely asleep.

"Oh... the debt keeps growing. Have you thought about how you'll pay it back in the end?"

Kong Jiamu sent this message and waited for a long time, realizing that the naughty cat seemed to have disappeared again.

Darn it! Always teasing and then running off.

He glared resentfully at his bracelet, then finally covered his eyes with both hands and flopped onto the bed.

Use it, use it, I'll use it tomorrow! What else could he do? Could he say no?

***

Tu Nan woke up early the next morning and still didn't get around to replying to Peacock's message.

His Majesty was just the beginning; she had many more things to busy herself with.

To make His Majesty pay more attention to her, everything she did now would be very important.

For example, after the employee benefit of the Kindergarten spread, people finally started inquiring about work recently.

The first batch of eight people were scheduled for a group interview this morning.

The company was getting new employees!