It was Shrimp Meat who noticed the conflict written all over Chuchu's face. She tugged at Lu Li's sleeve and whispered, "Boss Lu, Chuchu didn't mean it that way. She misses you too, but she might just be in a bad mood today."
"Shrimp Meat! What are you talking about!?"
Before Lu Li could say anything, Chuchu bristled. Her pretty face flushed with agitation. "When did I ever say something like that!?"
"But... didn't you say a couple of days ago that you'd acquired a batch of high-quality Chaos-Grade materials, and that if Boss Lu still didn't come back, you'd bought them for nothing?"
Shrimp Meat's innocent bluntness could sometimes be devastating. Her frank words left Chuchu so angry that she could not speak.
Chuchu's lovely face shifted between embarrassment and indignation. Unable to blame Shrimp Meat, she could only rise in frustration and stamp her foot, then take a deep breath to calm herself down.
"Oh? Chuchu, you bought materials for me?"
Lu Li caught the keyword as well. Smiling, he turned around and came back.
"Wh-who bought materials for you? Those were materials I was planning to use to expand my new bed business."
Chuchu stubbornly denied it.
But Lu Li was more inclined to believe Shrimp Meat. He simply smiled. "Thanks, Chuchu. I happen to need a new set of Chaos-Grade equipment."
"Hmph... I already said... they weren't prepared for you."
Chuchu turned her head away. "But... but if you really need to upgrade your equipment, I could temporarily reallocate those materials and make you some gear."
Lu Li was not actually stupid. He knew Chuchu was merely a little embarrassed after throwing her tantrum, so he naturally did not press the matter. "That would be wonderful. I'll give you my specifications right away. I spent several