Lu Yuning slept until after nine that day before slowly waking up.
It did not really count as sleeping in, especially considering it had already been late at night when she got home to rest the previous evening.
Still, compared to her usual work schedule, it was obviously quite relaxed.
Before going to bed the night before, Lu Yuning had asked her supervisor for leave through the company messaging app.
She said she had something to do and would be coming in late.
When she woke up, though, her messages were still flooded with her supervisor's complaints.
It was pretty terrifying.
After Lu Yuning logged on, her supervisor even called her by voice, urging her to finish up whatever she was doing and get to work as soon as possible.
Not long after she hung up, Zhou Jialu arrived near Lu Yuning's rental apartment. Lu Yuning had just been about to head out.
So the two met inside Zhou Jialu's car.
Calling it Zhou Jialu's car was not entirely accurate. Su Bai had recently bought it and registered it under Shengxi Technology.
It was a Mercedes-Benz E300L, a sophisticated black luxury sedan that looked very official and businesslike.
Su Bai had bought it after seeking advice from several sources. He had not bought just one, either—he had purchased a whole batch at once.
Besides this model, there were other common choices for business receptions, such as the Alphard van...
The focus was on being comprehensive, generous, appropriate, and not wasteful.
For business receptions, overly flashy cars were not suitable.
And Zhou Jialu, wearing an office-lady suit while driving this car, really did have the air of a female business elite.
At the very least, she completely intimidated Lu Yuning.
Lu Yuning had rarely ridden in cars at this price point,