A Group Photo and Treating the Guests / Mei's Unlock

After hearing Griseo's explanation, Chen raised an eyebrow with a subtle expression.

Because she felt that if it was only for this reason, then they could actually stay longer and play for a while longer...

Before she could even try to stop her, Griseo spoke up again, "And it's not just Talulah; the rest of the Reunion Movement must be very worried about me too..."

"Last time I was only out for half a day, and everyone was so worried???"

Griseo's words effectively shut down Chen Wei's words, leaving her only able to sigh helplessly, "I see. It seems the people over there really care about you, Griseo. In that case, I won't try to stop you. If you have the chance or miss me next time, you can come to Lungmen to visit me. I'll always be here."

"What's the exact departure time? And will Miss Hua and the others be leaving as well?"

"Hmm... the exact time should be after the gathering with my sisters... there's still a little while, Sister Hui-chieh, don't worry, I haven't finished your paintings yet..." Griseo replied after thinking for a moment.

However, even though that's what she said, she probably won't be able to stay for more than a few days, because Sakura, who replaced her at Reunion Movement, won't be able to stay for long either. She had only asked Rhine Lab for leave to go there in the first place.

Now, her leave was almost used up and was about to run out. So, in order to avoid crossing the snowfield by herself, the little girl felt it was best to go back as soon as possible.

"As for Sister Hua and the others not going with me, and for Sister Hui-chieh's sake, you'll probably stay a while longer."

"I see, I understand. Then Griseo, don't forget to say goodbye to your sister before you leave." Chen nodded gently after hearing Griseo's reply, and then gave her a word of advice.

"Good???)..."

While the two were chatting, the two people in different corners of the office almost simultaneously "came back to their senses," looking somewhat bewildered.

"What just happened? It feels like I'm dreaming." Muttering to herself, Swire subconsciously looked up at Hoshiguma on the other side.

Noticing Swire's gaze, Hoshiguma shrugged helplessly at her, then carefully picked up the painting and walked towards the two people standing at the office door.

Understanding her friend's meaning, Swire, carrying the painting, leisurely followed after her, heading towards the "culprit." During this time, she didn't forget to glance at the painting in her hand out of the corner of her eye.

To be honest, putting aside the strange situation just now, the quality of this painting alone far exceeded Swire's initial expectations.

At first, when Griseo said she would paint a picture of her, she thought she would receive a childlike painting, but now that she sees it... she didn't just underestimate her a little, she seriously underestimated her!

The little tiger is certain that if he were to take out this oil painting, which is full of artistry and superb technique and can be considered a masterpiece, absolutely no one would believe that it was painted by a child.

With a little packaging, this artwork could probably fetch a good price.

Of course, Swire had no intention of selling it; it was a gift from someone else, and she liked it very much.

The little tiger gazed at the golden figure in the painting, looking out over the bustling city, and then, recalling some scenes she had vaguely seen, she couldn't help but slowly curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

"Wow, I really love this painting! Griseo, your painting skills are amazing!" Swire carefully put the painting aside before excitedly hugging Griseo.

"Indeed, even though I have no experience in this field, I can tell at a glance how impressive it is." Hearing Swire's excited exclamation, Hoshiguma, who had just put the painting down, couldn't help but chime in.

The two of them only fueled Chen's curiosity, making him even more curious. He couldn't help but look at Griseo, who was being hugged and massaged, and asked, "Can I take a look at them?"

"Yes... it's okay..." Feeling Swire's enthusiasm, Griseo replied indistinctly, "There shouldn't be... any problem."

If Griseo had previously judged based solely on experience that the two paintings shouldn't have much of an impact, then after considering Swire's observations of how they viewed the paintings, she was now almost certain.

"Then I'll have to take a good look at your work, Griseo." With that, Chen took the lead and walked towards Swire's painting.

Because she had to admit that Swire was indeed better than her in terms of art appreciation. For Swire to praise her painting skills, it must be truly impressive.

"Ugh???)..."

Just as Chen ran over to admire the artwork, Griseo finally crawled out of Swire's arms, looked up, and asked, "Sister Swire, what did you see in the painting just now?"

"So that's the magical thing you were talking about, little Griseo. It really is magical! Just now, in a trance, I saw myself achieve my long-held dream and become the director here!"

"This is absolutely my favorite gift ever! Thank you!"

After excitedly finishing speaking, Swire couldn't help but happily pick up Griseo and spin her around.

"Damn... I think you're just daydreaming."

After waiting for Swire to put down the little cutie in her hand, Chen, who had been speechless since hearing her words, finally spoke up to pour cold water on the idea.

Although she and Swire had always had a good relationship, and while they had some disagreements, nothing major, in this particular matter, her assessment of him was consistently that he was daydreaming and delusional!

"Pfft... you idiot, you're the one daydreaming!"

"I don't think I could even dream of something as unrealistic as what you're talking about in my wildest dreams."

"You!"

"???)..."

"..."

Although the two of them really wanted to have a fight like they always do, they both immediately shut up when they noticed Griseo's gaze on them.

There's no other way; they can't exactly swear at each other in front of the children. If they accidentally corrupt the child, that would be a real sin.

You see, neither of them has forgotten Griseo's "characteristics".

"Fine, I'm not talking to you anymore. Go back to your painting!"

"..." Upon hearing this, Chen stopped talking and began to carefully examine the painting in his hand.

Chapter 162 Group Photo and Inviting Guests

After spending a little time looking at both paintings, Chen seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to Hoshiguma beside him, asking, "Hoshiguma, did you see anything in the paintings?"

As soon as she said this, Swire and Griseo, who were chatting nearby, couldn't help but turn their gazes toward her.

Faced with the sudden question, Hoshiguma scratched his head and said casually, "Oh, the images I saw were all blurry and fragmented. I don't know the principle behind it, but maybe it's because I don't have the same obsession as Swire."

"It really depends on the person..." Upon hearing this, Chen nodded lightly, then became even more eager to see what effect the painting he created with his "colors" would have.

Hearing this unsurprising answer, Griseo stopped focusing on the painting and turned her attention to Chen, saying, "By the way, has Sister Hui-chieh prepared that special gift? I brought my camera..."

"Camera... Griseo, you mean the photos? Everyone's been so busy these past few days, I haven't had a chance to prepare them yet," Chen replied, realizing what Griseo meant.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Swire's eyes lit up with curiosity. She turned to look at the little cutie beside her and asked, "What about the photos? Little Griseo, are you hiding something from your sister and Chen?"

"Hmm???)... It's not exactly a secret. It's just that I gave Sister Hui-chieh a set of photos of Talulah, and she promised to prepare a set of her own for me to take back as a return gift."

Since it wasn't exactly a secret, Swire and the others would definitely be told when the photos were taken later, Griseo didn't hide anything and explained it seriously.

"Oh, I see."

After hearing the explanation, Swire nodded slightly, then looked at Chen again and asked, "Chen, what photos did you receive? How were they taken? Do you need Hoshiguma and my help?"

"..."

Faced with such a direct question, Chen Weiwei turned her head away, finding it difficult to speak, and fell into an eerie silence.

They had almost started arguing not long ago, which was considered a normal occurrence, but now she was suddenly being asked to take a group photo with her colleagues... which made her feel a little awkward.

"Ugh...?"

Seemingly puzzled by Chen's sudden silence, Griseo looked up at her curiously, then whispered to the other two, "It's a group photo and work photos... The back only needs one person, but the front requires both of you together."

"Oh, I see." After hearing this explanation, a look of understanding flashed in Swire's eyes, then she looked at Chen with a playful expression and teased, "Old Chen, are you shy now? Hahaha."

"... Officer Shi, if you have nothing to do, you can find something to do. I remember you were going out at noon, right? Have you finished your work?" Chen pressed his temples, which were throbbing with anger, and said each word slowly and deliberately with a dark face.

"... Ahem, I was just trying to help." Although she heard that annoying nickname, Swire knew she was in the wrong this time, so she didn't retort. Instead, she responded somewhat guiltily.

"So, should we film now? It just so happens that the three of us, plus little Griseo, are all here right now!"

"Call..."

Chen didn't rush to answer Swire, but instead turned to Hoshiguma to see her opinion.

Understanding what his friend meant, Hoshiguma shrugged and smiled, offering her opinion. "Now is indeed a good time; everyone's here."

Finally, with unanimous approval, the four of them went straight to the office and began filming this special return gift.

Meanwhile, on the other side—

"Speaking of which, Miss Felis hasn't told me yet who's hosting lunch today? Is there anything I should do to prepare?"

Rope sat beside Pardofelis, watching her browse and select restaurants whose prices made her heart tremble. A few beads of sweat appeared on her forehead as she asked.

Miss Purple Rabbit has now realized that the person who invited her "cheap" boss must be very rich, and that her "cheap" boss also had ulterior motives, choosing the restaurant with the intention of ripping them off...

"Hmm? It's just meeting a friend, is there anything I need to prepare?" Hearing this, Pardofelis put down her phone, stroked her chin, and asked curiously, "There's absolutely no need to be reserved, that guy has a pretty good personality."

Cat was not joking about the second half of the sentence. Despite being attacked and angered by Swire so many times, she still hadn't considered strangling her. They just bickered. Swire's temper can be considered quite good.

"Even so... but based on Felis approach of trying to rip someone off with a huge sum of money over this meal, no matter how nice the other person is, they'd be unhappy or angry!" Hearing this, Rope glanced at Pardofelis's phone and complained helplessly.

"Oh, Rope worry, Anso." Pardofelis slowly curled her lips into a smile, then changed the subject, "That guy will definitely be angry about this meal, so it doesn't matter."

"?"

Rope, who had just felt relieved after hearing the first half of Pardofelis's words, died instantly after hearing the second half.

"Pfft~" Seeing Rope's expression, Pardofelis couldn't help but laugh out loud. After a while, when she calmed down, she explained, "Don't make that face. Do you remember that morning when I came back with teeth marks on my face?"

"What do you think I extorted from that guy that morning? It was lunch today! Since it was extortion, how could I not make a killing!"

As she spoke, Pardofelis put her hands on her hips and gave An Rope a self-righteous look.

"..."

Pardofelis's explanation momentarily stunned Rope. After she recovered and recalled what had happened, her expression became subtle, and she agreed, "Then it's alright, we really should have taken advantage of that..."

"But is being a police officer in the Lungmen Guard Department really that lucrative these days?"

Miss Rabbit, recalling the ridiculously expensive restaurants she had just visited, asked this thought-provoking question.

"No, it's probably just normal salary." Hearing this, Pardofelis gently shook her head. "It's just that the person who's treating us is a rich young lady. You know about XX District and Dagu Square, right? They're all owned by that guy's family."

"So, there's absolutely no need to worry about eating that guy out of house and home."

"Wow? He's that rich?"

Hearing Pardofelis's two examples, Rope couldn't hide his shock, but then, as if he had thought of something, his gaze toward the person beside him became even more subtle.

It turns out the policewoman who had a one-night stand with the cheap boss that night was a rich woman! But is the rich woman's compensation just a meal...? That's strange, I'm not sure, let me take another look.

Also, is it fashionable for wealthy people to experience life these days?

Chapter 163 Mei Unlocked

Inside the Lungmen Guard Department Office--

It took quite a while for the group to finally finish taking a set of photos, which they could use as a return gift, amidst playful banter.

After the photos were taken, the group didn't continue chatting or joking around. Just as Chen had casually mentioned earlier, they hadn't finished their work for the morning.

So I had no choice but to throw myself into work and couldn't continue slacking off or playing with the kids.

As usual, without disturbing Hoshiguma's work, Griseo moved a small stool and sat down next to her to check her progress.

Thanks to the little girl's tireless efforts, Mei is almost ready to unlock it, with just a little progress left. She decided to press on today and solve this problem in one fell swoop.

It was almost noon, and just before the end of the workday, when Swire finally put down the documents in her hand and began to complain grumbled, "This is so annoying! Why did that guy have to choose today to ask me out for lunch? I'd rather stay at the Lungmen Guard Department with little Griseo!"

After saying that, the little tiger looked at the little girl who was still clinging to Hoshiguma with some frustration and said, "Sigh... Little Griseo, stop clinging to Hoshiguma, come here and let your big sister give you a hug."

Speaking of which, Swire still has one unsolved mystery: what exactly is Hoshiguma's "color"? And why did Griseo like her so much?

Originally, the little tiger thought she would find the answer in the painting made with Hoshiguma's "colors," so she also observed it when Chen looked at it before.

But in the end, aside from once again marveling at the exquisite painting skills, she didn't see anything particularly special.

"Hmm???"

Griseo, who was suddenly called, did not respond immediately. Instead, she gave Hoshiguma a big hug.

Because she was at a crucial moment, and only after a few seconds did she hear the system's voice [Ding-- Raiden Mei has been unlocked.], and then she released her hand with satisfaction, jumped off the stool, and rushed towards Swire.

Swire had noticed Griseo's earlier subtle actions, gently pinched her soft cheek as Gretchen came to her side and said, "Hmm? You little rascal, are you really that reluctant to leave Hoshiguma? Your older sister called you over, and you actually gave her a hug first!"

"Waaah..."

Upon hearing this, Griseo blinked her beautiful eyes gently, revealing an innocent little expression, "I... also like Sister Huaiya..."

"But, little Griseo, you're biased." As she spoke, Swire couldn't help but pinch the soft cheek in her hand again.

"???)That..."