Pei Xianjue was not surprised by the rejection, but she had secretly harbored a bit of hope that Feng Ling might see her differently.
Unfortunately, she did not.
"You're such a celebrity now. People probably have to line up just to treat you to dinner." Pei Xianjue spoke playfully. "It's not convenient for me to take leave, or I'd go to Qingjiang to visit you and bring you the New Fabric developed by our company's Research Department."
Feng Ling asked, "What kind of fabric?"
"Oh, the one I mentioned before. Our company has a Research Department that develops products specifically tailored for Inspectors and Hunters. One clothing fabric has made some progress recently, and I just got a sample. I wanted to hear your opinion." Pei Xianjue smiled. "But mostly, I just want to see you. So, could we have a meal together?"
"Sure. I'll come see you in a couple of days."
Feng Ling had rejected her decisively just moments ago, and now she agreed just as readily.
The weight hanging over Pei Xianjue's heart immediately lifted, and her smile relaxed considerably. "Okay, then see you then!"
"Mm-hm, see you then~" Feng Ling replied.
The call ended.
Pei Xianjue let out a long breath.
Seeing her relax, Baozi smiled. "Will Big Bear and I get some of that new fabric too? Miss, you should take care of us as well."
Big Bear immediately nodded. "Yeah! Otherwise, I tear up a set of clothes every time I turn into a bear."
Pei Xianjue laughed and glanced at the two of them. "What new fabric? Development isn't that fast."
Baozi froze. "Then just now, that was..."
"I lied." Pei Xianjue smiled helplessly. "If I didn't find an excuse, I wouldn't even know how to ask her to meet me. I can