Xia Feiyan stopped and turned to look at Gu Wenze.
Gu Wenze walked up to her. "Shall we have lunch together at the Cafeteria today?"
A flicker of delight crossed Xia Feiyan's eyes, though her expression remained composed. "Why the sudden invitation?"
"Didn't I promise last time that I'd treat you to a meal when you came back?" Gu Wenze said evenly.
A faint smile appeared on Xia Feiyan's lips. "I thought you'd forgotten."
"But you're treating me to a meal, and all I get is the Cafeteria?" she teased.
There was an intimate hint of reproach in her voice.
"I have a lot to do today. There's no time to go out."
Xia Feiyan didn't care about that, of course. She only wanted to talk to Gu Wenze a little longer. As she looked at his handsome face, her heart sped up despite herself. "All right."
"Then I'll see you at the Cafeteria at noon."
With that, Gu Wenze left the conference room.
Watching his tall figure retreat, Xia Feiyan suppressed her excitement and returned to her office.
"What's gotten into Director Xia today? She seems to be in a really good mood."
"Right? I messed up the data today, and for once, she didn't yell at me. I thought I was done for."
"I remember someone made a tiny mistake in a document last time, and Director Xia tore into them so badly they couldn't stay at the company."
Two employees whispered in a corner, both finding Xia Feiyan's behavior today very unusual.
Xia Feiyan paid no attention to what others thought. Before going to the Cafeteria, she touched up her makeup in the restroom. Looking at her cool, elegant reflection, she knew she was no less attractive or refined than Qiao Hua.
If Qiao Hua hadn't resorted