Chapter 134: Virility????

"A reward?" Looking at the brief text on the card, a flash of suspicion crossed Lin Yeman's face.

"My god! This... did the boss really send this over?!"

Lu Sheng looked at the gift box in Lin Yeman's hands and clicked her tongue in wonder: "Giving away a five-hundred-thousand-dollar outfit just like that, without even blinking an eye?"

"Shen Huai, is this boss a man or a woman? Could it be that they have feelings for you?"

Shen Huai suddenly felt a chill down his back and gave an awkward laugh: "... Ahem, perhaps the boss just found our conversation pleasant and sent me a welcome gift."

"Forget it, don't look at it. Even if she gave it to me, I don't intend to keep it. I'll have to return it to her later."

As he spoke, Shen Huai reached out, preparing to take the gift box from Lin Yeman's hands.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yeman arched her brows and lifted the hand holding the gift box high: "Return it? Why return it? It's free for the taking, didn't they already give it to you?"

"Exactly," Lu Sheng said, rarely standing on the same side as Lin Yeman, "A five-hundred-thousand-dollar outfit delivered to your doorstep personally—if you don't accept such sincerity, it's a bit ungrateful."

Seeing that Shen Huai still looked hesitant.

Lin Yeman covered her mouth with a smile, her large eyes sparkling with the gleam of gossip: "What, could it be that this boss has really taken a fancy to you?"

"... Ahem!..." Shen Huai was choked by Lin Yeman's words, his tongue tripping over itself.

He guiltily turned his face away: "Don't talk nonsense. I simply feel that this gift is too valuable; I am unworthy of it."

"Pfft, what's there to be worthy or unworthy of? In this society, men are unmarried and women are unwed; it's perfectly normal to take a liking to someone."

Lin Yeman nudged Shen Huai's arm with a wink, completely failing to notice Shen Huai's increasingly spectacular expression.

Hearing this, Shen Huai felt bitter inside.

If you knew that this "boss" was your own sister, you probably wouldn't be able to laugh.

But he could only think such things to himself; on the surface, he still had to pretend he knew nothing.

The three of them entered the room.

Shen Huai always felt the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Lin Yeman and Lu Sheng sat on either side of the sofa, secretly glancing at him.

The feeling was just like being looked at like some rare animal, making his skin crawl.

"You two... why are you peeking at me like that? Is something up?"

Finally, Shen Huai couldn't help but ask.

"No, nothing."

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng shook her head in denial.

Lin Yeman also shook her head, though a meaningful smile played on the corners of her lips.

This made Shen Huai even more certain that these two definitely had something they were hiding from him.

Before he could figure it out.

"Ding-dong—"

The doorbell rang; the takeout had arrived.

"Coming, coming!"

In an instant, Lu Sheng and Lin Yeman sprang up from the sofa as if they had springs in their seats, scrambling to be the first to open the door.

Shen Huai was completely bewildered. Is it just picking up takeout? Is there any need to be this excited? "What good food did you buy? Why are you all so eager?" Shen Huai asked curiously, looking at the takeout bag in Lu Sheng's hand.

Lu Sheng's face turned red, and she stammered: "No... nothing, just some... some things you like to eat."

Things I like to eat?

The more Shen Huai heard, the more confused he became.

It wasn't until Lu Sheng placed the bag on the dining table and took out a box from inside.

Opening it, he saw a full box of plump, succulent oysters lying inside.

?? The smile on Shen Huai's face instantly froze.

Replacing it was a sense of foreboding.

Immediately after, Lu Sheng took a plate of stir-fried chives with eggs out of the takeout bag.

Seeing the stir-fried chives with eggs, Lin Yeman's expression couldn't help but shift slightly.

If Lu Sheng ordering a dozen oysters was just a coincidence, then adding this plate of stir-fried chives with eggs made the implication far too obvious.

It was just... her gaze quietly turned toward Shen Huai.

She saw Shen Huai staring at the two dishes before him, completely dumbfounded.

"... Are you sure this is what I like to eat?" Shen Huai gasped.

"Don't you like eating seafood? These are the freshest oysters in the neighborhood; I specifically asked the boss to pick the largest ones." As Lu Sheng spoke, she picked up an oyster with her hand and brought it to Shen Huai's lips.

Shen Huai hurriedly dodged in a panic and gave a dry laugh: "That... I'm not very hungry today. Why don't you two eat first?"

"Not very hungry? That's perfect, just drink something first then."

Lu Sheng gave a sly smile, put down the oyster, and took a small bowl out of the takeout bag—

Goji berry, red date, and white fungus soup.

"Drink this, it's to nourish the body." Lu Sheng pushed the white fungus soup toward Shen Huai in a tone that brooked no argument.

Shen Huai looked at the food in front of him, his Adam's apple bobbing uncontrollably.

Oysters, chives, goji berries...

Isn't this a bit too nourishing? If he finished all this, wouldn't he be so nourished he'd explode on the spot?

Thinking of this.

Shen Huai turned his head away, ignoring Lu Sheng's expectant gaze, and looked at Lin Yeman as if seeking help: "That, didn't Team Leader Lin also order takeout? Is it arriving soon too?"

Lin Yeman checked her watch and nodded calmly: "Mm, just about."

No sooner had she finished speaking.

A series of knocks sounded at the door.

"I'll get it, I'll get it!" Before Lin Yeman could turn around, Shen Huai immediately stood up and sprinted over to open the door and take the takeout.

"Hey, the things Team Leader Lin ordered must be delicious."

Feeling relieved, Shen Huai carried the takeout bag to the dining table and couldn't wait to open the bag and the takeout boxes inside—

"See? I told you, the moment I opened it, I smelled a very rich aroma, it must be..."

Halfway through his sentence, Shen Huai stopped abruptly.

Good grief, inside there was actually a whole, intact soft-shelled turtle stewed!

？？？？？

Shen Huai looked up in astonishment, gazing at Lin Yeman in disbelief.

Seeing this, Lin Yeman finally couldn't help but chuckle, took the takeout bag, and calmly pulled out another packaged skewer from inside.

Tearing open the aluminum foil, inside was wrapped a lamb kidney sizzling with oil...

"..."

In an instant, Shen Huai felt a wave of kidney pain.

Looking at the table full of virility-boosting dishes in front of him, Shen Huai almost fainted on the spot.

This wasn't eating a meal; this was clearly going to be the death of him! Shen Huai was on the verge of tears.

He finally understood why these two women were acting so abnormally today.

"Um... I suddenly remembered I still have some work to handle..." Shen Huai stood up, wanting to slip away, but was pressed back down by Lin Yeman.

"Director Lu, did you assign Shen Huai any work?" Lin Yeman glanced toward Lu Sheng.

"Not at all, perhaps he is just too eager to improve himself," Lu Sheng smiled knowingly.

"Since that's the case,"

Lin Yeman curled her lips, took the initiative to pick up a piece of soft-shelled turtle meat, and gently brought it to Shen Huai's lips, "then eat your meal in peace and eat a bit more. Look at you, you've been so busy lately that you've gotten thin..."

!! Shen Huai was forced to swallow a piece of soft-shelled turtle meat.

The firm and tender soft-shelled turtle meat churned in his mouth, but at this moment, Shen Huai only felt as if there was a bone stuck in his throat, tasting like wax.

He looked at Lu Sheng with a gaze begging for help.

Yet he saw Lu Sheng also looking at him with a smile, her eyes flashing with a strange light.

(End of this chapter)