r18novel Chapter 554 Too Hasty, Section Chief Su
Chapter 554 Too Hasty, Section Chief Su
Su Wan was staring at the monitor on her computer screen when she caught a glimpse of a pale purple shadow moving over. Her gaze shifted from the monitor to the vase, and her eyes instantly brightened.
After about three seconds of silence, she finally looked away from the bouquet and turned to Lin Feng, her voice unconsciously lowering slightly:
"Who gave you permission to act on your own?"
Lin Feng explained softly, "Your desk is too plain. These flowers are quiet and elegant, so they're perfect for this place."
"As a section chief, you are usually very busy with trivial matters. Looking at flowers can help you relax a little."
Su Wan's lips twitched slightly, then she quickly closed them again.
She tensed up and waved her hand at Lin Feng: "Alright, if others see this, they'll think you're trying too hard to please them. Go back to your workstation."
Lin Feng nodded, turned and walked back to his workstation. Just as he sat down, a crisp notification sound rang in his ear—
[Ding, Su Wan's favorability towards the host has increased by 5.]
[Current favorability: 65/100.]
Lin Feng lowered his head, and the corners of his mouth subtly curved into a smile.
Just then, A-Que returned to the office with light steps.
The moment she stepped inside, her gaze was instantly drawn to the gentle pale purple hue of Su Wan's desk. She stopped abruptly, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
"Sister Wan!" A-Que took a few steps over, bent down and got close to the bottle of lisianthus, her nose almost touching the petals.
"Where did these flowers come from? They're so beautiful!"
Su Wan glanced at A Que and said indifferently, "Why ask so many questions? Hurry up and go back to your workstation."
"Oh..." A-Que drawled out the last syllable, reluctantly straightened up, and slowly walked back to her workstation.
As she passed by Kobayashi, Kobayashi suddenly reached out and grabbed her sleeve, lowered her voice, and gestured towards Lin Feng with her lip:
"It was him who pulled it off like magic."
A-Que suddenly turned her head, her eyes brightening considerably.
She took two steps to Lin Feng's workstation, bent down, and placed her hands on the edge of the desk:
"I like flowers too, can you get me a bouquet?"
Lin Feng subconsciously looked up, his gaze sweeping over A Que's shoulder and quickly glancing at Su Wan.
Su Wan's lips were tightly pursed, and her brows were slightly furrowed, clearly indicating that she did not want him to agree.
Lin Feng looked away and coughed lightly, "I'm sorry, Sister Que, this is the only bouquet left, we're out."
Ah Que's face fell, and her lips pouted slightly.
"However..." Lin Feng said, reaching his hand under his workstation.
When I took it out again, there was a beautifully packaged box of pastries in my palm.
The dark blue cardboard box is embossed with gold foil lettering, and the logo of the handmade chocolate workshop is printed in the corner.
He casually opened the box, inside which were nine round truffle chocolates, each coated with fine cocoa powder and crushed nuts.
A-Que's eyes widened suddenly, and she blurted out, "This is the place that requires advance booking..."
Lin Feng then pulled out a small, individually wrapped bag of butter cookies. The bag was semi-transparent, revealing the layers of spiral patterns inside. Each cookie was baked to a golden brown and crispy perfection, with slightly charred edges.
Next came two small jars of handmade toffee, with amber-colored sugar cubes stacked together in the glass jars, interspersed with sea salt granules.
Finally, there was a box of Japanese matcha nama chocolate, with a thin layer of frost on the surface, indicating that it had just been taken out of the refrigerator.
"I have some snacks here," Lin Feng said, but before he could finish, A Que had already reached for the box of truffle chocolates.
"Great! I love snacks, and anything from a tycoon is bound to be top-notch!"
"Smack."
A hand reached out from the side and patted A-Que's hand lightly.
A-Que hissed and withdrew her hand. Turning her head, she saw that Su Wan had walked over at some point and was standing beside her with a cold face and a tightly clenched jawline.
"During working hours," Su Wan's voice wasn't loud, but every word was like ice crystals, "eating snacks, what kind of behavior is that?"
"Lin Feng and A Que, each write a written self-criticism, no less than five thousand words."
A-Que froze, her mouth agape: "Huh? Five thousand—"
Su Wan ignored her and turned her gaze to Lin Feng. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Lin Feng calmly take out another gift box from under the table—
The silver-gray hard cardboard box, tied with a dark green velvet ribbon, was a level more exquisite than the packaging of the snacks we had just seen.
He presented it to Su Wan with both hands, his tone very honest:
"It was prepared for Section Chief Su a long time ago. I originally planned to take it out when no one was around."
Su Wan froze.
Her gaze fell on the silver-gray box, and she recognized the gold-plated logo on the corner—
It is the undisputed pinnacle of snacks in the world of the supernatural, known as "Nightmare Flavor".
"I'd rather wait in line for three days than miss out on a single dish," it's said that even the ferocious creatures in dungeons will temporarily forget their harmful nature after eating them.
She had long coveted the products from Nightmare's Taste, but the prices were prohibitive, not to mention the limited availability.
She swallowed unconsciously.
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Studio:
"Hahaha, Section Chief Su's face was so tense just now, like he was going to the execution ground, but the next second he suddenly changed his mind and said it tasted good?"
"A five-thousand-word self-criticism, Section Chief Su? Why don't you write one yourself first?"
"I'm dying of laughter. Lin Feng is too good at this. He first pulled out some popular snacks to attract attention, and then pulled out the main product to hit the target precisely. I admire his tactics."
Su Wan: Did I say something too harsh just now...? Is it too late to take it back?
"You were too hasty, Section Chief Su. You've slapped yourself in the face harder than A-Que's hand."
"Wan-jie, could you hold on for just two more seconds?! How come you collapsed the moment you saw the gift box?!"
"The way Lin Feng looked when he held the gift box—so obedient, innocent, and honest—I almost believed him."
Su Wan's inner monologue: "What's the point of self-criticism? I've completely ruined my own chance to save face!"
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The air was silent for about two seconds.
Su Wan reached out and took the gift box, pressed her fingers on the surface of the box, and then gave Lin Feng a disapproving look:
Why didn't you say so earlier!
Do you know how embarrassed I am right now?
She paused for a moment, then turned to Ah Que and gestured with her chin, "Ah Que, lock the door!"
A sparrow jumped up and rushed over in three steps, locking the office door with a "click".
Su Wan carried the silver-gray gift box back to her desk, untied the ribbon, and opened the lid—
Inside was a whole box of Yanweizhai's limited edition "Nine Flavors Exquisite Pastry", a total of nine pieces, each shaped like a seashell, with a pastry as thin as a cicada's wing.
Upon closer inspection, each of the nine seashells is a different color—
From light gold to burnt brown, from moon white to amber, the filling of each piece reveals different colors and textures.
Underneath each one was a small, gold-embossed label, about the size of a fingernail, with the following written on it:
Coconut Original, Sea Salt Caramel, Lychee Rose, Dark Chocolate Crispy Center, Matcha Nama Chocolate, Osmanthus Rice Wine, Tangerine Peel Red Bean, White Peach Oolong, Hazelnut Toffee.
Next to it was a small jar of amber-colored coconut honey sauce, with a gold-stamped label that read "Limited Time Offer".
Su Wan's gaze slowly swept over the card, her Adam's apple bobbing slightly...