CHAPTER 592: CHAPTER 355: REUNION WITH LIAN

Xing Nong and Yaoguang were swaying Luo Ye back and forth when Luo Lian came over, hesitated for a moment, then a faint smile spread at the corners of her lips, "You two, it’s hard to get off the tiger once you’re on, isn’t it?"

"Hehe... Demon, let’s put down Luoluo, look how much she’s enjoying it." Xing Nong grinned sheepishly, "This really proves that saying, the stubborn fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who are fearless."

"Qiu’er, this just shows how much I trust you and Demon. Happy now?" Luo Ye pointed to the guest of honor seat, "Lian Lian, sit."

"Well... I won’t be shy then." Luo Lian hesitated a bit, then obediently took the guest of honor seat, "You guys sit down too, but I’m clear, this meal is on me."

Xing Nong pushed Luo Ye to sit on the left of Lian Lian, "Lian Lian, Luoluo has shares in Liang You, this private room is especially reserved for Luoluo by Boss Qu. So don’t you try to snatch the treat from her."

"Really?" Luo Lian looked at Luo Ye in surprise, "Luoluo, I want you to tell me yourself. Xing Nong sometimes isn’t so reliable."

"I’m not that unreliable, am I? I haven’t even started to burn bridges right after crossing them!" Xing Nong glared at Luo Lian, her mouth pouting high.

Luo Lian couldn’t help but laugh, "It’s you who always praised Luoluo in the letters, and seeing her performance on stage today, I’m really curious."

Yaoguang looked at Xing Nong discontentedly and pouted, "Lian Lian, has Qiu’er ever complimented me?"

Luo Lian hurried to explain, "Of course she has. Qiu’er said Demon is an especially honorable friend, the only small issue is, you like to flirt with unfamiliar beauties. I heard you have a dream of collecting a dozen beauties at your command?"

"Hehe..." Yaoguang touched her head awkwardly, "That was an old dream. Now that I’ve become a soldier, I probably won’t be able to achieve that. My new dream is to work harder and go into the same unit as Luoluo Qiu’er."

Luo Lian smiled gracefully, "I’ll tell you, my assistants are all very pretty. When they come, I can let you get your fix of flirting with beauties."

Yaoguang’s face lit up with excitement, "Really? Are they as pretty as Lian Lian?"

"They are much prettier than me. How do I count as pretty? It’s Luoluo who is actually pretty." Luo Lian looked Luo Ye over, "Luoluo, I have a request."

Luo Ye nodded to indicate her to continue, "Go ahead."

"Be my exclusive Model, will you?" Luo Lian looked at Luo Ye with hope, "You’re born to be a clothes hanger, and it’d be such a waste to only wear a military uniform!"

"What exactly are you asking me to do?" Luo Ye liked Luo Lian alright, but she wasn’t too pleased with such a request upon their first meeting.

"Luoluo, I’m not asking you to walk the runway for me. What I mean is, for the new designs, if there’s something that suits your temperament, I’d like for you to help me test them out and take them home. Or, if there’s a style you like, I can make it for you. How about it?" Luo Lian smiled shyly, "As a designer, seeing a girl with a perfect figure and unique temperament like you, I can’t help but want to dress you up."

"This isn’t being an exclusive model, this is clearly an exclusive designer, yeah." Xing Nong wrinkled her nose, "Lian Lian, you’re too partial. Yaoguang and I are both here, too. Why do you only want Luoluo as your exclusive MODEL, what about us? Our figures aren’t bad either."

She pulled Yaoguang up and twirled her around, "See? See? Slim waist..., perky butt..." She thrust out her chest, and Classmate Qiu’er grinned sheepishly, "Even though it’s not up to Luoluo’s D cup, but at least we got B cups, which is much better than your bone-thin A cups, right?" Saying that, she reached for Luo Ye’s chest, but Luo Ye dodged and pinned her arm down, "Behave, what are you grabbing at!"

"Let go, hey..." Xing Nong twisted and struggled: "Just wanted to see how it feels, you’re so stingy."

"The food is ready, don’t move around and knock over the plates." Luo Ye warned her as he let go.

After the waiter left, Luo Ye looked at Luo Lian seriously: "Lianlian, I appreciate your sentiment, but you’re just starting your business and you need to spend money everywhere. How about this: if I see a design I like in the future, I’ll order it specially from you, and you can charge me the price for a custom order. Is that alright?"

"No worries, I’m creating a branch of L.L here, and everything is equipped by the headquarters, so funds are not tight. Please accept my good intentions. From now on, I’ll cover the cost of clothes for the three of you. Actually..." Luo Lian shifted the topic: "I should be thanking you for giving me this opportunity. L.L mainly does bulk clothing orders, which doesn’t leave much room for designer autonomy. What’s the point if I design a bunch of clothes that nobody wears?"

The fleeting shadow in Luo Lian’s eyes was caught by Luo Ye, who hesitated before asking, "With a family business as a background, why not consider starting your own clothing brand?"

"I’m a bit hungry, shall we eat first, okay?" Luo Lian dodged the question.

"Alright, let’s eat first." Seeing that she didn’t want to continue the topic, Luo Ye didn’t insist.

A moment of silence fell among them. Xing Nong chuckled awkwardly: "Lianlian, does the food fit your taste?"

"It’s delicious." Luo Lian nodded.

"Then eat more, look at how thin you are, feels like you could be blown over by the wind." Luo Ye pushed a plate of stewed pig’s feet and soybeans in front of her: "It’s stewed with various herbs, not greasy at all, give it a try."

After Luo Lian finished a small bowl, she sighed contentedly: "There are many Chinese restaurants overseas, but the dishes lack authentic flavor. Sometimes when I crave for it, I eat while reminiscing about my dad’s cooking.

Although I was born in France and spent the longest time there, my favorite place is still China, whether it’s the food or the people..." She paused, lowering her head in silence for a while, then looked up again with moist eyes: "Luoluo, it’s not that I don’t trust you or don’t want to talk, I just don’t know how to put it into words."

Luo Ye smiled and waved his hand: "Lianlian, even though it’s our first meeting, it feels like we’ve known each other for a long time, so I didn’t put on airs with you. I didn’t expect to make you uncomfortable, don’t take it to heart, let’s eat."

"That’s right, let’s eat! Let’s eat!" Xing Nong offered food to Luo Lian while asking: "Have you picked a location for the branch office?"

Luo Lian nodded: "I asked my dad to help me choose the location. Even though he and my mom are divorced, we’ve kept in touch, and mom doesn’t mind asking him for help.

The exact address is No.15, Shajiao Middle Road, Yunxin Building, 2nd Floor, with a total area of over 1100 square meters. We’ll mainly handle some smaller orders here, which should be enough for now."

"Do you want us to accompany you to take a look?" Luo Ye thought for a moment and added: "Also, how are you handling your staffing?"

"I’ll be recruiting ordinary workers next week, and I’m transferring some managers from France. There are also two girls I helped before coming over next week." Luo Lian looked at Xing Nong: "One of them is Jiujiu, the little girl we encountered together."

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