CHAPTER 368: CHAPTER 359: SENDING FLOWERS

Lin Mu greeted Man Yu, left the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion, and drove towards Yunhai Mansion. Although he was familiar with Sophie, it was their first date, so he felt he should at least bring a gift. On the way, Lin Mu passed by a flower shop, got out, and bought a bouquet of roses. Lin Mu planned to indulge in a little bit of cliché romance!

Soon, Lin Mu arrived in front of Yunhai Mansion! He first called Sophie, and shortly after, Sophie walked out of the building. She came out alone, without anyone accompanying her, and upon seeing Lin Mu’s car, she walked straight over.

As soon as Sophie reached the car, Lin Mu popped out from the side and, with a gentlemanly demeanor, opened the door to the passenger seat for her.

"Haha, roses? Who are they for?" Sophie asked with a smile, looking at the roses on the seat after opening the door.

"Hey, do you think there’s another beauty here?" Lin Mu responded with a wry smile.

"So they’re for me then, not bad at all, I like them!" Sophie laughed and picked up the roses as she bent over to get into the car.

"I didn’t expect you to be romantic! You even know to give me flowers!" Sophie laughed after getting in the car.

"Oh my lady, please don’t tease me, what romance? This is actually the first time I’m giving a girl roses!" Lin Mu said as he started the car.

"Haha, it’s my first time receiving roses too." Sophie laughed and said, clearly in a good mood today!

"No way, you must be joking? Who in Wancheng doesn’t know about President Su, beautiful and talented, so many people are eager for you, I bet the roses you get every day could fill a rose garden!" Lin Mu said as he drove.

"Do you think even if they want to give me flowers, they have the courage and means?" Sophie replied.

"Oh, that’s true too, who doesn’t know our Feifei is a cold and stunning ice queen! Other than me, with my thick skin, no one dares to pursue you!" Lin Mu laughed.

"So you have to work hard! Don’t leave me a spinster! But to be honest, you’re the first man I’m having dinner with alone outside!" Sophie said, looking at Lin Mu.

"Haha, that means I’ve got a chance! Do you think I’ve made a lot of progress recently?" Lin Mu was referring to his achievements in business.

"Well, I suppose so, you’re definitely not as annoying as before!"

Now Sophie has a much better impression of Lin Mu. Initially, she thought of him as a glib and unserious little rascal! But now it’s clear that’s not the case. Lin Mu is not as irresponsible as he seems; he actually has real skills, as evidenced by his current business achievements!

Lin Mu and Sophie, chatting along the way, arrived at a Western restaurant he often visited with Qi Manlin! For someone like Sophie, who has seen everything, she has no interest in high-class hotel service; having a casual meal at this Western restaurant is fine, especially since the ambience is nice because it’s mostly frequented by couples.

Arriving at the restaurant, Lin Mu parked the car at the entrance, got out with Sophie, and went inside. They picked a seat by the window.

Lin Mu snapped his fingers stylishly and ordered two juices and two steaks from the waiter!

Soon, the waiter brought over the steaks, and Lin Mu and Sophie began eating and chatting!

Depending on who he’s with, Lin Mu talks about different topics. With Zhou Xun, it’s mostly about film and television, with Qi Manlin, it’s politics, and with Sophie, it’s mainly business.

"Lin Mu, what plans do you have next?" Sophie asked elegantly after taking a bite of steak.

"Keep growing the business, strive to establish a firm footing in Wancheng. I’ve promised you, I will eventually make you willingly marry me, so I must increase my own worth to match yours, right?" Lin Mu laughed.

Lin Mu knew that even though Sophie said that to marry her, he needed capital and capability, it wasn’t that Sophie was a money-loving woman. After all, Yunhai Group is a Fortune 500 company, making so much money every minute that ten counting machines couldn’t keep up. She said that to Lin Mu just to stimulate his ambition. With Sophie’s current assets, the two of them could raise a hundred children for a hundred years without needing to work at all!

For a real man, the most important thing isn’t whether he has money, or how much money he has, but his ambition, which is usually what most women value the most!

A man can lack anything, but he absolutely cannot lack ambition. If a man has no ambition, then a woman being with him has nothing to look forward to!

"Haha, the business world is like a battlefield, it’s not as easy as you think. I admit your career is developing smoothly now, but this is like a 100-meter sprint. Initially, you can improve greatly from twenty seconds to ten seconds, but to improve from ten seconds to five is extremely difficult. My point is that your development is smooth now because there’s a lot of room for growth, but the further you go, the less room there is for progress, like in a sprint where it’s hard to improve beyond a certain point." Sophie said, taking a sip of juice.