"Sister Mingzhu, why didn't you reply to the message I sent you yesterday?" As soon as Jin Mingzhu entered the office, Lu Huaiyang came up to her, sounding a little aggrieved.

"Did you send me a message?" Jin Mingzhu opened her phone and found no unread messages. Perhaps she had deleted them by mistake.

"Maybe I deleted it accidentally, what's wrong?"

Lu Huaiyang smiled at her and responded patiently:

"I wanted to tell you that the company will have a half-day holiday this afternoon."

"So good?" Jin Mingzhu's eyes flashed with joy, this sudden vacation.

Liu Jia explained:

"Sister Mingzhu, don't listen to his nonsense. There's no such thing as a half-day off. It's a company team building."

Jin Mingzhu shook her head. She never liked such activities in the company. It would be better for her to focus on writing.

"Then I'll take a leave."

Lu Huaiyang kindly reminded:

"The editor-in-chief said that if you take a leave, your attendance bonus for this month will be deducted."

How shameless! This capitalist’s face is so shameless, Jin Mingzhu complained silently.

In the afternoon, the company organized a team-building activity and arranged for everyone to visit a manor outside the city. It was basically in the form of playing games and eating. In the evening, Lu Liang hosted everyone and invited everyone to relax at the bar.

Jin Mingzhu sent a message to Gu Huaijin saying that she would not be back for dinner as the company was having a team-building event that night.

Gu Huaijin was probably afraid that she would be angry, so he replied, "Yeah."

Then he reminded her worriedly, "Wife, come back early."

Gu Huaijin looked at the chat interface that hadn't been replied to for a long time, a little absent-minded. He was trying to give Jin Mingzhu more freedom, but the prerequisite was that she was under his control.

Looking at Chen Chuan on the side, he said, "Tell Shadow to follow Madam closely. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately."

We were going out to play in the afternoon. No one was in the mood to go to work in the morning and we were discussing the afternoon activities. Since the destination was far away, the company arranged a bus to pick us up.

Jin Mingzhu found a window seat in the back seat of the car, sat down, away from the noise in front, closed her eyes and rested.

"Hello, is anyone here?" A warm and pleasant voice.

Jin Mingzhu opened his eyes and saw that it was Lu Huaiyang, and cursed:

"What are you doing sitting here? Are you crazy?"

"Master, I want to sit here." Lu Huaiyang looked at her with a pitiful look in his eyes. Jin Mingzhu inexplicably thought of the stray cat that she had fed at the doorstep of her home when she was a child. The cat had the same expression on its face.

Unable to say no at the moment, I took the bag beside me.

Lu Huaiyang sat down beside her, looking somewhat excited.

Jin Mingzhu thought he was just having fun out there, so she reluctantly reminded him:

“Team-building activities like this are usually boring.”

Lu Huaiyang took out a lollipop from his bag and handed it to her, saying with a smile:

"That depends on who you go with. Try this."

Jin Mingzhu wanted to wave her hand to refuse, but after taking a glance, she was stunned.

This was her favorite candy when she was a child. Later, she ate too much and developed rotten teeth. Mrs. Jin ordered her not to eat it anymore, and she never tasted this flavor again.

She took the candy from Lu Huaiyang, unwrapped it and fed it to Jin. It was still sweet, but didn't seem as delicious as she remembered.

"This was my favorite food when I was a child, and it's still for sale." Jin Mingzhu exclaimed.

Lu Huaiyang tilted his head and looked at her satisfied expression, chuckling softly.

“That’s what I loved when I was a kid, and I still love it now.”

"Great, great, great, you're awesome!" The two of them said in unison the advertising slogan that was popular all over the country at that time, and then smiled at each other.

For some reason, Lu Huaiyang always gave her a very close feeling, like a family member; but she just couldn't remember where she had seen him.

Jin Mingzhu shook her head and tried to stop thinking about it, leaning against the car window and trying to fall asleep.

The road to the suburban manor requires a long mountain road, from one mountain to the foot of the mountain, and then along the winding mountain road to the top of the mountain. Jin Mingzhu was tossed back and forth in his seat, and he felt carsick.

She first felt dizzy and then had a nauseous feeling in her stomach.

She felt like she was being suffocated in a stinking oil barrel, and then kicked down a rugged mountain, where she rolled around in the barrel. Her face was frighteningly pale.

"Ah!" Her head hit the car window again, causing her to scream in pain.

Lu Huaiyang quickly reached out to steady her body and asked worriedly, "Jin Mingzhu, are you okay?"

Jin Mingzhu felt very dizzy, her face turned pale, and she said weakly, "I'm carsick. I feel sick."

Lu Huaiyang supported her, leaned back in his seat, and took out his cell phone to send a message to Lu Liang.

After all, he was sitting with Jin Mingzhu and was afraid of attracting discussion and damaging her reputation.

After a while, Lu Liang called out to the driver: "Driver, drive slower. I feel carsick."

After hearing the leader's words, the driver slowly slowed down the car, and Jin Mingzhu felt less dizzy.

"Come, drink some water." Lu Huaiyang unscrewed a bottle of water and handed it to her. Seeing that she was weak, he fed it directly to her lips.

"Take a sip and don't choke." He reminded me worriedly.

Jin Mingzhu drank a few sips of water from his hand and felt better. She was somewhat grateful:

"Lu Huaiyang, thank you."

Lu Huaiyang screwed the bottle cap on and placed the water in front of her. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his voice sounded pleasant:

"Jin Mingzhu, why are you being so polite to me? You keep thanking me. It's so formal!"

Seeing that she was still in pain, he said in a gentle voice:

"Close your eyes and take a nap. I'll call you when we get there."

"Yeah." Jin Mingzhu closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep again. However, the mountain road was rugged. She leaned against the car window and her head hit the window again and again. Her beautiful eyebrows were frowned.

Upon seeing this, Lu Huaiyang lowered his body a little, supported her shaking head against his shoulder, and steadied her body so that she could sleep more peacefully.

Jin Mingzhu was still feeling uncomfortable in her half-asleep state. Suddenly, she heard soft and soothing music in her dream, which relieved the pain she was suffering.

Seeing that she looked peaceful and calm, Lu Huaiyang felt relieved and closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep. In his dream, it seemed as if he was back on the lawn of the Jin residence. He and Jin Mingzhu were lying together, counting the white clouds in the sky one by one.

After a long time, a loud noise woke Jin Mingzhu up. Seeing herself leaning on Lu Huaiyang's shoulder, she was startled and quickly stood up.

Lu Huaiyang was awakened by her actions. Seeing her so flustered, he chuckled and said:

"It's okay. You can always lean on my shoulder."

Jin Mingzhu rolled her eyes at him and distanced herself from him, feeling a little embarrassed:

"Feel sorry."

Before dinner, some games were set up to promote communication and exchange. The prizes were rich, and Jin Mingzhu took a quick look. One of the exquisite dolls caught her attention, and she looked at it for a few more times.

All activities were completed in pairs, and to ensure fairness, they were conducted by drawing lots. Jin Mingzhu drew number six, and looking back, Lu Huaiyang also drew number six.

The first game is the three-legged race. A cloth belt ties a pair of partners' feet together, and the two work together to rush to the finish line.

The staff tied their feet. Seeing that Jin Mingzhu was a little shy, Lu Huaiyang generously extended his hand to her:

"Jin Mingzhu, come on, let's go for first place."

Seeing him like this, Jin Mingzhu stopped being shy and held his hand back, reminding him:

"Lu Huaiyang, then you can't hold me back."

"Jin Mingzhu, you underestimate me! Look who is holding us back."

"Three, two, one, start!" With the staff's order, all the groups rushed to move slowly towards the finish line.

Jin Mingzhu felt like she was tripped, her center of gravity was unstable, and she fell straight down...

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