Chapter 97：The situation is grim

Li Weijie hesitated for a while, but in the end, he didn't reveal his acquaintance with Chu Ling'er. 

Unlike Falsheni, even if they might not have many opportunities to stay in touch in the future, he already considered Chu Ling'er a good friend. Moreover, she was a celebrity, and leaking her private information could hurt her.

After the three of them finished eating, they returned to Xu Rong's home and played around for a while. Lin Ruotong even rummaged through Xu Rong's collection and opened a bottle of red wine.

However, they were just enjoying themselves and not drinking excessively.

After having enough fun, Li Weijie drove Lin Ruotong back with Shen Mengli.

After the two of them left, it was already quite late. However, they rarely had the chance to have a quiet conversation together, so both Xu Rong and Li Weijie expressed their desire to stay up.

There was still a bit of red wine left, so they shared it and sat on the sofa, chatting.

"Rong Jie, did you notice some of my shortcomings? Why didn't you just tell me directly? By silently arranging things like this to save face for me, didn't it waste a lot of time? You could have just told me directly," Li Weijie said gratefully, remembering his conversation with Luo Xuan.

Because of the alcohol, Xu Rong's face turned slightly rosy. She glanced at Li Weijie and smiled elegantly. 

"It's not really about shortcomings, it's more about areas where you could improve. You're talented and hardworking, but where did this notion of being a super genius come from? It's normal to have areas for improvement."

Li Weijie smiled, realizing that whether it was shortcomings or areas for improvement, they were both places that needed change.

He understood that Xu Rong didn't directly point them out to preserve his self-esteem, especially when he first joined her team.

"It's alright. You don't need to thank me. I did it this way because I wanted you to realize it yourself and make improvements more subtly. This may be slower than others directly pointing it out, but the effect is more ideal. Besides, if I were to tell you directly, as soon as young people feel resistance, you might just leave. I don't want to drive away talent," Xu Rong said with a smile.

Li Weijie chuckled at first, attentively listening to her words. But when he heard the last sentence, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Rong Jie, what are you talking about? You're only a few years older than me, and you're already using the term 'young people' as if I were a child."

"You're not a child. I'm just getting older," Xu Rong raised her eyebrows and took a sip of red wine.

"Come on, you're speaking like a teenager. Ten years ago, it was more or less the same."

"No, usually only those teenage girls intentionally call themselves old and mature. Those who are truly old would pretend to be young and appear youthful. So, regardless of your age and mentality, you're still very young," Li Weijie said seriously.

"You're just bragging."

"Seriously, Rong, you put too much pressure on yourself. Seeing you having such a great time with Jie Jie, Ah Li, and the others today, I think that's how you should live your life. You should relax a bit, just like Ruotong," Li Weijie said seriously. Sometimes he felt that Xu Rong, who was only a few years older, was too dignified.

Xu Rong smiled and glanced at him, "Now you're teaching me, huh? If I were to laugh and play with you all day, would you still consider me as your boss?"

Li Weijie laughed awkwardly, perhaps maintaining an image was indeed necessary for management. But life and work needed to be separated.

Don't become a workaholic...

Suddenly, Xu Rong sighed softly, "Ruo Tong may seem carefree, but she's quite lonely... She used to have a boyfriend, but he passed away. She was depressed for a long time back then. Later, we started Shijue, and she worked hard to shift her focus. She rarely stays in A City because she doesn't want to stir up her memories."

Li Weijie was taken aback. He didn't expect that Lin Ruotong, who seemed so happy, had such a sad past.

"Don't just focus on her cheerful and even flirtatious appearance, she's masking her loneliness," Xu Rong suddenly smiled. "Of course, she's not like that with everyone. She's especially warm towards you! Maybe..."

"Anyway, we should live happily. Rong Jie, don't let work wear you down physically and mentally," Li Weijie said.

"Understood. After I finish my business trip, I'll start working seriously tomorrow. You know, the situation has become even more serious. I'll go take a shower now," Xu Rong finished her drink and left with a fragrant breeze.

Li Weijie fell into silence for a while.

After returning to work, Li Weijie, Shen Mengli, and another pillar, Liu Wei, became busy. They managed to handle the appointments and regular clients left behind by the four resigning hairstylists.

The remaining assistant stylists on the first floor were encouraged by Xu Rong and Lin Ruotong to work harder and assist in diverting the clients.

The intense days passed quickly, and they were finally facing the grand opening of Moninonzo. Over the past few days, Moninonzo had started large-scale advertising in A City and attracted a lot of attention.

Moninonzo's opening was scheduled for today at noon.

With their lavish store on Happy Road, everything was prepared, including various celebration activities.

Many figures from the fashion industry were invited as guests, and there were even celebrities performing...

Shijue still carried on with its opening as usual, but compared to the lively scene next door, Shijue seemed much quieter than usual. The employees who were originally overwhelmed with work were now mostly idle.

At ten o'clock in the morning, two customers suddenly entered the salon. As soon as they entered, they looked around.

Store manager Sun Mo personally went over to greet them, but it seemed that these two individuals were not here for a haircut or hairstyle.

They directly told Sun Mo that they had something to discuss with the owners, Xu Rong and Li Weijie.