Chapter 32

It was already two or three o'clock when Summer Mu returned home that day. Probably because it was the weekend, the neighboring room hadn't slept yet, and there was a light leaking from under the door crack.

Summer Mu walked in lightly, changed clothes, went to the bathroom for a simple wash, and then laid down on the bed.

Outside the window, the night appeared even colder, and withered branches grew quietly. She didn't know if the water in that area was not turned off properly, or if the pipe was leaking and making a clear "beep, beep" sound.

Summer Mu tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

After a while, she finally felt a little sleepy, but she heard the person next door, in great spirits, making waves of shaking the bed at 3:30 in the morning. Summer Mu grabbed the pillow and pressed it against her ear, but it didn't work. It didn't work today, and she was restless and couldn't sleep.

She held back for a long time, finally unable to hold on anymore. She got up and got out of bed, opened the door, and with a loud bang, the walls seemed to shake. Suddenly, there seemed to be no movement next door. She rushed back to the bathroom, opened the door, pressed the flush button, and made a "rumbling" sound. After finishing everything, she walked back into the room, locked the door, and laid down again.

The next door has become quiet.

Summer Mu's mood suddenly became very complicated, unable to say whether it was refreshing or more uncomfortable. She stared at the faint moonlight in front of the bed, lost in thought. After a while, the creaking sound of the rocking bed came from across the wall again.

Summer Mu grabbed her headphones and put them on, lying motionless on the bed.

The next day, she woke up much later than usual. When she opened the door, she happened to see the couple having breakfast in the living room. Before the other party showed any expression, Summer Mu smiled first and said very politely, "I'm sorry, I came back late last night because I had some alcohol to drink due to work. Maybe the commotion was a bit loud. I don't know if it disturbed you guys. Sorry, sorry."

The girl hadn't said anything yet, but the boy smiled and said, "It's nothing. We were watching a movie and didn't pay attention. Have you eaten yet? Let's have some together."

The girl also laughed.

Summer Mu quickly smiled and waved her hand, "No need, thank you. I'll go to the company to work overtime first."

Stepping out to bring it to the door, Summer Mu took a soft breath and walked into the subway station.

——

 Due to a hangover, Beck's head still hurt a bit. But his mood had always been happy because both large stores had successfully gone on track according to plan. The effect they had caused in the B city clothing business district was sensational. The revenue of each store far exceeded that of other brands. Now every day, there were considerable profits rolling into his pocket like snowflakes.

When he arrived at the company, he noticed that Summer Mu had not yet arrived. In the past, she arrived earlier than him every day. After drinking coffee in the office for a while, Beck saw Summer Mu walking in through the glass wall with a frosty expression on her face.

Beck stared at her. She didn't look in his direction, took off her scarf, and only smiled sweetly when talking to her colleague next to her.

"Ah, yes, it's too cold outside."her voice came faintly.

It turned out to be frozen. Beck averted his gaze.

However, not long after, he realized something was wrong. Despite being briefed on her work several times, she remained efficient and serious, with a smile on her face. But she didn't look into his eyes today.

As noon approached, there were fewer people in the office. Beck picked up the landline phone and called her, "Come in."

After hesitating for a while, Summer Mu walked into his office and looked up with a smile, saying, "Beck, what's up?"

Beck stared at her and said, "What did I say to you last night?"

Summer Mu was taken aback.

Staring at him with four eyes, his gaze was so captivating. Summer Mu slowly turned her head to one side, showing a self deprecating smile: "You said... my work performance is not good enough."

Although Beck's alcohol tolerance was average, his taste was very good and he rarely lost his word after drinking. He really can't remember what happened last night. He only vaguely remembered staying in the same room with Summer Mu. Seeing her calm expression and a hint of stubbornness and grievance in her eyes, he temporarily believed her.

So he smiled faintly and said, "What, is there still resentment in the boss's criticism?"

Summer Mu: "Can't it be done?"

"It's not possible."

Summer Mu lightly "Shit".

 He looked into her eyes that seemed to harbor emotions, remained silent for a moment, and spoke again, "It was my mistake after drinking. I think I wanted to joke with you. Your work performance is good, but there's still room for improvement. Do you understand?"

A rare warm and soft voice made Summer Mu feel as if something had lightly hit her heart. She tensed her face for a moment and smiled, "Got it."

Beck looked at her smile with a hint of joy and said, "Come with me to L City next week."

Summer Mu was surprised and asked, "L City?"

"Yes, L City in the southwestern region. Go open a store."

——

Three days later.

The plane shuttles through the sea of clouds, and the sunlight was high and bright. This was the first time Summer Mu had taken a plane, and even more so, the first time she had been in first class. Leaning back in the thick and comfortable chair, she nervously grabbed the handle with both hands, but couldn't help but keep looking out. Look at the sunshine, look at the clouds, look at the sky, look at the distant ground like lines.

"Afraid? "Asked Beck beside her.

"How is that possible? "Summer Mu replied nonchalantly.

Beck smiled.

Summer Mu asked, "Why do you want to layout in L City?"

Beck replied, "First tier cities establish brands, while second tier cities reap profits."

After thinking for a moment, Summer Mu realized that it was indeed the case.

"But why L City? "She asked again.

Beck put down his book and looked at her, "Didn't I ask you to do a regional economic analysis? L City is the best developed city in the entire Southwest region and a newly emerging regional center. Besides, I have also agreed on cooperation partners and funding there. What's the reason not to go?"

Summer Mu exclaimed, "L City is pretty good."

After a while, she spoke again, "I heard from Sister Diana that you were born in L city."

Beck looked at her and replied, "Yes."

However, Summer Mu stopped asking and picked up the newspaper on the plane, beginning to flip through it.

Beck reached out and pinched her soft neck.

"You're just right smart."

——

 As soon as they got off the plane, a partner's car came to pick them up and directly took them to a luxurious restaurant in the city. Pushing open the door of the private room, one was greeted by a dazzling and sparkling light, and several people were already sitting at the round table.

Beck walked over with a smile and greeted them one by one. Summer Mu followed him.

"Hello, Mr. Z. Thank you for your hospitality."

"Hey, Mr. Beck, where are you talking about? "A tall and thin middle-aged man smiled," You're thriving in B city. It's too late for us to welcome you to come and develop with us in L city."

Beck smiled faintly and shook hands with another chubby man, saying, "Mr. X, it's nice to meet you. Looking forward to cooperation." Mr. X's eyes were almost narrowed with laughter. "Mr. Beck, we agreed over the phone that next month my factory's fabric will be exclusively supplied to you to make a fortune together, haha."

Beck replied, "Of course, you were introduced to me by Mr. D from R Group, so of course we need to cooperate. It is also because of you, Mr. X, that we can obtain such high-quality and affordable fabrics locally in L city. We are extremely grateful."

Mr. X laughed heartily.

"This is our company's marketing manager, Summer Mu. "Beck introduced. Summer Mu smiled sweetly, seeing them one by one. Her sweet mouth made all the bosses laugh and say, "Manager Mu is really beautiful." 

"Young and promising."

There was a woman sitting at the table, quietly smiling and looking at them. When she came in just now, Summer Mu and Beck noticed her.

At this moment, Beck asked, "Who is this?"