"I didn't want to embarrass the water plant, so I changed," Xu Fang said casually, then asked, "By the way, Zi Lian, how are sales of our barreled water coming along?"
The speaker may have said it casually, but the listener read far more into it.
Wang Zilian immediately overthought his words, her face blushing slightly. "They're okay, President Xu. I really did lose our bet last time... When are you going to take me?"
PFFT!
Meng Tian, who had been sipping water, sprayed it out in a fine mist. Fortunately, she had good aim and didn't hit either of them.
Way to bring up a sore subject!
She shot Xu Fang a subtle glare. Xu Fang caught the hint and said gently, "You actually took that seriously? I was just joking."
Relieved by his words, Meng Tian played along. "Exactly. You silly girl, you didn't really believe him, did you? Is President Xu that kind of person?"
