"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhou Kai hissed.

Lin Chuan whispered into Tang Yumeng's ear, "You're not allowed to do that in the future. Got it?"

"Mhm." Tang Yumeng nodded, saying, "Then you can't be so impulsive either. We have to discuss everything before you act. Okay?"

"Okay." Lin Chuan nodded and laughed, "After all, you're my woman."

"Get lost." Tang Yumeng spit out softly, "Who is your woman? I haven't agreed to that."

"If you haven't agreed, then why have you been crying and texting me so much?" Lin Chuan grinned, "Aren't all those texts sent from the perspective of my woman?"

"You!" Tang Yumeng pouted her red lips, her angry face appearing. The small woman's demeanor immediately came out. Though mature and charming, Tang Yumeng seemed incredibly cute and delicate at the moment. Lin Chuan simply kissed her red lips and smiled, "Alright, from now on, you are my woman."

"Ah!" Tang Yumeng covered her mouth in surprise.

Wow...

Zhou Kai and others not far away were watching with hearts aflutter, Lin Chuan actually kissed Secretary Tang. And it seems like Secretary Tang even showed a bit of a small woman's demeanor, clearly, they've hooked up. Zhou Kai immediately exclaimed, "Great news! With Secretary Tang backing us, everything we do will be a piece of cake from now on!"

"Exactly, exactly!" Lu Dapao nodded in agreement.

Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan, saying, "Get lost, that doesn't count. Humph, if you want me to be your woman, you'll have to woo me creatively. Without a proposal touching enough, I won't accept you. You'll never get my acknowledgement."

"Is that so?" Lin Chuan blinked his eyes.

"Together, together, together!!"

At this moment, Zhou Kai and the others came out, some holding streamers, some holding balloons, and some carrying lanterns for the New Year.

Pfft...

Seeing this scene, Tang Yumeng immediately covered her mouth and laughed; the lantern clearly read: Jiangbei ********.

"Son of a gun, what kind of crappy lantern did you get?" Zhou Kai looked down and quickly let go of the lantern in his hand.

"What is this crap?" Lu Dapao also quickly tossed the lantern in his hand aside.

A lackey hurriedly explained, "It's... Huang Bo brought them."

Everyone looked at Huang Bo together.

Huang Bo stuttered and stammered, "Y-yes... I got them last time I went there, from... from... they were given to me."

"Heh heh, did you go to see a urologist, kid?" Zhou Kai grinned.

Huang Bo's face instantly turned red, and Lu Dapao laughed and said, "You're pretty hard on yourself, kid. What were you doing at the urologist? Come on, out with it."

"Cu-cutting..." Huang Bo's face swelled with redness.

"Hahaha, you were cut ****!" Zhou Kai suddenly exclaimed.

"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed until tears came out.

"No, no, that's not it," Huang Bo was frantic, but he couldn't contain his words, "I-I-I... I was getting treatment for hemorrhoids."

Spurt...

A lackey drinking tea next to them sprayed out a mouthful of tea. The laughter at the scene grew even louder.

"Damn it, what's so great about getting hemorrhoids treated?" Huang Bo glared at them.

"No, nothing!" Zhou Kai wiped away tears, saying, "But kid, you can't just bring back a few lanterns like that."

"Isn't it festive?" Huang Bo said helplessly, "And the words on them, they're not clear at all!"

By this time, Lin Chuan had already taken Tang Yumeng away. They didn't care about this bunch of jokers who were clearly looking for trouble. They were simply ruining Lin Chuan's opportunity. Just as they were about to take the next step, these rascals interrupted them.

Lin Chuan drove Tang Yumeng home.

Without the White Fox around, the grand mansion immediately became a world for just the two of them.

"Come in." Tang Yumeng smiled.

"Where's the White Fox?" Lin Chuan asked.

"He left for a while," Tang Yumeng smiled, "Maybe he went home for the New Year."

After entering the room, Tang Yumeng immediately took off her coat, revealing a tight-fitting black sweater that hugged her perfect figure, and her lower half clothed in black leggings that further accentuated her tall and beautiful stature. Lin Chuan was staring at Tang Yumeng, dumbfounded.

"You little rascal, what are you looking at?" Tang Yumeng bit her red lips teasingly.

"Sister, you're really beautiful," Lin Chuan suddenly laughed and said.

"You're so tacky," Tang Yumeng huffed lightly, saying, "Why are you like all other men, only caring about my appearance? You don't know anything about my inner beauty."

"Inner beauty?" Lin Chuan was taken aback and said, "For a woman, the first impression she gives a man is her face. If a woman's face is beautiful enough, then there's a chance for a man to understand her inner beauty. Just like you, sister. And I do understand your inner beauty."

"Then tell me about it," Tang Yumeng laughed.

"Sister is gentle, considerate, generous, sexy…" Lin Chuan was almost running out of adjectives.

"Superficial." Tang Yumeng huffed lightly and went into her room.

Lin Chuan was left standing in the living room, dumbstruck. He was somewhat puzzled and a bit astonished – had he said something wrong? Women's hearts are really hard to fathom. He was sure he hadn't said anything wrong. Why did it turn out like this?

"Sister, how am I superficial?" Lin Chuan quickly asked.

Before long, Tang Yumeng emerged in a change of clothes, comfortable homewear, a long cartoon garment featuring a cute 'Relax Bear', looking very kawaii. Tang Yumeng laughed and said, "What do you think? A woman needs more than just a man who appreciates her appearance. What matters more is inner beauty."

"Sister, then tell me about your inner beauty," Lin Chuan asked curiously.

"Inner beauty depends on each person's interpretation," Tang Yumeng laughed, "Just like there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes."

"Alright then," Lin Chuan nodded, "In my eyes, sister is unique, and that's how I see you. That's the inner beauty you're talking about."

Tang Yumeng blinked and asked, "Really?"

"Really," Lin Chuan assured her earnestly.

The distance between the two was very close; their faces nearly touching, gazing into each other's eyes with deep affection.

Pfft...

Tang Yumeng covered her mouth and laughed. She took a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet, along with half a bottle. She asked, "Want a drink?"

"Sure," Lin Chuan laughed, "Alcohol gives you courage, whether I can win sister over today depends on it."

"Get out of here!" Tang Yumeng spat teasingly.

Tang Yumeng's cheeks turned a shade of rosy red, flushed even without drinking wine. This was what it meant by 'not the wine intoxicating but oneself being drunk'. She poured Lin Chuan a small half-glass of red wine and said with a smile, "This red wine is directly air-freighted from France. Try and see if you know which winery it's from."

Lin Chuan took the glass, sniffed lightly at it, and laughed, "It's definitely air-freighted from France."

"Can you tell that just by smelling?" Tang Yumeng looked slightly surprised.

"Of course!" Lin Chuan nodded, smiling, "It has the scent of French grapes, which are unique to France, distinct from grapes grown elsewhere. That's why French wine is so special and popular all over the world."

"Looks like you're quite the connoisseur," Tang Yumeng said, somewhat astonished.

Lin Chuan swirled the wine in his glass lightly, took a small sip, and smacked his lips, "This should be from the Lafite winery in the south of Bordeaux, France. Although this is a wine from Lafite, it's a pity that the year isn't great, and the taste is just so-so."

Tang Yumeng was flabbergasted, not expecting Lin Chuan to actually discern the wine's origin. His ability really shocked Tang Yumeng; for someone to reach such a level, not to mention having tasted wine from all the wineries in France, one would need highly developed taste buds and an exceptionally keen sense of smell. Otherwise, it would be impossible to achieve such accuracy.

"You... you really tasted it," Tang Yumeng looked at Lin Chuan in amazement.

"Of course," Lin Chuan laughed.

"I think this red wine is not bad at all, and it's from a famous winery. The taste is decent," Tang Yumeng laughed.

"It may be good for you, but for true wine connoisseurs, such wine is considered of lower quality," Lin Chuan snorted and then said, "In fact, among the five great wineries in France, Chateau Haut-Brion produces the most quintessential French red wine. The winery is small, and its annual yield isn't much, so not many in the world can actually get their hands on Chateau Haut-Brion wines. Most of what's available in the market are fakes."

"Is that so?" Tang Yumeng looked surprised.

"Definitely!" Lin Chuan nodded, laughing, "Haut-Brion, also known as 'the beauty', is one of the oldest wineries in Bordeaux and the smallest among the 'five great estates', yet it was famous first. Haut-Brion's wines have rich and complex aromas with soft and pure tastes; the aged wines have enchanting fragrances and silk-like textures, fine and elegant. Historically renowned for their consistently high-quality wines. As for Lafite, Latour and other estates, although they have fame both nationally and internationally, in reality, their wine quality falls short of Haut-Brion's."

"So there's so much to learn about red wine?" Tang Yumeng was truly enlightened, "Actually, I haven't drunk red wine for many years. I only got in touch with red wine after going abroad and would occasionally enjoy it."

"Red wine is like people; it has its intricacies," Lin Chuan smiled, "Everyone is essentially a bottle of red wine."

"Oh?" Tang Yumeng smiled, "Then tell me, what kind of red wine would sister be?"

"Sister? You would obviously be a '1982 Lafite'," Lin Chuan laughed, "That year, France experienced a drought causing both a reduction in grape yield and wine production, but the scarcity of water led to higher sugar content in the grapes. Therefore, the wine produced had better taste and quality, naturally becoming rare and therefore precious. Sister, you're the finest among red wines, and among the finest, a true exemplar. Unsurpassable."

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