162: Australian bar dancing?

After Chen Qiu finished setting up the group, he looked back and saw that his friend request had been accepted.

The other party had also sent three messages.

"Just woke up."

"I'm Ding Qiao."

"Are you Chen Qiu, the date my stepmother introduced?"

Stepmother?

Chen Qiu keenly caught the keyword.

He had thought this Ding Qiao was that noble lady's biological daughter.

He was thinking, Gong Han looks quite young, yet she has a daughter in her twenties?

It turned out she was a stepdaughter.

"So, that noble lady was actually a 'late arrival' too?"

Thinking of this, Chen Qiu found it a bit amusing.

No wonder she caught the affair so decisively; she was an experienced hand herself!

Chen Qiu mourned for Wang Yi for a second.

The one who knows you best is indeed your peer!

Chen Qiu shook his head, and after seeing the other party's message about just waking up, he glanced at the time in the top right corner.

15:48!

Waking up at this hour, Chen Qiu subconsciously asked a question.

"Was it an afternoon nap?"

Ding Qiao replied very quickly.

"What young person takes afternoon naps!"

"I just haven't adjusted to the jet lag yet."

Chen Qiu's mouth twitched.

If he remembered correctly, didn't Gong Han say she was studying in Australia?

The jet lag in that godforsaken place is only about three hours ahead of China.

So you spend the entire day in Australia sleeping?

What kind of school did you go to?

Australian Bar Dance?

Chen Qiu didn't delve further into that issue and got straight to the point.

"If we meet the day after tomorrow, what time exactly?"

"2 PM. I can't get up any earlier."

"Also, I don't go to boring places like restaurants or cinemas for blind dates. The activities will be pretty intense, so you'd better be prepared."

"If you're going to leave halfway through, then don't bother coming."

Chen Qiu raised an eyebrow.

He really wanted to see just how 'intense' this little study-abroad sister could take him.

"Alright, see you the day after tomorrow."

After that, Ding Qiao didn't reply again.

Chen Qiu exited and checked the newly created group chat. An Wan was enthusiastically recording the requirements of Tan Yuzhe and the others.

Suddenly, he saw a few artist names that looked slightly familiar.

"Tan Yuzhe, send me a copy of the guest list for this Music Festival."

Tan Yuzhe quickly sent the list over.

Chen Qiu scanned it briefly and found that Qingmang Era's current sole representative—a Girl Group that was once top-tier and now barely hung onto the tail end of the first-tier—was also participating in this Music Festival.

Besides them, there were many other artists from Qingmang Era.

"I might as well head over and meet them the day after tomorrow morning."

He was the new boss of the company, after all; he had to show his face.

"I can also bring out the planning schemes for Cheng Yun and the Girl Group."

At that moment, Chen Qiu received a message from Zhang Mantong.

"Big Brother, am I going to the Music Festival the day after tomorrow too?"

"Of course, this is a great opportunity for you to consolidate your persona!"

"I'll take you to meet a few celebrities then and have them film some short videos with you."

"Got it, thanks Big Brother!"

"By the way, Big Brother hasn't gone cycling in a long time."

"Do you have time to go cycling together later?"

As Zhang Mantong spoke, she sent another selfie!

Chen Qiu clicked on it to admire it for a bit.

Hmm, average. Not as good-looking as her in person!

"Let's ride!"

"Of course we have to ride!"

Chen Qiu typed back his reply!

Before, he couldn't even out-pedal Zhang Mantong; it was truly embarrassing!

Today, he was going to properly test the limits of his current body!

He would wipe away his past humiliation!

...Xingzhou Bay Residential Area.

A smile immediately appeared on Zhang Mantong's pretty face after receiving Chen Qiu's message.

The past few days were her period, so Zhang Mantong usually just chatted with Chen Qiu and hadn't been able to take action.

Now that her period was over, she couldn't wait to send Chen Qiu a message.

She didn't really care much about whether she went to the Music Festival or not.

Cycling with Chen Qiu—that was her real goal!

After thinking for a bit, Zhang Mantong sent a message to Shao Shushuang.

There was no reply; she was probably still at work.

Then she jumped off the bed and opened her wardrobe.

She began picking out the new sets of cycling gear she had bought.

Cycling clothes are generally high-stretch, quick-drying, and tight-fitting.

For a woman with a curvaceous figure like hers, the effect of wearing cycling gear was actually similar to yoga pants!

They could perfectly highlight a woman's body curves!

But to Zhang Mantong's regret, compared to her other clothes, the styles of cycling gear were ultimately quite limited!

"Shu Shuang is right. Spending time with Big Brother can't just be restricted to one 'scenario' like cycling, or there will eventually come a day when he gets bored..."

Ever since they met Xu Jia and Yan Baiwei at Chen Qiu's housewarming banquet, the alarm bells in Shao Shushuang and Zhang Mantong's hearts had been ringing at full blast!

Before, they were only focused on that group of Female Streamers and the secretary by Chen Qiu's side.

They had overlooked his former classmates and old friends!

This category of people with a past emotional foundation was far more threatening than the wild bees and butterflies outside!

If they wanted to truly bind themselves to Chen Qiu, even to the point of being inseparable, the two of them had to work together!

After Zhang Mantong finished changing, she received Shao Shushuang's reply.

"???"

"You looked for President Chen?"

"But I haven't finished work yet!"

Zhang Mantong's slender fingers danced across the screen.

"By the time you get off work, it'll be dark!"

"Can't you take some leave?"

Sitting in the Culture and Tourism Bureau, Shao Shushuang rolled her eyes when she saw this message.

Taking leave to go cycling, with the ultimate goal being to seduce a man?

That was just too ridiculous!

"But the one you're seducing is Chen Qiu!"

"If your leaders knew, they might approve it for you immediately!"

Seeing Zhang Mantong's reply, Shao Shushuang was slightly stunned.

It seemed... there was some truth to that?

But letting the leaders know would be way too reckless!

Besides, she was busy right now.

The Cultural Tourism Group's Secretary An is currently coordinating the event with me..."

Shao Shushuang knew that Jijing Media was Chen Qiu's company.

To put it bluntly, these coordination activities were just following procedure.

But in a public institution, procedure was the most important thing!

What's more!

The person on the other side was Minister An's daughter... Looking at An Wan's enthusiastic messages, Shao Shushuang felt a bit helpless.

"Then keep working hard, I'm going to see Big Brother!"

Afterward, Zhang Mantong also sent her a selfie.

That enchanting body, enough to make any woman envious, presented curves of charm and temptation under the tight cycling gear!

If it were before, Shao Shushuang would have at most praised her best friend's cycling photo and given it a like.

But now she knew what it meant for Zhang Mantong and Chen Qiu to go cycling.

Scenes involuntarily began to play out in her mind.

Sitting in front of the computer, Shao Shushuang adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, a faint flush appearing on her pretty face.

What made her feel even more ashamed was... that she was crazy enough to want to join them.

"Sister Shao, here's the application form you wanted..."

At that moment, a young man handed over a folder. Shao Shushuang took it and said thanks.

The young man had entered the Culture and Tourism Bureau in the batch before her; he was higher than her in both age and seniority.

Before, he used to call her directly by her name.

But since that day, she had been noticed by the Bureau Chief, given preferential treatment by the Director, and assigned a small position as a working group leader... Unknowingly, the way the young man addressed her had changed to 'Sister Shao'!

The attitudes of her other veteran colleagues had also completely changed!

These were the wonderful tastes brought by power and status that Shao Shushuang truly felt!

It was exactly what she had always dreamed of!

"Maybe I should take leave tomorrow. My bike has arrived too..."

She looked down at her phone, suddenly remembering that when she called Chen Qiu before, the two of them were also cycling.

If she were to call Zhang Mantong later... Shao Shushuang's heart throbbed, suddenly feeling an inexplicable sense of excitement.