282: Chapter 282 Using work as an excuse for kissing

She understood.

This was not just some beauty product that had popped out of nowhere.

It was actually another spillover of Guanghui Technology's existing technical ecosystem.

The core analysis module in the Virtual Helmet was responsible for facial data.

Xiao Dou AI was responsible for aesthetic analysis.

Micro-robotic arms were responsible for precision operations.

One could even view a preview of the makeup effect on the Virtual Helmet platform.

Guanghui Technology chips handled local computing.

The Xingchen System managed software and hardware scheduling.

It looked like a makeup machine.

In reality, it was another entry point into the ecosystem.

Su Qingxue said softly,

"You're not trying to make a makeup machine."

"You're trying to make the beauty industry a part of the Guanghui Technology ecosystem as well."

Lu Li smiled.

"President Su is understanding me more and more."

Su Qingxue looked at him and suddenly asked,

"Then does my outfit today count as providing you with a sample?"

Lu Li looked at her seriously for a few seconds.

"It does."

Su Qingxue's earlobes turned slightly red, but she still feigned composure.

"What kind of sample?"

Lu Li said,

"The first official promotional makeup look for the xingyan s1."

Su Qingxue was taken aback.

"What about the name?"

Lu Li looked at the red Hanfu she was wearing and thought for a moment.

"Snow Falls in Changan."

Su Qingxue's eyes flickered slightly.

This name contained her name.

It also captured the artistic conception of traditional-style makeup.

Even though she knew that Lu Li was sometimes not serious with his words, at this moment, she couldn't help but feel her heart soften.

She said softly,

"The name is not bad."

Lu Li laughed.

"It's mainly because the sample is too beautiful."

Su Qingxue gave him a light glare.

"Smooth talker."

But she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.

Outside the window, the high-rises in Chengbei District of Mingzhu shimmered with a cold light in the sun.

Further away, the industrial park belonging to Guanghui Technology was rising from the ground.

On the ground, hotels, factories, flagship stores, service centers, and smart city pilot projects were piecing together the physical territory of Guanghui Group.

In the sky, the star wing m1 had just torn open a gap for the era of low-altitude transportation.

The Virtual Helmet had opened up the second world.

Robots had entered thousands of households, as well as factories, firefighting, public security, and urban governance systems.

Mirage Air Imaging had changed the way images were displayed.

And now, Lu Li was preparing to drop the next blade onto a track that seemed soft but was unimaginably vast.

Beauty.

Time.

Confidence.

And the mirror that everyone faced every morning after waking up.

This time, he was not planning to build roads in the sky.

He was preparing to bring Guanghui Technology's tech into every ordinary person's room when they woke up in the morning.

Su Qingxue looked at the proposal on the screen and didn't speak for a long time.

She could actually already imagine the storm this product would stir up once it was released.

But compared to those business territories, market scales, and industry shocks, what she cared about more at this moment was the name on the screen.

Snow Falls in Changan.

She looked at those four characters, and the corners of her mouth curved involuntarily.

Lu Li turned his head to look at her.

"Like it?"

Su Qingxue immediately wiped the smile from her face.

"It's average."

Lu Li raised an eyebrow.

"If it's average, why have you been looking at it for so long?"

Su Qingxue said calmly,

"I am evaluating its commercial value."

Lu Li nodded and said solemnly,

"Understood."

"President Su is professional."

Su Qingxue heard the amusement in his tone and turned to glance at him.

"Are you asking for a lesson again?"

Lu Li suddenly leaned in a little closer.

The two were already sitting close.

As he leaned in, the faint fragrance on Su Qingxue drifted over.

It wasn't a strong perfume scent.

It was more like the fresh scent of clothes dried in the sun, mixed with a very faint floral fragrance.

Lu Li looked at her.

"President Su is dressed like this today, and sitting next to me."

"It's hard for me not to ask for a lesson."

Su Qingxue's breathing paused slightly.

She forced herself to remain calm and looked away.

"Then sit further away."

Lu Li didn't sit further away; instead, he moved a little closer.

"How can I look at the sample if I sit further away?"

Su Qingxue's earlobes turned completely red.

"Lu Li."

Her voice was softer, as if warning him, or perhaps reminding him.

Lu Li hummed.

"I'm here."

Su Qingxue looked up at him.

"Stop messing around."

Lu Li looked at her reddened ear tips, then at her feigned calm gaze, and suddenly let out a low laugh.

"President Su."

"Do you know that the more you act like this, the more I want to mess around?"

Before Su Qingxue could speak, Lu Li had already raised his hand and gently grasped her wrist.

His movement was not heavy.

It even carried a hint of testing.

But Su Qingxue felt as if she had been scalded, and her fingertips curled subconsciously.

She didn't pull away.

Lu Li naturally noticed this.

The smile in his eyes deepened.

The next second, he suddenly leaned in.

Su Qingxue only had time to widen her eyes.

The warm breath was already close at hand.

Then, Lu Li kissed her directly.

This kiss came a bit suddenly.

It was even quite unreasonable.

It was like his usual style: lazy, casual, yet unexpectedly forceful at critical moments, making it impossible to dodge.

Su Qingxue froze for a moment.

Her fingers gripped the red skirt tightly.

But soon, she slowly relaxed.

Those hands that had originally wanted to push him away eventually just rested lightly on his chest.

Not using any force.

And not refusing.

Lu Li sensed her response, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

This subtle smile, conversely, made Su Qingxue a bit annoyed.

She turned her head and finally pulled away from the kiss, her earlobes red as if they were bleeding.

"Lu Li!"

Lu Li looked at her, his expression looking incredibly innocent.

"What's wrong?"

Su Qingxue gritted her teeth.

"You're still asking what's wrong?"

Lu Li said leisurely,

"I just felt that before the product launch, the official promotional makeup needs to have its emotional appeal tested in advance."

Su Qingxue was so angry she laughed.

"You call this a test?"

Lu Li nodded seriously.

"Of course."

"The facts prove that the Snow Falls in Changan makeup look is very lethal."

Su Qingxue raised her hand to hit him.

Lu Li took the opportunity to grasp her hand and gently pulled her into his arms.

The red skirt spread out on the edge of the sofa.

Like a spread-out sunset glow.

Su Qingxue was caught off guard and fell into his arms.

She looked up and happened to bump into Lu Li's smiling eyes.

In that instant, the room suddenly quieted down.

The tablet on the coffee table was still lit.

On the screen was the project proposal for xingyan s1.

And the line "Snow Falls in Changan" next to it appeared exceptionally clear in the soft light.

Su Qingxue originally wanted to say something else.

But Lu Li looked down at her, his voice suddenly dropping a few decibels.

"Su Qingxue."

Her heart skipped a beat inexplicably.

"What is it?"

Lu Li said,

"You really look beautiful today."

Su Qingxue was stunned.

Lu Li was often not serious.

Compliments came easily to him.

But this sentence, he said very softly.

And very seriously.

So seriously that Su Qingxue didn't know how to respond for a moment.

She turned her face away, her voice much smaller.

"I know."

Lu Li couldn't help but laugh.

"Just 'I know'?"

Su Qingxue pursed her lips.

After a few seconds, she suddenly said softly,

"Then stop watching those Hanfu videos in the future."

Lu Li raised an eyebrow.

"Why?"

Su Qingxue did not look at him.

"Don't you have a high-level sample already?"

Lu Li was stunned for a moment.

Then the smile was almost impossible to suppress.

He lowered his head and leaned close to her ear.

"Is President Su jealous?"

Su Qingxue's ear tips turned even redder, but she remained stubborn.

"I am approaching this from the perspective of project confidentiality."

"To avoid you collecting too much irrelevant data and affecting the purity of the model."

After hearing this, Lu Li almost laughed out loud.

"Makes sense."

"Then, from now on, the ancient-style makeup model for the xingyan s1 will use President Su as the core sample."

Su Qingxue huffed softly.

"Suit yourself."

Lu Li looked at her.

"But in that case, I might need you to cooperate with more sampling sessions."

Su Qingxue finally sensed something was wrong and looked up at him.

"What kind of sampling?"

Lu Li was dead serious.

"For example, different clothes."

"Different angles."

"Different emotions."

"And..."

He paused, his gaze landing on her slightly reddened lips.

"Makeup stability tests after being kissed."

The composure on Su Qingxue's face finally collapsed completely.

"Lu Li, you are not serious!"

Lu Li smiled and held her hand.

Su Qingxue glared at him, but there was not much real annoyance in those eyes anymore.

It was more like she was teased by him until she was helpless.

She wanted to get up from his arms.

But Lu Li didn't let go.

He just looked down at her, his voice lazy.

"President Su."

"One more test?"

Su Qingxue's breathing was slightly chaotic.

She clearly wanted to refuse.

But facing Lu Li's smiling eyes, the words on the tip of her tongue turned into a barely audible:

"...Don't go too far."

Lu Li smiled.

"That means yes."

The next second, he kissed her again.

This time, Su Qingxue did not freeze up.

She just closed her eyes gently, her fingertips slowly gripping the fabric on his chest.

Lu Li tested top-tier samples all night like this.