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Chapter 17 Aromatherapy and Embrace

At night, at a hotel not far from the camping park.

Since the colleagues from Feichi Power had booked quite a few rooms, the hotel offered a complimentary upgrade to a deluxe suite, where everyone gathered to play Werewolf, murder mystery games, and card games.

Zhou Lang was targeted, and the prophet was eliminated by a blind knife on the first night. He sat on the sofa in the back, and with nothing to do, he casually took photos of his colleagues having a good time.

Tian Wei was a little nervous, and her speech was full of loopholes, almost as if she was saying "I am a good wolf". She was voted out after only two rounds.

She leaned over the edge of Zhou Lang's sofa and quietly watched him fiddling with his phone.

Zhou Lang opened the Speedy Party's work group, and store manager Kong Xiangfeng had received another batch of cars.

Store Manager Kong privately messaged Zhou Lang for instructions: Boss, we've sold two work vehicles, a Mercedes-AMG CLE53 and a BMW M3. Should we order another work vehicle?

[Zhou Lang]: Are there any alternatives?

[Kong Xiangfeng]: 0518 Vehicle Retirement.pdf

Audi RS e-tron GT, Mercedes-AMG GT50, Porsche Taycan, Lotus Emeya, Jaguar F-type, and Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, a total of 6 vehicles.

Tian Wei moved closer to Zhou Lang, scrutinizing the vehicle information on his screen with great curiosity.

To be honest, the fact that she can drive so many cars is all thanks to this little girl's wealth.

Zhou Lang tilted the phone towards her: "Six choices, which one would you choose?"

"Me?"

Tian Wei's eyelashes trembled: "The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, right? Other cars are also very good, but the SU7 Ultra's Nürburgring performance has been quite impressive recently. Driving it around university campuses is quite eye-catching and will attract a lot of attention."

"OK, I've never experienced a pure electric coupe before, so this is a good opportunity to give it a try."

Zhou Lang instructed Store Manager Kong to prepare the vehicle so that they could exchange it for a new one next week. He would drive Xiaomi to work, and if there was time, he would also let Tian Wei drive it.

After playing for another hour or so, Zhou Lang went back to his room to wash up and rest.

Across from his room was a double room with two king-size beds belonging to Shen Wanrou and Tian Wei.

The door was open, and as Zhou Lang passed by, he caught a glimpse of Shen Wanrou inside. She had changed into a light pink loungewear dress and seemed to have been waiting for him to come back.

"Zhou Lang".

Shen Wanrou stood up, holding something in her hand, and walked towards him.

"When I rode in your car during the day, I was thinking of buying you a scented diffuser."

She placed a delicate little gift box in Zhou Lang's palm.

"I went shopping with Michelle and the others tonight and saw this one. I think it would suit you quite well."

Zhou Lang glanced at the name and sample image on the aromatherapy packaging; it was The Beast's Golden Snitch.

The Harry Potter collaboration features a small golden ball with wings, which can be placed on an air conditioner vent to release the aroma of grapefruit, peppermint, and woody notes, while also serving as a sophisticated decorative item.

It's not cheap; the official price is 568 yuan.

"Sister-in-law, you've gone to so much trouble."

I guess she gave this gift because she felt she was apologizing to her ex-husband.

Zhou Lang tried to refuse, but Shen Wanrou said in a soft and charming voice, "What's given to you is yours. You can't ask to return it."

For the first time, he felt that sound had substance. This sentence felt like a fluffy, adorable kitten was gently rubbing against his ear.

Zhou Lang smiled and said, "Then I'll accept it. I'll treat you and Tian Wei to a few more meals in the future, as a way of returning the favor."

"Yes, that's more like it."

……

The next day.

As per the morning's itinerary, the group drove to the entrance of a hiking loop.

Ling Yuanyuan and He Susu were sitting in Zhou Lang's car.

He originally wanted Shen Wanrou and Tian Wei to ride in his car, but Ling Yuanyuan beat him to it.

However, Shen Wanrou, Ling Yuanyuan's sister-in-law, and Ling Yuanyuan didn't get along and couldn't agree on anything, so she went to ride in Michelle's Tank 700 instead.

The hiking route was a well-established, low-risk trail. Apart from a few shallow bends in the streams where you had to wade through, the trail was not difficult.

While crossing the stream, a female colleague ignored advice to change into comfortable shoes and instead wore Crocs. She stepped on a round stone, slipped, and fell sideways into the water.

The splashing water and the screams that sounded like battle cries startled Shen Wanrou in front of her.

Shen Wanrou lost her balance for a moment, staggered, and fell forward.

"sister in law?"

"sister in law!"

Zhou Lang and his three male colleagues, who were further ahead, turned around at the same time and instinctively reached out to help her.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Wanrou didn't have time to think before she subconsciously realized that there were four boys in front of her.

Without much thought, she managed to control her body and fell towards Zhou Lang, throwing herself into his arms and being held tightly in his embrace.

"Zhou Lang... I'm sorry..." Shen Wanrou felt that she hadn't felt this shy in a long time.

"Sister-in-law, your shoes, socks, and trouser legs are all wet. Let's get ashore first."

Seeing Shen Wanrou acting shyly, which was completely different from her usual dignified and quiet image, Zhou Lang realized that their physical contact had been a bit too close.

To ease the tension, Zhou Lang casually joked, "Looks like the car air freshener wasn't a waste of money, sister-in-law. Is my airbag up to standard?"

Shen Wanrou's face flushed slightly. After stepping onto the sandy ground on the opposite bank, she broke free from Zhou Lang's embrace.

"Hmm..." Her response was as soft as a young girl's whisper, barely audible.

……

Outdoor hiking, rafting, and off-road vehicle rides filled this small canyon scenic area with cheers and excited shouts from colleagues.

"Damn, this is what life is all about!"

"Brother Zhou Lang, I still want to thank you. Otherwise, we would definitely be working overtime again this weekend."

A group of male colleagues were extremely grateful to Zhou Lang, while the female colleagues' expressions of gratitude were even more forceful.

"Director Zhou, thank you for organizing this event. I'm always staying in the office building, and it feels like it's been a long time since I've enjoyed the sunshine in broad daylight."

"People should get out and have fun more often, Director Zhou. After this trip, it seems like my breast nodules have all cleared up!"

"...Could you please not be so unrestrained?"

"What does your breast cancer have to do with Director Zhou... That's ambiguous. Dare you repeat that to your husband?"

A group of married young women were laughing and joking, and within three sentences they steered the conversation off-topic, like a train whistle—"dirty dirty dirty dirty dirty..."

Tian Wei felt a pang of jealousy and secretly glared at the woman who had spoken.

Zhou Lang smiled nonchalantly: "Then we'll organize more team-building activities like this in the future. Everyone can brainstorm and choose new routes. After a while, we can organize similar activities again."

"Come on, everyone, come closer and take more photos together."

Meanwhile, in the Economic Development Zone, which is dozens of kilometers away.

At a roadside stir-fry stall next to Feichi Power Technology Company.

In the middle of the day, Tian Wenming couldn't resist calling over a few of his cronies to keep him company while he drank alone.

He had already given up on thinking about Zhou Lang and forced himself not to open his WeChat Moments and dread the situation.

I opened Kuaishou on my phone, watched a few videos, but they weren't interesting, so I switched to Douyin.

A few low-cut chairs with shaky legs swayed past, and big data recommended "people you may know" to him.

When Tian Wenming came across Ling Yuanyuan's Douyin account, his finger suddenly stopped.

"Holy crap?!"

Ling Yuanyuan posted several messages, both videos and pictures, all featuring her next to Zhou Lang.

The last photo, a dynamic group photo that only lasts a few seconds, caught Tian Wenming's attention.

To Zhou Lang's left is Ling Yuanyuan, and to his right is Shen Wanrou.

He turned his head and told each of the two women a joke, which made them laugh so hard they bent over.

The image freezes on a moment of their intimate gestures and beaming smiles.

"I really messed up!!"