Chapter 3 - Five Star Thai Cuisine (1/2)

-12:15 P.M. Chen Corporations- Conference Room A-

Lunch time finally arrived as Chen Mu listened to the fifth financial plan proposal from the fifth financial advisor about the progress of recent investments. All the complicated business terms that could have been easily simplified to one line was stretched to a fifty-page proposal per person and the presentations were long and dull.

Chen Mu could only curse in his head because he had to temporarily take over the company due to family issues. Even though he had no interest in taking over his family business, he was talented in discovering great opportunities. He knew that once he takes over temporarily, it would mean that he had stepped foot into the business field and escaping from his family's plans would be something difficult.

Since it reached lunch time, Chen Mu stopped the financial advisor from continuing his suggestions on the upcoming project, ”Let's take an hour lunch break.”

He took out his cell phone and texted Susu to remind her to eat lunch or take a break from work.

Chen Mu: ”Don't forget to take a break and eat your lunch. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach is very bad for your stomach, so you better eat something.”

Susu was about to get up to brew another cup of coffee when she received his text, ”Damn! What timing... He must have some spy camera on me.”

She replied, ”I'm not hungry.”

Chen Mu: ” Even if you're not hungry, you should eat something small.”

Susu: ”No appetite.”

Chen Mu:” As your boss, I forbid you from working until you take a break.”

Susu: ”Okay.”

Chen Mu: ”And replying 'Okay' is not enough. Make sure you eat something.”

Susu: ”Kk”

Chen Mu: ”You're not going to eat, huh? I request a selfie of yourself eating.”

Susu: ” :( ”

Chen Mu smirked at her sad face emoticon. Taking out his wallet, he handed his credit card to his assistant, ”Thank you everyone for your hard work. I want to treat all of you to the Five Star Thai Cuisine. Order as you wish, but when you order, please help me order a Soup Veggie (small), Papaya Salad, Black Sticky Rice Coconut Milk, Coconut Sticky Rice, and Chilean Sea Bass. Thanks.”

Everyone thought they had heard wrong because Chen Mu looked so bored and strict during the meeting that they were afraid he would flip out on their economic plans. They did not expect him to treat them to a fancy meal, especially the famous Five Star Thai Cuisine.

”What?” Chen Mu looked up from his phone when he noticed the awkward silence that followed after he finished telling them the order that he wanted.

His assistant instantly noted the orders that his boss wanted and hurriedly asked the other employees what they wanted. Within half an hour, the food was delivered to the conference room.

Chen Mu's assistant handed him the orders in a separate bag, ”Mr. Chen, this is the order that you requested.”

”Oh! Thank you.” Chen Mu smiled as he got up from his seat, fixed the wrinkles on his suit, and walked out with the food in his hands. Before he entered the elevator, he had sent a text to his assistant, ”Tell everyone their official lunch break starts now, so take their time eating. No rush.”

His assistant was once again left speechless with his mouth dangled open, ”Boss... must be in a good mood today. Does that mean I can finally go home and not work overtime today?”

The elevator doors opened and Chen Mu quietly stepped into the empty office. He frowned when he noticed that everyone went to lunch except for Susu. She was still typing on her laptop trying to correct the tiniest detail of the upcoming seasonal poster.

The bag of food was placed right by her laptop, startling her.

”Chen Mu! Huh? What's this?” Her long hair was tied in a messy bun and her eyes looked more energetic behind the glasses frame. The glossy soft lips of hers looked sweet like fresh cherries.

With a smile on his face, he listed all the dishes that he had ordered exclusively to her taste, ”All of these are your favorites that you have never turned down in the past. Work is important, but your health is my top priority. Let's eat.”

Leaning against her chair lazily, she questioned, ”Don't tell me you purposely went to this place to grab delivery just so I would take a break and eat something.”