Chapter 319: Chapter 0319: Mr. Huo asked us to deliver it Chapter 319: Chapter 0319: Mr. Huo asked us to deliver it It was a sound that could rightly be described as a chorus of ghosts and howling wolves. Nobody expected that Mu Lan, having grown up like this, would sing so terribly off-key.

When other people sing, they want money; when she sings, it’s like she’s asking for your life.

Tang Xin was also stunned. As Mu Lan’s number one fan, she never imagined that her idol could be bad at anything.

All the girls in the private room were trying their best to hold in their laughter, with only Yun Xi wearing an indifferent expression as if she didn’t find anything surprising about this. It’s normal for everyone to have their weaknesses.

Looking at her colleagues, each with an awkward expression, Mu Lan’s face flushed red. Mainly because she was a bit tipsy from the happiness of the day, she hadn’t realized she’d begun singing along.

“My singing isn’t very nice. Please… don’t mind it.”

This apology sounded like an excuse, and everyone thought they had only assumed the boss was being modest. But to their surprise, these words were genuinely truthful without a hint of deceit.

At that moment, who would dare to say they minded? They could only shake their heads.

“It’s good, really good. The most important thing about singing is just having fun together.”

Through Tang Xin’s “filter”, Mu Lan could do no wrong. Whatever Mu Lan did seemed incredibly adorable to her.

She was a bit shocked at first, but it didn’t matter. After all, her idol was super cute, and that was enough.

Mu Lan knew Tang Xin was deliberately flattering her. The message in her eyes was clear–nice, but unnecessary.

The group was having a loud and lively time, and Mu Lan’s buzz from the alcohol was fading. While watching them play in the KTV, she stood up and walked outside to get some fresh air, not wanting to hold them back.

Seeing this, Yun Xi immediately followed her out.

As Mu Lan passed by a certain private room in the hallway, with its door slightly ajar–
Without meaning to look, she caught a glimpse of several people seated inside, and one of them… was Huo Tingxiao.

Normally, this wouldn’t have been out of the ordinary, for he had already informed her that he had a business engagement that evening.

However, Mu Lan hadn’t expected to see several “princesses” as well.

Huo Tingxiao, a man who was too lazy to bring a female companion to banquets, was now singing karaoke with “princesses” at such a venue?

Mu Lan suddenly felt stone-cold sober. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Huo Tingxiao, but… she still felt uncomfortable.

She wasn’t ignorant about how these business entertainments went; however, such a low act was quite the eye-opener for her.

Meanwhile, Huo Tingxiao, who was sitting inside the private room, coincidentally glanced at the doorway, and their eyes met through the narrow crack. First stunned, he then stood up without hesitation and walked out of the room.

Mu Lan didn’t understand why her legs were so uncontrollable, instinctively turning to leave.

Perhaps she found it too awkward or maybe for another reason, but she chose to turn and walk away.

Before she could take a step, however, her wrist was already grasped by Huo Tingxiao.

“Running away?”

Sounds of tone-deaf singing leaked from the loosely closed doors of the rooms, and Huo Tingxiao’s deep voice made Mu Lan feel inexplicably guilty. She didn’t know why she would run away, as if she was the one who had done something wrong, when clearly, she hadn’t done any misdeed.

“You’re busy with your clients; I didn’t want to disturb you.”

Her mind was quick to find an excuse.

Huo Tingxiao looked at her with a near smile.

“Are you angry?”

Mu Lan looked up at him, feeling a sour bubbling in her heart.

“Why would I be angry?”

It was a rhetorical question. Huo Tingxiao never got upset, and he was even anxious at the thought of her possibly misunderstanding.

“Those women are with our business partners; they have nothing to do with me.”

This explanation made Mu Lan purse her lips.

“I didn’t know you were into such low-grade get-togethers. What is it, men can’t do business without women?”

This tone clearly indicates anger.

“Huo Tingxiao, even if there really needs to be a gathering, at least make it look somewhat decent.

Do you find such low-level entertainment enjoyable?”

Watching Mu Lan’s fuming expression, Huo Tingxiao solemnly nodded in agreement.

“Wife is right, so, where is your private room?”

“808.”

After Mu Lan blurted this out, she realized something was off and gave Huo Tingxiao a glare.

“Don’t think just because you pick up the tab for me that I’ll act like nothing happened, I’ll deal with you when we get home.”

Seeing her petulant demeanor, Huo Tingxiao felt more at ease in his heart; she truly wasn’t angry.

He didn’t feel guilty at all, after all, he knew what plans he had in his mind.

However, he indeed felt that some aspects were not handled well; this sudden encounter obviously took place while Mu Lan was with her colleagues, and if someone saw them, it would definitely lead to misunderstandings.

Who knows how many rumors would arise from it. He didn’t want anyone talking behind her back, so in future, he would need to handle similar situations more carefully.

Mu Lan turned and left, her mind racing with thousands of thoughts.

She actually really wanted to know, what kind of person it was that made Huo Tingxiao do such a tacky thing.

Could it be that he had encountered some difficulty and hadn’t shared it with her?

Or… In any case, Mu Lan was full of thoughts about Huo Tingxiao being in trouble and wanting to shoulder it alone.

Of course, all this was just her imagination; she had no clue, nor did she know the actual situation.

Tang Xin had already started to giggle from drinking too much, and upon seeing Mu Lan return, she hugged Mu Lan and began to act coquettishly.

“Boss Mu, I really, really like you, admire you so much.

Why are you so perfect, talented, beautiful, and such a good person, when can I become like you?”

Mu Lan was amused and exasperated. How much had she drunk?

“You’re drunk, Tang Xin.”

Tang Xin shook her head.

“I’m not, Boss Mu, I’m speaking from my heart, really, I really like you.

But I can’t become as outstanding as you, I… I will try hard.”

Mu Lan rubbed her temples.

“Yes, I know you’ll try hard.”

Tang Xin hugged her and nodded vigorously.

“Yes, yes, Boss Mu, you’re so kind.”

The other colleagues couldn’t help but laugh when they saw this.

Tang Xin usually acted like a little fan-girl, but everyone could tell she wasn’t the sycophantic type. As an assistant, she got along well with her colleagues, so everyone just found her adorable.

Soon after, the server delivered two bottles of red wine, obviously pricy. Tang Xin’s big eyes, resembling those from the Carzlan brand, widened in awe.

“Wow, Boss Mu is really generous. This wine costs more than two thousand yuan a bottle at the winery. Doesn’t that mean it’s even more expensive here?”

Originally, not many people knew what the wine was. Tang Xin mentioning it piqued everyone’s interest, making them wonder about her family background; she seemed to know her stuff just from a glance at the wine.

What surprised everyone even more was how lavish the boss was; at a casual get-together like this, he didn’t hesitate to order such pricy wine.

“It was Mr. Huo who asked us to bring it over.”

The manager explained respectfully.