Chapter 62: A Wife Without Makeup Is Also Beautiful

Lin Chen was struck by a sudden inspiration.

Long Wenying had said she was giving him the entire eighth floor for the live-streaming department, but aside from some office chairs, there was currently nothing else in it.

Which meant they had to buy things.

Things like computers and live-streaming equipment definitely needed to be inspected in person before placing an order.

And wouldn't that provide the perfect opportunity to slack off during work hours?

Besides, if he brought his precious wife along while slacking off, no one would ever know!

The expenses could even be reimbursed—a date funded by the company, how awesome is that?!

When Xu Mi received Lin Chen's call, she was completely bewildered: "What kind of date? Aren't you supposed to be working?"

She had already learned about what happened at the company.

Regarding the board of directors establishing a separate live-streaming department specifically for Lin Chen, she was actually somewhat reluctant to accept it.

It wasn't that she didn't want to support Lin Chen, but rather that she felt things were moving much too fast.

Before falling ill, Xu Mi had been a renowned female executive, and she had deep insights into human nature.

Even though she had long since committed her heart to Lin Chen, she had never intended to let him achieve success overnight in his career.

For one thing, she didn't want to hurt Lin Chen's self-esteem.

For another, she hoped Lin Chen could take things step by step, starting from a humble position as a junior employee in the marketing department and steadily working his way up.

Yet now, an entire department had been handed directly over to Lin Chen—the authority was simply too massive!

And now, this phone call from Lin Chen left her even more baffled.

A department had just landed in his hands, so why wasn't he busy working, and why on earth did he suddenly suggest a date?

Driving the car, Lin Chen said, "I'll tell you all about it when we meet. Go change your clothes and come downstairs to wait for me. I'll be there in half an hour!"

"Today, I'll make up for the date we missed last time."

Some things were too complicated to explain in a few words; they could talk when they met.

Xu Mi hung up the phone in a daze, instinctively wanting to call the company to inquire, but she stopped before dialing.

She could sense that Lin Chen wasn't someone who acted recklessly.

If he was coming out now, he must have his reasons, so it would be better to just ask him in person.

Besides, she didn't want to pry into everything like she was keeping him under surveillance.

Since they were husband and wife, they certainly needed to have a foundation of trust.

Once she figured this out, Xu Mi stopped dwelling on it and happily went to change her clothes.

Only, she tried on several outfits in a row and wasn't satisfied with any of them.

Most of her clothes leaned towards mature professional attire, and the rest were mostly sportswear.

Xu Mi instinctively didn't want to dress too maturely, considering she was so much older than Lin Chen.

After picking and choosing, seeing that time was running out, she simply grabbed a dress and slipped it on. She had wanted to put on some makeup, but there honestly wasn't enough time left.

"Forget it, this will have to do!"

Xu Mi looked at herself in the mirror over and over, feeling thoroughly dissatisfied with the slightly pale and thin face staring back at her.

Just at that moment, Lin Chen called again.

"Wife, I've arrived downstairs at the residential complex. Are you ready?"

In her rush, Xu Mi dropped her mirror.

With a loud crash, it shattered.

Lin Chen immediately panicked: "What's wrong? I heard a mirror break? Did you cut your hand? Wife, did you get dizzy again and lose your grip on something?"

"Never mind, go lie down on the bed first. I'm coming right up, don't move around!"

Before Xu Mi could even speak, the call was disconnected.

Looking at the shattered glass all over the floor and recalling Lin Chen's anxious voice, she couldn't help but smile.

That man usually seemed so calm and steady, but whenever it concerned her, he would completely lose his composure.

Come to think of it, he was actually quite adorable...

Lin Chen found a temporary parking space, hurried straight home, and didn't even wait for the elevator, choosing to run up the stairs instead.

When he reached home, he was completely out of breath.

Xu Mi's heart ached terribly: "I was just being clumsy and dropped the mirror. I didn't even get a chance to speak before you hung up. Why were you in such a rush?"

"Drink some water and take a rest!"

Instead, Lin Chen grabbed her hands, looking utterly frantic: "Are you really not hurt?"

Xu Mi was torn between laughter and tears: "No! I'm not a child, how could I get hurt just from dropping a mirror?"

"What if the glass shards cut you?"

"I'm not stupid!"

After going back and forth for a while and making sure Xu Mi wasn't injured, Lin Chen finally let out a sigh of relief. After drinking some water, he set about cleaning up the shattered glass all over the floor.

Watching him busy at work, Xu Mi felt a sweet warmth fill her heart.

Lin Chen quickly tidied up the place and looked at Xu Mi: "Alright, let's go! Time for our date."

However, Xu Mi hesitated slightly.

"What's wrong?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled. "Don't you want to go?"

"No..."

Xu Mi hesitatingly began, "Do... do I look really ugly like this?"

Lin Chen froze and looked her up and down.

He saw that Xu Mi was wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress that revealed her fair, slender collarbones, flowing down to a waist that could be spanned by a single grip.

The dress wasn't very long, reaching just above her knees, exposing calves that were long and straight, paired with strapped high heels...

Lin Chen swallowed hard and shook his head without hesitation: "Not ugly, but I don't like it!"

"Ah!"

Xu Mi's face turned pale: "Then I'll go change into something else..."

Lin Chen directly grabbed her: "Let me pick something for you."

With that, he dashed into the bedroom.

A moment later, he emerged with a selected outfit.

A red knitted top paired with white cotton-linen trousers, along with a pair of flats.

"Wear this, I like this one!"

Lin Chen's face was full of eager anticipation.

Xu Mi stared at the clothes he handed over, feeling that something wasn't quite right: "You like this style?"

Lin Chen nodded frantically: "Yes, yes, I love this kind!"

"But... I feel like it makes me look a bit old."

"How does this look old? Wife, you're not old at all, alright? You look like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old beauty!"

"You're just trying to make me happy again."

"I swear from the bottom of my heart, not a single word of that was a lie. Trust me, you look the prettiest in this outfit!"

Half-convinced, Xu Mi went back into the bedroom and changed her clothes.

When Lin Chen saw her walk out, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

And it was precisely this sigh that made Xu Mi catch on.

"You wouldn't happen to think that previous dress showed too much skin, so you didn't want me to wear it, would you?"

Lin Chen immediately let out a sheepish laugh: "Not at all, wife, don't misunderstand. How could I ever interfere with your freedom of dress?"

"I genuinely think you look prettier in the outfit you're wearing now, and it's more comfortable too. Trust me!"

As if!

He simply thought that dress was too gorgeous, displaying all of Xu Mi's best features to perfection, which was why he demanded she change it.

Such a stunning and precious wife should only dress up like that for him to see at home—no one else deserved it!

Under his solemn oaths, Xu Mi finally stopped questioning him, but she immediately got caught up in another dilemma.

"Should I put on some makeup?"

"No need, wife, you look the most beautiful right now. As the saying goes, 'Lotus rising from clear water, naturally without carved adornment.' Putting on makeup would only conceal your natural beauty, a bare face is the most gorgeous thing ever!!!"

"Well... alright then!"

Xu Mi picked up her bag from the rack: "Let's go!"

"Since we have a moment now, tell me why you were able to slip away during work hours to go on a date?"