OFR – Chapter 4 The Beautiful Boss

After finalizing with the boss of the Elegance Exhibition Hall on WeChat, Mu Bai, aided by the light from the small lamp, rummaged through the neatly stacked clothes by the bedside, found a somewhat formal outfit, put it on, and then freshened up a bit. He packed the cactus in a cardboard box, turned off the lamp, and walked out of the basement.

Mu Bai initially thought of having instant noodles as usual but reconsidered, deciding to treat himself to something nice after selling the cactus, as a way to celebrate this unexpected source of income. He didn’t have many friends in the city of Nanjing, so he could only savor this joy alone.

The basement where Mu Bai resided was very close to the Elegance Exhibition Hall, and in no time, he arrived there.

Upon entering the floral exhibition hall, Mu Bai asked the receptionist about their boss’s room and then proceeded to the elevator.

Mu Bai soon reached the top floor of the Elegance Exhibition Hall, walked out of the elevator, and approached the room as directed by the receptionist.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

Mu Bai knocked on the door.

“Please come in.”

A pleasant female voice came from inside.

Mu Bai pushed the door open and was greeted by a tall, slender figure with proportionate curves, exuding a graceful S-shaped silhouette that showcased the perfect femininity. Her lightly made-up face was exquisite, flawless, and most importantly, her beautiful speaking eyes made men unable to help but fall for her.

“Hello, I’m here to sell the cactus on behalf of my friend,” Mu Bai said, looking at the woman. Although he was amazed by the beauty of the woman, he remained calm. After all, his years of experience as a masseur had taught him to conceal his emotions. One couldn’t ogle at the bodies of female clients in a massage parlor, could they?

“Oh, are you Xiao Mu? Nice to meet you,” Han Mengyun was surprised to see the person waiting for her arrive so quickly, especially since he was a teenager, at most eighteen or twenty.

Most importantly, Han Mengyun didn’t see the typical look of desire in his eyes that she usually encountered from other men.

“Yeah, Boss, let’s have a look at the cactus first,” Mu Bai said straightforwardly. He was eager to know the value of the plants cultivated through the magical farm. After all, he wanted to find out if this method of making money through the virtual tycoon system was indeed lucrative.

“Okay, let’s have a look. Put it on the table,” Han Mengyun got up and cleared her desk a bit, making space for the box containing the cactus.

Han Mengyun had already seen the beauty of the cactus on the Tieba forum. However, she still had some doubts in her mind. After all, it was hard to believe that an ordinary cactus could be so beautiful. So Han Mengyun thought the cactus must be a top-grade one. Otherwise, Xiao Mu wouldn’t dare to bring it here for sale. But the photos on Tieba might have been slightly touched up or edited.

But as soon as the box was opened, all of Han Mengyun’s doubts disappeared in an instant.

Han Mengyun stared at the cactus on the table, her beautiful eyes showing astonishment.

“It’s too beautiful, it’s an absolute gem among gems,” she whispered.

The emerald cactus, under the sunlight shining through the window, appeared transparent and emerald green, even more beautiful than the pictures taken in Mu Bai’s dark basement.

“Xiao Mu, how much is your friend asking for this cactus?” Han Mengyun asked softly after admiring it for a few minutes.

“How much are you willing to offer?” Mu Bai didn’t directly answer. After all, the friend he mentioned was completely fabricated by him.

“Ordinary cacti are not worth much. Even the superior ones can only sell for a few hundred yuan at most. As for top-grade ones, they may fetch two or three thousand yuan. But for this one, I’m really interested, so I’m willing to offer 8,000 yuan. What do you think of this price?” Han Mengyun looked at the cactus and then spoke softly.

Actually, 8,000 yuan was far beyond Han Mengyun’s bottom line. Before seeing the real thing, she was in a dilemma about whether to buy it or not. But now that she had seen the real thing, Han Mengyun knew she would buy it even if it cost twenty or thirty thousand yuan.

This cactus could definitely be used as an exhibit at the exhibition next month.

“8,000 yuan?” Mu Bai’s heart was already racing at this price, but he pretended to be a bit hesitant. He couldn’t act like he had never seen money before. After all, he was representing a mysterious friend.

Seeing Mu Bai’s apparent hesitation, Han Mengyun quickly said softly, “Xiao Mu, how much do you think is appropriate? It’s okay, even if you ask for a bit more, you can spend it as pocket money. There’s no problem on my end. Just remember, if your friend has any top-grade plants for sale in the future, be sure to contact me in advance.”

Han Mengyun didn’t haggle with Mu Bai, as she still wanted to leverage Mu Bai to get to the friend behind him. So even if she took a little loss in this transaction, it wasn’t a big deal.

Hearing Han Mengyun’s words, Mu Bai suddenly felt that the rumors were true. The boss of the Elegance Flower and Plant Exhibition Hall indeed had a good character and was very understanding. Especially her calling him “little brother,” it made Mu Bai, who had been struggling at the bottom of Nanjing city, feel warmth.

In the massage parlor before, some female customers would sometimes call Mu Bai “little brother,” but those truly wealthy female customers were always very cold. They would even think Mu Bai was taking advantage of them. Their eyes would always be monitoring Mu Bai. This annoyed Mu Bai a lot. These wealthy female customers were afraid of being taken advantage of but insisted on finding a male masseur. It was ridiculous.

So seeing the boss of the Elegance Flower and Plant Exhibition Hall, who was so wealthy, being so understanding, Mu Bai didn’t push the price too much.

“Nine thousand yuan,” he said.

“Nine thousand yuan? Aren’t you asking for a little extra pocket money?” Han Mengyun looked at Mu Bai and smiled softly.

“No, thank you,” Mu Bai shook his head.

Nine thousand yuan was already beyond his expectations.

“Alright, Xiao Mu,” Han Mengyun looked at Mu Bai, who didn’t seize the opportunity to ask for more money, and felt a little more fond of this eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy. She looked at the delicate Mu Bai under the sunlight and couldn’t help but reach out and gently rub his face affectionately, saying, “Xiao Mu, what’s your full name?”

“Mu Bai,” Mu Bai felt Han Mengyun’s cool and slender hand and couldn’t help but blush. Actually, Mu Bai had touched many women’s hands before. Let alone hands, he didn’t know how many parts of their bodies he had touched. But it was the first time for him to touch such a beautiful and wealthy woman like Han Mengyun.

“Haven’t you ever had a girlfriend? Nowadays, even thirteen or fourteen-year-olds start dating, don’t they? Mu Bai, why haven’t you? Is it because you haven’t found anyone you like?” Han Mengyun saw Mu Bai blushing just from her touch and couldn’t help but tease.

Although Han Mengyun wanted to use Mu Bai to make connections with the person behind him, she did feel a bit of goodwill towards this cute boy.

Of course, it was just a pure and simple affection. After all, at the age of twenty-five, she was no longer at the age where she casually indulged in emotions.

“Boss, if there’s nothing else, let’s proceed with the transaction,” Mu Bai found a hint of warmth from Han Mengyun, but he also had self-awareness. He was just a poor kid now. He could only protect the secret of the virtual tycoon by pretending to be mysterious. He couldn’t get too involved with the boss of Elegance Flower and Plant Exhibition Hall.

“Alright, let me act cold again,” Han Mengyun stretched out her somewhat cold hand again, warmed Mu Bai’s neck area, causing Mu Bai to retreat repeatedly, and the delicate face showed a blush again.

In the past, it was always Mu Bai who secretly took advantage of female customers. This was the first time he was flirted with by a beautiful woman, so he was caught off guard.

“Little Mu Bai, it’s the first time I’ve taken the initiative to touch someone, and they’re dodging. Here, this is ten thousand yuan. The remaining one thousand yuan is the tip I’m giving you. Come to visit me often in the future,” Han Mengyun took out a thick envelope and handed it to Mu Bai.

After Mu Bai took it, he took out one thousand yuan from it and returned it to Han Mengyun, saying, “Thank you, boss. I’ll take my leave.”

It wasn’t that he didn’t like money, but as a man, he couldn’t accept a tip from a woman. It would be too shameful for a man to accept money from a woman, wouldn’t it? No, this was absolutely unacceptable!

So he directly returned the extra one thousand yuan to Han Mengyun. As the saying goes, a gentleman loves money in a proper way.

“Now you…” Han Mengyun looked at the one thousand yuan that Mu Bai had taken out without saying a word. She wanted to say something but couldn’t. However, she became more interested in this big boy.

After Mu Bai left the room, Han Mengyun whispered softly, “He’s really an interesting boy.”