Chapter 267 - We Need Your Cooperation
Tristan, Zhen-Zhen, and Sophia headed straight to Tristan's office. The moment they arrived inside, they saw FaMo and Matthew having a coffee break.
The two men were sitting on the large couch, chatting together. Zhen-Zhen couldn't help but smile after seeing FaMo getting along well with Matthew.
He looked like a real person now, acting as if he was a human being, not a mighty dragon protector. She was glad to see that FaMo was having fun in this world.
Meanwhile, Sophia was starstruck once again as her eyes found two gorgeous men sitting on the couch.
'My friend, Lillie, is indeed surrounded by charming and handsome men. And I can't believe that I am here at the office of the Heavenly Star Enterprise's CEO.' Sophia thought to herself, standing still at the entrance door of the office.
Sophia was overwhelmed by these happenings. She was not used to this and she had never imagined any of this would happen to her one day.
"Sunbae, come inside," Zhen-Zhen called her when she noticed that Sophia stopped on her track and just remained standing by the door.
Sophia just smiled sheepishly at her before walking over them.
"Lillie, Tristan, you are both here… together with a friend," Matthew stood up to greet the newcomers.
Tristan nodded at Matthew as he guided Zhen-Zhen to his desk. "Wifey, this is my office chair. Come, let's sit."
Tristan sat down first before pulling Zhen-Zhen into his laps.
That action garnered different reactions from the other three people present in the room.
FaMo felt annoyed because he was supposed to welcome Zhen-Zhen and hugged her but Tristan pulled her immediately to his desk.
FaMo already missed the moment when Zhen-Zhen would immediately scoop him in her arms, hugging and squeezing him while he was in his cat form.
Meanwhile, Sophia fell silent because of this awkward atmosphere. Tristan and Zhen-Zhen were supposed to introduce her to FaMo and Matthew but the two seemed to forget everyone around them as the two of them were now focusing on each other.
Matthew, on the other hand, just shook his head for the public display of affection by this lovely couple. The three of them just watched Tristan who was now enthusiastically explaining things about his works to Zhen-Zhen.
Tristan put on a pitiful face, complaining about how tiring and stressful his work as CEO was. He was acting like a child in front of Zhen-Zhen asking for her comfort and praise.
"See this pile of paperwork? Wifey, I'm doing this, working hard so that Grandpa won't scold me and strip me of my CEO's position. Can you help me handle grandpa, Wifey? Tell him that he should go easy on me." Tristan begged Zhen-Zhen.
She just cupped his face and looked at him helplessly. After a few seconds, Zhen-Zhen bobbed her head while stroking Tristan's hair.
"I think I need to power up, wifey. Kiss me," Tristan shamelessly requested to Zhen-Zhen.
Zhen-Zhen let out a soft giggle before planting a soft kiss on his cheeks. But Tristan pouted as he didn't like it.
"Kiss me on the lips, Wifey," he whined.
Zhen-Zhen smiled sweetly at him as she leaned once again, kissing him on his lips tenderly.
FaMo: "..."
Matthew: "..."
Sophia: "..."
The three people were looking at the couple with disbelief. They were having different thoughts in their minds right now.
Matthew: 'Hello, we are still here! When did we become invisible to Tristan and Lillie?'
Sophia: 'Aww. How many tons of dog food I have to eat by just watching this lovey-dovey couple? I am here to ask for help, not to eat dog foods.'
FaMo: 'How dare he do this, kissing my Baby Zhen-Zhen in front of me? Did he forget that I am Zhen-Zhen's father right now?'
FaMo had the urge to separate the two. When he was about to approach them, Zhen-Zhen suddenly remembered Sohpia and the reason why they came to the company together with Tristan.
Zhen-Zhen immediately got off his lap and walked towards Sophia. Zhen-Zhen finally introduced Sophia to Matthew and FaMo.
"By the way, this is my friend Sophia. Sunbae, meet Matthew and Zu Wan."
"Welcome to the Heavenly Star Enterprise, Sophia," Matthew softly said to her, extending his right hand.
"Thank you, Sir Matthew," Sophia responded, shaking their hands.
Matthew let out a soft chuckle and said, "Please omit the word Sir. Just call me Matt or Matthew."
Sophia nodded in agreement. When it was FaMo turned to greet Sophia, Matthew immediately averted his gaze to him, observing FaMo anxiously as he was getting ready to stop him if ever FaMo would try to kiss another man after introducing himself.
Matthew heaved a sigh of relief when everything went smoothly. FaMo learned his lesson. He won't kiss anyone anymore.
Sophia couldn't help but blush while facing these gorgeous men. She felt like her palm became sweaty when shaking Matthew's and FaMo's hands.
She couldn't even take her eyes off FaMo. He was really charming. His aura had a vibe of a Greek god. She was mesmerized.
"By the way, why are you both here? Early class dismissal?" Matthew asked Zhen-Zhen and Sophia with a gentle smile on his face.
"Yes, we have an early dismissal. One of my professors this afternoon was busy with something so he just left us with homework." Zhen-Zhen responded to Matthew.
"We are here because my friend needs some advice," Zhen-Zhen added.
"Oh, okay."
After introducing themselves to each other, Tristan asked Matthew to continue his paperwork in his office while he entertained Sophia and Zhen-Zhen.
Matthew followed Tristan's order. He gathered some paperwork, transferring them to his desk that was just outside Tristan's office.
Matthew excused himself first, leaving FaMo, Tristan, Zhen-Zhen, and Sophia in Tristan's office. Tristan joined them on the couch, sitting beside Zhen-Zhen. Sophia and FaMo were sitting on opposite sides of Tristan and Zhen-Zhen.
"Alright, Wifey. What advice do you want from me?" Tristan asked Zhen-Zhen.
Sophia lowered her gaze while biting her lips. She was embarrassed to ask Tristan about this. She felt like she wanted the ground to open up for her and swallow her whole.
But Zhen-Zhen was so determined to help her by asking her husband for help.
"Hubby, are you an expert about dating?" Zhen-Zhen promptly asked him.
*Cough* *Cough* *Cough*
Tristan choked on his saliva. He suddenly felt anxious hearing that question.
'Damn! Did my wife learn about my reputation, that's why she's asking me this?' Tristan pondered at that thought.
He didn't know what to say. He was hesitating to answer, especially now that FaMo and Sophia were looking at him intently, anticipating his reply.
Sophia was aware of Tristan's reputation because she read some articles about Tristan Davis before. FaMo, on the other hand, was still suspecting Tristan that there's something he was still hiding from Zhen-Zhen.
"We need your help, hubby. Sophia is about to go on a date with her crush this Saturday but she has no confidence to face him." Zhen-Zhen started to share Sophia's concern with Tristan.
"She doesn't know how she will act to impress the guy. I don't have any experience regarding this, so I can't give her useful and significant advice. What advice will you give her?"
Tristan scratched the back of his neck. He felt relieved after hearing that. He really thought Zhen-Zhen had found out something.
He was still conditioning himself on how he would tell Zhen-Zhen the story about his past relationships with women and his bad reputation.
He was done fixing the misunderstanding and conflict caused by Hannah. This time he needed to come clean and tell her everything about his past.
He made a mental note that he would do it tonight. He already learned his lesson. Zhen-Zhen should learn everything from him, not from other people.
After he made up his mind, Tristan focused on the concern of Sophia. He would try his best to give her meaningful and worthwhile advice. FaMo was just silently listening to them.
Tristan asked them about the guy, Marcus before giving them his opinions and suggestions. Sophia and Zhen-Zhen described Marcus and his reputation in school. He was a certified heartthrob and a campus crush.
Now, he got the picture of why Sophia was not confident to face him. After assessing Sophia, Tristan finally spoke up.
"First of all, you should not pressure yourself about impressing the guy. The more you think about it the more you will tend to commit a mistake and feel conscious and uncomfortable with him. Just be yourself and go with the flow." Tristan said with so much seriousness in his voice.
Zhen-Zhen and Sophia nodded at him. Even FaMo approved of that advice.
"Hmm, we can do two things. First, let's do a makeover. Once you believe in yourself that you're beautiful, the more you will become confident about yourself."
"Second, let's do a practice or simulation," Tristan said cheerfully while eyeing Sophia and FaMo with a smirk on his face.
Sophia: "Practice?"
Zhen-Zhen: "Simulation?"
FaMo: 'What is this fool talking about? Why is he looking at me with that kind of smile?'
Tristan nodded and glanced at his wristwatch. "Yes, we still have enough time. We can do the simulation first. Then tomorrow morning we will do the makeover. Saturday afternoon is your meeting time, right?"
Zhen-Zhen and Sophia both bobbed their heads as a response. They were still looking at Tristan with confusion.
"Great! Master- I mean Mr. Zu Wan, we need your help and cooperation with this." After saying that, Tristan winked at FaMo.
FaMo: "..."
( Why am I suddenly included here?)