Chapter 5 The Journey to the Stars
Passing through a lively commercial street, Xue Rin drove into a secluded alley behind the commercial street.
A waiter stepped forward to guide, and the two got out of the car, and the waiter took the car key in Xue Rin's hand, and respectfully attached himself to guide them to the courtyard.
A tall young lady dressed in a decent suit was ushered in in the courtyard, and she nodded with a soft smile, "Mr. Xue, Mr. Gong, please inside, prepare Qingfeng Zhai for the two of you." β
Under the leadership of the lady, the two walked into a room with red brown sandalwood as the main color, the light in the room was dim, but they could see each other's faces and expressions just right, and the space behind the dining table set up a bamboo forest stream, where you could hear the sound of cicadas and gurgling water in the bamboo forest, and the atmosphere of the whole room was quiet and deep.
"Xue Rin, you've been eating here for so many years, aren't you tired of it?"
Gong Yan took off his blazer, handed it to the waiter, loosened his tie, and leaned on the hand-woven seat relaxedly.
"You also know that I have a bad mouth, and you also know the place in the corrupt country, it is like fasting for me, and since I have come back, I must not break the vows well. With that, Xue Rin picked up his iPad and prepared to order.
The two of them played mud together when they were children, and when they grew up, they skipped class together to go skiing in Switzerland, and many years of trench love have made the two tacitly aware that there are not many things that can enter Xue Rin's mouth, but Gong Yan is not a picky eater, so every time the two get together, Xue Rin will order food.
"Hey, Gong Yan, I remember when I was in college, wasn't there a Japanese girl who hurt you? That's it, what about being an innocent little prince?" Xue Rin remembered the argument about "sincerity" that happened in the car before, so he took the initiative to stir up a conversation.
Gong Yan put the white porcelain teacup he had picked up on the table again, straightened up and said: "I've been stupid, but I don't regret it!" This person is fake to me, but the feelings I pay are real, as long as you wait for the right person, then this feeling is not cheap, besides, how can you be sure that there will be no one who will appear, so that you are willing to go to the soup regardless of whether that person is a suitable person or not?"
When Xue Rin heard this, his heart moved, but he still smiled contemptuously: "Just the two of us, a sincere person waiting for a fart? You are the prince of Duan! Even if you are willing to wait, my godfather can't wait, you kid has been obedient since he was a child, and he went to the United States to study management step by step, and he is not like me to fool around, and now that his career has started, my godmother didn't look for you?"
"My mother has been busy holding art exhibitions every day recently, and just those few paintings are enough for her to toss, how can she have the time to toss me!" The smile on Gong Yan's face bloomed.
"Godmother is going to hold an art exhibition again? What is the theme this time? I remember what was the theme of the last time, what was it called a woman, and what was it called?"
"A woman withering in the wind. Gong Yan pursed his lips and replied helplessly.
"Oh, yes, yes, yes, the woman withering in the wind! Hahaha! Do you think my godfather is too busy to spend time with her, and she is making a silent resistance?"
Xue Rin smiled evilly, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the eight-treasure duck that had just been put into his mouth.
Some time ago I persuaded her to go out to play, she said that she planned to go on a trip, I thought she would go to Europe for a trip, but I didn't expect her to arrange a 4 days and 3 nights sea trip to Star Paradise, and after coming back, she was like a crazy painting like a magic barrier, and this art exhibition was inspired by this trip. β
Xue Rin nodded and asked curiously, "Where is Xingtu Island? Why haven't I heard of this place?"
"Xingtu Island is not too far from our city A, it is a holiday island that has become popular in the past two years, and it takes only 3 hours by boat, and about 2 hours if it is a private yacht. There are hot spring resources, and our group has invested in a hot spring SPA resort and recuperation center. Gong Yan introduced Xue Rin while serving vegetables.
"Then you take me there, I have to go and check our service!" Xue Rin was interested.
"What are we two big men going to do? Hey, I heard my dad talk about Xue ...... a few days ago. On the day of the discussion, Chairman Dahua brought his only daughter, named Lin Qingyu, who made strategic investments in their group, a serious Parisian high-achieving businessman, who is the same age as you, 23 this year. Gong Yan observed Xue Rin's expression while describing word by word.
"What?23?What is the Parisian merchant her age thinking about?" Xue Rin looked puzzled.
"What else can you study? People are excellent, I have been studying abroad since I was a child, and I skipped a grade, you think they are all like you, and you have to ask your grandfather to tell your grandmother when you go to college. Although your own conditions are extremely poor, you can't stand Dahua has been trying to expand the market all these years, and is coveting the golden key of our Qianxiang Group, so as soon as Lin Jiashang heard that the son of the chairman of our Qianxiang Group is the same age as her daughter, his eyes are shining, and he has been asking Aunt Qi about you, and has been praising you, I wonder what you have to praise? Is it that the girl is soaking right, or is the car driving steadily?
Xue Rin stared at Gong Yan dumbfounded, not knowing whether to cry or laugh, and began to laugh at himself in his heart, he has always been a playboy in the eyes of those rich second-generation daughters, when did he become a little princess who needed to be married?
Gong Yan saw that Xue Rin's eyes were straight, and he felt more and more funny, so he added fuel to the fire: "Xue Rin, Xue Rin, Aunt Qi can give Lin Qingyu your mobile phone number, it is estimated that people will make an appointment with you in two days, you have to freshen up and dress up!
Xue Rin was completely deflated when he heard this, put down his chopsticks and drank the wine cup, and then raised his middle finger and dangled it in front of Gong Yan's eyes, without saying a word, Gong Yan laughed even more frustration when he saw this.
When Yao Zhixia arrived home with mud-stained trousers, Liu Piaopiao was nesting on the sofa to catch up on the drama.
"Sister Zhixia, you're back, hey, this female partner looks so ugly, dresses so dirty, and dares to rob the male protagonist with the female protagonist, it's really crazy! β
Liu Piaopiao stared intently at the computer screen, mechanically sending potato chips into her mouth one by one.
Yao Zhixia smiled, changed into slippers and entered the house, propped up the umbrella on the kitchen floor, and turned around to go into the toilet to take a bath.
After a while, Liu Piaopiao finished watching the drama and listened to the sound of water in the toilet, so he licked his fingers, pounced on the remaining potato chip scraps on his shirt, and got up to knock on the toilet door.
"Sister Zhixia, have you finished taking a shower? I have good news for you!"
The toilet door opened, and Liu Piaopiao saw Yao Zhixia in a white mist wearing floral cotton pajamas, her hair was still wet, and she was standing in front of the sink to wash clothes.
"What's wrong?" Yao Zhixia stopped what he was doing, his face flushed with heat.
"Haven't you been preparing for the exam for the translation grade certificate this year, and it's the exam fee, and it's the textbook, so you need money, although you've been working part-time at KTV before, but in fact, I've been helping you keep an eye on where you can earn some living expenses. Liu Piaopiao propped her hands on the side of the door, a little embarrassed.
Seeing Yao Zhixia looking at her with a smile, she continued: " My mother called me before, saying that in recent years, the tourism industry of Atlas is particularly hot, and a large number of service staff are needed, and there is a cook in her hotel who jumped to work in the restaurant of Atlas, and she has a businessman who knows that runs a private yacht on the Atlas resort line, and my mother shows off how good his business is, and many rich people charter yachts to go to sea to play, and asked my mother if she has a recommended waiter to go to his yacht as a waiter, only need to go with the boat every Friday night, and come back on Sunday night, and give a lot of remuneration, mainly if the guests feel satisfied will also give tips, so, I thinkβ¦β¦β
Liu Piaopiao was afraid that Yao Zhixia would not like this job, so she was a little hesitant.
"Would you like to recommend it to me?"
"Hmm!" Liu Piaopiao nodded expectantly.
"Of course that's good, thank you, Piaopiao, always thinking of me. β
Yao Zhixia didn't feel that there was anything bad about this job, but felt warm in her heart because Liu Piaopiao cared about her attitude.
"However, I have morning and evening shifts in the supermarket every day, how can I spare a full Saturday and Sunday to go out?" Yao Zhixia was a little embarrassed.
Liu Piaopiao's eyes lit up, and he raised his chin and said: "You don't have to worry about this, I've thought about it, how to say that I am also the assistant general manager of our sales department, I told Sister Liu, who is in charge of scheduling, that you have to prepare for the exam, so for the next two months, you can't come to work every Saturday and Sunday, and you can let others work with you, do you think it's okay?"
Yao Zhixia wiped her pajamas with her hands, stepped forward to put her arms around Liu Piaopiao's neck, rested her head on her shoulder, and hugged her quietly for a while.
"Thank you, Piaopiao, thank you so much, it's good to meet you. Yao Zhixia's nose was red, she felt that her nose was itchy, and her voice was a little choked.
Liu Piaopiao patted Yao Zhixia's back comfortingly, and the corners of her mouth turned up, "You, you're just a child who hasn't eaten candy, and you'll be satisfied with giving a worthless candy cube." β