Chapter 73
Chapter 73
Many things have underlying patterns.
Shen Xi recalled the situation at the time. She still had a deep impression of Zhou Li. At that time, she had praised him, thinking that the delivery boy was quite good-looking.
Shen Xi glanced lightly at Zhou Li, then at Jiang Ci and Xiao Man. Jiang Ci's face was expressionless and indifferent, while Xiao Man kept her head down and did not look at her mother for the first time.
Tsk, they all pretend to be quite convincing.
Zhou Li couldn't hide anything. When he told a lie, his guilty conscience was immediately apparent, and his ears even turned a little red.
He even glanced at the air conditioner, burying his head in the sand.
"Ugh, this air conditioner isn't working well; the heat from downstairs is coming up here."
"..."
The two managers looked like they'd swallowed flies, watching their boss's performance with a mixture of disbelief and unease.
"It is quite hot."
Shen Xi raised an eyebrow and changed the subject, following his words. She understood the answer and didn't ask anything more.
She was just a little curious about what they were doing in Yunxiaxiang back then.
Zhou Li wiped the sweat from his brow, sat down in a daze, and thought to himself, "This meal really wasn't easy to eat!"
Shen Xi found a seat opposite her and sat down casually. Xiao Jiangdu, clutching his mother's clothes, followed closely behind and sat down next to her.
"Weren't you dealing with the Zhou family? How come you have time to sit here?" Jiang Ci casually sat down to Shen Xi's left and glanced at Zhou Li.
Jiang Ci was a bit of a germaphobe; he disassembled the three people's bowls and utensils and poured boiling water into them to rinse them.
Well, he's come to the wrong place.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Li knew that he had offended Young Master Jiang. However, he was quite surprised to see this man, who had never lifted a finger before, doing this kind of work.
He, Jiang Ci, and Sheng Shen had been friends since childhood. They came from different families, so naturally, there were always people who would rush to do certain things for them wherever they went.
But when they got together, he and Sheng Shen were actually a little afraid of Jiang Ci, because even after all these years of friendship, they still couldn't figure out Jiang Ci's personality.
Sometimes he seems easy to talk to, but he can be a bit cold on the surface. Other times, he seems like a madman, acting completely unpredictably and with an unpredictable temper.
Jiang Ci doesn't usually come out; he spends most of his time at the company handling business. He tries to squeeze out time to be with his child at other times.
However, whenever Jiang Ci is willing to come out with them.
In general, it means something happened.
For example, the time when Zhou Li left the deepest impression.
When he first took office, Young Master Jiang overturned the table of the Jiang Group during a meeting. At first, the elders were very vocal in their challenges. Later, Jiang Ci played a few cards, and the elders were all dumbfounded and dared not utter a word. But after all, even a lean camel is bigger than a horse. They all secretly started to cause trouble, trying to bring Jiang Ci down.
It wasn't that Jiang Ci couldn't control them, it's just that the elders were jumping up and down like toads crawling on his feet, they were annoying even if they didn't bite.
That day, Zhou Li happened to feel that the three brothers hadn't gotten together for quite some time and wanted to have a deeper discussion about their brotherhood, so he sent a message inviting the two elders to get together.
Coincidentally, Jiang Ci and Sheng Shen both agreed at the same time.
Only later did he learn that Jiang Ci happened to be going to that club that day.
Young Master Jiang brought a large group of bodyguards with him that day. He stood indifferently by the bar, smoking a cigarette and bowing and scraping as he spoke to the club owner.
The surveillance cameras were also ordered to be turned off.
When Jiang Ci saw Zhou Li and the others arrive, he glanced upstairs with his dark pupils, casually stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, and led a group of bodyguards upstairs first.
At that time, Zhou Li was still naive and thought that he had also booked a private room and went up with him. Sheng Shen was always lifeless at that time, and Zhou Li dragged him up with him.
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Ci stopped at the door of a private room, holding his suit jacket in one hand and listening with great interest to what the people inside were saying. Zhou Li noticed that even the bodyguards' expressions were a bit off, while Young Master Jiang was still laughing, making Zhou Li's skin crawl.
The next second, Jiang Ci said, "Go in and hold them all down."
The door was pushed open by the bodyguards in an instant, and the elders inside were caught red-handed having a private gathering.
Jiang Ci strolled in leisurely, casually picked up a fork, and spun it around on the bone plate, making a grating sound.
The elders were so frightened they didn't dare to breathe.
Zhou Li wanted to go in and stop Jiang Ci from doing something foolish, but his legs wouldn't move for a long time.
The silver fork reflected a gleam under the incandescent light. The cold fork pressed against the face of one of the board members. Jiang Ci smiled strangely and asked the elder member,
"Why aren't you smiling anymore, hmm?"
Later... Zhou Li never dared to think any further.
Fortunately, those board members stopped causing trouble.
……
"Are you mute?"
Jiang Ci glanced at Zhou Li indifferently.
"Ok?"
Zhou Li snapped out of his daze and just then saw him hand the menu to Shen Xi.
Shen Xi held the menu and asked Xiao Jiangdu what they wanted to eat.
Little Jiang Du, unaware of what was going on, tilted his head and leaned closer to his mother to look at the menu. Jiang Ci, not caring about Zhou Li, leisurely sat next to Shen Xi, occasionally pointing at the menu with his index finger.
Shen Xi simply waited for Jiang Du to finish ordering, then shoved the menu directly at Jiang Ci, pushing him away with a look of disgust. They were both so hot together.
She unbuttoned her coat, and Jiang Ci took it from her.
Zhou Li found it increasingly interesting, especially watching the young master get his comeuppance; it was incredibly amusing.
Hey, I'm not leaving today, I'll make you furious.
Jiang Ci's sharp eyes swept away Zhou Li.
Zhou Li immediately looked at Shen Xi, smiling like a fox.
"Sister-in-law, come eat here for free anytime you have time. This is my family's property. Just mention my name."
Shen Xi looked up; the young master's personality was quite good this week.
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."
"Sister-in-law, how did you and my brother meet? I haven't seen this iron tree in so long, you're amazing."
Zhou Li gave her a thumbs up.
Shen Xi felt that Zhou Li's character in her mind was a bit out of character. This young master Zhou looked quite refined and cultured on the surface, but his way of speaking was a different story.
"What, you've come here to learn from me?"
Jiang Ci leaned back lazily in his chair, casually draped his long arm over Shen Xi's chair, and glanced at him indifferently.
"Who said that? I don't need to go on a pilgrimage. I have absolute confidence in myself."
Jiang Ci gave a cold, mocking laugh.
This guy is all talk and no action, but he's really a flirt.
Shen Xi was rather curious, so she asked directly, "Are you a university professor?"
Zhou Li was somewhat surprised, but then his interest was piqued. His eyes lit up, "Sister-in-law, you have a discerning eye! How did you figure that out?"
Shen Xi smiled, "You have a certain class spirit about you."
Actually, Shen Xi was teasing him. Zhou Li and Yan Ruo have similar personalities, somewhat like a husky. Jiang Ci had introduced him to his relatives and friends before, so he naturally knew about Zhou Li.
Zhou Li withered, his eyes lost their luster, and he seemed to have lost his composure.
He was unwilling to take over the company at the time, and in a fit of pique with the old man, he contacted people overnight to teach at a university.
It's only been two years, and it already has a class atmosphere?!
Xiao Jiangdu covered his mouth and chuckled secretly. Uncle Zhou was always the silliest; Mom was just teasing him.
A smile also flashed in Jiang Ci's eyes.
The hot pot restaurant served the food very quickly; in no time, the entire table of dishes we ordered was served.
A cute waitress with her hair in a bun kept glancing at Shen Xi from the moment she started serving the food.
Shen Xi initially tried to pretend she hadn't seen it.
Jiang Ci frowned almost imperceptibly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Finally, all the dishes were served.
The girl blushed and looked at Shen Xi somewhat shyly.
"Hello, are you...am I the only daughter of the God of Wealth?"
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