“Huh? Uncle, have we met somewhere before?”
While Hang Yuanshu’s heart was surging with emotions, a soft and tender voice of a young child reached his ears.
Hang Yuanshu looked in the direction of the voice.
He saw a chubby little toddler sitting on the snack cart.
With a small chin tilted, a little head askew, round eyes blinked incessantly as they stared at Hang Yuanshu.
Seeing Hang Yuanshu looking his way, the toddler blinked those round eyes.
It had been a month since Hang Yuanshu first came to Yu Bai’s snack stall. Hang Yuanshu didn’t think that Yu Bai, whom he had only met briefly, would recognize him.
As Hang Yuanshu expected, Yu Bai didn’t recognize him. However, Xing Xing, who was by Yu Bai’s side, immediately recognized Hang Yuanshu.
Xing Xing felt that his little brain was quite remarkable. He could remember almost every customer who came to his dad’s stall to buy snacks.
Customers with a good appearance like Hang Yuanshu, who wore glasses and had distinctive features, were even easier for Xing Xing to remember!
Hang Yuanshu smiled at Xing Xing, “I once bought scallion pancakes from your place. I wonder if you still remember…”
Scallion pancakes?
Yu Bai remembered that ever since he introduced new items like teppanyaki and grilled cold noodles to his stall, he sold more of those rather than scallion pancakes.
With that thought, Yu Bai vaguely recalled the first time he went out to sell scallion pancakes. There was a young man who came and bought four scallion pancakes at once.
That young man seemed to be tall and thin, fair-skinned, wearing glasses, and looked quite similar to the young man standing by his stall…
“Our boss is a gourmet investor. After trying your scallion pancakes, he believes they have investment value…” Hang Yuanshu said as he handed over his business card, “I’m Hang Yuanshu, the boss’s assistant. Our company, abbreviated as G Group, you can find relevant information about our company online…”
Yu Bai took the business card Hang Yuanshu handed him.
One side of the business card was glossy, and the other side was matte, giving it a tactile feel. Above the black background, there were golden letters, and the edges of the card were adorned with intricate patterns.
The exquisite design of the business card alone was enough to prove that Hang Yuanshu’s company was no ordinary small business.
“This is a proposal that our company has specifically prepared for you. If you’re interested, you can take a look.”
Hang Yuanshu handed Yu Bai a black folder.
Looking at the black folder, a hesitant expression appeared in Yu Bai’s eyes.
It was a sudden development.
Yu Bai wasn’t prepared for collaboration yet, and he knew nothing about the “G Group” that Hang Yuanshu mentioned.
“Go on.”
While Yu Bai hesitated, Ji Rongyu leaned close to Yu Bai’s ear and whispered softly.
“Just take a look for now. If you’re not satisfied, you can reject it anytime.”
Ji Rongyu made a valid point.
This made Yu Bai finally accept the proposal and start reading.
“I know you need some time to consider. I won’t disturb you for now,” Hang Yuanshu let out a sigh of relief, “If you’re interested in collaborating with our company, feel free to call me anytime. We can discuss the details of the proposal and the collaboration…”
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Reading the document outside wasn’t very convenient, so after a brief conversation, Hang Yuanshu and Yu Bai went their separate ways.
Yu Bai pushed the snack cart back to the residential building in the community, while Ji Rongyu carried Xing Xing up the stairs.
Yu Bai and Xing Xing lived on a higher floor, and there was no elevator in the building.
As a young toddler, Xing Xing would get tired and out of breath after climbing one or two flights of stairs, his little short legs becoming sore.
So, on normal days, adults had to carry Xing Xing up and down the stairs.
With Ji Rongyu there today, he took the initiative to carry Xing Xing.
Yu Bai had been busy and tired these past few days, so having someone help him carry Xing Xing was certainly welcomed.
Back home, it was still early.
Yu Bai wasn’t in a rush to prepare dinner in the kitchen.
Sitting on the sofa, Yu Bai looked at the proposal that Hang Yuanshu had given him earlier. Xing Xing played with building blocks on the floor, while Ji Rongyu watched Xing Xing closely, making sure Xing Xing wouldn’t accidentally swallow any of the small pieces.
Of course! With Xing Xing being so clever, how could he possibly swallow any building blocks?
As Ji Rongyu absentmindedly watched Xing Xing, his peripheral vision unconsciously glanced in Yu Bai’s direction.
I wonder… how is Yu Bai reacting to the proposal?
Every aspect of the proposal that Hang Yuanshu brought was personally selected and designed by Ji Rongyu.
It appeared to be an ordinary proposal, but in reality, it contained the effort Ji Rongyu had put in over the past few days.
As Yu Bai’s expression grew increasingly serious while sitting on the sofa, Ji Rongyu’s heart couldn’t help but race, making him nervous.
Why did Yu Bai have such a serious expression? Could there be flaws in his proposal?
Yu Bai held his phone and searched for “G Group” while reading the contents of the proposal.
Just as Hang Yuanshu had mentioned, G Group was one of the top gourmet investment conglomerates in the entire country. It was said that the group invested in almost exclusively popular snacks, and the restaurant owners who collaborated with them made substantial profits.
However…
For a renowned gourmet investment conglomerate like G Group, the proposal they presented…
It wasn’t that the G Group’s proposal was bad, but it was so good that Yu Bai began to doubt its authenticity.
According to the proposal, if he were to collaborate with G Group, he could gain significant profits from it, while G Group’s benefits were minimal… Why would G Group offer him such favorable terms?
Yu Bai simply couldn’t believe that a massive investment conglomerate would be “charitable” toward his small snack stall.
As Yu Bai closed the last page, his gaze inadvertently passed by Ji Rongyu.
Yu Bai’s gaze paused.
Ji Rongyu, who was sitting beside him and “watching” over Xing Xing, was staring at him without blinking. Ji Rongyu’s narrow eyes widened slightly, revealing a hint of unease in his gaze.
Meanwhile, Xing Xing, who was playing with building blocks while propped up beside Ji Rongyu, had his chubby chin resting on his little hands.
Just like Ji Rongyu, Xing Xing’s eyes widened, his head tilted as he stared at Yu Bai.
With Ji Rongyu and Xing Xing, one big and one small, side by side, Yu Bai somehow sensed a father-son resemblance between them.
Wait.
Xing Xing was his own child, so how could there be any similarities with Ji Rongyu?
It must be because he had been reading the proposal for too long and became a bit confused, right?
A gentle smile curved at the corner of Yu Bai’s lips.
Sensing Yu Bai’s gaze, Ji Rongyu slightly lowered his head with a hint of nervousness, avoiding Yu Bai’s clear gaze.
Thump, thump.
For some reason, Ji Rongyu felt his heartbeat accelerate a bit more upon sensing Yu Bai’s gaze, and he felt like he was running out of breath…
Author’s Note:
PS: Originally planned to update earlier.
However…
I live by a busy road, and I heard a lot of noise at the entrance of the community. When I looked out, I saw police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances…
The neighboring community across the street is affected.
Everyone, remember to wear masks and take precautions against the epidemic.
