Xing Lixuan was baffled by the question, and soon remembered the sentence he said casually.
“Hahaha!” Xing Lixuan laughed. It’s different from his usual dignified and introverted smile; this time, it was genuine laughter.
Yu Antong has always said that he doesn’t particularly like him yet. But now, he was so jealous over such trivial matters. If this isn’t a sign of his budding affection towards him, then what is?
Yu Antong kicked his calf in frustration. “What are you laughing at?”
“Baby, are you jealous?” Xing Lixuan asked with a smile.
As the question echoed inside his brain, only then Yu Antong realized what the bubbling sourness in his chest meant. That’s the reason why he was so unreasonably irritated by Xing Lixuan knowing Shen Yunqing’s age just now.
“Don’t laugh,” Yu Antong gritted his teeth fiercely, “You are my husband. But you still remember another man’s age. Isn’t it normal for me to be jealous?” He tried to defend himself.
Plus, in his mind, it was a bigger infraction because Shen Yunqing was romantically interested in Xing Lixuan.
Yu Antong continued in a huffy tone. “Don’t change the subject, hurry up and tell me the truth!”
Xing Lixuan moved to Yu Antong’s side, then put him in his arms. “Shen Yunqing is the current heir of the Shen family, so it’s natural I know some information about him. I just accidentally remembered his age because of that, I really didn’t take his matters to heart.”
For the first time, Xing Lixuan discovered that his good memory could attract troubles.
Fortunately, Yu Antong wasn’t someone who held grudges. After this little temper tantrum, he easily let it go.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the Immortal’s Banquet reopened, and Yu Antong went to the store.
The store was tidied up during the holiday before it closed, so it only needed a little upkeep.
The employee had a comfortable holiday, and they came to work very motivated early in the morning. The chefs had already stewed all kinds of soup bases, and were busy with their work.
At 11 o’clock in the morning, the store officially opened for business. Fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited in the city, so the store manager played a recording of “cracking” firecrackers very wittily.
Customers came one after another.
“You have finally opened the store.” An old customer commented as he ordered a few dishes that best suited his taste. “During the Chinese New Year, my relatives came from my hometown, and I wanted to bring them to your store to try. Too bad it’s closed. This is the first time I see a restaurant closed during the Chinese New Year. Your boss really knows how to do business.”
“Wait a moment,” The waiter wrote down the order. He smiled and didn’t reply to the customer beyond that. Instead, he felt more grateful to his boss.
The boss definitely knew that if they operate during the Chinese New Year, he would make a lot more money. But he let that avenue go in order to let them have a good holiday. This was a generosity rarely seen in bosses.
His cousin in his hometown knew that he was paid so well as a part-time job in the city, and he was very envious. He wanted to come to work with him. When he was free, he would ask the store manager if the store was still hiring.
As the time went on, customers started coming in, making the atmosphere lively yet crowded. As a pregnant man, Yu Antong didn’t like such a stifling place jam-packed with people, so he wanted to leave. On the way out, his phone rang – it was Han Lele calling.
“Hello, Lele?”
“Are you free now?” Han Lele said, “It’s been a long time since we met, let’s have a meal together.”
Yu Antong replied, “Alright. I’m in my store, why don’t you come over?”
“Coincidentally, I’m also in your store, the one on Fenghuang Street. What about you?”
“I’m also here. I didn’t see you. Are you in a private room? I’ll go there in a minute.”
Yu Antong found the private room where Han Lele was. Once he entered, he greeted his friend, “When did you come? I just went around the back kitchen, but I didn’t see you coming in.”
Han Lele helped him sit down by pulling a chair. “I just arrived, so I haven’t ordered the dishes.”
Yu Antong gestured a thank-you to him. “Order whatever you want, it’s my treat.”
With a happy expression, Han Lele didn’t refuse the offer. He browsed the menu and gave his order, then continued his chat with Yu Antong. “The announcement said your restaurant will open on the sixth, so I came here immediately.”
Seeing that Han Lele ordered a sour plum juice, Yu Antong reminded the waiter, “Don’t put the hawthorn in.”
“Okay, Boss.”
Yu Antong called Xing Lixuan and said that he was having lunch with Han Lele in his restaurant. Only after he finished speaking did he remember that Xing Lixuan had actually gone to the office for work. “Ah, you are at the company, I forgot. Then I will call when I’m going home.”
Xing Lixuan: “Go home early. Don’t stay outside for too long.”
“I will.”
Yu Antong hung up the phone and asked Han Lele, “Do you have any plans for this semester?”
They basically didn’t have class for this final semester. Instead, he needed to go work as interns, which the school actually arranged. The internship site was set before the winter vacation.
But that’s for ordinary students. If they, like Yu Antong, started their own business, they naturally could cite their work in their company for that internship. He didn’t need to waste time interning in another company.
A rich second generation like Han Lele could also report to the counselor and go to his own company for an internship.
Han Lele immediately started to share his bitterness with Yu Antong. “Don’t mention it. My dad asked me to report to the company in the next two days. He asked me to take over a variety show with my brother to practice.”
“The thing is, my family’s entertainment company isn’t that good enough to invite famous celebs to attend our variety show. I also heard that for this one, there aren’t enough willing guests…”
Both Han Lele’s and Qi Jingyao’s family were engaged in the entertainment circle, but the Han family wasn’t comparable to the giant of Qi family.
The Han family has developed in the past few years, and it was basically the top of the bottom rungs.
Han Lele continued his complaint, “My brother sees that variety shows are more popular now, so he just wants to follow suit, but he doesn’t look at our family’s strength. Have you watched the show “Let’s Go Forward Together!”?”
Yu Antong shook his head. He never heard of it.
“Look, this is a project established by my company,” Han Lele started to gesture wildly as his tone got more high-pitched. “Online comments all say that the crew is too poor, and what they watch is not a variety show, but educating the youth to reform by toiling on the countryside!”
“Hahaha, is that an exaggeration?” Yu Antong laughed at Han Lele’s vivid description.
In fact, this show was quite successful – otherwise, why would Han Lele’s older brother let the show continue?
The main reason was that the sponsorship in the early stage was not in place, and the crew was too poor. Netizens complained one after another – but because they had to watch in order to make a substantial complaint, they got addicted to the show in the end.
The waiter brought the sour plum juice. Yu Antong poured a cup, Han Lele pushed his cup in front of his friend, asking Yu Antong to pour it for him too.
The sour plum juice in Immortal’s Banquet was not blended. It was freshly boiled juice with dark plums, rock sugar, and other fruits that needed to be added individually according to the customer’s preference. Its taste was fantastic, with each ingredient only adding on the overall freshness.
“Hiss!” Han Lele took a sip. Before drinking it completely, he tasted it a bit – and it was too sour, making his teeth itch. He said, “Tongtong, don’t drink it now. Eat something first to cut down the sourness.”
Yu Antong replied, “It’s okay, I like it this sour.”
After Yu Antong finished speaking, he drank a couple of gulps. Han Lele cringed just looking at it.
After the dishes were served, the two chatted while eating. Han Lele casually said, “The variety show I’m going to take over seems to be about gourmet food. Do you want to participate in the fun?”
Yu Antong shook his head. “Forget it.”
He still had a bout of morning sickness, so he was very listless lately. With that kind of physique and energy, it’s impossible to participate. If he wasn’t pregnant, he really would take that offer.
Han Lele nodded, he just mentioned it casually. He was not familiar with the project yet, so he doesn’t know what it’s like. He didn’t want to trap his friend in a bad show, so he added, “I’ll check the quality of the show later. If the quality is good, you can go play one episode to promote the Immortal’s Banquet.”
“Yes, yes,” Yu Antong raised his glass of sour plum juice for a toast.
A crisp “clang” rang. Yu Antong grandly said, “Come on, let me offer a toast to President Han, thanking him for his generous support. “
Han Lele also pretended to brag to Yu Antong about his business, “You are too polite, President Yu. It’s natural for business partners to gain profits.”
“Hahaha!”
After the two finished speaking, they burst into laughter.
When the meal was almost finished, Han Lele regretted how short it felt. “After I go to the company, I may not have time to come to your store to eat frequently. Unfortunately, there is no delivery. If there is takeaway, I will definitely order it every day.” Han Lele lamented, his baby face scrunching. He crouched down with downturned eyebrows, looking quite pitiful. His big, round eyes took secret glances at Yu Antong.
He hoped his pity-play could work.
Yu Antong comforted him. “The takeaway service is in the plan, and it shouldn’t be too long before it goes online.”
“This is really great!” Han Lele exclaimed, his expression instantly becoming happy.
After lunch, Han Lele got home first. Yu Antong checked the time on his phone. Han Lele came early, and the two of them didn’t eat much, so it was still only 12 o’clock at the moment
Yu Antong thought of something and called Xing Lixuan. “Honey, have you eaten yet?”
It took only a short ring before Xing Lixuan answered. “Not yet, what’s the matter?”
“Of course, I’m bringing you lunch!”
The corner of Xing Lixuan’s mouth curled up. “You want to do that? Thank you, Baby.”
“Alright then, wait for it for at least half an hour, okay?” Yu Antong said before hanging up. Then, he immediately went to the kitchen and asked the chef to jump in line and cook some of Xing Lixuan’s favorite dishes for him.
Arranging the lunch into a large insulation box, Yu Antong took it with him.
“President Xing, your lunch.” Xing Lixuan’s assistant came inside his office to deliver his scheduled lunch.
Xing Lixuan raised his head and said with a smile, “You can eat it, my wife will come and bring me lunch later.”
‘What! The president’s wife is coming!’ The assistant’s eyes widened slightly. She was a new transfer. She had always heard that President Xing was married, but she had never met the president’s wife. Will she finally be able to meet the real person this time?
The assistant suppressed the excitement in her heart, and said with a smile, “Thank you, President Xing.”
She retreated outside and closed the office door. Even with her seven centimeter high heels, she still happily skipped as she returned to her office space. It took her no time to immediately share this news with her colleagues. “Breaking news! The president’s wife will come to the company to deliver meals to the president soon!”
“Really! Oh my God, I can finally see what kind of man can turn our icy president into a wife-slave!”
“I’m looking forward to it!”
A chubby male colleague asked to her, “Xiao Ping, are you holding the lunch ordered by Mr. Xing?”
“Yes, President. Xing said that his wife will send his lunch, so his scheduled lunch share is given to us! Pay attention, these are the original words of President Xing.” The female assistant called Xiao Ping winked and continued, “Did you see how sumptuous President Xing’s lunch usually is? Still, he was smiling brightly when mentioning his wife, not even giving this lunch a second look!”
The employees listened to Xiao Ping’s description and imagined the scene. They were immediately blown away.
The male colleague commented, “You all care about the president’s wife, but I’m different. I just want to eat his lunch. If you don’t eat it, I’ll take it by myself.”
The other colleagues ignored him and continued the discussion.
“If President Xing smiled gently at me, it would be like a scene in an idol drama, ah. God, imagining it is enough to kill me!”
“I also want President Xing to smile at me gently.”
“No, I can’t imagine this scene,” An employee rebutted with a bitter face, “When I think about it, I think of the time I made a mistake in my proposal document. The president sneered and scolded me. That man’s mouth is too toxic, I dare not have any delusions about him.”
The author has something to say:
Victimized employee: Why do you want the CEO to laugh at you? Do you no longer want to live anymore!
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