"Well, everything went well." Qu Qingzhu also raised his wine glass and gently touched it with Su Jingmo's glass, making a crisp and pleasant sound, as if cheering for the new journey they were about to embark on.

*

After bidding farewell to Su Jingmo, Qu Qingzhu returned to his office with a resolute gait, full of hope for the future. He slowly sat down in his chair, sinking into the soft backrest, his fingers unconsciously tapping the desk. A moment later, he pulled his phone from his pocket and expertly dialed Du Zhong's number.

"Hello, Brother Qu, what do you want to talk to me about? Do you want to invite me over for a drink?" Du Zhong's voice on the other end of the phone was full of anticipation, and the excited tone seemed to make people see the excitement on his face.

"What do you think, Little Prince of the Bar?" Qu Qingzhu's tone was full of sarcasm and irony, and his voice was particularly clear in the quiet office.

"Ah... How do you know my name in Jingshi? Who told you? Was it that dog from Senyu?" Du Zhong shouted in surprise on the other end of the phone, and he seemed very excited.

"Who are you calling a dog? You are such a disrespectful guy. You should call him second brother!" Qu Qingzhu said with a smile.

"No, I was drunk at the time. It doesn't count." Du Zhong, annoyed, recalled his drunken behavior. He recalled the time when the three of them were at a bar, all of them getting drunk on a whim. In that hazy state, they'd actually sworn brotherhood. And the dazed Du Zhong had done something incredibly stupid. He was the oldest of the three, Gu Senyu the youngest, but he'd insisted on being the younger brother, saying it was better to have an older brother's affection. Thus, he'd forcibly transformed himself from the eldest brother into the youngest.

Thinking of his sad past, Du Zhong pretended to be sad and touched away the non-existent tears, then continued: "Brother Qu, you haven't told me what happened yet." Although Du Zhong said he was reluctant, he felt no pressure when he called Qu Qingzhu "brother", and it came naturally.

"Do you want to go to Beijing to open a bar together?" Qu Qingzhu said slowly, and there seemed to be a hint of expectation in his words.

"Wow, so exciting! Brother Qu, you are so awesome!" Du Zhong was so excited on the other end of the phone that he danced with joy and even jumped up excitedly, as if he had won the lottery.

"This is what happened..." Qu Qingzhu slowly and carefully recounted the conversation between him and Su Jingmo.

"Wow, it turns out that our brother-in-law is so capable, and that's from the Su family! Brother Qu, to be honest, although I look so majestic and arrogant in Hai City, when I come to Jing City, I am completely not up to the mark in their circle of top wealthy families. Of course, Gu Senyu is different. Although he is not as good as our brother-in-law, he is also a member of their circle. When I first learned about his identity, I was also scared." Du Zhong talked incessantly, his words full of emotion.

"Well, I know. I just got a rough idea of ​​the situation. But don't underestimate yourself. We're not bad at all." Qu Qingzhu said slowly with a confident smile, "Tell me, are you interested in working together? Together with Senyu, we can seize the position of the number one bar in Beijing. How about it?"

"Okay, then let's follow Brother Qu and work hard, so that I don't have to be accused of doing nothing all day long by my family." Du Zhong responded without hesitation.

"Okay, then I'll call Senyu and talk to him. Come to my house tomorrow morning and we'll discuss it with him via video." Qu Qingzhu made the decision decisively, his tone as firm as iron.

"Yes!" Du Zhong said loudly, his voice full of anticipation and excitement.

*

Qu Qingdai was completely unaware of her brother's efforts to develop her career. She slept soundly until dawn. Without Su Jingmo by her side, she always woke up very early. She washed herself leisurely, then slowly made her way to the restaurant to enjoy the breakfast prepared by the production team.

"Qingdai, you're here so early!" Chaoyan came to the restaurant not long after Qu Qingdai sat down. He greeted Qu Qingdai warmly with a smile on his face.

"Good morning, I got up as soon as I woke up. You should come and have breakfast too. I think the breakfast prepared by the program crew is pretty good." Qu Qingdai responded with a smile, her tone very gentle. In this life, she has greatly changed her views on many people and is willing to get along with them in a friendly manner.

"I'll go see if Bai Ren is awake. You eat first." Chao Yan picked up an apple and turned to walk towards Bai Ren's room.

Qu Qingdai shook her head helplessly and continued to eat quietly.

Not long after, Tan Changqing, Jiang Baizhi, Lin Zhirou, Ling Quan, and others also arrived at the restaurant one after another. A little later, Bai Ren was also dragged over by Chao Yan.

After they greeted each other, they sat down quietly to enjoy breakfast together.

At this time, Ling Quan suddenly said, "Oh right, I looked up some online guides about Izumo Valley last night, and I think it's quite difficult. If we add in the obstacles set up by the production team, it will probably take a long time."

"Well, I also looked up some information. It is indeed quite difficult. Many places can only be passed one by one." Tan Changqing also said.

"Yes, we'll just line up when the time comes." Ling Quan continued.

"Sure, I don't mind." Bai Ren responded casually.

"OK, then let's divide into groups. Whoever goes first will be the last to leave." Ling Quan said seriously, with a barely perceptible smile of success in his eyes.

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