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The branch has a good location, located in the newly developed back street of the mall.

The area is planned to be developed into a food city, and many stores have been opened there over the years.

Chen Qiu and Hu Tianyao’s store is in this food city and they are doing good business.

When they heard that Li Xiangze’s mother was going to open a store here, they all came to support her.

Unlike the signs in the county town, the plaque here says "Xu's Spicy Chicken".

The original sign in the restaurant.

It was a bit of a hit on the internet at the time, with many people travelling thousands of miles to try the spicy chicken there, so it became quite famous.

The chef here was trained by Xu Yan. He has been learning from her since Li Xiangze came to the city to study. He is smart and talented.

In that short time, the taste can be made almost the same.

But she was still worried and planned to stay a little longer before going back.

The opening ceremony was very lively.

Li Xiangze stood beside Xu Yan, cutting the ribbon with her and setting off firecrackers together.

As firecrackers crackled, Li Xiangze hugged his mother, squeezed her shoulders, and whispered in her ear, "We've made it."

Mom patted his back: "Yeah..."

The store officially opened.

Yan Qi invited a few friends who work in self-media to visit the store, and Xiao Zhe asked people to shoot a promotional video. In addition, the customer flow was already quite large, so the scene was very lively.

Li Xiangze and Xiao Mingyang were busy running around, very busy.

Finally, almost all the dishes were served and they could take a break, and the door of the shop was pushed open again.

The person at the door was wearing a hat, sunglasses and a mask, wrapped tightly in it. Even so, Xiao Mingyang still recognized Zhou Shen's temperament at a glance.

"Bai Zhi?" Xiao Mingyang raised an eyebrow. "Haven't you been very busy with business lately? How did you find time to come and show your support?"

"Isn't it okay for me to come and support you?" Bai Zhi smiled and took off her sunglasses and mask.

The movie that just came out really made her a big hit. The moment she took off her clothes, the whole audience burst into screams.

Bai Zhi, with the calmness typical of an entertainer, raised her voice and said, "Everyone, be quiet. It's my treat today!"

Xiao Mingyang clicked his tongue a few times: "You are the only one who knows how to pretend."

Bai Zhi raised her eyebrows proudly: "What's the matter?"

Xiao Mingyang squeezed his wife's shoulder and said hello to him: "I'll take her to the private room on the second floor. She's too conspicuous staying here."

"Let's go," Bai Zhi nudged him, "Go up and take a picture for me later, and I'll help promote you on Weibo."

This piece of property belongs to their Xiao family, and what's more, this store belongs to his mother-in-law and godmother, so it would be nice to promote it.

Xiao Mingyang said without hesitation: "Okay," he pinched Li Xiangze's ear, "come down right away."

"Yeah." Li Xiangze had no expression on his face.

Xiao Mingyang was terrified: "How about we send her up together?"

Li Xiangze smiled wryly: "It's okay, go ahead."

"Then I'll go upstairs?" Xiao Mingyang took a few steps upstairs and turned back, "I really am going upstairs."

"Yeah." Li Xiangze said lightly.

Baizhi smiled and slowly followed him upstairs.

Xiao Mingyang was almost dying of anxiety. He wanted to turn around and pull her back, but he was afraid that his wife would be angry, so he could only anxiously say, "Hurry up, make this quick!"

"Your guy is quite jealous," Bai Zhi walked into the box and found a seat by the window, then handed him her phone. "Password: Z."

"I know you're still dawdling," Xiao Mingyang said impatiently, "Come on, 321! 321! 321! Are three enough?"

"So perfunctory," Bai Zhi said with a sigh, "Alright."

Xiao Mingyang turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait," Bai Zhi stopped him, "Although you looked pretty cool when you came out in public last time, as a childhood friend, I still want to ask you, are you sure he's the one for you in this life?"

Xiao Mingyang turned around, his eyes firm: "It can only be him."

"Have your parents agreed?" Bai Zhi asked.

"Of course." Xiao Mingyang raised his head proudly.

Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good... But I have to mention that although the same-sex marriage law has been passed for a long time, there are still many people in many places who don't accept it. You..."

"My love life is none of their business," Xiao Mingyang interrupted, waving his hand, "Let's go!"

Bai Zhi tutted, "You can always come to me if you need anything in the future!"

"I'm not in the entertainment industry!" Xiao Mingyang said and went downstairs.

He went down the stairs almost three steps at a time.

Li Xiangze was leaning against the railing at the bottom of the stairs, his eyes blank, no one knew what he was thinking.

Xiao Mingyang hugged him and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Do you think I'm annoying?" Li Xiangze looked sideways at him.

"No, isn't jealousy a sign that you care about me?" Xiao Mingyang rubbed his neck again and again, "Brother Aze, please be more jealous!"

"Honestly," Li Xiangze pushed his head away, "I feel like I'm too narrow-minded."

"It's okay," Xiao Mingyang smiled, "I'm also narrow-minded. I feel uncomfortable when you say a few words to others. We are a perfect match!"

"That's an exaggeration," Li Xiangze was amused by him. "I just don't want you to be alone with others. Do you understand?"

Xiao Mingyang poked his face: "Then I just asked you to go up with me, why didn't you go?"

Li Xiangze slapped his hand away: "I thought you two might have something to say."

Xiao Mingyang blinked his eyes and smiled: "This is your ultimate goal!"

Li Xiangze raised his eyebrows and looked at him without saying anything.

"Nothing else was said." The food was already served in the kitchen, but the people upstairs were in no hurry. The two of them walked slowly towards the kitchen. "He asked about our relationship and asked if I was sure you were the one."

Li Xiangze raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "How do you answer?"

"How else can I answer?" Xiao Mingyang tightened his arms and whispered in his ear, "Student Li Xiangze, you're still trying to deny it after sleeping with me?!"

Li Xiangze laughed and leaned close to his ear: "Little Sheep, you better figure out who's sleeping with whom."

"Isn't it different?"

"Same?" Li Xiangze smiled and raised his eyebrows. "Then let me try it tonight?"

Xiao Mingyang gritted his teeth and said, "That's fine."

Li Xiangze smiled and pinched the back of his neck: "You said it!"

Xiao Mingyang swallowed his saliva: "Inside...does it hurt?"

Xiao Mingyang was well prepared on the first night. It was indeed a bit painful, but it was still within his tolerance range.

However, he didn't intend to tell the truth. Instead, he leaned close to the other person's ear and said, "Just try it and you'll know."

Xiao Mingyang swallowed again: "How about I add some peppercorns to the lubricant..."

Li Xiangze was amused by him: "Is it still usable?"

"Oh yeah..." Xiao Mingyang scratched his head.

"Forget it," Li Xiangze pinched the back of his neck, "You're still okay. If you want to be on top, go ahead."

It took Xiao Mingyang a few seconds to understand what "okay" meant. With a red face, he carried the dishes upstairs with him and asked, "Is it really just "okay"?"

He clearly followed the guide!

Li Xiangze smiled: "I don't have any other references, how about..."

"No!" Xiao Mingyang bit his arm lightly, "Don't have such thoughts!"

Li Xiangze burst out laughing: "I haven't even finished my sentence, what are you imagining?"

"You just want to order a duck for comparison?" Xiao Mingyang snorted, "No! Those ducks are not as handsome as me!"

"I mean, read more posts..."

Xiao Mingyang's face turned red and white.

When Li Xiangze entered the box, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

The two of them went downstairs together. Xiao Mingyang held him, blew on his arm, and then lowered his head: "I'm sorry, I should have believed you."

Li Xiangze pinched the back of his neck: "It's okay."

He likes Xiao Mingyang, and it may not work with someone else, regardless of gender.

"But I'm telling the truth," Xiao Mingyang hugged him, "Don't even mention it, my looks are so good that I can stand up to anyone in the entertainment industry."

"Yeah, you're the most handsome."

"Perfunctory!"

"Then... I'm the most handsome?" Li Xiangze looked at him with a smile.

Xiao Mingyang nodded vigorously: "I agree!"

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Regarding the matter of giving up English, Xiao Mingyang made a voice call to Xiao Dayang when he returned to the dormitory on Sunday night.

In fact, it was decided last night that the English lesson would come to an end first, but after thinking it over, Li Xiangze decided to discuss it with Xiao Dayang. After all, this was not a trivial matter.

"Take the competition," Xiao Dayang said without hesitation, "I took the college entrance examination back then. I worked so hard on English, but still failed the college entrance examination."

"But in our world, you started taking extra English lessons in the first semester of your second year of high school," said Li Xiangze.

"The maximum score is 120. I passed the CET-4 in my junior year. Later, I was immersed in an English environment every day. It took me several years to pass the CET-6 and IELTS." Xiao Dayang said.

"You're going abroad?" Xiao Mingyang also grasped the key point.

"Well, I didn't have any ideas during those years in high school, so I just followed the path my dad paved." said the person on the other end of the phone.

"Business," Xiao Mingyang scratched his head, "seems like a good idea, right?"

"Forget it. With your alcohol tolerance, you should focus on studying physics. At least you don't have to worry about other people's feelings and live a much easier and happier life." Xiao Dayang said.

After determining the direction of his efforts, he let go completely.

I even gave up other subjects and focused on studying physics.

Zhang Fuguo felt his enthusiasm and went to sit in the lecture hall an hour before evening self-study every day. Xiao Mingyang did not disappoint him and used that hour to discuss many questions.

As for the problem of homework in other subjects, Lao Yang specifically called him to the office for a talk.

"Are you sure you can make it into the top 50 in the national competition?" Lao Yang asked, pressing his hand against the table.

"I think I can." Xiao Mingyang said firmly.

Old Yang frowned. "Your physics level is only just okay in our school. You might rank well in the province, but you have to remember that there are always people who are better than you."

"I know," Xiao Mingyang looked at Lao Yang, "but if it's a competition, I might have a chance to go to the same school as my deskmate. But if I take the college entrance examination, with my grades, it's impossible."

Lao Yang looked at him for a long time, then finally sighed, "Alright, there are still two weeks left. Just focus on the competition. I'll talk to the other teachers on your behalf."

Xiao Mingyang wailed and hugged Lao Yang: "Thank you, Lao Yang!"

Lao Yang patted him on the back and said, "What if you don't succeed this time?"

Xiao Mingyang smiled confidently: "Impossible!"

"Don't be so confident." Old Yang patted him.

"Just repeat the year. Anyway, I want to go to the same school as Li Xiangze." Xiao Mingyang was quite stubborn, like a primary school student.