Chapter 72 ends and the future will be even better!

With almost no basis for getting along, Xia Mushi gave her such a big gift right away. It's not really an investment, because he is willing to transfer 90% of the shares to her free of charge, and the remaining 10% is more like retaining a sense of participation.

"Is it because I'm your relative? But we are fake relatives, and we haven't seen each other for a long time. Or are you always generous to the people around you?"

Xie Ran thought that to be generous to everyone around him, one must not only be very rich, but also very kind.

Then she heard Xia Mushi say, "Of course I'm not generous to everyone."

"So is there anything you need me to do for you? Or do you need help from my parents?"

Since he is not equally generous to everyone, he must have some ulterior motive for being so nice to her.

There is a dish of steamed humpback seabass on the table today. It is steamed to the perfect degree, the meat is particularly tender, and the seasoning is also flavorful. Xie Ran was just about to put a piece of fish into his mouth when he heard Xia Mushi say, "A Luo, I don't need your help with anything. I just... I..."

The voice is very gentle, yet a little nervous, and sounds a little serious.

He seldom had such emotions. Xie Ran stopped chewing, looked up at him, and waited for him to continue.

Facing her clear and blank eyes, Xia Mushi suddenly felt a little discouraged. He changed the topic and said, "Eat first, and we'll talk after you finish eating."

He was really afraid that after he finished speaking, she would not be able to eat.

Xie Ran swallowed the fish in his mouth, "What's going on? You made me afraid to eat it."

"It's not an important matter." Xia Mushi said casually.

Xie Ran has an advantage, she is generally curious. If she asks a question twice and the other party doesn't answer, she will not ask again. If Xia Mushi didn't say anything after dinner, she wouldn't ask.

Then Xia Mushi really didn’t say anything.

Before leaving, the florist gave Xie Ran a hand-made bouquet as usual - ever since she praised the beautiful flowers here, the florist would make a bouquet for her every time she came to eat.

This time Xie Ran joked with her, "Is it just for me, or will every guest who comes to eat get one?"

"Of course it's unique to you," said the florist.

Xie Ran thought she was just being polite, and the florist added, "After all, we only have one guest, Miss Xie, in Chunxi Hall, and there is no second one."

Is this also a polite remark? Xie Ran looked at Xia Mu in confusion, and happened to see him frowning and winking at the florist.

Xie Ran was confused and looked at the florist again. The florist smiled at Xie Ran and said, "Chunxi Hall has always only received one guest."

Xie Ran raised his hand and pointed at himself, "Me?"

"Um."

Xie Ran opened his eyes suspiciously, and the next moment he heard Xia Mushi say, "You listened to her nonsense."

The florist smiled but said nothing.

The next night, Xie Ran came to Wen Yanju alone.

It was eight o'clock in the evening, a busy time. As soon as Xie Ran came in, the restaurant manager came out to greet her with a slightly surprised expression: "Miss Xie?"

"I'm here to eat, is there a seat available?" Xie Ran asked.

The manager first glanced behind her, and after confirming that she was alone, he said, "Yes, of course."

The manager led her into the Spring Creek Hall.

Xie Ran pretended to be casual and asked, "Didn't they say that it's hard to get a seat here? Why aren't there many guests tonight? No one has booked this hall?"

The manager replied to her: "Spring Creek Hall is not open to the public."

"Only me?"

"Yes, only Miss Xie will be received."

What the florist said was the same as his. Xie Ran thought that the restaurant must really have this rule.

"Has it always been arranged this way?"

"That should be the case, but I came here two years ago." The manager was not very sure because he had only started working here two years ago and this rule existed when he arrived.

The manager continued, "Ms. Xie, you don't have a reservation today, so the dishes need to be prepared now, which will take a long time. Do you want to order some appetizers first?"

"Oh...then I won't eat. I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do. I'll leave first."

Xie Ran left with an excuse, and the manager was shocked. He thought she was dissatisfied with his service attitude or cooking time, so he immediately called the boss and took the initiative to report and explain to him.

After listening to his words, Xia Mushi simply replied, "I understand."

There was no blame or other matters to be explained, so he would not be fired, and the manager was relieved.

Although Wen Yanju is well-known, it only serves nine tables of guests every day, so the profit is not much, and it is good enough to maintain a balance between income and expenditure.

Any business is for profit. Wen Yanju's profit lies not in money but in connections. In addition to Xia Mushi, the employees in the store also have access to these connections. As long as it's not too excessive, Xia Mushi will not discipline you, but if you have ulterior motives, Xia Mushi will fire you directly. Unfortunately, Wen Yanju has been open for eight years, and has changed managers almost every year. This one is the longest one.

When this manager first arrived, the first rule he learned was that Chunxi Hall was not open to the public and only received one guest, Xie Ran.

On the way back, Xie Ran finally figured out why she was able to get a reservation every time. She thought the restaurant was just a name for nothing and was always deserted, but it turned out that they gave her special treatment.

The manager said that he came two years ago, and two years ago she and Xia Mushi were really not familiar with each other at all. Why did he do this?

It's impossible to spend so much money just for fun, right? And why her? If she doesn't want to ask me or her parents for help, then what is she trying to achieve?

Could it be that he likes me and wants to get her as a person? As soon as Xie Ran came up with this idea, he rejected it immediately. Although she has quite a few suitors in her life, if you ask him if he likes her now, Xie Ran still thinks it is possible, but the problem is that they really didn't know each other two years ago.

*

After Xie Ran started working again, he temporarily moved back to Yunjing Bay.

About twenty minutes after she got home, the property manager called her and said that Mr. Xia wanted to visit her.

Mr. Xia is Xia Mushi, and he is also the owner of Yunjing Bay. This is something Xie Ran just found out recently.

After she moved back here, he would occasionally visit her, chat with her about family matters, and cook for her when it was time for dinner. The property management has become accustomed to Xia Mushi's visits, but they will still formally notify Xie Ran.

For some reason, Xie Ran suddenly felt a little uneasy. She was nervous from the moment she received the call to the moment she heard Xia Mu knock on the door.

The building was very quiet. Xia Mushi heard her walking towards the door. She seemed to pause for a while before opening it.

He just opened the door a little, showing a small face, and asked, "It's so late, what's the matter?"

Xia Mushi looked at her carefully and felt that she was a little uneasy because her eyes were blinking frequently and her long eyelashes were trembling, which made his heart waver.

"I have something important to tell you."

His voice was very soft. He was worried that what he said next might scare her, so he tried to comfort her in advance.

He saw Xie Ran's expression become hesitant. After a while, he bit his lower lip with his teeth, as if he had made a decision, and said, "You tell me."

As winter approaches, the temperature drops sharply at night. The air conditioner is turned on in the house, but the dry warm air dissipates before it reaches the door.

As the summer wore on, I felt myself sweating, the light cotton lining sticking to my back. He spoke carefully: "A Luo, I have always liked you."

He looked directly into Xie Ran's eyes and saw her suddenly stunned look. After a few seconds, she suddenly turned away from his gaze and closed the narrow gap in the door.

He heard Xie Ran's stuttering voice coming from behind the door: "It's too late, I'm going to bed, you should go to bed early too."

Xia Mushi had a lot more to say, but he raised his hand and put it down again. He really didn't have the courage to knock on the door a second time. He stood outside the door for a long time, and finally left with heavy steps.

Behind the door, Xie Ran touched her face with her hand and felt her skin getting a little hot. She immediately took out some clean pajamas and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

The water rushed down from above her head, washing away her confused thoughts. Xie Ran thought about what he had just said, he said "always".

What does “always” mean? Was it from a long time ago? How long is that? It can't be when I was a kid, right? That's too much. It happened eighteen years ago, who could remember it so clearly! Besides, how can a child of only a few years old understand what feelings are?

People will beautify their memories and also tamper with their memories. Xie Ran thinks that Xia Mushi should like the imaginary self. That wasn't emotion at all, it was just a childhood fantasy.

Xie Ran felt it necessary to explain it to him clearly.

The next day, Xie Ran got up at normal time and went to work. When she came out, she saw Xia Mushi waiting for her in front of the building. He drove and said he would take her to work. Because she wanted to clarify things with him, she got in the car.

There was a bouquet of flowers and breakfast in the car.

Xie Ran had already thought of what to say, but when he saw Xia Mushi, he suddenly became speechless.

She thought, let’s talk about it after breakfast.

While she was eating breakfast, Xia Mushi began to tell her about the assets under his name.

Their family is in the hotel industry. Xia Mushi's father, Xia Jun, is the chairman of Wanshi Group, which has both high-end brands and economic brands. In addition to hotels, the group has also developed catering business.

Xia Mushi did not take over Wanshi Group because his father had too many children, and his second wife had made a clear request to him, hoping that he would not compete with her daughter.

When Xia Mushi was eighteen years old, he asked Xia Jun for a small amount of money and had a restaurant that was about to go bankrupt, which later became Wen Yanju.

"In addition to Wen Yan Ju, I also own two restaurants, a chain hotel, several shares in major hotels, two media companies, and a flower shop. And not long ago, I just opened a game company, which is the one you know, Ran Si."

He even prepared folders with details of each company and their financial reports for the past two years.

That hotel was a global chain, and Xie Ran discovered that he had actually stayed there when he was studying abroad.

Xie Ran watched and sighed, this is such a good way to make money. It took me a while to realize that he was telling me the details of his property.

Why tell her this! Are you going to confess again?

Xie Ran quickly closed the folder and put it back.

Xia Mushi glanced and said nothing.

Don't put too much pressure on her at this time, you have to proceed step by step.

"I told you my situation, not asking you to respond right away. I understand that my current feelings are one-sided and you still don't like me. It's okay, I can accept it, but I hope you can give me a chance, okay, Luo?"

It was too direct and didn't allow her to escape at all.

Xie Ran hesitated for a long time and asked the question: "Is it because of what happened in childhood? Did you like me from then on? I think you may have misunderstood. It was not the love between a man and a woman. It was just the love for a childhood playmate."

"When you were a child... you were really good, especially good. But I really fell in love with you after we grew up." Xia Mushi paused and said, "Maybe you haven't seen me, but I have seen you many times. Sometimes at your grandmother's house, sometimes in the neighborhood."

Xie Ran guessed that he was not lying, because he did come to the funeral after her grandmother passed away, but Xie Ran had never seen him. Maybe I just glanced at it quickly and didn't remember it at all.

"What do you like about me? Because I'm good-looking?" Xie Ran asked.

Xia Mushi did not comment.

As a human being, food, sex and nature are all part of one’s nature. Xie Ran thought it was normal. After all, she also liked good-looking people and she was also very superficial.

In fact, Xia Mushi's face is quite in line with her aesthetic.

"Then..." Xie Ran groaned, "What if I never responded to your feelings?"

It was not a positive reply, but Xia Mushi felt as if a sky full of fireworks was exploding around his ears. He understood that this meant that someone was willing to give him a chance.

In the evening of summer, she smiled with all her lips, a smile that was extremely gentle. He said: "That's normal. Feelings can't be forced."

He seemed to be letting his feelings develop freely, without forcing or pestering anyone, so Xie Ran believed him, but later discovered that this man was completely "two-faced"!

*

The drama directed by Gao Shule tells a story that takes place in a small southern town in the late 1990s, showing the audience a different kind of life in that era. The filming took three months to complete. During that time, Xie Ran visited the set several times and even gave her flowers when the filming was completed.

This type of film was approved quickly and was broadcast on TV nine months later - the heroine was found through "Wonderful Holiday", so the broadcast platform was naturally Magpie TV.

During the time when the TV series was broadcast, Gao Shule temporarily lived in Xie Ran's house, and the two of them watched the series in real time every night.

The drama was very popular during its broadcast and the TV station held a seminar soon after. Later, the crew held a small celebration party.

Xie Ran went over and had a free meal.

Gao Shule is still so unsociable and still feels embarrassed when toasting and expressing thanks to colleagues in the group. But her words were sincere and her emotions were genuine, and everyone applauded her after she finished her thank-you speech.

It is said that beauty nourishes people, and Xie Ran feels that this is true. Gao Shule is getting more and more beautiful. That charm comes from within and naturally attracts the attention of others.

Gao Shule returned to her seat and quietly asked Xie Ran: "Did I look embarrassed just now?"

Xie Ran shook his head vigorously, "You are now a big star that everyone looks up to!"

Just now everyone looked at her and gave her approving glances. Her Lele has finally taken a big step towards her dream after all the hard work. Her future days will definitely get better and better!

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