Chapter 15 World One [15]

The seven days and three days reported by the staff previously referred to working days, so after the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the bid opening time, which was originally three days after the bid closing time, became ten days after the bid closing time.

On the day before the long vacation, Shang Siyu's old classmates called again and said that the time was set for the third day of the National Day holiday. Thirty-two of the forty classmates had expressed their willingness to attend, and the class teacher said that he would also be there.

"Siyu, when we went to see Ban Ren, he specifically asked us about your situation. If you could come, Ban Ren would definitely be very happy."

Shang Siyu hesitated a bit when she heard that her class teacher would be there. He had always been very caring towards her in high school, and had always fended off many boys who had tried to harass her under the pretext of pursuing him.

"Is the dinner scheduled for the afternoon of the 3rd?" Shang Siyu asked.

"Yes, the appointment is for 4:30, and we've booked a large private room with three tables." The old classmate replied, "Siyu, will you be there on time?"

"I have plans on the night of the 3rd, so I may leave early." Shang Siyu left himself some wiggle room.

If the class teacher was not there or if something else happened, she would definitely not stay there.

"Okay, then I'll send you the location later, 4:30, remember not to be late." The old classmate responded happily, and after several minutes of pleasantries, he ended the call.

After about a few minutes, there was a new message on the phone that Shang Siyu placed on the coffee table, and a location popped up in the chat box that was not closed.

"Shang Siyu, the other party has sent the address. It's the Jinyu Hotel." Jing Ke took a look from a distance and read out the address accurately.

"The Jinyu Hotel seems to be not far from my home." Shang Siyu came out of the kitchen with a fruit plate. He bent down and placed the fruit plate on the coffee table, then picked up his phone and started looking at it.

Jinyu Hotel is a relatively famous star-rated hotel in her hometown. It hosts many wedding banquets and large banquets during festivals and holidays, and its reputation has always been very good.

"Since you have decided to participate, I will take you there on the afternoon of the 3rd. I will wait for you outside this hotel. Call me if there is anything." Jing Ke said, throwing a freshly cut cantaloupe into his mouth.

While eating the fruit, Jing Ke did not forget to analyze, "This place is in the downtown area. Xue Fan shouldn't be stupid enough to do anything to you in the hotel."

"It's okay. The teachers and classmates are all here. We're just having a meal. Xue Fan is just showing off that he has returned home in glory and trying to impress them." Shang Siyu said with a smile.

Seeing Jing Ke's cheeks puffed up slightly and moved, Shang Siyu's body was one step faster than his head, and he reached out and rubbed her slightly frizzy hair.

After discovering that there was an extra hand on his head, Jing Ke simply looked up at Shang Siyu, then used another fork to pick up a piece of cantaloupe, "It's very sweet, do you want a piece?"

"Okay." Shang Siyu lowered his head and bit the cantaloupe, and saw his reflection appear in Jing Ke's amber eyes.

Hmm? I seem to be smiling, and smiling happily? Is it because the cantaloupe is so sweet?

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During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the number of people is only slightly lower than that of the Spring Festival. Both plane and high-speed rail tickets are in short supply and are sold out many days in advance.

Jing Ke and Shang Siyu are both car owners. Since they could leave a day in advance, they chose to drive home.

Driving home a sports car that cost nearly 10 million yuan was a bit too ostentatious, so Jing Ke bought an SUV worth about 1 million yuan, and went home with Shang Siyu with a trunk full of things.

Jing Ke, who had just become an adult, did not feel any urgency to meet his friend's parents. He and Shang Siyu carried large and small bags and walked into the apartment building. The first time he saw Shang's mother, he showed a bright smile.

"Hello, Auntie. I'm Jing Ke. I'm Shang Siyu's good friend and partner. I'm 172cm tall and weigh 117kg. I don't smoke or drink, and I don't have any bad hobbies. I like reading and absorbing new knowledge. I'm honored to be able to go home with her for the holidays."

Jing Ke's self-introduction was so fluent and natural that both Shang Siyu and Shang's mother were stunned for a moment.

"Okay, Xiaojing, right? Put your things down and come sit in the house." Mother Shang reacted faster and quickly invited the young man, who looked as outstanding as her daughter, into the house.

Jing Ke changed her shoes sensibly, put her things neatly against the wall of the living room, and then sat on the sofa. Her movements looked more natural than Shang Siyu, who had not been home for more than two months.

"Have you eaten? Would you like some tea or a drink?" asked Shang's mother.

"Jing Ke and I had lunch at the service area. I'll just boil some water." Shang Siyu said, walking towards the kitchen with her mother. "Mom, don't you have classes today?"

"I didn't have classes this afternoon, so I came back early." Shang's mother responded, then lowered her voice and asked, "Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were bringing your friends back? I didn't even prepare much food."

"It's okay. Jing Ke and I have a good relationship. You don't need to treat her as an outsider, Mom." Shang Siyu smiled. "She's not picky about food. Mom, your cooking skills are better than mine, so there will definitely be no problem."

"Huh?" Shang's mother immediately noticed something was wrong and asked, "Does she often eat the food you cook?"

"Almost. We've been living together for almost a month." Shang Siyu blinked and immediately added, "I forgot to tell you when I called you before."

Mother Shang frowned slightly, feeling that there was something wrong with her daughter's reaction, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

"Is this your new good friend? How did you two meet?" Shang's mother asked, pressing the button to boil water.

"She invested a lot of money in me. I was able to set up the company thanks to Jing Ke's help." Shang Siyu said truthfully.

"Jing Ke went abroad with her parents when she was very young. When she was 18, her parents passed away in an accident. After Jing Ke achieved some success abroad, she returned to China with her parents' ashes."

"We met not long after she returned to China. She was very interested in my research project, and over time we became friends and partners."

Shang Siyu summarized it succinctly and said that she definitely could not tell anyone else about Jing Ke’s true identity, even if that person was her mother.

After hearing that Jing Ke was already an orphan, Mother Shang immediately put aside her previous doubts and felt sorry for him.

"It's not easy for a person to work hard abroad, and it's even harder to build a career." Shang's mother sighed, "She came back with you. Where will she stay at night? A hotel or home?"

"Of course she lives at home with me." Shang Siyu gave the answer without thinking. After seeing her mother's slightly surprised expression, she blinked innocently.

"What's wrong? Mom, don't you want Jingke to live at home?" Shang Siyu asked.

"Of course not, it's just that you have never let friends stay overnight at your house." Mother Shang shook her head slightly.

Shang Siyu may not remember it, but Shang's mother remembers it very clearly.

After Shang Siyu started elementary school, she started sleeping in a bed by herself. Even Shang's mother could only sleep with her daughter on her birthday.

It seems that Jing Ke must be my daughter's best friend, otherwise my daughter would never invite him to live with her at home.