Jiang Xu and Gu Li reached the main entrance, and Jiang Xu asked Gu Li, "What's the arrangement?"

Gu Li pointed to the left, "Arrange for our team members to go on Saturday."

When the two arrived at Xu Lang's shop, it was quiet. There was a wind chime at the door, which rang when the door slid open automatically.

The crisp sound of a 'ding-a-ling' rang out, but after waiting for a while, there was still no other movement.

Gu Li thought for a moment and then said, "Shall we go upstairs and take a look?"

Jiang Xu nodded.

The two stood at the door of the room. Gu Li knocked three times, but after a while there was still no response.

Jiang Xu, "He's not here?"

Gu Li tapped her phone, "It's possible he's out on his day off, I'll ask him."

Jiang Xu: "They didn't close the door. They're pretty careless."

Gu Li dialed the number, and then the phone rang from inside the door that hadn't been opened. He and Jiang Xu exchanged a glance and said in a low voice, "Looks like he's not just careless."

The phone rang several more times before stopping. Someone answered, "Hmm?" The voice was sluggish and nasal.

Gu Li calmly replied, "Debtors, the interest rate has been increased for overdue payments."

Hearing the familiar voice, Xu Lang murmured, "Hmm?" He became more alert. "Gu Li?"

Xie Tao's voice was clearer, "What's wrong?"

Xu Lang replied, "Gu Li is on the phone."

Xie Tao took the phone. "You go back to sleep, I'll talk to you."

Xu Lang let go of her hand immediately, blinked twice, and said, "I'm not going to sleep anymore, but you can talk to me now."

Gu Li listened to the conversation on the phone, knocked on the door again, and then said, "We've got work to do, get up and have some fun."

Xu Lang sat up. "They've already come to our door."

The door opened, and Gu Li twirled her phone in her hand. "Taking a nap here?"

Xu Lang patted his face to wake himself up, "Yeah, that's why you woke me up."

Jiang Xu said, "He was worried that you would get dizzy if you slept too much."

Gu Li gave Jiang Xu an approving look. "Yes, I came here specifically to call you."

Xu Lang turned to Xie Tao and asked, "Do you think I'm that easy to fool?"

Xie Tao said, "No, they weren't asleep and aren't very alert." After saying that, he looked at Jiang Xu and the other person, "Why did they suddenly come?"

Gu Li said with a smile, "Some good news, something really exciting." "How about playing basketball on Saturday?"

Xu Lang perked up upon hearing those two words, "Come on, of course I'll come! What made this sudden decision?"

Gu Li: "We've run into someone who's asking for a beating, which is perfect for us to get together and have some fun."

Jiang Xu nodded. "I hope we can have a good time."

Xie Tao asked, "Are you alright?" He looked at Gu Li.

Gu Li paused for a moment before speaking, "Yeah, it's nothing. We haven't played in a while."

Xu Lang said, "Okay, you two wait for us downstairs, we'll be there soon." They were wearing short sleeves, which were all wrinkled from sleeping.

Jiang Xu nodded. "Clothes make the man."

Xu Lang smiled and continued, "A horse needs a saddle," he waved his hand, "You'll see."

The two came downstairs not long after. Jiang Xu and Gu Li were sitting facing each other, drinking orange sparkling water. Gu Li moved the straw away a little and asked, "Do you two want some?"

Xu Lang nodded, "That's so thoughtful, Brother Li."

Gu Li took two bottles out of the freezer, deftly opened them, and placed them on the table. "I've always been this thoughtful," he said, sitting down and pointing to the wind chimes by the door. "Is that just for decoration?"

Xu Lang glanced at the reply and said, "No, it even reminded us that someone was coming."

Jiang Xu looked at it calmly and said, "Perhaps you have misjudged its function."

Xu Lang, "Really?"

Xie Tao sat down opposite Xu Lang. "I told you it was for decoration when you bought it, and it really was."

Xu Lang looked at the wind chimes that were sitting quietly. "The decoration is nice. Even after summer is over, it will still feel summery when I see it."

Gu Li looked over as well, "That's nice, I want to buy one to hang up too."

Xie Tao: "He bought a few extra when he was picking them out. Why don't you and Jiang Xu each take one back?"

Gu Li sipped his orange soda, his cheeks puffing out and then slowly flattening out. "I won't, I'll buy one when it's time to hang it up," he said, looking at Jiang Xu. "Do you want to take one to hang up?"

Jiang Xu thought for a moment, "I can't do it for now either," he said with a smile, "but the one you hung up is very nice, you have great taste."

Xu Lang gestured with his chin toward Xie Tao, "Hey, looking good is the most important thing." He said with a hint of pride.

Xie Tao: "Yeah, the extra ones you buy are enough for you to change into a different one every day, so you'll look good every time."

Gu Li spoke up, "I've already mentioned it in the group chat, and Lü Chao and Ji Hai both know about it."

Jiang Xu nodded. "We just happened to get together this Saturday. They said in the group chat that they wanted to have a meal together."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lang took out his phone and saw messages from Lü Chao popping up one after another. "Tao, what's Chao doing? He's saying he wants to go through all the rounds of ABCD."

Xie Tao leaned over for a look. "He wants to be an emperor and eat the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, right? Tell him to just come tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow his shop will be ours. Consider it our business expansion."

Xu Lang's eyes lit up. "Great idea, I'll talk to him about it."

Gu Li propped her chin on her hand and spoke to Jiang Xu, "See? This is what a shrewd businessman is like."

Jiang Xu nodded. "That sounds very interesting."

Xie Tao joked, "Make good use of resources. Do you two have any resources you'd like to use?"

Gu Li said, "Don't try to mess with us. Judging by the dates, you two have figured out your new dishes, right? We can show them off on Saturday."

Xu Lang, still engrossed in the battle, didn't look up but replied, "I must say, Li, you really don't let yourself suffer a loss. Chao is still chatting idly here."

Jiang Xu, "Like last time?" He still remembered the first time he saw Xu Lang and the others serve dishes; they were exquisite and complex.

Xie Tao nodded, "But it will be simpler."

Xu Lang: "It's more than just simple; last time it was an A."

Gu Li cleared his throat at this moment, "cough," he felt some gazes, and then coughed twice to cover it up, "cough cough cough," he finished coughing and looked up.

Okay, everyone's starting to watch him.

Gu Li pinched the straw. "What's wrong?"

Xu Lang said, "Li, take care of yourself. Don't push yourself if you have a cold."

Gu Li: "I don't have a cold."

Xie Tao, "Really?" he asked calmly, "Is that so? Is it because of the highest level of protocol last time?"

Xu Lang wanted to give Xie Tao a thumbs up, "Is that so, Li?" He smiled happily.

Gu Li didn't want to talk anymore. He pulled out the straw, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp.

Seeing Gu Li like this, Xu Lang turned to Jiang Xu and said, "Jiang Xu, you'd better treat Gu Li well, he's..."

"Cough cough cough cough," Gu Li was really choked this time, and couldn't stop coughing.

Seeing this, Jiang Xu immediately stood up, strode over, and sat down next to Gu Li. He patted Gu Li's back to help him catch his breath, "Why are you in such a hurry? Are you drinking so fast because someone is trying to take it from you?"