With her birthday just around the corner, Su Zhou's birthday is no secret online. Since it gradually gained popularity online, some netizens have edited a Baidu Baike page for her, including her specific birth date and even her life story.
I guess it's a former friend or classmate.
In short, before her birthday, the zoo staff were discussing whether they could give Su Zhou a birthday celebration.
As the zoo director, Su Zhou has increased their salaries many times. Now, even the newest employees have a minimum wage of five figures after tax, with room and board provided and the food is not bad. The employees are very grateful to Su Zhou and want him to relax tonight.
As soon as they finished work, they went off to buy supplies and decorate the first floor of the restaurant. They had pre-ordered a three-tiered cake, several hundred inches in size, enough for several hundred employees to eat.
Flowers and ribbons are essential.
Now, Su Zhou's family, boyfriend, and staff are almost all at the zoo.
When Su Zhou entered the restaurant, the first thing she noticed was the bouquet of flowers. Her gaze slowly moved around the room and she saw the decorated restaurant, which shone brightly under the light strips.
Happy birthday, Principal! You're 24 now.
"May the kindergarten director make a fortune and have a happy birthday."
"Thank you, thank you all." Su Zhou's pale pink lips curled up slightly as she walked to the cake in the center.
The birthday dishes were mostly expensive meat and seafood. In the past, the employees really didn't dare to spend money recklessly in a place like Beijing. Everyone had different responsibilities. Some needed to earn money to support their families, while others wanted to buy cars and houses. Everyone came to Beijing with different purposes, and many of them had even encountered setbacks before.
Endless overtime work, but no overtime pay.
Or they might be dismissed without any reason, but fortunately, the outcome is still good.
After Su Zhou took her seat, she said, "Everyone, please eat whatever you like. Don't worry about me. Let's all have a good time tonight. I'll reimburse you for whatever you spent on shopping later."
It makes no sense that she should make her employees pay for her birthday out of their own pockets. There's no reason for that.
Song Xinran: "Stop, stop, stop. No need, really no need for reimbursement. We're still working for you, so we're happy to spend this money. We're willing to celebrate your birthday. Even if we're not in an employee-boss relationship, we're about the same age, so we should be friends, right?"
Su Zhou: "Okay... fine, that's fine."
She and Xie Chi sat facing each other, while Su Yunhai, Wang Xingyue, her maternal grandparents, and her paternal grandparents sat at the same table.
"Happy birthday, daughter. I don't have much to give you, so I'll take Su Ji as your 24th birthday present." Su Yunhai's decision to hand over Su Ji to Su Zhou was a serious one, seeing that Su Zhou was already capable of standing on her own and was no longer the little girl she once was.
None of his uncles, nephews, or cousins were easy to deal with.
During Su Ji's most difficult period, no one was willing to stand up and share the hardships. But after Su Ji survived and became a leader in the catering industry, a bunch of people came up with the idea of taking a share of the pie.
He rejected those who wanted to be directly parachuted into Suji's headquarters to work in management, or those who wanted to join the board of directors without compensation.
All these years of hard work were for Su Zhou's future to be better. They cleared the game directly, and Su Zhou unlocked a hacked version of the world. In her world, all she needed was wealth and glory, and she didn't need to worry about anything else.
Unfortunately, Su Zhou is a very neat girl.
Even without relying on family, one can still carve out their own niche.
Su Yunhai glanced at Wang Xingyue and said with some emotion, "Don't worry, this wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. It was a choice I made after careful consideration. We've lived here for a while now. The scenery is beautiful, and the people are wonderful. It's the retirement life we've always dreamed of. We're past our prime, but you're in your prime. So, this world is your world, and we should take a break too."
Su Zhou opened her mouth, feeling a lump in her throat, unsure how to respond.
However, just like what her parents had told her in the past, Su Zhou raised her eyes and looked at them firmly: "Okay, don't worry, Su Ji will definitely be done well in my hands. I will do my best to run Su Ji well."
"Alright, it's my birthday today, so let's not talk about that anymore. Anyway, in my heart you will always be the youngest. You are the handsome dad and beautiful mom I remember. If you want to retire, then retire. I will always respect your choices. Be free. Dad, you want to open a bubble tea shop, and Mom, you want to open an art studio. Leave it to me. I will get these things sorted out for you as soon as possible."
It was indeed a good day, and Su Zhou was in a very good mood.
He drank a lot of wine and also persuaded Xie Chi to drink a lot of wine.
Wang Xingyue called Su Zhou aside and gave her a gift: a certificate and keys to a yacht worth over a billion yuan. Su Zhou hugged Wang Xingyue and said, "I love this gift so much."
"I'm glad you're happy. I see you've had quite a bit to drink. Go upstairs and rest."
"Okay, I'll go upstairs now. I'm feeling a bit dizzy."
Su Zhou touched her cheek; it was burning hot.
She curled her lips into a smile and almost tripped on flat ground, but luckily Xie Chi caught her just in time.
Back in her room, Su Zhou, still a bit of a germaphobe, took a shower first.
Coming out soaking wet, Xie Chi went to get a hairdryer: "I'll dry your hair for you."
Su Zhou nodded, her fair face flushed with a peach-like pink. "Okay, blow on it for me, otherwise I'll catch a cold tomorrow."
A gentle breeze and fingers brushed through her damp hair, the tender touch instantly making Su Zhou drowsy.
"Xie Chi, I've always been curious about what your true form looks like. I'd like to see it, is that alright?"
Xie Chi remained silent for a moment before agreeing, "Okay."
In the dimly lit room, only the moonlight flowed.
The pure white, sacred fox gradually replaced Xie Chi and appeared in front of Su Zhou, whose eyes widened immediately.
Nine fluffy tails that look incredibly soft to the touch.
The ears... the ears are even pink!
Xie Chi in his nine-tailed fox form is very sacred, like some kind of animal symbolizing a mysterious totem.
She reached out and stroked Xie Chi's ears like she was petting a cat, her flushed cheeks pressed against his furry body. "So soft, how can it be so soft?"
The connection that began long ago has already taken deep root, and the affection between them is far deeper than they imagined.
"Can I touch its tail?" Su Zhou was really envious of the nine big tails; they looked so beautiful.
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