Chapter 30 I like Zhou Zhou more and more
The next day.
The sun gradually rises from the east, there is a hint of warmth in the air, and the temperature is slowly rising.
Xu Yucheng was still sleeping soundly in bed when there was a knock on the door. She dazedly reached out her fingers to pull up the quilt to cover her head.
The knocking on the door continued.
!!!
She opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling for a few seconds before getting up and putting on her slippers. She knew who was knocking without having to think.
She walked over sleepily and opened the door. Before she saw anyone, her first words were, "Zhou Zhou, why did you call me so early?"
The voice was filled with the unhappiness of being woken up.
Zhou Yichen looked down at her. The little girl, who had just woken up, spoke in a soft voice that sounded like she was acting coquettishly to him. Her eyes were full of doting, "Eleven o'clock is still early."
“Eleven o’clock!!”
The little sleepiness Xu Yucheng had left disappeared in an instant.
He raised his eyebrows and answered her amusedly, "Well, breakfast and lunch are in one."
It would have been fine if she hadn't said it, because as soon as she did, she started to feel hungry.
"I'll go downstairs first. Come down to eat after I wash up."
“Ouch.”
Xu Yucheng entered the room and opened the curtains. The sun shone directly in, making her feel warm.
After packing up and going downstairs, I saw that he was the only one at home. "Aren't you going to the company today?"
"School is about to start, so I won't go for now." She didn't have breakfast, and Zhou Yichen prepared something light. "After dinner, I'll go home with you to pack up."
Xu Yucheng was stunned. She hadn't told Zhou Zhou about that yet.
Seeing her standing still, he asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"Zhou Zhou."
"Um?"
"I might not be able to go to school with you."
"Well, sit down and eat."
She paused, frowning, puzzled, "Well, you said well, aren't you going to ask me why?"
Zhou Yichen slowed down his tone, "Aren't you hungry? Eat first and then tell me."
Well, she was hungry.
After taking a few sips of the hot pumpkin porridge, Xu Yucheng couldn't wait to speak, "It's my parents. They stayed in Chaoyang City to work this year, so they can take care of me."
He paused for a moment, "I guessed it."
In the past, she was brought to his house because her parents often worked away from home. Now that the girl wants to go back to live, there can only be this reason.
Xu Yucheng felt a little disappointed when she saw him so calm.
I ate my meal absent-mindedly.
After dinner, he cleaned up the dishes with a nonchalant look on his face.
No! She was a little anxious, and she stood up and held down his hand.
Zhou Yichen didn't expect the little girl to stand up suddenly, and the two almost bumped heads.
Xu Yucheng looked at the handsome face less than ten centimeters away from her, and forgot to react for a moment. She swallowed her saliva, her hand still covering his.
She didn't let go until she heard a chuckle.
There was a hint of resentment in his eyes. "Zhou Zhou, how come you didn't react at all when you heard I couldn't go to school with you?"
Zhou Yichen used both hands to push her down to sit on the chair, leaned over and said patiently, "I know Chengcheng also wants to live with mom and dad. It's a good thing that uncle and aunt are not leaving now. If we can't go to school together, we can go home after school together."
At this moment, Xu Yucheng seemed to be coaxed by him. She really wanted to live with her parents, but she also wanted to go to and from school with him.
She turned her head and said, "Then you can take me home later."
"Okay." He touched her soft hair.
Looking at the person who came into the kitchen to wash dishes, she thought: I seem to like Zhou Zhou more and more.
Inside the car, Xu Yucheng was chatting about interesting things with the person next to him.
Her smile was bright, like the first ray of sunshine in the morning, warm and brilliant.
Zhou Yichen on the side curled his lips and listened to her carefully.
Twenty minutes later, the car stopped and he said gently, "We're here."
"Do you want to come in?"
"I have something to do later. I'll go in next time."
Xu Yucheng looked out the window through the glass and said to him, "Okay, wait a moment."
After saying that, he opened the car door and got out.
Zhou Yichen watched the hurried figure disappear from his sight before he lowered his head and took out his cell phone.
Above was a meeting invitation sent by Lu Group this morning. I stared at it in thought for a while, then typed a reply.
He looked out the window, his eyes deep and his brows slightly furrowed.
"Here I come."
A cheerful voice sounded in his ears, bringing him back from his thoughts.
When he looked at her, his eyes became tender again.
Xu Yucheng got back into the car and handed him the things in her hand.
"What's this?"
In her hand were the eighteen seeds she had obtained from her last visit to the temple, now stored in the red bag. She explained to him, "Eighteen seeds. I heard they can protect people. Anyway, they have a good meaning."
Emotions surged in his eyes as he stared into hers. He took it, placed it in his palm, and held it tightly. "Thank you, Chengcheng."
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'm going back now."
Xu Yucheng smiled sweetly at him.
"Go ahead."
On the way to the restaurant, Zhou Yichen took out the beads from the cloth bag, which had a soft luster.
Hold it between your fingertips and rub it.
Uncle Li, who was driving in the front seat, glanced through the mirror and said, "Master, Miss Chengcheng is really thoughtful."
"Yeah." His eyes softened when he mentioned her.
Uncle Li continued, "This string of eighteen seeds was obtained from a temple."
"Temple." Zhou Yichen looked at the beads again.
"Yes, the bag containing the eighteen seeds is only found in temples. If you smell it carefully, it smells like incense."
He picked up the cloth bag in his other hand, leaned in and sniffed it, and sure enough, he could smell a faint scent of incense.
Uncle Li smiled and said, "I also heard from my sister before that these eighteen seeds are made up of eighteen beads strung together, each representing a blessing, that is, eighteen good wishes. You have to go to the temple to obtain the real eighteen seeds."
After the conversation was over, the car became surprisingly quiet.
Zhou Yichen brought the beads close to him and smelled them. There was also a faint scent of incense. He placed the beads in the palm of his hand and held them tightly.
The corners of his lips curled up, and his heart softened.
Inside the restaurant.
When Zhou Yichen walked into the private room, the people inside were already seated.
A middle-aged man smiled and immediately came forward.
"Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Yichen responded calmly and sat down on the chair.
This demeanor has some of Zhou Yan's temperament.
The middle-aged man then sat down.
Beside him is his son, Lu Ran.
Lu Ran stared at the person who came in. He had seen his speech at school and he seemed to be very popular with the teacher. He and Xu Yucheng seemed to have a good relationship.
"Serve the food." The middle-aged man shouted to the waiter.
At the dinner, two people had cold expressions on their faces, but one of them had a smile on his face that never stopped.
"Mr. Zhou, what do you think of our plan?"
Zhou Yichen raised his cup, took a sip of water, and nodded, "Okay, I'm here to discuss cooperation today."
After hearing this, the expressions of the other two people present changed, and the middle-aged man looked surprised.
Lu Ran, who had originally had a calm expression on his face, was also a little stunned.
At this time, the waiter was serving the dishes.
The middle-aged man frowned and urged, "Hurry up."
After the waiters had left, the man stood up with a smile, took the red wine and was about to pour it for him.
"I don't drink." Zhou Yichen uttered a few words lightly.
This sentence made the middle-aged man who was pouring wine stunned for a moment, and he could only give the poured wine to Lu Ran next to him.
The man still kept smiling on his face, but he was secretly gritting his teeth. He was just a young boy who was studying. If it weren't for the problems in his family's company, who would be here smiling?
He was absolutely unwilling to let a man who was almost fifty years old pay attention to a boy who was not even twenty.
"Mr. Lu, this is..." Zhou Yichen leaned back in the chair and looked at him with interest.
The middle-aged man continued to smile and asked tentatively, "Then Mr. Zhou, the cooperation is settled. I will have someone send the contract to your company later."
"Well, that's troublesome."
"It's not a bother, it's not a bother." The man breathed a sigh of relief and confirmed, "Then, let's split it 50-50."
Zhou Yichen raised his eyes, his voice cold, "Mr. Lu, are you so arrogant?"
The man felt a little guilty, but for the sake of the company, he straightened his back and said, "I think your company really needs that solution. We can achieve a win-win situation. If there is an opportunity in the future, we can continue to cooperate."
Zhou Yichen, "Twenty-eight."
Everyone knows who is second and who is eighth.
The middle-aged man was a little anxious. "Mr. Zhou, this is not appropriate. I can guarantee that as long as we follow that plan——"
He was interrupted before he could finish his words. Zhou Yichen looked at him coldly, "Mr. Lu, are you taking me for a fool? The overall plan is good."
After a pause, he continued, "But, I wonder if Mr. Lu has read the details inside?"
The middle-aged man was a little panicked by his eyes. He was actually scared by a young boy.
Then he looked at Lu Ran, his eyes flashed, and he replied with a smile, "Of course I have seen it."
"Now that you've seen it, Mr. Lu, you should know there are more than one loophole. If it's implemented, even a single mistake will result in losses you can't afford to compensate for."
"This" the man paused.
At this time, Lu Ran, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, "How could there be a loophole?"
Zhou Yichen looked at him and spoke to the middle-aged man, "What is this?"
Lu Ran looked unhappy. After all, this was not the first time they had dinner together, but the other person didn't pay any attention to him at all.
The middle-aged man explained, "Lu Ran is also my son."
"I remember Mr. Lu's wife never gave birth."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the father and son changed. He had actually investigated it.
The man forced a smile and said, "My ex-wife gave birth to her."
Zhou Yichen moved his fingers, "So that's how it is."
Changing the subject back, he said directly, "As for Mr. Lu's 50-50 split, you might be dreaming."
He stood up and said, "I hope Mr. Lu will seize this last chance."
After saying that, he walked away.
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