When Chen Xu passed by a convenience store at the intersection, he heard festive music coming from inside and finally felt a hint of the New Year atmosphere.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and this area is much quieter than usual. Many of the people living here are migrant workers from other places, and most of them have gone home to celebrate the New Year. There are relatively few people left here.

Even the shops on the street were basically closed. That convenience store was the only one open.

This is his first time to stay in this city to celebrate the Spring Festival, and it feels quite novel.

He saw a few children in the store, who were gathering there to choose plastic guns. He couldn't help but smile, walked in, and bought a few packs of chicken feet and drinks.

"Why didn't you go home for the New Year?" He talked to the boss while paying.

He usually comes to buy things, so he is familiar with the business. The store is run by a couple, who open it at around six o'clock and don't close until two or three in the middle of the night. The couple takes turns looking after the store, which must be very hard work.

The boss, a man in his thirties with a crew cut, said, "We've taken the children here, and it's the same for celebrating the New Year here."

"That's right." After paying the bill, Chen Xu said goodbye with a smile and left with his things.

He just turned the corner and saw the car parked downstairs. He walked over, looked at the lowered window, and said, "You just happened to pass by here again?"

The person sitting in the car was Yang Jinxia. She was holding a penguin-shaped hand warmer and said, "I came here specially to see you. Get in the car."

Chen Xu said, "Wait a moment." He entered the corridor, went upstairs, put away the things in his hands, and changed his clothes.

He had just gone for a run and was sweating a lot, so he couldn't just follow her like that.

He changed his clothes, went downstairs, got into the car directly, and asked, "Where are you going?"

She held the hand warmers in her hands and said, "You treated me to a meal yesterday, so today it's my turn to treat you back."

"From what you said, you want to cook for yourself?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't cook."

Chen Xu thought of the dream in which he first met her, the scene in which she learned to cook from 2003, and his heart was filled with warmth.

Yang Jinxia looked at the expression on his face and said, "When I learn it later, I'll treat you again."

"Okay." Chen Xu smiled. At this time, the car passed a square where there seemed to be an event going on and there were many people. He said, "It's quite lively here."

"Well, the flower market is more lively, especially at night. You can go shopping there if you're interested."

"You usually spend the New Year in this city, right?"

"Not really. When I was little, I went back to my hometown with my grandma to celebrate the Spring Festival several times."

Chen Xu remembered that she mentioned that her grandmother's hometown was in the north, north of the Yellow River, and asked, "Is the Spring Festival in the north very different?"

Yang Jinxia's eyes flickered as she said, "It is indeed very different. The temperature and customs are completely different. If you have a chance, you can go and experience it."

"It's OK for a vacation during normal times, but forget about it during the Spring Festival."

As they were chatting, they arrived at the place.

Chen Xu looked up and saw that it was actually a hot pot restaurant.

When we entered the store, there were quite a lot of people inside, mostly young people. Yang Jinxia had booked a seat in advance, not in a private room, but in the lobby.

After the two of them sat down, the waiter brought the menu and Yang Jinxia gestured for him to order.

After Chen Xu ordered, he handed her the menu. She added a few more items, and when she was done, she said, "This is my first time eating hot pot."

"Yeah?"

She looked him in the eyes and said, "You don't seem to believe it."

"How could that be?"

"Perfunctory." Yang Jinxia didn't intend to let him go, "How about this, if you tell me the truth, I can fulfill one of your requests."

Chen Xu thought for two seconds and asked, "What counts as the truth?"

"How do you know that what I just said was a lie?"

"You like hot pot, and you usually eat it alone at home. This might be your first time at a hot pot restaurant."

Yang Jinxia stared at him for a while, then smiled, "Not bad, I've always wanted to find someone to eat with me, and now this person has finally appeared. Tell me, what do you want?"

At this time, the waiter brought the meal.

After Chen Xu waited for the waiter to put everything in place, he spoke, "I want 50% of the shares of Zhonghui Brokerage Company. However, I don't have that much money now. I will make the deal when I have enough money."

Yang Jinxia smiled and said, "Actually, if you ask me directly, I might agree to it."

Chen Xu had already started pouring beer and said, "I've always felt that if both parties want to cooperate for a long time, they can't take advantage of each other. A few meals doesn't matter, but if you dare to give me a few hundred million shares, I wouldn't dare to take it."

She said with a half-smile, "Are you hinting at me not to take advantage of you in the next cooperation?"

"The information is in your hands now. If you want to kick me out, I have no ability to resist. Everything depends on you."

"Based on what you know about me, are you still worried about this?"

Chen Xu looked at the vegetables in the pot and stood up. "The food is almost ready. Let me get you a dish of sauce."

The two were so busy chatting that they hadn't even started preparing the dipping sauce.

Yang Jinxia looked at his back and fell into thought.

After a while, Chen Xu came back and placed a plate in front of her. She looked at it, picked up a chopstick, dipped it in the food, tasted it, put the chopstick down, and said, "Last time you said that in the parallel world, we are partners. I think it's more than that, right?"

Chen Xu poured a plate of beef tripe into the pot and said, "There was no other choice among the options you gave at that time."

Yang Jinxia's eyes became sharp, "I don't think there is anything about you that can impress me."

Chen Xu said helplessly, "Maybe your head was caught by the door at that time."

"I have something else to do. I'm leaving now."

Suddenly, her eyes turned cold, she stood up and walked out.

Chen Xu watched her walk out of the door, shook his head, and felt a little worried. How could he eat so much food by himself? …………

"Boss Yang?"

The driver was a little surprised to see Yang Jinxia walking out alone.

"Go back to the company." Her tone was a little cold. After getting in the car, she kept staring out the window.

"You lost your composure."

A faint voice sounded, "Your reaction just now was like that of a sulky little girl. Are you really attracted to him?"

"Unfortunately, they don't care about you at all."

"He likes Luo Xiyun, a beautiful and kind girl with a clean family background. What can you compare with her?"

Yang Jinxia held the hand warmer tightly in her hand, her eyes closed, but her expression was extremely cold.

"parking."

Suddenly, she spoke.

(End of this chapter)