The self-service hot pot restaurant was still quite crowded at lunchtime. After finding a comfortable sofa seat, Yang Yajing went to get her food.
Xu Wenbin didn't know how to operate here, but Yang Yajing said she would handle it, so he just waited for the delicious food!
Sashimi, small red shrimp, fatty beef and lamb, lettuce and cabbage, mushrooms and onions, chicken wings and meatballs... Soon Yang Yajing returned with a cart full of things.
"So much? Can we finish it all?" Xu Wenbin was stunned.
"Don't worry, I have a good appetite!" Yang Yajing saw that the broth in the pot had boiled, picked up a piece of fatty lamb and started to cook it.
Xu Wenbin hesitated for a moment, looking at the red oil in the hot pot, but eventually picked up a piece of shiitake mushroom and put it into the broth side of the pot.
The meal lasted a long time, during which they chatted and ate. Yang Yajing seemed to have endless topics to talk about, which greatly surprised Xu Wenbin.
At dinner parties, the conversations mostly revolved around business, and Xu Wenbin was often flattered, which he didn't enjoy.
At home, his son is older, and they talk about work. His wife always talks about fashion topics she doesn't understand, or gossip about high-society parties, which he isn't very interested in.
But this girl has a wide range of knowledge; she can talk about everything from ancient times to the present, and even the gossip and anecdotes between her classmates sound very interesting.
She would also inquire about his "rags-to-riches story," allowing him to comfortably recount stories his family was tired of hearing.
Moreover, she has a great appetite. Ordinary food becomes incredibly delicious under her novel way of eating, which makes Xu Wenbin eat much more than usual.
As we were chatting, a breaking news report suddenly came on the TV in the restaurant.
[A horrific car crash occurred on the inner ring elevated highway fifteen minutes ago, killing the driver and one passenger in the explosion... According to relevant authorities, the deceased driver was an employee of the Huaxia Consortium, and the passenger in the back seat was Xu Wenbin's assistant, who had just arrived in Jincheng...]
"Huh? Did the news say... that I died?" Xu Wenbin pointed to the screen, then to himself.
“It was a dummy that died…” Yang Yajing said, taking out her phone. “Three, two, one!”
"Ring ring, boom boom..." The cell phone rang.
"Uncle Xu, this is your boss's phone." Yang Yajing handed the phone directly to Xu Wenbin.
"President Xia." Xu Wenbin greeted her directly as soon as the call connected.
"Is that really you?" the voice on the other end confirmed.
"Yeah! He's not dead! He's alive and well!" Xu Wenbin confirmed. "Ya Jing just happened to notice that the driver was acting strangely, so she pulled a switcheroo... Now? Oh! He's eating that casual hot pot meal right now!"
"A self-service hot pot restaurant!" Yang Yajing shook her head and corrected him.
"Oh! Right, a buffet-style hot pot... What's that? Oh, it's the kind where you can eat as much as you want for 88 yuan. ...Huh? It should be hygienic, and it tastes pretty good! ...Oh! This is my first time eating it too..."
"A tycoon!" Yang Yajing winked at Xu Wenbin.
"Huh? What did she say? She called us a conglomerate!... Hmm! This little girl has quite the nerve!"
"Have your boss keep this a secret!" Yang Yajing reminded Xu Wenbin.
"Got it! My boss is smart!" Xu Wenbin said this to Yang Yajing. He seemed to ask something else on the phone before replying, "The girl asked you to keep my survival a secret for now! Hmm! He's got some brains... Okay, don't worry, you can hang up now!"
After returning the phone, Xu Wenbin asked her if she knew the phone would ring during the countdown.
“You’re on the news and you still hung up? Isn’t this a big deal? If it’s a big deal, call this number!” Yang Yajing said and then went back to eating.
"How can you still eat?" Xu Wenbin was already stuffed.
"Will you finish this and I'll take you home later?"
"Aren't we going to a hotel?"
"You're already past your prime, wouldn't going to a hotel expose you?" Yang Yajing rolled her eyes again.
"Don't go to your house, go to my boss's house. I have something to discuss with him," Xu Wenbin replied after thinking for a moment.
"Sure! Is your boss's company reliable?"
"Give me the phone, I'll say hello to him?"
In the end, they did not go to the main house of the Xia family, but went to the office apartment of the Xia family's boss.
Only Xia Changlong, the head of the Xia family, goes there; there are no other people there.
Driving the van slowly, Xia Changlong was already waiting downstairs at the commercial and residential apartment building in the west of the city.
This place, with only one apartment per floor, is truly a great location.
“Uncle Xu,” Yang Yajing asked Xu Wenbin in the elevator, “how much is the rent here? I want to invest in a building.”
"Do you still have spare money?" Xu Wenbin asked.
"There will be over 500,000 in the second half of the year."
“Five hundred thousand or so isn’t enough! This place costs one million three hundred thousand, and the rent is eight thousand eight per month.” Xu Wenbin shook his head.
"Expensive!" Yang Yajing scoffed.
"Does the girl want to invest in real estate?" Xia Changlong asked.
"Hmm! I've invested quite a bit! Boss, do you have any connections to give me a discount on a commercial and residential apartment here?" Yang Yajing wasn't shy at all and winked mischievously at Xia Changlong.
"Assistant Xu, approve two sets for him, and charge him 500,000 as a token." Xia Changlong was not stingy at all.
"Approving two sets? What does that mean?"
"Cough cough!" Xu Wenbin coughed dryly, "This is my boss's private real estate development."
"So I've gotten a good deal?" Yang Yajing looked at Xia Changlong. "It's our first meeting. What have I done to deserve this? Does your wife know about your extravagant lifestyle?"
"Pfft!" Xu Wenbin tried hard to suppress his laughter, but he just couldn't hold it in! It was the first time anyone had spoken to Xia Changlong like that; it was too funny.
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