Jiang Xiaoli raised an eyebrow. "Our natural advantage is that 'SoTianxia' already has a considerable user base, making it relatively easy to promote our chat software based on that."
Once they started talking about serious matters, they forgot everything else.
When Zhong Yuanlai called them to dinner, the two were still somewhat reluctant to leave.
Seeing their slow pace of packing, Zhong Yuan frowned and said, "What are you two talking about, national affairs? Today's press conference was such a success that Auntie's 'Guizhi Restaurant' even closed for a day to host a celebration banquet at home. Stop dawdling!"
Li Guizhi's private restaurant has been open for more than a month and has accumulated many loyal customers. Now, if you want to book a private room, you have to book at least a week in advance.
Today is the first day she hasn't opened reservations, except for Mondays, her days off.
She went to the market early in the morning to select the freshest ingredients and prepared them. She didn't start cooking until the afternoon when all the children came back.
When Zhong Yuan saw this table of food, his eyes lit up with envy.
"Auntie, I feel like your cooking skills have improved even more?"
Li Guizhi smiled broadly, "I used to just make do when I cooked at home, but now that I run a shop, I'm much more particular. I've put a lot of effort into studying and naturally I've improved."
Just as Jiang Xiaoli reached out her paw like a prawn in braised oil, Li Guizhi slapped it away, saying, "You glutton! Wait a minute before you eat it. If you touch it, the plating won't look good!"
She immediately looked at Zong Jiayu, "Protagonist, hurry up and give your speech, then let's start eating right away!"
Zong Jiayu smiled and raised his glass to Li Guizhi, "First of all, I want to thank my godmother for working hard all day to prepare such a sumptuous dinner."
Li Guizhi smiled and nudged him, "I'm glad you like it, eat more later."
Zong Jia then said, "Today's success is in the past, and we will soon face new challenges. I believe we will get together for many more celebratory banquets in the future. It's so good to have you all here!"
Although Zhong Yuan said "It's so good to have you all here" in his last sentence, his eyes were fixed on Jiang Xiaoli.
He joked, "Brother Zong, if you think we're superfluous, Fu Zi and I can pack some food to take home and eat, really."
Dafu, unwilling to leave, glared at him and said, "If you want to leave, you leave. I'm not leaving."
Abandoned by his teammates, Zhong Yuan felt deeply hurt. "Fu Zi, you really broke my heart."
Li Guizhi hadn't seen the children bickering like this in a long time. She smiled and served them food, saying, "You guys are always arguing, but we can never break you up."
Zhong Yuan took a bite of food and said with an exaggerated expression, "Auntie, because of your cooking skills, Xiao Li is like my own sister!"
Jiang Xiaoli said disdainfully, "Brother Yuan, your abacus beads are practically hitting my face!"
"Cough cough cough!" Dafu choked on his food while laughing and coughed uncontrollably. "Dayuan, do you still want Brother Zong to call you brother-in-law?"
Zhong Yuan's eyes lit up at the thought of this possibility. He surrounded Li Guizhi and tried to persuade her, "Auntie, look, that boy is already dating Xiaoli. How about you replace him with me? I'll be very obedient."
Li Guizhi couldn't stop laughing at his antics.
Zong Jia cast a sharp glance at Zhong Yuan, sending a chill down Zhong Yuan's spine.
He suddenly changed his mind, "Hehe, thinking about it now, it's not so bad..."
Dafu laughed so hard he almost fell over when he saw his cowardly appearance.
Jiang Xiaoli covered her mouth and chuckled, "Brother Yuan, you are truly the most principled person I have ever met!"
The group chatted and laughed, and the meal didn't end until after 9 p.m.
Recently, as autumn deepens and the weather turns cooler, Zong Jia no longer takes his girlfriend for walks after meals. Instead, the two return to their house and openly sit on the sofa to chat.
They hugged, held hands, and kissed every now and then, making single A-Yuan feel as sour as if he had eaten a hundred lemons.
He didn't dare harass the young couple, so he harassed Dafu instead.
"Fuzi, what are you doing?"
Dafu silently pointed to the phone in his hand.
He ignored her and sat on Dafu's bed. "Fuzi, did you watch the movie I gave you last time?"
Dafu suddenly pressed the phone's microphone and kicked Zhong Yuan.
Seeing that this scoundrel showed no sign of leaving his room, Dafu could only say into the phone, "Baby, Dayuan is coming to see me. You should go to sleep early. I'll bring you breakfast tomorrow."
Seeing that he had hung up the phone, Zhong Yuan imitated him in a high-pitched voice, "Baby~ Go to sleep early~ I'll bring you breakfast tomorrow morning~"
Da Fu stood up and went to the bedside, pinning Zhong Yuan down and giving him a good beating.
Zhong Yuan not only didn't beg for mercy, but also complained, "Hey Fu Zi, does your baby know how violent you are?"
Dafu really couldn't handle this stubborn guy. He sat back down in his chair and said, "Why are you looking for me instead of going back to play games?"
Zhong Yuan said quietly, "There's a young couple in the living room outside, and another young couple on the phone here, while I'm all alone. Don't you feel any remorse?"
"No way!" Dafu answered fluently.
"Uh..." Zhong Yuan was speechless. "No, you have to feel some pain!"
Dafu looked at him amusedly, "So, what exactly are you trying to achieve by causing all this trouble?"
Zhong Yuan suddenly became hesitant, "Fu Zi, you said that 'Yu Jia Technology' is developing quite well now. With the initial shares Brother Zong gave me, plus the ones the company recently allocated, I have 8% of the company's shares. Does that mean I've made a name for myself?"
Dafu crossed his arms and looked at him. "You think you're all that now? You want to pursue Xiao Hu?"
"Yeah, I think I have a chance." Zhong Yuan nodded. "Do you think I have a chance?"
"It's hard to say." Dafu's answer was somewhat ambiguous. "I heard from Yueyue that Xiao Hu seems to have someone he likes."
"What?" Zhong Yuan suddenly jumped out of bed. "You have someone you like? I haven't heard Xiao Li mention it! I'll go ask her!"
He rushed into the living room shouting, "Little Pear, does Xin Xin have someone she likes?"
Jiang Xiaoli looked completely bewildered. "I don't know?"
Zhong Yuan pointed to Dafu behind him, "He said it!"
Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jia both looked at Dafu.
Dafu touched his nose. "I'm not sure either. I just heard Yueyue say that Xiao Hu mentioned a boy, who seems to be from Peking University as well."
Zhong Yuan immediately looked at Jiang Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, you're not living in the dorm anymore, are you out of touch with the crowd?"
Jiang Xiaoli was full of questions. "That shouldn't be the case, Brother Yuan, don't worry, I'll go to the school to ask around tomorrow."
Zhong Yuan sat down on the carpet at Jiang Xiaoli's feet and hugged her legs. "Little Li, my happiness is now in your hands."
Zong Jiayu disdainfully shoved his hand away, "You've been being so dramatic and whiny for so long, isn't it normal for a girl to like someone else?"
Zhong Yuan whimpered, feeling extremely aggrieved, "I just lacked confidence..."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, don't worry, Brother Yuan, wait for my news. Maybe Brother Dafu misunderstood."
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