Lu Zhe's feelings at this moment were rather complicated.
He knew very well that Xia Xiaobing and Tang Qi were much wealthier than him. One was a rich heiress, and the other was a female entrepreneur in the rising stage of her business. OK, that was no problem.
But Xue Xiaodie's financial strength might be stronger than his own?
This was something Lu Zhe found hard to accept.
Am I really that weak?
Lu Zhe couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Seeing him like this, Xue Xiaodie asked with some concern, "What are you thinking about?"
Lu Zhe: "I was just thinking that connections should also be a part of strength."
Xue Xiaodie: "What?"
Lu Zhe said in a serious tone, "Since you guys are all so strong, wouldn't it be good for me to play support for you? It's better than working hard all by myself."
Xue Xiaodie smiled and said, "Aren't you already assisting Miss and President Xia? Of course, I'm still a bit lacking. As I said before, once I achieve something bigger, I'll need your help with operations."
Lu Zhe: "I hope so..."
But Xue Xiaodie suddenly frowned: "Wait a minute, you're already President Xia's employee and Miss's assistant. Can you still find the time and energy to help me?"
Lu Zhe: "That depends on what price you're asking."
"Understood, the highest bidder wins."
For a fleeting moment as she said this, Xue Xiaodie's gaze became exceptionally resolute. But in the blink of an eye, she returned to her usual calm and natural demeanor.
Lu Zhe, of course, didn't notice this detail, and simply smiled: "I'll go check on Tang Qi, she..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xue Xiaodie interrupted him.
The girl suddenly jumped up and said, "I'll go check on her. Didn't I tell you, boys shouldn't just go into girls' rooms!"
Lu Zhe: "...Okay."
So Xue Xiaodie put down her digital pen, left the living room, and went into Miss Tang's bedroom.
Lu Zhe strolled over to the sofa and sat down.
He couldn't help but start thinking about how to make money.
When you suddenly realize that everyone around you is better than you in some way, it's inevitable to feel some pressure. That's exactly what he was feeling at that moment.
Meanwhile, Xue Xiaodie was slightly taken aback when she entered the young lady's boudoir.
Her eyes met Tang Qi's, and there was a slight awkwardness in their gazes.
Xue Xiaodie: "Weren't you going to sleep?"
Tang Qi logged off Bilibili, put down her phone, and said, "It's probably because I received a cake from my mom that I suddenly felt happy and couldn't sleep."
Xue Xiaodie: "Then come out and continue your studies?"
Tang Qi pouted and said, "No, it's my birthday today..."
Xue Xiaodie chuckled, "Alright, I won't force you to study. You can play if you want. I just wanted to ask if you want to have Chaoshan hot pot tonight, the non-spicy kind."
Tang Qi thought for a moment, then sat up abruptly: "Can we have barbecue? I want some grilled meat. Wait, is your period still on? Can't you eat that?"
Xue Xiaodie: "I'm almost ready, no problem. Let's confirm the barbecue then, I'll go out and talk to Lu Zhe."
Tang Qi nodded, then whispered, "Don't tell him I'm playing on my phone, or he'll take it away... Just say I'm still sleeping!"
Xue Xiaodie smiled, gave an OK sign, closed the bedroom door, and left.
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In the evening, Lu Zhe, Xue Xiaodie, and Tang Qi arrived at a nearby barbecue restaurant.
The restaurant serves Sakurajima-style yakiniku (grilled meat), which looks quite upscale. Once the charcoal and grilled meat were brought out and I started grilling, I took a bite and found that the taste was indeed quite good.
Of course, with an average price of one or two hundred yuan per person and almost perfect reviews on review platforms, it can't be too bad.
However, just as Tang Qi was enjoying her meal, she received a phone call.
The call was from Mr. Tang Zehua.
Tang Qi picked up her phone with her left hand, glanced at the caller ID, and then put down the chopsticks in her right hand with a complicated expression, switching the phone to her right hand.
Then the girl asked into the phone, "Hello, what's up?"
Tang Zehua: "Happy Birthday."
Tang Qi: "Um... thank you."
After a brief exchange, the father and daughter remained silent for several seconds.
Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie looked at her and vaguely guessed who was making the call—after all, Miss Tang's interpersonal relationships were so simple that the only person who could make her feel so threatened was her father, the big boss.
Tang Zehua: "I've been busy with fundraising lately, so I can't come over to celebrate your birthday."
Tang Qi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Tang Zehua: "Hiss... What do you mean? You're happy that I'm not going over? You weren't like this when you were little. You used to be the one who wanted me to celebrate your birthday with you and play with you the most."
Tang Qi glanced at Lu Zhe and said into her phone, "No, no, I'm still quite disappointed. It would be great if you could come, but if you can't, haha, well, there's nothing I can do about it."
Tang Zehua: "So I prepared some things for you and had my bodyguard deliver them to you."
Tang Qi was taken aback: "What gift?"
Tang Zehua: "Haha, you'll see when you see it. I'm going to hang up now, I have to go to a meeting."
After saying that, the other party hung up the phone.
Lu Zhe asked, "Is it your father?"
Tang Qi put down her phone and nodded silently.
Xue Xiaodie smiled and said, "Your father also prepared a gift for you, that's great, aren't you happy?"
"I have a feeling about this gift..."
Tang Qi looked at the two people in front of her, hesitant to speak.
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