Chapter 230 - 157: A Beauty’s Orange Dropped (Part 2)
Chapter 230: Chapter 157: A Beauty’s Orange Dropped (Part 2)
"Congrats!"
Si Xue giggled and left as well.
Yuanfang Company’s finance department wasn’t just Si Xue anymore.
After some recent hiring, the department now had five people, and Si Xue had become the finance supervisor.
He glanced at the company’s financial statements. The corporate account now held over a hundred million in funds. Including the money from the stores that had yet to be deposited, the total should be over two hundred million.
’As long as they keep up the effort, I’ll definitely be able to score a mansion in January.’
Next, Gao Yuan looked over the proposed employee salaries and bonuses. After a quick glance, he approved them without a second thought.
’You have to feed the horse well to make it run fast!’
「Around noon.」
Lin Wanyu called.
He answered and learned that she and Li Mengqing were already downstairs.
Gao Yuan quickly tidied his desk and left the office.
"So, what are we having for lunch?"
The moment she saw Gao Yuan, Lin Wanyu ran over and immediately clung to his arm.
"How about the Shaxian Grand Hotel?"
Lin Wanyu was taken aback; she couldn’t for the life of her recall a "Shaxian Grand Hotel."
Just then, Li Mengqing stifled a laugh, tugged on Lin Wanyu’s sleeve, and pointed to a small eatery across the street called Shaxian Snacks.
It dawned on Lin Wanyu that Gao Yuan was teasing her.
"Nooo, I want hot pot."
Lin Wanyu started whining playfully at Gao Yuan. She and Li Mengqing’s diet had been too light recently.
Because they were trying to get pregnant, they had to be careful with everything they ate, and now they were dying from cravings.
"Alright, you got it."
Gao Yuan immediately surrendered to Lin Wanyu’s playful whining.
However, Gao Yuan didn’t take them to a big chain restaurant like Haidilao. Instead, he drove to a street near their old university.
When the three of them got out of the car, Lin Wanyu looked at the small shop before them. It had a narrow storefront and plain decor; you could even call it a little shabby. "Gao Yuan, do they really have hot pot here?"
Gao Yuan paid no mind to their surprise and walked right in.
Back in college, Gao Yuan and Qin Yichuan used to frequent this hot pot joint. Sometimes they’d even bring the girls they were seeing.
The broth base was always freshly made, and the owner prepared the beef and lamb rolls himself. It’s just that the girls who had accompanied him for hot pot back then had long since scattered to the winds.
Gao Yuan led the two women to a relatively clean table. He ordered a half-and-half pot, some beef and lamb rolls, and a full three portions of tripe.
’Time to achieve hot pot freedom today!’
As soon as the hot pot came to a boil, Lin Wanyu eagerly started adding meat, dumping in two whole platters.
"Aren’t you worried you’ll get a little tummy, eating like that?"
"Let’s just indulge today! We can always lose the weight later, but if we miss out on this hot pot, it’s gone for good."
...
He was left speechless by her words.
’Such a simple sentence, yet it held such profound wisdom.’
’Heaven and earth may be vast, but nothing is more important than a good meal!’
At this, even the usually reserved Li Mengqing dropped her composure, picked up her chopsticks, and dug in.
After just a little while, all three of them started to feel warm. They took off their jackets, got serious, and really started to dig in.
Just then, two men entered the shop, pushing aside the door curtain and scanning the room.
It was none other than Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi.
The two of them had also been craving hot pot today and came to the same place, only to spot Gao Yuan’s car parked outside.
"So you’re sneaking out to eat hot pot with a couple of pretty ladies!"
"What a traitor! Ditching your bros for women!"
Gao Yuan was in the middle of eating when a large hand clapped him on the shoulder.
Gao Yuan recognized the voice and turned around. He was surprised to see Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi standing behind him.
’What are these two doing here today?’
"What are you guys doing here?"
Qin Yichuan pointed at Zheng Zhi. "This guy insisted we get hot pot since it’s so cold today."
"Have a seat!"
Gao Yuan pointed to the empty seats beside them.
He then asked the owner for another four or five platters of meat; these two guys could really pack it away.
With Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi’s arrival, the meal became much livelier. All in all, they ate for over two hours.
When Gao Yuan and his friends walked out of the little shop, he let out a satisfied burp.
’It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a meal this much.’
"See you at the old place?"
"Sounds good."
With a wave, Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi took off.
Gao Yuan got back in the car with the two women, ready to head home.
"Gao Yuan, what’s this ’old place’?"
"It’s a place where we go to drink tea and chat."
Of course, Gao Yuan wasn’t about to tell them the "old place" was a foot massage parlor. That would just be asking for trouble.
"Why don’t we come with you, then?"
Lin Wanyu was skeptical. She had a feeling this so-called "old place" didn’t sound like a teahouse.
"That place is all smoky and stuffy. Have you forgotten you’re trying to conceive?"
Gao Yuan’s words instantly extinguished any thought Lin Wanyu had of tagging along to see for herself.
Since the weather was rather cold, Gao Yuan dropped the two of them off directly in the underground garage. After kissing them both goodbye, he drove off toward the Platinum Palace.
When Gao Yuan arrived, Old Si was already waiting for him.
And sure enough, there was Old Si in the cold wind, wrapped in a padded jacket and clearly freezing as he stood by the entrance.
After Gao Yuan parked, Old Si led him straight to the private room where Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi were waiting.
After taking off his jacket and sitting down, Gao Yuan asked curiously, "Why is it so quiet in here today? It feels like no one’s around."