Not long after Zhou Qinyao returned to AS, he received a call.
The number is still a familiar one.
Ever since he knew Zhou Yan came to City C, Zhou Qinyao knew that this meeting was inevitable and there was no way to avoid it.
I simply picked up the phone and heard the other party say calmly:
"Master Zhou, how come you don't even have a cup of good tea at home?"
The only person who has such ability to enter the upper class is the famous Boss He in City C.
Most of the circles among the upper classes are interconnected, especially the He family and the Zhou family, who are both famous families that top a certain rich list. In fact, they have known each other for many years.
We also have a lot of business dealings.
Zhou Qinyao then said something to Wei Kai and drove back to the courtyard. When he entered the alley, he saw three luxury cars parked side by side.
He frowned slightly, thinking that there were quite a few people coming this time.
After entering the house, Wu Zhiyu and Song Xiaoyang brushed their teeth carefully in the yard, looking towards the east wing from time to time. When they saw Zhou Qinyao coming back, the old lady hurried over and said:
"There were so many people here, like gangsters, in your room, I didn't dare to stop them..."
Zhou Qinyao patted Wu Zhiyu on the shoulder: "It's okay, don't worry."
After saying that, he went into the house.
The east wing has a total space of only about 20 square meters, and all the seats are occupied. Those who can't sit have to stand aside.
The battle is quite grand.
The leader, who was sitting in the middle drinking tea, glanced at his watch nonchalantly: "Five minutes, pretty fast."
Someone stood up to offer his seat. Zhou Qinyao threw away his car keys and sat opposite He Chengnan:
"You're not polite at all."
He Chengnan looked at him with a meaningless expression: "What does it have to do with me? Look, everyone in this room was brought by Zhou Yan. I am just one of them invited by him."
Without He Chengnan's help, Zhou Yan would have no way of finding out that he lived here.
Zhou Qinyao knew it very well, but he didn't say anything. He leaned lazily in his chair and looked at the people around him.
There were a few familiar faces, who had worked behind Zhou Yan in the past, and there were a few unfamiliar faces, whom he didn't recognize either.
He Chengnan threw a cigarette to him: "Don't look at them, these are the only few people left in Zhou Yan."
Zhou Qinyao took the cigarette: "What do you mean?"
There was a moment of silence, and smoke slowly rose into the air in the room.
He Chengnan's tone lost some of the teasing from before and became more serious:
"The real power of your family is now almost entirely controlled by that woman. Zhou Yan is still nominally a brand director, but in fact he can't make any decisions."
Zhou Qinyao: “…”
In the past two years, Zhou Yan has called him many times, talking about family intrigues, power struggles, and changes in Moon's senior management.
Although he never responded, he listened to everything.
So what He Chengnan said now was not surprising.
Taking a deep puff of cigarette, Zhou Qinyao replied indifferently: "What does it have to do with me?"
"Yes, you are not obliged to take care of the Zhou family's affairs, but." He Chengnan told him solemnly: "What is the meaning of Moon? You know better than me. I met that woman once. She is eager for quick success and instant benefits, superficial but not practical. If she manages Moon, something will definitely go wrong within a year."
Zhou Qinyao looked at the ground silently, thinking about his words.
In fact, as early as two years ago when he broke up with his father, he had decided that he would never step into the Zhou family's door again. Whether they were successful or not, it had nothing to do with him.
But moon is a brand created by my father and mother together. It was named after my mother Yao Yue. It has gone through decades of ups and downs to achieve its current glory.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, He Chengnan tried to test him: "Actually, your old man is just being stubborn, but he still thinks of you in his heart."
It would be fine if Zhou Zelin was not mentioned, but when it comes to Zhou Qinyao, he is filled with resentment and his face immediately darkens.
"Don't mention this guy to me."
Everyone outside thought that the mysterious eldest son of the Zhou family was still studying abroad, and few people knew that there was a falling out between the father and son.
The cigarette continued to burn and the atmosphere was somewhat silent.
Just at this time, Zhou Yan came.
Perhaps because he hadn't seen Zhou Qinyao for a long time, he couldn't control his emotions after entering the room and went forward to hug him:
"Brother, dear brother!!!"
Zhou Qinyao: “…”
The scene was as miserable as that of brothers who had been separated for many years.
He pushed it away with disgust: "Can you stop howling?"
"Brother!" Zhou Yan was still very excited: "I haven't seen you for two years. I miss you so much. You must miss me too, right?!"
Zhou Qinyao: “?”
Zhou Yan understood the look in his eyes. He wanted to create a touching atmosphere of brothers reuniting after a long separation, but it seemed that this did not work for Zhou Qinyao.
This person is a bit cold-blooded.
Zhou Yan shut up.
Zhou Qinyao hooked a stool for him and asked, "Have you finished what I asked you to do?"
"It's settled!" Zhou Yan said as he sat down. "When I got there, Xiaotang was being scolded. I immediately performed a trick to turn the situation around. I guess she's asleep now."
He Chengnan, who was standing by, heard this and remembered something: "By the way, Zhou Yan, you asked me to get a hospital certificate so early in the morning. Who is that Tang You?"
Zhou Yan smiled mysteriously at him: "My brother's girlfriend is very exciting. She is still in high school and she is all 18+!"
He Chengnan: “…”
His gaze turned to Zhou Qinyao:
"Master Zhou, aren't you too beastly? You don't even let your students go."
"… none of your business."
Thinking of Tang You, Zhou Qinyao recalled the night he spent with her just a few hours ago, and a smile inexplicably appeared on his cold face.
This smile came very strangely and suddenly, as if a spell had been cast on it. He Chengnan and Zhou Yan looked at each other: "..."
Everyone: “…”
Realizing that his mind was wandering, Zhou Qinyao immediately turned cold again:
"What are you looking at? Get out of here right now. There are so many people here that the old landlady is scared."
"Brother, are you really not going back?" Zhou Yan still refused to give up: "That witch queen has made the company a mess, and uncle doesn't care. Now the management is all her people, and we have no say."
"Then I can say it?"
"But you have—"
"Zhou Yan." Zhou Qinyao interrupted Zhou Yan.
After a few seconds of silence, he said in a cold and ruthless voice:
"I said, there's no way I'm going back to that home while she's here."
Zhou Yan: “…”
In fact, standing in Zhou Qinyao's position, Zhou Yan could understand his feelings very well.
What happened two years ago was too much of a blow to him. He lost two loved ones overnight. The feeling of being betrayed by his closest relatives was painful and desperate.
Zhou Yan couldn't hijack his thoughts.
Because of Zhou Qinyao's words, the atmosphere became solemn and no one spoke anymore.
At this moment, a sudden knock on the door outside the yard broke the silence in the room.
A soft voice called out:
"Zhou Qinyao? Are you there?"
Zhou Qinyao was stunned and stood up in disbelief.
Is it Tang You
Zhou Yan was also stunned and asked him, "Isn't this the voice of my cousin's wife? Shouldn't she be sleeping? Why is she here?"
He Chengnan, on the other hand, showed an interest in watching a show: "Is it your girlfriend? Great, let me see what she looks like."
“… Be quiet!”
Zhou Qinyao certainly didn't want to expose himself. He wanted to go out and tell Wu Zhiyu and Song Xiaoyang not to make any noise, so that Tang You would think that no one was at home.
However, the opposite happened. Song Xiaoyang had already opened the door in a flash, and was mumbling something to Tang You. The little girl actually ran over.
"… "
Zhou Qinyao had no choice but to give up his plan of pretending to be away. It was too late to hide now, so he could only act according to circumstances.
But someone has to disappear.
Zhou Qinyao pointed at Zhou Yan and said, "You, hide in the closet. You can't come out without my permission. The same goes for everyone else. Shut up."
Zhou Yan: “???”
Before I could even open my mouth to ask why, I was stuffed into the closet without any human rights the next second.
Almost at the same time, Zhou Yan had just entered the closet when the door of the east wing was knocked open.
In fact, Tang You was still scared a second before she came in. In her entire life, she had never seen a bad guy, let alone a ferocious dog.
But now, her worry about Zhou Qinyao's safety made her forget everything and she had only one thought - to help him out without hesitation.
After coming in and seeing the scene in front of her, the little girl's heart beat even faster.
Seven or eight tall and mighty men stood there, all with serious expressions.
Zhou Qinyao was sitting at the table. The man opposite him looked arrogant and didn't seem like a good person.
The current situation is a bit like a negotiation.
There was an eerie silence at the scene.
Everyone looked at her.
All eyes shifted to her.
This made Tang You very nervous, but it also made her more determined to face it together with Zhou Qinyao.
Tang You made herself seem like air, and walked quietly to Zhou Qinyao, pulled a stool and sat down, occasionally stealing a few glances at the people around him, and asked in a low voice, approaching:
"What happened?"
To be honest, Zhou Qinyao hadn't figured out how to explain the current situation. In the few seconds he was thinking, He Chengnan suddenly spoke with interest:
"Okay, your girlfriend is here, right? Then let your girlfriend take care of it."
Zhou Qinyao: “…”
He didn't know what tricks He Chengnan was going to play, but perhaps because of ignorance, Tang You was not afraid of him at all and asked seriously:
"What do you care?"
"This guy." He Chengnan pointed at Zhou Qinyao with a gangster-like look on his face. "He owes us money. If he can't pay it back today, I'll take his arm away."
“… !!” Tang You looked at Zhou Qinyao in surprise. Although he didn’t know why he owed others money, he still took the initiative to hug one of his arms.
It's as if once I hold it in my hands, no one else can take it away.
"No, no." Although he was frightened, Tang You still asked calmly, "How much does he owe?"
Looking at the arms tightly held by the little girl, Zhou Qinyao's lips curled up slightly to smile.
How to describe this feeling.
Damn it... I'd rather die than not.
He Chengnan didn't want to play too big and scare the children, so he played with the lighter and casually said, "One hundred thousand."
"Oh." Tang You seemed to be relieved, freeing one hand to take out his phone: "Can I pay with WeChat?"
He Chengnan: “…???”
My eyes turned to Zhou Qinyao—you, a girl with a gloss over 18, are you still a chivalrous little rich woman
Zhou Qinyao has felt satisfied with the show so far.
He put away Tang You's phone: "You don't owe any money, they were just kidding you."
"Ah?" Tang You stared, "Then who are they?"
Zhou Qinyao pondered for a moment: "From the demolition team."
He Chengnan: “…”
Tang You took a closer look and found that, indeed, the demolition teams on TV were all so fierce. They would use threats and inducements to get the residents to agree to the demolition.
I guess Zhou Qinyao was afraid that Wu Zhiyu would suffer a loss, so he came to help her negotiate this matter.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
"That's enough." He Chengnan had finished joking and stood up to leave. Before leaving, he did not forget to say to Zhou Qinyao:
"Think about what we just said."
The moment he stood up, he seemed to smell some fragrance. He looked around and his sight finally fell on the plastic bag that Tang You placed on the table.
"What's in here?"
Tang You was stunned for a moment: "Xiao Long Bao."
He Chengnan sat back down and smoothed his clothes: "I came out early and haven't had breakfast yet."
The implication couldn't be more obvious.
"Oh." Tang You seemed to understand something: "Do you want to eat?"
Before He Chengnan could speak, she took the bag of dumplings from the table and put it in Zhou Qinyao's coat pocket: "They are sold outside, twelve yuan a basket."
He Chengnan: “???”
Did I hear that wrong
The famous Boss He is flattered by people wherever he goes.
But now, in front of Tang You, he was so humble that he couldn't even get a bun.
Want to eat? Go buy it yourself.
Zhou Qinyao tried to hold back and almost laughed out loud.
Boss He was angry and left with his group. When passing by the closet, Zhou Yan found an opportunity to break out of the closet, mixed into the team, turned around and made a phone call gesture to Zhou Qinyao.
Tang You didn't see Zhou Yan. After everyone had left, she took the bun out of Zhou Qinyao's pocket and put it back on the table.
Open it and the aroma is overwhelming.
I opened the disposable chopsticks and picked one up for him:
"Eat it while it's hot."
Zhou Qinyao wanted to laugh when he saw her little actions:
"Why don't you give him one?"
The little girl blinked, her eyelashes seemed to flutter on Zhou Qinyao's heart: "But I bought this for you."
Zhou Qinyao: “…”
My heart instantly melted into a pool of water.
so cute.
He gently pulled the stool Tang You was sitting on.
The girl's face suddenly appeared in front of him.
He licked his slightly dry lips and looked into her eyes, his breath flowing in their breaths:
"But I don't want to eat buns now."
Tang You blushed: "... Then what do you want to eat?"
Zhou Qinyao slowly lowered his head and moved closer to Tang You's lips. When their lips were about to touch, he whispered:
"You know."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but kiss the girl on the lips, but before he could feel the softness he imagined, there was a sudden sound -
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Qinyao felt a chill on his face, and something flowed down from the tip of his nose and slid into his mouth.
He took a sip of water unexpectedly.
The man looked closely—
The sun was reflected in Tang You's dimples. She was holding a water gun in her hand, facing him, smiling cutely and brightly:
"If you come any closer, I'll be rude to you."
Zhou Qinyao: “…”
The author has something to say: I originally wanted to write 7,000 words, but I didn’t finish it... For the sake of the completeness of the plot, I will just put half of it first.
Tomorrow...
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