return of the king

At four o'clock, one hour before leaving get off work, Zhou Lixi can't help but pay attention to the time on his watch.

It seems that after a dozen times, only half an hour has passed. It was the first time he experienced the feeling of living like a year, and it was also the first time he looked forward to the evening after leaving school.

When he was bored, Zhou Lixi couldn't help thinking of the person he often compared with Cao Zuo - Cao Dafu.

Shortly after Cao Dafu left school, he left school and entered the company to study with his father. Now his father usually handles affairs abroad, while he stays in China.

After he left, Jerry and the others were also called back one after another to help with the affairs of their respective companies, so they left school almost at the same time to enter the business world without much estrangement, and they often joined hands for mutual benefit in business.

After finally getting off work, Zhou Lixi, who finished the work ahead of schedule, left quickly.

Although he knew that the possibility of him going to Blueclub to see Cao Zuo early was extremely low, but he still wanted to go there early, holding in his heart that he could see Cao Zuo earlier tonight than last night.

After confirming that Zhou Lixi had entered the elevator, a secretary turned his head and made an OK gesture to the others, and the gossip conference officially started.

"I saw it. The president always looked at his watch not long ago. It must be a date with a beautiful woman!"

"Cut~" The others sighed in disdain.

Because they all saw it!

Someone asked a question that no one else thought of: "Madam suddenly called the CEO in the morning, but the CEO missed work. Does Madam know something?"

Another person echoed: "That's right, maybe Madam knew that the CEO went out with a certain lady last night, and wanted to know if they had cooked rice last night, so she called to ask on purpose?"

"It's really tricky. I called the president many times in the morning, but the phone was always turned off, and the president always smiled faintly in the afternoon, and sometimes laughed when he was reading the proposal. I guess, it must be done. It's the last step, and it was last night!" the Secretary-General said with certainty.

In order to avoid being unable to contact him in case of emergency, the president's cell phone is never turned off.Suddenly turned off the mobile phone for a long time, thinking and knowing that something must have happened last night that the mobile phone should not be disturbed.

The secretary-general guessed most of it right, but he was wrong about one thing: Zhou Lixi didn't smile when he read the proposal, he read the sentence written by Cao Zuo before he left.

The five secretaries talked one after another, and after a long time, someone suddenly said "six o'clock", so the five hurriedly packed up their things and left, even forgetting to say goodbye.

It was a rare time that the five people who got off work on time wasted an hour in gossip, and ended up leaving the company after six o'clock as usual.

Zhou Lixi, who didn't care that he became the target of gossip by the five secretaries, drove to the neighborhood and ate something, then went to a clothing store to pick out a set of clothes before returning to his residence.

Zhou Lixi, who was in a good mood, couldn't help humming a song while taking a bath, because he hadn't listened to a song for almost two years, so he hummed a melody he created himself.

Like a lamb about to be served on the table, Zhou Lixi washed herself clean.

He thought, let Cao Zuo try it with his mouth tonight.

His blood boiled at the thought of that haughty mouth doing something like that.

It took half an hour longer than usual to take a shower, Zhou Lixi dried off and put on the new clothes she just bought before returning.

Before he went in to take a shower, he had let the part-time worker wash it once with the dry cleaning machine in the residence. After he came out, the new clothes had been neatly folded on the chair, so he didn't smell the usual smell of new clothes after he put them on.

Excitedly rushing to the BLUECLUB, Zhou Lixi sat beside Cao Zuo's usual seat and waited.

Looking at his watch, it was only 07:30, he sighed secretly, and waited patiently.

"As usual."

Hearing the familiar voice, Emmett was stunned when he turned around and saw Zhou Lixi, and when he realized that this person was indeed Zhou Lixi, he quickly made a glass of "luxury love" and put it in front of Zhou Lixi.

"Master Zhou dressed like this today..."

"Isn't it good?" He hasn't dressed like this for a long time.

Is it strange that he wears jeans and a V-neck top now?

"It's not surprising, it's just that Zhou Shao has always been wearing a formal suit, and wearing it like this today... feels very special."

It's more than special, it feels like wearing this suit deliberately to match Cao Zuo, making it easy to mistake them for couples' clothes.

However, although it is jeans and a top with a simple design, Emmet can still "smell" that the two seemingly ordinary clothes are actually expensive.

Zhou Lixi smiled, "It's true that I haven't worn jeans for a long time. Since I entered high school, the only clothes I wear outside are suits and sportswear."

Emmet hesitated to speak, and hesitated for a while before saying: "Young Master Zhou, are you... are you dressed like this for Cao Zuo?"

"As expected, you noticed that Jerry said that he would strictly select the staff for BLUECLUB, it seems that he is not lying." Zhou Lixi admitted generously.

He originally wanted everyone to mistake them for a couple so that they would give up the idea of ​​hooking up with Cao Zuo, but now that they can be seen through, he is more happy than embarrassed.

"..." Emmet was silent.

The people here who have only been wearing suits here suddenly wear jeans and clothes similar to the top that Cao Zuo wore yesterday. No matter how you look at it, you can tell that someone is full of possessiveness.

Emmett, who was bartending for others, noticed that Zhou Lixi paid attention to the direction of the door and the time of the watch from time to time.

After hesitating again and again, he finally couldn't help but walked up to Zhou Lixi and asked, "So, are you waiting for Cao Zuo now?"

"Is there any other reason for me to be here?" Zhou Lixi asked back.

"So you really don't know yet." Emmet murmured.

Because Emmett was very close, Zhou Lixi, who heard what he said, asked doubtfully, "What don't I know?"

"Did Cao Zuo take you out last night and didn't explain it to you? Even if it wasn't a small report, he should at least tell you about it. He should know that you will wait for him here later, right?"

"What is it that I don't know?" Zhou Lixi asked impatiently.

Emmett looked around the hall and made sure that Jerry was not there, so he leaned over to Zhou Lixi's ear and said, "I can only tell you that Cao Zuo will not come here again, and you won't see him for as long as you wait here."

Thinking of Cao Zuo being angry after talking with Jie Rui last night before he came, Zhou Lixi said, "Is it because of what happened last night? Cao Zuo was very angry after hearing Jie Rui's words, so he said he would not come again?"

Emmet remained silent. Should he tell Zhou Lixi directly that his boss deliberately angered Cao Zuo and asked Cao Zuo to return the gold card for entering and exiting BLUECLUB?

There is no gold card for entry and exit, and Cao Zuo said that he will not set foot here again, so Zhou Lixi's waiting is fruitless without thinking.

Realizing from Emmett's expression that things are not as simple as he thought, Zhou Lixi lowered his face and asked: "What did they say last night, tell me everything you know!"

Emmet shook his head, saying that he would not say anything about it.

At this time, Jie Rui had just walked in. He saw Zhou Lixi sitting by the bar, so he walked over.

"Li Xi, it's so strange that you came here before nine o'clock? I told you that you would fall in love with this place."

Jie Rui hoped that Zhou Lixi fell in love with BLUECLUB instead of Cao Zuo.

But when he saw Zhou Lixi's outfit, his hope was immediately shattered.

"Did you tell Cao Zuo last night that you investigated him?"

Jerry's smile froze, "He really made a small report."

"It has nothing to do with snitching, I just want me to stop you from investigating him, that's all. If he really wants to snitch, he will tell everything about last night, and I won't be here again today! "

"What do you mean you won't appear here after he said it?" Jerry asked in disbelief.

Zhou Lixi's last sentence obviously hurt him. He, a friend who has played with Zhou Lixi since childhood, is not as good as a Cao Zuo who has met Zhou Lixi several times? !

"Jerry, whether you are here or not is not the same as whether you are a friend or not. I am here for Cao Zuo, that's right, you are my friend and it will not change because of what happened last night. But I hope you don't Investigate his affairs again. If I want to know, I will send someone to investigate, and I don’t need to trouble you.”

Originally wanted to ask Jerry himself what he had said to Cao Zuo, but because his tone of voice was not good at the beginning, he didn't have the face to continue asking, so he had to comfort Jerry a little and told him not to continue investigating Cao Zuo.

After speaking, Zhou Lixi got up and left.

Jerry glanced at Emmett and said, "You go to the supervisor to settle this month's salary, I don't want to see you here again."

If, as Li Xi said, Cao Zuo didn't tell him clearly what happened last night, then Li Xi would know that Cao Zuo would not come to Blueclub again. There might be only one - Emmett's tip-off.

"Boss, I'm sorry. I'm not only helping Cao Zuo, but also helping you and Zhou Shao. If I tell you, Zhou Shao doesn't have to waste time waiting here. And telling him at the beginning is better than waiting a lot before he finds out The truth is better, so that Shao Zhou’s anger towards the boss will be minimized.” Emmett said loudly to Jerry’s leaving back.

Jerry left without any hesitation, so Emmett didn't know if Jerry heard his explanation.

But it was enough for him, he didn't do this in order to continue working in Blueclub, he just wanted to express his thoughts.

It's a pity that only he and Cao Zuo know the concoction of "Luxury Love". After he leaves, people who come here can't drink it.

If Cao Zuo hadn't said that the "secret recipe" should not be told to others, Emmett would have told the other bartenders here about the preparation method.