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Zhuang Shaodong didn't come back until two days later.

When he drove that semi-old Volvo into the parking lot outside the factory, he bumped into Xu You, Lin Chenghu and Zhuang Yupei who had just got off work. A few steps away, Chen Shu was on the phone with his head down, holding a information bag under his arm.

Zhuang Shaodong looked at his watch in surprise, there was still more than half an hour before the end of get off work.These few people are notoriously workaholics, what song is this singing today, and they skipped work together?He reversed the car out of the parking space, picked his head and slowly stopped in front of several people.

"Is this a collective strike?"

Xu You was talking to Lin Chenghu about the scene, when he heard Zhuang Shaodong's voice, he raised his head subconsciously, and recognized the semi-old car with his eyesight, and then saw Zhuang Shaodong leaning out in the driver's seat and looking out.Zhuang Shaodong looked as if he had just returned from going out, the sleeves of his shirt were rolled up to his elbows, his face was slightly tired, and there were still two patches of blue under his eyes.Xu You couldn't help but start to mutter in her heart: I didn't hear Zhuang Yupei say that his business was going bankrupt, so this is a long trip?Or did you go fishing at some other scenic spot?

"Mr. Zhuang," Zhuang Yupei called out, "You are..."

Zhuang Shaodong glanced at him sideways, Zhuang Yupei immediately closed his mouth, and stepped aside very tactfully.

After a period of time, Lin Chenghu's impression of Zhuang Shaodong has also changed, and now he is not as dismissive as before when he saw him.He also has a good relationship with Zhuang Yupei. Seeing that Zhuang Yupei was embarrassed in front of his own boss, he quickly jumped out to smooth things over, "The people from the design institute came over for a one-day meeting, and we just ended. A few are planning to go out for a meal, and Mr. Zhuang will go together?"

Zhuang Shaodong's eyes swept over several people, and fell on Xu You's face, "Where should we go for dinner?"

Being stared at by him like this, Xu You couldn't help but think for a while, and suddenly remembered the scene when he was watching the sunrise at the hot spring villa.At that time, he put his elbow on the young master's knee, and promised him firmly: I will definitely treat you to a good meal when you return to Daocheng.Well, it seems that even though he had pretended to forget about it, the young master didn't forget it.

And just in this short few seconds of looking at each other, Xu You made a new discovery: Zhuang Shaodong's eyes have become aggressive since he changed his hairstyle to a neat hairstyle.Especially when staring straight at someone like this, the eyes are so sharp that it is impossible for the other party to temporarily make up nonsense in their minds.Xu You was a little puzzled, where did that young Mr. Zhuang who appeared in Longsheng's meeting room go?Was that image originally his disguise?Then why don't you continue to pretend now?

Seeing that Xu You remained silent, Zhuang Yupei answered the question honestly for him, "It hasn't been discussed yet."

Zhuang Shaodong patted the steering wheel, "Come on, I'll take you to a good place that no one has ever been to."

Xu You looked at him suspiciously, "What good place?"

Zhuang Shaodong smiled without answering, and stretched out his hand to push open the passenger side door.

Zhuang Yupei quickly pushed Lin Chenghu into the back seat, "Old Lin, don't drive too, it will be troublesome if the car passes by later if you drink alcohol. Anyway, I don't drink alcohol. If you are drunk, I will send you back one by one. "

Chen Shu heard that they were going to eat when he heard that they were going to eat, and quickly waved to a few people, "I won't go to eat. If XCMG drinks too much, please give me a call, and I will pick them up."

Zhuang Shaodong frowned slightly when he heard the word "pick up", and turned to ask Xu You, "Isn't it off work, why do you still assign work to others? Homework?"

Xu You was one step late in getting into the car, the back seat was already occupied by Lin Chenghu and Zhuang Yupei, so he could only reluctantly sit in the passenger seat.Hearing Zhuang Shaodong say the word homework, he couldn't help laughing, "How can I be so fascist, does Xiao Chen go back to work overtime? He obviously went back to go on a blind date, and you didn't see him grinning like three petals." Mouth?"

The three-petal-mouthed classmate Chen Shu couldn't laugh or cry, "Today is really something, the leaders can go on their own."

Xu You threw the car keys to Chen Shu, and seeing Zhuang Shaodong with a strange expression on his face, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you laughing at?"

Zhuang Shaodong, who was calm when he heard the word "blind date", immediately gave him a gentle and harmless expression, "I was thinking of treating you later... what kind of wine do you want to drink?"

Xu You frowned, "Let me treat you. It just so happens that I owe you a meal."

Zhuang Shaodong was a little disapproving of his statement, "What is owed. Don't worry about success?"

"I invite you." Xu You insisted.Although he pretended to forget what he said that day, he didn't lose his memory after all, and he still owed him something if he didn't keep what he said.Since he was unwilling to ask Zhuang Shaodong to come out alone, it was also a good thing for Xu You to have such a ready opportunity to repay the debt of favor.

"As you wish." Zhuang Shaodong said helplessly.What else did he not understand about Xu You's intentions?Even if he was prepared for what kind of reaction Xu You would have, after all, it was just a guess, and the feeling of hearing it with his own ears would always be a little different.Zhuang Shaodong glanced at Xu You who was looking out of the window with a stern face, and then looked at the two older game fans in the back seat who were holding their mobile phones and were playing games with their heads down and exchanging ideas. "You don't need to deliberately keep a distance from me like this" on the edge of your mouth, reluctantly swallowed it back into your stomach.

Zhuang Shaodong's car drove through most of the island city, drove all the way into the southern district, and finally stopped at the underground parking lot of Haixin Building. Seeing the car driving here, the people in the car knew where Zhuang Shaodong planned to take them for dinner .

"Isn't it the viewing restaurant on the top floor of Haixin?" Lin Chenghu was deeply dissatisfied with his previous pretending to be mysterious, "This viewing restaurant has been under construction for two or three years..."

Xu You explained for Young Master Zhuang with bad intentions, "Young Master Zhuang thought we were grandma Liu who came to the city and hadn't seen anything, so he specially brought some of us fellow villagers here to open our eyes."

Standing at the elevator door, Zhuang Shaodong pressed the button for the top floor with a smile, not paying attention to Xu You's sarcasm, "You will find out later."

"Hey, it doesn't seem right." Lin Chenghu turned around and asked Zhuang Yupei beside him, "How did I hear that the Guanjing restaurant is closed?"

"Why is it closed?" Xu You hadn't been here for a while, and the news was blocked, "Bankrupt?"

Lin Chenghu shook his head, "Where do I know about this?"

Several people looked at Zhuang Shaodong together, but Zhuang Shaodong smiled meaningfully, "You guys are really impatient."

Seeing his calm look, Xu You understood a little bit in his heart.At the same time, he vaguely felt that Zhuang Shaodong's actions had something to do with Zhuang Liyunxin's coming to find him.In his impression, Zhuang Li Yunxin was a very calm woman, and she was a little calm when she came to him to make side-by-side comments.Xu You felt that he had to find an opportunity to ask Zhuang Shaodong later, anyway, he needed to know what Zhuang Li Yunxin was getting angry about.He didn't want to be calculated in a daze anymore.

The elevator door opens, and the original entrance to the viewing restaurant is gone, replaced by a curved stained glass wall.The colors on the glass walls range from orange to brown, creating a sublime autumn landscape.The light in the restaurant came through from the back, and the crystal clear glass wall played a role in blocking it, but it didn't look heavy, but instead gave people a stunning feeling of being bright.The first impression is a bit more elegant than the original viewing restaurant.

"It's a lot of money." Lin Chenghu was speechless, "It's really generous."

Zhuang Yupei flattered his boss, "This is Mr. Zhuang's idea, and the pattern was designed according to his requirements."

"In my own business, whether I win or lose is my own." Zhuang Shaodong smiled with a modest expression on his face, "Of course you have to be careful."

Xu You leaned over to touch the raised lines on the glass wall, and couldn't help but nodded secretly. It turned out that the matter was really what he guessed.Before Zhuang Shaodong officially turned against the dealer, he was already preparing to expand his private property.From an auto parts processing factory to entering the catering industry, this young master has a wide range of interests.Could it be that his disappearance these days is because he was busy with the viewing restaurant?Xu You looked at Zhuang Shaodong, who was walking in the front as if he was a master, leading everyone the way, but he still felt that he looked more like he just came back from a long trip.

By the way, where did this young master go?

The basic decoration of the sky restaurant has been completed, but the tables and chairs have not been decorated yet, and the whole restaurant looks empty.The setting sun penetrates the floor-to-ceiling glass walls around the restaurant, and the whole restaurant is shrouded in warm rays of light.The unobstructed view of the inner bay is as flat as a mirror, and the bright rays of light reflected on the sea surface complement each other with the fire clouds in the sky, as if a big fire is burning between the sky and the earth.

This is the highest point in the South District. Standing here, most of the island city is crawling under your feet.The scenery in front of me is open and far away, leaving the hustle and bustle of the city so far away that I can hardly feel it.At this moment, they seem to have really jumped out of the mundane smoke and dust, standing at a height overlooking the world, lonely and quiet.

Xu You has been here many times, but it is the first time to taste such a novel feeling.

"This way please." Zhuang Shaodong invited them into his office.

The office is not too big, but the attached enclosed terrace is bigger than the office.There are many bonsai plants placed on the terrace, arranged like a greenhouse in the sky.In the center of the terrace is a pair of log tables and chairs, covered with delicate white tablecloths.

Xu You looked at the transparent ceiling above his head, feeling a little sour in his heart.If Zhuang Shaodong's factors are left out, he really likes this place, "You will enjoy it."

Zhuang Shaodong walked over and opened the chair for him, "If you don't enjoy it, why should I work so hard to earn money?"

"It's like a model house advertisement in a magazine." Lin Chenghu walked around the terrace, tsk-tsk, "Hey, I said, Mr. Zhuang, is this really your own business?"

"Well, it's mine." Zhuang Shaodong took the menu from Zhuang Yupei and handed it to Xu You, with a slightly helpless look on his face, "But my family doesn't know about it yet. And I can't let them know. So you all have to help me keep it a secret."

Lin Chenghu was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect to be able to reveal the secret by just asking casually, and regretted it for a while, "I don't know anything, so of course I won't say anything. Just don't worry, Young Master Zhuang."

Zhuang Shaodong smiled, turned his head to look at Xu You and said, "This is a sample of the menu that has just been made, and it hasn't been printed yet, so you just want to give some advice."

Xu You flipped through the exquisite menu, still feeling a little bit guilty in his heart, "Since it's a transaction behind the back of the family, it must not have touched the dealer's money?" What Xu You didn't ask was: Zhuang Yupei just said that you Buying a love nest, where did you get so much money?

Zhuang Shaodong obviously understood the question in his words, and explained with a smile: "The accessories factory that I jointly opened with my friend has been in good business for the past few years, so it can be regarded as earning some money. After all, I am not old enough to retire At this age, if you have money in hand, of course you have to put it into the market to expand reproduction.”

Lin Chenghu pulled out his chair and sat down, looking at Zhuang Shaodong with a little admiration in his eyes.When he first appeared, the young master Zhuang who only knew about politics and didn't know people was really not the same person as the adult man in front of him.

Zhuang Shaodong smiled slightly, and turned his gaze to Xu You.

Xu You couldn't help but sighed, what did he want to say?

Are you really capable?

Zhuang Shaodong, you are not so childish, are you?

Xu Youyang picked up the menu in Yang's hand, and quietly avoided Zhuang Shaodong's focused gaze, "Come, come, I told you I'm treating you, everyone, come and order."