Return From The Immortal World
Chapter 1257: Meeting by Chance
Tang Xiu and Chen Xiaowan chose a place and time to meet, then Tang Xiu hung up the phone. Tang Xiu could not help but feel warm inside after recalling all the various experiences he had with Chen Xiaowan.
Chen Xiaowan had long considered him a younger brother and took good care of him — something that made him feel warm and happy. The feelings she had towards him were not the kind of affection between a man and a woman, but rather a kind of family love and recognition, and she considered him an elder sister.
I will also take you away if you want to follow me. I'll also give you a guarantee of future life if you choose to stay here. Nothing will change the fact that you are my older sister.
Tang Xiu muttered inwardly as his eyes shifted out the window.
The surrounding high-rise buildings continued to decline, and the bustling streets with rows of shops were filled with dazzling rows of goods and crowds faded. Tang Xiu felt like ordinary life was getting further and further away from him, and a piece of peaceful life was about to end.
“Do you mind me asking something, Gao Beilei?”
Tang Xiu did not withdraw his gaze, but his voice was a bit unusual when he asked.
“Please ask, Boss,” replied Gao Beilei gently.
“What do you think people want in life? A beautiful life full of thrills or just an easy yet average life of a lifetime? ” Tang Xiu asked.
“Definitely live a beautiful life, otherwise choosing a mediocre life will make one finally regret when they are old,” Gao Beilei said. “However, such a question is not something that has only one answer. Everyone has a different idea. Some definitely want a wonderful life, whereas others want to have a gentle and easy life.”
“…”
Tang Xiu was a little speechless. Gao Beilei's answer was somewhat ambiguous and was no different from not answering. However, he also realized that there was no single answer to this question. Everyone has their own ideas and dreams. Everyone has different goals because their ideas are different.
Suddenly, Tang Xiu stared out the window and immediately said, “Stop and park!”
Both cars stopped.
Tang Xiu did not wait for his subordinates to open the door and exit straight away. He saw Su Yaning sitting while holding ice cream across the street, holding hands with a handsome man. Tang Xiu did not expect to meet her here.
In reality, he had always been disgusting to the Su Family ever since he returned from the Eternal World. He kept a certain distance from them even if he did not bother to have an intersection with them. He did not even care to care about Su Shangwen, Su Yaning, or Su Xiangfei all along. However, he had taught Su Xiangfei a cultivation technique and let him practice secretly, but he had not given him any cultivation resources.
“Gao Beilei, I just saw an acquaintance. You don't have to accompany me to lunch. I will go to Magnificent Tang HQ alone later. We will talk again at that time. ”
Gao Beilei hesitated and asked, “Should I leave you a car?”
“Not needed.” Tang Xiu shook his head.
As Gao Beilei left, Tang Xiu crossed the zebra crossing. When he stood in front of Su Yaning and the handsome man, he chuckled and said, “Hei, Belle and Beau, want to give me a face and have lunch with me?”
“Hah?”
Su Yaning's expression when she looked at Tang Xiu was as if looking at a new world with a look of disbelief on her face. He let go of the handsome man's hand and paced a few steps towards Tang Xiu and pinched his face.
“Hey, I'm serious!”
Tang Xiu smilingly said as he pushed his hand quickly, looking amused.
“It's been over 3 years and I thought you were dead! But you're alive, but why hasn't anyone seen you all this time? ” Su Yaning muttered.
The handsome young man's face changed. He deeply felt that the relationship between Su Yaning and Tang Xiu was not simple. With a hostile look, he stepped forward and grabbed Su Yaning's arm and asked grimly, “Who is this person, Yaning?”
Tang Xiu himself could feel the hostility that this handsome man was aiming at him and smilingly said, “Do you believe if I say that I am his girlfriend?”
“Close your mouth!” shouted the handsome man, “Yaning's boyfriend is me!”
Seeming like waking up from a dream, Su Yaning looked at Tang Xiu, who was slightly smiling. He immediately slapped Tang Xiu's hand quickly and said, “Cut the crap, huh? Chang Wei, let me introduce you to my cousin. He's Tang Xiu, my aunt's son. Tang Xiu, this is Chang Wei, my girlfriend. ”
Tang Xiu smiled faintly, extended his hand to the handsome young man, and said, “Yes, my cousin is an amazing girl, cousin-in-law. You'll end up sour for no reason later if you can't know things clearly out of jealousy, you know. ”
The hostility shown by Chang Wei to Tang Xiu completely disappeared after Su Yaning's introduction. He awkwardly scratched his head and then shook hands with Tang Xiu, apologizing. “Hey, cousin. Sorry for the bad attitude. I'm Chang Wei, Baolai Group Sales Manager. ”
Tang Xiu noticed Chang Wei's change in expression as he declared the last sentence. The man clearly looks more confident and likely wants to prove his worth a little on purpose.
“I Tang Xiu.”
“Alright with me!” Su Yaning nodded thoughtlessly and agreed.
Chang Wei also nodded to express his agreement and smilingly said, “Tang Xiu, you look very young, so you still have to study and go to university in Shanghai, right? By the way, let's pick a place for lunch first and let me host it. I know a good restaurant near here. ”
“Good!” Tang Xiu nodded with a smile.
Su Yaning herself did not think much of anything else. Although she knew that Tang Xiu's identity might be a bit scary to others, she never told anyone about her relationship with him, especially to her lover, she said, for fear that his attitude would change after hearing it.
The Eternal Feast Hall.
Tang Xiu's restaurant coming with Chang Wei and Su Yaning turned out to be a branch of the Eternal Feast Hall in Shanghai. Tang Xiu smiled as he looked at the familiar plaque. Calculating the time that passed, it had been more than 3 years since he last visited this place, right? He had no idea who was in charge of the restaurant right now.
“Welcome.”
The two welcoming women bowed and greeted. Afterwards, a waiter quickly arrived and asked with a smile, “Are you just three?”
Maintaining a stylish attitude, Chang Wei smilingly replied, “That's right. It's just the three of us. ”
“Please enter.”
The maid was also a new face and did not recognize Tang Xiu as she led the three people into the room and arranged a chair for them. There were many people taking shelter in the lobby on the first floor of the restaurant, but fortunately for them, there was an empty table by the window.
Tang Xiu observed the situation in the restaurant and quietly sighed inwardly. More than 3 years had passed and the situation had changed a lot, and he had only found two senior employees here. But these two people still greeted the other guests and did not notice him.
After sitting down, Chang Wei picked up the menu and then handed it to Tang Xiu with a smile saying, “Cousin Tang Xiu, you are the first person I met among Yaning's relatives. I should be a few years older than you, so there must be a lot of things that we both like. Anyway, order a la carte, whatever you want. Everything was on me because I was ready to take care of my future wife's relatives. ”
A trace of shame was seen on Su Yaning's face, and she slapped Chang Wei's hand and awkwardly scolded him with a smile. “Omong blank what are you talking about? I don't think I've promised to marry you. ”
Su Yaning's embarrassment made Tang Xiu realize that his cousin really liked Chang Wei. Therefore, he nodded with a smile and ordered six of the most famous and most expensive special dishes from the Everlasting Feast Hall. He then returned the menu to Chang Wei and smiled, “I've chosen the plate, cousin-in-law. Do you want to add more? ”
Each of the six special dishes that Tang Xiu ordered were expensive and made Chang Wei smile bitterly. Even if he didn't order more plates, he would have to dig into his pocket and spend half of his monthly salary.
However, he still ordered two more dishes despite feeling somewhat uneasy.
“You ordered too many dishes, you know. It'll be a waste if you can't eat everything, cousin. ” Su Yaning shook her head with a smile.
“No problem. I'm feeling very happy, you know. ” Tang Xiu chuckles.
Chang Wei could only roll his eyes silently and was slightly speechless. You feel happy? You don't know I just spent half a month of my paycheck on one meal, did you? How do the three of us eat all these dishes? Most of them will be in vain!
As Chang Wei watched the waitress leave with a depressed face, the corner of his eyes caught a familiar figure. His eyes immediately lit up and said, “Yaning, Tang Xiu, I just saw an acquaintance. I'll welcome him first. ”
“Good!” Tang Xiu and Su Yaning nodded at the same time.
After Chang Wei left, Su Yaning smilingly said, “Hey, let's make a deal here. Don't say anything about your identity and this meal today is your gift, understand! ”
“Eh, you're not married to him, cousin. Why are you so protective of your Man? ” Tang Xiu forced a wry smile.
“Well, who protects whose man?” Su Yaning rolled her eyes and quickly shot back, “This is your site, to begin with. Do you even have to pay to eat here? ”
Tang Xiu couldn't help but laugh in response.
At the entrance.
Chang Wei walked towards his acquaintance and hurriedly called out to the man with a smile as he was six meters away from him. Then, he hurriedly extended his hand and smiled. “General Manager Wang, I never thought I would meet you here. Did you come here for lunch? ”
The man named General Manager Wang was a potbellied man and a decent-looking middle-aged man. Upon seeing Chang Wei, he simply nodded in response and did not even shake hands with her. He replied lightly, “This is just lunch. Are you here for lunch too, Manager Chang? The food here is pretty expensive, right? ”
Although Chang Wei was extremely disgusted with this General Manager Wang, the man was still his superior and the second person in his company. Therefore, she could only obediently smile in response and say, “Yes, I met a relative of my girlfriend, so I invited her to lunch here. There's nothing I can do but endure the pain no matter how expensive the plates are, right? By the way, is this brother-in-law, General Manager Wang? She's very pretty. Would you like to come to our table and let me treat you today? ”
“Good!”
General Manager Wang had yet to speak, but the young lady next to him nodded and accepted. However, his swift response, was beyond Chang Wei's expectations. Even General Manager Wang himself threw a reprimanding look at him.