"My relatives haven't visited recently!"
After eating and drinking their fill at the meat bun shop, Mu Xiaomei held Li Zhi's arm and spoke softly.
"Have the relatives not come?"
Li Zhi touched his nose. What a direct hint. As an experienced player in the field of romance, he understood what she meant. The question was, was all this blind fuss worth it?
"Go to KFC?"
Mu Xiaomei blushed and nodded. But when Li Zhi actually started to lead her towards KFC, Mu Xiaomei stopped and pouted, staring at him. "Are you doing this on purpose?"
"What do you mean by 'on purpose'?" Li Zhi pointed to KFC and said, "Isn't that KFC?"
"Are you starting to dislike me?" Mu Xiaomei's face turned pale as she suddenly asked.
Li Zhi couldn't help but smile wryly. "What's going on here?"
Mu Xiaomei bit her lip and looked directly at Li Zhi. "If you don't dislike me, why haven't you touched me for so long?"
"So, if I don't touch you, does it mean I dislike you?" Li Zhi asked with a bitter smile.
Mu Xiaomei blushed and raised her head. "Yes!" "You weren't like this before."
"Can the past be the same as the present?" "I used to be a jerk, but now I genuinely want to be friends with you," Li Zhi said with a wry smile.
"I don't need you to treat me as a friend." I just want you to be like you were before. "I like your wildness and your roughness," Mu Xiaomei said, blushing. She felt her face burning as she spoke, realizing that a reserved girl wouldn't say such things. But if she didn't say it, she felt that Li Zhi wouldn't understand her needs.
After all, it's not the first or second time for the two of them. There's nothing to be embarrassed about.
She wanted to shout out loud, "I want it!"
Li Zhi looked at her and said helplessly, "Why do you have to be like this?" "I'll feel even more indebted to you."
Mu Xiaomei rolled her eyes at him and then playfully said, "Li Dashao, have you forgotten what our relationship used to be?" It was simply a "friends with benefits" arrangement. I don't want to change anything. If you want to treat me as a friend, I won't object, but it should be the same as before. You can't just cut it off. I am a single woman without a boyfriend. If you don't take care of me, how am I supposed to handle it on my own? I'm not a casual person, so whether we're friends or "friends with benefits," you have a responsibility.
After a pause, she added, "Of course, I won't interfere with your other relationships." "I didn't before, I won't now, and I won't in the future." "So, you shouldn't feel any pressure or burden, right?"
Li Zhi shrugged. He didn't know what to say.
"Why are you being so uptight now?" Where did the carefree Li Dashao go? Why do you have to think so much? Didn't you used to say that as long as you're happy, everything is fine? "Now, not only are you unhappy, but you're making me unhappy too!" Mu Xiaomei linked arms with Li Zhi and boldly walked towards a nearby hotel, saying, "Let's go, let's go to KFC!"
"KFC?" "Isn't it over there?" Li Zhi asked.
Mu Xiaomei rolled her eyes at him and said in a coquettish tone, "You're still an old hand at this." K, F, C. Don't you understand what it means?
...Damn it!
Alright, even KFC has been ruined!
The times are changing, and the secret codes are evolving. To keep up with the times, it is necessary to learn, observe, and listen more!
Mu Xiaomei was very proactive today. She wasn't sure if it was because she had been holding back for a long time or for some other reason. She took Li Zhi to the hotel, and she paid for the room.
Upon entering the room, she leaped up and embraced Li Zhi, wrapping her legs around his waist, and kissed him passionately, igniting Li Zhi's passion.
It wasn't until evening that the battle came to a halt.
"It's getting dark!"
Snuggled up next to Li Zhi, Mu Xiaomei lazily responded with a nod, pouting her lips without even opening her eyes. The afternoon had been too wild, and now she didn't want to move.
"Aren't you going back?"
"No!"
Mu Xiaomei nuzzled her head into Li Zhi's arm. Seeing her like this, Li Zhi smiled helplessly. If she didn't want to go back, then she didn't have to. After all, things had changed from a simple "friendship" to something more complicated.
However, Li Zhi did not feel any guilt in his heart. Although he repeatedly reminded himself to treat this girl as a good friend, subconsciously, she was his woman. She was in the past, she is now, and she will be in the future. If Mu Xiaomei wanted to find a boyfriend, would he stop her?
The answer was a definite yes. Li Zhi was not a saint.
He covered Mu Xiaomei with the blanket, then got up and walked to the balcony. It was not yet eight o'clock, so it wasn't late.
Sitting on the sofa, he took out his phone and dialed Huang Youwei's number. Huang Youwei seemed to be the deputy chef at Star Moon Bay Hotel. Li Zhi was unaware of his cooking skills, but judging by his bond with Zhao Xueying, if he managed to persuade him to visit, it would surely thrill Zhao Xueying. Moreover, Huang Youwei was very familiar with the Star Moon Bay Hotel. If they wanted to do something in the future, it would be easier with his help.
The idea was good, but convincing Huang Youwei to leave Star Moon Bay Hotel might not be a challenging task!
"Are you speaking to Li Zhi?" Huang Youwei didn't expect to receive a call from this guy, especially since he had heard rumors about Li Zhi and the top members of the Zhao family. However, his level of knowledge was far from complete.
"Huang Ge, have you missed me lately?" Li Zhi chuckled as he chatted with him.
"Miss you?" I just want to sit on you and squash you to death. Since Li Zhi's processing plant stopped supplying wild yellow croaker fish balls to Star Moon Bay Hotel, he has been facing a serious crisis. "It's getting harder and harder for him to get by."
With his small eyes welling up, he said, "Of course, I miss you, my brother, my dear brother." Can you do me a favor and prepare a batch of fish balls for me? Just one batch, the last batch. "You can set the price." "As your brother, I won't say a word."
Li Zhi raised his leg and gently swayed it, saying with a smile, "Huang Ge, what's the situation now?" I had planned to have dinner at Star Moon Bay today, but Zhao Xueying had someone guarding the place and wouldn't allow me in. If I help you make the fish balls, wouldn't that be considered a betrayal? "I can't do such a foolish thing!"
Huang Youwei sighed and rolled his eyes. "Then why did you call me if Zhao Xueying won't let you in?"
"Haha, Huang Ge, you've misunderstood." I didn't call you to go to that dump of a place like Star Moon Bay for dinner. There are so many restaurants in Haicheng. I don't need to degrade myself by going to that "stinking ditch.""Li Zhi laughed and continued, 'I called you this time to ask if you're interested in starting a business together.'"
"Starting a business together?" Huang Youwei squinted and asked, "Do you want me to sell fish balls with you?"
Li Zhi shook his head and said, "I'm not selling fish balls, I'm opening a restaurant." Let's start a small restaurant together. You provide the culinary skills, and I'll provide the ingredients. "What do you think?"
"Open a small restaurant?" Huang Youwei smiled bitterly. "I'm doing well as the head chef at Star Moon Bay Hotel." My future is limitless. Do you think I would open a small restaurant with you? "This joke isn't funny at all."
"Limitless future?" Li Zhi laughed and said, "I think it's more like a future with no light." Is it easy to serve Zhao Xueying, that old spinster who can't find a husband? How much credit can you get for running around in front of her, and how much better off are you?
Huang Youwei remained silent. It was true that Zhao Xueying was not easy to please.
"Come over, and let's do it together." I can guarantee that you will have a comfortable life and a successful career with me. I'll leave the hotel to you, and I'll be at ease. You don't have to worry about the ingredients. Top-notch ingredients, absolutely top-notch. They will impress the top food enthusiasts in Haicheng and leave those high-end restaurants in awe. We can also discuss the terms of your treatment, whether it's shares or an annual salary. "We can talk about everything," Li Zhi spoke frankly with a smile.
"What about your feud with the Zhao family?" Huang Youwei hesitated and asked in a low voice.
Li Zhi said nonchalantly, "It's just a matter with the Zhao family." If the Zhao family could truly reach me, would I dare to call you so openly? Don't worry, on the surface, the Zhao family wouldn't dare to touch me!
Whether he believed it or not, at least he had to make others believe it. If you speak without confidence, how can others believe you?
"Do you really want to do it yourself?" Huang Youwei asked with narrowed eyes.
Li Zhi was pleased to hear this. "Of course, I've already scoped out the location." "As long as you come over, we can open for business."
"If I come over, what kind of treatment will you give me?" Huang Youwei asked.
Li Zhi considered it and said with a smile, "Three million annual salary, plus five percent of the hotel's profits." I'll also provide you with a luxury car. How does that sound?
The annual salary he offered was definitely higher than that of Star Moon Bay Hotel. A three million annual salary was probably more than any chef in Haicheng could earn, not to mention the five percent profit sharing.
Huang Youwei asked with narrowed eyes, "Can you really get top-notch ingredients?"
Li Zhi smiled and said, "No need to worry." At the very least, we can try the signature yellow croaker fish balls, similar to the ones at Star Moon Bay. We can have as many as we want. "As for the others, we won't be lacking."
Huang Youwei was indeed tempted, but he also had concerns. If he truly abandoned his current position to start a restaurant with Li Zhi, he would upset Zhao Xueying's faction. His father, who was the head chef at Star Moon Bay Hotel, was another significant factor. Although he didn't have much say in the matter, he wouldn't dare to leave without his father's approval.
For the time being, Huang Youwei couldn't make up his mind. He said, "Let me consider it for a few days, and I'll get back to you!"
Without waiting for Li Zhi to respond, he hung up the phone!
With his phone in hand, Li Zhi couldn't help but reveal a playful smile. There was a chance with Huang Youwei. He had already offered a good deal, and whether Huang Youwei could comprehend and decide to jump ship was entirely up to him.