"Kid, I really appreciate you," Gu Tong made one last effort.
Shi Hao smiled, "I know I'm excellent."
Gu Tong was stunned for a moment, had never seen such shamelessness, and self-praise too? Then, he burst into laughter, "It seems, you had already made your decision with your first sentence."
—Shi Hao hadn't met him yet and had said "friend," so, since they were friends, it was impossible for him to join him anymore.
Could it be understood this way?
Shi Hao sweated a bit and said, "Senior, how long have you been here?"
Gu Tong showed a hint of reminiscence, "A very long time! By the way, you can call me Brother Gu from now on. Calling me 'senior' all the time makes me feel old."
"Okay, Brother Gu." Shi Hao readily agreed, with a look of expectation in his eyes.
Gu Tong's mouth twitched, "You don't expect me to give you a welcoming gift, do you?"
"If Brother Gu insists, I will reluctantly accept it," Shi Hao said somewhat "shyly."
Your face is thick enough.