"Come, come, sit down," Guo Xuyang beckoned.
"This is Boss Xia, Mr. Xia's father. He will be making rice noodles here from now on."
"Boss Xia, hello. Manager Xiao and Manager Xia have already told me about you.
Just let me know what you need, and I'll get it for you."
"Dad, this is Manager Liu from the hotel," Xia Li quickly stood up to introduce Xia Hubai.
"Manager Liu, hello. My name is Xia Hubai, and you can just call me Old Xia from now on. I'm not worthy of being called Boss Xia."
Liu Heming looked at Guo Xuyang, then at Xiao Yun, and said, "Alright. I'll call you Master Xia from now on. Welcome, Master Xia."
"If there's anything I do that's not up to par, please point it out to me promptly," Xia Hubai said.
"No problem. Master Xia, please sit down." Liu Heming sat down as he spoke.
Xia Hubai sat down after Liu Heming did.
"Mr. Guo, Mr. Xiao, Mr. Xia, I'll toast you," Liu Heming said, raising his wine glass.
"Let's do it together," Guo Xuyang raised his glass and said, looking around.
"There's no one here who isn't family."
With that, he finished his drink first.
Seeing Guo Xuyang drink so heartily, the others also raised their glasses and emptied them.
The drinking session was quite pleasant, and Xia Hubai gradually became familiar with the others.
Guo Xuyang called Wang Yibo out separately.
"Yibo, how's work at the 4S dealership?"
"It's okay. My performance is passable. I've sold over thirty cars in the past two months."
"I heard you're also trading stocks?"
"Yes. The stock market is doing so well now, I have to try and make some money."
"I want you to return to your old profession. What do you say?"
"Really? You're not joking with me, are you? Mr. Guo." Wang Yibo looked at Guo Xuyang in surprise.
"When have I ever lied to you?"
"That's great."
"I'll give you ten billion yuan in startup capital first. If it's not enough, you can ask for more. I can provide up to one hundred billion yuan.
I know there are risks in the stock market, so I have no requirements for your operations.
However, my only goal is profit.
If you can achieve a tenfold profit, I can provide you with another ninety billion yuan.
If you lose money, consider this ten billion as practice.
But after that, you'll just work diligently at the 4S dealership.
What do you think? Do you have the confidence to earn tenfold?"
Wang Yibo looked into Guo Xuyang's eyes and said loudly, "Yes."
"Alright. I believe in you, and I believe in my own judgment.
Stocks or futures, whatever you prefer. Give me your account number, and I'll transfer the money."
As soon as Wang Yibo sent his account number to Guo Xuyang, he received a bank text message.
Ten billion yuan, the zeros at the end made Wang Yibo's eyes widen.
"Mr. Guo, rest assured. In three months, I guarantee a threefold profit. In six months, I'll give you a tenfold profit."
"As I said, I have no requirements for your operations, nor any time limits. As long as it's profitable.
Don't feel any pressure. At most, you'll lose this ten billion. Alright, let's go back in for drinks."
Guo Xuyang and Wang Yibo entered the room and saw that Xia Hubai had already had quite a bit to drink.
They asked Xia Li to help her father up, and Xiao Yun drove them back to King's Villa.
Although Xia Hubai had drunk a lot, his mind was very clear.
When he got out of the car and saw King's Villa, he was stunned.
No wonder they said Xia Li was living with him. This house was too big.
Xia Li helped him tidy up a guest room, poured him a glass of water, and asked him to lie down and rest.
"Dad, you can stay here for now. I'll find a place for you to live in a couple of days."
"I heard Mr. Guo say you live here too?"
"Yes, Dad. My work is here."
"Are you and Mr. Guo…?"
"Dad, what are you thinking?" Xia Li's face instantly flushed red.
She remembered her embarrassing moments and Li Minxi's high-pitched, piercing voice.
"Are that Boss Xiao and Mr. Guo a couple?"
"Dad, why are you asking so many questions? You've had too much to drink, go to bed early.
You must be tired from the journey. I'll wake you up tomorrow morning."
"You child, aren't I thinking of you?"
"Alright, Dad. Please get some rest." Xia Li said and withdrew from the room.
Looking up, she saw Li Minxi coming out of the dining room.
"Xiao Xi Jie."
"Mm. Uncle has arrived."
"Yes, we just finished dinner. He had a couple of drinks and has gone to bed."
"Mm, shall we go for a walk?"
"Okay. Where are you planning to go?"
"Just to wander around. I'm feeling a bit troubled."
"There's a small path leading up the mountain not far from here.
You can see the lights of the entire city from the mountaintop. It's very beautiful.
Why don't we go for a walk there?"
"Let's go." Li Minxi said, and walked out with Xia Li.
The winter in the provincial capital was a bit dry, but the weather was nice. The sky was full of stars twinkling like mischievous eyes, and the road was bright.
Li Minxi and Xia Li walked silently on the small path.
She had many things she wanted to ask Xia Li, but didn't know how to start.
"Xiao Xi Jie, Mr. Guo is really good to you," Xia Li said.
"Mm. But he's just too much of a playboy.
He falls for one woman after another. You have no idea how many women he has on the side," Li Minxi said.
"Perhaps successful men are all like that? Wealthy, charming, and young."
"Do you like Yangzi?"
Xia Li was startled, thinking Li Minxi had noticed something.
She carefully chose her words and said, "It would be a lie to say I don't like him. But my liking is more of admiration, the respect a subordinate has for a superior."
"Xia Li, don't lie to yourself.
As a woman, I know that once you start liking someone, you're not far from falling completely.
Do you know where I first met him? A clubhouse.
I met him while playing a game with my best friend.
He won two million yuan with just two game tokens. He was so amazing.
Back then, I never imagined I would become who I am now. Back then, I was only curious about him.
Later, I took him go-karting, drinking, and to charity donation events, and slowly I felt I couldn't leave him.
A day without seeing him feels like three autumns, that's what the ancients said.
I feel like a day without seeing him is not three autumns but three hundred, three thousand years long.
So later, I found an opportunity to be with him. Even going to the Myanmar store was my request.
I have many acquaintances from prominent families in Kyoto, but I can't stand any of them.
I know he has many women, but I can't help but think about him. What should I do?"
Li Minxi didn't wait for Xia Li's answer and continued.
"I know I'm not his first woman, and I won't be his last, but he is the only man in my life.
I had heard of Xiao Yun before, but it seems something happened to Xiao Yun, and they fell out.
Do you know? Today, with just a piece of paper, they reconciled, and left me alone downstairs to do things that only a man and a woman can do.
Do you know how I felt? I'm not even as important as a piece of paper.
I don't know what was written on it. I don't know the situation between them.
But I feel like I've truly failed."
Li Minxi's voice grew lower and lower.
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