Tao Liangchen
Chapter 371 Defend to the Death
He Shaolin originally thought that Su Yehao would come alone, giving the two of them a chance to get closer.
Although she was two or three years older than Su Yehao, she was confident enough in her own assets. If they really hit it off, getting serious wouldn't be out of the question.
He Shaolin had the He family backing her, and her assets were no less than He Shaofan's branch. She was clearly being groomed as a successor, and her status in the family was far higher than He Shaofan's.
In addition to her beautiful mixed-race appearance, she was especially popular among the young masters of wealthy families. Even the second son of the Li family of Cheung Kong and the young master of the second shareholder of Sun Hung Kai had offered her olive branches.
This was indeed something to be proud of. After all, as long as she was willing, she could really become the "daughter-in-law of a multi-billion dollar family."
However, He Shaolin wasn't in a hurry and hadn't thought about settling down so early. Because if she really became someone's daughter-in-law, she would inevitably be restricted, which she found very annoying.
In addition, she also knew that her current advantage was being single. Once she chose to be with someone, she would no longer be able to thrive in the circle.
A few years ago, Anita Mui sang a song called "Like an Old Friend," which had a line that said, "Whatever hasn't been obtained, whatever is in the past, is always the most suitable." This had become one of He Shaolin's winning chips. For example, that young master Qiu, after learning that he could cooperate with her, agreed happily even though he had suffered a small loss, and he was secretly thrilled.
So, when she saw Su Yehao bring Jiang Yu, He Shaolin was deeply shocked.
Bringing a beautiful girl to see her openly was, in her eyes, equivalent to "not being interested in her." She had a "mmp" in her heart, wondering if she should say it…
The three of them sat at a round table that could accommodate eight people for dinner.
The table was made of brown solid wood, with a marble turntable that had beautiful patterns. The tableware was exquisitely shaped, and the decoration style was also very comfortable.
Illuminated by the soft yellow light, Jiang Yu's hair also appeared slightly yellow, her skin was snow-white, and her big eyes blinked.
Although she thought she was helping the little girl fend off the enemy, she herself didn't like having pretty women get close to Su Yehao. How should she put it… after all, she had loved him?
Of course.
With Jiang Yu's temper, she would never humbly admit this point. Therefore, at this time, she only thought that she was keeping an eye on Nangong Tian. She was thinking that the big radish beside her was rarely reliable, not being charmed away, and instead calling her to be a shield.
A shield… in Jiang Yu's view, wouldn't that be admitting that she was very beautiful and qualified?
Thinking like this, Jiang Yu felt exceptionally comfortable, and even hummed a song in her heart.
Two unfamiliar beautiful girls sat together, and before they even started talking, an invisible confrontation had already begun.
While they sized each other up, they were also busy picking bones out of eggs, trying to find evidence that "the other was inferior to herself."
He Shaolin muttered in her heart, "Probably an ignorant gold-digging little girl," thinking about how good her own conditions were, and a sense of superiority arose spontaneously.
Jiang Yu, on the other hand, thought, "Shameless stinky woman, seducing a man who already has a girlfriend," suppressing the other party in terms of morality, and was also very elated at the moment.
Perhaps only Su Yehao was like a bystander, really wondering what he wanted to eat tonight, his stomach rumbling with hunger…
The private room was quiet for a while.
Su Yehao was thinking that there weren't enough people to be lively, and he wanted to finish eating and leave early. He chose a chicken stew with vermicelli, Peking duck, and Jiang Yu's favorite colorful shrimp with fresh vegetables. Then he handed the menu to He Shaolin and said with a smile, "Sister He, order whatever you want. The taste of this restaurant I invested in is quite good. Sometimes even I have to make a reservation in advance."
When opening a restaurant, the taste is of course important, but the location and service, whether it is convenient for parking, and whether there are discounts are also important.
When this Tao Tao Ju restaurant first opened in May, it launched a promotion of recharging two thousand and getting eight hundred and eighty free. Although the wool came from the sheep, it still attracted a large number of customers, focusing on affordable prices and high enjoyment, which was still the same routine as before when opening a Western restaurant.
What's the use of setting the tone too high if there are no customers? Anyway, it was a small business given to Yin Liuli, and it was enough if it could earn her some living expenses. Su Yehao didn't ask for much. In addition, with Tao Tao Ju's chefs and experience, the business became an instant hit.
However, there are also many restaurants that are only popular for a while and then fail. The menu is adjusted once a quarter to avoid customers getting tired of it.
This kind of small business is too competitive, so it is actually not very easy to do.
He Shaolin reached out and took the menu, casually brushed her hair behind her ear, and said with a smile, "I'm only twenty-three, why are you calling me 'sister'? You're making me feel old."
Jiang Yu suddenly interjected, saying calmly, "Of course you have to call her 'sister'. Not only is she older than us, but she's also of a higher generation. He Shaofan is our friend, and you're her cousin. It wouldn't be right to call her the wrong thing."
A mouthful of anger was stuck in her chest. He Shaolin glanced at Jiang Yu and saw that she looked so pure when she smiled, completely harmless.
Jiang Yu's popularity was even better than Nangong Tian's. She was named the campus belle soon after entering Hong Kong University last year.
Even the news that she was Su Yehao's fiancée didn't affect people's liking for her. They only thought she was too simple and was deceived by the sweet-talking Su Yehao.
Therefore, even though Su Yehao didn't do anything at Hong Kong University, and hadn't even been there a few times, he still attracted a lot of hatred. So-called charm probably referred to someone like her. Her youthful and sweet temperament was sometimes more popular than sexiness, especially on campus.
He Shaolin was also deceived by Jiang Yu, not realizing that she was secretly playing tricks. She curled the corners of her mouth and said politely, "Although I'm a cousin, I'm really of the same generation. Do you know my cousin?"
"Of course I know him. Ahao, Baoya Jun, and I have been friends since we were kids. We also went to the same middle school, and we still meet occasionally."
After Jiang Yu finished speaking, she picked up her glass and took a sip of lime water, her movements gentle and refined, full of ladylike charm.
Even Su Yehao couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
If he didn't often see her at home with messy hair, without any image, moving like a crazy rabbit, and able to lift a three or forty-pound pygmy hippopotamus without any problem, he would have almost believed the hype.
He Shaolin pretended to be interested and said ingratiatingly, "Ah~ so you guys are childhood sweethearts? I'm so envious."
While saying this, she was thinking about Yin Liuli, whom she had seen a few days ago, thinking that she had accidentally caught Su Yehao's little secret.
Jiang Yu nodded:
"Yes, we've known each other since we were very young, and now we live together on Big Wave Bay Road."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Jiang Yu realized that she had accidentally suffered a loss. She was thinking about asking Nangong Tian to bring some gifts to thank her for her hard work.
He Shaolin's mind was racing, and she was thinking that she probably wouldn't be able to win over Su Yehao for the time being. She forced the topic to business, looked at Su Yehao, and said with a smile:
"Qiu Yaohe and I can barely be considered childhood sweethearts. Our families lived next to each other when we were young, so we often played together. After growing up, our relationship isn't as good. Now we're doing business together. Do you know about the Bumble Bee Network Company in Silicon Valley, Young Master Su?"
Intervening… might lead to a pitfall.
Su Yehao pondered for a moment, and simply shook his head, telling her:
"I rarely interfere in company matters. It's mainly the professional managers who are responsible. I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with Silicon Valley. I've only met Uncle Qiu's son a few times. His dad has a good relationship with my dad, but our generation doesn't have much contact."
"…"
All of a sudden, all the words that He Shaolin wanted to say were blocked back.
Her smile was forced, and she took a light breath, gritted her teeth, and secretly thought that this young master had no EQ at all?
Also, he just invested more than 300 million US dollars a few months ago, and he doesn't interfere? How capricious!
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