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Chapter 185: Chapter 156: Return to Tianfu (Subscribe Please!)_1
Upon hearing about tasty food, Dou Jiao, who sat next to them, instantly perked up. She hadn’t even swallowed the meat in her mouth yet, but she already lifted her head, eyes shining with curiosity as she asked:
"What delicious food?"
Her true foodie character was undoubtedly revealed.
"Northwestern wind," Tang Qing replied with annoyance. Facing Dou Jiao, who disregarded him whenever there was food, he felt helpless. Watching Dou Jiao as she chomped away on her juicy, crispy meat, he really wanted another bite, but knowing her possessive eating habits, he knew better, as a foodie in combat is truly terrifying.
"Northwestern wind? Hmm... I’ve never actually tried this dish before."
Scratching her head in thought, Dou Jiao’s eyes were darting around, paired with the crispy meat still propped up in her mouth, she was unbearably adorable.
"Pfft... Ha ha... Sister, you’re hilarious." Feng Sen sitting beside her couldn’t help but laugh. Although he knew his cousin was prone to silliness, this was pushing it, she was probably food-crazed.
Dou Jiao, always dreaming of scrumptious food, initially thought "Northwestern wind" was a dish she hadn’t yet tried, but she quickly caught on when Feng Sen started laughing; she realised she was being teased by Tang Qing.
Dou Jiao wasn’t offended, she swallowed her meat, and gestured with a finger, saying playfully, "Little Brother Tang, come over here, big sister has a secret to tell you."
"I don’t want to hear it," Tang Qing instinctively drew back, pouting. After knowing Dou Jiao for so long, how could he not know what she was up to? She wouldn’t hit him, but Dou Jiao knew his weak points. It would be throwing himself to the wolves if he went over.
"Really not coming...?" Dou Jiao asked again, her ’come’ was drawn out, her tone full of ’tease’, but Tang Qing only felt a sudden ’chill’.
Even Feng Sen stepped back, affected by this ’chill’. Whenever he saw his cousin in this state, he was reminded of his childhood when Dou Jiao would trick him into giving up his sweets and toys. Dou Jiao didn’t need those things, it was all just a game. Still falling for it over and over again, he couldn’t help but wonder if this could be considered childhood trauma.
"No." Tang Qing declared, standing back. Only fools would walk right in. Let her come to him... or better yet, he could simply refuse to run. Real men don’t just follow every order, it kills the dignity.
"If you won’t come to me, then I’m coming to you." As soon as she finished her sentence, Dou Jiao darted like a spring rabbit. 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
Seeing her advance, Tang Qing quickly dropped down, covered his waist with his arms, obviously knowing what Dou Jiao was gearing up for.
Indeed, Dou Jiao knew he was extremely ticklish.
In the end, Tang Qing, unable to retaliate, inevitably lost. Nonetheless, it was a worthy ’struggle for the truth’. Being teased by Dou Jiao didn’t make him feel embarrassed. With his past life understanding, he knew that life can be exhausting if taken too seriously. Pranking around with people is a great way to stay cheerful, even if it seems a bit stupid and loses face sometimes. After all, who could eat dignity?
"Little Brother Tang, you just mentioned you have a girlfriend. How is she?" After the teasing, Dou Jiao returned to her seat, popped a piece of crispy meat into her mouth, and asked with a satisfied expression.
"Sis, his girlfriend is very pretty, a good student, and kind-hearted. Many of our classmates were pursuing her, but none of us would have thought that she’s Tang’s girlfriend." Feng Sen quickly praised. This was indeed his heartfelt sentiment. After being classmates with Lin Jiaxue for two years, her excellent qualities have certainly made her the center of attention. Her actions, study habits, personality, appearance, all beyond reproach.
Just thinking about those fellow students failing despite their best intentions to win over Lin Jiaxue made Feng Sen giggle. And that his lackey, Liu Kai, was one of them. This made him decide to talk him out of his fruitless pursuit once they return, to avoid any future misunderstandings.
"Good. Xiao Sen, you better watch out for him. If anyone dares bully my younger brother, I’ll hold you responsible, got it?" Dou Jiao declared dominantly, her protective streak clear as day. At the same time, she had become very curious about Lin Jiaxue. She knew Tang Qing’s character; he was definitely not the type to be frivolous with his affection. Any girl who could attract him must be special. Her cousin’s description painted a gentle, virtuous and attractive girl in her mind. Yes, she thought, this girl is a good match for my dear little brother.
If Tang Qing knew what Dou Jiao was thinking now, he would definitely give these delusional abilities a top score.
"Don’t worry, sis. I’ve remembered. With me in the class, who dares to bully my sister-in-law... I’ll tell on them to the teacher." They were about to say something vicious like breaking legs, but they immediately weakened as they caught a glimpse of Dou Jiao. Their words turned into "snitching," otherwise, their ears would have to suffer again.
"Good, that’s good, Little Tang. My cousin might be a bit naughty, but he is reliable and his family is strict. He’s not the kind of unfettered rich child. You guys should hang out more, especially you, Little Sen. Learn from Little Tang. Look at you two, same age, yet look what you are doing and what he’s doing. You should be more ambitious, otherwise, not to mention your dad, even I won’t let it off." Dou Jiao started to ’achieve a match’ between them.
One is her cousin who she saw grow up, and although naughty, is a good person at heart. The other is her boss with an illimitable future. She wanted both to be friends and at the same time, decided to use Tang Qing as a way to motivate Feng Sen. She believed that her competitive cousin would change when he started comparing himself with others.
"I understand sis, I will certainly look up to Big brother Tang as a role model from now on, strive hard to fulfill my responsibilities, study hard and try to be similar to Tang bro." Feng Sen said hitting his chest, he knew that Tang Qing was the first in the grade in Middle School No.8. His out-of-this-world grades made Feng Sen almost worship him. With Su Ziwang, the ’sneak’, he was familiar with Tang Qing’s school performance.
Thinking about this, Feng Sen sighed deeply, "Such a perfect match!" Both of them are outstanding. The man is handsome and rich, the woman is pretty and virtuous. This reminded him of his childhood sweetheart that was a headache, not knowing if they have the destiny to be a couple in this lifetime.
"Well, it’s good that you realize this, Sen. Let’s go, it’s almost noon. Let’s go eat. By the way, Little Tang, where should we eat?" Dou Jiao was also satisfied with her cousin’s’ change of heart’ and nodded her head. She knew her cousin was sensible and wouldn’t cross the line. Otherwise, according to her character, even if he was her cousin, she wouldn’t want to be bothered with such a person, let alone introduce him to Tang Qing.
"Let’s go to Tianfu Hotel, the environment there is good." Tang Qing said. He originally wanted to go to his own restaurant, but his strong desire for the crispy meat in front of him was aroused. Li Jianguo’s place didn’t have this dish, so as to not trouble him, he decided to try the crispy meat made by the chefs at a five-star hotel.
"Sure, let’s dine at the rich man’s place." Dou Jiao immediately became excited when she heard that they were going to the only five-star hotel in the city. She was strictly home-schooled before, and she rarely went out with the second generation rich. She was naturally excited at the thought of having a free fancy meal.
Then several people left the building. Although they left a little early, but who would dare to say anything since they were the bosses?
When they were leaving the building, Sun Chao was still chatting with his comrade. Seeing Tang Qing coming down, he hurried to drive the car. Tang Qing also greeted Sun Chao’s comrade. Seeing that the comrade looked energetic, Tang Qing originally wanted to hire him to his company, but damn! He found out that the salary Liu Qian paid was much higher than his own. Okay, he gave up this idea immediately. He had no interest in blocking people’s financial paths. Now is not the time to raise the wages of his own employees.
Besides, who would be silly enough to compare who pays their employees a higher salary? And it surely would mean that they are seriously ill.
Dou Jiao wasn’t seeing Sun Chao for the first time. Sun Chao had appeared at the Sky Eye Annual Meeting last time. She then rode home with Tang Qing, so she didn’t find it strange. But for Feng Sen standing next to her, it’s a different story, making him feel like he had met the son of a wealthy family or a big businessman. Having a personal driver and bodyguards at such a young age, and an inexpensive car, coupled with two companies and the strong financial power.
What a successful life! Feng Sen sighed, further deepening his idea of getting closer to Tang Qing. Theoretically, second-generation officials look down on the rich second-generation, but it also depends on the person. When it comes to a certain point, all can break the norm. After all, when you reach a certain level, who doesn’t have connections?
Afterward, the group arrived at Tianfu Hotel. As soon as they entered, Tang Qing was recognized by the receptionist who had seen him last time, so she immediately reported to the lobby manager. Such a valued guest coming once may not be recognized, but if they come twice and still don’t recognize them, then they may not want to do this job anymore.
This time they didn’t go to the previous private room, but a more ordinary one. Last time, Tang Qing heard that the staff said only Liu Qian himself and those who hold the card in his hand are eligible to go there. There’s nothing wrong with that, but he was worried that Feng Sen and Dou Jiao with their two big mouths would brag about it outside. When Liu Qian and these leaders eat here next time, would they also ask for the right to use that room? Liu Qian would have to do it then.
So, to avoid causing trouble for Liu Qian, he voluntarily requested a more ordinary private room. Though he termed it as ordinary, this was a five-star hotel. With that exclusive card in his possession, how could the hotel arrange an ordinary private room?
Then came the ordering of various dishes. Tang Qing only ordered the crispy pork, and all the other orders were made by Dou Jiao, the food lover. After hearing Tang Qing saying they could order whatever they wanted, Dou Jiao didn’t hold back as well. This little brother possibly with a net worth in the hundreds of millions wouldn’t care about the cost. Yet both she and Feng Sen didn’t know that Tang Qing didn’t have to pay for the food here. Of course, Tang Qing wouldn’t proactively point it out. It was less fun than pretending and would cause trouble later on.
The meal almost made Dou Jiao and Feng Sen unable to walk. Tang Qing just smiled on the side, leisurely clearing up the plates. So much food shouldn’t be wasted. This time, the two truly got to experience what is meant by "big stomach king". After the meal, Sun Chao dropped the two of them off where they were supposed to go. Tang Qing failed to sit down and develop further conversation using the excuse of having something to do. Dou Jiao and Feng Sen dared not ask what it was. After all, it didn’t matter if Tang Qing did have something to do or not, it had nothing to do with them.
PS: Second Chapter, seeking for votes.
