Chapter 1832 - 757: Reunion Again (2)

Chapter 1832: Chapter 757: Reunion Again (2)

"Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi... what are you daydreaming about?"

After who knows how long, Ji Xiaoxi snapped back to reality as Xu Wanting waved at her, only to realize that Zhou Wang and Yang Hao had already turned and walked into the shop.

"Let’s go in, Yang Hao invited us for a coffee, saying it’s the best small-grain coffee in Yunan Province!"

"I..."

Ji Xiaoxi hesitated for a moment; her rational mind told her she should turn around and go home right now. Since Zhou Wang was already pretending not to know her, there was no reason for him to stop her if she left.

Yet she found that even the act of turning around seemed incredibly difficult.

She was curious why Zhou Wang was on Qin Island, and at the same time, a bit saddened. She had fantasized about numerous reunion scenarios, but she never expected Zhou Wang to act like a stranger, pretending not to know her.

... Sentimental women are just like this; she even forgot that she was the one who left Zhou Wang first, wanting to cut off all past ties between them unilaterally.

Anyway, by the time Ji Xiaoxi came back to her senses again, they were already sitting in the shop, with two steaming cups of hand-ground coffee in front of them, and Yang Hao’s chattering voice in her ears:

"... The second branch has already opened, just three kilometers from here. Mmm, the third branch is currently in preparation."

"Wow, you’re really amazing!"

Ji Xiaoxi wasn’t interested in Xu Wanting’s purposely adoring tone; she only raised her gaze to search for Zhou Wang’s figure.

Zhou Wang was indeed in the shop, but he seemed quite busy, walking around the shop constantly, sometimes beside the printer, sometimes in front of the computer, or connecting with business people coming and going in the shop.

This scene made Xu Wanting more certain that Yang Hao seemed like the one leading the shop.

After quite a while, Zhou Wang, finally done with his tasks, walked over because the shop’s lounge area had two long sofas shaped in a right angle. Xu Wanting, who had been sitting with Ji Xiaoxi, somehow moved next to Yang Hao at some point, and Zhou Wang naturally sat down next to Ji Xiaoxi.

Ji Xiaoxi’s body noticeably shivered; she wanted to move away but felt that would be too deliberate, so she ended up rigidly still.

As he sat down, Zhou Wang maintained a meaningful distance, roughly two fists apart, close enough to reach but not actually together.

What did he want to do?

Ji Xiaoxi’s mind was in chaos, but after waiting for a few seconds, she found that Zhou Wang neither looked at her nor took the initiative to speak to her. Instead, he joined Yang Hao and the other two’s conversation.

"Haozi, what are you guys talking about?"

Zhou Wang smiled and inserted himself, interrupting the two who were flirting with glances.

"Nothing, Brother Dog, Wanting is just asking me about some business matters..."

"Oh, did you also tell her about how we’re practically losing our shorts?"

Zhou Wang casually asked while fumbling for the cigarettes on him.

Yang Hao’s expression instantly froze, while Xu Wanting seemed utterly confused.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing, nothing..."

"Haozi, what’s there to hide?"

Zhou Wang waved his hand, "Running a business means sometimes you earn, sometimes you lose. So far, we’ve lost only about three to five hundred thousand, nothing worth mentioning, right?"

"What?"

Wanting abruptly turned her head, "Yang Hao, is it true what Zhou Wang said, that you’ve been consistently losing money lately? Then why did you tell me that business has always been booming?"

Although she didn’t know why Zhou Wang said this, Yang Hao couldn’t keep up the act anymore and awkwardly explained:

"Recently, due to some issues, indeed, we’ve lost quite a bit, but it’s likely only temporary..."

"Really?"

Xu Wanting was suspicious but didn’t press the matter. Instead, she quickly adjusted her expression, smiled, and grabbed Yang Hao’s arm, "Zhou Wang is right. That’s how business is, but I trust my instincts. You’ll definitely turn this around!"

Yang Hao tried hard to conceal it, but Zhou Wang could still see the satisfaction in his eyes, internally smirking.

Xu Wanting and Yang Hao were on different levels; in front of Zhou Wang, she was like an inexperienced student. But considering Yang Hao had only experienced love coming out of school and no similar experience dealing with this kind of girl, Zhou Wang could understand why he was captivated by Xu Wanting.

Ultimately, he had to wake up to this himself, though as a brother, Zhou Wang still needed to lend a hand. So for now, Zhou Wang only wanted to plant a seed, and the actual operation needed to be combined with subsequent actions to take effect.

After a few sips of coffee, Xu Wanting got up and took the always-silent Ji Xiaoxi to the bathroom, only then did Yang Hao complain:

"Come on, Brother Dog, we were just chatting. Why did you have to disrupt things?"

Zhou Wang had just pulled his attention from the system warehouse; the Treasure Chest’s charge under ’Reversing Balance’ was already at a satisfactory 135%. Hearing this, he simply tossed over a cigarette, chuckling:

"Didn’t you say Xu Wanting appreciates you for who you are? Then does business profit or loss really matter? Is it that important?"

"Uh, maybe not..."

Upon hearing Zhou Wang say this, Yang Hao couldn’t refute; he didn’t think much of it, took the cigarette Zhou Wang offered, and eagerly lit it.

"Damn it, I’m suffocating... Brother Dog, you don’t know, because of Wanting’s health she can’t stand the smell of smoke. Every time I date her, I suffer terribly. Even if I have a chance to smoke, I have to rinse my mouth immediately, so now I have to bring a toothbrush and toothpaste whenever I go out..."

"... You’re truly a considerate good man."

Zhou Wang listened to this and was left speechless for a while, only managing to squeeze out this sentence.

"Right, I think so too."

Yang Hao chuckled, looking rather proud.

Zhou Wang was left speechless too, unwilling to say more, just silently lighting his cigarette.

At this moment, Yang Hao suddenly had a burst of enthusiasm and started winking at Zhou Wang, leaving Zhou Wang bewildered.

"What’s up with you? Is your eye feeling uncomfortable?"

"Hey hey, Brother Dog, isn’t that Ji Xiaoxi pretty? Isn’t she better than your Hua Suisui?"

"What are you trying to say?"

Zhou Wang glanced at him.

"We’re bros, right? Don’t I know your taste?"

Yang Hao spoke with a tone of ’I understand you very well,’ confidently saying, "That Ji Xiaoxi must be your type, or you wouldn’t have sat right next to her. It’s just unfortunate..."

"Unfortunate how?"

"It’s unfortunate that she’s probably great friends with Hua Suisui, which means since you’ve already entangled with Hua Suisui, you don’t stand a chance with her at all."

Yang Hao grinned mischievously, "I’ve never seen such a pure girl, Brother Dog, you must be regretting it. If you hadn’t pursued Hua Suisui, she probably would’ve fallen into your clutches..."

"Can you stop speaking so bluntly? What clutches are you talking about?"

Zhou Wang shook his head and glanced sideways at him, "How do you know I wouldn’t make a move on her? Isn’t there a chance that I already did?"

"Brother Dog, I admit in terms of picking up girls, even I admire you, but do you really need to brag about this?"

Yang Hao chuckled, "Just now, you didn’t even dare to talk to her. You want to make a move... But I don’t blame you; I understand. This Ji Xiaoxi is stunning beyond belief but looks like a difficult girl to get along with. Even due to Wanting, I haven’t spoken to her much."

Listening to Yang Hao’s seemingly logical analysis, Zhou Wang was directly amused.

Just then, Ji Xiaoxi and Xu Wanting returned together, so Zhou Wang patted Yang Hao’s shoulder, sighed, and said:

"I wanted to get along as a normal person, but I won’t pretend now, I’ll face the truth... watch closely."

"?"

Yang Hao looked at him in confusion, completely unaware of what Zhou Wang was talking about.