Chapter 141: What I Saw Through My Eyes

“Chairman Xu, if you have time, why not visit Dafeng Factory now.”

Lin Youguo suppressed his excitement and invited Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen smiled and shook his head: “Director Lin, there’s no need to rush. I’ve already agreed, I’m not going to back out.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Youguo couldn’t help but blush as he awkwardly smiled: “Yes, yes, Chairman Xu is right. In the end, it seems this old man is getting impatient.”

He knew he was being too hasty. Regardless, he still had to hold a meeting with the employee representatives to inform them about this matter.

“Xiao Xu, and Director Lin, have a seat. Old Xie and I will go cook, and we can all eat here together later.”

Xie Wei’s mother warmly greeted Xu Shaochen and Director Lin.

“No, please, don’t! I need to go back, or else my wife will think I’m out playing cards again.”

As soon as Director Lin heard this, his face changed, and he quickly stood up, heading outside.

“Hey, Director Lin, Director Lin…”

Despite the persistent attempts of Xie Wei’s parents to make him stay, Lin Youguo insisted on leaving. Clearly, he was henpecked.

Xie Wei’s parents headed to the kitchen to cook, intentionally leaving the living room to Xu Shaochen and Xie Wei.

“Let’s go to your room. I’m curious to see what it looks like.”

Xu Shaochen smiled as he spoke to Xie Wei.

Xie Wei blushed and coyly responded, “No way! Who knows what you’ll do once we’re inside? My parents are still here, and the house isn’t soundproof.”

“Then just keep quiet. Come on, darling, you have to make it up to me today.” Xu Shaochen hugged Xie Wei closely, whispering in her ear.

Blushing furiously, Xie Wei struggled, lowering her head to her chest, and whispered softly, “But… I can’t hold back.”

In the end, Xu Shaochen coaxed and wheedled Xie Wei into the room.

She never really knew how to refuse Xu Shaochen and never had.

Xie Wei’s room reflected a girlish heart, filled with pink tones and a plethora of stuffed animals.

“Get on the bed.”

Xu Shaochen hugged Xie Wei’s delicate waist from behind and whispered softly.

Xie Wei turned back and playfully glared at him, her face so red it looked like a ripe apple…

The atmosphere inside and outside the room was like two different worlds, but the sounds from inside seeped out, proving that the soundproofing was indeed poor.

“These two troublesome kids, they can’t even control themselves for a bit. And that Xie Wei, shameless girl.”

In the kitchen, Xie Wei’s mother couldn’t help but curse mildly, then turned on the extractor fan to drown out the intermittent sounds.

“Heh heh, young people, they’re like that. Weren’t we the same when we were young?”

Xie Wei’s father seemed more understanding, resigning himself to how society is today.

Xie Wei’s mother shot him a glare, exclaiming in frustration, “That’s your daughter in there!”

“Duh, like she’s not your daughter too,” Xie Wei’s father muttered under his breath, not daring to speak up loudly.

Over forty minutes later, Xu Shaochen walked out of the room, looking refreshed, with Xie Wei following behind, her face flushed.

“Dad, Mom.”

Xie Wei kept her head down, unable to look at Xie Wei’s father and mother. Her hands kept twisting the hem of her dress, her face red enough to drip blood.

“Sob sob sob, it’s all Xu Shaochen’s fault. He insisted on doing it now, it’s so embarrassing.”

“Xiao Xu, you must be tired. Come, eat, replenish yourself,”

Xie Wei’s father spoke to Xu Shaochen kindly, as if he were his son.

Xu Shaochen’s lips twitched… This… how thoughtful indeed! Xie Wei felt like vomiting blood. Were these really her biological parents? Do they really talk like this? After finishing the meal, Xu Shaochen and Xie Wei bid farewell and left.

“Your parents are really nice. They were even worried about me being tired and made chicken soup to replenish me.”

Xu Shaochen teased Xie Wei, pulling her close with a mischievous smile.

“Oh, honey, you’re so bad! Stop saying that!”

Xie Wei blushed and stomped her foot, feeling utterly mortified.

“Ha ha ha ha! Alright, alright, I’ll stop.”

Watching Xie Wei’s shy demeanor, Xu Shaochen couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

“Let’s go back to school.”

After getting in the car, Xu Shaochen instructed Long San.

“Boss, do you think the car’s rearview mirror looks like tea leaves? The fifty-thousand-yuan-per-twenty-gram kind.”

Long San casually mentioned to Xu Shaochen. He was subtly reminding him to make good on the money for the tea leaves.

Hmm, this was already subtle for Long San.

Xu Shaochen: “…”

“Don’t worry, I won’t stiff you on that.” Xu Shaochen replied with a resigned smile.

Long San chuckled, not minding at all: “Boss, you misunderstood. I was just asking out of curiosity. Whether I get that fifty thousand or not doesn’t matter.”

“Alright, then I won’t give it.” Xu Shaochen blurted out.

Long San: “…”

The smile on his face froze instantly, and he had the urge to slap himself.

Why couldn’t he just keep his mouth shut?

“I was just joking. I’ll give it to you tomorrow, now hurry up and drive!”

Hearing this, Long San’s face lit up again, and he quickly started the car, no longer daring to joke around.

“Pfft—”

Xie Wei couldn’t help but laugh, her smile so beautiful that even the flowers in the roadside flower bed paled in comparison.

Xu Shaochen dropped Xie Wei off at her dorm and, after some lingering sweet farewells, finally turned to leave.

“Boss, are we heading home?”

From the driver’s seat, Long San turned and asked.

Xu Shaochen thought for a moment, then said, “Not yet. Take me to the Liaoyuan Hotpot City.”

Liaoyuan Hotpot City was located in the city center. It was a chain with branches in several first-tier cities, and had quite a big reputation.

After arriving at the hotpot city, Xu Shaochen made a call to invite Mei Liangxin out.

He planned to have Mei Liangxin serve as the financial supervisor at Dafeng Factory.

Through his interactions with Mei Liangxin these past few days, he had come to understand him. Besides, Mei Liangxin also had some money tied up with him.

He was also helping Mei solve a job issue. After all, a grown man can’t stay unemployed forever.

More importantly, he could offer Mei Liangxin a lower salary under the pretext of stopping him from overspending.

Sigh.

Xu Shaochen sighed. He felt it was as if a father was worrying over a son.

“Shaochen.”

Soon, Mei Liangxin arrived and sat down across from Xu Shaochen without any hesitation.

“I’m thinking of acquiring a hotpot ingredient factory. Now, look at my eyes, tell me, what do you see?” Xu Shaochen asked Mei Liangxin.

Mei Liangxin stared intently at Xu Shaochen for a moment before drawing a deep breath and slowly saying, “I see… a huge piece of eye gunk.”

“Get lost! It’s ambition! You’re supposed to see my ambition!”

Xu Shaochen cursed out in frustration, feeling a mix of anger and pity for him.

Can’t you focus on the main point? The eye gunk is secondary!

But wait, do I really have eye gunk?”