Chapter 629
The first date with He Yao
Chapter 629: First Date with He Yao
After returning to the company in the afternoon, Su Mingzhe interviewed two more accountants and finally determined the company's financial manager.
Su Xiao waited until Su Mingxue was free, then knocked on the door and asked when the company was going to start its business.
“Don’t rush into business yet.”
Su Mingzhe said, pushing a person's WeChat business card to Su Xiao and said:
"This person is the person in charge of Benxin Art Museum. His last name is Chen. He is the uncle of one of my buddies. You can call him... Director Chen. They were originally going to hand over the business to Yinghai Group, but I got it in advance. You can bring your team to make a bid for them, just as a way to get the team to work together. As for the profit, just control it within 15 percentage points."
"Okay, boss."
After Su Xiao added the business card, she was not surprised that Su Mingzhe could easily come up with business.
After all, Su Mingzhe is the nephew of Zhao Xiankun, chairman of Yinghai Group. Isn't it easy for him to get some business?
Afterwards, Su Xiao spent the entire afternoon leading everyone to work on the affairs of Benxin Art Museum.
At 6:30 in the evening, Su Mingzhe accompanied the employees to hold a welcome banquet for Su Xiao.
Su Xiao doesn't like drinking, so Su Mingzhe asked Du Juan, the only female employee in the company, to drink juice with her.
After three rounds of drinking, Su Mingzhe pulled Su Xiao aside and said:
"Su Xiao, I'm leaving first. Otherwise, if I stay here, no one will be able to relax. Have a good chat with everyone tonight and don't let them drink too much. After all, drinking is only good in moderation. Also, send me a text message when you get home to let me know you're safe."
"No problem, boss."
Su Xiao didn't expect that Su Mingzhe was so considerate. After seeing Su Mingzhe off, she returned to the table and asked Du Juan to pour her a glass of beer.
She had a successful interview today and was entrusted with an important task, so she was in a good mood and wanted to have a drink with everyone to have fun.
After Su Mingzhe left the restaurant, he found a designated driver to take him to a private restaurant in the city.
As soon as I went up to the second floor, I saw He Yao sitting in the window seat, holding a milk tea in one hand and watching a TV series on her phone in the other.
He Yao has had a hint of baby fat since she was a child. When she smiles, shallow dimples appear on both sides of her mouth, making her look particularly playful and cute.
The only flaw is that my skin is slightly dark and I have a lot of pimples. It seems that I am really allergic.
"Cough cough."
"Hmm? Su Mingzhe?"
He Yao noticed someone standing next to her, so she looked up and then shouted in surprise:
"Have you lost weight?"
"I've never been fat."
Su Mingzhe has never been fat, but the original owner had a round face when he was a child, just like He Yao.
The difference is that He Yao's face used to be heart-shaped, but now it has become thinner and has become an oval face, making her look charming and lovely.
Su Mingzhe's face became square, and he looked strong and handsome.
"How come you're not fat? When you were in elementary school, you weighed over 100 pounds."
He Yao and Su Mingzhe are childhood sweethearts who grew up together since kindergarten. He Yao remembers many things better than Su Mingzhe himself.
The two chatted for a while, and the boss said that the food was ready and asked if they wanted to serve it.
At this time, He Yao realized that there were only herself and Su Mingzhe at the party tonight, and she couldn't help but ask in surprise:
"Su Mingzhe, didn't you say you found other people? Where are they?"
"Well, I called a few of them and they all said they were busy. The few who were not busy were traveling outside."
Su Mingzhe said helplessly, but afraid that He Yao would not believe him, he took out his phone, opened the call record, and let her take a look. When she showed disappointment in her eyes, he sighed and said:
"I didn't expect that after a few years abroad, we have become so estranged. Next time we get together, I'd better make an appointment a few days in advance."
He Yao was also made a little sad by Su Mingzhe's sigh.
After all, she had been abroad for several years and had not been in touch with her friends in China for a long time.
However, she was very considerate and explained on behalf of her friends:
"Su Mingzhe, maybe everyone is really busy. After all, everyone has work, and today is not the weekend yet."
"Maybe."
Because He Yao had said in advance that she didn't want to drink alcohol, Su Mingzhe asked the restaurant to prepare some juice.
In the following time, the two ate and chatted.
The conversation included reminiscing about childhood and talking about his experiences studying abroad.
At the end of the conversation, the two talked about their current jobs. "My father forced me to learn painting when I was in school. My father also arranged my current photography job for me. Do adults like to arrange jobs for their children so much?"
Although He Yao didn't drink, she was so excited chatting with the man that her face turned red. She said many complaints that she usually didn't dare to say.
"You're not bad, you're better than me. I like IT, but my uncle wants me to take over his job and do real estate and construction..."
Su Mingzhe smiled bitterly:
"You said I learned calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs since I was a child, but I never learned anything about architecture. Because of a word from my uncle, when I was studying abroad, in addition to my major, I also studied accounting, architecture and finance. I studied day and night, endlessly..."
"Then you are more pitiful than me."
He Yao and Su Mingzhe chatted until around nine o'clock in the evening. When He Shengli called, they suddenly realized that it was already very late.
"My dad's call was probably asking me why I hadn't come home yet."
He Yao looked helpless, but still quickly answered the call.
He Shengli's wife died of illness in her early years, and he raised his daughter alone. Because his family education was strict, he was particularly strict in controlling his daughter's affairs.
He Yao hung up the phone and smiled helplessly: "Sorry, I should go home."
"It's ok, did you drive?"
Su Mingzhe asked and found out that He Yao did not have a domestic driver's license yet, so he offered to drive her home.
Just now, he and his employees drank three small glasses of beer. Now, almost three hours have passed and the smell of alcohol is no longer there.
After a while, Su Mingzhe sent He Yao to her doorstep.
He Shengli is currently the deputy district mayor. The He family lives in the district leadership compound. The environment is elegant and it is a small villa with its own entrance and exit.
After parking the car, Su Mingzhe got out of the car with He Yao and entered the He family.
He Shengli was sitting on the sofa waiting. When he heard the door open, he looked up and saw a brat coming in with his daughter.
"Good evening, Uncle He."
Su Mingzhe greeted everyone as soon as he entered the room.
He Shengli had a good memory. Although he hadn't seen Su Mingzhe for more than ten years, he quickly recognized who Su Mingzhe was. His expression eased a little:
"You are Xiaozhe, right? I haven't seen you come to our house to play for a long time. I heard from your uncle that you went to study in the United States. Did you just come back?"
"Uncle He, I just came back last month."
Su Mingzhe smiled and answered the questions honestly without trying to be cunning.
He Yao couldn't stand the tone of her father's conversation, which was almost like that of a superior and a subordinate, so she pulled Su Mingzhe to sit down next to the sofa.
At this time, the nanny at home brought over two cups of tea.
If a boy from a strange family brought his daughter back home, He Shengli would definitely not be happy with him.
However, Su Mingzhe was a child that He Shengli had watched grow up, so He Shengli naturally felt embarrassed to show him a cold shoulder.
In this way, the two chatted for a while, and He Shengli also learned that Su Mingzhe obtained a double master's degree abroad, and he couldn't help but nodded in approval:
"You, kid, have been smart since childhood. Yaoyao is far behind you."
"dad……"
He Yao didn't expect that she would be robbed.
He Shengli couldn't help but laugh as he watched his daughter act like a spoiled child:
"Xiaozhe, it's very late today, I won't keep you here any longer, come to my house and play when you have time."
"Okay, Uncle He, I'll play chess with you when I'm free."
Su Mingzhe still remembers that He Shengli liked playing chess as a hobby.
As soon as he said this, He Shengli's face immediately darkened.
He is just a terrible chess player. More than ten years ago, he was no match for Su Mingzhe.
Now that Su Mingzhe said he wanted to play chess with him, He Shengli immediately recalled some bad memories.
(End of this chapter)