Xiao Xun drove to a turn and encountered a group of people. Each of them had a flamboyant hairstyle, with only the man wearing earrings upfront looking somewhat normal, at least his hair wasn't so messy.
Zhao Xuliang was following the earring-wearing man. Seeing Xiao Xun, he secretly rejoiced. He thought this kid must be a fish seller at the convenience market, definitely someone who met the boss's wife while delivering goods.
With this thought, his mouth curved. He pointed at Xiao Xun and said, "It's this kid! Teach him a good lesson. I'll treat you all to drinks later, and there's a big red envelope too."
Zhao Xuliang, accustomed to socializing, knew some small-time hoodlums. When he came out this time, he immediately called them, stated his offer, and they arrived shortly.
"Hehe! Young Master Zhao, rest assured, we will definitely break his dog legs. However, you'll be responsible for any consequences," the earring-wearing man said, licking his lips with a smile. What he meant by responsibility was primarily bail money and compensation.
"No problem. As long as it's about money, it's not a problem."
He completely forgot his embarrassed state from noon that day when they had to pool money to leave the hotel.
Xiao Xun was already in a bad mood, and these 'punching bags' had come knocking.
The earring-wearing man gave Xiao Xun a middle finger, "You've got guts!"
Xiao Xun stretched his wrists and ankles, saying indifferently, "I won't leave until I make you all submit."
"Do you really think you can defeat us all by yourself? Do you think we're made of paper?" the earring-wearing man got angry. He hadn't seen anyone so arrogant in a long time.
"Whether we can or not, we'll only know by trying."
The earring-wearing man stopped talking nonsense, waved his hand, and his subordinates brandished their weapons, charging at Xiao Xun. Spectators from a distance held their breaths.
Before Xiao Xun could even make a move, four or five big men in sunglasses rushed out from nowhere.
They showed everyone what cruelty was. In a short while, people were lying all over the ground. The earring-wearing man was stunned, and Zhao Xuliang almost bit his tongue.
Facing such a formidable opponent, the earring-wearing man didn't hesitate and turned to flee. Having been around for a long time, he knew some people were beyond his ability to provoke. He had encountered one today, and running was the smart thing to do.
Of course, Zhao Xuliang ran with him.
Xiao Xun took out his phone and checked it. Since picking up Guan Jiawen, the phone had been on silent.
After unlocking the phone, he first checked the messages. Most were work-related. One was from Cui Zhihao.
The content was: "Are you free recently? I need to talk to you about something. Give me a call back after you return to the country."
Just as Xiao Xun was about to reply, his mother called.
After answering, before Xiao Xun could speak, his mother's angry voice came through, "You stinking brat, people say when you get a wife, you forget your mother. I didn't believe it..."
Xiao Xun looked out the window, "Mom, what do you mean by that?"
"What do I mean? If I didn't call you, you wouldn't have called me yourself, would you?"
"Mom, I've been busy with work!"
The voice on the other end softened considerably, "Busy, no matter how busy you are, you must contact us. Do you know a child traveling far away makes the mother worry? Remember to bring Jiahe back for me during the New Year. Your father will cook a good meal for both of you."
Xiao Xun smiled knowingly, "Mom, look at you, it's still months away from the New Year, why are you in such a hurry?"
He hadn't felt this happy in a long time, especially hearing his mother's voice.
His mother then became serious again, "I'm telling you, treat Jiahe well. Don't have any ulterior motives. If you do anything that wrongs Jiahe, no matter what, I won't let you off lightly."
"I know, Mom, I wouldn't."
"Alright, you go ahead and be busy! I need to be busy too. It's gotten cold recently, and your father insists on using charcoal-fired copper hot pots. Burning charcoal every day makes the shop smoky and hazy." Without waiting for Xiao Xun to reply, she hung up.
Xiao Xun looked at the phone, "Heh! Still the same temper." Then, he called Cui Zhihao back.
"Busy person, you're finally willing to call back. I thought you were hiding and refusing to see me."
Xiao Xun took a deep breath, calming himself down, "How could I? I don't know why you're so eager to contact me?"
"I'll be back in the country in a couple of days. I want to see you before I return and give you a gift."
Xiao Xun glanced at the time, "Okay, you pick the place, and I'll come to you."
Cui Zhihao seemed to be prepared. Without thinking, he said, "Do you know Dongfu Street? There's a Korean restaurant there that's quite authentic and private. Come over, I'll be waiting for you."
"I know the place. I'll see you before dinner!"
Back at the villa, Yun Mei had prepared a table full of food.
"Uncle, you left without a word, and you came back so quietly."
Xiao Xun sat at the dining table, "I'm just walking, not moving house. Why make such a big fuss?"
Xiao Xun ate, nodded, took a sip of soup, and stood up, "I'm full. I have to go out for something. You clean up!"
"Aren't you going to eat more?"
Xiao Xun said without looking back, "No, I'm running late."
Yun Mei shook her head, "My father wasn't wrong. He's been a busy bee since he was a child."
He went to the garage and chose an SUV to drive.
The speeding SUV kicked up countless withered yellow leaves, carrying a desolate aura. The entire land seemed devoid of vitality.
Xiao Xun hadn't driven in a while and couldn't help but press the accelerator a little harder. He thought to himself: I wonder when I'll get to drive next.
After a two-hour journey, he arrived at St. Ti Luoman Group Company. The security guard stopped him, "Who are you looking for?"
Xiao Xun saw unfamiliar faces, "I'm the boss of the fifth-floor mobile game company. My name is Xiao Xun."
"Work permit?"
Xiao Xun patted his clothes. That thing was always left in the office. He only used it when going out to eat, never carrying it.
"No, I'll have my assistant deliver it. Is that okay?"
The security guard nodded. Xiao Xun called Guan Jiawen. As soon as he dialed, he remembered that she didn't work there anymore.
Xiao Xun felt awkward. He hadn't seen her in over two months, and Guan Jiawen changed her phone number without saying anything. He couldn't possibly call Mu Jiahe and ask her to bring it, could he?
Just then, the vehicle responsible for procurement from the logistics department returned, honking its horn. The security guard went over to explain.
Someone got out of the procurement vehicle. They glanced into the rearview mirror of the driver's seat and immediately told the security guard to open the gate. Xiao Xun didn't even see who got out.
Anyway, the gate was open, so he drove in.
After parking the car, he first went to the mobile game company. The design director was overjoyed to see Xiao Xun, "General Manager Xiao, you're back!"
Xiao Xun thought something had happened to the company, "Is anyone bothering you?"
"No... it's just that our game has officially launched, and we've already had over eight million users downloaded this month. Furthermore, 'Star Chart' officially contacted us for cooperation, hoping we could submit the game to the 'Star Chart' system for operation, and they've given us secondary adaptation codes."
Xiao Xun asked him, "Have you started working on it?"
The design director said, "Without your instructions, we wouldn't dare."
"Go ahead and do it! This is a good thing. Even if they didn't approach us, we would have approached them eventually." After speaking, he looked around, "Has anything else happened to the company?"
The design director shook his head, "No."
Xiao Xun didn't say anything further. After a brief walk-through and a look around, he went to the technical department of the main company.
Everyone stood up upon seeing Xiao Xun. Those who were working also stopped. They all said in unison, "Greetings, General Manager Xiao!"
Xiao Xun nodded, "You've all worked hard. Please get back to your work."