The two of them arrived at Xiaolu’s car one after the other and left the cemetery.
“Xiaolu, thank you for your help these past few days. We’re heading back tomorrow. If you have anything to do, you can stay, you don’t have to accompany us back,” Guo Xuyang said, looking at Xiaolu who was driving.
“Well, Mr. Liu, it’s nothing. If I have anything, I’ll come back later. My main task this time is to accompany you two well.”
“Your girlfriend is nice. We can invite her out tonight to get acquainted,” Guo Xuyang said.
“Okay. Should we also invite that Xiao Yu along?”
“You decide. Where is that Xiao Yu from?”
“She’s from Shanghai, China, her name is Xu Xiaoyu. Her family is very wealthy. If you can win her over, you can save yourself many years of hard work in this lifetime.”
“Xu Xiaoyu? From Shanghai?” Guo Xuyang murmured.
“Yes. It’s said that the Xujiahui area all belongs to her family.”
“Oh, I see. Then let’s invite her out tonight as well,” Guo Xuyang said. He remembered Xu Dahai, and he recalled that Xu Dahai’s family was also from Shanghai. He just didn’t know what relation this Xu Xiaoyu had to Xu Dahai. Last time he went to Shanghai, he seemed to have heard Xu Dahai say that the Xujiahui area was their family’s old property.
“Can I join?” Li Minyu said from the side.
“Is your body up to it? If there’s nothing wrong, then of course you can,” Guo Xuyang said.
“We went out last night and disturbed Xiaolu and his girlfriend’s good time. I’ll treat tonight, let’s have dinner together.”
“Mr. Liu, you’re too kind,” Xiaolu said quickly.
“It’s more than that. I also want to buy a house here. The environment here is truly excellent. After you take my sister-in-law back, take me around.”
“Okay, Mr. Liu,” Xiaolu said promptly upon hearing that Guo Xuyang wanted to buy a house.
“You want to buy a house here? Can I come along to take a look?” Li Minyu asked.
“Of course. Xiaolu, take us around. No need to go back to the hotel. See if there are any suitable properties around?” Guo Xuyang said.
“The houses here are all high-rise buildings. I don’t know if Mr. Liu likes manors? There are quite a few farms for sale nearby,” Xiaolu said.
“Is that so? Take us to see them,” Xiaolu agreed and drove towards the outskirts of the city.
“How did you and Sun Yue meet?” Guo Xuyang asked.
“We met when they came to the bar to play. At that time, they were both just starting college. I was accompanying Mr. Zhao and Mr. Liu to entertain guests. Sun Yue also encountered a small problem, just like today, and I stepped in to resolve it.”
“You’re not that old, how did you get out so early?”
“I didn’t like studying in school and always got into fights. Later, my family sent me to a martial arts school. Afterward, when Mr. Zhao’s company was recruiting security guards, I applied and was selected. Later, I helped Mr. Zhao resolve a few matters, so he kept me by his side.”
“So your skills are quite good?”
“They’re alright. I can handle three to five ordinary people.”
“No wonder you were sent out so young.”
“It’s mainly because I encountered good opportunities.”
“Are there any other hidden details about my brother’s situation?” Guo Xuyang suddenly asked.
“Mr. Liu, I really don’t know about that. Mr. Liu travels all year round, and I don’t interact with him much.”
“How is Mr. Zhao usually?”
“He’s fine. He’s very good to people like us. We’ve been abroad all the time, and the time we spend at home is limited. He’s very generous with our food, drinks, and expenses.”
“Are you his personal bodyguard?”
“No. I’m mainly responsible for running errands and handling some inconvenient matters.”
“So you know quite a bit about Zhao Qingchun’s affairs,” Guo Xuyang said.
“What aspect are you referring to, Mr. Liu?” Xiaolu asked.
“His private life.”
“Mr. Liu, I’m truly very sorry. It’s inconvenient for me to disclose this, please don’t make it difficult for me,” Xiaolu said.
“Even if you don’t say it, I know. Men, after being abroad for so long, having a home outside of home is normal. ‘A red flag doesn’t fall at home while colorful flags flutter outside’ is the standard for modern successful men.”
“Please understand, Mr. Liu. I don’t want to lose this job,” Xiaolu said quickly. He knew Guo Xuyang was trying to get information out of him, and he didn’t dare to gossip carelessly. His ability to travel between China and abroad now depended on Zhao Qingchun’s appreciation. He could not and would not be a ungrateful person.
“Understanding is paramount. I know your difficulties. Let’s not talk about this, where is this manor you mentioned?”
“It should be about ten more minutes,” Xiaolu said, glancing at the time.
“It’s very close to Sun Yue’s school. There are several manors around. The owners of these manors have all moved to big cities and are no longer interested in managing farms, so they want to sell them.”
“Why?”
“It’s the work of the second and third generations of farm owners. These people yearn for the outside world and are unwilling to do this farm work anymore, so they want to sell the farms.”
“These are all prodigal sons! Selling off the fortunes accumulated by the older generations,” Li Minyu interjected.
“You can’t say that. Everyone has their own aspirations. It’s normal for the ideas of these second and third generations to differ from those of the older generation. Let alone America, which is a place of open thinking, even in my hometown, it’s normal for some people to not want to inherit the traditions of the older generation and to go out into the world,” Guo Xuyang said.
“Our country can’t be compared to this place, right? This is our own land. What about our place? That’s the country’s land,” Li Minyu said.
“There’s no difference. It’s just that the nature of the land is different. The main thing is that people’s thoughts are different. Some people yearn for rural life, while others yearn for city life. Their choices are different, so the results are also different,” Guo Xuyang said.
“Like me, I worked hard to get out because I didn’t want to stay in a small county town.”
“Mr. Liu is absolutely right. If Mr. Zhao hadn’t taken a liking to me, I’d still be working as a small security guard in my hometown county town,” Xiaolu said.
“With you like this, can you have common ground with Sun Yue? Can you two end up together?”
“Her education level is higher than mine, but the circles she interacts with might not be as high as mine, nor as broad. So I still hold a certain position in her heart. Besides, the two of us have already broken through the boundaries of ordinary boyfriends and girlfriends, so it should work out.”
“In this society, let alone living together, even marriage doesn’t guarantee you won’t get divorced. Many people get married today and divorced tomorrow.”
“I believe in our feelings,” Xiaolu said.