Wu Youzhi walked and suddenly stopped.
"Brother, these stones are not right?"
"Hmm?"
"These ones have no serial numbers, they weren't bought from the Myanmar public tender."
"I arranged for people to mine them from elsewhere and deliver them. They weren't processed through official channels, strictly speaking, they were smuggled in. Don't tell anyone else about this," Guo Xuyang whispered to Wu Youzhi.
Wu Youzhi believed Guo Xuyang's words implicitly.
"I wonder how these stones are?" he asked.
"You can arrange for Old Li and the other two to cut a few open tomorrow to see."
"Okay. You're right. If the material is good, we'll really make a fortune this time."
As they spoke, the two arrived at the villa on the east side. Li Minxi had already gotten up, looking even more radiant. Perhaps this was the magic of love. Xia Li had already changed her clothes and put on a long white down jacket. However, she couldn't help but blush when she saw Guo Xuyang and lowered her head. This made Wu Youzhi even more convinced that there was something going on between them.
"It's getting late, shall we call Brother Liang over for dinner?" Guo Xuyang said to Li Minxi.
"What are we eating today? I'm tired of eating sea cucumber, abalone, and rich meat every day," Li Minxi said.
"You're a typical example of a well-fed person not knowing the hunger of the hungry. Ordinary people can't even afford to eat this. You should stop showing off," Guo Xuyang said.
"I know a place. It can satisfy your request," Wu Youzhi said.
"Where? Where is it? Let's go take a look," Li Minxi asked with curiosity. Guo Xuyang also looked over.
"This restaurant is called Yong Xu Ge, and it specializes in vegetarian food. It's located at the foot of this mountain," Wu Youzhi said.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Li Minxi said and walked out.
There was no other way, so Guo Xuyang picked up his phone and called Lü Liang.
"Brother Liang, where are you? Come over for dinner? What? There's an event? Alright then. We're going. Okay, talk later."
Guo Xuyang hung up and said, "Brother Liang is busy, so they won't be coming. It's just the four of us today."
"Them? Who are they?" Li Minxi asked, sticking her head out of the car.
"Yang Yang and Xiao Yu, Xiao Yun," Guo Xuyang said.
"Oh. Get in the car. One car is enough," Li Minxi said.
"I'll drive. I'll go back to the villa by the artificial lake directly after dinner."
"There's enough room here, plenty of rooms. The beds and bedding are all here." Li Minxi had already considered herself the owner of the King's Villa.
"No need. I'll go back." Wu Youzhi felt too embarrassed to say that he didn't want to disturb their world of two. Fortunately, he didn't say it, as Xia Li was also staying there.
Ever since he first came to look at the villa with them, Wu Youzhi had noticed that Guo Xuyang had a special feeling for Xia Li. It was admiration. Admiration was often the prelude to liking someone. He didn't believe in pure friendship between men and women. It was more like men were animals driven by their lower halves. Because he was that kind of person. He admired Xia Li, Li Minxi, and Guo Yiyang very much. However, they were all Guo Xuyang's women, and he never dared to think about them, let alone covet them. He, Wu Youzhi, also had quite a few women. Although they weren't as beautiful or refined as these women, they had their own charm.
"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and get in the car?" Li Minxi honked loudly and shouted, "I'm starving."
Not only Li Minxi was hungry, but Guo Xuyang was also hungry. Did you think plowing fields didn't take effort? Originally, Guo Xuyang wanted to find a place to eat well and recover, but since Li Minxi had said it, he didn't feel comfortable bringing it up.
When the group arrived at Yong Xu Ge, they found many luxury cars parked in front of the restaurant.
"Why is this place so popular?" Li Minxi asked.
"These people are all rich and noble, and they pay special attention to health preservation," Wu Youzhi said.
"Let's go up. See if there are any tables left. It's peak dining time, so there are quite a lot of people," Wu Youzhi said as he walked inside. The main hall was furnished with over a dozen tea tables, similar to those used for dining and drinking in ancient times. However, they were much larger than those tea tables, and they were all occupied. There was no choice but to go to the counter to ask if there were any private rooms. As Wu Youzhi walked in, Guo Xuyang followed closely behind. Li Minxi and Xia Li lagged behind.
"Yo, isn't this Xia Li?" a man wearing Armani and with an earring said as he approached.
"Sorry, please let us pass," Xia Li said.
"Xia Li, you've become even more beautiful after not seeing you for a while."
"Xia Li, who is that?" Li Minxi was a little displeased with the man's demeanor.
"Jiang Qi, the eldest son of the Provincial Finance Department Director."
"Jiang Qi? I've never heard of him," Li Minxi shook her head. Not to mention the eldest son of the Provincial Finance Department Director, even the son of a deputy director might not be able to enter their social circle. If it were the son of a principal official, they might still enter their sight. Many sons of provincial leaders wanted to enter the clubs they frequented, but they couldn't become members without a recommendation or sufficient influence.
"Come on, Xia Li. Have dinner with me," Jiang Qi said, reaching out to pull Xia Li. Startled, Xia Li turned and hid behind Li Minxi. Jiang Qi didn't expect that the beauty who came with Xia Li was even more voluptuous, and more importantly, she was fashionably dressed. A belted short cotton jacket made her ample chest appear even more magnificent. She was tall and slender, wearing blue jeans and a pair of knee-high boots.
"This beauty looks unfamiliar? Are you Xia Li's sister?" Jiang Qi said flirtatiously, thinking that Li Minxi could be taken advantage of just like Xia Li.
"Get lost," Li Minxi's fiery temper flared up immediately. Did wearing an earring mean he was part of society? He hadn't experienced the hardships of life.
"Wow, you've got quite a temper, little girl," Jiang Qi said, reaching out to touch Li Minxi's face.
"Get lost." Li Minxi slapped him. "Don't you even pee and look at yourself? How dare you touch me."
This slap stunned Jiang Qi. He had never been hit by a woman before, especially not on this face that he had spent a fortune maintaining.
"You dare to hit me. I'll make you pay." Jiang Qi said, trying to grab Li Minxi's hair. But Li Minxi kicked him into a dog-eating posture. Even though Li Minxi appeared delicate, she was not intimidated by the man in front of her at all. She was fearless in street racing and drinking, and even more fearless in fighting and seizing territory. Otherwise, Pi Xiaoqian wouldn't have been so controlled by her, and she wouldn't have become the chairman of the Sandaoliang Film and Television Group. Of course, it was fortunate that she learned a couple of moves from her "crazy" elder sister during her beatings, otherwise she would have suffered today. If she hadn't suffered, who would call their own elder sister a crazy woman?
"Watch your mouth. I don't know who your father is, but don't provoke me. Be careful, or I'll make sure you can't handle the consequences." Li Minxi walked over, squatted down, and patted Jiang Qi's face.
"Let's go, we're going up." Li Minxi called out to Xia Li and headed upstairs.
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