Locking away my heart and love! Going back to 2000 to be a top student again.

However, being a middle-aged man with some experience, he only panicked for a few seconds before apologizing to Zhou Mochen repeatedly, while scolding Lily, who was standing there dumbfounded, for being impolite and offensive.

Young Lily was terrified by the scene and completely lost her composure. Xu Su couldn't bear to see it any longer and waved her out, saying, "You can go out now."

As soon as she spoke, Zhou Mochen, who was standing, looked down at her. After they exchanged a glance, he sat down again and said to Wang Qiang and everyone else present, "Under my command, you only need to do your jobs well. You don't need to resort to these underhanded tricks. Your real talent and hard work will not go unnoticed."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Wang Qiang nodded repeatedly. In just a short while, the back of his clothes was soaked with cold sweat, making him look extremely disheveled.

Actually, after seeing Zhou Shao with a stunningly beautiful girl in the afternoon, he hesitated a bit about whether to make arrangements for Lily.

Thinking that if she missed this opportunity, she didn't know when she would be able to have dinner with Zhou Shao again, and she wasn't even sure if she would have the chance in her lifetime.

Although doing this is a huge gamble, if it succeeds, Zhou Shao will have people speaking up for him, so why would he worry about not being given important responsibilities?

He's already middle-aged, but his career has stagnated in recent years. He's one of the many senior engineers under Zhou's Real Estate, but not exactly successful, considering he only landed this project in a third-tier city…

Fortunately, Zhou Shao seems to value the project in Changshi very much, and has actually stayed here for three years. What a great opportunity! As long as he can get the favor of someone, he can take off.

But he hasn't had a chance to properly showcase himself in the past few years. Now, this project is nearing completion, and Young Master Zhou will be returning to Beijing soon…

He had no choice but to be anxious!

Wang Qiang always felt that he had the ability and was just one step away from reaching the next level. What architect wouldn't want their work to be famous all over the world?

Zhou's real estate company can give him this opportunity, as long as someone puts a word on his behalf so that the higher-ups will remember him at a crucial moment!

So, Lily came into being; the moment he saw Lily, this thought popped into his head.

This girl is so beautiful, so young yet so alluring. He himself refrained from touching her, and even hired someone to train her for three whole months, all he wanted was to offer her up so they could both benefit…

For that tiny chance, they had been secretly planning for months. After confirming that Young Master Zhou would attend the celebration banquet that afternoon, how could they bear to give up this opportunity?

Even though he already had a beautiful woman by his side, he thought, based on his own experience, that men never think they have too many women.

So they made this terrible move.

Thank goodness, thank goodness…

Wang Qiang carefully observed Zhou Mochen's expression, and only after confirming that he was not really angry did he finally feel relieved.

Fortunately, Zhou Shao had a good temper and didn't take his little actions to heart, and didn't retaliate on the spot.

Xu Su completely ignored their rambling and, seeing that there was no more fun to be had, began to eat her rice.

After Zhou Mochen sat down, he glanced at Xu Su for a while. Seeing that she didn't seem inclined to speak, he picked up a hairy crab and started peeling it.

His face was expressionless as he focused on peeling the crab meat, placing it on a small plate, and putting it in front of Xu Su.

The waiter next to us very tactfully served us dipping sauce.

Xu Su did not refuse and began to eat slowly.

Huang Chao, who had been watching this side, felt his tense back relax instantly. He was genuinely afraid that something bad was about to happen again.

As soon as Xu Su opened her mouth, Zhou Mochen's tightly pursed lips moved slightly: "Would you like some wine?"

"..." Xu Su thought for a moment: "Let's have some, I'll have the peach blossom wine."

The female manager had given a long introduction, and Xu Su only listened to their homemade peach blossom wine, which was said to be not sold to the public and only available for dine-in. Of course, she had to try it.

Zhou Mochen smiled faintly, took the exquisite wine bottle from the waiter, and filled it for her himself.

The pale pink liquid looked very tempting. Xu Su first took a small sip, tasted a bit of it, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Her eyes brightened slightly, and she tapped the table with her fingertips. "Continue."

"It tastes so good?" Zhou Mochen asked.

"It has a subtle sweetness from peach blossoms, is clear and refreshing, and carries a hint of the natural bitterness of fruit wine, leaving a lingering sweetness that makes you want more." Xu Su drank another glass and said, "I'd like to pack some to take away."

This is one of the finest peach blossom wines she's ever tasted; it's not to be missed.

The female manager who had been attending to them immediately began to explain that the club was originally a restaurant that had been famous since the Qing Dynasty. Their peach blossom wine had also been passed down for several generations and had a history of over a hundred years.

After experiencing various twists and turns, the restaurant went bankrupt, leaving only this wine recipe. It wasn't until this generation that the family rebuilt their business, and their peach blossom wine became a signature product of the famous club.

A very inspiring story.

Zhou Mochen nodded slightly, picked up Xu Su's wine glass and took a sip, then turned to her and said, "The alcohol content is quite high, don't drink too much, you'll get drunk easily."

Everyone at the table became interested and asked the waiter to serve them peach blossom wine as well.

Originally, the name sounded like a pretentious attempt to appear sophisticated, and a group of grown men wouldn't have been interested. But now that Young Master Zhou had started drinking, they figured they had to follow suit.

That's how the topic came about, isn't it?

Xu Su ignored Zhou Mochen's warning. So what if she got drunk? She didn't need to go to school anyway.

She doesn't want to get drunk now, but rather wait until school starts. She just loves the feeling of being drunk...

By the end, Xu Su was slightly tipsy. After calling for Zhou Mochen to pour her more wine to no avail, she climbed onto his arm and huffed, "Why do you always like to control me!"

It's like an old cadre disciplining his daughter. She's an adult now, and he's right under her nose, so he has to control her even when she drinks.

Zhou Mochen reached out and lifted her chin, looked at her, and asked, "Are you drunk?"

"…No."

He gave her that "what are you doing?" attitude again, which made Xu Su feel utterly annoyed. She let go of his arm, got up, and was about to leave.

As soon as she stood up, Zhou Mochen also stood up and grabbed her, asking, "Where are you going?"

"Go to the restroom." Xu Su took a deep breath and said, "You're not going to interfere with this too, are you?"

"It was my fault. If you like it, then drink it." Zhou Mochen sighed helplessly, then asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"

"..." Xu Su choked and didn't say anything.

She remembered that Xi Zirong seemed to have had a similar situation before.

She wanted to accompany me even when I needed to use the restroom…

However, Zhou Mochen went even further!

This guy really thinks he's a father. Not only that, he's treating her like a kindergarten kid!

The people around didn't dare to say a word, each probably having their own thoughts.

In the end, Zhou Mochen didn't go to the restroom, but he did point to a girl to accompany Xu Su.