Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Showdown
The party dispersed in the cultural center, and the fans left one after another, only Shen Jie and her two roommates stood outside the door.
They waited for more than ten minutes, and Meng Shu returned.
"You seem to be happy?"
Shen Jie found the joy on his face, his eyes were slightly unhappy, he didn't say goodbye, why was he still happy to see a beautiful woman?
"yes, yes."
Meng Shu smiled, he was indeed very happy, after all, he found He Qian, she was the second regret in his previous life, and now this regret has also been settled.
He noticed that there was something strange under Shen Jie's feet.
"What's wrong with your feet?"
"It's okay, it's just that the heel is broken."
Shen Jie took two steps, proving that her foot was not injured.
Meng Shu breathed a sigh of relief: "I did it in the background before!" ”
He guessed the answer and said with a smile: "You guys go back later, let's have dinner together, and by the way, I will help you buy another pair of shoes." ”
He's in a good mood today and doesn't mind spending a little more. And as usual, Shen Jie had already refused, but now she seemed to have a sullen feeling in her heart, so she didn't refuse.
"Okay."
The two roommates were surprised: "Shen Jie, there is a late repair at night!" ”
"It's okay, I'll call the head teacher, and he will agree."
Shen Jie seemed very disapproving, the head teacher has always been tolerant of her, and it is impossible not to even ask for leave.
But they didn't go anywhere else, and Ninghai City was full of restaurants and shoe stores. Not far from the cultural center, there is a pedestrian street, where Meng took the three girls to dinner, and then helped Shen Jie buy shoes at a well-known shoe store.
It was already seven o'clock in the evening when I had bought my shoes, and it was getting dark. The lights on the street were lit up, the flow of people who came out to shop continued unabated, the four young people were very happy, and the sullenness in Shen Jie's heart disappeared, and he walked to the bus stop with the new shoes he bought.
"Take off these shoes and get a new one."
She was still wearing a bad heel, and Meng Huo couldn't help but say when she saw that she was walking a little crookedly.
"There's no need now, I'll wear it tomorrow." Shen Jie disagreed, she liked the new shoes very much, but she didn't want to owe favors: "Meng Huo, whoever bullies you in the future, you will tell me to flatten him!" ”
After thinking about it, Shen Jie felt that force was the best way to return favors.
"Then you don't need to."
Meng Shu shook his head with a smile, he had no intention of competing with others, he thought about it and said, "In the future, if I compose music, you can help me sing again." ”
He felt that Shen Jie's singing was very good, and there was value in continuing to cooperate.
But Shen Jie refused.
"It's okay to sing, but it's okay to perform like today." The girl complained, "It's too much commotion, I don't like it, it's better to be quiet." ”
"Quietly?"
Meng Huo raised his eyebrows: "You are the top student in the high school entrance examination, and you came to Ninghai alone, I thought you were a person who likes to be lively." ”
"That's what my parents asked!" Shen Jie pouted and explained, "They have high expectations for me, I actually don't like this city, especially after coming here......"
She looked at the brightly lit streets, and the dense crowd irritated her: "I'm not fit to live in the city, it's too noisy here. ”
"This is your worldly realm."
She turned her head to look at Meng Shu, her fingers gently clenching the bag: "And I, I will return to my hometown one day and live a dull life." ”
Meng Shu did not answer again.
He and Shen Jie are two completely different people, perhaps he has known this since the first time they met. Shen Jie's eyes are full of vitality, but she lacks ambition, she is a girl who has the ability but does not want to play it.
But everyone has their own outlook on life and freedom, which Meng Shu can't change.
He sent Shen Jie and the three to the platform, and after saying goodbye to them, Meng Shu called Alice: "Alice, are you still at the venue?" ”
"I'm just done and ready to go." Alice's voice looked tired: "Where are you?" Haven't come home yet? ”
"Well, you can pick me up."
Meng Shu gave Alice the address, and not long after, she showed up in a red Porsche.
"I'd like to go see your dad, is he free now?"
After getting into the car, Meng Shu asked, and Alice nodded: "No problem, I know where he is now." ”
She saw that Meng Shu was not wearing a seat belt, turned around and skillfully helped him fasten it, and the elegant smell of perfume wafted out of her, Meng Shu was already familiar with this smell.
Xu Jing is in a retro restaurant in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, which Alice says is his favorite restaurant.
There are flowers, grass, bamboo, lake rockeries in the restaurant, and even when the two find Xu Jing, Meng Huo also found that there is a stream paved with soft stones in the old man's suite.
"This is the water from the Canglan Mountains."
The waitress in a cheongsam was squatting by the stream to collect stream water to make tea, Xu Jing was eating, he put down the chopsticks in his hand and asked Meng Shu, "What is the matter with me tonight?" ”
Alice took Meng Shu to sit down, she called the waiter to add two dishes and chopsticks, and unceremoniously grabbed food with Xu Jing.
Meng Shu had already eaten, and he sorted out his expression: "Can I open the third comic?" ”
As soon as these words came out, Xu Jing didn't react, but Alice was almost choked.
"Ahem, ahem......"
She picked up the water and took a sip, finally catching her breath.
"The third manga!"
Alice turned her head and wanted to stop Meng Huo's fantasy, both comics were busy to death, and three comics didn't tire him to death? But she only said a word and stopped, because Xu Jing stretched out his hand to signal her not to speak.
The old man said: "Half a year appointment, I asked you to add "The Legend of Wukong" has made an exception, what a pity that the teacher has the chance to win, there is no need to open a third comic." ”
He wanted to appease Meng Huo, but Meng Huo shook his head and refused: "I need money now." ”
He asked for money to treat He Qian's illness, Xu Jing was a little dissatisfied, and the old man drank tea for a long time.
"What a pity for the teacher."
He said, "If you promise to stop at 25%, I will promise you." ”
Meng Shu's face changed slightly, Jiang was still old and spicy, and Xu Jing actually saw through his other thoughts.
"Sure enough......" Xu Jing observed Meng Shu's expression and sighed: "What a pity teacher, let's have a showdown." ”
"You want to become the largest shareholder of Phoenix and remove me from power, right?"
In the past two months, Meng Shu has opened "Inuyasha" and "The Legend of Wukong" in a row, and now he wants to open a third comic. If he is allowed to continue to develop, I don't know how many things Lu Dao will make in half a year, and maybe 50% of the shares of Phoenix Company will not be able to satisfy him.
"What a pity, teacher, you should know that I won't let go of power, isn't it good to be a cartoonist?"
"Okay, it's good to be a cartoonist......"
Meng Shu shook his head and said, anyway, sooner or later it will be seen through, so it is better to be honest.
He looked at Xu Jing.
"But a cartoonist is just a cartoonist, and as a content provider, there are many things I want to do that I can't do as a cartoonist."
"I want to lead the future of Phoenix."
(Thanks to Dream Shadow?) and yue1223's tip! )