This kind of restaurant was extremely simple. It was a mom-and-pop shop, and there were no waiters. They were very friendly, and the table in front of them was polished until it was shiny.
Li Pei opened a bottle of beer and tossed one to Li Lan before opening one for himself. He filled it up and raised his glass. "Come, let's drink first. We haven't had a drink together in a long time."
Li Lan drank quickly and asked with a smile, "Why do you look so sad? You're a domineering CEO. Shouldn't you have some heroism in life?"
Li Pei smiled. "Heh, you don't say. I used to think that F4 and F5 were ridiculous. I've seen a lot of playboys, but none of them were like that. How many people would like those idiotic women? After that, I read a few novels and it changed my view of the world. How could there be such a CEO?
He's cool, handsome, and domineering. I'm curious why this kind of company hasn't closed down at any moment.
It's all bullsh * t.
Now I understand that the purpose of movies and TV shows is to satisfy the audience's feelings that they can't get in real life. "
He was a rich man, but he hated the oily sense of superiority that many rich people had.
Li Pei said, "You're quite emotional."
"I just like to think about things when I have nothing to do." Li Pei pushed the peanuts to the middle. "I can't help it. I'm under a lot of pressure now. If I don't pay attention, I won't be able to keep up."
Li Lan said, "You're really thinking about things blindly. Since you're interested in business, why bother torturing yourself? Why don't you go home and take over from your uncle?"
He wasn't interested in business, or else he wouldn't have Li Pei's troubles. He could satisfy his parents' expectations and do what he liked. Why not?
Li Pei said, "You know my dad's personality. Not to mention his bad temper, he's especially controlling. If he was half as good as Uncle, I really wouldn't have anything to say. If Uncle said that Yang Huai would take over, then Yang Huai would take over. Yang Huai would make all the decisions in the company, and he basically wouldn't interfere.
Tell me the truth. If I went home and took over, would I get such treatment?
If I listen to him, I won't be happy. If I don't listen to him, he will definitely be unhappy. If I don't listen to him, our relationship will worsen.
If the company did better than him, it would be his credit. After all, he was standing on the shoulders of a giant. He still had to boast that a tiger father would not have a dog son. If the company did not do well, well, it would be his fault. He would become a real prodigal.
Tell me, it's not right no matter what I do. What's the point of me eagerly taking over his position?
I'm doing it myself now. It's pretty good. "
Li Lan was amused by him. He smiled and said, "Actually, I'm also worried about this. Sigh, we can only take it one step at a time. It's annoying to talk too much."
From the bottom of his heart, it really doesn't matter if he takes over. As his mother said, being a boss who knows how to play Go doesn't delay anything.
However, on the other hand, he was unwilling to take over because he was afraid. He was afraid that he would never have the chance to surpass his father.
What happened to the saying that the new generation excels the old?
He was afraid that he would be the one to die on the beach and ruin his father's business.
Li Pei said, "Actually, you're doing fine. Uncle's company's structure is reasonable and the personnel arrangement is orderly. Actually, if you really take over, you'll basically be a hands-off boss."
His father couldn't do it. He had to do everything himself and had absolute control over the company.
Li Lan clinked glasses with him and smiled. "Don't talk so much nonsense. Guess who I saw yesterday?"
"Who?" Li Pei asked curiously.
Li Lan asked, "Uncle Li Aijun's sister. Do you still remember?"
"Li Qiuhong?"
Li Lan nodded. "It's her."
Li Qiuhong and his fourth aunt got along well. When she was studying in Singapore, she often came to Hong Kong. Li Pei had a deep impression of her. Hence, he said, "I remember that she ran to America. I think she eloped with a man. Uncle Li Aijun was furious. Why did she come to Hong Kong?"
Li Lan said, "I saw her at Hung Hom Station yesterday. I recognized her. She was wearing a faded gray dress and had short hair. She was much thinner than before. I stared at her, but she didn't recognize me.
I was very curious, so I secretly followed her all the way to Sham Shui. When I saw the conditions of her residence, it was obviously not very good. I was still thinking if I should tell Uncle Li or fourth aunt about this. "
Li Pei said, "What's the use of telling fourth aunt? She's so busy now. No matter how well they used to get along, after so many years, their relationship has faded.
Let's tell Uncle first and let him tell Uncle Li. As for how he handles it, we don't care. Anyway, we've done our duty. "
The two of them drank until three in the afternoon. After paying the bill, they left the restaurant. Li Pei's secretary was already waiting beside the car. Li Pei gave him the car key and asked him to drive.
Li Pei sent Li Lan to the door and left without even getting out of the car.
Li Lan stood at the door and rubbed his face to clear his mind.
Seeing his grandmother sitting at the door in a daze, he walked over and said, "Grandma, why don't you sleep for a while?"
Wang Yulan said, "Other than eating and sleeping, what else can I do? If I sleep any more, I'll become stupid."
She had been in Hong Kong for a few years and did not have many friends. She left in two or three days.
Now, other than cooking and washing clothes, she spent the rest of her time in a daze. With no livestock to feed and no land to farm, she was completely marginalized by society.
She only hoped that she could quickly endure for a few days so that she could go home.
Li He saw that Li Lan's eyes were red from drinking, but he did not say anything. He was also a drinker when he was young. He said, "Go upstairs and sleep for a while. You'll be able to eat dinner when you wake up."
Li Lan sat down, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip. He told his father everything about meeting Li Qiuhong. "Think about it. Do you want to tell Uncle Li?"
Li He said, "It's okay. Send the address to my phone and I'll transfer it to your Uncle Li."
He was also very surprised that his son could meet Li Qiuhong. This person was basically fading from his memory.
After asking Li Lan to go upstairs to rest, he quickly called Li Aijun. Li Aijun came faster than expected and arrived in Hong Kong that night.
It was already 11 pm. Li Aijun was afraid that he would disturb Li He's family, so he did not go to the Li family's house. Instead, he rested at the hotel and apologized to Li He, "I'm really sorry. It's so late."
Li He patted his shoulder and smiled. "We've been friends for so many years. It's boring to say these things. Let's go. I'll drink with you."
He noticed the white hair on his head and couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat.
Li Aijun nodded. "Okay, let's not go home until we're drunk."
However, in reality, the two of them did not drink much. They only drank two bottles of beer. Li Aijun chased Li He away and rejected his good intention of accompanying him to meet Li Qiuhong the next day.
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