The two chatted as they walked, soon arriving at the entrance where Su Yang had come in earlier.
Xia Zhiyu looked up at Su Yang and asked, "Brother Su Yang, you drove here, right?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Got it."
"This way." Su Yang responded, leading Xia Zhiyu toward the F80 parked not far away.
Xia Zhiyu then noticed the red sports car parked by the roadside.
She stole a slightly stunned glance at Su Yang before looking back at the car.
The street was bustling, but only five or six cars were parked along it—mostly modest family vehicles, with the red sports car standing out the most.
Xia Zhiyu wasn’t foolish; she could tell at a glance that none of the other cars belonged to Su Yang. Only this flashy red sports car matched his status as a boss.
As they approached, she took a closer look. Though she didn’t know much about cars, she recognized the Ferrari emblem.
She swallowed hard, suddenly feeling a little uneasy.
This was the effect of one’s upbringing. Seeing a supercar parked right in front of her, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of inferiority.
They were both young, yet she couldn’t even scrape together the 9,600 yuan for rent, while someone else drove a luxury car worth a fortune.
The disparity stung, but Xia Zhiyu’s tough life had forged her resilience.
No matter how hard things got, she never showed it. She quickly buried that sense of inadequacy and smiled at the car. "Brother Su Yang, is this yours?"
"Yep. Here, take off your bag and put it on the floor mat—it’ll be easier to sit." Su Yang pulled open the butterfly door.
"Oh, okay~"
Once Xia Zhiyu was seated, Su Yang handed her the cloth bag to hold.
He chuckled awkwardly. "Sorry, Xiaoyu. This car doesn’t have much storage space."
"It’s fine~"
"Luckily you didn’t bring much, or we’d really be in trouble. Haha." Su Yang joked as he closed the door.
Then he circled to the other side and slid into the driver’s seat. ‘I should’ve picked a different car. This thing can’t even fit a decent amount of stuff—no frunk, just pure performance~’
He fastened his seatbelt, but Xia Zhiyu was fumbling with hers beside him.
She turned to him, embarrassed. "Brother Su Yang, I don’t really know how to use this seatbelt..."
"Oh, I forgot about that. Here, let me help."
Su Yang undid his own seatbelt and leaned over, buckling hers for her.
Instantly, a faint, sweet fragrance—definitely not perfume, just her natural scent—drifted into his nose.
They were so close now that Xia Zhiyu’s heart raced. She stiffened, pressing herself rigidly against the seat as she kept her head down.
Noticing her reaction, Su Yang smiled inwardly and quickly secured the belt before settling back into his seat. "It’s a bit tricky. Alright, let’s go."
Vroom!
With a fierce roar, Su Yang drove off toward the city center with Xia Zhiyu.
On the way, he glanced at her. "Xiaoyu, what do you feel like eating? My treat."
"I’m really not hungry, Brother Su Yang. Don’t trouble yourself."
"Nope, you have to eat. Health is the foundation of everything, got it? Even though you’re young and it might not seem like a big deal now, you still need regular meals."
"Alright then~"
"So, what do you want? I’ll find a place."
Xia Zhiyu thought for two seconds. "How about just a bowl of noodles?"
Hearing this, Su Yang suddenly had a realization. ‘Wait, we’re heading to the restaurant anyway—why not just eat there? Duh.’
He shook his head with a laugh. "Actually, I just remembered we’re going to the restaurant. No point eating out. Let’s head straight there, have a meal, and then I’ll have someone help you with the onboarding process~"
He picked up his phone, found Old Gao’s WeChat, and dialed the voice call.
It connected after one ring.
Since Su Yang’s phone was linked to the car’s Bluetooth, Xia Zhiyu could hear Old Gao’s voice too.
"Hey, Boss Su? Wow, you actually called me—what an honor!"
Su Yang chuckled helplessly. "Cut it out, Old Gao. Are you at the restaurant now?"
"Of course! I’m here pretty much every day. I love my job!"
Su Yang laughed. "Make sure you take breaks. I don’t want people saying I overwork my staff."
"Boss, come on—our break schedule’s great. We rest when we’re supposed to."
"Good. Is Little Lu around?"
"Manager Lu? Yeah, she’s here."
"Great. Also, get a table ready for me. I’m bringing a friend over for a meal. Nothing too fancy—just enough for two."
"Got it! Consider it done!"
"Alright, see you soon." Su Yang hung up.
Beside him, Xia Zhiyu gave him a sidelong glance and said softly, "Brother Su Yang... you really didn’t have to go through all this trouble. I could’ve just grabbed a bowl of noodles on the way."
"Don’t worry about it. Since we’re going to the restaurant anyway, might as well eat there, right? Plus, it’s free. Haha." Su Yang joked.
Xia Zhiyu nodded lightly. "Okay then~"
They chatted the whole way, and twenty minutes later, they arrived at the entrance of Moonlight Moments.
The guard in the booth immediately raised the barrier when he saw them.
He stepped out, leaning down to peer into the car with a grin. "Good to see you, Boss Su!"
Su Yang smiled back. "Hey there. By the way, is it always you on duty? Don’t you have other guards?"
"We do! There’s one more guy—we take shifts."
"Ah, got it. Carry on, then~"
Su Yang drove into the adjacent parking lot and parked.
Soon, he and Xia Zhiyu stepped out of the car, with the guard still nodding enthusiastically at them from the entrance.
Su Yang gave him a friendly smile before leading Xia Zhiyu into the restaurant.
The moment they pushed the door open, Old Gao hurried over from behind the counter.
"Boss Su! You’re here!"
"Yep. Is the food ready?"
"Absolutely! And this... must be the friend you mentioned?" Old Gao tilted his head to look at Xia Zhiyu standing beside Su Yang.
Inside, he couldn’t help but marvel, ‘Damn, another stunning beauty! Boss Su is something else—every time he shows up, he’s got a gorgeous woman with him. Man, I envy his life. Must be nice!’
"Mm-hmm. This is Xia Zhiyu—you can call her Xiaoyu. By the way, are there any job openings left in the restaurant?"
Old Gao immediately caught his meaning and grinned. "Plenty! Business is booming every day—we’re always short-handed."
Su Yang nodded. "Good. Let’s eat first~"
"Right this way, Boss Su, Xiaoyu."
Xia Zhiyu gave Old Gao a polite nod before following them inside.
Soon, Old Gao led them to Su Yang’s private dining room.
The table was already set with a lavish spread of dishes~
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close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
