16: Chapter 16: My buttocks turned into four pieces!

Yang Shiguang was riding his bike with An Miaomiao, following the route they had taken while speeding earlier to search for him. However, unlike the fifth-gear high speed of their joyride, they were now crawling at a first-gear turtle's pace.

Both of them were looking left and right, searching for that chubby figure.

Along the way, quite a few young women still mustered up the courage to try and stop them to ask for Yang Shiguang's contact information.

Unfortunately, after approaching and seeing An Miaomiao's sweet and exquisite face, they all decisively chose to retreat.

Watching these girls, Yang Shiguang smiled and sighed, "I finally know why I've been single for so long."

"Huh? Why?"

Hearing Yang Shiguang's inexplicable statement, An Miaomiao was a bit confused.

"Look, it's because you're too pretty, and you're stuck to me every day, so no one dares to hit on me anymore."

After hearing this, An Miaomiao laughed like a lark and said in a joking tone, "Then how about Miaomiao becomes Shiguang-gege's girlfriend~"

"Sure, but then I wouldn't be able to live in Lu County."

"Why?"

Yang Shiguang chuckled, "Hehe, because by then, when those aunties start exchanging intelligence, they'll spread the word."

"That boy from Old Lady Yang's family couldn't find a girlfriend, so he went wild and took his little sister."

"And then I'd become a household name in Lu County."

Upon hearing this, An Miaomiao's pretty face instantly flushed crimson, and she immediately rained a series of light, powdery punches onto Yang Shiguang's back.

"Shiguang-gege, you... you... you're annoying!"

It was already 7 PM when they found You Ge.

When they found him, he was sitting on the curb of Renmin Middle Road, smoking a cigarette.

He looked at An Miaomiao and Yang Shiguang as they parked and walked over, his face full of resentment, and it seemed like he had even forced a few tears into the corners of his eyes.

Yang Shiguang and An Miaomiao walked over, intending to bear the brunt of his anger, but to their surprise, the kid didn't say anything and just sat there smoking quietly.

The three of them stood there on the side of the road, stunned, not saying a word.

"A-You, what's wrong?" An Miaomiao couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up first.

"What's wrong? I f***ing flew!" The voice wasn't very loud, but it was full of grievance.

"Why didn't you call?" An Miaomiao continued to ask.

You Ge didn't speak, but pointed to the flip-phone Nokia by his butt. Emmm, it was now two and a half Nokias.

Yang Shiguang felt a little guilty and could only smile awkwardly, "Alright, I'll buy you a new one."

Hearing Yang Shiguang speak, You Ge threw away his cigarette butt and asked in a low but puzzled tone, "No, I just want to ask you, why?"

"Ahem, I... I just wanted to show off a bit."

You Ge exploded after all.

"Right, f***ing showing off is like that; the one riding only needs to pop a wheelie, but the one in the back has a lot more to worry about!"

"Let me ask you, did you not know I was in the back at the time?"

"Let me ask you, do you know how helpless I was in the air at that time? Huh?"

"Let me ask you, do you know how many times I rolled? Huh? Answer me!"

"Look at my arms, my stomach, my back!"

"My butt has split into four pieces!"

"Look into my eyes! Tell me why? Baby why? ..."

Watching You Ge blabber on and on, Yang Shiguang quickly apologized to interrupt him.

"Alright, alright, I was wrong, okay? Didn't we come to find you right away?"

"Yeah, Shiguang-gege didn't mean it, you know."

You Ge looked displeased and continued his rant.

"You only know how to defend him, you lovebirds, you pair of dogs!"

Then he turned back to Yang Shiguang to continue his rant.

"You still have the nerve to come find me? Look what time it is now. I actually forgot to ask you guys, what the f*** were you doing to come so late?"

"Uh..." Hearing You Ge's soul-searching question, Yang Shiguang didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Should he say he forgot about him? Then he would definitely explode.

"Not saying, huh? An Miaomiao, you tell me!"

An Miaomiao looked at the troubled Yang Shiguang and could only sigh and say it herself.

"We... went to eat."

Great, now he was even more explosive.

You Ge had an expression of utter disbelief, opening his mouth as if to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He could only mutter, feeling hopeless, "F***ing Miracle Walker is still eating."

After a while, You Ge finally calmed down. An Miaomiao checked him and saw it wasn't really a big deal; just some skin scraped off his arms and stomach, a broken phone, and a wounded heart. The biggest loss was just that phone.

"Oh yeah, A-You."

"What's up? I'm fine, the injuries aren't serious, just be more careful next time." You Ge thought Yang Shiguang was worried about his injuries and answered directly.

"No, that's not it. Did you get the contact information of those girls who were screaming when you fell on the ground? Send it to me."

"You f***er!"

A week later, the three of them and You Li came to check the progress of the flagship store.

"Wow, is this the flagship store? It's indeed much more luxurious, completely different from the Hejia store!" An Miaomiao looked around the store, which hadn't finished renovations yet, and exclaimed.

"Haha, it's mainly because the store's previous renovation was already very luxurious. We just need to make some minor adjustments before we can bring in the equipment and soft furnishings," A-Long answered proudly.

The store location A-Long chose is located by the riverside road near the bridgehead in the Tianyuan District of Hexi.

Its predecessor was a high-end Western restaurant, which ceased operations because the owner changed careers.

The original decoration leaned towards a Central European palace style. Marble countertops and floors, glass walls, carvings, and various streamlined plaster ceiling moldings and crystal chandeliers.

The floor-to-ceiling windows facing the road were also decorated with Roman shades.

Each floor was 400 square meters. After getting Yang Shiguang's approval, A-Long rented all three floors. The first floor was for general seating, the second floor was all private rooms, and the third floor served as the office space for the Shuicifang headquarters.

"A-Long, put the water tanks here by the entrance when the time comes." Yang Shiguang pointed to the area behind the two gold-inlaid marble pillars at the entrance.

"The water tanks should still be tiered, with the ones in the middle being larger. I've already asked Boss Nian to get the big goods."

Yang Shiguang paused and continued, "When the time comes, put the King Crabs, Australian Lobsters, and such in the middle tanks, so that customers can feel the visual impact as soon as they walk in. Although we do affordable seafood, we still need to maintain the proper class."

"Understood, Young Master Shi."

A-Long took a small notebook and wrote down every suggestion Yang Shiguang made. Ever since joining Yang Shiguang's Shuicifang crew, he had become a different person: wearing suits, ties, and having his pompadour shaved into a crew cut, looking every bit the professional manager.

At this moment, Yang Shiguang fell into deep thought. The reason Shuicifang was competitive, besides the taste, was crucial: Boss Nian's supply source. Low-priced supplies without middlemen.

"Should I give Boss Nian some shares too? This is the lifeblood after all." Yang Shiguang muttered to himself, having already made his decision.

The Shuicifang Riverside Flagship Store was about to open.