87: A private world with Xia Yang

"Welcome to Gao Entertainment." Hearing the notification sound of the reward arriving, Gao Ying extended her hand in a good mood.

"I have to thank CEO Gao for her keen eye. I certainly won't let you down." Looking at the fair hand before him, Shangguan Hu reached out and shook it.

This hand was indeed softer than he had imagined.

"Welcome to the company." Seeing this, Shen Yi also extended her hand.

Shangguan Hu gave a hum of acknowledgment, and his touch was gone as soon as it landed.

Shen Yi almost doubted if she hadn't washed her hands today; why was she being so disdained?

"CEO Gao, should I drive you home?" Shen Yi held back her frustration, turned, and looked at Gao Ying with a smile.

"No need, A Yang is already here." Once they finished their business, the three of them left the cafe.

Just as they stepped outside, a sports car pulled up in front of them.

"Sister, all of today's work is done. How about we go for barbecue tonight?" Xia Yang opened the car door, came to her side, and naturally put his arm around her waist as he asked.

"Sure. Now that you mention it, I feel like I haven't had barbecue in a long time. I'm actually craving it." Gao Ying strongly agreed with his decision.

"President Shen, thank you for accompanying Sister today. We'll be going now." After greeting Shen Yi, Xia Yang led Gao Ying into the car.

As he closed the door, he gave her a kiss on the forehead. When he walked to the driver's seat, he shot Shangguan Hu a warning glance before getting in and driving away.

"Are you taking a taxi back, or should I drop you off?" Shen Yi wanted to leave alone, but since Shangguan Hu was now part of the company, she had to ask out of politeness.

"No need." After coldly uttering those two words, Shangguan Hu left on his own.

"Why is this kid's personality so cold? I only focused on his acting skills." Shen Yi was so angry she nearly ground her teeth to pieces.

She felt like she had made a very foolish decision.

"Sister, is that man the person you're signing today?" Xia Yang asked.

"Yeah, Shangguan Hu's acting is pretty good. If he can be polished, his prospects will be excellent." Gao Ying was quite optimistic about Shangguan Hu.

"Whatever Sister wants to do, she'll succeed." Thinking of the way Shangguan Hu looked at Sister, it was just like the way he himself looked at her.

Except his gaze also carried a strong sense of aggression.

He would send this news to the group once they arrived.

Xia Yang drove the car near his school.

"The barbecue near our school tastes really good." Xia Yang walked toward the barbecue shop with his fingers interlaced with hers.

"Let's take a walk around the school after dinner. It's only been a few years since graduation, but it feels like many years have passed," Gao Ying said, looking at the scenes on campus.

"Sure, I'm very happy to be alone with Sister." Xia Yang wished he could stay with just the two of them forever.

"Yin Feng said the villa's renovation is finished. Let's go take a look tonight." Gao Ying squeezed his hand.

"Okay." Xia Yang understood her hint, and his excitement grew.

The two of them arrived at a barbecue shop. Xia Yang went to get the menu skillfully, as if he was very familiar with this place.

"Did you work part-time here?" Gao Ying asked.

"Yeah. Before I met Sister, live streaming didn't earn much, so I'd come out to find part-time jobs.

This owner is very kind; he takes good care of the students and is very friendly to us part-timers."

"Xia Yang, you're here! What are you eating today? It's on me." The owner had just stepped out and now returned; seeing Xia Yang, he greeted him warmly.

"Uncle, no need. I have money." Xia Yang was also happy to see him.

"You kid, I'm happy you have money, but don't you dare refuse today." The owner intentionally put on a stern face.

"Alright, then thank you, Uncle." Xia Yang didn't refuse further.

"You kid, I haven't seen you for over half a month, and now you have a girlfriend. You better not bully the little lady, you hear?" Seeing Gao Ying, the owner was also very happy for him.

"Don't worry, Boss. A Yang is very good to me. He doesn't let me do anything." Gao Ying also came over to greet the owner.

"That's right! That's what a boy should do. Girls should be well-protected. Xia Yang, you've done well in this regard." The owner patted his shoulder and praised him.

"Boss, Sister is also very good to me. Because of her, I can not only study the dance I like but also set up a computer studio." Xia Yang wasn't afraid of being called a man who lived off a woman.

"Good, good, good. That's great. I'm very happy to see you doing better and better. You two sit down; I'll go grill some things for you to eat right now." The owner was genuinely happy for him.

Gao Ying: "You're right, this owner is indeed very kind."

"Not just kind, his skill is also top-notch. Sister, you must have a good taste later." Xia Yang went to get two bottles of drinks.

"But the owner looks to be in his forties, and the business in this small shop is quite good. Are his wife and children in his hometown?" Gao Ying asked.

Xia Yang fell silent upon hearing her question.

"What's wrong? Is there some difficulty in the owner's family?" Seeing him silent, Gao Ying guessed that the owner must be a man with a story.

"The owner's wife passed away. Because their daughter was kidnapped, his wife suffered a mental breakdown.

Once, the owner was out on business, and when he returned, his wife had already fallen into the lake. By the time someone found her, she had stopped breathing.

At that time, the owner thought about following his wife, but while clearing her belongings, he found a notebook filled with the longings his wife wrote for their daughter when she was lucid.

And her guilt toward her husband. Thinking of the child, the owner stopped his thoughts of suicide.

From then on, he began his journey to find his daughter. This barbecue skill was also taught to him by a kind person.

They said he should have a skill so that when his daughter is found, their life wouldn't be destitute.

Relying on his barbecue skills to earn money, the owner sought his daughter through various channels.

Last year, he heard news that someone who looked like his daughter had been seen at this school. Without a second thought, the owner came here.

However, to his disappointment, that girl was not his daughter."

"Then why did the owner stop his search?"

"For the sake of children the same age as his daughter. Some students here need to work part-time to earn money for school.

The owner didn't transfer the shop, but his search for his daughter hasn't stopped," Xia Yang explained.

"Fugui, deduct the points yourself and check where this owner's daughter is." Gao Ying saw that Xia Yang really wanted to help the owner.

["Alright, points have been deducted. Searching... The owner's name is Zhu Dawu. Starting to search for his daughter."]

"Sorry for the wait, eat up." The owner brought a tray of barbecue to them.

"Thanks, Boss. Sorry for the trouble." Xia Yang thanked him.

"It's no trouble. Seeing you kids doing better and better makes me especially happy.

You eat first. If it's not enough, tell me. I'm going to get busy now." More customers arrived, and the owner went to help.

["Sister, I found her. His daughter was taken away by a distant relative."]

"A distant relative!!!" Gao Ying was so shocked by the news it found that she dropped her barbecue.

"Sister, what's wrong? Did the skewer poke you somewhere?" Xia Yang asked nervously.