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He glanced at the coffee in front of Xu Liang.

"How is the taste?"

"Very good. But I don't see any trace of French cuisine on your menu."

"The audience for French food in China is not very large, so if you want to eat it, you have to make a reservation in advance. Normally, we mainly sell coffee and desserts." An Kaiyue said with a smile.

“Do you know about Starbucks in America?”

"Of course. I went there when I was in France, but their coffee tasted average." An Kaiyue said.

Xu Liang smiled and said: "Have you ever thought about making your Andrea a chain store like Starbucks? I can invest money in it."

Starbucks only opened its first store in the Beijing International Trade Center last year, and it is still far from dominating the entire market.

An Kaiyue shook her head.

"I don't really like the intrigues in the business world, and I don't want to waste most of my life on making money. Enjoying life and enjoying the joy of cooking is my pursuit."

Looking deeply at the woman in front of him, Xu Liang smiled and said: "If I had your family conditions, I might be like you. Spend more time pursuing life instead of work."

"You've made enough money now and don't want to stop?"

Xu Liangdao: "My family's conditions are average, and the desire to make money is engraved in my bones. It is impossible to give up. Moreover, I also enjoy the happiness of making money."

“How much money do you think is too much?”

An Kaiyue asked.

Looking at her black and white eyes, Xu Liang smiled.

"There is no limit. No amount of money is too much for me. This is the essence of a businessman."

"Greed?" An Kaiyue said suddenly.

"Not just greed, but power!"

"Money is inherently associated with power. When you have enough money and influence a wide enough range of people and areas, you will have the power to influence a country, or even the whole world. I long for such power." Xu Liangxiao road.

"It's not easy to get such power." An Kaiyue said.

"It's very difficult." Xu Liang continued, "But I'm only eighteen years old, so I have plenty of time to fight."

An Kaiyue nodded, "Thank you for telling me this."

"Everyone needs someone to talk to, and you are very suitable for chatting. You are pleasing to the eye, and you also have the ability to think independently, which is very good."

"Can I take that as a compliment?"

"Of course. And I rarely praise people easily, especially women."

"Why?"

"Deliberate compliments can cause unnecessary misunderstandings. When I don't intend to have a super-friendly relationship with women, my compliments are always stingy," Xu Liang said.

An Kaiyue smiled and said, "Can I interpret this to mean that you want to pursue me?"

"Of course. But I don't like the word pursuit. It inherently contains inequality.

I would rather have two people who share the same goals and come together naturally. "

An Kaiyue looked at him deeply and stood up slowly.

"It's almost time. You sit here for a while and I'll cook you a sumptuous French meal."

"Okay, but my appetite is not small. If the portion is too small, it won't be enough."

"Don't worry, it will definitely satisfy your appetite."

Looking at Pingting's beautiful figure as she left, Xu Liang smiled faintly and turned his eyes to the beautiful Houhai outside the window.

Although An Kaiyue hides well, he is not an eighteen-year-old boy, but an experienced veteran who has lived for more than forty years and has been in the shopping mall for more than ten years.

I have seen too many different kinds of men and women.

When he mentioned investing in Andrea just now, An Kaiyue's heartbeat was clearly visible on his face. Although it was short, he still accurately captured it.

Later, she would refuse. It can only be said that she had a bigger plan.

A beautiful woman is not interested in a career, but is attracted by her, and her purpose is easy to guess.

money.

In other words, marry into a rich family.

He had seen many such women in his previous life.

Horse riding, playing ball, drinking afternoon tea, creating a socialite persona, hoping to marry into a wealthy family.

Those with low rankings will find a rich boy and try their best to please him. In fact, he is just playing for fun, such as the many girlfriends of a certain Cong.

Those with high rank, high education, and good family, never mess around, like a calm fisherman who catches the target when he sees it, and successfully rises to the top, such as a certain tea girl who makes Dongzi unaware of the beauty of his wife.

An Kaiyue is obviously the latter.

During the time the two knew each other, he always maintained a distant attitude.

Neither too close nor too distant, there is no physical contact between the two parties.

Obviously, although Xu Liang is now considered a success in a broad sense, it has not yet reached the level recognized by An Kaiyue, and is still in the investigation stage of the other party.

But Xu Liang didn't care, he had no intention of marrying the other party.

Moreover, they are all wallowing in the worldly dye vat, and there is no pure white lotus.

If the other person is really devoted to feelings, then he would not dare to touch her. What if he goes to extremes?

Time passed bit by bit.

About an hour later, a waiter came over.

"Mr. Xu, our boss invites you to come over."

Xu Liang nodded and followed her downstairs.

There was a closed back door on the left side of the stairs. After the waiter pushed it open, a standard courtyard appeared in front of him.

The main room has three fronts and two ears, and the side rooms have one front and one ear.

There are two parasols placed in the middle of the yard.

There are several chairs and small round tables placed under the umbrella.

Wearing a white Gaoling T-shirt and a black hip skirt, An Kaiyue stood in the yard pretty.

After waving the waiter to leave, he walked over with a gentle smile on his face.

"The food is ready for you, come with me."

Xu Liang took steps to follow.

"I didn't expect there was a cave behind your restaurant."

"Eating French food and drinking coffee require different atmospheres, so of course they need to be distinguished."

With that said, the two of them walked around the main room and came to the back through the moon door in the southeast corner.

A small garden of about 100 square meters comes into view.

A small rockery was piled against the wall on the north side of the garden, and some hollies, roses and redbuds were planted on the right side. The most beautiful one was the wall-climbing plum. The colorful flowers covered half of the courtyard wall.

The calm water occupies more than half of the yard.

A four-corner pavilion sits above a small lake.

"It's really a good place to cultivate one's moral character." Xu Liang praised.

"This was originally my grandparents' home. After they passed away, my father transferred it to me and said that it would be used as a dowry for me in the future." An Kaiyue said with a smile.

"Then your dowry is really rich. A medium-sized courtyard house in Houhai costs no less than four million."

An Kaiyue shook her head, "I have no intention of selling it, so the value is meaningless to me."

As he spoke, he walked from the corridor to the pavilion.

The large stone table was covered with trays.

"Please take a seat."

After Xu Liang sat down, An Kaiyue opened the lid on the tray.

Waves of hot air mixed with the fragrant aroma came towards you.