Cultivation Department Shura Field

Chapter 499

Of course Shen Ze had already guessed that his daughter and Xu Zhe were in love. No, it should be said that if they couldn't tell, they should take an IQ test. He also guessed in advance that the young couple would admit it in front of him.

After all, he is not the kind of elder who would forcibly break up a couple, so what is there to hide?

But what he didn't expect was that before he asked about marriage, his daughter actually took the initiative to say that she had no plans to get married, which was a bit puzzling.

"Why?" After Shen Ze asked, he immediately proposed a possibility, "Do you think that you are too young to consider such things?"

Shen Lan shook her head: "No, I have thought about this issue very seriously."

Shen Ze scratched his head: "So...what do you think?"

Shen Lan: "Xu Zhe and I are different from ordinary people. If we were to talk about marriage, there would be a lot of things involved."

Shen Ze reacted for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean because both of you have companies under your names, right?"

Shen Lan: "More than one. Also, if the employees feel like they are working for a mom-and-pop shop, the company will become unprofessional. So I don't plan to let the employees know about my relationship with Xu Zhe."

Shen Ze scratched his head: "What if they knew? Will they think you relied on Xu Zhe's relationship?"

Shen Lan spread her hands and said, "Look, Dad, you've also pointed out the reason for this. So far, there is only one game that has made me money, and that is Ski Escape. Although this game has always been played by many people for several years, and it has actually increased in the overseas market this year... But in the final analysis, I only have this one game, and it was Xu Zhe who helped me make it. I don't want others to think that I can only succeed by relying on him."

Although she said "I don't want others to think I'm relying on him", Shen Lan was clearly holding his hand when she said this, she just didn't get close to him in front of her father.

Shen Ze's cheeks twitched twice: "When it comes to things between men and women, if you like someone, then you like them. If you want to be together, then you're together. Why do you care so much?"

The girl retorted: "Dad, I've already told you that we are not like ordinary couples."

Shen Ze shook his head and looked at Xu Zhe again.

Xu Zhe shrugged, his face full of helplessness, as if to say, 'I just want to be with her simply but she doesn't agree.'

At this time, the waiter presented another dish and respectfully announced its name: "Steamed snow crab with garlic."

Shen Ze picked up a piece of crab meat with chopsticks, chewed it and said, "It tastes really good. How much is it?"

Waiter: "Hello, the original price of this dish is 598 yuan, but it is discounted in Mr. Xu's set meal."

Shen Ze was silent.

The waiter turned and walked out.

After the door of the private room was closed, Shen Ze swallowed the crab meat and said, "Forget it. This is your business anyway. It's not my turn to make decisions."

Xu Zhe asked with a smile: "So, what do you think about the billiard hall?"

Shen Ze shook his head: "Forget it, I feel comfortable staying in my hometown, and I'm used to playing with those bad friends. Although this Magic City is big and prosperous, I haven't been here much before, it's too unfamiliar."

Shen Lan said: "But I will probably develop in the Magic City for a long time in the future."

Shen Ze smiled and said, "I know, you all have to do business here. It's okay, just call dad when you have time, and I'll come to see you. Anyway, even if I come once a week, it's okay for you to reimburse the airfare, right?"

The girl also laughed: "You can come every day."

Shen Ze waved his hand: "No need, in fact, you don't need to come every week. Even if you are rich, don't waste it like that. Okay, eat the food. It would be a shame if such good food gets cold."

————After dinner, Xu Zhe and Shen Lan planned to separate for a while. Shen Lan was going to drive her father home, while Xu Zhe drove his Land Rover back to school. But when they were leaving the restaurant, her father came up with another idea.

"The river over there is the Hongpu River, right? I heard about it many years ago. Can we take a stroll along the river today?"

What else could Shen Lan and Xu Zhe say to such a simple request? Of course they agreed.

So the three of them walked along the Hongpu River, Shen Ze in front and the young couple walking behind their father.

Suddenly, Shen Ze pulled out a pack of cigarettes and a plastic lighter from his pocket. The cigarettes were ordinary Liqun, and the lighter was much cheaper, the kind that cost one dollar each.

He put the cigarette in his mouth, but did not light it immediately. Instead, he turned his head to look at his daughter and said, "Do you still hate me smoking now?"

Shen Lan said with a straight face: "I never like the smell of cigarettes."

Shen Ze smiled and said, "Then please move forward a few more steps and let me smoke one here."

"Smoking is bad for your health..." Shen Lan said halfway and sighed, "Forget it, it's just like a motorcycle. No matter how much I try to persuade him, he won't stop."

"Hahaha, how can a child control me? If you don't want to smell the smoke, just take a few more steps and give me some space. By the way, Mr. Xu, do you smoke?"

Shen Lan said quickly: "Dad, it's fine if you smoke, but don't lead Xu Zhe astray!"

Shen Ze raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Xu is an adult man, and he doesn't even have this little freedom? And you are not his wife, so why should you care?"

Shen Lan: "..."

At this time, Xu Zhe took the initiative to break the deadlock and said, "It's okay, I'll have one with you."

Shen Lan: "Don't smoke."

Xu Zhe smiled and said softly, "You know, I have never had the habit of smoking. I just smoke one cigarette. I won't get addicted. I won't let the smoke go through my lungs."

Shen Lan looked at him, then at her father, then turned and left helplessly.

Of course, she didn't walk far. She only walked about ten meters and came to a bench and sat down there.

On this side, Shen Ze handed over a cigarette.

Xu Zhe took the cigarette and saw his future father-in-law light up the lighter. He imitated what he had seen in movies and TV shows, holding the cigarette close to the flame and taking a breath, and the cigarette was lit.

Shen Ze lit up the cigarette in his mouth and said, "In fact, when someone helps you light a cigarette, you should use your hand to block the wind. It's polite. But Mr. Xu, you don't need to care about such details."

Xu Zhe did not get carried away, but replied: "Thank you for your guidance, uncle. I am not really clear about such details. Although I may not smoke much in the future, it is always good to know more."

Shen Ze took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "Xiao Lan never complained to me, but I know that I have never been a very good father. She has grown up to be what she is now mainly because of herself."

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "In the final analysis, it still depends on your support."

Shen Ze shook his head, shook off the ashes from his cigarette, and turned to look at the river.

This handsome middle-aged man now showed a bleak and vicissitudes of life. He seemed to have something to say, but was blocked in his mouth. What blocked his words was not the cigarettes, nor the river surface under the street lights, but more like the dishes that cost hundreds of yuan a plate in the restaurant not long ago.

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(End of this chapter)