I listened to your advice and finally became a male god.

Chapter 372: Reminiscence
In the evening, a group of young people got together to eat, drink and have fun, as a way of celebrating Teacher Xiao Meng's car purchase.

At midnight, everyone left the party feeling reluctant to leave.

All of them seemed to be surrounding Meng Baihan and congratulating him, but in fact they were trying to find opportunities to get close to Zhang Yang and establish a relationship with him.

"Brother Zhang, I'm actually working in Shanghai now. My biggest dream in this life is to have the opportunity to settle down in Shanghai and own a house of my own in Shanghai, even if it's very small." One of Meng Baihan's younger brothers sighed.

"Keep working hard, there will be opportunities." Zhang Yang encouraged with a smile.

When the show was over, Zhang Yang and Teacher Xiao Meng hugged each other and prepared to leave. As for the more intimate things, they would make an appointment for another day.

Everyone stood where they were, watching Zhang Yang's Cullinan go away.

"Sister, where does Brother Zhang live in Shanghai?" They asked curiously only after he left.

Meng Baihan smiled gently.

"You work in Shanghai, so you must have been to the Bund quite often, right?"

"Yes, but there are too many people. It's crowded every time we go." said Meng Baihan's younger brother.

"There is a poem that says you stand on the bridge to enjoy the scenery, and the people who enjoy the scenery are watching you from the upper floors." Meng Baihan said with a smile, "You stand on the Bund and look at Lujiazui across the street, and Zhang Yang lives across the street and watches you two."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent.

There are only a few luxury houses along the river on Lujiazui Riverside Avenue. Any one of them is out of his reach in this life, the next life, or even the next life.

He was surrounded by people on the Bund and all he saw was crowds.

But Brother Zhang was standing in a river view mansion on the opposite bank, enjoying the river breeze and the view of the river and the Bund. In his eyes, the crowded crowd was just a part of the prosperity of the Magic City.

It was getting late, and everyone dispersed with inexplicable shock.

Meng Baihan also drove his new car back to his villa.

Inside the villa, the lights are bright.

Along with the sound of the car engine, the door of the villa opened and the whole family came out to greet them.

"Is this... a Panamera? Or a Turbos?" Meng Mingfeng opened his eyes wide, looking at the brand new car in front of him in disbelief, and was speechless for a moment.

The car door opened, Meng Baihan got out, and saw the whole family at a glance.

"Huh? What are you all doing out here?"

"What...is this car?" Meng Mingfeng asked stutteringly.

"Oh, didn't I accompany them to look at cars today? Zhang Yang bought one for me by the way." Meng Baihan replied with a smile.

"Just bought one?" Meng Mingfeng felt dizzy.

I just bought a car worth more than three million yuan.

Think about his own Range Rover, a second-hand one, which he even took out a loan on, just for the sake of showing off.

And what about my sister?

Since following Zhang Yang, she has everything, including million-dollar watches and multi-million-dollar luxury cars.

This this··
"Ahahahaha." He suddenly laughed a little crazily.

"Brother, are you okay?" Meng Baihan took a step back and looked at his brother with some concern.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm happy for you." Meng Mingfeng covered his face and shrugged his shoulders. He didn't look happy at all.

Meng Baoliang and his wife also walked forward, looked at the car in front of them, then looked at their rosy-cheeked daughter, and suddenly a surge of joy from the bottom of their hearts surged in their hearts.

"Mr. Zhang treats you well! Xiaohan, you must be good and obedient when you are with Mr. Zhang in the future. You must never throw a tantrum." Meng Baoliang said earnestly.

Mother Meng gently nudged Meng Baoliang with her elbow.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know what our daughter is like? If she had a bad temper, would Boss Zhang be so fond of her?"

Between the lines of their words, the couple expressed their genuine happiness for their daughter.

In their view, this is a token of their love, and it proves how much their daughter means to Zhang Yang.

With millions invested, what else is there to worry about?

If we continue like this, we may be able to achieve our goal in the future.

Tonight, the Meng family is sleepless.

·
Since returning to Yinghai, it is now the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which is the Lantern Festival.

While Zhang Yang was arranging the procedures for going abroad, he was enjoying the time before going abroad in Yinghai.

On the day of the Lantern Festival, Zhang Yang did not go anywhere, but accompanied his parents to see the preparations for the new store.

This time the step was a little bigger, with two stores opening at the same time.

Nowadays, the reputation of Haiqin Restaurant has been thoroughly spread, and it occupies an important position in the Yinghai catering industry. The decoration of this new store is naturally becoming more and more upscale and exquisite.

Zhang Yang stood in the antique-style restaurant that he had renovated himself and looked around.

The newly opened restaurant has set new records in terms of lobby area and number of private rooms. It can be said that huge investment and high hopes were made in it. It also fully demonstrates the confidence of Zhang Zhaohai and his wife. They have finally let go and are ready to make a big splash.

"How is it, son?" Zhang Zhaohai asked with some pride and complacency.

It's a bit like offering treasure.

Zhang Yang naturally would not pour cold water on his parents. Although in his opinion, the so-called exquisite decoration only looked grand on the surface, it was definitely top-notch among the restaurants in Yinghai.

Besides, it doesn’t matter how the decoration is done. As long as there is a system BUFF, there will always be business.

If the decoration is simple, it might even be called retro and nostalgic.

"It's pretty good, quite high-end." Zhang Yang said.

"Since my son said it's good, it must be really good." Zhang Zhaohai laughed happily.

The father and son walked out of the restaurant and each lit a cigarette.

The antique street block in the distance is decorated with a very atmospheric atmosphere because of the Lantern Festival tonight. By the evening, the place will surely be as bright as day with lanterns and crowded with tourists.

"How about it? I'm going back to Shanghai tomorrow and you don't have any appointments tonight?" Zhang Zhaohai asked with a smile.

"I have appointments from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. When will I be free? Can't I take a break today?" Zhang Yang said with a smile, "How about we have a table for the three of us tonight? Let's have a farewell party."

He just said that he was going back to the Magic City.

But his family didn't know that he was actually preparing to go to Africa.

"Tonight?" Zhang Zhaohai patted his son's shoulder. "Son, to be honest, your mother and I are also planning to spend some time alone together. Tonight is the Lantern Festival. You can make your own arrangements."

Zhang Yang was surprised when he heard this.

He looked at his father's back as he turned and left, walked down the steps and got into the car, and immediately shook his head and laughed.

After all this fuss, I'm the only one left?
It’s not quite right to say that he is left alone. Today is the Lantern Festival and many people have invited him to meet up with them, but as he was thinking about going home for dinner tonight, he turned them all down.

Now that my parents have stood me up, should I go back to look for them?

That's so shameless.

"Let's stop here." Zhang Yang sighed to himself and turned around to get into the car.

In the evening, thousands of pear trees are in bloom.

Throughout the streets and alleys of Yinghai, light strips are hung on the green plants along the road, and elements of the Lantern Festival are everywhere.

After the Lantern Festival, the Chinese New Year can be said to be over in a true sense.

Zhang Yang drove and found a local restaurant in Yinghai for dinner, then wandered around aimlessly. The small park was full of fireworks.

Everywhere you look you see pairs of boys and girls walking side by side.

Under the night lights, Zhang Yang was handsome and elegant, but he was wandering alone, which naturally attracted the attention of many people.

"A handsome guy like this comes out alone on the Lantern Festival?"

"Maybe he has too many girls around him, so he has some free time and wants to go out for a walk to relax?"

In the distance, several girls were walking and stopping together.

"Huh?" The girl was suddenly stunned and looked at the back in front of her, stunned.

"What's wrong?" The girl next to her smiled and looked in the direction the girl was looking. "What a handsome back. I'm sure he looks handsome from the front too. Why are you acting like this? Did you see an old friend?"

"It looks very similar. Maybe I made a mistake." The girl pursed her lips and smiled.

"Maybe? Then what are you waiting for? Go up and confirm it?" The girl said with a smile, "It's rare to have the Lantern Festival. Isn't this fate?"

"Forget it. Even if it is the case, so what? We haven't been in touch for so long." The girl said softly.

"Let's go." The girl pulled the girl forward without saying a word.

A few steps away, the two men stopped.

"Go up." The girl urged.

"Forget it." The girl hesitated.

"I admire you." Without thinking, the girl stepped forward and patted the shoulder of the figure in front of her, "Hey, handsome guy."

The figure turned around, and suddenly, handsomeness came to the face.

The girl was stunned when she saw it, and her whole body was stunned.

The girl was also stunned, and suddenly smiled, her eyes sparkling, "It's really you, long time no see."

Zhang Yang looked at the girl in front of him, and memories of the past suddenly flooded into his mind.

"Indeed...long time no see."

·
After the Lantern Festival, on the day of return, Zhang Zhaohai and his wife finally remembered that their son was returning to Shanghai that day, and they got up early and made breakfast for Zhang Yang personally.

“Although career is important, you must also remember to take care of yourself when you are out there.”

“Don’t mistreat yourself.”

Song Wenqin kept on talking, and subconsciously she thought of Zhang Yang as a lonely wanderer struggling in the outside world.

"Mom, don't get me wrong." Zhang Yang laughed. "It's true that I don't want to waste my time and energy on trivial matters in life, but that doesn't mean I don't care about the quality of life, okay? These trivial matters can be solved with money."

"That's right, why are you so worried?" Zhang Zhaohai also laughed, "I've even considered hiring an auntie to cook and clean the house so that we can have more time and energy to focus on our business. Your son's business is so big, don't you know this?"

Song Wenqin was stunned, then nodded hesitantly, "Then... then you must find an honest and reliable aunt, and don't look for those who are younger... unreliable."

She talked a lot.

Zhang Yang just listened without saying anything, and just kept nodding.

No matter what he does at that time, whether he asks his aunt for help or not, at least at this moment, his mother cares about him.

He just needs to write it down.

"Okay, Mom and Dad, I'm leaving now." Zhang Yang nodded, "Actually, I..."

He wanted to tell them the truth and tell them that he was about to leave for Africa, but after thinking it over, he gave up.

Tell them what to do and make them worry for nothing?
"What's wrong? What's going on?" Zhang Zhaohai asked with a smile.

"Nothing." Zhang Yang smiled and shook his head, then opened the car door. "I'm leaving, Mom and Dad. Take care of yourselves."

"I know. We are not mistreating ourselves now." Zhang Zhaohai waved his hand. "Go ahead. The colorful world of Shanghai is much more exciting than our small city. I don't have much to tell you. Just come back and visit during the holidays."

Lao Zhang is extremely free and easy.

Zhang Yang nodded, got in the car, and without saying much, drove straight into the distance with the roar of the car engine.

"Strange, I always felt like Zhang Yang seemed to have something to say just now." Song Wenqin stared at the Cullinan's car silhouette going away and muttered to herself.

"You must be mistaken." Zhang Zhaohai's eyes seemed to show boundless confidence in his son.

"That should be the case." Song Wenqin shook her head and put aside all distracting thoughts.

·
On the way to the Magic City, Zhang Yang's thoughts were wandering all the way.

There is naturally nothing to worry about when going to Africa.

His personal martial arts skills have now reached the level of a master, making him invincible in the world. In addition, he has thirty injury-free cards and a life shield.

With such heavy protection, there is naturally no risk.

However, a gentleman does not stand under a wall. After all, there are bullets and wars everywhere. Although he despises it strategically, he still needs to pay attention to it tactically.

Therefore, before going, you must understand the necessary details and arrange the security team in place.

Try to make all preparations well, and it is right to set off only when everything is ready.

This time when I returned to Shanghai, the first thing I did was to visit the domestic service center of Kaiwei Mining to check out the situation.

Around noon, Zhang Yang arrived in Shanghai.

"Secretary, please prepare to order food." He sent a voice message to Secretary Bai on the way.

"Ah? Director Zhang, you're back. Are you going to eat at the company?" Secretary Bai replied immediately, "There's a new restaurant downstairs that's delicious. How about I wait for you in the restaurant in advance?"

"Location. I'll go there directly when I get there." Zhang Yang replied casually.

"Okay!" Secretary Bai replied happily.

Later that day, Zhang Yang went straight to the downstairs of his company and followed the address to find this Shanghai local cuisine restaurant.

In the box.

As soon as Zhang Yang walked in, Bai Xiaomi stood up happily and came to greet him.

"Boss Zhang, you are here. The dishes have just been served."

She stepped forward to help Zhang Yang take off his coat and hang it on the hanger, then she took his arm and walked to the table together.

There are several special dishes on the table.

The soup is thick and salty, with pickled pork with preserved vegetables, poached three-yellow chicken with glossy jelly skin, crystal shrimps, and a few seasonal fresh vegetables.

To be honest, after driving for several hours, it was time for dinner.

He had such a meal right after getting off the car, and it was quite to his liking.

"How is it, Mr. Zhang? These are all your favorites." Secretary Bai looked at Zhang Yang expectantly, "The taste of this restaurant is super good, Mr. Zhang, please try it."

"Let's go together." Zhang Yang smiled and patted the back of Bai Xiaomi's hand.

Zhang Yang had his first meal back in Shanghai with Bai Xiaomi.

All the dishes were indeed quite tasty, with the crispy and sweet winter bamboo shoots in the pickled pork with preserved vegetables, the tender meat of the poached three-yellow chicken made from Pudong's free-range chicken, the chewy crystal shrimps, and a few seasonal vegetables.

This feeling came to me all at once.

(End of this chapter)