Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

The chat between Steven and Gaia was very pleasant, and their intention to cooperate was also very obvious.

Steven can accept the basic conditions, and coupled with Chen Zhao's face, Steven accepts it readily.

Because both Gaia and Wang He needed to stay in the crew and become familiar with the crew's environment and situation, Chen Zhao left alone.

Chen Zhao went to Marina Restaurant, mainly to see how the restaurant was run.

The Marina restaurant is in good operating condition, and Chen Zhao does not need to check the accounts every day. It basically makes a profit of three to four hundred thousand US dollars every month.

Basically, it is enough for Chen Zhao to go to the restaurant once a month. The accountant of Marina Restaurant will also send the bill to Chen Zhao every month.

Marina Restaurant is a very high-quality industry. Without Yamila's help, Chen Zhao would not have been able to buy 60% of the shares of Marina Restaurant.

Of course, as Chen Zhao's partner, Nafa Tang En did not lose money.

After all, he also received generous enough conditions from Yamila.

When Chen Zhao arrived at the restaurant, it was noon time.

There were quite a lot of people in the restaurant, but there was no long queue like the last time I came here.

The restaurant only has so many customers during its evening hours.

Chen Zhao was sitting in front of the counter, chatting with the counter staff and understanding the situation in the restaurant.

At this moment, Chen Zhao was tapped on the shoulder.

When she looked back, she saw that it was Li Qiong, but there was a man beside her.

"Old classmate, why are you here?"

Li Qiong was a little confused. If Chen Zhao was a diner here, he shouldn't be sitting at the counter.

"Oh, I came here because of something." Chen Zhao said, "Who is this?"

"Hello, I'm Max." The man reached out to shake Chen Zhao's hand.

"A blind date." Li Qiong said to Chen Zhao in Mandarin.

"He looks pretty good. I wish you success."

"Thank you, I won't chat with you anymore." Li Qiong still knows how to behave.

Comparatively speaking, it was a date with Max. It was impossible to leave Max alone just because he met Chen Zhao.

After the two of them sat down, the waiter came over to take orders.

"Lee, is that gentleman your ex-boyfriend?" Max asked.

"No, they are classmates in high school." Li Qiong replied: "But I haven't seen him for many years, probably ten years."

"Fortunately, it seems that he is not my competitor." Max was quite funny.

Li Qiong was a little surprised. After she came into contact with Max, she felt that Max was a very confident person.

And Max's conditions are enough to support his confidence.

He graduated from a prestigious university and is now an executive of a company. He also has good appearance and a humorous conversation.

"Do you recognize him?" Li Qiong asked.

"I don't know." Max shook his head.

"Then why are you worried that he will become your competitor?"

"Didn't you see that he was holding the ledger of this restaurant? He is the partner or owner of this restaurant. At least he is a rich man."

"The person holding the ledger may not necessarily be the partner or the boss, it may also be the accountant."

Li Qiong paused after saying this. She remembered that Chen Zhao was a professor at the University of Los Angeles, and he was also from the Department of Medicine.

It should be impossible to become a restaurant accountant. After all, accountants need an accounting certificate.

Li Qiong suddenly realized that he couldn't understand Chen Zhao.

In high school, this boy was not good-looking and had poor grades.

After meeting again, it seemed that I didn't even recognize him.

Moreover, my career is actually so successful, much better than I imagined.

"Haha... The man standing at the counter just now is the manager of the restaurant. Do you think an ordinary accountant can let the manager of the restaurant stand opposite while he sits down?"

At this moment, a waiter came to the table carrying a plate of Australian prawns.

"We didn't order this," Max said.

"You two, this is what Mr. Chen invited you to do."

Li Qiong raised his head and looked in the direction of the counter, but Chen Zhao had already left.

"Li, are you sure your high school classmates are not interested in you?"

"He already has a family."

"Okay." Max smiled bitterly: "By the way, our company has an event this weekend. Are you interested in accompanying me?"

"What activity?" Li Qiong had a good impression of Max.

At least Max met Li Qiong's three requirements. He was young and wealthy, well-educated and well-educated, and not bad looking.

But Chen Zhao will always pop up in Li Qiong's mind.

It seems that Max always feels a little inferior to Chen Zhao.

"The company's executive party, at the Michel Manor."

"Sorry, I don't have much time this weekend." Li Qiong declined politely.

"Okay." Max also understood the situation and did not continue to pester.

"Max, I'm curious as to why a man like you would follow his family's arrangements and go out on a blind date. You don't seem to be someone who lacks popularity with women."

"Before I was twenty-five, I had a wealth of relationship experience. However, after I turned twenty-five, my focus was completely devoted to work. As a result, I have been in a gap period for the past three years. I "My parents want a grandson, well... I don't mean to treat women as fertility machines, I just think that maybe it's time to start a family."

"I thought that only in China could parents push for marriage."

"What about you? You also don't look like a woman that no one is pursuing."

"Contrary to you, I have been looking for a job now, and I don't have time to think about investing energy in relationships at this time."

Li Qiong has been looking for a job recently, but it is really difficult to find a satisfactory job.

Whether her education is high or low, she is either not qualified for the position that requires her, or the salary is too low, and she simply doesn't like it.

Coupled with her lack of work experience, many jobs passed her by.

Li Qiong has not worked since graduation.

Either the salary is low, the position is low, or she is not qualified enough.

"Our company is currently the signboard business manager. If you are interested, you can give it a try. Of course, I have no decision-making power in this matter." Max said.

"OK, thanks."

"At the weekend party, you can also get to know our company's executives first, so that you have a better chance of passing the interview."

"Max, don't you invite a girl you admire?"

"I can't find a suitable girl now, but if I go to the party alone, I will be very embarrassed, so I still hope that you can help me save the day... Then do I have the honor to invite you? Attending a party?”

"Well, for the sake of your sincerity."