Urban God-level Youth

Xia Qing accompanied him all the way downstairs and asked with concern, "You drank quite a bit. Are you okay?"

Qin Hao replied with a smile, "I\'m fine. Has my face turned red?"

Xia Qing: "Not really. I didn\'t expect you to be such a good drinker. Do you drink often?"

Qin Hao: "You\'re wrong there, this is the first time I\'m drinking outside."

"That\'s good. Drinking too much isn\'t good for your health. Are you going home or to Jiangshan Roasted Duck later?" Xia Qing asked curiously.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Hao replied, "I\'ll go to the roasted duck restaurant, there\'s still work to do in the afternoon."

"Okay, then be careful with the work. If there\'s nothing else, I\'ll head back first," Xia Qing said to him softly.

Qin Hao nodded: "Alright, goodbye."

Xia Qing turned and walked upstairs. Qin Hao watched her go up before turning to leave.

He slowly walked out of the complex and headed outside; Xia Qing had gone upstairs and stood on the balcony watching Qin Hao\'s figure until he disappeared.

She didn\'t know when she started liking Qin Hao. Maybe it was the first time she met him or perhaps it was the warm and mild-mannered aura he emitted that influenced her.

She couldn\'t pinpoint when exactly, but sometimes fate just arrives so suddenly.

Seeing their daughter\'s behavior, Xia Yingjie and Tian Rong would have been too foolish not to understand what she meant.

It was obvious that their daughter had taken a liking to Qin Hao.

They looked at each other, and then Tian Rong said to her daughter, "Xiaoqing, come here, mom wants to talk to you."

Hearing this, Xia Qing\'s cheeks reddened slightly as she came over and sat on the sofa: "What is it, mom?"

Tian Rong: "Mom wants to ask you, tell me the truth, do you like Qin Hao?"

Xia Qing\'s face heated up, turning bright red, and she nodded gently without lifting her head.

Tian Rong continued to ask, "Have you two made it official?"

Xia Qing, embarrassed, shook her head: "Not yet."

Xia Yingjie and Tian Rong were taken aback: "He hasn\'t confessed to you?"

"Not yet," Xia Qing said, a bit awkwardly.

With a pure and sweet face, standing at 165 centimeters tall and a figure that was both slender and curvaceous, she wouldn\'t be outshone even in a big city like Jianghai City.

Xia Yingjie said, "Xiao Hao is a good man. A guy as outstanding as him must have a lot of admirers.

If you like him, then go for it boldly—dad supports you."

Tian Rong gave him a sideways glace: "My daughter is so beautiful, why would she need to chase after someone? I think Qin Hao also has feelings for our daughter; otherwise, he wouldn\'t have visited our home."

Xia Yingjie nodded in agreement, he too felt that Qin Hao might have some feelings for his daughter.

Listening to her parents, Xia Qing felt somewhat happy.

Tian Rong added: "Xiaoqing, your dad and I won\'t stop you from dating, but there are some things you must not do, understand? Girls need to learn self-respect and self-love. If even you don\'t cherish yourself, no man will cherish you."

Xia Qing\'s face turned deep red: "Mom, I know." Experience new stories on empire

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Qin Hao arrived at the roasted duck restaurant, took a look around, and nodded slightly.

Now, the restaurant was well-managed in all aspects by the staff. With its neat appearance and the enticing aroma of the meat, anyone seeing or smelling it would feel comfortable.

"Hao, are you satisfied?" Kang Youyi asked with a smile standing beside him.

Qin Hao nodded slightly, "Indeed, not bad."

Kang Youyi said with a smile, "These days I have been having people secretly investigate other roast duck restaurants, learning from their strengths.

I\'ve also paid attention to the turnover of those roast duck restaurants, and it\'s clear that they\'re not as good as ours, and their business has also declined a lot compared to before."

Qin Hao nodded slightly, the rise of Jiangshan Roasted Duck was bound to be built on the demise of many of its peers.

Survival of the fittest, natural selection, applies not just to the natural world but also to the marketplace.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw it was an unfamiliar number. He answered, "Hello, may I ask who\'s calling?"

"Is this Qin Hao?" a familiar voice came from the phone.

Qin Hao had listened to this voice for three years; how could he forget? It was their class teacher\'s voice.

Curiously, he asked, "Mr. Liu, what can I do for you?"

Liu Xiu began, "Aren\'t you all graduates now? A classmate suggested having a class reunion, and I am inviting everyone. Are you free tomorrow at noon?"

Qin Hao responded, "If Mr. Liu invites, even if I am not available, I\'ll make time. Where will the reunion be held?"

If he didn\'t attend after a personal invitation from the class teacher, he would certainly hurt Mr. Liu\'s feelings.

If that were to happen, Mr. Liu might say something behind his back like: He\'s successful now and has forgotten his old teacher, and so on.

This would be a stain on his future reputation.

Similarly, Mr. Liu had said many good things about him in interviews, though under pressure from above, Qin Hao still felt thankful.

Mr. Liu, pleased with his response, said, "The location will be at the Garden Restaurant near our school."

"Alright, Mr. Liu, you can continue to notify the other classmates. I\'ll definitely be there tomorrow," Qin Hao assured.

"Fine, then I\'ll hang up first," said Liu Xiu, ending the call.

Actually, Qin Hao didn\'t want to go to the reunion, because he was practically unfamiliar with any of the high school classmates, Du Wanrou being the exception.

Since Mr. Liu personally called to invite, Du Wanrou would probably also attend.

That evening, after dinner at home, Qin Hao returned to his room.

He turned on his computer and logged into the chat software, sending Du Wanrou a message: "Did Mr. Liu call you today?"

Du Wanrou replied quickly, almost instantaneously: "Yes, he did. Are you going?"

Qin Hao: "Mr. Liu personally called, do you think I can afford not to go?"

Seeing his message at home, Du Wanrou\'s face revealed a slight smile: "You were the champion of our class\'s unified exams, tomorrow\'s star."

"...Don\'t joke with me; you know how those people used to treat me."

Seeing his response, Du Wanrou blinked, memories of Qin Hao being bullied and ridiculed surfaced in her mind.

Many of those incidents had started because of her, so she always felt a sense of guilt towards Qin Hao.

But sometimes, seeing his timidity, Du Wanrou felt a frustration, wishing he had been made of sterner stuff.

Thinking of Qin Hao now, she couldn\'t help but recall a few lines: Not heard is well, but a thunderous peal when heard.

Three years of enduring hardships, then soaring high in one fell swoop.

Truth be told, Du Wanrou thought the current Qin Hao was quite good, and his personality had also changed a lot compared to before.

"?? Why aren\'t you saying anything?" Qin Hao, seeing that she hadn\'t replied for a while, couldn\'t help but send another message.

Then Du Wanrou snapped back to the moment: "Got distracted for a bit. By the way, it\'s almost time to choose our university preferences. Are you going to Chen University or Jinhua?"