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Chapter 273 Meeting with Zhou Shouzi

"Brother Xiu, wake up!"

The cool, slippery sensation on her face made Chen Xiu suddenly open her eyes.

In a burst of golden light, a blurry face first appeared. In a daze, it was Reba, who was squatting in front of the bed, with her hair in a bun, her forehead covered with wispy hair, and her eyes and mouth curving into a smile.

"Good morning."

Chen Xiu, who doesn't usually get up at night, speaks in a slightly hoarse voice.

Upon hearing this, Reba quickly removed her hand from his face and went to the bedside table to retrieve a bottle of water.

"Brother Xiu, have some water first, then have breakfast."

"Hmm~, I'll go wash my face and brush my teeth first."

Chen Xiu took the water handed to her by the hot water bar, got up, put on her slippers, and walked towards the bathroom.

The light reflected off the wooden floor illuminated Chen Xiu's muscular back, drawing Reba's attention until Chen Xiu entered the bathroom, at which point she pouted with regret.

"Brother Xiu, I'll go pack your breakfast first!"

"Uh-huh."

The answer was vague; she must have been brushing her teeth.

Just as Reba was about to go out to prepare breakfast, she turned her head and saw the strangely shaped gauze quilt and the wrinkled bed sheet.

After staring at the "battlefield" for a long time, Reba frowned slightly and smirked. She decided to tidy up her belongings first and then quickly shook out the blankets.

When Chen Xiu came out, she saw Chen Xiu carrying a bed sheet and walking out. Dressed in a white T-shirt, jeans, and slippers, she exuded the aura of a virtuous wife.

Noticing his gaze, Reba stopped at the door and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You seem so virtuous..."

"Really?"

"Yeah, I feel like when I'm with you, I just regress to the point where I don't have to do anything."

Upon hearing this, Reba's expectant face instantly broke into a wide smile.

She handed all the sheets to one hand, and with the other hand, she took Chen Xiu's hand, heading towards the living room: "Today's breakfast is mutton dumplings, the filling of which I made myself..."

"It's hot, isn't it?"

"Well, what happened?"

"Could you let me put my clothes on first?"

"Oh, okay, then I'll serve you the dumplings first."

Seeing that Reba was almost jogging, Chen Xiu could only gently remind her to slow down, then turned and went into the dressing room...

In the living room, Reba brought two bowls of steaming dumplings to the dining table. Just as she was about to pour vinegar for herself and Chen Xiu, she heard footsteps behind her.

Turning around, I saw Chen Xiu wearing dress pants and a round-neck short-sleeved shirt, his hair styled and his beard shaved.

Seeing his attire, Dilraba's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Brother Xiu, are you going out later?"

"Yeah, I made plans to have lunch with someone. You didn't cook much today, did you?"

Chen Xiu looked up at the table, where plump dumplings were floating in two blue and white porcelain bowls.

Reba came over and smoothed out the wrinkles on his sleeves, saying casually, "Just eat less later! I can have the rest for lunch."

Hearing these considerate words and smelling the scent of Reba's shower gel, Chen Xiu's heart fluttered, but he immediately raised an eyebrow and reached out to hold Reba's hand.

"I feel like you've been acting a little different these past few days?"

"Have it?"

"Hmm, you used to be very considerate, but you could still be a little mischievous. These past few days, you seem to have matured all of a sudden..."

"hey-hey."

Reba chuckled twice, letting Chen Xiu hold her hand. She turned around on the spot, leaned into his arms, and stared at him with a bright smile.

"Brother Xiu, I've just grown to like you more."

"A bit greasy..."

Chen Xiu's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or witty remarks) made Dilraba burst into laughter.

She looks more like her mischievous self from before.

The two of them snuggled up to the dining table and sat down shoulder to shoulder.

As Chen Xiu took his first bite of the dumpling, Reba stared intently at him, urging, "How does it taste? I think I put in too much salt, and the scallion strips were cut a bit too coarse..."

"delicious."

"Oh, that's good."

"But why have we been eating lamb all the time these past few days? You should be able to eat beef, right?"

Reba can't eat pork, but she can still eat fish, lamb, and beef.

After Chen Xiu returned from Qingdao, Reba started cooking for herself, and for several days in a row, it was all lamb...

Reba explained, "I can eat beef because my dad sent me a whole sheep these past few days. It's all piled up in the refrigerator, and we've almost finished eating it."

"Send a whole sheep? You're going to eat it all by yourself?"

"Isn't there still you?"

How did your parents know I existed?

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiu and Reba immediately realized something was wrong. They exchanged a glance, both guessing what the other was thinking.

"I didn't tell them..."

"It has nothing to do with you. They probably guessed something, but they're not sure if it was me."

Chen Xiu ate as she spoke, her eyes filled with contemplation, neither happy nor worried. Reba's face showed further hesitation: "Should I tell them?"

“You can say that, but I might not have time to go to your hometown,” Chen Xiu said truthfully.

He had visited Meng Ziyi's home before, but at that time he was still working for Didi and only had one job, which didn't require him to be in the office regularly, so he was relatively free.

These days, there are so many things to do and so little free time. It's already a blessing if I can even go home for Chinese New Year every year.

In the past two years, he hasn't gone to Northeast China with Meng Ziyi.

When Reba heard that Chen Xiu didn't mind her telling her parents, the corners of her mouth started to turn up. When she heard that he was worried about not being able to accompany her back to her hometown, she couldn't help but smile.

She felt that her status in Chen Xiu's heart had risen a little bit.

Although it can't compare to the meaning of the character "孟" yet, it's at least much better than it was at the beginning.

With this in mind, Reba felt that the dumplings in the bowl were especially salty and delicious.

After the two finished breakfast, Reba turned to check the time: "Brother Xiu, are you going to leave early?"

"Okay, if you're not back by 5 o'clock, you can eat dinner by yourself and don't worry about me."

"oh oh."

Chen Xiu got up to get his coat, but just as he was about to leave, Reba suddenly called him back and ran over.

Looking at the bright-eyed little chubby Di, Chen Xiu asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I'll see you to the door."

"Aren't we already at the door?"

"No, there are still 1, 2, 3... 5 more steps. I can deliver it."

"Then you can deliver it."

Reba smiled sweetly, thinking to herself: I really hope this kind of life can go on forever.

After Chen Xiu left, the bar stood in the entryway, stunned for a long time, before sighing with regret, as if thinking about Meng Ziyi's imminent return and Chen Xiu's departure.

"It would be great if we could live together."

Reba secretly thought that she was not resistant at all, and Chen Xiu probably wouldn't mind either; it just depended on when Meng Ziyi would find out.

Of course, it's best not to discover your relationship with Chen Xiu, but rather to discover someone else's...

……

After leaving Reba's house, Chen Xiu traveled all the way to Wanda Mandarin Oriental.

He always makes sure to meet people here.

Arriving at the agreed-upon private room ahead of time, Chen Xiu sat down with a leisurely expression, his fingers tapping slowly, just like his ever-turning thoughts, never stopping.

When the doorbell rang, Chen Xiu glanced at her watch and realized that she was 10 minutes early for her appointment.

"Hello, hello, Mr. Chen, how are you!"

As soon as the door to the private room was closed, they rushed in to greet the guests.

The voice wasn't loud, but it was very clear and carried a heartfelt enthusiasm that made people unconsciously feel good about it.

Chen Xiu stood up to greet him, and when he saw Zhou Shouzi walking over in a suit and tie, he also took two steps toward him and extended his hand.

"Shouzi, good afternoon."

"good afternoon."

The two shook hands and took their seats, but did not immediately order food.

Chen Xiu glanced at Zhou Shouzi and, just as she had planned, began to reminisce about the past.

“I remember the last time we met like this was in October 2014, when we were discussing Didi’s Series D financing in the podium building of Donghai International Apartment in Shenzhen.”

"Yes! That was the most important financing negotiation before I decided to leave DST."

"Speaking of which, I've never had a chance to ask you why you decided to leave DST and join Xiaomi?"

"My memory of the specifics is a bit hazy. Can I try to recall?"

Chen Xiu nodded slightly and raised her hand, indicating that Zhou Shouzi could do as he pleased.

Zhou Shouzi sat quietly for a long time before finally relaxing his facial muscles.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Chen."

"will not."

“I was thinking a lot just now because deciding to leave DST was a very serious decision for me.”

“I understand, so I’m more curious about what prompted you to make this decision.”

A hint of curiosity appeared in Chen Xiu's eyes, but what he was thinking about was Zhou Shouzi's answer, which would determine how he would proceed with his next words.

Faced with Chen Xiu's curiosity, Zhou Shouzi held nothing back.

“I’ve known Mr. Lei since 11. At that time, I was representing DST and wanted to invest in YY. I only talked to him for 15 minutes about the investment.”

"Then, for the next four hours, he said to me, 'How about I tell you about Xiaomi?' From that day on, DST started paying attention to Xiaomi, and continued to do so until I left the company. DST invested in Xiaomi seven times."

"At this time, Xiaomi was already planning to go public, but they didn't have any experience in listing the company in Hong Kong or New York. Lei Jun invited me to become Xiaomi's CFO and experience the entrepreneurial process."

Zhou Shouzi's account was very logical and easy to understand.

In the end, he just like a character in an American TV show, shrugged and said that's how it is!

Having figured out the whole story of Zhou Shouzi joining Xiaomi, Chen Xiu's expression remained unchanged, but in her heart she was thinking: Let Zhang Yiming handle the poaching. Before Xiaomi goes public, we can't reveal this idea. Slow and steady wins the race. Let's talk to him about something else today!

"Shouzi, I can tell you and President Lei get along very well. The reason I asked you out today is that I have something I'd like to ask you."

"No problem, is there anything I can do to help you?"

(End of this chapter)