Middle-aged tycoon: Twins come knocking on his door when he goes home for Chinese New Year

It was already dark when Zhang Ruoran brought Li Menghan back to their new home.

As soon as I entered, I was greeted by the aroma of food filling the room.

The large dining table was already laden with all sorts of delicious dishes.

Without a doubt, it was the First Prince and his team of presidential chefs who came up with this again.

Li Ze was sitting on the sofa drinking tea. Seeing them return, he smiled, stood up, and asked:

"How was it? Did you have fun with your son at school?"

Zhang Ruoran took off her coat and hung it on the hanger, a relaxed smile on her face:

"It's alright. It's been over a decade since I've properly explored a university campus. Seeing all those young students makes me feel younger myself."

Li Ze laughed and went over to pull out a chair for her:

"If that's the case, then you should go to the school more often and get in touch with the atmosphere of young people. It's good for your health."

Zhang Ruoran rolled her eyes at him, sat down, and said:

"You wish! I'm officially starting work at the restaurant tomorrow, and I'll be busy all day long. I won't have time to wander around. Alright, everyone, sit down and eat."

Li Ze nodded and didn't say anything more.

The family sat together, and although Li Menghan was still a little sullen, at least she was willing to eat.

Li Ze ate while making plans in his mind.

Since Ruoran is going to work tomorrow, he has to go and inspect the store he's planning to open tonight.

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After dinner, Li Ze made an excuse and slipped out.

Half an hour later.

Li Ze arrived at Ruoran's workplace in an ordinary black sedan.

This is a very bustling commercial district called Hanshi Tiandi.

This place retains many old-fashioned Western-style buildings, which are very stylish.

The surrounding area is filled with various high-end restaurants, as well as some popular milk tea shops and trendy clothing stores.

The upscale restaurant where Zhang Ruoran works is nearby.

Li Ze's new store is located diagonally opposite her restaurant, in an excellent location.

Li Ze got out of the car and stood by the roadside looking at the new store.

The lights in the shop were still on, and the sign was a white and pink neon sign.

The font design is very artistic and looks very modern, not at all tacky.

The name on the sign is: Zeran Flower Shop.

That's right, that's the name Li Ze came up with.

He took the character "Ze" from his own name and the character "Ran" from Zhang Ruoran's name.

It may sound a bit corny.

However, under the guidance of top international designers, this signboard not only doesn't look tacky, but also has a low-key sense of sophistication.

Li Ze doesn't open a restaurant because he doesn't want to compete with his wife for business.

After all, there's a saying: differentiated competition.

Although the entire catering group where Ruoran works now belongs to him, he can make Ruoran the chairman if he wants.

But if she were a strong-willed person, she definitely wouldn't agree.

Moreover, if he opens a restaurant next door and steals all the business, Ruoran's performance will suffer, and she will definitely be unhappy.

Therefore, opening a flower shop is the best choice.

First of all, what girl wouldn't love a flower shop that's all pink and full of fresh flowers?

Secondly, if the workplace is a high-end restaurant, couples often go there to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, or propose.

For this kind of occasion, fresh flowers are definitely needed to create the right atmosphere.

At this point, Li Ze, as the owner of the flower shop, could naturally "conveniently" offer to provide services and even personally arrange the decorations.

Wouldn't that increase his opportunities to interact with Ruoran during work hours?

This is what they call "being near the water tower and getting the moon first".

Li Ze pushed open the door and walked into the store.

The old man had been waiting inside since early morning. When he saw the boss arrive, he quickly came up to greet him and showed him around.

"Boss, all the flowers here were sourced from all over the world according to your requirements."

Li Ze listened and watched at the same time.

The flowers here are truly exceptional.

There are top-quality roses airlifted from Ecuador, tulips imported from the Netherlands, and rare orchids that can only be seen at auctions.

That's right, even if Li Ze were to open a small flower shop, he would still have to be this wealthy and powerful.

No matter how expensive or difficult the flowers are to obtain, as long as they are beautiful, he will send someone to purchase them and then airfreight them over.

Li Ze casually picked up a blue rose, looked at it, and asked:

"How much are these flowers priced?"

The old man looked at the price list in his hand and said:

"According to market price, this one would cost several hundred yuan. But as you instructed, we've set the price..."

Li Ze waved his hand:

"Don't price it too high, otherwise ordinary people won't be able to afford it, and the store won't have any business."

"However, these truly precious and rare flowers should not be displayed in prominent positions, nor should they be sold to ordinary people casually."

"These good things should all be reserved for Ruoran."

"We only take out these flowers when it's absolutely necessary, or when her restaurant has an event."

"Moreover, the price we give her must be the lowest possible price, or even a fraction of the cost price."

The image had already appeared in Li Ze's mind.

When you urgently need high-end flowers to decorate a venue, but find that they are too expensive or unavailable on the market.

He appeared like a savior, presenting a huge bouquet of the world's finest flowers, and then casually remarked:

"Hey, these are all our own store stock, they're not worth much, you can take them and use them."

When she finds out the true value of these flowers, she'll be so surprised she won't be able to stop smiling, and she'll praise her husband for being such a wonderful person!

Thinking of this, Li Ze couldn't help but shudder.

"Huh... I think I'm being a bit too chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grande

He touched his nose and chuckled self-deprecatingly.

While it's said that a man is a boy until he dies, it's truly shameful for a man in his forties to still be playing these domineering CEO tricks.

But if it's to win over my wife, I'll be willing to be a little shameful.

After touring the store, Li Ze said to Lao Yi:

"You did a great job, I'm very satisfied."

"If Ruoran comes to work tomorrow, our shop will have to open for business."

"A grand opening ceremony will be held here tomorrow."

The old man paused for a moment, then asked:

"Boss, how grand do you want it to be?"

Li Ze thought for a moment and said:

"You decide what to do."

"Anyway, I want it to be grand and impressive, since it's a gift to my wife."

"But we can't make it too grand, or it will cause a huge crowd and block the roads."

"You need to find the right balance."

The older man nodded and answered expressionlessly:

"Understood, boss."

After giving his instructions, Li Ze left satisfied.

The old man was left alone in the flower-scented shop, his brow furrowed, lost in thought.

The boss's request sounds simple, but it's actually a technical skill.

For something to be grand, the scale must be large and the equipment must be top-notch.

Since it's a particularly grand event, the sound system, lighting, and stage used for the event definitely can't be the cheap stuff from wedding planning companies; they have to be of international concert quality.

In terms of personnel, we definitely can't hire some obscure celebrities or ordinary hostesses.

It has to be the most famous, best-looking, and most popular celebrities and internet influencers; only then can it be called a grand event.

But the boss also said that the place couldn't be completely surrounded.

This is a difficult situation.

Whenever those big stars show their faces, the street will definitely be packed with fans.

If we send bodyguards to block every intersection and prevent people from entering, it will cause a bigger commotion and attract more attention, which does not meet the boss's requirement to keep a low profile.

The old man paced back and forth in the shop, pondering for a long time.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him.

"Got it."

"It needs to be grand, but it can't attract a crowd."

"Then why not just have all the top celebrities and internet influencers dress up as ordinary people, like store employees or regular celebration attendees?"

"As long as they blend into the crowd and act as the atmosphere-maker, even if they are recognized, people will just say they look alike."

"This ensures the standard and quality of personnel without causing large-scale riots."

"Besides, having them serve tea and water and carry flower baskets—that's quite a grand gesture!"

The eldest thought the idea was absolutely perfect.

So he took out his phone and made a call that shook the entire international entertainment industry.

After this phone call, not a single celebrity or internet influencer dared to refuse the invitation.