Reborn in 2000: I just want to love a few people properly.

"Auntie, what do you think of my hot pot restaurant?" Xu Bo asked softly, interrupting his counselor and aunt's conversation.

"Not bad, pretty good. They have both good service and delicious food."

"What?!"

"It was just a casual remark, after all, I haven't tried it yet." The aunt took a sip of her drink, the liquid rolling down her throat, a sight that stunned Xu Yuanping standing next to her. "If it were at the gate of our school, it would probably be very popular."

Xu Bo had an idea and said, "Does your aunt have any spare money? Could you invest in me? We can expand as soon as possible and capture the market while we have this opportunity."

After finishing his meal, Xu Yuanping picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth and said, "You've got a good business sense, buddy. You know how to monopolize the market first and create brand protection."

With an awkward smile, Xu Bo turned to his head and said, "Advisor, do you have any spare cash? Consider it an investment."

"I do have tens of thousands of yuan, but I can't give it all to you. Let me think about it," my aunt said softly.

"Me too," Xu Yuanping followed up, but the next second he regretted it, staring intently at Xu Bo in front of him, trying to find a flaw in his eyes.

"Damn it! This kid can't be setting me up, can he? A honey trap? Trying to swindle my retirement money?"

In an instant, all sorts of thoughts flooded Xu Yuanping's mind, and even the way he looked at Li Yahan was no longer so enthusiastic.

"Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow. Do you want me to take you back to Shanghai tomorrow, Auntie?"

Li Yahan needs to catch the earliest train back tomorrow morning, so staying at a hotel near the school tonight is safe—after all, the biggest suspect is sitting next to her right now, looking her up and down.

"It's getting late, I'll go back and rest now." Wiping her mouth, the aunt stood up, said goodbye, gestured in a direction, and walked away.

Xu Bo quickly followed and escorted his aunt for a while.

"Xu Bo, my Qiaoqiao has always been well-behaved. She's a very kind-hearted girl; she'll be kind to whoever treats her well," Li Yahan said softly as they walked down the street.

Xu Bo remained silent, simply listening quietly.

"So, you're doing well in your career now, and you're quick-witted. At least I haven't seen many people in college who are much better than you."

"What! There's someone stronger than me?" Xu Bo couldn't stay quiet any longer and immediately asked loudly.

She smiled but didn't respond. Her aunt continued, "So, I hope you two will exercise restraint during your university years. At least some things should wait until later."

My aunt, being knowledgeable and worldly-wise, had already set the tone in advance.

"When men get rich, some stay true to themselves, while others go astray. I hope you can be the one who stays true to yourself, but if you are blinded by the allure of the world, I also hope you can leave Qiaoqiao as soon as possible."

"Xu Bo, do you understand what I mean?"

Xu Bo remained silent for a long time before solemnly nodding and saying:

"Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely stay true to myself!"

Downstairs at the hotel, seeing Xu Bo so focused, his aunt nodded with satisfaction.

"You're a promising young man." After saying that, he turned and walked through the sensor-activated glass door, waving goodbye to Xu Bo.

Until the figure could no longer be seen, Xu Bo lit a cigarette, sighed heavily, and muttered to himself.

"Auntie, I will always stay true to myself."

The cigarette went out, and Xu Bo rubbed it a few times.

"I have always been a 'philanthropic' person, and that has never changed."

Shrugging as if relieved of a heavy burden, Xu Bo returned to the dark alleyway.

Several people from the shop quietly came over when things weren't too busy. Now, apart from Gu Lin, Bai Feifei was the one who spoke the loudest in the shop, and even Wang Yan was only good at settling accounts.

"I've handed the shop management over to Xiaoling; she's been making rapid progress lately," Bai Feifei said, looking at Gu Lin.

Gu Lin waved her hand, not caring about these small details.

The most important thing in managing a store is to teach by example. Bai Feifei and Xiaoling are busy at the front desk every day and have already learned most of it through observation and learning.

"Was it tiring to raise investment this time?" Bai Feifei picked up a spicy shrimp for Xu Bo and thoughtfully peeled it.

Lighting a cigarette, Xu Bo casually remarked, "It's alright, not too tiring."

"We'll need to discuss this further in a few days. For the next few days, I'll leave the shop in your care."

Xu Bo was a little tired, so he leaned close to Bai Feifei, resting his head gently on her shoulder, his eyes only able to see his roommates.

His eyes flickered, as if he had something to say.

After receiving the instructions, Yu Haoqi took a bite of food, stretched, and said, "Is there nothing else to do tonight? If not, we'll head back. We're all too tired these days."

Wang Yan chimed in, and Du Qinglong patted the bald man's head and nodded.

"I've been serving dishes all day, I want to go home and sleep, Senior Gu."

"Let's go, let's go." Gu Lin continued eating, her eyes naturally meeting Xu Bo's gaze.

"Let's go together, counselor."

Xu Yuanping was not surprised to see his student making such an intimate gesture. It's normal for college students to fall in love, especially since Xu Bo is quite capable.

"Come with me, I'll find you a place to stay."

Xu Bo planned to keep Song Leisong until after National Day, when Yang Xun and Chen Ying would also come over, so they could all have a good get-together and Xu Bo could show off a bit.

After paying the bill, Xu Bo led the group into the campus.

Because of Xu Yuanping's seniority, the security guard at the gate didn't give him much trouble and let him through after a simple verification of his identity.

"I've already given the leave slip to the teacher for you. Just show up in class tomorrow." Yu Haoqi whispered to Xu Bo as he moved closer.

"Okay, I'll definitely be there in time." With Xu Yuanping beside him, Xu Bo dared not reveal his true thoughts.

After Xu Yuanping arrived at his teacher's apartment, Xu Bo took out his phone, found Zhong Weiyong's number, and dialed it.

That old guy is probably having a good time at the Mouke Karaoke right now, and Xu Bo isn't afraid of disturbing him.

"Hey, Uncle Zhong, are you free tomorrow? I'd like to come over for a meal, and bring Old Wang along too."

The other end of the phone was very noisy. Zhong Weiyong covered his ears and said loudly, "Wait a minute."

Xu Bo held his phone far from his ear, and it took a long time for the sound on the other end to gradually subside.

"Tomorrow night, at the same place we ate at last time."

Zhong Weiyong had heard of this hot pot restaurant before; he'd heard it was a new hotspot for college students. Zhong Weiyong didn't really understand it, but he thought Xu Bo was quite clever.

"Okay, I'll invite my manager and a few business partners over tomorrow night for a get-together."

After hanging up the phone and confirming the time and place, Xu Bo turned to Wang Yan and said.

"Set aside some time tomorrow night, buddy. I've found a way for you to make money."

"You too."

Xu Bo said the same thing to Yu Haoqi and Du Qinglong.