Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

Twenty minutes later, the three appeared at the entrance of the hot spring bath center in the High-tech Zone.

"Take a foot bath and relax. You've all worked hard today."

Xu Xing led the way inside, and the two quickly followed.

An hour and a half later, the three of them emerged from the bathhouse looking refreshed and invigorated.

Xu Xing patted the two of them on the shoulder and said, "You two go to the restoration center tomorrow to help the assessment team complete the assessment process. I won't go there myself."

After completing the process, you can choose to rest or go to the warehouse to apply for low-level broken tools for practice. It's up to you.

I will call you in advance when the next project starts.

The two were stunned for a moment, then their faces lit up with surprise.

Liu Jian smiled broadly, his face crinkling with wrinkles, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xu!"

Zhu Yong, being younger and a bit more impulsive, exclaimed, "I'd go through fire and water for you, Brother Xu!"

Both of them knew that by working under Xu Xing, a highly capable and extremely efficient expert, they could work fewer hours and earn more money.

You won't find another case like this in the entire restoration center.

"Alright, go back and get some rest."

Xu Xing waved his hand and turned to walk towards his car.

The next day, Liu Jian called to inform the evaluation team that the result was excellent.

Both he and Zhu Yong chose to apply for low-end broken artifacts to practice on. These broken artifacts are mostly from the Republican era, and the original artifacts are worth a few hundred or a thousand yuan at the low end and a few thousand yuan at the high end.

Broken tools are even less valuable; they're best used for practice.

Xu Xing bought a charging station and installed it in the parking space at Yunxi Terrace. He also had a custom-made temperature and humidity-controlled safe installed in his new home.

The next day, I ordered a Maybach S680 sedan. After all, people in my hometown might not recognize the U8L, but they definitely recognize Mercedes-Benz. Riding the U8L back to my hometown would be no different from wearing fine clothes in the dark.

But the S680 is different. If Li Yuting or Lin Wan accompanies them and Zhu Yong or Liu Jian drives, the prestige will be off the charts.

Xu Xing is just an ordinary person. He has loved to show off since he was a child, and now that he has the opportunity to show off, he certainly can't miss it.

……

At 2 p.m. on Friday, Xu Xing drove to the downstairs of the Chang'an branch of China Gold.

As soon as the car came to a stop, he saw Lin Wan and a group of men and women already gathered in twos and threes in the building's parking lot.

Today she wore a white chiffon blouse paired with light blue denim shorts, revealing a pair of straight and slender legs.

Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she wore light makeup. She looked youthful and beautiful, completely different from her usual capable and mature store manager image.

The moment Xu Xing opened the car door and got out, all the men and women gathered downstairs at the branch office looked over at him.

He was tall and imposing with deep, defined features, and with that million-dollar Yangwang U8L in tow, he exuded an indescribable charm.

"Xu Xing!"

Lin Wan waved to him as soon as she saw him, then walked up with light steps and naturally took his arm.

At that moment, the gazes around us became even more complicated.

The female employees looked at Lin Wan with envy in their eyes.

Lin Wan was already beautiful and had a great figure, so she was always the object of many people's secret attention in the branch company.

How can one not envy her now that she's appearing with such a handsome and wealthy man?

The male employees looked at Xu Xing with varying degrees of jealousy in their eyes.

Lin Wan is a beauty of her caliber, one of the best in the entire branch company, and now that she has been snatched away by an outsider, they feel somewhat unbalanced.

A man in a dark gray suit and gold-rimmed glasses looked rather grim in the crowd.

He is Director Ma, who was parachuted in from elsewhere.

Ma Wenbin is 35 years old and unmarried. It is said that he has some family connections, which is why he was able to become the director of Huaxia Gold Chang'an Branch in his early thirties.

He had been pursuing Lin Wan for almost three months, but Lin Wan had remained indifferent to him and rejected him several times.

Seeing Lin Wan intimately linked arms with another man, he felt a bitter, sour feeling in his heart, like he had swallowed a lemon.

But he did not lash out in public.

After all, he was just Lin Wan's suitor, not her boyfriend, so he had no right to say anything.

He merely glanced coldly at Xu Xing before looking away.

"Is everyone here?"

The HR manager in charge of the team counted the number of people and, after confirming that everyone was present, called out, "Alright, everyone, get on the bus!"

A group of people filed onto the bus.

Lin Wan pulled Xu Xing to sit in the back double seat and naturally leaned on his shoulder.

You look really handsome today.

She said in a low voice.

Xu Xing asked with a smile, "Did I embarrass you?"

Lin Wan smiled and shook her head, saying, "Of course not. Didn't you notice the way those young married women were looking at me?"

Xu Xing smiled and said, "The eyesight of your male colleagues in the company isn't much better either."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.

The bus slowly started and drove out of the city, heading towards Guanshan Ranch.

Guanshan Ranch is located about 300 kilometers west of Chang'an. It is a famous natural grassland on the northern foothills of the Qinling Mountains. At an altitude of about 2,000 meters, the climate is cool in summer, making it a good place for summer vacation.

The bus traveled for about four hours and arrived at its destination around 6 p.m.

As soon as you get off the car, a fresh scent of grass and trees hits you, instantly making you feel the breath of nature.

"Wow! It feels so cool!"

"The air is so fresh!"

"Look over there, so many cows!"

A group of employees who had been living in the city for a long time chattered excitedly, like birds released from their cages.

"Everyone, go to the hotel to drop off your luggage first, and meet at the restaurant at 6:30 for dinner!"

The HR manager called out loudly, leading everyone toward the hotel not far away.

The hotel is the best one in the Guanshan Ranch Scenic Area. Although the three-star standard decoration is not luxurious, it is clean, tidy and well-equipped.

When Xu Xing and Lin Wan checked in at the front desk, the receptionist glanced at their ID cards, then looked at the two of them, and smiled, "You two are staying in a double room, right?"

"right."

Lin Wan answered without changing her expression.

Xu Xing stood to the side, a slight smile playing on his lips.

After completing the check-in process at the front desk, the room key was handed to Lin Wan: "We wish you both a pleasant stay."

The two carried their luggage and headed towards the elevator.

Unbeknownst to them, in the corner of the hotel lobby lounge, a gray-haired man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who looked to be in his fifties, was silently watching their backs through the edge of a newspaper.

Sitting next to the man was a young girl in a floral dress, Qin Ya, who had been rejected by Xu Xing during the interview at Chengxinzhai.

"Teacher, it's him!"

Qin Ya lowered her voice, pointed at Xu Xing's back, and said with a face full of resentment, "That's Xu Xing! He's the one who made me lose face in front of so many people, and even threatened to blacklist all the students in your department!"

Lin Zhiqiang put down his newspaper and his gaze lingered on Xu Xing's retreating figure for a moment, a flash of anger crossing his eyes.

"I see."

He put down the newspaper and said to Qin Ya, "Drive back to Chang'an first, and don't let anyone see you."

Qin Ya silently breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Teacher, are you going to find him?"

"I'll go talk to him."

Lin Zhiqiang said calmly, "This matter needs to be addressed."

Qin Ya quickly got up, lowered her head, and left the rest area.

If it weren't for revenge, why would she go looking for that old man Lin Zhiqiang after graduating!

……