Chapter 247 Rialto Tower
Chapter 247 Rialto Tower
After Dick left, Chen Xi moved his lips away from the other's mouth.
"Chen Xi, don't get me wrong. There's really nothing between him and me. This guy comes to my place to buy things every day, and I can't chase customers away..." Saori explained while panting and her little face flushed.
The kiss Chen Xi just gave her was so overbearing and intense that it made her brain short-circuit.
"Don't think too much, baby. I'm not a fool." Chen Xi touched her head lovingly.
This made Jin Nana more and more envious.
"Business is good! Baby, this is your birthday present!" Chen Xi smiled and presented flowers, cakes and bags.
"Thank you, dear! Well, that's great! Nana is even planning to invest in me to open a branch! Come, try it, this is the new Yuanyang ice cream."
Saori took the things excitedly, kissed Chen Xi on the face, and then asked the clerk to make two ice creams.
Looking at the cup of frozen Yuanyang in my hand, it is covered with a layer of ice cream.
Chen Xi exclaimed in his heart, Wow, isn't this just putting ice cream on Yuanyang (milk tea + coffee), and yet it is sold at a high price of more than 20 yuan.
This girl Saori really knows how to play.
There are other products in the store, all with catchy names, like Hong Kong drinks: Snow White: sparkling water with vanilla ice cream.
Black Witch: Chocolate ice cream with an Ovaltine-like drink.
These are very popular among foreigners, and young foreigners like these weird food names.
Just like the cocktail called Bloody Mary.
"Let's wait and see how much your store earns. A new store is very popular in the early stages, but once the heat fades, the income may decline. Don't be too anxious. Many stores fail because they expand too quickly."
"Uh-huh."
Saori would still listen to Chen Xi's advice obediently. She couldn't help but look at Nana, who crossed her arms and didn't say anything, which also meant her agreement.
Otherwise, with Jin Nana's temper, she would definitely refute it.
“Are all the people you employ students?”
"Well, there are many universities in the city. I offer a good salary, so everyone is scrambling to come."
Chen Xi glanced at the busy employees in the store, while Saori raised her head proudly, as if to show that she was not a black-hearted boss.
There are many universities here, and some are branches like CQU and Ballarat.
Generally speaking, wages in the city center are higher, making it the first choice for people to work.
Asian bosses have a habit of distributing any leftover food in the store internally at the employee price.
Chen Xi used to work at Pizzahut. A pizza sold for more than ten dollars outside, but internal employees only needed one Australian dollar to get it.
Sometimes the boss will give the food away directly if he is in a good mood, but the foreigners will not do that. They will just throw the food away and will not give it to others at a low price.
Rialto Tower, this magnificent building, with its impressive height of 251 meters, firmly sits on the throne of the tallest building in Melbourne.
It also ranked high in the 2004 global skyscraper rankings, making it into the top .
The entire building is cleverly composed of 13000 glittering glass windows, which not only adds a unique charm to the skyline of Melbourne, but also becomes one of the city’s iconic buildings.
Vue De Monde restaurant on the 55th floor of the building.
This prestigious French restaurant is known for its open kitchen and skilled chefs. In addition, the restaurant also offers delicious grill options, which attracts many diners to come and make reservations.
"Haha, it seems that you girls all like to eat French food!" Chen Xi looked at the two of them with a smile. Sun Cheng had also made a reservation for a French restaurant before. Women think this kind of place is more romantic.
"From what you said, it seems like you have had dinner with other women!" Jin Nana held her chin with one hand and looked at him with ill intent.
"Ahem, my friend treated me to a meal two days ago and invited the girl he liked." Chen Xi coughed twice and explained, then looked at her again, reminding Jin Nana not to cause trouble.
"I've booked this restaurant for a long time! It's on a high floor and has a nice view."
"Nana is so thoughtful, hehe~"
The three of them chatted leisurely, their eyes unconsciously moving towards the glass window.
The city of Mocun appeared before them under the night sky, with tall buildings dotted with star-like lights, shining brightly and exuding charming charm.
The night scene seemed to bring them into a dream world, making them intoxicated.
"Try this, kangaroo meat!"
After a long wait, the dishes were finally served.
It was Chen Xi’s first time trying raw kangaroo meat. He looked at the kangaroo sashimi in front of him with some doubt.
The waiter enthusiastically introduced that this is carefully cut from the tenderest part of the kangaroo and is rich in nutrients.
Although Chen Xi was not sure which part it was, he thought that it was just protein after all.
It felt a little strange when he first took a bite, but the taste was acceptable, perhaps because he was a little hungry.
"Haha, you really have a strong taste!" Chen Xi smiled and glanced at Jin Nana. For raw food like this, most Chinese girls would not even touch it. Jin Nana took the initiative to order this dish, which reminded him of the news on TV about Koreans eating raw octopus.
"What's the big deal? We even eat raw fish!" Jin Nana gestured with her hands, as if she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.
"Great job!" Chen Xi gave her a thumbs up.
The following dishes were much more normal, such as blue devil shrimp curry soup, milk-flavored oysters, and wagyu beef.
Each one is just a small dish, which looks quite exquisite, but if people with big appetites like Xiao Ming and Dong Dong come here, they will definitely not be full.
I have to say the food here tastes pretty good, much better than the restaurant Sun Cheng took us to before, and worthy of the location and price.
"What! Still drinking?"
Looking at the bottle of Penfolds brought by the waiter, Chen Xi looked at Jin Nana.
"Yeah, if I don't get you drunk, you'll disturb my sleep when you get home at night."
"Oh, Nana, you're so annoying!"
Saori blushed and pinched her friend beside her. Now, Nana often talks about this matter, and she teases her almost every two days.
"I'll buy you better earplugs next time."
"Go to hell! Be careful of kidney failure."
Jin Nana didn't appreciate Chen Xi's kindness at all. After drinking a glass of wine, the faces of the three people began to turn red.
At this time, in a high-end hotel not far from the Riotu Building, several Vietnamese men and women were gathered in a room.
"Third brother, pack up everything. We'll leave tomorrow."
"Second brother, we have so many things to take out of customs, how do we declare them?"
"Just as planned."
"But the money hasn't been spent yet!"
"Why are you so reluctant to do anything? The big money has already been handed over to others to transfer. The rest can be given to fellow countrymen in need to improve their lives."
"Remember to disguise yourself and say we are here to conduct an inspection in Australia."
"Old Four, stop looking. Don't hide anything on you. Follow the rules and leave as quickly as possible."
"Brother, when are we going to come again? To be honest, I don't even want to leave."
"we'll talk about it then."
Everyone's eyes turned to the oldest middle-aged man, but he waved his hand with a serious face.
The room was filled with various luxury items, half of which had been unpacked and the packaging discarded.
In this tense atmosphere, a man frowned and looked through the window at the scenery outside the hotel.
"Dong dong!"
"Dong~dongdong!"
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and everyone immediately tensed up. After hearing the door being knocked rhythmically a few times, they breathed a sigh of relief.
A young girl quickly walked over and opened the door, followed by several expressionless Vietnamese men who walked in.
"I'll contact you guys later."
"Ah."
A young Vietnamese man in the lead whispered something to the middle-aged man who was respectfully called "Boss", and the latter nodded knowingly.
Then, the group of people who had just entered the room hurriedly took out black plastic bags from their pockets and began to put the expensive luxury items into them one by one.
A girl witnessed all this and immediately showed a distressed look on her face. However, she did not speak out to stop them, but chose to remain silent. She stood aside silently, with helplessness and reluctance in her eyes, but in the end she let them continue to pack the bags.
"This time it was done very well. The boss asked me to pass on a message. I look forward to our next cooperation."
"Ok."
The two men shook hands, and then the young man led everyone out of the room carrying the bags.
"We are the ones who are working hard, but they just come to pick up the ready-made things." After the people left, the girl said with an unhappy look on her face.
"Shut up, this is how business works. You've been with me for so long, don't you understand this? You can't accomplish anything by fighting alone."
"Boss, I get it. Why are you so fierce~"
The girl stamped her feet and started to act like a spoiled brat towards the middle-aged man.
"Okay, stop making trouble! Pack your things, take a rest and leave." The second brother scolded the girl.
Inside the Vue De Monde restaurant, the three people were already a little drunk and had drunk more than one bottle of wine.
If the waiter hadn't reminded them, they would probably have continued drinking.
"Happy birthday!" The two of them wished Saori a happy birthday. At this time, the considerate boss dimmed the lights in the restaurant to create a more romantic atmosphere for this warm moment.
"It's so beautiful!" Saori said as she looked at the cake with a unique shape.
There were flickering candles on the cake. Saori clasped her hands together, a happy smile on her face, and began to make a wish with her eyes closed.
Some local diners around also noticed this special moment. They joined the celebration and sang birthday wishes to Saori.
Foreigners are always very enthusiastic and helpful in this regard. When they see someone celebrating a birthday or proposing, they will lend a helping hand without hesitation and share the joy.
At the same time, in Xia Lian's apartment.
"Happy birthday, little Xia Lian baby!"
"Thank you, Xiaoqian."
A bowl of longevity noodles and a small simple cake, this is Xia Lian’s birthday celebration tonight. There are no blessings from other friends, only text messages from parents and the company of roommates.
Xia Lian clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, made a birthday wish, then took a deep breath and blew out the candles on the cake.
"I see that you are not very happy today, and you seem a little depressed." Xiaoqian looked at her mischievously.
"No way, isn't it normal?" Xia Lian looked guilty.
"Didn't you tell Chen Xi that it's your birthday today? Why don't you seize such a good opportunity?"
"That's not good. How can a boss celebrate an employee's birthday?"
"You're the boss and the employee. You've even slept with each other. I really admire you."
"I have a girlfriend."
"Men nowadays change girlfriends faster than they change clothes. It's been a few months now, maybe she's already single."
"..."
After hearing Xiaoqian's words, Xia Lian was silent for a while. She felt scared, but also had a glimmer of hope.
Then she shook her head and threw away the fantasies in her head. The two of them were in very different conditions and were from completely different worlds.
Even if we were together again, I don't think we would be happy.
"Hey~ It's really a headache to see you like this. Eat noodles!" Xiaoqian couldn't help but sighed as she looked at her silly roommate, then picked up the noodles and handed them to her.
Looking at the simple bowl of longevity noodles in her hand, Xia Lian silently picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
(End of this chapter)