Our Rise Era

Chapter 97 I think I like you a little
New Year's Eve.

The city of Hangzhou is brightly lit, the night is as dark as ink, and the fireworks in the sky are dotted with brilliant light.

The red lanterns on the ancient city wall swayed gently in the wind, reflecting the calmness and vicissitudes of the ancient city.

On the cobblestone road, the footsteps of pedestrians could be heard one after another, and everyone's face was filled with festive joy.

Zhang Yang, who was wearing a suit and glasses, showed neither joy nor happiness among these people. He just walked silently through the streets and alleys.

The text messages on my cell phone kept vibrating.

[Brother Zhang, I’m going home for the New Year…]

That was a text message from Fatty Yuan.

[Zhang Yang, are you coming back to the village this year? Your aunt has prepared a large table of food, and your younger brothers and sisters are all here...]

That was a text message from his second uncle Zhang Gui.

【Happy New Year, Mr. Zhang...】

This is a text message from Zheng Guodong...

……

After Zhang Yang saw these text messages, he replied briefly and then quietly walked through the crowd and came to the door of an ordinary Chinese restaurant.

Looking up at the Chinese restaurant...

The noisy and festive sounds seemed to surround Zhang Yang all the time.

Zhang Yang closed his eyes. At this moment, he actually felt a little inexplicably uncomfortable.

In front of the camera, Zhang Yang always has a smile on his face. In the shopping mall, Zhang Yang can do anything for profit. But when walking alone on the street, Zhang Yang suddenly begins to look at a loss.

It's a very strange feeling.

He tried very hard to drive away this strange feeling and let himself think about how to proceed in each path...

But at this moment, perhaps because the surroundings were too noisy, Zhang Yang couldn't concentrate at all.

never mind!

Zhang Yang shook his head!
"Wow, Zhang Yang, you are finally here. I have been waiting here for a long time..."

"Why don't you come in now..."

"..."

Zhang Yang looked forward subconsciously.

Sophie's surprised voice came from the Chinese restaurant.

She was wearing a red sweater with a golden "Fu" character embroidered on it, which made her look cheerful. A pair of loose black trousers set off her slender legs, and a pair of white canvas shoes on her feet added a bit of youthful vitality. Her golden hair was fixed by an exquisite beret, and a few strands of soft hair fell under the brim, swaying gently in the wind...

Her face was filled with joy, and she quickly ran out and brought Zhang Yang in...

This place is obviously China, but it looks like her home court.

When she walked into the restaurant with Zhang Yang, her cute and flamboyant outfit attracted everyone's attention...

Facing these gazes, her smile became even brighter, and she cutely said "Happy New Year", "Happy New Year's Eve" and other words to everyone in her broken Chinese.

Zhang Yang, who has always been a strong figure in society, faced with such a scene, somehow began to feel a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, his expression was always calm. His handsome face, elegance and innate superior temperament made people envy this young couple.

"I booked this room a long time ago. The boss said foreigners can get a discount. Haha, I found that you Chinese people are very friendly... This place is really nice. It gives people a very comfortable feeling. Also, I bought a lot of firecrackers. Let's go set them off together later, okay?"

Sophie chose a seat by the window, and snowflakes gently fell on the window frame.

But what attracted Sophie were the colorful fireworks in the sky.

She seemed to have a lot to say, chirping like a lovely bird.

Zhang Yang silently watched the dishes being served and listened to what Sophie said.

Sometimes people are really weird...

When he was fooling Sophie, Zhang Yang used all kinds of rhetoric, and every word and action of his could make Sophie tremble with joy...

It seemed as if there were always countless topics between the two of them, and they could never finish talking even after several days.

But when they put aside all the nonsense and purposefulness and sat face to face as if they were friends, Zhang Yang felt indescribably speechless and didn't know how to start.

After Sophie chattered a lot about her campus life and her life in France, she suddenly noticed that Zhang Yang looked a little dazed. She frowned and waved her hand in front of Zhang Yang's eyes.

"Zhang Yang, on such a happy day, don't think about work. Come on, smile, smile... Zhang Yang, when you smile, sometimes you look like the stars in the sky, very beautiful... I like your smile the most!"

"Haha..." Zhang Yang looked at Sophie's serious expression and laughed immediately, but his smile seemed a little unnatural.

"Zhang Yang, don't you like eating with me?" When Sophie saw Zhang Yang's look, her smile disappeared immediately, and her delicate face gradually became a little gloomy.

"No..." The other guests in the restaurant were either talking in low voices or quietly savoring the food. No one noticed the subtle atmosphere that quietly arose between this exotic couple.

Zhang Yang shook his head and looked at the hustle and bustle outside the window.

At this moment, for some reason, his mind was filled with all kinds of festive sounds and the sounds of firecrackers. Although it was not annoying, it was really out of tune with this noisy scene.

New Year’s Eve and various festivals in the past…

In his eyes, it was a commercial promotion day, and all kinds of goods were selling like hot cakes by taking advantage of the gimmick of reunion.

but……

"You have it, Zhang Yang, just look at me..."

The girl gently moved her chair and moved towards Zhang Yang. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity and interest, just like a colorful butterfly attracted by a bright flower, unable to help but fly towards the color. Zhang Yang turned his head and his eyes met hers. In an instant, Zhang Yang saw the ripples in the girl's eyes.

"Zhang Yang, you feel weird today, really weird, different from the ones we met... You seem to be wearing masks all the time, as if everything about you is centered on profit, all your joys and sorrows are for wealth, and you will even do anything to achieve your goals... But if everything about you is centered on profit, Zhang Yang... I also have an interest in you, and I am of great use to you..."

Sophie's fingertips lightly touched the table, making a slight sound, and she slowly moved towards Zhang Yang, then gently grabbed Zhang Yang's hand.

Zhang Yang gently put down the teacup in his hand...

He looked at Sophie calmly.

"Zhang Yang, yesterday, I talked to Alan, the owner of a French video website. They are very interested in our "Pope Immortal" and are planning to buy the broadcasting rights for France..."

"I'll also help you sell our [Children's Instant Noodles] and [Haikang Instant Noodles]. My father knows a lot of shopping mall owners. They will come to Huaxia next month to talk to Mr. Zheng about exporting..."

"Also, I have another good news for you. I have registered Popeye the Youngster for the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. This is the world's largest and highest-level international animation festival. If our Popeye the Youngster can be shortlisted, we will really win an international award..."

"..."

Sophie talked incessantly to Zhang Yang about what she had done in France these days.

Zhang Yang's expression remained calm. He ate his meal slowly and listened to these things. He nodded from time to time, and seemed to be lost in deep thought.

After saying these words, Sophie looked at Zhang Yang's expression and suddenly became a little crazy. She grabbed Zhang Yang's hand tightly...

"Zhang Yang, I want to tell you that if you are a person who likes benefits, I can bring you more benefits. Moreover, I also studied management-related majors. In the future, I can also help you in your company..."

Under the light.

The people at the nearby table paused.

Then, the voices gradually became quieter, and they looked over here...

Outside the window!

The light of the fireworks flickered and shone into the window.

They watched the exquisite French girl grab the Chinese boy's hand...

"Zhang Yang, I think I like you a little bit!"

Sophie blushed, but still looked at Zhang Yang boldly and said this sentence bluntly.

"I know you might just be using me to achieve some purpose. I'm not stupid. I know I was just one of the people you were looking for on the Internet. But it doesn't matter... I don't care. I just want to tell you that I seem to miss you every day during this period..."

"..."

"Maybe your conversations with me on the Internet are all deliberately trying to please me, and they are all fake, but I am still very happy when I see them every day..."

"..."

"Sometimes I wonder, am I no longer useful? You haven't contacted me during this period of time, but after thinking about it for a long time, I feel that I am very useful. If we look at future benefits, I can be of great help to you..."

"..."

The air was filled with the aroma of home-cooked food, mixed with a hint of tea.

The noise around suddenly became very quiet.

Many people noticed this...

They all put down their chopsticks and looked at the corner, next to the window.

Sophie's voice was sincere, she held Zhang Yang's hand, and her words were sincere...

"I've never had a boyfriend. I've always longed for a romantic love. I'm very cautious about relationships. My mother has told me since I was a child that there are many bad people in this world and beautiful girls are more likely to meet bad people. But I think if I like someone, I should say it directly. If I don't even have the courage to say it, I will miss it..."

"..."

"In France, we have many movies where the hero and heroine miss each other for some reason... I felt very uncomfortable when I watched them before, so no matter what, I will hold on to it tightly..."

"..."

"Zhang Yang, I like you a little bit!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)