Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 092 Are You Worthy of It?
Zhang Xuhui coordinated with the company employees, and when it was almost time for lunch, he drove the employees to Zhou Dongsheng's side.
As soon as I drove to the door, I saw two eye-catching Rolls-Royces parked quietly in the open space in front of the door. The Maserati next to them looked particularly ordinary, not to mention there was also a CRV, which no one would care about.
Zhang Xuhui was also shocked and a little bit unbelievable. Where did the Rolls-Royce come from?
Zhang Xuhui was surprised not because he had never seen it before. Although this car was rare, it was owned by some of the best factory bosses in Gu Town.
However, the two cars parked in front of Zhou Dongsheng's door had a different meaning. Brother Sheng had such a noble relative? This also made Zhang Xuhui, who had done something wrong, feel a little nervous...
The open space in front of the door was already occupied by several cars, and the remaining space was also filled with a red square table. Zhang Xuhui could only park his car somewhere else and walk over.
Following Zhang Xuhui, many employees also arrived in electric cars and were standing at the door watching the luxury cars and enjoying the fun.
"Is this the legendary Rolls-Royce? Awesome! Could it be the boss's?"
"How is that possible? This car costs several million. No one would consider this kind of car unless they have a net worth of over 100 million. Our boss is far from that."
"That car might belong to the boss's relative. He came here specially to support the boss. It's really impressive. The car is so grand."
"I said that the boss is so young and his business is so good. It turns out that he has someone backing him up. This makes a lot more sense."
The employees started a well-reasoned discussion with each other. Zhang Yanyan was naturally among them. He looked at them with sparkling eyes, with some thoughts in his mind.
She might be the least surprised person among these people. After all, after seeing the photo of Zhou Dongsheng and Principal Wang, Zhang Yanyan already knew how extensive Zhou Dongsheng's network of contacts was.
Even the prince of Yida knows him, so what's so strange about borrowing two Rolls-Royces to help with the occasion? Just like borrowing a luxury car as a wedding car, being able to borrow it is also a kind of ability.
Zhang Yanyan became more and more interested in the mystery surrounding Zhou Dongsheng.
"Everyone is here, take a seat. The meal will soon start. Please help arrange seats for Xuhui and Yanyan." The noise outside also attracted Zhou Dongsheng out.
"It's okay, boss. We can just sit anywhere." The employees replied with a smile and found a seat to sit down. This is how a buffet is in the countryside. It is basically open-air. Once the red square table is set up, you just sit down and wait for the meal to start.
Zhang Xuhui came up to him with a smile and asked tentatively, "Brother Sheng, why did you bring a Rolls-Royce? Whose uncle does it belong to?"
"I'm a good friend from Guangzhou, and he came here specially to support me." Zhou Dongsheng said lightly.
"Brother Sheng, you are not selling white powder outside, are you? Is it the goods imported by Hailufeng?" Zhang Xuhui asked with a creative mind. The names of Leigong in the sky and Hailufeng underground are well-known to the locals.
"Get lost!" Zhou Dongsheng said unhappily. Although his reputation was greater than that of Thunder God, in fact that place had already been cleared by thunder. In a few years, a TV series would be released about it, and it seemed to be called "Going on a Road of No Return to Rebuild the Ancestral Hall".
"Congratulations, Dongsheng." Zhang Yanyan walked up and said congratulations.
Zhang Yanyan's outfit today was a little conservative, with a pair of over-the-knee black boots that covered her beautiful legs, a long beige sweater dress on her upper body, and long hair draped over her shoulders. She looked clean and had a hint of tranquility and charm.
After all, today is Zhou Dongsheng's house, and she might meet a lot of elders, so Zhang Yanyan made some special efforts to change her style and even didn't put on much makeup.
"Thank you. Come on, you two, follow me inside. There isn't enough space outside." After admiring it for a while, Zhou Dongsheng invited the two to go inside.
Xiashanhu is a U-shaped restaurant with a large open-air patio in the middle, which is just big enough to accommodate three or four tables. Some people invited by Liu Huaiying are also sitting there, mostly relatives from her mother's side and aunts she has known for many years.
Huang Haoze and Chen Yuhang also struggled to listen to their elders' poor Mandarin and communicated with difficulty. When they saw Zhou Dongsheng coming back, they were like seeing a savior.
Zhou Dongsheng smiled and led the two of them over, helping them out of the predicament. There were just enough young people to sit at one table.
As the chef began to serve the dishes, the banquet officially began. The first dish was a bowl of black soup, which looked like human hair at first glance.
Fa Cai, which means "get rich", is often served as the first dish at a banquet, and the banquet is ended with a bowl of red glutinous rice balls, which means "perfection".
Apart from that, there is nothing else to discuss, just one word: eat!
At this moment, an uninvited guest came outside the door. Zhou Desheng looked at the flying tiger in front of him and the lively scene in front of the door, and a smile appeared on his face.
He didn't expect that after more than ten years, the seeds he left behind could still give him such a big surprise. Although Zhou Dongsheng did not invite him, he still chose to come uninvited.
How could he, his biological father, not be present on such a happy day?
Zhou Desheng thought as a matter of course and walked inside. As soon as he reached the tables of employees in front of the door, he greeted them with a smile, "Enjoy your food and drinks. You're welcome." He acted like a real protagonist.
The employees who didn't know the truth subconsciously thought that it was the boss or their elder, and nodded with a smile. Zhou Desheng walked in leisurely.
Zhou Dongsheng was sitting facing outwards, and when he raised his head inadvertently, their eyes met.
Zhou Desheng smiled brightly, and there seemed to be satisfaction in his eyes, the kind of satisfaction that came from seeing his son grow up, even though he had no role in the process.
Zhou Dongsheng was stunned. In his two lifetimes, he hadn't seen this face for more than ten or twenty years. His impression of it was even vague. But when he saw this face, he reacted instantly.
Suddenly, a feeling of nausea surged into his heart, as if he had suddenly fallen into a cockroach nest. What Zhou Dongsheng hated most in his life was cockroaches, especially the flying ones that came to his door on their own.
"Dongsheng, long time no see. Do you remember me? I'm your dad!" Zhou Desheng smiled and waved to greet him. His voice immediately attracted people from four tables.
A bunch of people looked in the direction of the sound, and the hot-tempered uncle immediately scolded, "How dare you come here?"
"It's such a happy occasion for my son to move into a new home, how can I, as a father, not come?" Zhou Desheng said as a matter of course.
Liu Huaiying took a deep breath. Seeing this face after so many years, no words could describe the disgust and anger in her heart. However, out of a mother's instinct, she was more afraid that her son would do something impulsive.
Subconsciously, he wanted to protect Zhou Dongsheng behind him, just like he had protected his son for more than ten years.
Zhou Dongsheng gently patted his mother's shoulder and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, mom. I will take care of it."
"Dongsheng, don't be impulsive." Liu Huaiying said worriedly.
Zhou Dongsheng found himself unexpectedly calm. Looking at the man who looked like a stranger but had a father-son relationship with him, Zhou Dongsheng just found it ridiculous.
Why can a scumbag who gave birth to a child but didn't raise it, and abandoned his wife and children, stand in front of me so openly and say things like "I'm your father"?
Standing in front of Zhou Desheng, Zhou Dongsheng was already half a head taller. Zhou Desheng said with satisfaction: "He was only this big back then, but now he's taller than your dad..."
"Are you worthy?" Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile.
"What?" Zhou Desheng was stunned.
"Have you provided me with food or clothes? You haven't even paid child support. You gave birth to a child but didn't raise him. Do you still have the nerve to call yourself a father?" Zhou Dongsheng laughed sarcastically.
Zhou Dongsheng never wrote an essay titled "My Father". When he heard the song "Father", all he could think of was his mother raising him with great difficulty...
"You abandoned your wife and children, spent all your money on drugs, and went to drug rehabilitation three times. You never even remembered that you had a son. Could it be that you remembered that you had a son after seeing me make some money?"
"You are not naive enough to think that I can still take care of you in your old age, right? You are in your forties and you shouldn't be so shameless, right?"
"But it's true. Since you dare to come here, why do you still care about your face?" Zhou Dongsheng said in a relaxed tone.
"You...you have to know that your surname is Zhou, not Liu!" Zhou Desheng held it in for a long time, but ended up farting.
“Oh? My Zhou can be Zhou of Stephen Chow or Zhou of Chow Yun-fat. You have no say on this.” Zhou Dongsheng became more and more light-hearted.
"But you are my son after all, and this fact cannot be changed. Even if you deny it, I am still your father!" Zhou Desheng said angrily.
"Then I really want to thank you. Without you, there would be no me. I told my mother before that I would not collect your body if you died. Now it seems that I said it."
"If you die, I will reluctantly help collect your body and pay for your cremation. I'll consider it as a way of repaying you. How about it?" Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile.
"You, you, you... I'll just pretend that I don't have a son like you!" Zhou Desheng pointed at Zhou Dongsheng and could only utter a harsh word in the end. He was too embarrassed to stay there, so he turned around and left.
"Thank you so much, but I will still help you collect the body. I will definitely do what I said!" Zhou Dongsheng shouted at the back. Zhou Desheng paused and walked faster...
Zhou Dongsheng let out a breath slowly, a relieved smile on his face. A knot in his heart that had been difficult to untie in two lifetimes just disappeared like that.
"Everyone, please stop standing there. This is just a little family scandal that has made everyone laugh. Just treat it as a farce that you watched for free. Eat and drink as you should. What you eat is yours."
Zhou Dongsheng was exceptionally calm and greeted everyone with a smile on his face. Everyone looked at each other, smiled awkwardly and continued to eat.
Zhou Dongsheng returned to his seat and sat down. Facing the different looks, he smiled and said, "Why are you looking at me? No matter how handsome I am, I can't eat it."
"Dongsheng is a good guy, we can get along! Let's have a drink!" Huang Haoze smiled and raised his glass.
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