Dessert War [Ancient and Modern]

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Shen Lie's heart was shocked. Looking at the bright and wise eyes of the old man, he sighed softly in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Nigel, I understand. Thank you for your advice."

In fact, he also understands why Tangyu has such thoughts. Of course, the indecent photos abroad have put a lot of pressure on him, and he was even more frustrated when Shengdi'an Hotel fired him before.And Tangyu's personality is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and he is also very proud and strong in his bones, so he is particularly fond of the invitation for this job, which is undoubtedly more exciting to him than letting him go back to work in Black Swan A convincing affirmation.

On the way to Lilac Cafe, Shen Lie received a phone call that surprised him, and the content of the call made him completely unable to believe his ears.Reported for tax evasion?Such words are associated with the thriving high-end dessert shop Black Swan, which is undoubtedly a major blow to Shen Lie, who originally had ambitions to list Black Swan within three years.

And this incident happened during the period when I was abroad?This coincidence made Shen Lie suspicious, if he said that no one made troubles from it, then he would really see the devil!

"What about Sean? Let him take out the accounts of the past two years and check himself first."

"Mr. Shen, Sean is missing. After you went to France, he said he was going to visit the store in Q City, but the restaurant manager in Q City confirmed that Sean hadn't been there. Now, no one answers Sean's phone, even the ones from his hometown My parents have also moved away, and no one knows the new address and communication method! Mr. Shen, should we report the crime first?"

Hearing his subordinate's report, Shen Lie was stunned for a moment, and then, an uncontrollable anger rose from his chest which had not been seen for a long time.

Sean? !This old classmate from many years ago was the first person to recruit the black swan after he returned to China, and he can almost be regarded as one of the pioneers of the black swan.Although Xiao En's current position is only his assistant, Shen Lie has always been very relieved to hand over the financial power of Black Swan to him.Sean has always been one of the most trusted people besides Qi Chang'an.

Shen Lie asked himself that he had never treated him badly, and the salary, benefits and bonuses offered to him were comparable to those of middle and senior managers of Fortune [-] companies.But such a person who was trusted and valued by him ran away when the company needed him most?There are only two possibilities, either Sean did tamper with the accounts for personal gain; or, he took the initiative to frame the black swan at the critical moment when it was preparing to go public.And no matter what the situation is, Sean has failed his trust and betrayed the black swan!

Outside the car window, a row of sycamore trees with only dead branches and yellow leaves was flying past, and at this moment, Shen Lie felt like returning home.Lowering his voice, he restrained his anger and ordered: "I will take the fastest flight back. Report Xiao En's disappearance to the police immediately. This matter is no small matter. We must strive for the initiative."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Lie leaned his back on the back seat of the taxi, closed his eyes and gently rubbed his temples to calm himself down as soon as possible.Tax evasion is not a trivial matter. I am the legal representative of the black swan. If there are huge loopholes in the company's accounts, I will not only face fines, but also be detained and sued.

As for Tang Yu, who knew nothing about it, when she thought of him, Shen Lie's heart couldn't help but tighten.Just 10 minutes ago, it was almost impossible for him to consider letting Tangyu work in Payson's restaurant, but now, he had to reconsider for Tangyu.Is it the right choice to let him go back to China with him, to the black swan in the vortex of right and wrong?If things develop in the worst direction, if I am really unfortunately detained, how much trouble and harm will it bring to Tangyu...

He had to carefully consider all the pros and cons for Tangyu.

When you arrive at the Clove Cafe, the aroma of freshly ground coffee beans immediately hits your face.Shen Lie saw Tang Yu who was sitting by the bar and waving to him at a glance.And the one sitting next to him was exactly Payson, whom he had met once.

This man in his early forties was wearing a dark gray double-breasted coat, black narrow-cut trousers and brown suede lace-up shoes, his hair was combed back in a neat way, and he was dressed like a smart old-school British gentleman.Seeing Shen Lie walking to the cafe, he smiled and waved to him.

Shen Lie also politely nodded to Pai Sen, and motioned Tang Yu to move a seat to the right, allowing him to sit in the middle.Tangyu saw that Shen Lie's face seemed not very good-looking, and was about to explain something, but Shen Lie raised his hand to stop him.

"Pason, you must already know about my relationship with Tangyu?" He asked directly as soon as he opened his mouth.

The smile in Payson's eyes was deeper, although he didn't know Shen Lie very well, but in the food world, Leo, a ferocious lion, he had already known for a long time.

"It seems that you want to stop Tangyu? Because he is your sweetheart, you treat him as a bird in your cage and restrict his freedom? Or are all his decisions going through you consent?"

Shen Lie ordered a cup of coffee for himself, and then smiled slowly at Pai Sen: "If you want to take someone away from me, at least let me see how many chips you can offer? How much sincerity do you have?" .”

"This is my sincerity." Payson smiled lightly, and pushed the contract he had prepared to Shen Lie.

Shen Lie read it very carefully, even more carefully than he reads the black swan's profit and loss report every month.While watching, he also asked many questions about some details. In the end, he had to smile and nod:

"Thank you for your hard work. No wonder Tangyu is so tempted. It is indeed a job that is hard to refuse."

Having said that, Shen Lie still pushed back the contract.Payson raised his eyebrows and made a questioning expression.

"It's a very important matter. Tangyu and I need to discuss it again, and we will give you an answer as soon as possible." Shen Lie glanced at Tangyu calmly, and the child said that he understood the sentence completely, and pretended to be grimace.

"Okay, I'm looking forward to getting his answer." Payson stood up with a smile, shook hands with Shen Lie, and hugged Tangyu before leaving.

Seeing that the expression on Shen Lie's face softened slightly, Tang Yu couldn't help sticking out her tongue, and said playfully, "I thought you would be angry with me."

"Why aren't you angry! You want to fly before your wings are hardened!" Shen Lie gave the little guy a hard look, and took his hand out of the cafe.

At the door, he stopped again and carefully helped the child wrap the scarf.

In France in December, the wind is cold, but it is still charming and romantic.The mysterious and charming Gothic architecture makes the streets of Paris look like a painting by famous masters.And the decorative small pieces of stained glass that can be seen everywhere are like pieces of rubies, emeralds, and amethysts that have been left behind in the world. Under the hazy twilight and street lights, they are dotted with colorful lights that belong to this exotic world.

Shaking five fingers with Shen Lie, he walked freely in the streets of Paris, breathing the cool winter air.Tangyu turned her face to look at Shen Lie, and said in a low voice, "I knew you would definitely not allow me to go! Actually, I didn't say that I must go, but such an opportunity to learn is really rare. And those in the country The photo thing gave me a headache again."

"I know these things." He, who has been wronged so much, doesn't want to face those troublesome things, and even wants to avoid them. Shen Lie can completely understand these things.

Glancing at him tenderly, the man sighed softly and said, "This job is not something that cannot be considered at all, but I am very sad that you are not at all reluctant to part with me."

"Who said there is no!" The child grasped Shen Lie's hand a little anxiously, raised his eyes and glanced at him lightly, and the long eyelashes like butterfly wings soon drooped down again, which was so cute that it made people feel distressed.

Shen Lie stroked his hand lightly, and heard him whisper to himself: "I don't want to be away from you for so long, so I always hesitated when talking with Pai Sen. Shen Lie, if you don't want me to Go, then I will never leave alone. Since we reconciled, you have treated me very differently from before. This time, I know that you love me with your heart. Since you will consider my feelings, of course I also I will not act willfully like a child, let alone make you sad. So, no matter what, I will discuss it with you..."

"Xiaoyu..." Shen Lie stopped in his tracks and stared deeply at the young man in front of him. The night was falling, but there seemed to be a brilliance on his face, as if he had a certain inherent quality. It's so fascinating.Every day that passes, I feel that I love him more deeply, and I can't extricate myself.

I don't know why, but my eyes are a little moist.Facing the cold wind, Shen Lie sniffed, made up his mind in his heart, and showed the most gentle smile to Tang Yu.

"I heard from Payson that he is going to take you to visit his three Michelin restaurants early tomorrow morning?"

Tang Yu nodded and said, "Well, although Mr. Payson is a trustworthy person, I still want to read it before making a final decision."

The little guy's mature and cautious attitude reassured Shen Lie even more, he hugged his shoulders tightly, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's find a restaurant to eat first."

"Hey, I'm really hungry after you say that."

As soon as the food was mentioned, Tangyu immediately regained her spirits.Only then did he pick up the conversation, but he heard Shen Lie beside him sighing again: "Oh, I really shouldn't have let Paisen go so early just now, at least he should have invited him to dinner. Mistake! Big mistake!"

"You are thick-skinned!" In the cold wind, the child laughed heartily,