As soon as Zhou Chen got off the car, Xu Banxia rushed over excitedly, looking at her as if she wanted to hug Zhou Chen to celebrate.
But when people came in front of Zhou Chen, she stopped her movements in time, and said with a happy smile: "It's really done. The village chief called us and asked us to issue the contract today, and we will do it this afternoon.
You can go to the fishing village to sign a contract with them."
Zhou Chen smiled and congratulated: "Congratulations."
Xu Banxia would not take credit. She said sincerely: "Zhou Chen, thank you. If it weren't for your help, we wouldn't have been able to negotiate with the village chief. You really helped me a lot this time. If you couldn't get it, then
A piece of land, I may really be finished."
It wasn't as serious as she said. Without that land, the most she could do was go north to buy scrap steel. She couldn't get what she wanted, but she wouldn't be completely bankrupt.
But she felt in her heart that if she couldn't succeed this time, it would be a big failure.
"Zhou Chen, if you need anything, you can tell me directly. As long as I can satisfy it, I will do my best to help you complete it."
Looking at Xu Banxia's excited and expectant face, Zhou Chen just shook his head.
"I don't need anything now. Let's talk about it later. You'd better prepare the contract and go sign it with them."
"You go with us. After all, the successful signing of the contract this time is all your fault."
"I won't go. I also made an appointment with a friend and will be there later. As for the fishing village, you don't have to worry. Since they called you, they probably won't go back on their word. The specific details will be revealed by then.
You can talk to them slowly."
When he first came out, he happened to receive a call from Gao Xinyi, who had not contacted him for several days, inviting him to play together, and he agreed.
As for the land in the fishing village, he has already almost discussed it. He believes that with Xu Banxia's ability, no more accidents will happen. It doesn't matter whether he goes or not.
Xu Banxia felt a little regretful. She wanted Zhou Chen to sign the contract with her and witness the beginning of her success, but since Zhou Chen still had other things to do, she didn't insist anymore.
"Tong Xiaoqi, come here and die."
Tong Xiaoqi ran down from upstairs and handed a package wrapped in an oil paper bag to Xu Banxia.
Xu Banxia took it and placed it in front of Zhou Chen.
"You paid for the red envelope yesterday, and it must be paid back."
"I only paid 20,000, but yours is much more than 20,000."
Xu Banxia said with a smile: "You have done me such a big favor, so you should be paid for it. I don't have much money now, otherwise I wouldn't be so shabby."
Zhou Chen took it and opened it on the spot, then took two stacks and returned the rest to Xu Banxia.
"I'll take back the capital, and there will be no need for remuneration. I'd rather you owe me a favor than this money."
"If you accept the money, I will still owe you the favor. There is no difference."
"That's different. It's better for us to talk about friendship, not money."
Facing Zhou Chen's serious look, Xu Banxia was startled, then smiled, took back the money, and gave it to Tong Xiaoqi.
"Okay, then let's not talk about money. After I sign the contract, I will invite you to my home and I will cook it myself. It may not be delicious."
Zhou Chen said calmly: "That's it, we'll know if it tastes good or not."
After the chat, he didn't stay any longer, but drove away.
Half an hour later, Zhou Chen picked up Gao Xinyi, who was standing on the side of the road kicking his feet just like last time.
Gao Xinyi changed her outfit again. What remained unchanged was her long and dense wavy hair. Zhou Chen was also quite emotional. Most women may not be able to manage such a hairstyle, but Gao Xinyi has a lot of hair, so
This hairstyle is really pretty.
Seeing Zhou Chen's car, Gao Xinyi, who was bored, immediately smiled, walked over quickly, and got directly into the passenger seat.
"Let's go."
"Where?"
"Of course I'm going to eat. It's already noon."
"Then you won't go to work today?"
Gao Xinyi said simply: "I can't get into it. My class is so boring. I finished a week's work in half a day. It's very boring. I'm going to rest for a few days. Aren't you staying in a hotel? I'll go to your hotel in the evening."
Stay for a few days.”
"Then you have run away from home and you still go to my place. Why are you not afraid at all and are you so confident about me?"
Zhou Chen is not surprised at all by Gao Xinyi's actions, because Gao Xinyi is still in the rebellious stage and is very willful. It is normal for him to run away from home.
Gao Xinyi rolled his eyes and said lightly: "If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't come to you. I know you are a good person."
"No, don't give me a good person card. I can't stand this. I'm not a good person." Zhou Chen quickly interrupted.
Gao Xinyi did not take it seriously and continued: "I don't care if you are a good person or not, but I know that you will not harm me. Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly. I am really hungry and I didn't eat anything in the morning."
Seeing how impatient she was, Zhou Chen couldn't say anything else. He could only take her to dinner.
“Where to eat?”
"Just find any hotel."
Although Gao Xinyi's family conditions are good and she is somewhat willful, she does not have the temperament of a squeamish young lady and does not have high requirements for food, drink, housing and transportation.
To sum up, it is easy to make a living.
After lunch, Gao Xinyi returned to his energetic state and took Zhou Chen to go out to play.
Zhou Chen still let Gao Xinyi make the decision. Gao Xinyi took Zhou Chen to several places, such as the beach, shopping malls, and even went to a food stall to eat skewers in the evening.
"You really don't want to go home?"
After eating and returning to the car, Zhou Chen asked Gao Xinyi.
Gao Xinyi said: "Of course. Didn't I say that I want to have a good time for a few days? If I don't go home, I will go to your place to stay for a few days. You won't take me in, right?"
"Okay, it's up to you."
Zhou Chen knew that given Gao Xinyi's character, he had made the decision to run away from home. If he didn't take her in, she probably wouldn't go home and would most likely go somewhere else. Instead of letting her go somewhere else
It's better to be in this place under his nose, where you can feel more at ease.
They had not known each other for long, but for various reasons, he had already regarded her as a good friend, and the situation was different from when he came into contact with Xu Banxia.
He later decided to contact Xu Banxia, partly to complete the mission. When he met Gao Xinyi, he didn't know the plot and it wasn't for the mission, so the process of getting along with them was more pure.
When he arrived at the hotel, he heard Zhou Chen say that he wanted to book another room for himself. Gao Xinyi said, "No need to book another room. I'll just stay for a few days and make do with your room."
Zhou Chen looked at her as if she were a fool. He didn't say anything to her, but asked the front desk to open another room next to his room.
Gao Xinyi took the room card that Zhou Chen pushed over and muttered dissatisfied: "Why don't you listen to me and insist on opening another room? It's a waste of money."
Zhou Chen said angrily: "I'm not short of money, stop talking nonsense and go upstairs."
Arriving at the room upstairs, Zhou Chen first sent Gao Xinyi to her room, and then returned to his own room.
But not long after he returned to the room, Gao Xinyi knocked on his door.
"It's so late and you're not sleeping, so why are you here again?"
As if returning to his own home, Gao Xinyi came to the chair in Zhou Chen's room and sat down.
"It can be seen that you are not short of money. You live in such a good room and stay there for such a long time. Are you really ready to live in Binhai permanently in the future?"
"I have this idea for the time being. Why, you don't want me to stay here?"
Gao Xinyi: "Of course not. What I want to say is that if you plan to stay here for a long time, you shouldn't live in a hotel all the time. Wouldn't it be more convenient to buy a house yourself or rent a house?"
"That's not necessarily the case. I live in a hotel and someone cleans me every day. I don't have to do housework. I can also ask someone to wash my clothes. I can also eat in the hotel. If I live at home, I have to do everything myself. If I don't want to do it, I have to find a nanny.
Therefore, renting a house may not necessarily be as comfortable as staying in a hotel.”
But Gao Xinyi was not convinced by Zhou Chen's words.
"You are making excuses for your laziness. Then why don't you tell me how expensive it is to stay in a hotel? It is much more expensive than renting a house."
"Isn't this back to the topic just now? I'm not short of money."
Gao Xinyi's tone paused, thinking about Zhou Chen's identity, he was indeed a man who was not short of money. Most people might not be able to afford the expense of staying in hotels and restaurants every day, but Zhou Chen was different, he could totally bear it.
"Why am I discussing this with you? I came here to ask you where you want to go tomorrow. I want to go to the movies. Can you go with me?"
"Can."
Zhou Chen has nothing to do and has no ambition to pursue a career. Being alone is boring. He is eager to have friends to play with.
"That's great. I usually watch videos by myself at home. I rarely go to the cinema alone. It's so boring."
Watching movies also depends on your mood. Except for those who specialize in film and television work, most of the rest of the people will not go to the movies alone. Most of them will go to the movies as a couple or with family and friends.
Gao Xinyi didn't have any particularly close friends, otherwise she wouldn't have only come to see Zhou Chen after running away from home.
She chatted with Zhou Chen without saying a word, and even asked Zhou Chen to sit over, gave one of her Walkman headphones to Zhou Chen, and then leaned against Zhou Chen to listen to the song together. As they listened, she also
He hummed a little tune.
Zhou Chen asked: "You like listening to music very much?"
"Yeah, I don't have many friends. I usually listen to music when I'm alone. I like to listen to Cantonese songs very much. They feel very good when I listen to them. I also know many kinds of musical instruments. I have a piano, a flute and a violin at home. I will have more in the future.
If I have a chance, I'll play the piano for you."
Speaking of music, Gao Xinyi is very interested. Because her family is well off, she had access to those musical instruments when she was a child, especially the piano, and she plays it very well.
"What a coincidence, I can also play the piano. To be precise, I can play many musical instruments."
"Really or not? Your family doesn't run a business and has a company, but they still want you to learn music?"
"I taught myself when I was abroad. The music environment there is relatively free, so I had more exposure. I can be considered to be relatively talented, and I learned pretty well."
Gao Xinyi said with great interest: "That's great. If we have time, let's discuss it together."
"OK."
Gao Xinyi leaned on Zhou Chen's back, listened to the song, hummed a tune, and slowly closed her eyes. She didn't know how many songs she had listened to, and how long had passed. Just when she was about to fall asleep, Zhou Chen gave her a
Akira woke up.
"Go back to your room and sleep."
"Can't I just sleep here with you? I'll sleep on the sofa and you'll sleep on the bed."
"no."
Zhou Chen rudely lifted her up and pushed her out of the room. Gao Xinyi was so angry that she stamped her feet. She felt that she was not afraid of a girl, but Zhou Chen actually pushed her away. It was so ungentlemanly.
"snort."
Gao Xinyi did not find it difficult to fall asleep just because she was sleeping in a strange bed. After playing for a day, she quickly fell asleep. And because she didn't have to go to work, she didn't get up until three o'clock in the morning the next day.
After getting up, she saw that she was sleeping on the bed in the hotel room. She was stunned for a while, and only realized it after her memory came back. Then without brushing her teeth or washing her face, she rushed to Zhou Chen's room next door and knocked on the door.
Zhou Chen, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wake up, I bought you breakfast. It has been cold for a long time. There are also instant noodles. I will make some for you later."
Listening to Zhou Chen's words, Gao Xinyi felt warm currents in his heart.
"Thanks."
"Go back and tidy up your makeup. Your hair is disheveled and looks like a female ghost."
"Have you ever seen such a beautiful and lovely female spy as me?"
Zhou Chen held down the head that was close to her: "Go and wash up quickly."
"Humph, I have no vision."
For three consecutive days, Gao Xinyi did not go home. He always stayed with Zhou Chen to play and stayed in a hotel at night.
Three days later, Gao Xinyi couldn't help but ask Zhou Chen: "Why don't you ask me what happened? Why don't you want to go home or go to work?"
Zhou Chen said: "If you don't want to say it, I won't ask. We are friends. I only need to be responsible for having fun with you, keeping you safe, having a place to live, and whether you starve to death. I don't care about anything else."
Gao Xinyi showed a relaxed smile, which is why she likes to play with Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen doesn't ask so many questions, and he really treats her as a friend, cares about her, and takes care of her, which makes her feel particularly relaxed and comfortable with her.
There is really no pressure at all when playing with Zhou Chen.
"Stop smiling and eat."
In the room, Zhou Chen read today's Binhai Daily, listened to the sound of water in the bathroom, and sighed.
Now this wild cat no longer regards him as an outsider. He actually went to the bathroom of his room to take a bath, just to test him like this? Are you kidding, is he, Zhou Chen, a person who cannot stand the test?
How could he not know the little girl's thoughts? Although there was a little bit of weirdness in his heart, after getting along with her these days, he did not reject her, but Xu Banxia on the other side was his chosen mission target, and he would not
Give up, so...
"Bang bang bang..."
Suddenly, a violent knock on the door interrupted Zhou Chen's thoughts. He was very surprised because the hotel service staff would not knock on the door so impolitely.
So he stood up and walked over.
"Who?"
"Open the door."
A female voice suddenly came from outside. Zhou Chen opened the door and instantly recognized the woman outside. His face changed slightly and he unconsciously glanced in the direction of the bathroom.
When Gao Yuejin saw Zhou Chen, he looked stern and asked very rudely: "Are you Zhou Chen? I know you, the second son of Luzhou Hengyu Group. You have participated in the Luzhou Fair, so you should know me. I
Where is your daughter Gao Xinyi? Has she been with you recently? Where is she? "
When Gao Xinyi's biological mother came to visit, Zhou Chen was not surprised, because he knew that this day would come sooner or later. After all, Gao Xinyi had been with her for several days, and it was impossible for her mother not to look for her in a hurry.
"she……"
Before Zhou Chen could say anything, the bathroom door was suddenly opened, and Gao Xinyi walked out and asked while wiping his freshly washed hair.
"Zhou Chen, who is it? There was a loud knock on the door. I heard it in the bathroom. Please blow dry my hair later."
As soon as she raised her head, she froze there.
"Mom, why are you here?"
Zhou Chen couldn't help but cover his forehead. It was over. He was caught red-handed. This time he must have misunderstood.
you do not say.
Gao Yuejin saw his daughter come out of the bathroom dressed casually, her hair was still wet, and he was stunned. His head was buzzing, and he couldn't even breathe smoothly.