Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 427 Absence Makes the Heart Blossom (5K)
After finishing some work at the studio, Zeng Wenjie called Zhuang Aimin.

He doesn't even need to go through a secretary to contact Zhuang Aimin; the two fellow students still have a very close relationship.

After receiving Zeng Wenjie's call, Zhuang Aimin asked kindly, "You're back?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I'm back!"

Zhuang Aimin asked, "What are you going to Xishu Province to investigate?"

Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "I was just looking for business opportunities, but I didn't find anything, so I came back directly. However, this trip to Xudu to inspect the DL Group was really beneficial and I gained a lot."

Zhuang Aimin then smiled and said, "I have also carefully learned about DL Supermarket through my own channels these past few days. Boss Yu is a kind-hearted businessman. This is a remarkable retail enterprise, which can be described as the ceiling and legend of retail in the entire country."

The fact that citizens spontaneously donated money to rebuild DL Supermarket after it was maliciously set on fire is something that countless unscrupulous capitalists can only dream of.

It's fair to say that President Yu is a highly respected figure in the entire Central Plains Province; ordinary scoundrels wouldn't dare to mess with him.

In the internet age, there are always some reckless bastards who, for the sake of traffic, take advantage of others' kindness to stage accidents, only to end up ruining themselves.

"I've talked a lot with General Manager Yu, and he's very supportive of me learning their business philosophy and work system. Hmm... we can start preparing now. I'll send someone to DL to learn, and once the renovations are done, we can open for business," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

"Great! It would be wonderful if Chongshan could have its own DL supermarket!" Zhuang Aimin said with satisfaction.

Zeng Wenjie said, "I hope it won't disappoint!"

Zhuang Aimin said, "How about this, I'll take some time to go to the Fengzhou Business Alliance's office building. You come too, and we'll finalize the Century City matter. Um, call President Xue too."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Alright, thank you for your trouble, senior brother."

Zhuang Aimin said, "Junior brother, you're too kind. Xiao Ye has already been transferred to Guzhou County. You should also start working on your 'village super' plan."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Don't worry, I'll arrange it right away!"

Ye Yixuan had helped Zeng Wenjie a lot, so Zeng Wenjie naturally had to return the favor. Moreover, organizing "Village Super" was also a good thing and a gain for him.

Once the tourism economy of Chongshan is developed, he will undoubtedly be the number one person in promoting the development of tourism in his hometown, which is a super golden brand comparable to the top ten in the country.

Only by becoming a symbol of a province can one become a symbol of a country, and then it's not entirely impossible to actually give a speech at a United Nations conference.

After all, even an illiterate person who is good-looking and smokes RELX 5 can give a speech, so why can't Zeng Wenjie, a talented college student, do the same?
As his career progressed, Zeng's ambitions began to swell.

Planning and organizing "village supermarkets" is not that difficult.

With the success of "Village BA" as a precedent, once "Village Super" is established, there's no need for Chongshan to apply to higher authorities; Beijing will arrange for the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to conduct large-scale publicity.

During this period, with the broadcast of news about "Village Basketball League", more and more people have begun to pay attention to this rural basketball league, and have become fans of the pure competition, colorful ethnic characteristics and enthusiastic atmosphere.

Related projects are also under construction at full speed, with Yanjing government providing generous funding for Chongshan's infrastructure development.

From Niushou City to Taixiang, roads are being dug up, parking lots are being built, and hotels are being constructed everywhere. Construction continues late into the night, all in order to meet the demands of this year's National Day holiday.

If it's May Day, then it's really too late.

Yuan Xiuqin finished her work and happened to see Zeng Wenjie finish his phone call. She immediately came up to him and asked with a smile, "Boss, how was your trip to Central China?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "It's not bad. I brought you a gift, I'll give it to you tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiuqin was surprised, and then felt a little delighted. She hadn't expected that Zeng Wenjie would remember to bring her a gift when he went on a business trip.
Just kidding, Zeng Wenjie is a master at casting a wide net.

Although I often feel a sense of distance from her because Senior Sister Da Yuan joined my game science studio.

However, some essential interactions still need to exist.

Moreover, putting everything else aside, Yuan Xiuqin gave him a Christmas apple and aloe vera gel.

Although Yuan Xiuqin is one of the recognized campus beauties of Chongshan University, giving ordinary boys a feeling of being unattainable, Zeng Wenjie is even more unattainable to her!

She was the one who first mocked Zeng Wenjie and Mu Qingyang for being from a second-tier university, but now, she is the one who is most subservient to Zeng Wenjie.

She even had a misconception—

No one knows how outstanding Zeng Wenjie is better than her!

Especially after witnessing Qin Yixuan being intentionally distanced by Zeng Wenjie.

Zeng Wenjie brought back a lot of local specialties, of course, 80% of which were prepared for Mu Qingyang.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, it's a matter of personal preference, and Xiao Mu's biggest hobby is receiving gifts.

"The boss is so thoughtful, he actually gave me a gift!" Yuan Xiuqin said happily, her face turning red.

"You're too kind. Caring for employees is something every boss should do—yes, that's the biggest lesson I learned from my trip to Central China! Besides, what's my relationship with Senior Sister Yuan? Sending her a gift is perfectly reasonable!" Zeng Wenjie said.

Although Yuan Xiuqin was also studying the art of tea, she was not a tea master like Qin Yixuan. With just a few words, Zeng Wenjie made her blush.

If it were Senior Qin, she would probably put her hand on his shoulder at this moment and ask in a flirtatious and coquettish voice, "So what kind of relationship do you have?"

Yuan Xiuqin smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Wenjie! I'm going to brag about it to all my classmates!"

Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "I've been working here for a while now, how are you feeling?"

Yuan Xiuqin said, "Aside from feeling a little strange that I'm from the neighboring school but working in the Fengyuan Entrepreneurship Base, everything else is fine. Everyone is very kind to me and doesn't exclude me. The work atmosphere is very relaxed and harmonious, and my colleagues are all friendly. Even Director Zheng is very easy to talk to!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Yes, there will be more big moves coming after the release of 'Hero Kill'!"

Yuan Xiuqin is arguably the best employee in the entire studio, if not the first, then the second best.

However, Feng Ji will soon make a name for himself, and then Yuan Xiuqin will probably be pushed out of the picture by him.

As it was almost time to leave work, Zeng Wenjie noticed a suitcase next to Feng Ji's workstation.

He couldn't help but ask, "Yuka, don't you have a place to stay?"

Feng Ji smiled awkwardly and said, "I checked out of the hotel early this morning and came here to check in right away! I haven't had time to rent a house yet."

Zeng Wenjie beckoned Director Jiang over and said, "Director, what do you think about this matter?"

Director Jiang said, "It's simple. I'll go and make a call. There are vacant rooms in the faculty and staff dormitory. We can just buy some bedding and move in!"

Zeng Wenjie warmly shook hands with Director Jiang and said, "Thank you so much, Director Jiang!"

Director Jiang grinned and said, "Wenjie, why are you being so polite with your teacher? Don't call me 'Director,' just call me Teacher Jiang!"

"..."

Zeng Wenjie felt it was difficult to give a proper evaluation.

Normally, if you call these directors or such, they'll lecture you for ages and make you use your titles when you're working.

But now, school leaders are practically begging Zeng Wenjie to call them "teacher."

I don't know if it was because they started calling Principal Gao "teacher" and that it was a result of the higher-ups following suit, or if they felt it was an honor to have Zeng Wenjie address them that way.

Feng Ji was surprised that even his accommodation had been arranged by his own boss, and immediately said gratefully, "Thank you, President Zeng!"

Zeng Wenjie waved his hand and said, "You're too kind. I'm never harsh on my own people! Yuka, do a good job. You will definitely leave a strong mark on the history of Chinese games."

If Feng Jiruo, who already has two years of work experience, heard someone else say such childish things, he would definitely scoff at it.

But listening to Zeng Wenjie's words, I felt a strong sense of trust.

He felt that this college student boss seemed to possess some kind of magic?!

Zeng Wenjie glanced at the Longines in his hand and then left, as he had to go meet Mu Qingyang, who was about to finish class!
Zeng Wenjie first went to 208 to pick up the prepared flowers, and then ran to the cultural building.

Just as get out of class ended, I saw Mu Qingyang walking with his classmates, carrying books.

Xiao Mu changed her hairstyle. Her original air bangs were combed into a 3:7 ratio middle part, and her hair was tied into a round bun at the back of her head, with a pure gold hairpin inserted on top. She looked absolutely stunning!

Mu Qingyang spotted Zeng Wenjie at the end of her line of sight. She paused for a moment, then smiled and ran up to him.

Because she was holding a book in her arms, she couldn't swing her arms to maintain her balance, so she could only run in small, fast bursts.

The way they run makes them look incredibly cute.

Zeng Wenjie took out the flowers he had hidden behind his back, smiled and went forward to greet Mu Qingyang, who was gradually slowing down and approaching him!

Mu Qingyang, clutching her books, snuggled into his arms, rubbing her forehead against his chest for a while, and exclaimed, "Wow, when did you get back? I had no idea!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I came back at noon today. I wanted to come directly to you, but I had already started class, so I went to the studio to work." Mu Qingyang noticed that many classmates were watching, and she was immediately embarrassed and hurriedly stepped back in fright.

Zeng Wenjie handed her the flowers and said, "Although giving flowers is a cliché thing, I still want to give them to you!"

Mu Qingyang happily accepted it, and said with a smile, "Thank you, boyfriend. I don't think it's tacky at all, and I like it very much!"

This reminded her of the first time Zeng Wenjie gave her flowers.

Back then, she was an ugly duckling who lacked confidence, had awkward posture, and hid herself behind her bangs.

But now, she has evolved into a white swan.

Therefore, she readily accepted the roses that Zeng Wenjie had given her.

"You're overjoyed even if I give you a stone; you'd better never become an official," Zeng Wenjie remarked, rolling his eyes.

"Hmph! Hmph! Hmph!" Mu Qingyang snorted, expressing his dissatisfaction.

“Pig grunts,” Zeng Wenjie said.

Mu Qingyang had received many gifts, including necklaces, but she still wore the black pebble strung with red thread.

For her, this was the most precious gift, and she never wanted to take it off for the rest of her life.

Just then, a reporter appeared out of nowhere and rushed up to interview Zeng Wenjie.

"No, brother, please let me go! I just met my girlfriend, please don't disturb me." Zeng Wenjie immediately begged the reporter for mercy.

Since becoming famous, reporters have frequently come to the school wanting to interview him.

If he is not there, then his classmates will be interviewed.

The other three handsome guys from 621 also benefited from Zeng Wenjie's success, appearing in the news several times.

The reporter was afraid of offending Zeng Wenjie and losing interview opportunities in the future, so he could only smile awkwardly and back away.

The students watching were all speechless.

If everyone could appear on TV, they would be overjoyed and would be willing to wait in line.

But Zeng Wenjie...

This guy is now begging the reporters to let him go; I really don't know how to comment on that!
Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Such things would probably happen more often in the future. After all, the sudden emergence of "Hero Kill" would inevitably shock the industry, and many reporters would come to interview him, and many game companies would also be eyeing him.

Large companies often have their own news departments.

This made him secretly wary, and he knew he would have to be more careful when he went out in the future.

Otherwise, there's always the risk of my public image collapsing!

This world is just a giant makeshift stage, with many actors. As long as the truth isn't revealed, everything is fine.

Zeng Wenjie took Mu Qingyang's hand and said, "Let's go eat outside the school, then watch a movie, and finally get a foot massage!"

Mu Qingyang immediately and happily replied, "Monkey! Monkey!"

So Zeng Wenjie took Mu Qingyang to a nice casual restaurant outside the school.

He gave Mu Qingyang a gift here last time as well.

The familiar seat and the familiar music gave Mu Qingyang the illusion that yesterday was repeating itself.

She felt like she had traveled through time.

At that moment, the waiter came up with a box and handed it to Zeng Wenjie.

"Ok?"

Mu Qingyang looked at this scene with some confusion, not quite understanding it for a moment.

She is clearly very smart, but sometimes she is just slow-witted and clueless.

The gifts were placed here by Zeng Wenjie beforehand and had been wrapped up, since it's not convenient to carry larger items around all the time!
“I brought this gift back from Xudu especially for you. Open it and take a look!” Zeng Wenjie said.

Mu Qingyang's eyes lit up, and he quickly opened the gift box. Inside lay a vase, a specialty of Jun kiln.

This thing was a high-end handicraft that Mr. Yu had someone buy for him; it wasn't cheap, costing five figures.

It is a replica of a Song Dynasty style, very exquisite, and the colors are also very vibrant, giving people a strong sense of high-end quality at first glance!

Mu Qingyang held it in her hands, feeling an irresistible urge to put it down, and said, "I thought there would only be flowers, but I didn't expect there to be a gift too!"

Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "You didn't expect this much. You bought quite a lot. We'll just have to collect them slowly."

If other women suggested any sense of ceremony to him, he would simply ignore it, but he pays special attention to giving Mu Qingyang any sense of ceremony!

There's nothing I can do; people are just notoriously hypocritical.

What's wrong with double punctuation?
Mu Qingyang is worthy.

Mu Qingyang said, "Is this Jun ware? It's so beautiful! I love it! I'm going to put it on my desk and fill it with fresh flowers every day."

Using this as a vase is a bit of a waste; it's best suited for displaying in a glass cabinet.

But Mu Qingyang liked to do it this way, and Zeng Wenjie wouldn't say anything more.

She could even put their headshots on it, which would be perfectly natural.

"If you like it, that's good. This is the best one I picked out after two hours of searching." Zeng Wenjie lied without batting an eye.

"Mmm-hmm-hmm-hmm!" Mu Qingyang believed it without a doubt, even nodding repeatedly, looking completely foolish.

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but reach out and rub her head, saying, "Let's put it in the box so it doesn't break. After dinner, we'll go see a movie, and after the movie, we'll get a foot massage. I'm a bit tired from this business trip, and I'd like to get a massage."

Mu Qingyang carefully placed the porcelain into the box and packed it away, already thinking about what gift she should give in return.

She glanced at Zeng Wenjie's watch.

The Longines Master Collection is a luxury item, which doesn't match his current net worth, but she felt it suited Zeng Wenjie's temperament and image.

I glanced at his belt again. It was Gucci, very nice and understated. It shouldn't be changed.

"What do you mean by sneaking around looking at me like this?" Zeng Wenjie asked, displeased.

"I was watching openly and honestly!" Mu Qingyang immediately protested.

Zeng Wenjie smiled. There weren't many people in the restaurant today, and the food was served while they were talking. The two of them were doing what couples do normally do.

Mu Qingyang used to think that the idea of ​​you feeding me a bite and me feeding you a bite was silly.

Eat properly, and isn't it more convenient to eat by yourself? If anyone should be fed, it should be the other person, because she has a big appetite.

But today, she was also immersed in this atmosphere and couldn't help but feed Zeng Wenjie.

The saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder" is very true. We haven't seen each other for only a few days, but this time we've spent together, it feels even better than before.

After dinner, Xiao Mu was a little annoyed that she hadn't worn a dress today, otherwise Zeng Wenjie would definitely have liked it!
She didn't know Zeng Wenjie was coming back today, so she hadn't prepared in advance; otherwise, she would have been happy to wear a skirt and stockings.

“I’ll take you hiking tomorrow,” Zeng Wenjie said.

"Okay, sure! But should we put the gift back at school first?" Mu Qingyang tilted his head and asked.

"Just put it in the car," Zeng Wenjie laughed. "You're such a slacker, always so silly."

Mu Qingyang protested, "I'm a top student!"

Zeng Wenjie jokingly replied in fluent Russian, "Comrade, you're joking again."

Mu Qingyang replied smugly in Russian, "I'm not your comrade-in-arms, I'm your girlfriend!"

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "Looks like a top student. He's already so fluent in Russian after only studying it for a short time."

Mu Qingyang looked at Zeng Wenjie, then deliberately teased him, whispering, "I still know that you confessed your feelings to me in Russian as soon as school started!"

She thought that by revealing this secret, Zeng Wenjie would feel ashamed.

(End of this chapter)