Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

Chapter 113 How to Calculate Love, Hate, and Revenge

Zhao Zhuoran took out the schedules for Wanghu Pavilion, Wangxi Pavilion, and Wangjiang Pavilion. Many dates were circled, indicating events that were privately booked. "Recently, many brands have been holding events, such as new product press conferences, strategic cooperation celebration banquets, tourism promotion meetings, and quite a few matchmaking events, blind dates, weddings, and birthday parties. It seems that the economic environment is gradually improving; otherwise, everyone wouldn't be so active. Sure enough, with the weather getting better, people are becoming more active."

"Hmm, but your style and positioning are acceptable." Jin Yuanyuan carefully examined the environment and layout of Wangxi Pavilion again. It was already late at night and the place had long since closed. Chef Zhang and his kitchen staff had finished cleaning and gone back to sleep. The waiters were still doing the final tidying up before waiting for their rides back to their dormitories.

Zhao Zhuoran asked Jin Yuanyuan, "Shall I take you home?"

"No need, I think..." Jin Yuanyuan looked at the night outside, "I want to take a walk."

"Then I'll walk with you for a bit. It's still a bit dark here." Zhao Zhuoran looked at Jin Yuanyuan, "and we can talk about something."

"Huh?" Jin Yuanyuan looked at him too. "Zhao Zhuoran, I've been talking all day, and I just want to take a quiet walk, relax, and clear my head."

"Then I'll tell you now." Zhao Zhuoran smiled, ignoring Jin Yuanyuan, and said directly, "I was thinking, would you like to be the public relations director of my company, to organize events and do publicity... In a year, you won't be Jin Yaya anymore..."

"I want to go to America." Jin Yuanyuan turned her head. "I've said it before, my betting agreement is likely to end sooner than expected, and I want to leave here."

"Then I'll try to open one in the United States?" Zhao Zhuoran asked again.

"Why did you choose me to be the public relations director?" Jin Yuanyuan asked again.

"I just think it would be great if you did it," Zhao Zhuoran said quite seriously.

"But I don't want to," Jin Yuanyuan laughed. "If I eat at your restaurant every day, I'll get fat, and then I won't be pretty anymore."

"Then eat less..."

"But I can't resist! The food you make here is so delicious. My dad has gotten so fat, and I don't want to be as fat as him." Jin Yuanyuan couldn't help but glance at the kitchen. The lights were off, but there was still a warm, homey atmosphere.

"I heard from my master that your mother wants both your father and him to go back to Jinjia Village. The house there has already been prepared, so one can live out their retirement and the other can recuperate," Zhao Zhuoran said, still a little cautiously. "It seems they've made up...you know that, right?"

"Because those people and those things are in the past, those who are alive still have to live on, and they still have a long road ahead of them, so there's no need to dwell on those things. My dad just couldn't understand before, and he's too soft-hearted to explain things clearly to my mom. I think that's really bad, but it's their business, and I can't control it." Jin Yuanyuan sighed, walked out of Wangxi Pavilion, and stood under the streetlights of the summer night, looking at the twinkling lights, feeling somewhat wistful.

Twenty years have passed; time flies.

If it weren't for these twenty years of ups and downs, would they have separated even amidst the mundane realities of daily life? After all, Jin Yuanbao and Zhu Hongying have very different personalities; their relationship was merely a childhood romance. And now? After the vicissitudes of time, will that love still remain?

"There's one more thing I need to tell you." Zhao Zhuoran followed Jin Yuanyuan's steps forward. "Your father said not to investigate Hong Lizhu's matter anymore. He did give her a lot of money over the years, but there's no need to ask for it back. Just ignore them from now on... He doesn't plan to hold these things against him."

"He's really generous," Jin Yuanyuan couldn't help but snort. "That woman doesn't look like much at all."

"Actually, her daughter has known for a long time that she's not Hong Lizhu's biological daughter and has wanted to leave her for a long time... Anyway, every family has its own problems, so I won't comment." Zhao Zhuoran glanced at Jin Yuanyuan's face. "Like my family... I've been introduced to so many girls for blind dates lately, it's making my eyes blurry."

"Isn't that great? You're getting on in years, you should get married and have kids soon," Jin Yuanyuan laughed. "I'll give you a big red envelope later."

"Yuanyuan, you know how I feel," Zhao Zhuoran said with a hint of resentment.

"Yeah, I know." Jin Yuanyuan turned to look at him; she could see him every time she turned around. "Anyway, you're young, you can wait."

Zhao Zhuoran was clearly taken aback by her words, staring at her with wide eyes. "Jin Yuanyuan, what are you thinking? Are you bothered that I'm younger than you?"

"I don't really mind it. Isn't it popular for older women to date younger men these days? I just feel like I have so many things on my mind, and it's all very chaotic. My head is buzzing every day, and I'm afraid my anxiety will affect you."

"It's okay, I'm a fairly emotionally stable person." Zhao Zhuoran smiled beautifully, though he had dark circles under his eyes from exhaustion.

"Can we start slowly?" Jin Yuanyuan looked at him. "We haven't known each other for very long. I hope we can take it slow and get to know each other better."

"It's good to start." Zhao Zhuoran's smile became even more beautiful. "You come to know more about me, and I also want to know more about you, such as the foods you like to eat, the route you used to take to school, your favorite shopping mall... I want to know everything."

"Okay, then I'd like to slowly learn about everything." Jin Yuanyuan smiled too. "Alright, that's all for today. I'm going back to sleep, I'm just too tired."

"I'll give you a ride," Zhao Zhuoran said, pointing to the Lalamove truck parked not far away.

"Boss, can you give us a ride? Our car hasn't arrived yet." A group of waiters ran over. "Sister Yuanyuan, could you ask the boss to take us back to our dorm first? You two can continue chatting, okay?"

"If the car hasn't arrived, just keep waiting. Why are you in such a hurry?" Zhao Zhuoran's face darkened.

"Shouldn't you go back and wash up early so you'll look refreshed and energetic when welcoming guests for the event tomorrow?" A young waitress said, her tone slightly coquettish.

"I've never seen you guys this enthusiastic before?" Zhao Zhuoran was a little surprised because the waitresses were all looking at him expectantly.

"Isn't Tang Dachao coming tomorrow? We want to go back and do a face mask so we look our best when we see him!"

Jin Yuanyuan couldn't help but laugh; Tang Dachao really had a lot of female fans. Tomorrow, another brand he endorses is holding a press conference, and they've booked Wangxi Pavilion—Tang Dachao specifically requested that the event be held there.

"Let's go, see them off first, then see me off."

Zhao Zhuoran finally smiled a little and went to drive the Lalamove truck.

(End of this chapter)