The village beauty and me!

Chen Huan thought Zhao Jingjing had suffered some injustice.

He threw two hundred-yuan bills at the driver, told him to keep the change, and then hurriedly pushed open the door and got out of the car.

While reaching out to wipe the tears from Zhao Jingjing's cheeks, he frowned and asked, "Who upset you?"

"Tell me where he is, and I'll go kill him right now!"

Seeing Chen Huan's serious and anxious expression, Zhao Jingjing suddenly laughed again, but there were still tears on her face.

This looks a bit strange.

This completely baffled Chen Huan. "Miss Zhao, are you happy or unhappy?"

"Can you just give me a straight answer? What happened?"

Zhao Jingjing kicked him directly, "You stinky Chen Huan, so you finally decided to come back?"

"I thought you didn't want me anymore. I sent you so many messages, why didn't you even reply!"

"You've met so many women outside, you're starting to look down on me, this country girl, aren't you?"

As Zhao Jingjing spoke, she became increasingly aggrieved and angry, kicking and hitting Chen Huan.

A number of people gathered around to watch the spectacle.

People pointed and whispered among themselves, with some even directly cursing Chen Huan, calling him a despicable scumbag who seduced and then abandoned his lover.

Chen Huan grinned as he explained while being beaten, "I rushed back as soon as I saw your message."

"I didn't reply to your messages because I wanted to surprise you. How could I possibly ignore you?"

"If that's the case, why did I call you just now?"

Zhao Jingjing stopped chasing and stared blankly at Chen Huan, seemingly trying to judge from his facial expressions and demeanor whether what he had just said was true or false.

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Someone nearby chimed in, "Girl, don't believe this guy, he's obviously lying to you."

Zhao Jingjing rolled her eyes at the other person, and then charged at Chen Huan again.

But this time he didn't make a move; instead, he jumped and landed on Chen Huan.

Her slender arms wrapped around his neck, and her two incredibly long legs wrapped around Chen Zheng's waist.

It hung up like a giant octopus.

Amidst the envious, jealous, and resentful expressions of the onlookers, she gently pecked Chen Huan on the cheek and said, "I believe you. I knew you wouldn't ignore me."

The onlookers dispersed in anger.

Chen Huan then supported Zhao Jingjing with both hands, and said with a grin, "That's more like it."

"With all those bags and packages, are you running away from home?"

"Where do you want to go so late at night?"

Zhao Jingjing pouted and gently tapped his forehead. "You don't care about me at all."

"Didn't I tell you a couple of days ago that I'm starting school?"

"I was planning to ask you out early today, to have a chat before school starts, but you didn't reply to a single word."

"School officially starts tomorrow, so I plan to take a taxi back tonight to tidy up my dorm room."

Chen Huan felt awkward and could only change the subject, "You wanted to ask me out just to chat?"

Zhao Jingjing blushed and said shyly, "Besides chatting, if you behave well, this young lady might do something else with you."

Chen Huan chuckled, "How about we do something else first, then talk?"

Zhao Jingjing blushed even more, but she still cupped Chen Huan's face in her fair hands and nodded earnestly, "Okay!"

This simple, direct, and pure expression of emotion immediately made Chen Huan's heart flutter with joy.

In terms of temperament and personality, Zhao Jingjing almost combines most of the characteristics of Zhao Yaru and Huang Yanyan, both in terms of strengths and weaknesses.

Although they haven't seen each other much lately, it doesn't mean that Zhao Jingjing doesn't hold a place in Chen Huan's heart.

Faced with Zhao Jingjing's doting affection, Chen Huan couldn't wait to find a place to pamper her properly.

But then he took out his phone and called the fat man.

Before long, the Rolls-Royce arrived, looking travel-worn.

The fat man sat in the driver's seat, rolled down the window, and winked. "Hey, are you two getting ready for your honeymoon? You've got plenty of bags and suitcases."

Zhao Jingjing blushed and replied, "Fatty, don't talk nonsense. School is about to start, why would I be on a honeymoon?"

The fat man said "Oh," and then added, "I see. Brother Huan is planning to see you off."

"We've reserved private rooms for you. Just tell us what dishes you'd like to order, and they'll be served as soon as you arrive."

Zhao Jingjing happily got into the car.

The loneliness, grievances, and other negative emotions of the previous few days have now been completely swept away.

Chen Huan had finally managed to come back, so naturally he wanted to give Zhao Jingjing a farewell party before she left for the start of the new semester.

We also went to check on the restaurant's operations.

At least I'm the second-largest shareholder, the real boss.

We can't just be a hands-off manager and leave everything to Qiao Lingling and the others.

On the way back, Zhao Jingjing kept joking with the fat man.

He said that his successful appointment as manager of a large restaurant is a sign of his career taking off.

The fat man, however, poured out his grievances, "You don't know, but compared to our current stable life, I much prefer following Brother Huan around and making a living."

"If I hadn't been worried about Lingling and afraid she wouldn't be able to handle everything on her own, I would have gone to find Huan-ge long ago."

Chen Huan could tell that the fat man was indeed not used to managing a hotel.

So he made a promise: "Once the hotel's business is completely stable, I'll transfer you out."

The fat man was extremely excited. "Then I'll be waiting for that day."

Back at the restaurant, Chen Huan was utterly shocked by the sight before him.

It's peak dinner time now, and the parking lots in front of and behind the restaurant are full of cars.

The entrance was bustling with people, as lively as a market.

"Is business that good?"

"This is in town! This is unbelievable!" Chen Huan looked at the scene before him, somewhat incredulous.

The fat man said cheerfully, "What's wrong with the town? There's a saying that good wine needs no bush."

"With the kitchen team personally led by Grandpa Qiao here, plus the various top-quality river delicacies you cultivate, it's practically a golden brand studded with diamonds."

"People from surrounding counties and even the city lined up early, just for that one bite of food."

"To be honest, Zhao Yaru has a really good eye for business; our business here is booming."

Chen Huan was naturally pleased that the hotel was doing so well.

Money is secondary; the main thing is to be worthy of the sincere efforts of Grandpa Qiao and Qiao Lingling.

"By the way, the Qiao family's assets have all been taken back. Hasn't the old man gone back to deal with them?" Chen Huan suddenly remembered this question.

When Chen Huan negotiated with Ma Yingjun earlier, he made it clear that everything taken from the Qiao family must be returned intact.

Later, Ma Yingjun did indeed obediently comply.

Logically speaking, Mr. Qiao, who owns several chain hotels in other major cities, should be happily managing the real businesses of the Qiao family.

The fat man shook his head. "The old man is a man of principle; he has handed over all his businesses to others to manage."

"They said they would do their best to take care of your restaurant."

"You don't need to worry about anything here."

"However, there's something you might not know. There's been a bit of a problem in the village, and you'll have to deal with it when you have time."