Zhang Chaohe looked relaxed and natural, as if nothing unusual had happened. After carefully checking the bill, he nodded and said, "No, it seems you ordered everything."
Then, with great interest, I opened the monitoring software to check on the wilted vegetable leaves.
Cheng Jixue sensed something was wrong. He made an excuse to go to the restroom and dialed the old man's number. The other party answered quickly and, before he could even speak, started cursing: "You little bastard, you actually gave me five hundred yuan to eat something nice. Do you think I need five hundred yuan from you?!"
Cheng Jixue: ...
What, five hundred yuan? Why would there be five hundred yuan?
Old Master Ji gave a cold laugh and slowly recounted what had happened five minutes earlier.
Five minutes earlier, he was very satisfied with Zhang Chaohe—the young man was well-mannered and had good manners. In particular, when they talked, the young man would stand up to answer questions, which showed that he was a well-educated child.
So he came up with a plan, saying that he had lost his wallet and wanted to have dinner with them, promising to give them a large sum of money afterward.
Grandpa Ji had a wonderful plan: after dinner, he would have the young man take him home, subtly show off his several-thousand-square-meter manor, and then casually leave his contact information...
This will definitely leave a good impression of him as a reclusive master on his future granddaughter-in-law!
However, he underestimated Zhang Chaohe's intelligence.
Zhang Chaohe stared in shock at him, who had just asked to have dinner together, and then hurriedly patted his pockets.
Grandpa Ji: He definitely wanted to take out his business card. Young people these days are just too hasty.
So he didn't hear Zhang Chaohe muttering, "Damn it, I didn't bring any cash."
Then the young man asked with a smile, "Do you have WeChat?"
Grandpa Ji thought to himself that things were progressing too fast, how did they end up exchanging WeChat contacts... His granddaughter-in-law wasn't vigilant enough, he'd have to give her a good talking to later.
He reluctantly took out his phone and opened WeChat.
Zhang Chaohe's actions were incredibly hurried—he was afraid that if Cheng Jixue came back after ordering and saw the homeless old man, she would take pity on him and invite him to eat with her. Seeing the old man holding his phone blankly, not even knowing how to use WeChat's payment code, he immediately and kindly helped him bring up the payment code and readily scanned it.
"Your WeChat account has received 500 yuan."
Zhang Chaohe initially intended to scan the QR code to transfer 200 yuan, but then he thought that since the old man was dressed so fashionably, he must even order the self-service kind of spicy hot pot, so he increased the limit and transferred 500 yuan.
The old man seemed stunned by Zhang Chaohe's kindness, his hand holding the phone trembling slightly. Zhang Chaohe smiled optimistically, personally helping the old man out the door, muttering, "Be careful with your belongings when you go out alone. I'm on a date with my boyfriend today, so I won't keep you any longer. Be careful on your own, and find a nice restaurant to eat at."
Zhang Chaohe saw him out and then sat back down, looking expectantly towards the ordering area to wait for Cheng Jixue to return with her order. This left Old Master Ji standing alone outside the glass door, bewildered in the wind, holding the five hundred yuan transfer.
Seeing that Old Master Ji was trembling and pointing at the unconscious Zhang Chaohe in the room, unable to speak, the butler and bodyguards who had been lying in wait immediately rushed over to help the old man away, while also stealing a glance at the young man in the dining room who was talking to the Second Master who had just returned.
Wow, that's impressive.
Respect!
After hearing the whole story, Cheng Jixue was speechless for a moment.
Meanwhile, Old Master Ji was still roaring on the phone, his voice full of vigor: "Do I look like I'm short of five hundred yuan? He will definitely pay the price for those five hundred yuan!!"
Cheng Jixue pinched her temple in pain: "..."
Why should I let the two of them meet in the wild without a guardian?
I was the one who was wrong.
Zhang Chaohe, completely unaware that he had been targeted by the domineering elderly CEO, Old Master Ji, was happily eating fish.
There's a kind of soft, pancake-shaped little fish that's really delicious, and he really wants to pack a few live fish to take home for Caiye to try.
Cheng Jixue: "Aren't you afraid that Assistant Chen will be so angry that he'll resign?"
Zhang Chaohe suddenly realized: "You're right!"
Then he called the owner to pack two portions of small fish, one for Caiye and the other for Assistant Chen's cat.
Cheng Jixue completely gave up struggling. He seriously thought that maybe Xiao Zhang was incompatible with the feng shui of G City—maybe things would be better when he returned to H City!
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After lunch, Zhang Chaohe decided to go beachcombing with Cheng Jixue.
When he got to the beach, he realized how cruel reality was—the beach near the sea only had beer bottles and broken scallop shells, and none of the small seafood seen in the beachcombing videos.
Zhang Chaohe trudged a long way through the glistening fine sand, his running shoes filled with sand, until he felt as if he had walked several kilometers around the coastline—Cheng Jixue finally sighed.
“You won’t find small crabs, sea anemones, octopus snails, or cat’s-eye snails in a place like this.” Cheng Jixue dutifully carried his small bucket, pointed to the distant rocky beach, and said the coldest words in the gentlest tone: “You have to go to places like that to have any chance of finding seafood.”
Hearing this, Zhang Chaohe felt the world had turned gray. Without much hope, he asked, "Is it difficult to climb up there?"
“It’s alright,” Cheng Jixue said casually, exaggerating the difficulty: “It’s just that it’s easy to slip and fall into the sea and get your pants wet, or bump your leg.”
Zhang Chaohe gazed silently into the distance. Indeed, many people were bending over and searching for things in the rocky area. They were not only wearing wide-brimmed sun hats, but also thick plastic rain boots that reached their knees.
He immediately made a new decision: "How about we go to the aquarium instead!"
Cheng Jixue secretly breathed a sigh of relief—it should have been done long ago!
Who would go beachcombing at a seaside resort in the middle of the day?
Zhang Chaohe never expected that he would be able to fulfill his dream of visiting the aquarium just before leaving G City.
He glanced at the time and asked Cheng Jixue for her opinion: "It seems like we don't have time to go to the surfing center. How about we go straight to the zoo?"
Cheng Jixue certainly had no objection—the reason why the aquarium is a popular dating spot is certainly not because young couples are allowed to have fun in the surfing area!
The tranquil and secluded atmosphere created by the underwater tunnel, the giant screen exhibition hall, and the circular ecological display case is the key to fostering a relationship... When the beautiful marine life appears like mythical elves, the unconscious cuddling and physical contact between couples will exponentially increase their affection for each other!
Cheng Jixue got his wish and successfully lured Mr. Zhang into his ideal destination. While tidying himself up in the restroom, he even used a little water to smooth his sideburns, deliberately showing off his handsome profile and jawline, so that Zhang Chaohe would be attracted by his good looks the moment he turned his head to share his surprise.
However, he overlooked one thing.
That's the uncontrollability of geese.
Even if he herds the geese to his favorite lawn, they will stretch their necks through the fence to eat the tender leaves in the bushes outside.
During the dolphin show, Zhang Chaohe, like an octopus, clung to the glass tank alongside children who were only waist-high to him, marveling at the spectacle.
During the seal acrobatic performance, Zhang Chaohe didn't even look at him; all his attention was on the seals' adorable and clumsy antics as they dived and balanced balls.
As Cheng Jixue passed through the jellyfish tunnel, which glowed like a forest of fireflies, she was about to make a dramatic remark about how beautiful it was when Zhang Chaohe excitedly rushed out and bought her a deluxe jellyfish tank set from the souvenir shop!
Cheng Jixue, clutching the portable jellyfish container in his arms, stared at the innocent-looking little jellyfish stretching lazily. He could even hear the unsuspecting girl next to him secretly exclaiming, "Wow, that handsome guy is so doting on his boyfriend—"
Cheng Jixue: Meanwhile, Zhang Chaohe was waving wildly at the "Macaw" photo booth in the distance. Although he had his face completely covered, Cheng Jixue could still hear the joy and happiness in his voice: "Come on—take a picture for me!!"
He stood there holding the jellyfish bucket for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing. Zhang Chaohe couldn't see his expression from a distance, but he could see Cheng Jixue watching him for a while before gracefully walking over.
Cheng Jixue's voice was tinged with amusement: "Would you like to take a picture with this parrot?"
What does it matter? Cheng Jixue thought, the best thing is that he has a lot of fun.
Zhang Chaohe, of course, had no idea what Cheng Jixue was thinking—the underwater world was so much fun, with all sorts of strange-looking marine creatures, and the light was very dim. Nobody here knew him, and as long as he wore sunglasses and a mask, he didn't have to put on airs like a boss and could laugh freely.
"Take a picture for me, I need to develop it when I get back!"
Zhang Chaohe scanned the QR code to pay 30 yuan. The shop owner put thick hand guards on him, then took the beautiful and proud macaw down from the display shelf and placed it steadily on his hand guards.
The moment the parrot touched him, Zhang Chaohe nearly stumbled... It not only looked big, but it was also incredibly heavy to carry. He stared at the parrot for a moment, and the parrot tilted its head, probably not quite understanding what this thing hidden behind its black shell was.
The shop owner also kindly reminded me, "Won't you take off your sunglasses and mask before taking a photo?"
Zhang Chaohe looked around and saw that there weren't many people nearby. He hesitated for a moment before disarming himself and then solemnly looked at the camera with a serious expression.
Cheng Jixue was amused by his serious expression. He bent down halfway and chose a suitable angle to take pictures of Zhang Chaohe. After taking two pictures, he said, "Brother He, smile."
The shop owner probably doesn't follow the news. He didn't recognize Zhang Chaohe, only feeling that his stern face didn't match the bright joy in his eyes—he had seen too many children happy taking photos with parrots, and even if Zhang Chaohe tried to keep a straight face, he couldn't fool his sharp eyes.
He also suggested, "You're so handsome, don't keep a straight face. Smile, it'll look better in the photos!"
Zhang Chaohe was still preoccupied with his CEO persona, but no one noticed him. Besides, the parrot was really handsome and beautiful, and it would even twitch its neck in a funny way. After staring at it for a while, he actually laughed.
A happy smile with eyes squinted.
Cheng Jixue couldn't help but laugh and took many photos. Zhang Chaohe was tall and had long legs; standing there, he looked like a male model on a pedestal, and gradually many people gathered around the parrot for the group photo.
Zhang Chaohe quickly put on sunglasses and a mask, but the shop owner was taking the parrot off his arm, and he had difficulty hooking the mask properly behind his ear with one hand. As Zhang Chaohe struggled with the mask with one arm, he saw Cheng Jixue stand up and put the mask on for him, then smooth the bangs that were hanging down his forehead.
However, his fingertips accidentally brushed against Zhang Chaohe's lips through the mask—Zhang Chaohe was startled, but Cheng Jixue didn't react at all, as if he really hadn't noticed, and then casually adjusted the hood of Zhang Chaohe's hoodie.
It was as if it had really been an accidental bump.
Zhang Chaohe couldn't tell whether he breathed a sigh of relief or a sigh of relief. He stood obediently in place, letting Cheng Jixue do as she pleased. He was too nervous to hear anything, and naturally didn't notice the low-decibel squeals of the little girls next to him!
The girl and her friend whispered, "Wow, he's so good at flirting! He even touched his lips when he was putting a mask on him!"
"We can't kiss in public, so I'm just touching you, right? — Ah!" Her companion frantically covered her mouth: "He's so good at this!!"
The girl also secretly took a picture of the two of them leaving from behind: "Although they didn't do anything out of line, I just felt that they had such a good understanding between them, like no one else could interfere!"
Then she posted a Weibo post.
@墨上清风: I'm suddenly so envious of other people's love [Image•jpg];
However, because it was a personal Weibo post, the blogger didn't have many followers and didn't include any tags, so the post disappeared quietly, like a star falling into a pond.
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Mr. Zhang's short vacation has come to a successful end.
Under the influence of the goose's magical thought process, he was completely unaware that he had successfully escalated his romantic date into a primary school chicken field trip.
He was very satisfied, Assistant Chen was very satisfied, only Cheng Jixue was secretly sighing.
However, with the "National Collection" program recorded last time going online tonight, and Zhang Chaohe saying last night that he would postpone the script reading to tonight, Cheng Jixue is very confident that she will be able to successfully stay overnight at Mr. Zhang's house this time.
As a result, even after the plane landed, Zhang Chaohe did not warmly invite him to his home to rehearse his lines, and Cheng Jixue naturally failed to take the opportunity to invite him to watch the show together.
Zhang Chaohe was currently looking at photos of Chen's adorable plush toy brother on his tablet, completely oblivious to Cheng Jixue's inner turmoil. On the screen, the plush toy brother was cutely poking at a cat toy with his paws, his fluffy tail swishing like a little seaweed with its claws outstretched.
He was practically glued to the tablet, completely forgetting about vegetables and melon rinds.
Assistant Chen: It turns out that Mr. Zhang gets along well with whoever has cute pets at home.
Special Assistant Chen: I understand. From today onwards, I will be His Majesty's most powerful minister.
Nothing can be cuter than my cat, nothing!!
Cheng Jixue quickly realized that Guapi had fallen out of favor, which meant that a new little darling would take over the position of Caiye's companion.
He showed no outward reaction, but as soon as the plane landed, he immediately sent a message to his nephew, whom he had wronged greatly:
"You should get a cute little pet, something good-looking and gentle, and then find a chance to tell Mr. Zhang about it."
However, Ji Boyang quickly replied: "Second Uncle, how did you know?!"