lovenovelstory Chapter 66: Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf
Chapter 66: Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf
"Hey~ It's you again~"
When Wu Shihao answered the phone, his voice was hesitant and somewhat embarrassed.
Chen Yuanzhou smiled and said, "Mr. Wu, have I bothered you?"
"No, no~" Wu Shihao explained with a wry smile, "It's just that I always feel like your calls are never good news."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuanzhou gave an awkward laugh.
It seems that's true. I only contacted him twice: once to get my post featured on the front page, and once to ask him for a favor...
Wu Shihao sensed the apology in Chen Yuanzhou's laughter and said cheerfully, "Just kidding. So, what's up this time?"
"Ha~ I won't do anything this time, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, you can choose the place," Chen Yuanzhou replied.
"Oh no!" Wu Shihao feigned surprise. "You never treated me to a meal when you asked me to do things before, but is this one really going to require a meal?"
Chen Yuanzhou realized he was joking, so he replied, "Yes, it's something important!"
"Alright, alright, enough of this." Wu Shihao said seriously, "It's really unfortunate, Qinghu Renjia is about to open for sale, and I have a dinner party tonight with several department heads at the Mingdu Hotel. If you don't mind, would you like to come with me?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuanzhou immediately became serious.
Wu Shihao's company, Zhong'an Group, is a developer in Xiaoshan District. On their own territory, it would be impossible to do development without a strong network of connections.
The "department head" he mentioned is very likely the head of the supervising unit.
Having him bring me in is equivalent to him being willing to introduce me to his circle of connections, which means he truly considers me a friend.
But Chen Yuanzhou thought for a moment and replied with a smile, "I don't see any benefit in your dinner party except for getting a free meal. How about this, I'll wait for you, and we can have a late-night snack or just grab a cup of tea somewhere after you're done."
His answer surprised Wu Shihao on the other end of the phone…
Based on his understanding of Chen Yuanzhou after that conversation, he didn't believe that Chen Yuanzhou would fail to understand his implied meaning.
Bringing him into this circle would be entirely beneficial, and might even be of great interest to his future…
If anyone else had this opportunity, they would have invited them, or even forced them to come forward!
But Chen Yuanzhou refused?
Is it because they feel they are not important enough to speak at such a dinner party, or is there some other reason?
Although Wu Shihao didn't have an answer, he couldn't help but think more highly of Chen Yuanzhou!
"Okay! Wait for my call, around 9:30." Wu Shihao agreed earnestly.
Chen Yuanzhou hung up the phone, thinking that since he had to wait for Wu Shihao until 9:30, he might as well repay another favor he owed, so he started sending text messages...
……
After finishing lunch, Wu Fangzhi was watching the popular TV series "Struggle" with nothing to do.
She had already seen Lu Tao earn 2000 million yuan with the help of his father, and then squander that 2000 million yuan on his own ideals.
Wu Fangzhi really had to speak out about this plot point, especially the part where Kuku was sending QQ messages to her best friend…
[2000 million! That's 2000 million! Think of everything you could do with that! And he just threw it all away!]
My family's two houses were demolished, and we still haven't received 2000 million yuan in compensation!
Help! I'm so bored! Quick, find me somewhere to go and have some fun!
My best friend was getting a little annoyed by her barrage of questions, so she replied:
Stop thinking about having fun! Can't you do something serious for once?
Besides, if you want to have fun, isn't that easy? What about that blind date from last time? Go ask him out!
Wu Fangzhi stared blankly at the news, and suddenly recalled the scene from two days ago when she had accidentally seen Chen Yuanzhou...
Given her usual personality, she would never consider whether the other person is busy.
My needs come first!
However, several times when she tried to contact Chen Yuanzhou, even after she had edited the text message, she couldn't press the "send" button.
She was genuinely worried that she might bother Chen Yuanzhou and cause him to resent her...
【well…】
She replied to her best friend with a seemingly random sigh.
Wu Fangzhi, you've changed!
[You're starting to care about other people, hahaha, you're doomed.]
Faced with her best friend's ridicule, Wu Fangzhi suddenly lost the will to argue. She simply turned off the TV and began to stare blankly at the blue sky and green grass on the screen...
It took a while for Wu Fangzhi to come back to her senses when her phone rang with a text message notification.
Upon seeing the name that had been bothering her on her phone, Wu Fangzhi instantly perked up.
Let's pick a place, I'll treat you to dinner. How about the Mingdu Grand Hotel?
"Ha~"
Wu Fangzhi chuckled to herself, her mood instantly brightening, and she began typing rapidly on her phone…
[Didn't we agree that I would choose the location? How come you've already decided? Is this a notification or a discussion?]
[The Mingdu Grand Hotel is nice, but is it too expensive?]
I know a private restaurant nearby that makes incredibly delicious vinegar fish!
[Fish in vinegar sauce? Delicious? You poor kid, you've never had anything good to eat growing up, have you?]
[I don't care, I like it. We agreed I'd choose the location.]
Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. Will you pick me up at four o'clock?
【OK】
Wu Fangzhi tossed her phone onto the bed and hurriedly began washing her hair, putting on makeup, and choosing clothes…
……
Around 3:50 p.m., Chen Yuanzhou was standing at the door with everyone, smoking, when he saw Wu Fangzhi's BMW Mini pull up to the side of the road, roll down the window, and honk the horn.
Upon seeing this, Chen Yuanzhou said to Zhang Wang, "Old Zhang, I'm leaving now. I have a dinner appointment with a client."
Zhang Wang looked at Wu Fangzhi by the roadside and nodded, somewhat bewildered.
Li Jing quipped, "Wow, you can do that? Making leaving early sound so sophisticated and elegant?"
"Uh..." Zhang Wang chuckled helplessly, "Just tell me, is that a customer or not?"
Xu Chuanchuan then asked Wu Ningfeng, "Isn't she from your village? She's so beautiful, how come you didn't have the advantage of being close to her?"
Wu Ningfeng said in a somewhat horrified tone, "This is the notorious female demon in our village. How dare I get pregnant? Do I have a death wish?"
Although everyone was joking, they were all secretly a little envious...
……
Wu Fangzhi's driving skills were quite good; she kept weaving through traffic on the road.
However, she remained silent throughout the drive, focusing solely on driving.
Seeing this, Chen Yuanzhou simply stopped talking and closed his eyes to rest. Before long, he fell asleep and even started snoring softly.
After Wu Fangzhi discovered that he had fallen asleep, she quickly turned off the music in the car and became even more careful when starting and braking, completely ignoring the other cars honking their horns to urge her on.
When they crossed the traffic lights, she would turn her head to look at the sleeping Chen Yuanzhou, and then inexplicably smile, while feeling a little sorry for him.
After finally arriving at their destination and parking the car, Wu Fangzhi instinctively wanted to wake Chen Yuanzhou, but seeing how soundly he was sleeping, she hesitated for a moment. Then, a thought struck her, and she took out her phone…
With a "click," a photo of Chen Yuanzhou in his sleep was taken.
Only then did Chen Yuanzhou slowly wake up. He looked at Wu Fangzhi with sleepy eyes and smiled, "Sorry, I've been too tired lately!"
"It's okay, I know you're busy with work." Wu Fangzhi's smile widened as she unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car.
Her outfit today was a simple sporty style, all pink, which was both cute and full of energy, and attracted the attention of many pedestrians as soon as she got out of the car.
After getting out of the car, Chen Yuanzhou couldn't help but glance at her a few more times and complimented, "You look beautiful today!"
"Of course, I'm beautiful every day!" Wu Fangzhi smiled radiantly, then thought for a moment and simply stepped forward to take Chen Yuanzhou's hand: "Come on, let's go eat something delicious."
Wu Fangzhi's hands weren't small, but they were a little cold and trembling slightly.
Chen Yuanzhou smiled slightly, put her hand into his pocket, and walked side by side with her.
A blush crept onto Wu Fangzhi's face, but she boldly looked up at Chen Yuanzhou: "You're quite something!"
"What do you mean?" Chen Yuanzhou asked, knowing the answer already.
"Hmph~" Wu Fangzhi pulled her hand away and said arrogantly, "I thought you were really a blockhead, but it turns out you were just pretending."
"Heh~" Chen Yuanzhou laughed: "Before the big bad wolf wants to eat Little Red Riding Hood, of course he has to pretend to be the Big Bad Wolf. Otherwise, why would Little Red Riding Hood walk right into his trap?"
"Haven't you heard that high-level hunters often appear as prey?"
"Is it too late for me to run now?"
"It's too late!"
As Chen Yuanzhou spoke, he put his arm around her waist.
Wu Fangzhi stiffened for a moment, but then softened again and, not to be outdone, wrapped her arms around Chen Yuanzhou.
The two of them, like countless young couples on the street, nestled together...
The private restaurant that Wu Fangzhi mentioned is located in the alley behind the Mingdu Hotel. It is indeed very popular, and although it is not yet closing time, it is already bustling with people.
If she hadn't made a reservation in advance, the two of them would probably have had to wait in line at the entrance for quite a while...
After taking their seats, Wu Fangzhi began ordering. In addition to a few home-style dishes, she indeed ordered a fish in vinegar sauce, which left Chen Yuanzhou both amused and exasperated.
After the food was served, Chen Yuanzhou kept his distance and didn't touch it at all.
Seeing this, Wu Fangzhi thought for a moment, picked up a piece of tender fish belly, and fed it to Chen Yuanzhou with her hand: "Many restaurants don't make good vinegar fish. It has too much of an earthy taste. Authentic vinegar fish is actually very delicious."
Faced with this rather ambiguous gesture, Chen Yuanzhou readily ate it, much to Wu Fangzhi's satisfaction.
"How is it? Tastes good, right?"
Chen Yuanzhou tasted it and was surprised to find that it was actually quite delicious, so he started cooking it himself.
Seeing that Chen Yuanzhou accepted the dish she recommended, Wu Fangzhi became increasingly happy...
She thought for a moment, then suddenly asked seriously, "Chen Yuanzhou, why did you ignore me before?"
"I'm really too busy," Chen Yuanzhou replied honestly. "Besides, you're so outstanding, I feel inferior."
"Inferiority complex?" Wu Fangzhi looked at him suspiciously. "This is the first time I've heard someone admit to being insecure. People like that are usually the most arrogant."
"So you're saying you're very experienced?" Chen Yuanzhou blinked and asked back.
Wu Fangzhi was stunned and realized that she had been tricked. She was so angry that she sat down opposite Chen Yuanzhou and ignored him.
Seeing this, Chen Yuanzhou immediately opened his stomach and began to inhale rapidly, completely disregarding Wu Fangzhi's annoyed expression. This made Wu Fangzhi feel as if she had punched cotton, light and extremely uncomfortable.
She thought for a moment, then said very seriously, "My parents said they want you to be their son-in-law! If you're willing, they can even add your name to that townhouse!"
"Are you willing?"