After Zhang Qing left, Chen Yina sat next to Chen Haoxuan and sweetly asked him, "Brother Xuan, since you handed the online store over to Zhang Qing, what about me?"
Chen Haoxuan made a warm gesture; he gently tapped Chen Yina's nose with his finger and smiled, saying, "How could I bear to have my Nana do such tiring work? How about this: if you don't mind, you can be my secretary, okay?"
Being Chen Haoxuan's secretary meant she could work alongside him all day, which was exactly what Chen Yina wanted. She happily grabbed Chen Haoxuan's hand and said, "Sure, that sounds great! As long as I can be with Brother Xuan, I'm fine with anything."
"Great! Then you can start now! Help me answer all the questions from the online users. It's a tiring job, so answer what you can and ignore the rest; after all, there are too many to respond to anyway," Chen Haoxuan said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll go get my laptop right now," Chen Yina replied excitedly. She was becoming more adept at business, perhaps influenced by Chen Haoxuan!
Chen Haoxuan had been in a very good mood these past few days. Aside from the minor incident with a thief a few days ago, he considered it a streak of good fortune. His bamboo purchasing business in Chen Family Village was thriving, and villagers within a ten-mile radius preferred selling their bamboo to him. Additionally, August 11 was the scheduled auction date for the Thousand Buddha Stone Pagoda. Another piece of good news was that Zhang Tianqi successfully applied for copyright for the All-Purpose Phone and planned to start sales on August 15.
Chen Haoxuan estimated that by the end of August, he would earn around six hundred million Renminbi. By then, he would be a billionaire and could stand on equal footing with Zhou Xiang and others.
Chen Haoxuan's rapid development made many envious, and numerous businessmen began to curry favor with him. Zhou Xiang was even more exaggerated; he urged his daughter daily to win over Chen Haoxuan because he noticed that both Hua Lingwei and Chen Yina liked him. He worried that Chen Yina might take Chen Haoxuan away from them. His motivation for pushing his daughter to pursue Chen Haoxuan wasn't for profit but purely for her happiness. He was very satisfied with Chen Haoxuan and believed that if his daughter married him, she would surely be happy.
While Zhou Xiang urged his daughter to pursue Chen Haoxuan, Hua Tianyu did the same for his daughter. The speed of Chen Haoxuan's development was evident to everyone; who wouldn't want such an outstanding son-in-law?
Zhou Kexin was different from Hua Lingwei; she boldly pursued Chen Haoxuan because she feared that if Zhou Kexin found out, they would become enemies.
While Zhou Xiang and others were urging their daughters to secure Chen Haoxuan, he remained unaware of it as he was busy answering questions from online users with Chen Yina!
As noon approached, Chen Haoxuan turned to Chen Yina and said, "Nana, I'm hungry; could you go make lunch?" He spoke so naturally as if Chen Yina were his wife.
"Well, then I'll get busy. Once I'm done, I'll call you," Chen Yina said with a smile. Cooking and doing laundry for Chen Haoxuan was something she wanted to do for a lifetime.
After preparing the meal, Chen Yina called out loudly, "Brother Xuan, the food is ready! Come eat!"
Chen Haoxuan didn't put down his laptop; he stood up and walked toward the dining table in the living room. Upon seeing the dishes on the table, he joked, "Nana, I'm curious. Why is it that every time I eat with you, no matter what we have, it always smells so good? Is it the food or is it you?"
"Smooth talker," Chen Yina rolled her eyes at him and laughed.
"Wow, a beauty is still a beauty, even when rolling her eyes. Can you roll them again for Brother Xuan to see?" Chen Haoxuan joked with Chen Yina. He meant it; her eye-rolling was indeed charming and full of personality.
"You only know how to say what I like to hear," Chen Yina said happily. She loved it when Chen Haoxuan praised her; every compliment made her feel blissful.
"If you weren't so outstanding, I wouldn't be able to compliment you even if I wanted to!" Chen Haoxuan laughed.
"Brother Xuan, I want to tell you something," Chen Yina suddenly said seriously.
"Sure, go ahead!" Chen Haoxuan replied as he picked up his bowl and continued eating.
"Can you give me a ride home tomorrow? I haven't been back in a long time, and I miss my parents," Chen Yina said, her cheeks flushing lightly. She felt embarrassed because she was lying. It wasn't that she missed her parents; she wanted to go home and tell them that she liked Chen Haoxuan.
"Nana's request? When have I ever refused? Tomorrow it is! No problem, I'll buy a bunch of nutritious food for Auntie and Uncle this afternoon," Chen Haoxuan replied readily. He had long considered Li Ping and the others as his own family, so he always brought delicious treats for them whenever he went home.
"Thank you, Brother Xuan," Chen Yina said happily. If she were sitting next to him right now, she would definitely lean over and give him a kiss out of joy.
In the afternoon, Chen Haoxuan handed over his work to Chen Yina and drove back to buy some things. That afternoon, Chen Haoxuan returned with over a thousand yuan worth of items, including various snacks and nutritional products.
Early the next morning, Chen Haoxuan drove Chen Yina back to Chen Family Village. He left without informing Zhou Kexin and the others, which left them feeling disappointed.
Upon returning to Chen Family Village, they first went to Chen Yina's home. Both Chen Haoxuan and Chen Yina carried a large number of gifts as they entered her house. In the yard of Chen Yina's home, several women were helping Li Ping clean vegetables. When they saw Chen Haoxuan and Chen Yina return, they greeted only Chen Haoxuan, as they did not recognize the now transformed Chen Yina.
“Li Ping, come out quickly, Xuan is back!” one woman called loudly to Li Ping, who was in the kitchen. They had volunteered to help because there were benefits; they could take home any cleaned vegetables for their pigs, and if there were extra dishes cooked by Li Ping, she would let them take some home to eat. Therefore, these women were very willing to help.
Li Ping came out of the kitchen and was delighted to see that it was indeed Chen Haoxuan who had returned, accompanied by a beautiful girl. She was thrilled and guessed that the girl must be Chen Haoxuan's girlfriend. Excitedly, she said to him, “Xuan, quickly introduce me to the girl beside you!”
“Uh...,” Chen Haoxuan was speechless. How could Li Ping not recognize her own daughter?
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