As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store

Chapter 323: Back to Modu

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Brother Chao, how did you get in? Where’s Lin Wu?” Jiang Li looked surprised as Zhou Chao walked in alone.

“Oh, Lin Wu has some matters to attend to. He’ll be back later.”

Zhou Chao didn’t explicitly mention it. After all, he had already paved the way, so it was up to Lin Wu to resolve things on his own.

On the side, Li Qian nodded as if she vaguely understood the situation. However, Jiang Li, with her clever mind, quickly grasped what was happening.

Just as Jiang Li was about to say something, Zhou Chao silenced her with a glance.

“It’s getting late. Would you like something to eat? I can go get it from outside.”

“Boss, you don’t need to trouble yourself. I can go to the cafeteria later,” Li Qian quickly declined, not wanting the boss to personally fetch their food.

“How can that be? Right now is precisely the time for the old man to recover his health. He needs to consume nutritious food. It’s settled; I’ll go outside and buy it!” Zhou Chao insisted before heading out.

“Brother Chao, wait for me. I’ll go with you.” Jiang Li also hurriedly ran towards Zhou Chao, leaving Li Qian and Mr. Lin, who was lying on the bed, looking puzzled.

As they left the hospital, Zhou Chao took Jiang Li to a hotel near the hospital.

“Brother Chao, is everything resolved now?”

It’s almost done. It depends on Lin Wu’s choice. When we go back, if you see

Lin Wu, don’t ask too many questions. If he wants to share, he will.”

Hearing this, Jiang Li gently furrowed her brows, not quite understanding Zhou Chao’s intention, but she nodded in agreement nonetheless.

They spent half an hour, and then the two of them packed several dishes to bring back to the hospital, mostly suitable for Mr. Lin’s diet.

“Boss!” Just as they entered the ward, Lin Wu returned.

“You’ve come back just in time. It’s time for lunch!” Zhou Chao placed the takeaway boxes on a small table.

Lin Wu hesitated for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and hurried over.

Soon, everyone began to eat.

“Lin Wu, this afternoon, you’ll drive us to the airport!” Zhou Chao suddenly spoke up after everyone had finished eating.

Jiang Li was also surprised but remained silent, knowing that Zhou Chao must have his reasons.

“The airport? Boss, are you going back to Modu?” Lin Wu put down his chopsticks and asked curiously.

“Yeah,” Zhou Chao nodded, not elaborating further.

After finishing the meal, Li Qian volunteered to clean up, and Zhou Chao and

Mr. Lin exchanged some parting words before leaving the hospital.

“Boss, you’ve been a great help this time!” i

“No need for sentimental words. You take care of your father and focus on getting him better. When everything settles down for you, come back to work.

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“Alright.”

Lin Wu drove them out of Phoenix, heading straight for Tongren Airport, located 20 kilometers away.

During the journey, none of them engaged in much conversation. Zhou Chao and Jiang Li sat in the backseat, resting their eyes. Lin Wu thought about saying something several times but decided against it, seeing Zhou Chao resting.

They arrived at Tongren Airport quickly.

“Alright, you can go back now. We’ll manage on our own from here,” Zhou Chao said as he led Jiang Li towards the airport.

“Boss!” Lin Wu called out just as they walked a few steps away.

Zhou Chao and Jiang Li turned around, and Lin Wu bowed to them.

“Thank you!”

Zhou Chao patted Lin Wu’s shoulder and said, “I’ll be waiting for your return.”

He then led Jiang Li into the airport, while Lin Wu stood there watching them merge into the crowd before finally turning to get into his car.

“Brother Chao, why did you suddenly decide to go back to Modu?” Jiang Li asked the question she had been curious about as they entered the airport.

“Everything is resolved, so why stay here? Besides, it’s not convenient for Lin Wu and the others if we stay. It’s better to go back to Modu. Plus, we’re moving to a new home soon. I’ve checked the dates, and in a couple of days, it’ll be a good time. We can invite some friends over to the new place!”

“I’m afraid you’re not just inviting friends; you want to show off!”

“Am I the showy type?” Zhou Chao replied, pretending to be offended.

“That’s not the case!”

“Then why do you say your husband is showy?” Zhou Chao pinched Jiang Li’s nose playfully.

Zhou Chao purchased tickets for the earliest flight back to Modu, and after waiting at the airport for over half an hour, they boarded the plane.

“All, there’s no place like home!” After a few hours of traveling, they finally returned to The Palms Residence.

As soon as they entered, Jiang Li collapsed onto the couch.

“You lazy little pig!” Zhou Chao shook his head and carried their luggage upstairs.

“You’re the big wild boar!” He had barely taken a few steps when he heard Jiang Li’s voice from behind.

“Wait for my return; I’ll make sure you learn a lesson!” The weather was warming up in Modu, and after some physical activity, he began to perspire slightly.

Fortunately, the property management had a routine cleaning service. It was a good idea to step out for a bit and return later, as the house might have gathered some dust.

After tidying up Jiang Li’s clothes, Zhou Chao, with all the luggage, headed upstairs.

“Women are such a handful. She buys all these clothes and hardly wears them,” Zhou Chao mumbled as he looked at the closet full of women’s clothing, feeling a headache coming on.

“Hmm?” Zhou Chao spotted the safe inside the closet and remembered that he had stored a few valuable items in there. He had almost forgotten about them.

He hurriedly got up from the bed, walked briskly to the closet, entered the code, opened the safe, and took out two boxes. After a quick selection, he put one of them back.

“I wonder what her reaction will be when she sees this. She’ll probably be very surprised,” Zhou Chao thought to himself with a chuckle. He held the box in his hand and headed downstairs.

“Honey, wake up!” Zhou Chao immediately noticed that Jiang Li had fallen asleep on the couch as soon as he went downstairs.

Zhou Chao grinned mischievously and forcibly woke her up.

“Hmm, what’s going on?” Jiang Li’s dazed, big eyes stared at him blankly, showing a hint of confusion as she had not fully regained her senses.

“Nothing, just wanted to wake you up!” Zhou Chao quickly took a few steps back.

“Zhou Chao, you big rascal, why are you so naughty!” Now fully awake, Jiang Li hurriedly got up from the couch and pounced on Zhou Chao.

However, Zhou Chao immediately pulled her into his arms, and Jiang Li’s hands remained suspended in the air.

After enduring a few of Jiang Li’s playful punches and kicks, Zhou Chao didn’t let go, and Jiang Li eventually stopped.

Just as Jiang Li was about to ask if he was hurt, Zhou Chao, who had the upper hand, took the initiative and said, “A little gift for you. Do you like it?”

Zhou Chao extended the box to Jiang Li.

“What… what is this?” Jiang Li asked.

“You’ll know when you open it!” Zhou Chao replied.

Jiang Li took the box from Zhou Chao’s hand and carefully opened it while sitting on the couch.

“Wow!” Inside the box was a dazzling, multi-colored diamond wristwatch.

Yes, it was the same watch that Zhou Chao had received as his first sign-in reward, the Graff Diamond Hallucination, valued at 380 million.

“This is the one-of-a-kind Graff Diamond Hallucination wristwatch in the world!” Jiang Li, who came from a prestigious family, immediately recognized the origin of the watch.

“That’s right, it’s the…”

Zhou Chao’s words were cut off as Jiang Li let out a “Wow” and burst into tears. She then threw herself into his arms.

“What’s wrong, my lazy pig? Don’t you like it? If you don’t, I’ll put it back in the safe!” Zhou Chao patted Jiang Li’s back, his face full of concern.

“I love it! How could I not love it? I’m just so touched!” Jiang Li cried even louder.

“Don’t cry. If you keep crying, my little lazy pig will turn into a big ugly cat!”

“Hmph, you’re the lazy pig, and I’m the ugly cat!” Jiang Li retorted as she finally pulled away from Zhou Chao’s embrace.

“Alright, stop crying!” Zhou Chao wiped away Jiang Li’s tears and couldn’t resist giving her a kiss.

“Salty and sweet!”

Jiang Li gave him a playful glare, then gently moved away from his embrace and returned to her seat, starting to play with the wristwatch.

Zhou Chao smiled, paying no attention to her teasing, and walked to the kitchen to prepare some freshly squeezed orange juice.

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In the boundless world’s end is my love, beneath the rolling green hills, flowers are in full bloom.”

“Zhou Chao, your phone!”

“Who’s calling?” Zhou Chao returned from the kitchen, holding two cups of freshly squeezed orange juice.

“Zhou Jilong!”

“Lao Zhou?” Zhou Chao had a thought cross his mind, and a smile appeared on his face.

Handing the orange juice to Jiang Li, he casually took the phone from her hand.

“Hello, Lao Zhou, what’s up?” Although Zhou Chao wasn’t sure if his suspicions were correct, he hoped it was good news.

“Boss, Lan Ling called me today, and we chatted for almost half an hour. I told him everything I could share, and as for some confidential information, I gave him vague answers. It seems like he might be interested!”

Zhou Chao couldn’t help but burst into laughter when he heard this. Lan Ling had finally called Zhou Jilong.

“Well done! Don’t be too eager, occasionally chat with him, and make sure he sees what he can’t have. He’ll take the bait on his own!”

“I understand, Boss. You can expect some good news from me!”

“Good!” Zhou Chao hung up the phone with a smile on his face. Lan Ling had finally made contact with Zhou Jilong.

“What’s making you so happy? Did you sneakily eat honey poop in the kitchen?” Jiang Li teased when she heard Zhou Chao’s cheerful mood.

Upon hearing Jiang Li’s playful remark, the smile on Zhou Chao’s face froze for a moment.

“You’re the one who’s been eating honey poop. No wonder your mouth was so sweet a moment ago!”

Knowing she couldn’t win an argument with Zhou Chao, Jiang Li rolled her eyes at him and went back to playing with her diamond wristwatch.

“All, women!” Zhou Chao sighed, finished his juice, and walked back into the kitchen.

Before long, the kitchen echoed with Zhou Chao’s voice.

“Wifey, how about having steak for dinner tonight?”

“It’s fine, I like whatever you cook.” Zhou Chao looked at Jiang Li, who didn’t even lift her head, and shook his head.

“It seems that diamonds are a temptation women can never resist..”