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

Chapter 324: An Ice Cream Worth Three Thousand!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“It’s getting late; it’s already 10 o’clock in the morning.” Jiang Li, looking at Zhou Chao who was peacefully sleeping on the bed, had a mischievous smile on her face.

Jiang Li took a lipstick from her dressing table and walked toward the still-sleeping Zhou Chao with a mischievous grin on her face.

After they had dinner last night, Zhou Chao went to the study to play games with some friends from his club. They played until after 2 in the morning, and Zhou Chao even made himself a late-night snack. It was around 4 in the morning when he finally went to bed.

In no time, Jiang Li had painted a turtle-like pattern on Zhou Chao’s face and even took out her phone to snap a few pictures.

If you ever bully me again, I’ll post your embarrassing photos in the company group chat for everyone to see your funny side!” Jiang Li admired the photos on her phone for a moment, then left the bedroom contentedly.

It wasn’t until 2 in the afternoon that Zhou Chao finally got out of bed. As soon as he walked into the bathroom, he saw the big red turtle on his face and froze in an instant!

“Jiang Li!”

A loud shout came from upstairs. Jiang Li, who was lying on the sofa eating snacks and watching TV, heard Zhou Chao’s angry shout and burst into laughter.

After 10 minutes, Zhou Chao finally came downstairs. By this time, the lipstick was nowhere to be seen on his face, but his skin was indeed quite red, probably from rubbing.

“Hahaha, Brother Chao, you’re up! How do you like it? Too bad my skills aren’t that great; otherwise, I’d definitely give you a big tiger!” Jiang Li said, looking at Zhou Chao with a triumphant smile.

Zhou Chao couldn’t stand it anymore. He walked over and lifted Jiang Li onto his lap, raising his hand to give her a playful slap on the buttocks.

“My period hasn’t ended yet; don’t hit me!”

Zhou Chao suddenly remembered that her period hadn’t ended yet and quickly picked her up. Her lower abdomen had been pressed against his knee, and he didn’t know if it had caused any discomfort.

“Are you okay? Does it hurt?”

Rub my belly, and it won’t hurt anymore!” Jiang Li smiled at Zhou Chao, but her eyes were teary.

Then she hugged Jiang Li and used his big hands to massage her lower abdomen in a circular motion. It didn’t take long for them to warm up.

After massaging for nearly half an hour, Zhou Chao felt that his hands were a little sore.

“How is it? Feeling better now?”

“Much better!”

“You sit for a while, and 1’11 make some ginger brown sugar soup for you!”

“Mmm~” Jiang Li leaned back on the sofa, looking at Zhou Chao with a happy smile.

But Zhou Chao walked out again.

“We’re out of brown sugar at home. I’ll go to the neighborhood supermarket and see if I can find some. I’ll also buy some fruits for you!”

“Okay’” Zhou Chao nodded and left.

As soon as he arrived at the supermarket in The Palms Residence, Zhou Chao quickly found the brown sugar and selected the best pieces. He also bought some fruits that were suitable for Jiang Li, such as cherries, peaches, bananas, lychees, and some top-quality red dates. He was ready to check out.

“Hmm, these ice creams look pretty good!” The weather was getting hot, so should he buy some ice creams to stock up!

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Chao took a bag and filled it with about 20 ice creams.

It was about 20 ice creams, and he walked toward the cashier with the bag.

“Hello, sir, the total is 3,688 yuan!” The cashier said politely.

“How much?” Although he had money, he didn’t want to be taken advantage of for no reason.

“Sir, there’s no mistake. These ice creams are worth 3,000 yuan, and the rest totals 688 yuan!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chao looked at the 20 ice creams, and his mind was filled with countless expletives.

“Alright, let’s scan it!” Zhou Chao clarified and quickly settled the bill without further delay. He then picked up the items and headed home.

“Wifey, I’m back, and you won’t believe it, I’m really infuriated!” As soon as he entered the house, Zhou Chao began to complain to Jiang Li.

“What’s wrong, Brother Chao? Did something happen at the company?” Jiang Li rushed over from the sofa, looking worried.

“What can happen at the company? It’s something else!” Zhou Chao put the bag he was carrying on the table and took out the bag of ice creams.

“Guess how much these ice creams cost!”

Upon seeing the ice creams in Zhou Chao’s bag, Jiang Li burst into laughter.

“Brother Chao, it looks like you’ve also been targeted by the legendary Ice Cream Assassin!”

“Ice Cream Assassin? What do you mean?” Zhou Chao looked at Jiang Li in confusion.

Jiang Li took out one ice cream from the bag and waved it in front of Zhou Chao’s eyes. “Of course, it’s the legendary Ice Cream Assassin!”

She took out her phone from her pocket, opened a video app, and swiped it before handing the phone to Zhou Chao.

Zhou Chao opened the video and saw that it was about the same ice cream he held in his hand. It didn’t look particularly special, but it was outrageously expensive. Watching the woman in the video crying and making a fuss, Zhou Chao couldn’t help but laugh.

“All, these ice creams are way too overpriced!” Zhou Chao couldn’t help but sigh, realizing that the Ice Cream Assassin was indeed living up to its reputation.

“Forget about it for now; 1’11 make you some ginger brown sugar soup. You sit obediently on the sofa!” Jiang Li pushed Jiang Li onto the sofa and placed the purchased fruits in front of her. Then she carried the brown sugar and went into the kitchen.

Making ginger brown sugar soup was a delicate task. The cooking time couldn’t be too long or too short. Usually, it took about 5 to 10 minutes of simmering over low heat.

Soon, Zhou Chao had prepared the ginger brown sugar soup, served it in a small bowl, and carried a small spoon as he walked out.

“Wifey, the ginger brown sugar soup is ready. Come and taste it!”

“1 want you to feed me!”

“Alright, I’ll feed you!”

Zhou Chao gently blew on the soup to cool it down a bit and then fed it to Jiang Li.

Soon, she finished the bowl of ginger soup.

“It’s so delicious; I want another bowl!”

No, you can only have one bowl at a time. Drinking too much is not good for your health!”

“Okay,” Jiang Li reluctantly agreed with a lack of enthusiasm.

“You rest well; I’ll clean up a bit!” As Zhou Chao got up to go to the kitchen, he noticed that the ice creams he had bought earlier were still on the table.

It’s been almost half an hour; 1 wonder if they’ve melted!” Zhou Chao put down the bowl he was holding and picked up one of the ice creams from the bag. To his surprise, there was no sign of them melting at all.

“What’s going on? These ice creams didn’t even melt?” Zhou Chao took out the other ice creams from the bag and found that none of them showed any signs of melting.

“It seems that this Ice Cream Assassin is quite something!” Zhou Chao placed the ice creams in the fridge without further investigation. He had temporarily lost his appetite for them.

After Zhou Chao finished his shower and came out of the kitchen, Jiang Li was already engaged in a fierce battle with the fruits on the table, and the cherries were almost completely devoured.

“Wifey, let’s not eat the ice cream in the fridge for now. I’ll look into it later!”

“Alright!”

Zhou Chao looked at Jiang Li, who was eating fruit while watching TV, and shook his head with a smile.

“Tonight, we’ll go out for dinner, and I’ll arrange a meeting with Ling Chen.”

“Okay,” Zhou Chao replied as he prepared to go upstairs.

“Brother Chao, you can take these lychees with you!” Jiang Li called him back after taking a few steps.

“Thanks, wifey!” Zhou Chao happily carried the bag of lychees and headed upstairs.

“Mmm, they’re so sweet!” In no time, Zhou Chao had devoured all the remaining lychees.

He still had a feeling that he hadn’t had enough and wanted more.

Seeing that it was already 4 PM, Zhou Chao took out his phone and called Ling Chen.

“Hey, boss!” As soon as the call was answered, Zhou Chao heard a noisy background.

“Lao Ling, where are you? Why is it so noisy?”

“Boss, it’s May Day, so I’m out with my son for some fun!”

“Where are you now?”

“I’m still in Modu, at the oceanarium in Lujiazui. What’s up, boss?”

“Oh, I’m planning to invite you for dinner tonight, and we can discuss some matters.”

“Boss, just tell me the place, and I’ll drop my son off and come over!”

“No problem, bring your child along; he’s not a stranger!”

“Sure thing, boss!”

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chao called Huang Gongzi, reserved a private room, and sent the address to Ling Chen.

“Wifey, let’s get ready to go out!” Zhou Chao leaned against the railing on the second floor and looked at Jiang Li downstairs.

“Why are we going out so early? It’s not even 430 yet!”

“You said you were going to tidy up, and by the time you’re done, it’ll be around

5 o’clock!”

Hearing this, Jiang Li gave him a big eyeroll but didn’t argue.

She got up from the sofa, passed by Zhou Chao, and couldn’t resist muttering as she entered the bedroom.

It wasn’t until almost 5:30 that the two of them came downstairs slowly.

“If you hadn’t been bothering me the whole time, 1 would have changed clothes much earlier!”

“Ahem, it’s your fault for changing clothes right under my nose. You can’t blame me for that!” The two of them left the house while playfully bantering.

As soon as they left, the car entered slow traffic mode. The road was congested all the way, and they moved at a snail’s pace. By the time Zhou Chao and Jiang Li reached Huang Gongzi’s place, it had been an hour since they left home.

When Zhou Chao and Jiang Li entered the private room, Ling Chen was already seated with his child.

Oh, how did you get here so quickly? Wasn’t there traffic on the road?”

“We took the subway. It was so congested on the roads today that we decided not to drive.”

“All, 1 see,” Zhou Chao said as they settled in. A waiter approached with the menu.

Zhou Chao ordered some of the restaurant’s specialties and some items that kids would enjoy. For drinks, they had two pitchers of watermelon juice.

“Boss, didn’t you go out for some fun today?”

“I just got back. I was planning to attend Lin Wu’s wedding, but then a bunch of issues came up. After resolving them, I came back.”

“What happened with Lin Wu?” Ling Chen looked puzzled; he hadn’t heard any news about it.

Zhou Chao didn’t hide anything and proceeded to explain the situation.

“Well, now that the matter is resolved, boss, why did you call me here today? Is there something you want to discuss?”

I’m planning to initiate the ‘Light’ project!”