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

Chapter 356: Passion

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

After a satisfying meal, both of them slouched on the sofa. Jiang Li looked at the watermelon juice in her hand, still feeling the lingering spiciness in her mouth.

“It’s truly fulfilling, and I’m almost soaked in sweat!” She gazed at her white T-shirt, now damp with sweat, savoring the taste from a moment ago.

“From now on, when we want to eat, we’ll order takeout or cook ourselves!”

“Sounds good!”

Jiang Li happily nodded.

“Brother Chao, 1’11 go upstairs to take a shower first. Remember to tidy up the table, love you!” She placed her cup on the table as she spoke and quickly ran upstairs. By the time Zhou Chao reacted, Jiang Li was already upstairs.

“This little girl keeps bossing me around every day!” Zhou Chao wore an expression of helplessness. Nevertheless, he got up from the sofa and headed to the dining room.

Just as he finished tidying up the table, his phone, which he had placed on the coffee table, started ringing. After wiping his hands with a towel, he briskly walked over.

“Hmm? A call from overseas!” Despite his confusion, he answered the call.

“Hello, Mr. Zhou Chao, I’m Adam Sandler, the Vice President of Boeing. Your customized 747-8 VIP has been completed. May 1 ask where you’d like us to deliver it to?”

“It’s already done? Just send it to Huaxia Modu, and call me when it arrives!”

“Very well, thank you for your trust in Boeing. We have also selected a team of crew members specifically for you, who will fly with the aircraft to Modu. Is that acceptable to you, Mr. Zhou?”

“Oh, thank you so much! 1 was actually struggling to find suitable crew members. I truly appreciate it!”

“Providing you with the best service is our duty.”

“Thank you, Adam Sandler. I can’t wait to see my big toy!”

“You’ll be able to see it tomorrow, Mr. Zhou!”

“I’m getting impatient already!”

“We’re delighted to serve you!”

“Thank you!”

After ending the call, Zhou Chao had a joyful smile on his face.

“Yes, it’s finally coming. 1 wonder what it’ll look like!” He was so excited that he had been rubbing his hands together on the sofa.

“Brother Chao, what are you doing? Why don’t you come up for a shower!” Just as Zhou Chao was lost in thoughts about the airplane, Jiang Li’s voice brought him back.

“Uh, I’ll be right up!” Zhou Chao replied after snapping back to reality.

He then picked up his phone and headed upstairs.

The night passed quickly, and early in the morning, Jiang Li went to work. She mentioned last night that their previous plans were progressing smoothly, and many issues with school cafeterias had been successfully resolved with the help of locals. Some of the supplies had already reached the children in remote mountain areas.

It was said that when those children saw the new stationery, backpacks, and the cafeteria meals, every one of them was excited. The accompanying staff who recorded their smiles couldn’t help but shed tears.

Jiang Li assured him that she would bring back the videos and photos for him to see when she had the chance, allowing him to share in the joy.

“I wonder when my plane will arrive in Modu,” Zhou Chao mused early in the morning as he lay on the couch, playing with his phone in boredom, eagerly awaiting a call from the crew members.

“Sigh!” Seeing that it was already n in the morning, Zhou Chao put down his phone and decided to grab a bite to eat. Just as he was getting up, the phone rang.

“Could it be the crew members calling?” Zhou Chao picked up his phone with a joyful expression, but his face fell when he saw the caller’s name.

“Hello, Lin Wu, what’s up?” The call was from Lin Wu, whom he hadn’t seen in a while.

“Boss, the Karlmann King is repaired. Should 1 drive it to your current location or back to The Palms Residence?”

Zhou Chao pondered for a moment and said, “You can drive it here. Let’s go out for a walk and relax a bit. I’ve been staying at home a lot lately!”

“Alright, Boss! I’ll be there soon!”

After hanging up, Zhou Chao headed upstairs to change his clothes. It wouldn’t be appropriate to go out in his pajamas.

Lin Wu arrived quickly, taking just under five minutes.

“Boss!”

“Hmm, it’s been a few days, but you seem refreshed!”

Lin Wu scratched his head awkwardly. “My dad has recovered, and Li Qian is back to work!”

“Oh, it seems like you’ve been enjoying these days!” Zhou Chao joked, looking at Lin Wu.

Lin Wu chuckled.

“Let’s go. Do you know if there’s anything fun happening in Modu recently?”

“I’m not sure about fun, but there’s a comic expo going on in Modu recently. Would you like to check it out?”

“A comic expo? What’s it like?” Zhou Chao, despite being somewhat of a homebody in the past, had heard of comic expos and had some understanding of them, even though he had never attended one.

“It’s said to be a League of Legends comic expo hosted by Tencent, and today happens to be the first day!”

“Oh, let’s go take a look. We don’t have anything else to do anyway!”

With that, the two of them left the house, still driving the familiar Lamborghini Veneno.

The comic expo was held at Minhang Cultural Park in Minhang District, which was quite a distance from where Zhou Chao lived. By the time he arrived, it was already noon. They decided to find a place to eat first since everyone attending the expo would also need to eat.

Zhou Chao parked the car in the park’s parking lot, immediately attracting the attention of many people who had come to attend or watch the comic convention. When Zhou Chao got out of the car, it even caused cheers from some of the onlookers.

“Wow, so handsome! His physique is amazing!”

“He must have abs. I really want to touch his abs and see what they’re like!”

“Hey, girl, go get his contact information!”

“You go!”

Zhou Chao paid no attention to these comments and instead, with Lin Wu, found a nearby restaurant to sit in.

Many people dressed in costumes from anime and manga were also having their meals, but after looking around, they couldn’t find an empty table.

“Boss, maybe we should go somewhere else!”

“Other places are about the same. How about looking for a table with fewer people to share?”

“Alright!” Lin Wu quickly found a table with only one person and approached.

“Excuse me, lady, can we share this table with you?”

“No problem, feel free to sit. By the way, I’m not a girl; I’m a guy!” With that, the person sitting at the table, dressed in a fox cosplay outfit, spoke. Lin Wu was taken aback, never expecting that the seemingly cute and lovely girl was actually a guy in disguise.

Lin Wu nodded and then walked over to join Zhou Chao, briefly explaining the situation.

“It’s okay, everyone has their own hobbies. Don’t judge others based on your own standards. Let’s go, I’ll sit at that table!” Zhou Chao said as he walked towards the table Lin Wu had inquired about.

“Sorry for the interruption,” Zhou Chao said as he and Lin Wu took their seats. He also greeted the cosplay enthusiast.

Upon seeing Zhou Chao’s appearance, the cosplay enthusiast was also surprised; after all, he was exceptionally handsome!

“No… no problem. When you’re away from home, it’s convenient to get along with others.”

Zhou Chao nodded, and Lin Wu had already placed their orders.

“Are you guys here for this comic convention because you have money, or is it just a hobby?” Zhou Chao curiously asked the man sitting across from him.

The man was somewhat surprised that Zhou Chao was striking up a conversation with him.

“It’s all because of our hobbies. Except for some invitations from the organizers, everything else is done for the love of it!”

“Are you from Modu?”

“No, I’m from the Ice City.” Zhou Chao heard his reply and nodded.

Their ordered dishes soon arrived, and the cosplay enthusiast finished his meal and left.

It was only then that Lin Wu spoke up, “Boss, do you think it’s worth spending money and traveling so far just for this comic convention? There doesn’t seem to be any benefits, and it’s expensive!”

“Didn’t you catch what that guy mentioned earlier? It’s all about passionately pursuing their interests. Well, explaining it further wouldn’t really help, so let’s just enjoy our meal!” Zhou Chao chose not to elaborate, as he didn’t think Lin Wu would fully grasp the concept.

The two of them finished their meal quickly and then headed towards the cultural park where the comic convention was being held.

Along the way, they saw many people dressed in refreshing outfits, and occasionally, beautiful women would approach them for a chat, but Zhou Chao politely declined their advances.

“Boss, this comic convention is quite refreshing, isn’t it?

“Can you be a bit more serious? Remember, you’re a married man!”

“Boss, that doesn’t stop me from appreciating beautiful things!”

Zhou Chao was momentarily speechless at Lin Wu’s response, and they continued to stroll around.

Those attending the comic convention included not only cosplayers but also photographers carrying cameras. There were also quite a few who came to genuinely enjoy the event, mostly young people.

Since the last incident in Rong City when Zhou Chao learned about a photographer who deceived a young girl and harmed her, he hadn’t had a favorable opinion of such individuals. At most, he didn’t dislike them.

“Boss, is that the guy we had lunch with just now?” Lin Wu pointed to a young lady posing in the crowd.

“Yeah, it’s him. Didn’t expect him to be quite popular!”

“Should we go over and take a look?”

“Let’s not disturb him. We’ll go check out other places.”

“Lin Wu, do we have many comic conventions in our country?”

“Not really. I haven’t seen much online, and most of them seem to be from abroad.”

“Doesn’t this count as a form of cultural invasion?”

“It might be,” Lin Wu replied uncertainly.

Zhou Chao pondered this for a moment.

Soon, they continued their stroll and came across a large group of people rushing towards a particular location.

“Hey, what’s going on, buddy?” Lin Wu stopped a curious young man and asked.

“Dog-Headed Girl is here!” he exclaimed and then ran ahead.

Leaving the two bewildered individuals behind, watching the young man disappear into the distance.

“Do you know what that’s about?” Zhou Chao looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“I have no idea!” Lin Wu quickly shook his head.

“Let’s go and see what’s happening!” They picked up their pace and headed toward the gathering crowd.

They quickly arrived at the location, where many people had taken out their phones to capture images of the woman in the center of the open area.

Indeed, the woman had an alluring figure, petite yet with a broad chest, and her comic convention outfit made her quite attractive.

After watching for a while, Zhou Chao lost interest and was ready to leave, only to discover that Lin Wu, the goofball, had also taken out his phone to take pictures.

Zhou Chao kicked Lin Wu’s butt.

“Ouch! Boss, what’s wrong?” Lin Wu turned around and saw Zhou Chao scolding him.

Is the girl beautiful?”

“Beautiful…uh, not beautiful, not beautiful!” Lin Wu quickly shook his head upon seeing Zhou Chao’s expression.

Just as Zhou Chao was about to say something else to Lin Wu, his phone in his pocket rang.

He took it out and saw an unfamiliar phone number.

“Hello?”