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

Chapter 433: Are You Still Chasing Celebrity?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Boss, why did you call so early?” Ling Chen looked at his phone, which displayed 6:28 AM, with a dazed and bewildered expression.

After all, Zhou Chao had never called this early before, so there must be something important.

Just as Ling Chen was still wondering, he heard Zhou Chao say, “Immediately arrange for a company to be registered in the Cayman Islands, preferably using registration from another country. Then transfer the funds I prepared for you earlier into it. Also, have the financial team I mentioned earlier prepare for our entry into Lanai Island, Hawaii.”

“Boss, are you taking action?” Ling Chen instantly woke up, and his whole body became excited.

“Yes, I’ll have Dole send you over to prepare when the time comes, and take the opportunity to relax a bit.”

“Yes, boss, I’ll arrange it immediately!”

“Wait for my call.” Zhou Chao hung up the phone.

Setting up a shell company in the Cayman Islands was something Zhou Chao had thought of when he woke up in the morning. After all, if the shorting succeeded, it would definitely attract attention from the official Eagle Alliance and capital consortiums. If the tail was well-covered, it could avoid many issues and unwanted attention.

After dealing with these matters, Zhou Chao went back to bed to catch some more sleep. It was still early, and he found it more comfortable to get some extra rest. He cuddled his pillow and soon entered the realm of dreams, with his assistant Shoufu lying on top of his head.

When the sun was high in the sky, Zhou Chao slowly got up from the bed, feeling a bit soft all over and somewhat uncomfortable. Perhaps it was due to sleeping too long. As he passed by the gym, he caught a whiff of Lin Wu.

“Boss, you’ve been exercising less lately. A bit of movement will do you good,” Lin Wu commented as soon as he heard Zhou Chao’s symptoms.

“You’re right. I haven’t been running for a while. Fortunately, my six-pack abs are still intact.” Zhou Chao said as he took off his shirt and started running on the treadmill.

While doing stretching exercises, Lin Wu asked, “Boss, how long are we staying in Jingdu?”

Just these two days. I promised a friend to attend an event here. After that, we’ll return to Modu, but we won’t stay there for long.” Zhou Chao replied while increasing the treadmill’s speed slightly.

“I see.”

The two of them worked hard in the gym for the entire morning, and Zhou Chao felt much more refreshed afterward. On the other hand, due to intense exercise throughout the morning, Lin Wu had become noticeably fatigued.

Sitting on the ground, Lin Wu grabbed a high-quality electrolyte drink and drank it all in one gulp. Then he looked at Zhou Chao with a strange expression and said, “Boss, your stamina is really something else. If 1 didn’t know that becoming a monster isn’t allowed now, I would think you’re a monster!”

“Heh, even if there were monsters, they wouldn’t be as handsome as me!” Zhou Chao said, striking a cool pose.

Seeing Zhou Chao about to indulge in self-admiration, Lin Wu thought to himself that if he weren’t his boss, he might just punch him a few times to bring him down a notch.

“Of course, like an incubus?”

“Get lost!”

After a brief rest, Zhou Chao headed towards the bedroom with his clothes to take a shower and change. Meanwhile, Lin Wu rubbed his thighs and felt much more relaxed before getting up and leaving the gym.

“Ding Dong!” Just as Lin Wu was about to take a shower, before even reaching his own room, the doorbell rang.

Without thinking much, Lin Wu walked towards the front door.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a person he had only seen on his phone before. Lin Wu was a bit excited as he exclaimed, “Are you Xiao Yueyue?”

Lin Wu’s deep voice startled Xiao Yueyue at first, but he quickly regained his composure and looked at the burly man in front of him. “Hello, is Mr. Zhou at home?”

“Boss just finished exercising and is taking a shower now. Please come in and have a seat.” Lin Wu fully opened the door to let Xiao Yueyue in.

Upon entering the house, Lin Wu approached closely, behaving like a faithful fan, asking questions non-stop. He didn’t even notice the sweat odor on himself. Xiao Yueyue, on the other hand, wore a smile and answered Lin Wu’s questions warmly, showing no sign of disdain.

“Please have a seat for a moment. I’ll make you some tea.” Although Lin Wu appeared like a starstruck fan, he hadn’t forgotten to be courteous.

“Thank you.” Xiao Yueyue sat down at the end of the sofa and started observing the house’s decoration and layout. Despite visiting several times before, he hadn’t had the chance to take a proper look since every visit had been business-related. He didn’t dare to look around casually to avoid displeasing Zhou Chao.

“Brother Yue, please have some tea!” Lin Wu’s words startled Xiao Yueyue.

“Don’t call me that. Just call me Xiao Yueyue.” Xiao Yueyue quickly waved his hand and continued, noticing that the man in front of him didn’t seem much older than himself. Moreover, he was Zhou Chao’s personal bodyguard. He felt that he wasn’t worthy of the title “Brother.”

Seeing Xiao Yueyue’s excitement, Lin Wu could only relent.

Just as they had settled down, they heard Zhou Chao’s voice from upstairs, “When did Xiao Yueyue arrive?”

Both Xiao Yueyue and Lin Wu stood up and called out, “Young Master Zhou / Boss.”

“I just arrived. 1 came to deliver an invitation to Young Master Zhou today.” Xiao Yueyue said, taking out a beautifully designed invitation from his bag.

Hearing this, Zhou Chao came downstairs and saw Lin Wu still in his workout clothes. He said, “Lin Wu, go take a shower; you smell sweaty.”

Lin Wu suddenly realized the strong odor emanating from his body and looked a bit embarrassed. He turned and rushed towards his room.

“I apologize for any awkwardness I may have caused you,” Zhou Chao said as he received the invitation from Xiao Yueyue.

“Nothing to apologize for. Brother Lin is just being himself.”

“Ha ha ha, you’re good at talking. I’ll definitely be there tomorrow.” Zhou Chao raised the invitation in his hand while speaking.

“I’ll be waiting for Young Master Zhou’s arrival tomorrow.” With Zhou Chao’s confirmation, Xiao Yueyue felt relieved.

They chatted for a while longer, and then Xiao Yueyue took his leave. After all, there were many preparations to be made for tomorrow’s premiere, and it was already close to noon. He couldn’t just impose on Zhou Chao for lunch, especially when dealing with someone like Yu Qian.

As soon as Xiao Yueyue left, Lin Wu hurriedly came out, his wet hair still not completely dried.

“Boss, where’s Xiao Yueyue?” Lin Wu looked around but couldn’t find him.

“He’s already left.”

“Already left? I wanted to take a photo with him and get his autograph.” Lin Wu said dejectedly.

“Oh, I didn’t expect you to be a fan of cross-talk comedy. Haven’t you ever been to a theater in the city to watch a cross-talk comedy performance?” Zhou Chao was a bit surprised to learn that Lin Wu, a passionate man, also enjoyed cross-talk comedy.

“Well, I didn’t have the chance before. 1 used to listen to it on my phone when going to bed at night. But I regret not taking advantage of this opportunity. I don’t know when we’ll meet again.”

“You don’t have to wait until the next time. Tomorrow, you can come with me to attend Xiao Yueyue’s movie premiere.”

“Really!” Lin Wu looked at Zhou Chao excitedly.

“Indeed, tomorrow I’ll let you take as many photos as you want with him. That should be fine, right?”

“Thank you, Boss!” Lin Wu gratefully bowed to Zhou Chao.

“Alright, go arrange lunch now.” Zhou Chao chuckled and shook his head as he watched Lin Wu walk away happily.

Lin Wu happily walked towards the outside, and as he watched his triumphant demeanor, Zhou Chao couldn’t help but smile wryly.

After waiting for half an hour, Lin Wu brought back a large pot of special lamb chops stew from outside, saying he had tried it before and found it delicious.

“How is it, Boss? Isn’t it great?” Lin Wu cautiously asked as he watched Zhou Chao eat a piece of lamb chop.

“It’s not bad, but the quality of the lamb could be better. These aren’t the free-range ones from the grasslands. If they were, the taste would be even more exceptional.”

Receiving Zhou Chao’s approval, Lin Wu’s face lit up, and he picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

Although it was a large pot, by the time they were about seventy to eighty percent full, all the lamb meat in the pot had been devoured by the two of them. Even the side dishes and seasonings were not spared by Lin Wu’s appetite.

“You clean up!” Zhou Chao wiped his mouth and played the role of the hands-off boss, then headed upstairs, carrying Shoufu with him.

“Boss!

Just as Zhou Chao reached the stairs, Lin Wu called him back. He turned to look at Lin Wu and asked, “What’s up? Is there something else?”

After giving it some thought, Lin Wu spoke, “Boss, when I returned to Modu last time, my wife told me that she once saw the lady boss retching in the bathroom. 1 don’t know what happened, but Li Qian also asked the lady boss, and she said it was nothing. I don’t know if the lady boss’s health is deteriorating.”

“Why didn’t you tell me about this earlier!” Zhou Chao’s brows furrowed.

“My wife observed for a couple of days and saw that nothing was wrong, so I didn’t think much of it,” Lin Wu’s voice grew quieter, and he hung his head in the end.

“Alright, I understand. I’m not blaming you. In the future, if anything like this happens, remind me immediately!” Zhou Chao said, taking out his phone and heading toward the bedroom.

Watching Zhou Chao’s departing figure, Lin Wu slapped his own head and said to himself, “I need to remember this for next time!”

Back in the bedroom, after tossing Shoufu onto the bed, Zhou Chao called Jiang Li. It happened to be lunchtime, and the call was answered after just a couple of rings.

Hello, Brother Chao?”

“All Li, I heard from Lin Wu that you haven’t been feeling well, and you were retching. What’s going on? Have you been to the hospital for a check-up? Are you alright?”

Hearing Zhou Chao’s worried tone, Jiang Li chuckled and replied, “It’s nothing, just caught a chill that day. I don’t have any health issues; my body is in good shape.”

“Really?”

“Of course, it’s true. Listen to how strong my voice sounds.” Jiang Li intentionally deepened her voice, giving off a tomboyish vibe.

Hearing Jiang Li’s playful tone, Zhou Chao chuckled.

I’ll be back tomorrow after 1 finish my work. Wait for me.”

“Got it, I’m not a kid anymore. Alright, let’s leave it at that. 1 was planning to take a rest anyway.”

“Okay, I’ll hang up now,” replied Zhou Chao with a touch of indulgence.

“Mua, love you, hubby!!”