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

Chapter 515: Playing (3)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation | Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The boss gave him an annoyed look and said, “I’m paying your salary, but you’re not doing any work. Be careful, or I’ll deduct your salary.”

The waiter heard this and quickly hurried away. The boss then glanced at Zhou Chao and Jiang Li and muttered, “These two don’t look like freeloaders, do they?”

“I’m so full. I didn’t expect this hot pot stew to be so delicious. I ate two big bowls of rice and so many dishes. If I gain weight, it’s all your fault, Zhou Chao,” Jiang Li complained while rubbing her belly, speaking softly.

Hearing this, Zhou Chao was instantly bewildered. “Blame me again??? Who was the one saying I should eat more just a moment ago? Leave this piece of meat for me.”

“Well, what else could I do?”

Zhou Chao shook his head helplessly, shouldering the blame. After all, reasoning with a woman was a losing battle, and when it came to a pregnant woman… well, it was better to just admit defeat.

Looking at the nearly empty pot with only some soup left, Zhou Chao, who was only sixty percent full, decided against ordering more dishes.

“We’re done eating. Let’s go back.”

Zhou Chao paid the bill to the boss directly. The passing waiter glanced at Zhou Chao’s phone balance and was dumbfounded.

“What are you standing there for? Get out of the way!” The boss shouted sternly. The distracted waiter finally snapped out of it and quickly made way for Zhou Chao and Jiang Li.

Once the two of them had walked a distance away, the boss walked up to the waiter and lightly kicked his leg. “What were you daydreaming about? You only came to your senses after a few calls. Did you win the lottery?”

“I wish I had won the lottery, boss. You have no idea how much money that handsome guy had in his balance. If I told you, you’d be shocked!” The waiter pretended to be mysterious.

As soon as he finished speaking, the boss gave him another two kicks. “Stop pretending. Tell me quickly.”

“Boss, make sure you’re steady. I took a peek just now, and his balance had a row of digits. At the very least, it looked like eight or nine figures!”

“What’s eight or nine figures? Isn’t that hundreds of millions or even billions? My goodness, I didn’t realize that these two hungry-looking people were so wealthy!” The boss was also shocked and sighed as he touched his few remaining strands of hair.

Walking along the bustling streets, Zhou Chao and Jiang Li noticed that there were more people on the streets at night than during the day.

“These people must be here for tourism. We didn’t see many during the day, but now there are people everywhere.”

“That’s probably the case. There are also quite a few extras from Hengdian. It’s said that Hengdian boasts 200,000 extras. I don’t know if it’s true, but this place has become the dreamland for many people. They hope to make it big here. After all, this industry makes money quickly. Of course, there are also those who genuinely love this profession,” Zhou Chao replied, his tone tinged with melancholy.

Jiang Li hugged Zhou Chao’s arm and began to act cute. “Then can we go watch how the extras act tomorrow, Brother Chao?”

Feeling the softness on his arm and the gentle friction, Zhou Chao felt an electric shock and bent his waist slightly.

“Okay, I promise you. But can you please stop acting cute? Let’s save it for when we get back to our guesthouse. I can’t handle this much cuteness!” He was dressed quite comfortably, and with Jiang Li clinging to him like this, he couldn’t stay calm.

Jiang Li couldn’t help but glance down at Zhou Chao’s lower body and indeed saw that a small tent had already been set up. She burst into laughter.

“Brother Chao, why are you so lacking in self-control? This doesn’t seem like the usual you!” Jiang Li pretended to be serious but couldn’t hide the mischievous smile on her face.

Hearing this, Zhou Chao clenched his teeth in frustration. “It’s all your fault. If it weren’t for you being pregnant, I’d show you who’s boss!”

“Ha, ha, ha,” Jiang Li playfully stuck her tongue out, released Zhou Chao’s hand, and briskly walked ahead.

“This girl, I’ll see how I’ll deal with you when we get back tonight!” Zhou Chao sighed as he glanced down at himself, then started running to catch up with her.

“Hey, are you newlyweds going for a jog after dinner? You’ve worn the lady out,” they encountered the landlady resting at the door as they entered the guesthouse.

Jiang Li’s eyes twinkled as she walked up to the landlady and said loudly, “Auntie, you don’t know. He bullies me. I just ate a bit more, and he made me walk back. We walked for a whole half an hour. It really tired me out.”

Hearing this, Zhou Chao turned into a stone statue, staring dumbfounded at his wife. Was she really setting him up like this? And who insisted on walking in the first place? Now she was blaming him, what a twist of fate!

“Young man, you can’t do this. A wife is meant to be cherished. You shouldn’t treat her like this in the future,” the landlady scolded, and Jiang Li, standing behind her, secretly chuckled. She enjoyed watching Zhou Chao’s reaction.

“Understood, Auntie. I’ll definitely cherish her from now on!” Zhou Chao said with a humble and obedient expression. He had to keep up the act, even though he was biting his teeth in frustration.

“Good, good. Now go take a shower quickly, so you don’t catch a cold later,” the landlady advised.

“Let’s go, my dear!” Jiang Li walked out from behind the landlady, smiling.

“Auntie, we’ll head back to our room now,” Jiang Li waved her hand and followed Zhou Chao towards their guesthouse.

As soon as they entered the guesthouse, Zhou Chao pulled Jiang Li into his arms. “Little lady, your courage is growing day by day. Do you realize you’re playing with fire?”

“Do you want me to help you put out that fire?” Jiang Li stared at Zhou Chao with wide eyes and a mischievous smile.