Chapter 801 - 799: "Sis, I’m Scared.

In the car, Candy and Zero happily sang and swayed.

Luckily, both of their voices were pleasant, and with their singing skills, the driver Xiaofeixia and Feiyan in the passenger seat could still tolerate the high decibel level.

"The sun winks at me, birds sing to me..."

Unlike in Candy’s car, Mo Jingchun’s group in the front car seemed quieter, merely chatting with laughter here and there.

Only Zhou Yaling in the passenger seat worried about feeling carsick, her gaze steady and fixed forward.

"I say, if you really can’t take it, just have a nap. We’ll wake you when we arrive."

Li Xuanyu beside her agreed with a nod, knowing well how uncomfortable motion sickness could be.

Her mom was the type who suffered particularly badly from motion sickness.

Still without feeling sick, Zhou Yaling grinned and said:

"No rush, I’ll sleep when the dizziness comes. Closing my eyes now won’t help."

Upon hearing this, Mo Jingchun shrugged; it wasn’t him feeling sick anyway.

Ignoring Zhou Yaling, Mo Jingchun softly whispered to Li Xuanyu:

"Xuanyu, I’d like to get engaged with you during the May Day holiday, would you be willing?"

In an instant, Li Xuanyu blushed and gave Mo Jingchun’s shoulder a feeble punch.

"I... I’ll ask my parents if there’s a good day during May Day."

"Alright, alright."

Listening to her brother and soon-to-be sister-in-law’s sweet talk from up front, Zhou Yaling suddenly felt carsick.

In a daze, nodding off, Zhou Yaling fell asleep.

Noticing this, Mo Jingchun and Li Xuanyu quieted down too, speaking softly whenever necessary.

The roadside flowers and trees swiftly retreated, and several hours slipped by unnoticed.

After exiting the highway, the road to the village, though now a dual-lane tourist route, remained winding and undulating.

During a 270° turn, the three sleeping passengers in the car woke up together.

Rubbing his eyes, Mo Jingchun looked out at the bush forest through the car window.

"Have we entered the mountainous region?"

"Yes, Boss."

Stretching lazily, feeling the air somewhat hazy, Mo Jingchun rolled down his car window.

Also dizzy and lightheaded, Zhou Yaling was not to be outdone, opening the passenger seat window.

A gust of fresh breeze brushed across, making Mo Jingchun feel much more relaxed.

"Zero, is Candy awake?"

In the back, Zero tilted her head to glance at Candy, who was asleep and comfortably resting on her shoulder, smiling wryly.

"Boss, Candy is still asleep, dreaming soundly."

"She called ’brother’ twice while asleep."

Zero had only said half of it; Candy not only called ’brother’ twice but also ’mother’ in her sleep.

Seeing Zero’s expression, Feiyan showed an awkward yet polite smile.

"We won’t say anything outside; protecting the boss’s privacy is one of our principles too."

Zero nodded satisfactorily, pleased with this answer.

As evidenced, mountain roads don’t suit sleeping passengers.

Passing a curve, Candy awoke from the shaking.

Yawning widely and smacking her lips, Candy asked somewhat confusedly:

"Zero, how much farther? My tummy is rumbling away."

"You mean it’s growling with hunger, right."

Basing on real-time road conditions and car speed, Zero roughly estimated.

"Approximately forty minutes till we reach the destination. If you’re hungry, there are fruits and snacks in the car."

Upon hearing this, Candy’s eyes sparked as she asked:

"Zero, do we have my brother’s favorite fizzy soda?"

Zero rolled her big eyes; obviously, it was Candy herself who favored drinking it, yet she pinned it on the boss.

"There are two bottles in the trunk, hold on."

With that, Zero unbuckled her seatbelt and directly climbed over to the trunk from the back seat under Feiyan and Candy’s stunned gaze.

After a while, Zero found the cola and handed it to Candy.

"Wow, Zero, you’re amazing!"

Returning to her seat, Zero chuckled boastfully:

"No big deal, crossing mountains is a cinch; such small obstacles are nothing to me."

Zero relished Candy’s admiring gaze; there was light in those clear eyes!

Forty minutes later, right on the estimated time, they arrived at the village.

As soon as the car halted, Zhou Yaling was the first to dash out and open the door.

"Ugh~"

The last one getting off the car, the driver looked innocent; the convoy speed was quite steady with no sudden braking or acceleration, yet Zhou Yaling had gotten carsick.

Candy handed a sealed bottle of mineral water to her sister, asking with concern:

"Sister, will this affect you eating?"

"Zero told me lunch has been ready for a while, just awaiting our arrival to feast."

After rinsing her mouth a few times, feeling much better, Zhou Yaling waved her hand.

"You guys go ahead and eat, I need to ease off."

"Alright then."

Following the guidance of the company staff, Mo Jingchun’s group walked into a large private room.

Noting the decor style, Mo Jingchun felt rather intrigued.

"I heard the restaurant owner and his wife used to be our company employees, is that true?"

"True." Zero who was playing with Candy looked up and replied.

"Impressive indeed, savvy business-minded; expanding from a small store to a restaurant in mere few years, quite adept at seizing opportunities."

Once the dishes were fully served, before long, Mo Jingchun met these two opportunists.

To be more accurate, former employees.

Faced with their toast, Mo Jingchun politely reciprocated with tea instead of alcohol.

To those who respect him, Mo Jingchun likewise shows respect.

...

"Phew~"

On the third floor, back in the office, the owner’s wife exhaled a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead which came from nerves and fear.

"Scared me to death, my hands kept shaking, but indeed everyone was right, the boss is easygoing."

The man sitting opposite sighed, "Yes, I really feared the boss might make things difficult for us."

"Despite the restaurant’s current scale, if the boss is dissatisfied, our painstaking entrepreneurial efforts could instantly turn to dust."

Having been hungry for a while, Candy eagerly devoured the food.

Particularly fond of the sausages, she ate piece after piece.

"Sister, this sausage tastes better than yours, try it."

Taking a piece and tasting it, Zhou Yaling discerned the taste difference in just one bite.

The restaurant’s sausage had been smoked, unlike the ones she made which were sun-dried.

"It’s quite good, eat more."

Not having much appetite, Zhou Yaling wasn’t very interested despite a table full of delicious dishes.

Instead, she found herself drinking two more cups of juice.

"Is this pear juice also a local product?" Enjoying the delectable pear juice, Zhou Yaling felt curious.

"Yes, to be exact, all the food and drink on this table are self-produced by local farmers."

In the hotel, everyone joyously enjoyed the meal.

Outside the hotel, two girls in school uniforms hesitated by the restaurant entrance for a long time, unable to muster the courage to enter.

"Sister, I’m scared."