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In the ward.

Zhao Shucheng looked at Wang Ying and said, "Alright, now that everyone else has left, can you tell me if what you just said was true? If you were just trying to help me out of a predicament, then I won't thank you."

Wang Ying said, "I just find her noisy. Besides, didn't you say you were going to pursue me? What, did I actually agree, and now you're not happy about it?"

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "How could that be? I'm overjoyed to have won the young lady's favor. But to be honest, once I've said it, there's no reason to take it back."

"Who wants to take it back?" Wang Ying said, awkwardly avoiding Zhao Shucheng's gaze, pretending to be tired and resting.

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, you get some rest. I'll stay here with you."

Wang Ying suddenly spoke up, "Aren't you going to ask me why I suddenly agreed to your request?"

"What's there to ask? It's simply because I'm dashing and incredibly talented, and you've developed feelings for me over time."

"You, don't you have any sense of decency? I wasn't joking when I said that, I was serious."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course I know."

"No, you don't know. Don't worry, I won't force you to like me. I know who you like. Because you like her, you rushed back to China without thinking, gave up your studies, and started a business near the school just to see her. When she got a boyfriend, even though you cared about her the most, you could only pretend to be a good friend to comfort her. You even pursued me for her sake."

Wang Ying looked at Zhao Shucheng as she spoke and continued, "But what good friend would go to such lengths? Going on like this will exhaust you and embarrass the other person. But having a boyfriend changes things; at least you have a shield. Besides, I'm her roommate, so you can be around her anytime without it seeming out of place. Am I right?"

Zhao Shucheng suddenly laughed and said, "Wang Ying, if it's really as you say, that's not bad. But you're not me, so how do you know I don't truly like you?"

"Don't joke around. I don't believe you've liked Xie Qiao for so long and would suddenly fall for someone else. After all, if that were really the case, Chen Baojia is quite good-looking, and she likes you so much. If you were going to like someone else, you wouldn't be avoiding her like this."

Zhao Shucheng was surprised by Wang Ying's words and didn't know what to say to make her believe him.

"It seems you won't believe anything I say now, so let time prove everything. But you're my girlfriend now, so I'll take care of you and show you that what I said before wasn't a joke, but a serious one."

Wang Ying looked at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Then I'll wait and see."

Over the next few days, Zhao Shucheng shuttled back and forth between the hospital and the company. During this time, he also encountered Wang Ying's mother, who initially looked down on Zhao Shucheng, given that he had only a high school diploma and hadn't attended university.

However, after learning about Zhao Shucheng's current career, although she still somewhat disapproved of her daughter's relationship with him, she simply pretended not to see it as long as they didn't cross any lines.

Wang Ying had been prepared to confront her mother, but she hadn't expected her mother to give in so easily. She looked at Zhao Shucheng with curiosity and asked:

"Qin Chuan, tell me the truth, is there some kind of connection between your family? Otherwise, why would my mother give in so easily?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "You've really asked me the right question. You should have heard Xie Qiao talk about my family situation. We're just ordinary people in Beijing. At most, my dad is a small business owner, but compared to the business people your parents have met, he's just an insignificant nobody."

"That……"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Maybe your aunt thinks I'm handsome and have my own career, so she thinks you won't suffer if you're with me, and that's why she agreed?"

"You're really good at flattering yourself. My mom isn't the kind of person who trusts people easily. Oh well, I won't ask if you don't tell me. I'll find out sooner or later anyway."

As Wang Ying spoke, she opened the lunchbox that Zhao Shucheng had brought. Seeing that it was plain porridge again, she couldn't help but ask, "Qin Chuan, where did you buy this porridge? I drink it every day, and I never get tired of it."

"So, do you like it?"

"I like it. Otherwise, why would I ask you? If I had known earlier, I would definitely have been a regular customer of this store."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "You'll be disappointed. This wasn't bought; I made it myself."

"You made this yourself? I never knew you had such skills!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "You're looking down on me. I run a milk tea shop, which is in the food and beverage industry. If I didn't have some skills, could I make delicious milk tea? Besides, I work in the kitchen of a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. Is it strange that I have some cooking skills?"

"Sorry, I misspoke. But seriously, your porridge is so good, why did you decide to open a milk tea shop instead of a restaurant or breakfast shop?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Then guess why?"

"Because of costs, or because breakfast shops require getting up early?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "There are reasons why breakfast shops are harder to run, but the main reason is that while breakfast shops may make money, they can't become chain stores. After all, breakfast is nothing more than a few things, which are very common on the streets and alleys, and can't always attract customers. Moreover, skills aren't learned in a day, and even if you have a recipe, the employees you hire may not be able to replicate it exactly. So rapid expansion is not feasible; you can only open one store at a time."

Moreover, Zhao Shucheng had another concern: if he hired employees to teach him cooking skills, they might not be content with the status quo and remain ordinary employees after they learned the craft. In that case, the employees might open their own shops, leaving him merely a chef training institution that wouldn't make any money and would instead create many competitors for him.

While similar situations can occur in milk tea shops, Zhao Shucheng personally selects all the ingredients for his shop. Although the recipe isn't a secret, the sourcing channels are, giving him a cost advantage. Even if former employees occasionally open their own milk tea shops, they can't compete with him on price.

Moreover, Zhao Shucheng also has his own culinary skills, which makes it easy for him to quickly launch his own specialty drinks after competitors emerge, thus allowing his brand to easily crush the competition.

Wang Ying hadn't expected Zhao Shucheng to think that way. After thinking about it, she realized that what Zhao Shucheng said made sense. After all, the food at breakfast shops was indeed too common. Even if Zhao Shucheng's skills were good and attracted many customers, most people didn't really care much about the taste. As long as they could fill their stomachs and the food wasn't bad, that was enough.

After finishing breakfast, Wang Ying saw Zhao Shucheng packing his things and suddenly said, "Qin Chuan, I can be discharged from the hospital today."

Zhao Shucheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then suddenly realized and said, "I understand. As your boyfriend, it's only natural that I should personally pick up my girlfriend from the hospital and personally take her to her dormitory, right?"

Wang Ying said, "That's not what I meant. I meant I can be discharged now, and I won't have to eat bland food like plain porridge anymore. So, to celebrate my discharge, shouldn't you treat me to a meal? This is our first meal together alone, isn't it?"

"How could that be? Didn't I treat you to a big meal before?"

"You still have the nerve to say what you treated me to last time? This time I want a real feast!" Zhao Shucheng said, "That won't do. You're ready to be discharged. Although appendicitis is a minor surgery, it's still surgery, so you need to recover for a while. At least until the wound is fully healed, you can only eat a light diet. For the next week or two, it will be mainly light. After two weeks, you can eat slightly spicy food, and after one or two months, you can resume your previous eating habits. This is all based on the premise that you recover well. If your diet is not regular during this period, you'll have to wait a long time before you can eat anything delicious."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ying's face fell, and she said, "Really? You're not kidding me, are you?"

"How could that be? You can ask the doctors and nurses if you don't believe me, and see if they say the same thing as me."

When Zhao Shucheng was handling her discharge procedures, Wang Ying actually found a nurse to ask about post-discharge precautions. She didn't expect that what Zhao Shucheng said was true, and she suddenly felt like she had no will to live.

She was planning to have a good meal to recover after being discharged from the hospital, but it seems she'll have to wait that long.

After Zhao Shucheng and Wang Ying completed the discharge procedures, they encountered the driver sent by Wang Ying's mother, who also brought ginseng chicken soup.

Wang Ying said, "See? My mom brought me ginseng chicken soup, so I'm not lacking in nutrition. You should still cook me more delicious food."

Zhao Shucheng said, "What, now that you know I'm a good cook, you're starting to exploit your boyfriend? But don't worry, during your recovery period, I'll definitely take good care of you. At least three meals a day will be provided like those for a wounded soldier, ensuring balanced nutrition and something you'll never tire of."

"Then I'll really be waiting."

Chen Baojia initially didn't believe that Zhao Shucheng and Wang Ying were really together, but in the past few days, she personally witnessed Zhao Shucheng taking care of Wang Ying at the hospital every day. Even after being discharged from the hospital, the two were inseparable, as if they were really dating.

She was somewhat indignant when she ran into Xie Qiao and said, "Now look what's happened. You and I are both defeated by Wang Ying. If I had faced you, I might have had a chance. So, what exactly does her family do?"

Xie Qiao said, "Then I can't tell you. If you have ulterior motives, I'll be in big trouble. Besides, what opponent, what defeated opponent? Qin Chuan and I are good friends."

"Okay, even if you're good friends, that's a label you put on yourselves. Good friends, so you can't be together."

Xie Qiao looked at Chen Baojia and said, "So now that you know Qin Chuan has a girlfriend, what are you planning to do?"

Chen Baojia said, "Judging from your appearance, Wang Ying's family is quite well-off. Wow, that's tough. I lost so badly this time, I'm giving up. But if I had lost to you, I would have been really upset. But you should have gotten an A, right?"

"What's the matter?"

"I think you're really not developing well."

"Wang Ying isn't exactly that great, is she?"

Chen Baojia said, "But she is a princess. I only have confidence because of my own efforts, while she was born with confidence."

"Qin Chuan is not such a superficial, opportunistic person."

"What's the point of saying all this now? I've already decided to fly back to school tomorrow. There are plenty of good-looking guys abroad, and I'm probably prettier than Wang Ying, right?"

Xie Qiao looked at Chen Baojia, thinking that the breakup would cause her great pain, but she didn't expect that she would adjust herself so quickly.

"hehe!"

Outside the milk tea shop.

Chen Baojia came with her luggage to say goodbye to Zhao Shucheng, saying, "Chuanchuan, goodbye!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Baojia, I wish you a safe journey. After you graduate, you are welcome to come back here again. Maybe by then I will be a billionaire. I will take you to travel all over the beautiful land of our motherland and let you see the world I have built."

"Okay, it's settled then. But if you break up with Wang Ying, you must tell me, and I'll come back to you then."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "You'll be disappointed. After all, as long as my woman doesn't do anything to betray me, I will never let her go."

"what about me?"

“You’re not my woman yet, but if you want, I can ask Wang Ying’s opinion first. After all, she’s my legal wife now. Before anyone else enters the family, we should consider her thoughts.”

"You're going too far! You actually want me to be your concubine, but isn't it forbidden to have concubines here?"

"As long as you don't get married, you're not considered a couple, so it's not illegal, right?"

Chen Baojia was taken aback by Zhao Shucheng's words and looked at him with unfamiliar eyes, saying, "You're not the Chuanchuan I know. What have you done to my Chuanchuan? Give Chuanchuan back to me!"

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "Okay, I was just kidding. But seriously, you've been abroad for a while now, so you should be able to see that they are indeed somewhat hostile towards us, while things are booming here. So after you graduate, you might consider coming here to work. The security is good, and the living conditions will only get better and better, right?"

"I will consider what you said, but if I fall in love by then, I might not be able to accept a long-distance relationship. In that case, I can only thank you for your kindness."

"It's okay, there's still time. You can take your time to think it over. I also hope you find someone you like soon. Take care!"

"treasure!"

Zhao Shucheng escorted Chen Baojia to the airport, watched her enter the boarding gate, and left the airport after the plane took off. Unexpectedly, he ran into Wang Ying at the airport entrance.

"Wang Ying, what are you doing here? Are you here to see someone off too? Is it an uncle or aunt, or a friend?"

"No, I came with you."

Zhao Shucheng was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, but seeing Wang Ying's expression, he realized she wasn't lying. (End of Chapter)