After the divorce, I became a mountain god

After welcoming Xu Bo'an in, Lin Kangtai was about to speak with him when he suddenly remembered that there were other people in the office, so he sent them away for the time being.

After the man left, only Lin Kangtai and Xu Bo'an remained in the office. Lin Kangtai poured Xu Bo'an a cup of tea and handed it to him, saying, "Mr. Xu, I called you this morning, weren't you still in Jiangcheng? How come you're back so soon? Has everything been settled regarding the hotel opening over there?"

Xu Bo'an said, "You called me this morning, and you sounded quite anxious on the phone. Anyway, I finished dealing with everything and rushed back!"

Lin Kangtai said to Xu Bo'an, "Mr. Xu, you've really worked hard. So many business owners from the pharmaceutical factory have come to us for cooperation these past few days, and I'm a little undecided, so I had to trouble you!"

Xu Bo'an said to Lin Kangtai, "This company was originally started by the two of us, so it's my duty to take care of things at this crucial moment. How can you call it a trouble? Just tell me what's wrong!"

After listening to Xu Bo'an's words, Lin Kangtai didn't beat around the bush and said directly to Xu Bo'an: "It's like this, according to the information submitted by the manufacturers who want to cooperate with us, almost all of them are currently struggling financially. However, there are also some that are doing reasonably well. I guess they want to seize the opportunity to cooperate with us. I've taken stock, and if our pharmaceutical factory takes over all these factories that come to us, we will almost monopolize the entire Dongjiang pharmaceutical industry. I'm worried about whether we can handle such a big pie!"

Upon hearing Lin Kangtai's words, Xu Bo'an understood Lin Kangtai's concerns and said to him, "What you're saying is fantastic news! Our factory was already planning to expand, and it's great that these factory owners are taking the initiative to approach us. This way, we don't need to go through the trouble of planning and expanding the land for a new factory. We can just renovate their old factories and use them directly. This is a great thing!"

Lin Kangtai said, "I'm worried about the supply of hangover remedy. If our Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory really monopolizes the pharmaceutical industry in Dongjiang, then the supply of hangover remedy will need to keep up! I'm also a bit unsure about what kind of agreement we should reach with them when they join our pharmaceutical factory, and so on!"

After hearing Lin Kangtai's words, Xu Bo'an said to Lin Kangtai, "You don't need to worry about the supply of hangover remedy at all. As for those pharmaceutical factories that want to cooperate with us, we will evaluate them based on their size, profitability, fixed assets, and other factors. In Dongjiang City, the scale of other pharmaceutical factories is not as large as Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory, so just make sure that their profit sharing is not higher than yours. As for how much, you can decide."

Hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Lin Kangtai finally felt relieved and said to Xu Bo'an, "Okay, Mr. Xu, I will handle this matter as soon as possible as you have instructed!"

Xu Bo'an said, "Yes, that's right. Also, we should first find factories that want to cooperate with us. Based on various evaluations, we can offer them relatively higher profit sharing under the same conditions. This way, we can get other factories to come and cooperate with us as soon as possible, and we can completely monopolize the Dongjiang Pharmaceutical Factory's industry as quickly as possible!"

Lin Kangtai said, "Yes! I'm relieved to hear that!"

Xu Bo'an patted Lin Kangtai on the shoulder and said, "Keep up the good work! We have more to eat than just this piece of cake! Alright, that's all for now. You get back to work, I'll be going now!"

Lin Kangtai said to Xu Bo'an, "Mr. Xu, you're leaving so soon after you've just arrived! Please sit a while longer! Let's have a meal together after I'm done with my work!"

Xu Bo'an said to Lin Kangtai, "When I passed by the reception room just now, I saw that there were a lot of people sitting inside. You're busy, so I won't bother you. Besides, I just came straight to the pharmaceutical factory after returning from Jiangcheng. I'll go back and pack up now!"

After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Lin Kangtai said to Xu Bo'an, "You must be very tired, Mr. Xu. You must be exhausted from your journey. You should go home and rest for a while. I won't insist that you stay!"

After saying goodbye to Lin Kangtai, Xu Bo'an left Lin Kangtai's office and then drove back to his home.

Xu Bo'an returned to the Central Courtyard at around 6 p.m. Although he had spent most of his time in his own hotel during his trip to Jiangcheng, it was still not as comfortable as home.

Back home, Xu Bo'an felt incredibly happy and relaxed. He first took a hot shower, then went back to his bedroom and sat on the bed. He had been busy all day and had to admit he was quite hungry. He had been away for several days, and there wasn't much food in the refrigerator. So, Xu Bo'an went online and ordered some dishes that suited his taste, then waited for them to be delivered.

During this free time, Xu Bo'an looked towards the aquarium ecosystem where Chen Shishi was. He hadn't seen Chen Shishi for several days and wanted to see what she was doing.
Xu Bo'an then turned his attention to the aquarium ecosystem he had specially created for Chen Shishi. He then saw Chen Shishi lighting a candle, lying face down on the table with a vacant look in her eyes. Upon closer inspection, tears were seen streaming from her eyes from time to time.

Seeing Chen Shishi like this, Xu Bo'an thought that Chen Shishi must be missing her only younger brother in the world. However, after so long, Xu Bo'an still had no news of Yan Xiaojiu. He wondered if the kid had found out who was chasing Chen Shishi.

However, since Chen Shishi is so upset right now, let's talk to her first. Maybe it's because she's been alone here for too long and is feeling too depressed. After all, humans are social animals.
Chen Shishi must be feeling very depressed being alone here for so long. Xu Bo'an asked himself honestly, if he had to stay in one place for such a long time like Chen Shishi, he felt he would definitely go crazy.

Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an asked Chen Shishi, "Chen Shishi, what are you doing?"

Upon hearing the voice of the Mountain God, Chen Shishi quickly wiped away her tears, rose from the stool, knelt on the ground, and bowed several times in the direction from which the voice came. Then she said to Xu Bo'an, "Mountain God, I'm just sitting here for a while since I have nothing to do!"

Xu Bo'an said to Chen Shishi, "Oh, you seem to be in a bad mood. Is something on your mind? Why don't you tell me? I'll see if I can help you." Chen Shishi had tried her best to hide her unhappiness from the Mountain God, but he still saw through her. The last time he saw her, he noticed her unhappiness, and today he saw it again. Chen Shishi was worried that this would leave a bad impression on the Mountain God, and that her bad mood would affect him. So she said to the Mountain God, "Mountain God, I am not unhappy. It's just that I feel a little lonely here alone at night!"

Although Chen Shishi said those words, she couldn't hide her sadness on her face. At least Xu Bo'an could see it. The last time Xu Bo'an saw Chen Shishi, she was in the same sad mood. And now it was the same. This made Xu Bo'an feel sorry for Chen Shishi. Such a beautiful woman was depressed all the time. If this continued, she would get sick sooner or later.

Xu Bo'an said, "Chen Shishi, although you say it so lightly, you can't hide the pain on your face. Just tell me why you're sad! Is it because you're worried about your brother?"

Seeing that she couldn't hide it from the Mountain God, Chen Shishi said to him, "Grandpa Mountain God, now that my brother is under your protection, I'm not worried about his safety. The reason I'm sad is because I miss the time I spent in Kaoshan Village. Every day I had things to do, and in my spare time I could talk and chat with the villagers."

Now I'm all alone here. At first, I adapted quite well and didn't feel anything. But as time went on, with no one to talk to, I often felt incredibly lonely. It was alright during the day, but especially at night, when it was pitch black all around, I felt even more afraid. However, this was just my own feeling. I know that Grandpa Mountain God kept me here to protect my safety. I'm just being too dramatic. I will definitely adjust my emotions gradually. I hope Grandpa Mountain God won't blame me!

Upon hearing Chen Shishi's words, Xu Bo'an realized that Chen Shishi was sad because she was too lonely. Xu Bo'an regretted putting Chen Shishi into the fish tank ecosystem in the first place. But what else could he do if he didn't put Chen Shishi into the fish tank ecosystem?

If Chen Shishi were to be placed in the Bonsai World now, it would inevitably attract attention from many sides. Before it is clear who is behind Juxiangfang, Chen Shishi cannot return to the Bonsai World. It is too unsafe to go back there. Considering Chen Shishi's safety, Xu Bo'an has no choice but to do this!

However, it is extremely uncomfortable to leave someone in a deserted place for a long time. No one can accept it, and Xu Bo'an understands this feeling very well.

Just like many people suffering from depression now, isn't it because they have no one to talk to or understand their inner turmoil, and this leads to the onset of the disease over a long period of time?
Chen Shishi is probably in this state now. If she continues to be locked up here alone without talking to anyone, she may develop depression, which would be a real problem.

Chen Shishi is a very clever girl, and she is now his right-hand woman. If she unfortunately gets this kind of difficult-to-cure disease, then Xu Bo'an will lose a powerful arm that can help him. Xu Bo'an does not want to see such an outcome.

Since Chen Shishi cannot return to the bonsai world for the time being, how can we help her alleviate this depressed mood?

She can't stay in the bonsai world, but she certainly can't stay in the real world! If others find out, Chen Shishi's stunning beauty will definitely attract attention very quickly.

Chen Shishi comes from the bonsai world, and her behavior and habits are very different from those of people in reality. If people discover her abnormality and find out that she is not from this world, it will inevitably bring a lot of unnecessary trouble to herself.

But Chen Shishi's problem also needs to be solved. After thinking it over, Xu Bo'an came up with a compromise: let Chen Shishi stay in the bonsai world during the day, and at night, he could let her stay in his room every few days. This way, he would have someone to chat with and it would also help alleviate Chen Shishi's depressed mood.

Moreover, I just ordered a lot of delicious food at a high-end hotel. If I put Chen Shishi in my home in the real world later, she can have dinner with me!

Xu Bo'an usually eats alone most evenings, which he finds particularly boring. If he could have dinner with the beautiful Chen Shishi, not only would it be pleasing to the eye and make the food taste even better, but it would also help Chen Shishi relieve her worries while enjoying the delicious food.

Xu Bo'an thought this idea, which was a win-win situation, was quite good.

Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said to Chen Shishi in the bonsai world, "It's perfectly normal for you to feel that way. It's not your fault, so how could I blame you? Since you're feeling particularly depressed there, how about I take you to visit our immortal realm occasionally?"

Upon hearing the words of the Mountain God, Chen Shishi's sadness vanished instantly, and she looked at Xu Bo'an with a joyful expression, saying, "Grandpa Mountain God, is what you said true?"

Chen Shishi had already visited Xu Bo'an's house once before and found everything in the Immortal Realm to be incredibly magical. She hadn't had enough fun last time and really wanted to visit the Immortal Realm again.

It's understandable that Chen Shishi was overjoyed; after all, everyone loves to explore new things! Having witnessed the real world once, Chen Shishi, who comes from ancient times, is bound to be much more curious than modern people!
As soon as Chen Shishi finished speaking, Xu Bo'an reached out and carefully pinched the tiny Chen Shishi out of the fish tank ecosystem.

In an instant, Chen Shishi felt as if she were flying in the air, and then she landed steadily on the ground.

Chen Shishi was still very excited after returning to the "Immortal Realm". Looking at the smooth, shiny floor and then at the huge "sphere of light" above her head, she couldn't help but happily say to Xu Bo'an, "Grandpa Mountain God, this is it! This is the place I came to last time!" (End of Chapter)