My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

Chen Xiao and Qiu Qiaoqiao turned their heads at the same time, then looked at each other, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

"Gentlemen, this is 10 yuan."

She took out a black plastic bag and placed it on the table.

Chen Xiao and Qiu Qiaoqiao were even more surprised, "What does this mean?"

The beer girl lowered her head and said, "That night at the bar, I took a jade thumb ring from this beautiful woman's bag—"

“I know,” Chen Xiao paused, glancing at the beer girl who looked ashamed. “What I find strange is, we didn’t hold you accountable, so why did you deliver it yourself?”

"Because this money is useless."

The two were even more confused. What did it mean that it was useless and that the money couldn't be spent?

"I'm sorry, I went to that antique shop later to try and redeem the jade thumb ring, but the owner said it had already been sold, so I'm sorry." She kept saying sorry, which made Chen Xiao and Qiu Qiaoqiao feel strange.

"Could you explain why this money is no longer needed?"

The beer girl's face fell, and suddenly her eyes reddened.
"Hey, hey, don't try to scam me. My female companion is so pretty, I won't take advantage of you."

Chen Xiao's antics somewhat eased the beer girl's sad expression. Qiu Qiaoqiao pressed, "I really want to know, why is that?"

The beer girl thought for a moment and said, "I work at the bar to earn money to treat my father's illness, and I stole the jade ring for the same reason."

"What happened to your father?" Qiu Qiaoqiao asked immediately. Chen Xiao glanced at her, knowing that the word "father" had touched her.

The beer girl continued talking about her family's situation: her father has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and needs a heart transplant. She had heard before that it would cost over 100,000 yuan, so when she saw Qiu Qiaoqiao's LV bag that day, she became interested.

After she scraped together over 100,000 yuan, she went to see a doctor for her father's heart transplant, only to discover that things weren't so simple. Leaving aside the fact that the global average waiting time is 234 days, and 20% of patients die during the waiting period, the cost alone—surgery plus the first year of anti-rejection treatment—would be 800,000 to 1.2 million yuan, far beyond their means. The 100,000 yuan she got from selling her jade thumb ring wasn't enough to solve the problem. And unable to raise the exorbitant treatment costs, they had no choice but to give up.

"Why did you come to work at this food stall? You don't earn as much as you would at a bar as a waiter here."

The beer girl smiled sadly, "I work at the bar to earn money to treat my dad's illness. But since earning money there can no longer cure my dad's illness, why should I go there? My dad would be angry if he knew I was working in a place like that."

Qiu Qiaoqiao nodded. "Take the money. I've already taken back the jade thumb ring."

The beer girl was taken aback. He took it back? "Did the boss say he sold it, and that he sold it to you?"

"It was Mr. Chen who bought it," Qiu Qiaoqiao gestured towards Chen Xiao.

The beer girl turned to Chen Xiao and said, "Then Mr. Chen should accept this money. Although I don't know how much you paid for it, it might be more than 10. But I can only offer this 10. Give me some time to repay you for any other losses."

"Alright, do as she says. Here, take the money."

The beer girl shook her head. "No, I stole this beautiful lady's jade thumb ring. It's already a huge favor that you haven't punished me. How could I possibly take this money?"

"Thank you both, good people will surely be rewarded—" She bowed deeply, left the money, and returned to her post.

Chen Xiao appreciated her quite a bit and thought he would have someone find out about the situation later, and if she was really in trouble, he would help her out.

After the transaction was completed, Qiu Qiaoqiao went to pay. Chen Xiao saw her whispering with the shop owner about something, but assumed it was related to settling the bill, so he didn't pay any attention.

The next day, on the Gulfstream plane bound for Dubai, Chen Xiao played cards with Xiao Yuting, Feng Feifei, and Bai Lu, while Zhang Ziqian handled work nearby, glancing over every now and then. Playing cards with so many beautiful women—Mr. Chen is probably one of a kind in the world.

"Ugh, this won't do. I feel like you guys are ganging up on me." Chen Xiao had terrible luck with his cards today and couldn't even beat a few newbies.

Feng Feifei, sitting opposite her, seemed a little embarrassed. "Is it because my skills are too bad?"

Chen Xiao shook his head. "You're a tech person, how could your skills be bad?"

This was a joking remark implying that Feng Feifei's skills were quite good. Before Feng Feifei could even feel happy for three seconds, he added, "Oh, no, you're actually in management, which has nothing to do with technical skills!"

Bai Lu chuckled. "Sister Feifei, don't you think this guy is wicked? Do you want to bite him?"

Feng Feifei nodded, and Chen Xiao, shameless as ever, stuck his neck out and said, "How about we change the game?"

Zhang Ziqian knew from his expression that it wasn't good news. Sure enough, under Feng Feifei's curious questioning, he laughed and said, "Let's go inside, and you guys can all bite me together?"

Pah! Feng Feifei's face immediately turned red. Thinking about how this guy always caused trouble, she realized that this was what he was talking about.

This is a bad habit that everyone has spoiled. Take Feng Feifei for example. She was originally a very traditional woman, and she was a little reserved even when posing in a few different ways. It was only after Chen Xiao kept pushing her that she unlocked more "versions" of poses. Later on, she found that no matter how she cooperated, she couldn't seem to satisfy Chen Xiao, so at his urging, she accompanied him along with He Qing and Wang Ping.

This time, Chen Xiao brought her and Bai Lu along, so she knew he was holding something in his heart. But now that things had come to this, she didn't know how to refuse. Looking at Xiao Yuting and Bai Lu, they were both shy but didn't refuse.

I sighed. What a nemesis!

Zhang Ziqian rested her chin on her hand, leaning against the window and gazing at the boundless sea below. Her mind, however, kept replaying the scene in the lounge. Unlike the office, this place couldn't be spied on. Sigh—it was a real shame she couldn't see such an intense battle unfolding. She even had the urge to burst in. Tang Tang and Zhou Xiaomei boarded the plane again to provide services. Seeing so many beautiful women around President Chen, they couldn't help but marvel at his good fortune, surrounded by top-tier beauties. They were considered beauties in their own circles, class beauties, department beauties, but compared to President Chen's women, they were simply insignificant; they wouldn't even qualify as bedchamber maids.

They saw President Chen lead several beautiful women into the lounge, and knew that he wouldn't come out for at least three hours. They could take this opportunity to rest.

Zhang Ziqian waved her hand, "You two don't need to be so formal. When President Chen doesn't need any service, you can do as you please." She knew that both of them had served Chen Xiao before, so she treated them differently.

"Thank you—" Zhou Xiaomei and Tang Tang sat down in the lounge area. Zhang Ziqian told them to help themselves to the drinks on the plane, but the two of them served Zhang Ziqian first before taking the drinks they needed, showing great manners. Having accompanied Chen Xiao on several trips, they naturally knew the status of this chief secretary; even Chen's women treated her with great courtesy.

"Have you ever traveled this far before?" Zhang Ziqian asked, chatting with the two of them.

Tangtang is alright; her family is quite well-off. When she was little, her parents took her abroad to play, but it was always in the surrounding area. She has never been this far before.

Zhou Xiaomei's family wasn't well-off, and the farthest she had ever been was the suburbs of Jiangzhou.
"You can have a good time exploring Dubai this time. Hassan will arrange a guide for you."

The two women were indeed quite excited. Since they had the opportunity to serve Mr. Chen, their income had become quite substantial. In addition to their regular jobs, which paid them over ten thousand yuan a month, the yacht company also paid them 5 yuan a month. Accompanying Mr. Chen out meant more money; serving him meant even more, with occasional "surprises."

"I heard that luxury goods are cheapest in Dubai, and many relatives and friends have asked me to bring them some back," Zhou Xiaomei said, somewhat troubled and regretting that she had told them she was going to Dubai. Looking at the shopping lists her relatives and friends had given her, she felt a headache coming on. Luckily, she had come on Mr. Chen's private jet; otherwise, checking her luggage would have been a huge hassle.

The group chatted idly, and time flew by. When they heard a noise coming from the lounge, Zhou Xiaomei and Tang Tang quickly stood up. Clearly, they were still quite afraid of Chen Xiao.

"It's alright, you two sit down and rest—" Chen Xiao saw this and told them not to be too nervous.

Seeing his refreshed appearance, one could tell that this ever-victorious general must have once again routed those three, and was now resting inside.

Zhou Xiaomei brewed some tea for Chen Xiao, knowing that Chen Xiao liked to drink tea.

After he took a sip, Zhang Ziqian said, "I've already arranged for someone to investigate the beer girl you mentioned. It's true what she said. Her father is seriously ill, and only a heart transplant can save his life."

She nodded slightly. "It's fate that we met. This time, helping her father is also a blessing for her."

Before setting off in the morning, Chen Xiao had asked Zhang Ziqian to arrange for someone to investigate whether the beer girl's family situation was the same as what she had said yesterday. If it was true, Chen Xiao planned to help her father, as the father and daughter were also pitiful people.

Zhang Ziqian said, "That's the strange thing. She refused our help."

Huh? Chen Xiao suddenly looked up. "Why? This is to save her father's life. How could she refuse?" This doesn't make sense. She went to work at a bar for her father and even stole. How could she refuse someone's offer to pay all her father's medical expenses?

"Because someone beat us to it and offered her assistance, promising to help her father get into the best hospital and cover all the costs."

He frowned. This was too much of a coincidence. There were plenty of wealthy people, and plenty of kind-hearted people. The odds of someone possessing all of those qualities and then coincidentally running into this beer girl were incredibly low. Yet, she had actually bumped into him?

"Do you even know who she is?" Chen Xiao considered Qiu Qiaoqiao, but quickly dismissed the idea. If she had 200 million, would she still be working at Zichen Palace as a sound engineer?

"According to our information, the other party is an overseas Chinese who has returned to China. He said that he learned about her situation through the doctor at the hospital, felt sorry for her plight, and therefore came to offer his help."

Chen Xiao tapped his index finger on the graphene-reinforced glass-ceramic tabletop. "This is too suspicious. Don't be fooled."

“I had my doubts, but the other party contacted the best hospital in the country for her and gave her 50 yuan upfront without making her sign any contract. I really can’t imagine what the other party could have cheated her out of.”

"Indeed, well, coincidences happen all the time. Maybe she's just lucky. Whoever funded it is fine as long as the matter is resolved—" This matter was quickly put out of his mind.

Feng Feifei and the others didn't come out of the lounge until the plane was about to land, which showed how much they had been exhausted by the previous battle. Zhang Ziqian glanced at her boss—this guy is really a pain in the neck.

The plane is parked at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai's business aviation hub, where 90% of private jets choose to operate.

Because it can take off and land at any time, the VIP channel can complete customs clearance (including pet quarantine) in 10 minutes, and there is a super large parking space that can accommodate A380 business jets.

Zhou Xiaomei and Tang Tang were the only two people in the crew. When they saw the convoy that came to pick them up, they couldn't help but look surprised. Even though they knew Mr. Chen's identity, it was still too frightening to see such a grand display in Dubai.

The massive convoy of four bulletproof Rolls-Royce Phantoms and eight Humvees is a rare sight even in a place like Dubai; it's more impressive than the arrival of a country's president.

That wasn't all. They saw a blue-eyed Arab man who came up and respectfully saluted President Chen. They heard President Chen pat his hand affectionately and call him Hassan. Later, they learned that this was the person in charge of the globally influential "Blue Star Guardians".

Once inside the vehicles, the convoy headed straight for the Junxiao Pan-Ship Hotel. Everyone, including Tang Tang and Zhou Xiaomei, was accommodated in the Royal Suite.

This apartment, measuring 780 square meters—equivalent to four standard tennis courts—is located on the 25th floor, 202 meters above sea level. It features a private gold capsule elevator with 12,000 Swarovski crystals embedded in its interior walls.

This place was incredibly luxurious. Not to mention Zhou Xiaomei and Tang Tang, even Chen Xiao felt that the place was filled with the air of nouveau riche. But now, who was richer than him? He had no face to call others extravagant.

In the living room, Chen Xiao sat down with his legs crossed, listening to Hassan report on the recent situation of the "Blue Star Guardians".

After six months of development, BlueStar Guardian now has over 8 employees worldwide. While this is still some distance from industry giants with hundreds of thousands of employees, in terms of revenue alone, BlueStar Guardian may already be on par with them.

Hassan reported this, stating that he had repeatedly proposed increasing the quantity of equipment to be purchased. Given the current international situation, his equipment had a very good market. In addition, the equipment he purchased from Dr. Feng Robotics Technology Group could not only be sold at a premium of several times, but he could also receive a subsidy of half the purchase price from Junxiao Group. One can imagine how large the profit was in this area.

The rapid development of "Blue Star Guardians" is inextricably linked to this point. (End of Chapter)