Being so cruelly betrayed by a former friend sent chills down Chen Anni's spine.

At this point, Chen Anni subconsciously glanced at Cao Kun again.

In terms of sheer scumbag behavior, this guy is way worse than Wu Jiancai.

He openly and legitimately kept several stunningly beautiful women in the same villa.

But for some reason, she couldn't feel any dislike for Cao Kun.

Chen Anni silently compared them in her mind.

Cao Kun's looks and physique far surpass those of Wu Jiancai.

Not to mention the power and wealth he wields that command respect.

More importantly, Cao Kun never resorted to underhanded tactics to coerce women.

From this perspective, Cao Kun is far superior to Wu Jiancai.

After experiencing this high and low point in my life.

Chen Anni's state of mind was also undergoing subtle changes without her realizing it.

It seems that I have a clearer understanding of many things now.

She suddenly realized that in this dog-eat-dog world...

Although Cao Kun was a womanizer, he could appear in front of me like a god at crucial moments.

It's actually quite good.

At least, being by his side means I don't have to live in fear anymore.

The two walked side by side and fell into a brief silence.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Chen Anni suddenly thought of something.

She stopped and turned to Cao Kun, saying:

"Boss, I think... I'd like to go home and check on things now."

"Just now, Brother Hei said that my parents are trying to pay off my debts."

Every evening, he would push a small cart to the street to sell fried rice with eggs.

They're already so old, and their health wasn't good to begin with.

I'm really worried about them...

Cao Kun nodded, seeing that she was on the verge of tears.

"Alright, let's go see them together."

Upon hearing this, Chen Anni was immediately startled:

"Oh? You...you're coming along too?"

Seeing her panicked expression, Cao Kun smiled and asked in return:

"What? Aren't you going to welcome me as a guest?"

"No, no! Absolutely not!" Chen Anni waved her hands repeatedly in denial.

She lowered her head, her expression showing a strange shyness.

In just a few hours, too many things happened that she hadn't expected.

My relationship with my boss suddenly progressed rapidly, seemingly crossing some kind of boundary.

Chen Anni's heart was pounding; she wasn't mentally prepared at all.

She felt like she was taking her boyfriend, with whom she had just started a relationship, to meet her parents.

I felt both nervous and somewhat excited.

She bit her lip, just about to come up with some excuse to politely decline.

But then Cao Kun spoke with great arrogance:

"Where do you live? Don't just stand there, we'll go there now."

Having said that, Cao Kun didn't give her a chance to refuse and simply waved his hand.

A black Mercedes-Benz S-Class armored sedan with a special license plate quickly drove up and came to a smooth stop in front of the two.

The driver respectfully got out of the car and opened the back door for them.

"Boss, please get in the car."

Chen Anni: "..."

Cao Kun got into the car first, and seeing Chen Anni still standing there, he raised an eyebrow and said:

"What are you waiting for? Get in the car!"

"Huh? Oh, okay."

She had no choice but to obediently follow Cao Kun into the car.

……

Lito resettlement community, on the outskirts of Nagano City.

This is a large area of ​​old resettlement housing community.

As evening approached, the streets and alleys of the resettlement community began to bustle with activity.

People were constantly walking home from get off work, and the neighborhood was filled with a lively, bustling atmosphere.

The scenery here appears extremely fragmented.

To the left of the cement road are brightly lit, towering modern city buildings.

On the right side of the cement road, right next to the old resettlement houses, lies a large expanse of barren agricultural land.

The reason why this bizarre scene occurred is...

The reason is that when the land was acquired, the developer's cash flow suddenly dried up.

Therefore, the original city-building plan was completely shelved and could no longer be continued.

This large area has been abandoned in such an awkward way, becoming a forgotten corner in the process of urbanization.

But that's precisely why.

Many migrant workers struggling at the bottom of the social ladder in Nagide City prefer to rent houses here.

The reason is simple: there are a large number of resettlement houses here, and the rent is extremely low.

The only requirement for renting a house here is that it be cheap.

It was just past six o'clock in the afternoon, and it was already getting dark.

Chen Zhiqiang and his wife Bai Fang were pushing a heavy late-night snack cart slowly out of their rented apartment.

Although every day was very hard.

But the elderly couple always wore simple, honest smiles.

"Hey, Old Chen, getting ready to set up your fried rice stall again?"

A neighbor who was picking vegetables by the roadside saw them and greeted them cheerfully.

Chen Zhiqiang stopped, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and nodded with a smile:

"Yes, judging from the sky, it shouldn't rain today. Hopefully, business will be a little better tonight."

"That's for sure! Everyone knows your fried rice is the best in the area."

Not only are the portions generous, but the ingredients are also high-quality. My little grandson eats it every day at mealtimes...

"I've been talking about eating your fried rice at home!" the neighbor praised, giving a thumbs-up.

"Haha, that's great! Since your grandson likes it..."

"Then when I close up shop at night, I'll bring him back a hot one."

Chen Zhiqiang smiled heartily.

"Hey, no need, no need. You're just running a small business, how can I eat your food for free every day?"

I'll let him pay for it himself later!

The neighbors repeatedly waved their hands in refusal.

Chen Zhiqiang and his wife struggled to push their tricycle along the bumpy road.

He kept greeting familiar neighbors along the way.

The neighbors who were picking vegetables watched the elderly couple's hardworking figures gradually disappear into the distance.

The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Oh, what a pity about Old Chen and his wife."

Hearing this, a neighbor lady nearby chimed in:

"That's right! You know, the man in their family worked as a technician in a state-owned enterprise for most of his life..."

The woman was a regular employee, and her family used to be quite well-off, with no worries about food or clothing.

Who would have thought that I'd run into something like this in my old age!

"That's right! Look at the couple, they're not even sixty years old yet, are they?"

"This hair is completely white; it's all from working so hard!"

"Oh, what a tragedy!"

The older woman lowered her voice, glanced around mysteriously, and then whispered:

"Have you heard? Just a few nights ago, "

There were also a few bald, shady-looking thugs.

They ran over and surrounded Old Chen's stall.

It looks like they're asking them for money!

Old Chen tried everything to appease them and even gave them several hundred yuan.

They left, grumbling and cursing.

"Really?! How are we supposed to live like this...?"

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