Eight years have passed, he's still going strong, but his girlfriend is having a mental breakdo

The Ziwei Hall at the West Lake State Guesthouse is designated for state banquets.

It only accepts hotel guests or members, and advance reservations are required.

Wen Ning secured the reservation with just one phone call.

All I can say is that Yunding Group's public relations are quite good.

"Okay," Zhao Hong'an replied casually.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Hongan opened WeChat and transferred 10,000 yuan to Wen Ning, with the note "Thank you for your hard work".

Although Wen Ning is his chief wealth advisor at Yunding No. 1 Courtyard, essentially his life steward.

Solving his various life problems is Wen Ning's job.

With Wang Jianjun's connections, Wen Ning will definitely take good care of Zhao Hong'an.

But Wen Ning is Zhao Hong'an's goddess, the object of his affections.

Such a great cashback opportunity shouldn't be missed.

Moreover, giving a small tip and being generous can motivate Wen Ning to work harder.

Sure enough, before Wen Ning could receive the transfer, Zhao Hong'an received a notification on his system panel:

Wen Ning's favorability +2, current favorability 52.

Then, Wen Ning received the transfer and sent a message.

Wen Ning: [Mr. Zhao, you're too kind. It's all my pleasure. Please feel free to ask for anything; I'll do my best to accommodate you.]

Zhao Hongan's lips curled up slightly.

That statement is a bit ambiguous.

I just don't know if this girl intentionally caused ambiguity or unintentionally?

He stopped replying.

Always insisting that you reply to the last message when chatting with a girl... that's something only losers do.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully gifting 10,000 yuan. You will receive a tenfold return of 100,000 yuan.]

Invest 10,000 and make a small profit of 90,000.

You might get some money from the old man, but he'll never lose out.

Your grandpa will always be your grandpa.

This 90,000 yuan is just enough for lunch.

"This kid was perfect in every way when he was little, it's just a pity he wasn't a girl. Otherwise, Brother Tongzi could have bound him to a girl, and made a million or two just from a meal."

"Actually, Brother Tongzi doesn't need to be so strict with the conditions. He can bind the hours, only swipe for cashback, and not do anything else. He can be a tool."

[From the main entrance of West Lake State Guesthouse, departing now.]

Zhao Hongan muttered a few words and sent Cheng Xiaoshi a short message.

Then, after tidying up, I went out, hailed a taxi, and headed straight to the West Lake State Guesthouse.

When he arrived, Cheng Xiaoshi had just arrived as well.

"Uncle Zhao, let's just have something to eat. Don't be so polite with me."

Cheng Xiaoshi was somewhat surprised and flattered.

"You're a good kid. Now that I'm rich, how could I possibly mistreat you? Stick with me, and I'll take you to new heights."

"However, little one, you can't hide anything from your grandpa. I've been deceived terribly all my life, and if I'm betrayed by the people around me again... sigh."

Grandpa Zhao sighed, looking dejected.

Cheng Xiaoshi was first moved, then saddened.

Thinking about how Uncle Zhao had been terribly deceived by Hu Guoqin and her son for half his life, I can only feel the pain.

Then she realized that although she had no intention of harming Grandpa Zhao, she had actually betrayed him by telling Yang Qian about his situation.

Feeling a pang of guilt, tears welled up in Niu Da's eyes.

"Uncle Zhao, I'm so sorry... Uncle Zhao, sob sob!"

"You unlucky kid, get to the point. What's with calling my name and crying like that?"

Zhao Hongan's eyes widened.

He'd seen so many people tearing up these past few days that he was getting tired of it.

Moreover, this child was incredibly unlucky when he was young.

"Sir, it's like this. Sister Yang called to ask about your situation..."

Cheng Xiaoshi recounted his conversation with Yang Qian truthfully.

Zhao Hongan remained silent for a moment.

He wasn't surprised at all that Cheng Xiaoshi sold him to Yang Qian.

Because when Cheng Xiaoshi first started working, he worked under Yang Qian and both respected and feared her.

Moreover, Cheng Xiaoshi knew that Yang Qian wouldn't harm Grandpa Zhao, so it wouldn't matter if she told him.

If it were Hu Guoqin and her son asking him, he definitely wouldn't tell.

"You brat!"

Zhao Hongan rolled his eyes.

Fortunately, Yang Qian's favorability towards him remained at 80 points.

This might be because Yang Qian had seen him when he was left with nothing, looking hunched over and frail in his old age.

I felt that he didn't have much time left, had been hurt, and had experienced great changes in his life and relationships... so it's understandable that he would be a little unrestrained.

"It's good that Yang Qian knows. I was thinking of looking for her anyway."

Yang Qian's favorability rating needs to be increased.

However, to win over Yang Qian, we need to use other methods.

Simply using the "gift-giving" method probably won't work.

"Hey? Isn't that the kind old man?"

Just then, a soft exclamation interrupted Zhao Hongan's train of thought.

Zhao Hongan turned his head and saw three girls walking over.

They were dressed in flashy clothes, two of them had dyed hair, and each was dragging a large suitcase.

She looks like a girl from out of town visiting West Lake.

"It's you guys."

Zhao Hong'an was slightly surprised.

These three girls were so distinctive that he recognized them at a glance, even though they hadn't changed their clothes.

These are the three spirited young women he sent as a reward for completing a system task yesterday, a six-yuan red envelope, to buy water for them.

Zhao Hongan's surprise was genuine.

Unexpectedly, these girls appeared in front of him today, even though he had only completed the system task yesterday.

All I can say is, Brother Tongzi is awesome.

Why do the characters mentioned in the system's reward events appear in real life...?

Zhao Hong'an made some speculations.

He felt that these characters were not NPCs created out of thin air by Brother Tongzi.

Instead, they are real people who actually exist in reality.

However, Brother Tongzi was incredibly powerful and managed to alter a past experience, entangled them with Zhao Hong'an.

For example, Zheng Huaiyuan and Wang Jianjun are like this.

These three energetic young women are the same.

Oh, and there's also Liu Minggang...

"Yes, yes, it's us. It's been so long, kind old man, you still remember us."

"Thank you so much for buying us water, sir. Otherwise, we would have died of thirst on the train."

Wenwen speaks in a very familiar and outspoken manner.

That's the good thing about a spirited young woman.

If you give her six yuan to buy a bottle of water, she will remember your kindness all the way.

If it were an older single woman, it would be a bit more difficult.

You scrimp and save up two months' salary to buy her a bag, and she thinks she earned it through her own hard work. She even blames you for being useless, saying it takes two months' salary to buy a bag, and looks down on you from the bottom of her heart.

So, sometimes it's better to be a spirited young woman.

"What are you doing...?"

Zhao Hongan's gaze swept over the three of them.

The three girls all looked somewhat haggard, clearly indicating they hadn't slept well the night before.

"Hey, we're getting ready to go back to our hometown."

"Yeah. I used to read a lot of positive things about Jiangcheng online, but after staying there for two months, I realized it's just so-so."

"Jobs are hard to find; they're either in sales or as waiters/waitresses."

"The salary isn't much higher than back home, but the rent is so expensive; a bowl of noodles is never less than 15 yuan."

"It's more expensive in Binjiang."

"That damn boss still owes us wages."

"Our hometown is still the best. With our connections, where in our county town can't we find a place to stay?"

"Exactly. Back in my hometown, I eat rice noodles with a few side dishes, and it only costs nine yuan to be stuffed."

The girls started talking.

Although their words were full of complaints about Jiangcheng and praise for their hometown.

But Zhao Hongan could see a hint of disappointment in their eyes and expressions when they talked about leaving Jiangcheng.

Jiangcheng wasn't as bad as they said, and my hometown wasn't as good as they claimed.

They probably can't make it in Jiangcheng, and they're unwilling to go back to their hometowns, plus they're afraid they'll have nothing to do there anyway.

Sigh, I can't make it in Jiangcheng, and I can't go back to my hometown.

"Sir, my sister and I have run into trouble in Jiangcheng, so we can't repay your kindness. If you ever go to the Northeast and reach Tieling, just look for me... I promise I'll take care of everything for you."

"By the way, sir, we don't have each other's contact information yet, right? Let's add each other on WeChat. I'll send you a New Year's red envelope when I make some money at the end of the year."

As Wenwen spoke, she took out her phone and opened her personal contact information.

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Hongan noticed that although Wenwen was dressed in a flamboyant manner, she seemed not to have even washed her face that morning.

But her features are very delicate, and her skin looks tender without any makeup.

Youth is better than any cosmetic.

Her fingers, holding the phone, were long and slender, but the cheap nail polish detracted from the overall aesthetic.

In addition, Zhao Hongan was very puzzled: how do you wipe such long nails after using the toilet?

【Ding. 】

[Target goddess detected; host's attraction to goddess detected; quantum entanglement established; binding to target established.]

[Target goddess: Zhang Yiwen (Wenwen)]

[Current affinity towards the host: 30.]

[Tip: Gifting to a bound target will grant a tenfold return, with a chance to trigger a critical hit.]

[Note: Reaching a favorability rating of 90 constitutes a successful comeback and will grant you a special reward.]

The binding of the target came so suddenly, yet so naturally.

Favorability 30...

This level of favorability is acceptable.

Between ordinary people, the level of goodwill is generally 0.

There was neither hatred nor affection involved.

Because of a bottle of water on the train, Zhang Yiwen has developed a 30-point favorability rating towards Zhao Hong'an after so long, which already shows she is very grateful.

Zhao Hong'an completed the system task yesterday, but the incident of him giving Wenwen six yuan on the train should have happened two or three months ago.

Brother Tongzi is truly incredibly powerful.

With Wenwen now the target of his bond, Zhao Hongan naturally couldn't let her go so easily.

Someone reimbursed me for today's meal.

Zhao Hongan casually scanned Zhang Yiwen's business card and added her on WeChat.

A loud thud was heard.

Zhang Yiwen

Zhang Yiwen sent over her name.

Zhao Hongan

Zhao Hongan sent his name over.

"When you arrive in Tieling, please treat me to a meal. Jiangcheng is my territory, and I can't let you leave like this. Consider this a farewell meal for you."

"How could I possibly accept this?"

"Exactly. Sir, you've already treated us to water, how can you possibly treat us to a meal too?"

Upon hearing this, the three girls' eyes visibly lit up.

They were polite to each other, but their rumbling stomachs betrayed them.