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

Zhao Hongan smiled.

The three of them blushed.

Even a young, spirited woman like her has to maintain her image when she's out in the world.

The three of them were clearly so poor that they didn't even have money for food.

"Let's go. I've already booked a table. As long as you don't mind that I'm an old man, it's fine. Just keep me company and let me talk."

Zhao Hongan's tone carried a hint of melancholy.

Cheng Xiaoshi: "???"

Grandpa Zhao, what are you trying to do?

That girl looks only seventeen or eighteen.

Grandpa, your methods are too sophisticated; you've turned this into a production line.

The three little girls were naive and had never experienced anything like this before.

I immediately felt sad.

"Sir, please don't say that."

How could we possibly look down on you?

"Yes, sir. We all consider you a friend. After we finish eating, we're going to the billiards hall to rest for a while. Why don't you come with us, sir? We'll show you how to play."

The three little girls chattered amongst themselves.

"Okay. Okay. Let's go eat now."

Zhao Hong'an smiled and walked towards the West Lake State Guesthouse.

"Holy crap..."

Wenwen looked up at the entrance of the state guesthouse, feeling a little intimidated.

"Sir, isn't it expensive to eat here? We don't need to eat here. There's a Yunnan rice noodle soup over there. Let's just have that."

Hey.

It's true that the younger the girl, the easier she is to coax.

Look at them, they're content with just a bowl of Crossing-the-Bridge Noodles.

If it were someone who's 28, and you treated them to a meal of Crossing-the-Bridge Noodles, you'd be the subject of endless gossip and whispers behind their back.

Zhao Hongan sighed.

Of course, he couldn't possibly take three little girls to eat Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles.

The first gift to the bound object is likely to trigger a critical hit, with a return of 10,000 times.

For this first time, you should definitely spend a little more within a reasonable range.

If we don't make hundreds of millions from it, it's like we've lost out.

"I've already booked a table. Don't be so polite with the old man. He's getting on in years, has no children, and isn't in good health. Who knows when he might suddenly pass away? There's no point in leaving him so much money."

"uncle……"

The three little girls' eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Wenwen quickly stepped forward and took Zhao Hongan's arm.

"Sir, you're in such good health, you look like you'll live for many more years. Don't talk nonsense."

Grandpa Zhao, you're covered in mud!

Cheng Xiaoshi, standing nearby, could hardly bear to watch anymore.

So this is what Grandpa Zhao is really like.

You already have Mengmeng, Xiaxia, and Nana.

What are you planning to do now?

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl...

Cheng Xiaoshi has never eaten anything this tender before.

"Hello, do you have a reservation?"

Zhao Hongan and Cheng Xiaoshi were dressed casually.

Wenwen and her two companions were dressed in outlandish outfits, clearly resembling spirited young women.

However, the reception staff at the state guesthouse demonstrated excellent professionalism, maintaining a smile and showing no signs of anything amiss.

"Oh, I'm from Yunding No. 1 Courtyard, my surname is Zhao, and I've reserved the Ziwei Hall and Yu Hall."

"So it's Mr. Zhao. Please come this way."

The receptionist still wore the same smile, but her attitude was noticeably warmer.

She led the way, using iris recognition to open a security door.

The young security guard stood ramrod straight and rarely smiled.

Upon entering, there is a path lined with ancient trees, including century-old camphor trees that are nearly 20 meters tall and provide dense shade.

The receptionist was graceful, and the brooch she wore on her chest featured a crape myrtle flower on a gold background.

After she led the group inside, a tea master took over, guiding them along the waterside path.

The tea master maintained a smile throughout, providing explanations appropriately without being intrusive.

The scenery is beautiful, with cascading waterfalls along the roadside costing over 200 million yuan, making it a true visual feast.

The three little girls had never seen anything like this before.

They were all stunned.

At this moment, Grandpa Zhao is still the same Grandpa Zhao.

But Grandpa Zhao is no longer the same Grandpa Zhao.

It was as if their figures had grown taller.

Zhang Yiwen's favorability +5, current favorability 35.

Zhao Hongan's lips curled up slightly.

Young, energetic girls are great; they're light, flexible, and easy to push over.

Before I've even done anything, my favorability rating has already skyrocketed.

The private rooms are simple yet luxurious.

The three girls sat close together, clearly very reserved.

"What would you like to eat? You guys order, don't try to save me money."

Zhao Hongan gestured for them to order.

The three girls glanced at the prices on the menu, then immediately put it down as if it were burning their hands.

"Oh my god, sir, this is too expensive. How about we eat out?"

Wenwen leaned close to Zhao Hongan and whispered.

As she spoke, she cautiously stole a glance at the waiter, as if afraid of being overheard.

Underestimating her is a small matter.

It would be bad if Grandpa Zhao were looked down upon because of her.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Grandpa Zhao reached out and patted Wenwen's hand to comfort her.

He simply patted it and moved away, his face full of kindness.

Cheng Xiaoshi's eyes widened instantly.

That's it!

Grandpa Zhao's tactics are too sophisticated. First, he helps you up, then he touches your hand... and the next step is to take you upstairs.

He can see it clearly now.

"If you don't order, I won't be polite."

Zhao Hongan opened the menu and pointed casually.

"Let's have two servings of this signature dish, Matsutake Mushroom Rice with Tiger Spring Water. One serving might not be enough."

Zhang Yiwen, Hanhan, and Duoduo exchanged glances and secretly stuck out their tongues.

This matsutake mushroom rice costs 1588 per pot, and two servings would cost over 3000.

"Crab-stuffed orange, West Lake vinegar fish, lotus-shaped duck skewers, Longjing shrimp, lotus-scented beggar's chicken, braised pork belly, traditional lotus root starch and kudzu root rice, West Lake water shield soup..."

Zhao Hongan ordered all the signature dishes.

Hangzhou cuisine is known for its exquisite presentation.

The translation is that the portions are small, so even if you order a lot of dishes, you don't have to worry about not being able to finish them.

Finally, we ordered two more bottles of wine.

After ordering, I asked the waiters to leave.

With only a few of them left, Wenwen and her two companions immediately felt much more at ease and became more lively.

"I'll go."

"The food here is surprisingly expensive."

"You could tell it was expensive just by looking at the storefront, but I didn't expect it to be this expensive."

"Grandpa, why did you order West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce? You'll have to throw it into West Lake after just one bite?"

"The wine that old man ordered is the most expensive. It's 36888 a bottle!"

"My God!"

"Sir, what do you do for a living? You're incredibly wealthy!"

The girls exclaimed in surprise and looked at Zhao Hong'an with curiosity.

"I don't usually drink this kind of wine. Isn't this a farewell party for Wenwen and the others?" Zhao Hongan didn't answer directly, but smiled and brushed it off.

He needs to make it clear that this meal is a farewell dinner for Wenwen, and that it's an invitation to Wenwen.

As long as Brother Tongzi acknowledges the debt, everyone will be happy and everyone will make a profit.

"Oh my, sir, you're so generous. We don't know what to say."

"The way the old man ordered food just now was so cool!"

Zhang Yiwen's favorability +10, current favorability 45.

Indeed, a man looks his most handsome when he's spending money.

"Sir, we'll take some photos and post them on WeChat Moments. Will that embarrass you? Don't worry, we won't expose your privacy."

Zhang Yiwen, clearly the eldest of the three, asked cautiously.

"Please do as you please, I'm fine here."

Only after Zhao Hongan said that Zhang Yiwen and the other two started excitedly taking pictures.

"Hey, after this meal, this trip to Jiangcheng wasn't a waste. We'll have something to brag about when we get back."

"There are still good people in Jiangcheng."

"That's right. Although Jiangcheng has disgusting people like the billiard hall owner, it also has good people like Grandpa Zhao."

The three girls were chattering away.

"Oh? What did the billiard hall owner do to offend you?" Zhao Hongan asked curiously.

"Hey, don't even mention it. We were screwed over at the billiards hall."

"Someone introduced us to work at a billiards hall. We worked there for two months, but we didn't get paid a single penny."

"It was introduced by someone from my hometown. It's truly a case of fellow villagers betraying each other, leaving me with tears in my eyes."

The three of them were full of complaints.

"Are there still people owed wages? Haven't they contacted the labor department?"

"It's no use talking to anyone. That boss bankrupted the billiard hall, he doesn't have a penny left, and his credit record is ruined."

"The boss ended up using membership card top-ups to offset our wages. We've been eating, drinking, and sleeping at the billiard hall lately, but we've run out of the instant noodles and sausages they kept on hand, and the boss isn't restocking them."

"That boss is too stingy. It's no wonder he went bankrupt if he did business like that. When you're rich someday, we'll take over that billiard hall and become the boss ourselves."

"That billiard hall has such a good location, how could it lose money? That owner must be a genius."

He does not mean that.

Zhao Hongan's heart skipped a beat.

Taking over a billiards hall must be expensive, right?

If we use this as the first gift and trigger a critical hit, returning ten thousand times the amount, wouldn't that be awesome?

Moreover, this allows us to keep Wenwen around as a tool to continue building her favorability.

Having finally found another person to bind with, Zhao Hong'an didn't want Wenwen to go back to Tieling.

"You want to take over that billiard hall and become your own owners?"

The three girls were a little embarrassed by Zhao Hongan's question.

"We were just saying it. We don't have that much money."

No, please.

Don't just say it.

"If you really want to do it, I can help you. I'll pay for it." Zhao Hong'an didn't mince words and went straight to the point.

"what?"

"That won't do!"

"We're not related, how could we possibly do that?"

"No. No."

The three girls were surprised and quickly refused.

However, a glimmer of expectation was clearly visible in their eyes.

"There's nothing wrong with it. You don't understand me. I'm the kindest person, with a heart full of warmth and kindness."

"At my age, there are fewer and fewer things that interest me. All that money in my bank account is just a string of numbers to me."

"What I enjoy doing most right now is giving you young people a push."

"I'm happy to help you start your business."

"How much would it cost to buy that billiard hall?"

Zhao Hongan's tone was tinged with sadness, which was quite moving.

What a kind old man.

Wenwen and the other two were moved to tears.

"I think the boss wants 150,000. But he can't sell it for that price."

"Several buyers came to look at it, and the highest offer they made was 100,000, but he didn't budge. I think 110,000 or 120,000 would be more appropriate."

The little girl was clearly still very eager.

"150,000."

Zhao Hongan was somewhat disappointed.

It’s too cheap.

"That's too much. That's too much. We appreciate the old man's kindness, but how can we let him actually pay for it? Let's not talk about this anymore."

Wenwen clearly misunderstood, thinking that Grandpa Zhao thought it was too expensive, so she quickly brushed it off to avoid making things difficult for him.