[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-forcing-me-to-be-a-godly-tycoon-right":3,"chapter-forcing-me-to-be-a-godly-tycoon-right-forcing-me-to-be-a-godly-tycoon-right-chapter-642":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Forcing Me to Be a Godly Tycoon, Right?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1264351,1692,"Chapter 642 - 282: They Really Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Us!","forcing-me-to-be-a-godly-tycoon-right-chapter-642",642,"\u003Cp>\"No lie, she’s... just a tad less accomplished than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How old is she this year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"20.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s only 20 and can be the manager of your company?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong twitched his nose: \"Partly because of her abilities, and partly because... I really value her, so she could get to that position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou was silent for a while, then suddenly slammed the gas pedal, and the already super-fast Porsche 911 instantly sped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Jingdong wasn’t afraid of fast driving, he was still taken aback by Zhou Zhou’s sudden \"madness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhou... Zhou Zhou... you’re not trying to take us down together over her, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou was instantly amused: \"You wish! I’m not that desperate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why are you speeding?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we don’t hurry, we won’t get back before dark!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s this we’re heading?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll know when we get there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong noticed a hint of shyness and determination in Zhou Zhou’s eyes, and suddenly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over an hour later, Zhang Jingdong suddenly saw the word \"Xiang Tan\" on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another half hour later, the car unexpectedly drove into the countryside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong became even more curious and couldn’t help but ask: \"Are we going to a teacher’s former residence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou smiled mysteriously: \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she said that, she took a turn and parked the car under a big pagoda tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here we are, get out of the car...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, she got out of the car on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong, having come this far, had no choice but to follow suit and get out of the car too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou led him to a nearby courtyard and then called out loudly: \"Grandma!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong was instantly enlightened, a wave of anxiety flashed through him, then quickly subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a kind-looking old lady emerged from the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Zhou Zhou, the old lady’s initially somewhat bewildered face immediately blossomed with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her originally slow steps also quickened significantly, as she went up to tightly grasp Zhou Zhou’s hand and kept looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two conversed in dialect for a few words; even though Zhang Jingdong didn’t understand a single word, he could largely guess what was happening from their expressions and actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou then turned and pointed at Zhang Jingdong to the old lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the old lady realize Zhou Zhou had brought someone home and immediately greeted Zhang Jingdong with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Zhang Jingdong still couldn’t understand, he proactively approached the lady and bowed: \"Hello, Grandma!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the old lady led them into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the house looked old from the outside, the inside had been meticulously maintained by the lady, and the walls were adorned with various beautifully shaped embroideries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady said something to Zhou Zhou and then went outside, returning soon with two plates of osmanthus cakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou then said to Zhang Jingdong: \"My grandma’s osmanthus cake is really delicious, you should try it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong promptly reached for a piece and took a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chewing it carefully, he gave the lady a thumbs up: \"Grandma, your osmanthus cake is really delicious. I’ve never had such good osmanthus cake before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on the lady’s face immediately grew even brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next hour or so, Zhou Zhou chatted away with her grandma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong, unable to speak the language, couldn’t interject a single word and subsequently focused on handling the two plates of osmanthus cake on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Zhou Zhou said something to the old lady, after which the lady asked them to wait a moment and went out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Zhou Zhou took out the money she had prepared beforehand and tucked it under the pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then turned to Zhang Jingdong and said: \"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exited the master bedroom and went to the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady then emerged from the west room and handed over a large paper bag full of osmanthus cakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking two steps forward, she handed it to Zhang Jingdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong was slightly taken aback, then directly took it: \"Thank you, Grandma!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the old lady made an effort to say in unfamiliar Mandarin: \"You two take care!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong was momentarily touched and replied: \"Grandma, don’t worry, I’ll definitely look after Zhou Zhou well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady nodded, and her eyes suddenly became a little wet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou then said a few more words to the old lady, after which the three of them left the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following several exchanges of hand-waves, Zhang Jingdong and Zhou Zhou finally exited the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhou Zhou couldn’t help it and began to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong quickly embraced her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Zhang Jingdong half-jokingly said: \"Now I understand why you’re so beautiful; your grandma must have been an absolute beauty in her youth, just like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou finally managed a smile: \"My grandma was prettier when she was young. Back then, men from ten miles around wanted to marry her, but she waited for my grandpa for a whole five years before she finally married him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong sighed and said: \"That’s truly rare; in their era... tsk, not easy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Zhang Jingdong suddenly remembered something and then said: \"No worries, we aren’t any less remarkable; didn’t you also wait for me for over twenty years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we’re even a cross-provincial couple, who would have thought you, a Xiangnan girl, would end up with me, an East River guy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou’s glance at this point held a hint of shyness: \"My grandma and grandpa were together for over 40 years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingdong then pulled Zhou Zhou’s delicate hand and said: \"Don’t worry, as long as you live to be 100, I can definitely live to be 101; surpassing them will be absolutely no problem for us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what you said!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No kidding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zhou was thoroughly happy now, and suddenly veered the car onto a quiet road.\u003C\u002Fp>",1003,"2026-06-05T16:20:35.577Z",1,"novelbin.me","2fea5fc1074faf53a47ff587e9236f7aaa4dddf83ffed94c7bd87d916501248a","forcing-me-to-be-a-godly-tycoon-right-chapter-643","forcing-me-to-be-a-godly-tycoon-right-chapter-641",1411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fforcing-me-to-be-a-godly-tycoon-right-cover.jpg"]