Chapter 1230: Millennium Love Story 35

Finally, it's quiet.

Jin Chen's expression remained unchanged, still icy cold.

He was calm, but Zhang Zhu and Lan Xi were terrified; who would have thought that a moment of soft-heartedness would lead them to keep a weasel nearby and embezzle over a hundred thousand!

Before they could settle on what to say, they heard the bedroom door open; Chen Zhu, who had been observing the whole scene, finally came to the living room.

He had wanted to face it together with Jin Chen, but Jin Chen worried his condition couldn't take more stimulation and didn't expect the aftermath to turn out like this.

Chen Zhu even felt that after this, his illness had improved considerably.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -20, total 18!】

Just as he sat down, Chen Zhu was embraced by Jin Chen around the waist; Jin Chen's icy demeanor improved considerably.

"Brother seems very happy."

Jin Chen poked Chen Zhu's waist; compared to his earlier tone toward outsiders, it improved by more than a little.

He made no effort to hide his intimacy with Chen Zhu; Zhang Zhu and Lan Xin, who originally thought they were just brothers, exchanged a glance and already understood.

But no matter what the relationship, it's not for them to judge; otherwise they couldn't run this business.

"Don't mess around." Chen Zhu grabbed Jin Chen's mischievous hand, gently patted to soothe, then asked, "Can we get back Zhaolong's money?"

"If the Zhao Family doesn't want him to go to jail, they must get the money back."

After Jin Chen finished speaking, he finally looked at Zhang Zhu and said lazily, "Next time you pick someone to do work, you need my approval."

If it weren't for the fact that they still have big business to do, I'd have them all arrested and thrown in jail!

"Yes, boss, rest assured."

Zhang Zhu let out a deep breath, seeing that Jin Chen didn't pursue it further, he relaxed.

Lan Xin handled things smoothly, bringing the gift and handing it to Chen Zhu; seeing him accept it, Jin Chen's expression indeed improved a lot.

"This matter is due to our poor judgment of people; the boss not holding it against us is also a sign of trust. In that case, regarding today's purpose, we'll get straight to the point."

As Jin Chen expected, with sufficient financial support, the items that would appear later in the original plot are now advanced, also the first step for this small town's future prosperity.

Jin Chen quietly listened to them finish their ideas, then without hesitation said, "The idea is good; go make a proposal, as long as risk control is stable I'll invest."

Lan Xin nodded eagerly, "You can rest assured, we will definitely not disappoint you."

The two didn't linger; after finishing their business they said goodbye and left, and Lan Xin also tidied up the fragments scattered across the living room.

As soon as they left, Jin Chen instantly shifted from a cold, domineering CEO whose words are worth a thousand gold, to a clingy little sprite unwilling to get off Chen Zhu.

"We should leave."

Jin Chen said while kissing Chen Zhu's lip corner, "Brother, are you ready?"

"With you by my side, there's nothing to prepare." Chen Zhu smoothed his forehead bangs, eyes smiling.

During this period, Chen Zhu's condition has stabilized considerably; Jin Chen's companionship therapy initially shows effect, but this is only the first step.

Over the next few days, mainly handling the transfer of shop affairs.

Liuqing decided he would guard the cake shop for Chen Zhu, while the snack shop would be overseen by his girlfriend; anyway, Jin Chen has guaranteed that regardless of business, the salary will be paid on time to the card, which is more stable than going out to find work, and also allows him to accompany family fighting illness.

These days, Zhaolong was taken away by police; the amount of over a hundred thousand made the police bureau highly concerned, and the whole Zhao Family felt uneasy because of this.

Meanwhile, Li Shao secretly boarded a bus to transfer trains without Zhao Weifang knowing.

When Zhao Weifang found out, he could no longer locate Li Shao; his phone was blocked, QQ unreachable, and even which city Li Shao was taking a train to is unclear.

Li Shao's action not only made Zhao Weifang furious, but also unintentionally deepened the neighbors' and townspeople's memory of the incident half a year ago.

Zhaolong didn't just leave shortly after the incident, did he?

In that case, they were indeed not mistaken; the previous matter was a wrongful accusation against Chen Zhu.

But now I hear Chen Zhu and Jin Chen are going to Jing Shi to continue opening a larger cake shop; Jin Chen is still a big boss in Jing Shi.

They want to curry favor but feel embarrassed to speak up because they once scolded them.

And those who once helped Chen Zhu actually received a gift before they left.

Such clear superiority/inferiority, for a long time after Chen Zhu and them left, people still sigh.

——

Still the bus that Jin Chen rode on when he first arrived.

When boarding, the bus was noisy; Chen Zhu felt somewhat uncomfortable, Jin Chen wiped the seat and escorted Chen Zhu to sit by the window.

"We'll be on the bus for seven hours to the nearest city with an airport; brother, just sleep and you'll be fine."

Jin Chen didn't care at all about others' glances, he shared the other earpiece with Chen Zhu; because of the wired earphones' connection they got closer, and Jin Chen simply held Chen Zhu tightly in his arms.

Sitting in front and beside them were Zhang Zhu and Lan Xin, siblings, not strangers; this made Chen Zhu feel much better, his body less tense.

He took Jin Chen's hand off his abs, patted it as punishment, and whispered, "This is a public place, Bao Bao, pay attention."

"Oh—"

Jin Chen drew out his tone, feeling wronged as he withdrew his hand, then pulled Chen Zhu tighter into his embrace, "Brother, aren't you uncomfortable?"

Chen Zhu: "……"

He pinched Jin Chen's earlobe, "A few hours, you can endure it; hurry up and sit properly."

Who holds someone like that while riding a vehicle?

Jin Chen hummed twice, but obediently let go.

Don't believe me, just wait and see.

Jin Chen tilted his head to avoid having his ear twisted, deliberately creating some distance, yet still shielded Chen Zhu from others' notice, closed his eyes and began to sleep.

When the bus started, the driver shouted for passengers to close the windows, as the bus would have air conditioning under the sun.

Once the windows were closed, when the cold air came from above, the bus's exterior noise was blocked, leaving only the interior sounds.

Even sitting in the farthest corner, even with Jin Chen beside him, the strangers' aura still kept coming, Chen Zhu gradually felt some unexplained breathing difficulty.

It felt like someone was staring, but looking around, there was nothing at all.

These people are unlike the familiar townsfolk you see every day; they are complete strangers.

Chen Zhu's obsessive thoughts began to plague him, constantly feeling someone was staring at him and guessing that among these strangers there would be some dangerous elements.

The vehicle had been driving for less than an hour when Chen Zhu bit his lip, trying to stay as close as possible to Jin Chen's side, only to suddenly realize he had underestimated the trip's potential dangers and overestimated his own tolerance.

Chen Zhu drew a deep breath, clutched Jin Chen's collar, and like an addict lightly rubbed his arm, whispering, "Bao Bao..."

His voice was hoarse, utterly sensitive and fragile.

Jin Chen opened his eyes at the right moment and pulled the person into a tight embrace.

"Brother, didn't you say you could endure it?"