It turns out that Sun Wanying already knew.

Su Jiajia suddenly felt a sense of boredom.

But immediately,

Thinking of what Zhou Chen said in the interview, she couldn't help but comment, and continued to speak at length:

"Although he's not handsome, he's quite interesting."

"He has a certain sense of humor."

"I'm just too busy every day. I have to study, train, and do business. Being his girlfriend is really tough. I don't have any time to spend with her."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wanying smiled but remained silent.

Because she thought of an interview program, she helped Zhou Chen get out of his predicament and revived the stinky tofu business.

According to her father, all of this was within Zhou Chen's calculations, so even in the face of overwhelming rumors, she was still able to remain calm and composed.

Soon, she remembered that her father, Sun Liancheng, encouraged her to spend more time with Zhou Chen and keep in touch, even saying that he wouldn't stop her if she liked Zhou Chen.

This caused her to immediately deny it and hurriedly run away.

"Wanying, why is your face red?"

"ah……"

A hint of panic flashed in Sun Wanying's eyes, but she quickly covered it up with a smile, "...It's probably...it's too hot here."

Su Jiajia: "???"

Su Jiajia: "There's air conditioning in this shop, and it's cloudy outside, so how can it be hot? Wanying, are you running a fever?"

As she spoke, Su Jiajia reached out and touched Sun Wanying's forehead, then touched her own forehead, looking puzzled. "It's not hot!"

Only Sun Wanying knew what was going on. She gave a stiff laugh and immediately changed the subject: "He's come to Fengcheng too."

Seemingly afraid that Su Jiajia would misunderstand, he quickly added, "He came with two friends. Since I happened to be in Fengcheng, he hitched a ride with me."

"Wanying, I have a feeling he deliberately came to the city with you to get close to you. Could it be that he's fallen for you? Bringing two people along is just to cover his tracks. This guy is definitely a toad trying to eat swan meat."

Su Jiajia said with a confident expression.

Is that really the case?

Sun Wanying was slightly taken aback, then shook her head and said, "Jiajia, it's not what you think. He said he has something very important to do, and he came to Fengcheng specifically to handle it."

Su Jiajia remained steadfast in her belief: "Wanying, how could you be so naive? That's just what he said. If he didn't say that, how could he get close to you? Believe me, he's definitely fallen for you. What do you think of him?"

"I……"

Sun Wanying opened her mouth, then closed it again. If Zhou Chen wanted to get close to her, he didn't need to go through all this trouble. He could have just said he wanted to continue learning about management. There was no need for this whole charade.

But after Su Jiajia said that, she couldn't help but wonder what Zhou Chen's feelings were towards her.

At first, she was full of curiosity about Zhou Chen, then she gradually felt gratitude and admiration, and as for now...

Do you like Zhou Chen?

She wasn't quite sure, but being with Zhou Chen felt quite relaxing and comfortable.

But is this what it means to like someone?

Although she graduated from a prestigious university and was pursued by many boys in her past life, she was a complete novice when it came to dating.

My understanding of love comes from movies, literature, and TV dramas.

"Oh no, you didn't deny it, so you must have fallen for him!"

"But that guy isn't handsome. Wanying, you're so beautiful and outstanding, how could you possibly be interested in him?"

Su Jiajia rested her chin on her hands, her two arched eyebrows furrowed, looking utterly perplexed as she stared at Sun Wanying and muttered to herself.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wanying felt her cheeks burn even hotter, and her heart raced as if she had been caught doing something wrong, making her want to escape immediately.

After a busy day, it was already very late when I got back to the hotel.

After Xu Dalong and Li Kaile finished eating and drinking, they went back to another room arm in arm.

Zhou Chen took a quick shower, sat on the bed, and recounted his day's gains. He had bought a total of forty-three bungalows, almost half of the village. Some of the houses cost only 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, while the more expensive ones cost 70,000 to 80,000 yuan.

There aren't many houses left. He still has five or six hundred thousand yuan left, enough to buy a few more.

However, Zhou Chen was already satisfied with today's gains. Each of the forty-three houses he owned received a compensation of seven or eight hundred thousand yuan, or even more. His profits were dozens of times higher. All of them together would easily raise his net worth from millions to tens of millions, making him a solid fortune.

These property ownership certificates in front of me are all money.

That night, Zhou Chen, quite pathetically, slept with more than forty property ownership certificates in his arms.

The next day, we went to that rural outskirts again.

The good news is that several more villagers are willing to sell their houses, totaling seven houses. All the formalities were completed in half a morning.

Zhou Chen had spent almost all the money he had, and had purchased exactly fifty houses.

Except for a very few who are nostalgic and unwilling to sell no matter how much money is offered, the rest have basically all been sold.

The housing hoarding campaign has now come to an end.

Next, we just need to wait for the demolition.

Before returning to Fanjia County, Zhou Chen visited Zhang Dafu and Liu Dongmei's shop. Business was about the same as before, but Zhang Dafu and Liu Dongmei were working even harder and were full of energy.

After all, the profit sharing from the store and the franchise fee from Zhou Chen combined is far more than what I earned running my own business before.

Although they were working for Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen didn't manage them much; he was a hands-off manager, almost like he was his own boss.

At noon, Zhou Chen wanted to treat Sun Wanying to lunch to thank her for the ride.

Not long after,

Sun Wanying arrived in her car, accompanied by Su Jiajia.

During meals,

Su Jiajia deliberately asked Zhou Chen what important business he was in Fengcheng for, wondering if he was using the business as an excuse to get close to certain people.

The meaning of these words is self-evident.

Suspecting that he was lusting after Sun Wanying's beauty, and seeing Su Jiajia protecting her chicks like a mother hen, one could tell that Su Jiajia saw him as a lecherous wolf with ill intentions.

"Brother Chen is here to buy a house!"

Seeing that Su Jiajia had misunderstood, Li Kaile immediately spoke up to clarify.

Although Su Jiajia is beautiful, sorry, Li Kaile is not interested.

Buying a house?

Su Jiajia was taken aback, and Sun Wanying also showed a look of surprise.

Which neighborhood did you buy a house in?

Su Jiajia immediately pressed for an answer, suspecting that this was just an excuse. Houses in Fengcheng City are not cheap; a house costs at least 400,000 to 500,000 yuan, and that's just in an ordinary neighborhood. High-end neighborhoods are even more expensive.

Seeing this, Sun Wanying also looked at Zhou Chen, her eyes filled with curiosity.

“Attorney Su may have misunderstood. I didn’t buy an apartment in the city, but a bungalow in the suburbs.”

Zhou Chen shrugged and said with a smile.

He didn't mind telling the two women about his large stockpile of bungalows, as he might need their help when the bungalows were demolished.

He needs a reliable spokesperson who can help him communicate with the developers.

With their current abilities, neither Li Kaile nor Xu Dalong are capable of handling this task.

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