Tao Zhizhi blinked, and Fu Jue chuckled, affectionately stroking her hair.

"Perhaps even more?"

"Forgot? You took my tablet last time."

Tao Zhizhi finally made contact with her previous memories. She did indeed open the calculator to calculate the minimum number of people per day, but she actually remembered the moment he hugged her.

"Yes, it would be even better if there were more people. I'm super happy to see that they like the food I make."

Fu Jue smiled and pinched her arm:

"You've been so tired lately, how about we soak in the hot springs here tonight?"

Tao Zhizhi agreed without hesitation. She figured she could get up early the next day to prepare Cen Lin's order. Remembering the room from last time, her face flushed.

"No problem, it's just—"

A shy, soft voice whispered in Fu Jue's ear:

"Could we please not have President Cen book the rooms?"

Fu Jue's mind was racing, his Adam's apple bobbing as he seemed to be seeking her opinion before confirming it:

"Shall we go to my room?"

Wait, something's not right!

"Oh! Fu Jue, you actually have a room here! Were you doing that on purpose last time?!"

Tao Zhizhi looked surprised, put her hands on her hips and took a step back, glaring angrily at Fu Jue with clenched teeth.

Fu Jue let slip that he had let something slip, his knees buckled, and he nervously touched the tip of his nose, clearing his throat:

"Zhizhi, I was wrong. It was Cen Lin's kind arrangement, and I couldn't let him down."

He stepped forward, took Tao Zhizhi's right hand, and gently shook it. His eyes were filled with guilt, and he dared not look her in the eye. Then, as if remembering something, he straightened his back.

"Baby, have you forgotten that we are boyfriend and girlfriend? It's normal for us to live together. There's no need to be shy."

"You—hmph, I have to work!"

Tao Zhizhi, with two rosy cheeks from the high altitude, shyly shook off Fu Jue's affection.

Fu Jue knew she wasn't angry with him at all. He touched the tip of his nose and eagerly stepped forward to help her.

Looking at the host's progress bar, Yi Yi couldn't help but sigh:

"The host's luck is truly enviable."

"It's clearly about skill, okay?!"

Tao Zhizhi disagreed with the 100 million rebuttal:

"Besides, isn't luck part of ability?"

"By the way, there's something I've always wanted to ask you."

"You help me make money, are you really not going to get anything in return?"

He excitedly displayed the 100 million figure in a spinning display:

"Of course I'll earn it! All the happiness points you exchanged and the items you grew are for me!"

"My current ranking is among the top in the general population. I'll even get a bonus after my work is finished. It's not like I'm working for free!"

Tao Zhizhi raised an eyebrow: [So even a hundred million is just a salary!]

While busy working, I chatted with Yiyi. As night fell, the resort turned on the lights for the Mid-Autumn Festival party, and the laughter of tourists could be faintly heard from inside the small shops.

Most of the customers had already eaten, and the small shop only had the kitchen helpers, which was enough to keep things running. Fu Jue pulled Tao Zhizhi out of the shop, and she followed Fu Jue's steps to the lakeside.

Fu Jue turned back to Tao Zhizhi with a smile in his eyes, pulled her into his arms, and showed her the lantern he had carefully prepared by the lake:

“In the past, people would release lanterns at Shuimu Lake in the resort to make wishes, and this year is no exception.”

Tao Zhizhi squatted down, looking at the exquisite lanterns on the shore. On one of them was a jade rabbit holding a peach in the center of a petal. Fu Jue handed her a match.

There's a saying at Shuimu Lake that if a couple who truly loves each other makes a wish by the lake, they will grow old together.

"You still believe in this?!"

Fu Jue placed his hand on the back of her hand, guiding her to light the lantern, and said tenderly:

"I didn't believe it before, but now I think it wouldn't hurt to believe it once."

Together, the two pushed the lantern into the lake, carrying with them their hopes. Tao Zhizhi turned to look at him, while Fu Jue gazed at the drifting lantern from afar, seemingly really hoping the rumor was true.

"Pop—"

Tao Zhizhi looked up, wrapped her arms around his neck, and lovingly kissed his cheek.

The tone was certain:

"Our wish will come true."

Fu Jue relaxed his brows and eyes, pulled her close, and sat on the grass by the shore. His eyes were filled with desire as he held her softness as if he wanted to devour her.

A group of people were watching the scene by the lake with great interest not far away.

"Tsk tsk, I've never seen anything like this before. This is the first time I've ever seen Fu Jue with this expression."

Qin Huaijin handed Shu Nian some snacks while watching his brothers gossip. Cen Lin and Yuan Yan clinked glasses and took a sip of red wine.

Yuan Yan also took a sip, raised an eyebrow, and teased:

"Xiao Lin, why does your wine smell sour and foul?"

"Brother Yuanyan, you've wronged me! This is a good wine that I took from the old man's wine cabinet. He's reluctant to drink it. The taste is probably just a product of the surroundings!"

The onlookers' gazes were particularly obvious, and Tao Zhizhi couldn't bear it any longer. Biting her swollen lower lip, she leaned on Fu Jue's shoulder and whispered in his ear:

"Fu Fu, there are several people on your right who have been watching us for a long time. Do you know them?"

Fu Jue comforted her, glanced at her, his eyes silent, and sighed with a smile:

"Zhizhi, don't worry, they are my friends. Do you want to see them? If not, just ignore them. They're just here to watch the fun."

"Should I go say hello?"

"Hmm, don't worry about it. If you feel uncomfortable, just let me know and we'll go back to the shop."

The two stood up from the grass. Fu Jue carefully cleaned the weeds off Tao Zhizhi's pants and led her towards the group.

"Have you seen enough? What brings you here?"

Although Fu Jue was speaking to everyone, his sharp gaze was fixed on Cen Lin.

Cen Lin looked around furtively, but dared not look back, and instead gave a silly grin.

Yuan Yan poured him a glass of red wine and handed it to him:

"Want some? It's pretty good."

"We just happened to run into each other, how about we chat and introduce ourselves?"

Fu Jue chuckled, probably because Cen Lin's words had drawn everyone who had time to come and watch the show.

He led Tao Zhizhi forward: "This is my girlfriend, Tao Zhizhi. They are all friends I've known for a long time. You can treat them to a meal however you like."

"Hey, Fu Jue, that's not fair of you! Anyone who didn't know better would think we're being taken advantage of!"

Fu Jue, with one hand in his pocket, guided Tao Zhizhi to sit down beside him comfortably, and sneered:

"What about the gift?"

Cen Lin was inexperienced, but the other two knew perfectly well. Yuan Yan slipped a shopping card onto the table first.

"Miss Tao, please don't mind this small token of my appreciation."

Fu Jue leaned down and whispered in his ear:

"At least a million yuan, you can use it at any shopping mall in Qingshui City and enjoy top-tier membership benefits."

Tao Zhizhi took the card and felt a little hot after hearing Fu Jue's words. She smiled and thanked him.

Shu Nian took a bag containing a card and some clothes:

"I am a designer, and this is a piece of clothing that I designed. I asked Fu Jue about the size, and it should fit."

Tao Zhizhi smiled back and took the bag with gusto. If she wasn't mistaken, the logo was quite famous in China, and she had even seen a popular celebrity endorsing it in a mall advertisement the other day.