Jing Zhe really couldn't understand where things went wrong.

He originally thought that Lu Li and Chen Mo were like two peas in a pod, falling in love at first sight, but why did they get angrier the more they talked?

For a straight man who has been single for a total of forty or fifty years across two lifetimes, understanding this kind of thing is indeed a bit difficult.

When he returned after taking a stroll around the mountain, Lu Li was nowhere to be seen. Chen Mo and the servant Gui Zhi were still there, and Han Han was standing to one side, looking around.

"Oh dear, the young chieftain is back!"

Seeing Jing Zhe, he chuckled and asked, "Young Chieftain, are you done pooping? Do you still want to eat?"

"..."

Jing Zhe hadn't eaten much and was planning to eat more when he got back, but after Hanhan asked him that question, he instantly lost interest in eating anymore.

This son of a bitch, is he deliberately trying to disgust me?

So he said irritably, "Are you full?"

"I'm full!"

He patted his bulging belly and chuckled.

"Oh, is it because you're too full and have nothing better to do?"

"..."

Seeing that he didn't return, Jing Zhe said again, "Now that you've eaten your fill, what are you doing here? Why don't you go back to sleep?"

"The chieftain told me to keep an eye on things—"

Seeing Jing Zhe glance at him, Hanhan immediately changed his tune: "I want to wait for the young chieftain to come back and see if there's anything else I can help with!"

"Alright, then go and prepare a room for Brother Chen to stay in!"

"No, thank you."

As soon as Jing Zhe finished speaking, Chen Mo refused, saying, "It's already troubled enough for us to come up the mountain today to taste your cooking, young master. How could we dare to stay here and continue to bother you?"

"It's alright, no trouble at all. Anyway, I'm not the one doing the heavy work of cleaning the house, it's not tiring at all! Brother Chen, you can just stay here!"

Hanhan: "..."

Chen Mo declined again, saying, "I appreciate your kindness, young master! But I really can't stay here tonight. I won't be able to sleep if I change places, so I'd better go back!"

Are you having trouble sleeping in a new bed?

Although Jing Zhe wasn't picky about beds, he knew that such people did exist, so he stopped trying to persuade him and said with a smile, "Since that's the case, I'll go down the mountain tonight too. It'll be nice to cool off in the summer. I still have to open the shop tomorrow morning, so I won't have to make another trip early in the morning!"

Chen Mo nodded.

"Huh? It's so late... do we still have to go down the mountain? We might as well get some sleep on the mountain first, and go back when we're more energetic tomorrow morning!"

After a satisfying meal, all Hanhan wanted to do was go back and take a long nap. He wasn't too happy to hear that they had to go down the mountain.

"What, you think it's too late?"

Jing Zhe sneered, "Who was it that waited for me at the foot of the mountain in the middle of the night and early in the morning back then? Now you're complaining it's too late? Who are you trying to fool!"

Thinking back to his painful experiences of repeatedly sneaking down the mountain only to be blocked at the foot of the mountain by Hanhan, and then having to stupidly climb back up the mountain carrying a bag of rice, Jing Zhe felt a surge of anger.

He gritted his teeth and said, "We have to get down the mountain tonight! Go tell Fatty and Big Guy! Besides, we'll have a good time going back up the mountain tonight, but what about the two brothers who are guarding the shop?"

Having just opened, the woodshed was stocked with saltpeter, and the side room contained mung bean popsicles to be sold the next day. Jing Zhe wasn't that bold; he simply locked the door and left.

So before he left, he left two people to guard the gate.

"Remember to bring back plenty of the leftover roasted lamb and skewers, so those two brothers can have a good time too!"

Hanhan was a loyal person. After being reminded by Jing Zhe, he stopped mentioning going back to sleep. He called Pangqiu and the others, packed up a lot of mutton, and started heading down the mountain.

About half an hour later, the exhausted group finally arrived at the entrance of the Cool Summer Resort.

At this moment, Jing Zhe slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my brain! I was so focused on getting on the road that I forgot to take Brother Chen back first! Which inn is Brother Chen staying at? I'll take you back right away!"

There were no moons or stars tonight, and it was pitch black outside. I was really worried about letting those two delicate people travel at night.

Chen Mo smiled and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you, young master, but there's no need to see us off, as we've arrived home!"

"You're home too? Where are you?"

Jing Zhe looked puzzled.

"Look, it's the one diagonally across from you!"

Fearing Jing Zhe wouldn't believe him, Chen Mo had Gui Zhi open the door, then said with a smile, "I've been in Yongzhou for a while now, and staying in an inn has been inconvenient, so I decided to buy a house myself. It's quiet and comfortable. What I didn't expect was that it would be next to Young Master A-Kun's shop. It seems that all of this was arranged by fate."

When Guizhi returned after opening the door, she was stunned by what she heard.

When did my master start learning to lie?

He was still so relaxed. Naturally, if he didn't know the truth, he probably would have believed it too!

This young master Akun is truly charismatic! It would be even more interesting if he could influence all those pedantic and rigid old fogies in the court.

Guizhi tilted her head, lost in thought.

"Bought a house..."

Jing Zhe paused for a moment, then asked, "But Brother Chen won't be staying in Yongzhou for long. What will happen after that? Will you sell it again?"

The housing prices here are different from those in Jing Zhe's time. You could make a fortune by buying a house and reselling it. Instead, the more times a house is traded, the less valuable it becomes. If Chen Mo plans to sell it after only a few days, he'll be lucky to get half the previous price!

Chen Mo didn't care. "Sell it? That's too much trouble. Just leave it here! If I ever come to Yongzhou again, I'll have a place to stay."

"..."

Alright, a tycoon is a tycoon!

Buying a house is as easy as chopping melons and vegetables for him. If he were to travel around Anguo, he would probably have homes all over the world.

"Hehe, if Brother Chen leaves Yongzhou in the future, it would be a waste to leave this house empty. It would be better to let us take care of it."

Jing Zhe suggested, "It's right next to our storefront, so it'll be perfect for when we expand. Of course, Brother Chen will have to pay the rent!"

Chen Mo waved his hand and laughed, "If you need it, young master, just take it. Talking about money is pointless."

Well, talking about money with a tycoon really hurts feelings!

Jing Zhe bowed and thanked him.

"Oh dear, young master, you've been bitten too!"

Hanhan brought out a lantern from Qingliang Yixia, and under the light, Guizhi could see a red patch on Chen Mo's neck.

Chen Mo scratched his head and said helplessly, "There are really a lot of mosquitoes on this mountain!"

"..."

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