When cannon fodder returns to the world of cannon fodder.

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"boom--"

A few rumbles of thunder rolled across the dark night sky, and the cool night breeze suddenly became a bit damp.

A heavy rain is brewing in Xuancheng tonight.

"It's only the beginning of autumn, how come it's already so cold?" Ning Shi wrapped her coat tighter around herself and walked forward against the howling wind.

Fang Lei buttoned up his denim jacket, then raised his right hand and pulled Ning Shi into his arms, shielding her from the wind with his own body.

Ning Shi nestled close to him, pressing her face against his chest: "Where is their fruit shop? I haven't seen it anywhere along the way?"

Fang Lei raised his chin and replied loudly, "It's right ahead. I can already see that flashy sign."

“Hey,” Ning Shi chuckled, “What do you think that guy was thinking? Giving up a perfectly good life as a prince to drive his Porsche around selling fruit.”

Fang Lei: "What else could he be thinking? Just one sentence, 'My girlfriend loves fruit,' and he opened a fruit shop in no time."

“Sigh…” Ning Shi sighed helplessly, “I really didn’t expect that the dignified Crown Prince of Xuancheng would be such a love-obsessed person.”

"Hehe, I'm a love-struck person too~" Fang Lei lowered his head and affectionately nuzzled Ning Shi's cheek.

Ning Shi rolled her eyes speechlessly, but didn't push him away: "By the way, how many days of vacation are you getting this time?"

Fang Lei kissed her on the cheek: "At least three days."

"What about three days from now?" Ning Shi frowned, somewhat displeased.

Fang Lei felt sorry for her when he saw her like this, but he had to tell her the truth: "We need to see the company's arrangements in three days. If my staff can handle the schedule, I can take a few more days off. But if they can't, I'll have to step in."

"After all, I'm the boss."

"...The boss is amazing." Ning Shi pouted, completely displeased.

"Okay, okay..." Fang Lei touched her face and coaxed her gently, "I'll try to schedule all the employees together and spend a few more days with you, okay?"

"Get away!" Ning Shi broke free from his embrace and ran a few steps into a fruit shop called "Casual Selling Points".

This fruit shop had just been renovated and started its trial operation. All the fruits in the shop had just arrived in the last two days. Ning Shi hadn't even fully entered the shop yet when she could already smell a sweet fruity aroma.

"Wow, these fruits smell amazing! You've got all high-end stuff in here today?"

Zhu Jinzhao sat in front of the cashier, holding a peach bigger than her face, slowly munching on it while smiling: "Yes, Shi Jing personally sourced all of these. I originally wanted to get some mid-range fruits to go for an affordable and accessible price, but Shi Jing insisted on getting these expensive ones."

"Of course I'll get the expensive stuff." Shi Jing carried the last box of oranges into the cold storage, rolled up his sleeves, and walked over to Zhu Jinzhao. Zhu Jinzhao offered him one of his peaches and fed it to Shi Jing.

Shi Jing opened her mouth wide and took a big bite, her eyes narrowing with joy: "The peaches that Chaochao fed me are so sweet."

"Hehe..." Zhu Jinzhao laughed foolishly.

"Ugh, stop showing off your love!" Ning Shi gritted her teeth, unable to bear it any longer. "You still haven't explained why you insist on getting into high-end fruits."

Shi Jing put her hands on her hips and said, "The real reason I opened this fruit shop is to satisfy Chaochao's fruit cravings. The fruit in this shop is all fruit that Chaochao would eat. How could I feel at ease if it wasn't expensive and of good quality?"

"So you just upgraded the whole fruit shop?" Fang Lei stood at the shop entrance, casually taking a bunch of grapes from the fruit basket and eating them.

"Your shop's name is quite casual, but the interior decoration and layout are really off-putting."

“Yes!” Ning Shi agreed, “Your store looks very expensive; most people probably wouldn’t even dare to come in and buy anything.”

“They dare.” The wind outside was blowing quite hard, and Shi Jing saw that Zhu Jinzhao’s coat was still open, so she quickly bent down and zipped it up.

"This area is the CBD of Xuancheng. People who like to shop here and those who live nearby are mostly wealthy and influential. Our store's high-end fruits are exactly what they are looking for."

"They'll definitely dare to come in and buy."

Fang Lei: "Buying is one thing, making money is another. You've raised the level of this store so high, aren't you afraid of not making money?"

Shi Jing shrugged, looking indifferent: "So what if we don't make money? This shop is just for Chaochao's amusement anyway. Chaochao's happiness is more important than anything else. Besides, I'm already so rich, why would I care whether this fruit shop makes money or not?"

"...Although what you said makes some sense, that doesn't stop me from being jealous of you." Fang Lei's mouth twisted with envy.

Zhu Jinzhao looked at him and smiled: "Brother Lei, don't be so jealous. My first fruit shop is about to officially open. Could you, a food blogger with millions of followers, spare some time to give me a free advertisement?"

“Okay!” Fang Lei readily agreed. “Once I’ve finished my vacation these past few days, I’ll arrange some time to come over and give you some advertising.”

Zhu Jinzhao: "Thank you, Brother Lei. You played well, I'll treat you to some fruit."

Fang Lei glared at her: "Even if I can't beat you, I have to treat you to a meal, or I'll write a long essay to sue you!"

"...It's getting late, let's stop bragging for now." Shi Jing rolled up his sleeves, which had slipped down, and waved to Fang Lei. "Come help me move the fruit. Once we've moved the last few boxes, we can go home and eat some hot fruit."

Fang Lei put the leftover grapes aside and cheerfully replied, "Coming!"

Physical labor is a man's job, so Ning Shi couldn't help and just looked around the fruit shop.

"Hasn't Xiao Jiang arrived yet this morning?"

Zhu Jinzhao put the peaches in her hand on the cashier's counter, got up and walked to the store entrance to tidy up the few slightly crooked apples in the basket.

"Xiao Jiang just came from the company, he's going straight to his car in a bit... Oh dear!"

An apple wasn't placed properly, and before Zhu Jinzhao could see it, it fell out of the basket and rolled down the steps.

Seeing this, Zhu Jinzhao quickly went around from behind the fruit counter and ran down the steps to pick up the apples.

But an unexpected hand beat her to it.

That hand was white and thin, and looked very pretty, but it picked up an apple from the ground and put it directly into its mouth without even wiping it.

"You..." Zhu Jinzhao was stunned when he saw the girl who had suddenly appeared.

"Bright moon!"

The next second, a tall, handsome man suddenly rushed up. He grabbed the girl's hand and forcefully snatched the apple from her mouth.

"Mingyue, how could you do this? This is someone else's fruit; you can't just pick it up and eat it."

The girl called Mingyue stared blankly ahead, ignoring his words.