Chapter 69 All in
Zhou Mingshi stood up and helped Lin Yi'an up, saying, "I'll carry you on my back."
Lin Yi'an stomped her foot: "It doesn't hurt anymore. I used to climb this mountain often when I was a kid. It's normal to bump and bruise myself. It's nothing serious."
Zhou Mingshi replied, "Childhood is childhood; you are my wife now."
Lin Yi-an: "When going uphill, you're carrying multiple people on your back, so you hold me up. If you can't manage, then carry me on your back."
Zhou Mingshi looked at her disapprovingly, but Lin Yi'an held his arm and said, "Stop dawdling. We can't see Mom and Dad anymore. This mountain isn't high; we'll be there soon."
Quan Zisong joked, "I told you not to dawdle."
Zhou Mingshi said coldly, "Whose fault is it?"
Knowing that he was unhappy, Quan Zisong quickly said, "It's my fault, it's my fault. I'll treat you to the incense burning and vegetarian meal later, okay?"
Lin Yi'an: "No."
Quan Zisong: "?"
Is it really necessary to refuse so directly?
Lin Yi-an said, "It's only sincere if you give the incense money yourself."
Quan Zisong suddenly realized: "Is it really that ceremonial?"
Zhou Mingshi: "Otherwise, what are we here for?"
Her tone wasn't very good; she was clearly still angry that he had carelessly caused her wife to get hurt.
The three continued walking up the mountain while talking. Quan Zisong, walking beside them, said, "When we get back to the capital, I'll treat you to a meal. Don't be angry anymore."
Zhou Mingshi: "Do you think I'd be short of a meal?"
Quan Zisong said helplessly, "Then how do you want me to apologize?"
Zhou Mingshi said slowly, "I'll owe you for now, we'll talk about it later."
Quan Zisong: "Fine, I knew you wouldn't let me off so easily."
Zhou Mingshi ignored him and asked Lin Yi'an, "Does your foot still hurt?"
Lin Yi'an: "It doesn't hurt anymore, don't worry."
Zhou Mingshi: "Tell me if it hurts."
Lin Yi'an nodded.
After climbing for a while longer, Quan Zisong asked breathlessly, "How much longer until we get there?"
Lin Yi'an: "Almost there, we should be there in about ten minutes."
Zhou Mingshi looked at him: "How long has it been since you exercised?"
"When you're busy every day, who has time to exercise?" Quan Zisong said, hands on his hips and panting, "I don't believe you can still stick to exercising every day."
Zhou Mingshi: "I don't exercise every day, but I go to the gym at least three times a week."
Lin Yi-an said, "Ming Shi has its own fitness coach."
Zhou Mingshi said calmly, "He eats and drinks excessively every day, and then sleeps soundly when he gets home. His lifestyle is extremely irregular, so his health must be quite poor."
Quan Zisong: "Zhou Lao Er, who do you think you are?"
Zhou Mingshi chuckled: "It's obvious."
Quan Zisong said firmly, "I'll train when I get back, and I'll be back to normal in a few months."
Lin Yi'an laughed.
Quan Zisong said, "You all know my job. There are a lot of social engagements and a lot of messy things at the company. When the artists are not feeling well, I, as their boss, have to personally take them to see a doctor. Can you tell me how hard I work?"
Lin Yi-an said, "You are a good boss."
Quan Zisong: "Right?"
Zhou Mingshi exposed him: "That's because someone else is making money for him, otherwise do you think he would care?"
Quan Zisong also acknowledged this: "Cai Zixin is an artist in her rising phase. Her health problems cannot be ignored."
At this point, he added, "Lin Yi'an, get Cai Zixin a membership card here and have her take care of her health regularly."
Lin Yi'an nodded: "If it works well, you can introduce any artists in your company who need it. It's for beauty and health, and you can also help promote it for me in your circle."
Quan Zisong couldn't help but joke, "I didn't expect you to have such a talent for business, bringing business right up to me, the owner of an entertainment company."
Lin Yi'an smiled and said, "After all, if we don't make good use of the existing resources, they will become obsolete and a waste."
Quan Zisong laughed loudly: "I like your personality."
Zhou Mingshi gave him a quick glance.
Quan Zisong turned around and noticed the emotionless look in his eyes, realizing his impulsive words. He touched his nose and said, "Your wife has a good personality, is it okay for me to compliment her?"
Lin Yi'an: "......"
Zhou Mingshi didn't say anything, but pulled Lin Yi'an forward.
Upon reaching the summit, a temple that looked quite old came into view.
Quan Zisong glanced at it and said, "This place is a hidden gem. The scenery here is really nice. I didn't expect there to be a temple hidden here."
Lin Yi'an explained, "I heard from the villagers that this temple is several hundred years old. In the 1990s, the villagers raised funds to renovate the temple, and it is managed by the villagers."
Zhou Mingshi took her hand and asked, "Where should we buy incense?"
Lin Yi'an: "I'll take you there."
After buying the incense, the group walked into the temple. Lin Yi'an said, "This is the Ksitigarbha Hall."
Zhou Mingshi watched Lin Yi'an's movements and then copied them.
Seeing how serious Zhou Mingshi was, Quan Zisong also became serious and followed suit.
After leaving the Ksitigarbha Hall, the group headed to the next hall, where they happened to meet Lin Shuhe and Liu Zhengying, who had just finished their prayers.
Liu Zhengying smiled and said, "We'll wait for you in the dining hall."
The three nodded, then went from one hall to another to pay their respects. After that, they walked towards the dining hall.
Today, the vegetarian restaurant is serving vegetable and tofu soup, stir-fried shredded potatoes, cold mung bean jelly, and spicy and sour lotus root slices.
The food was cooked in a large pot, so it didn't taste very good. They took small portions, but eventually finished it all.
After finishing our meal and resting for a while, we went down the mountain to go home.
When I got home, I heard the male celebrity that Quan Zisong brought making a scene.
Quan Zisong entered the room, his face stern: "What's all this commotion about?"
The male celebrity, Wei Xun, blushed and explained when he saw his boss return: "We're celebrities, and it's inconvenient for us to live downstairs because of too many people talking. So we discussed it with the doctor, asking if we could move upstairs, but she disagreed, no matter what we said..."
Zhou Mingshi looked at Quan Zisong: "You deal with your people."
After saying that, he took Lin Yi'an's hand and sat down on the sofa.
Quan Zisong's face turned cold: "If you don't want to stay, then go back to the capital. Nobody here will put up with you."
After saying that, he looked at Cai Zixin and said, "You too, don't think that just because you've risen to prominence now, everyone has to fawn over you. You're not the only one in the company with influence."
Being reprimanded by her boss in person made Cai Zixin lose face, her face slightly flushed. She realized that this family was not to be trifled with. She was always sensible; she wasn't the most popular artist in the company. She could have a temper, but she couldn't be unreasonable. She knew when to back down: "I understand."
When Wei Xun heard her say that, he calmed down.
The two obediently went to the room arranged by Wang Ma.
Lin Yi'an sat for a while, then went upstairs to take a nap.
Zhou Mingshi and Quan Zisong were having tea downstairs.
Quan Zisong said irritably, "They're all troublesome."
Zhou Mingshi held a teacup and drank tea.
After a while, he asked, "How long are you going to stay here?"
Quan Zisong: "It depends on Cai Zixin's physical condition; she has difficulty walking now..."
Zhou Mingshi instructed Ye Lingzhi: "There are many of them, so let them prepare their own meals. You don't need to worry about them anymore. Grandma and Yi'an are only responsible for taking care of the patients."
Ye Lingzhi smiled and said, "Okay."
After Ye Lingzhi left, Quan Zisong joked, "You even bother with such a small matter?"
Zhou Mingshi: "You think this is a trivial matter?"
"Alright!" Quan Zisong looked at him and asked with a smile, "Aren't you afraid of being so completely open with someone...?"
"What are you afraid of?"
Zhou Mingshi's expression was languid, his gaze calm yet firm: "If you want something, you naturally have to give something in return. Otherwise, why would you expect others to treat you with such devotion?"
Quan Zisong leaned back in his chair: "Everyone says you are calm and composed, and that you are rational and rational in your actions, but they have no idea that when you go crazy, you don't even leave yourself any room to maneuver, and you go all in."
Zhou Mingshi didn't say anything, but picked up the teapot and poured tea for the two of them.
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