Chapter 555 New Store Opening
“It’s alright, I’ll celebrate your birthday again,” Zhou Shen said.
"No, really no need," Chen Xiaohui said anxiously.
Why not use it?
Zhou Shen glanced at the red string around Chen Xiaohui's neck and said softly, "I'm giving you a gift, you don't need to feel pressured. Even between friends, it's normal to give a birthday gift, right? If you refuse, does that mean you don't consider me a friend?"
Zhou Shen was eloquent and persuasive, and Chen Xiaohui couldn't argue with him. Seeing that he insisted on giving her another gift, she had no choice but to take out the ring hanging on the red string from her collar.
"I've received the gift you sent me, and I love it! Thank you!"
Upon seeing the ring, Zhou Shen grinned. "I just wanted to buy you another necklace so you could wear it around your neck."
Sensing the implication in his words, Chen Xiaohui asked in surprise, "You knew I was wearing a ring?"
Zhou Shen didn't hide anything and nodded, saying, "Manager Li told me."
Chen Xiaohui: "..."
Unable to resist Zhou Shen's insistence, Chen Xiaohui followed him to the mall and picked out a platinum necklace.
Zhou Shen personally helped her take the ring off the red string, then threaded a necklace through the ring and put it on her neck.
"I'll put this ring on your finger when you're ready to be with me."
Zhou Shen said softly, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Chen Xiaohui lowered her eyes, not daring to look him in the eye. She didn't respond, but instead said, "Thank you."
Zhou Shen didn't say anything more. There was plenty of time; he believed that one day Chen Xiaohui would be able to resolve her inner conflict and accept him.
He was willing to wait until she was willing to accept him, because he knew that she had feelings for him.
"Let's go, I'll take you home."
After taking Chen Xiaohui home, Zhou Shen left.
He did not do anything outrageous to Chen Xiaohui.
...
Zhang Yan stayed in the hospital for more than half a month before being discharged.
During her hospitalization, Li Man would visit her at the hospital every day after get off work.
He ate with her. After the meal, Riemann pushed her in a wheelchair to the garden downstairs for a walk.
After returning to the ward from her walk, Li Man brought hot water to help her wash her body.
Riemann took the dirty clothes home to wash.
The hospital here doesn't allow family members to stay with their loved ones, so family members have to leave once the allotted time is up.
However, with a caregiver looking after her, Riemann felt at ease.
On Saturdays and Sundays, Huang Duoduo would come back from school and visit Zhang Yan at the hospital.
Every day, Li Man would ask Chen Xiaohui to buy chickens, turtles, and other things for her. After buying them, Chen Xiaohui would cook the soup at a restaurant and then send it to the hospital.
It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Although she has been discharged from the hospital, Zhang Yan is still unable to get out of bed and walk.
Riemann had to go to work and didn't have time to take care of Zhang Yan, so she hired a Filipino maid to take care of her.
To make it easier to take care of Zhang Yan, Li Man moved in with her.
Every day after get off work, Huo Jiansheng would pick up Li Man and then go home together to keep Zhang Yan company until it was time for bed before he would go home.
He did not live with Riemann at Zhang Yan's place.
Because Riemann wouldn't let him stay.
...
After three months of preparation, the new store finally opened.
Zhou Shen eventually arrived at the new store because Li Man had asked Chen Xiaohui to manage it.
In this way, Zhou Shen could get a promotion and a raise, and also be with Chen Xiaohui.
Killing two birds with one stone.
Zhou Shen understood Li Man's good intentions and was very grateful to her, so he worked even harder.
He knew that Chen Xiaohui also owned shares in the store, so he treated it as his own, doing his best to make sure Chen Xiaohui didn't have to work so hard.
Over the past three months, Zhou Shen has been very attentive and caring towards Chen Xiaohui, but he has never done anything inappropriate with her.
This made Chen Xiaohui trust his character even more.
Riemann continued to manage the original hotel.
Although Chen Xiaohui manages the new store, she still handles the purchasing for the original restaurant. Managing the purchasing for two restaurants is quite tiring for her, but fortunately, with Zhou Shen's help, she isn't too exhausted.
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