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Chapter 1314 Returning to the Yellow River Road, Jin Meilin Conflict

Early morning!

Xuezhixiang leaned against Zhou Chen, sweating profusely, her breathing a little heavy. After a long while, she couldn't help but talk about what happened during the day.

"Today..., I didn't expect to meet him in the restaurant..."

Hearing Xuezhi talking about Abao coming to Hong Kong, Zhou Chen was not surprised. Abao's current foreign trade business has been affected, and he needs to come to Hong Kong to look for opportunities.

He just didn't expect that even though Xuezhi was taken out of the Peninsula Hotel by him, Abao actually met Xuezhi again during his trip to Hong Kong this time, and in Xuezhi's restaurant.

"You've already said that it happened more than ten years ago. How could I care? If I really cared about your past, we wouldn't be together now."

Xuezhi understood what Zhou Chen meant. Zhou Chen didn't even care that she had been married and divorced, so how could he care that she had a first love?

Although it was a good thing for her that Zhou Chen didn't care, she felt a little uncomfortable when she really saw that Zhou Chen didn't care.

Women all like men to be jealous of them. She had never thought about marrying Zhou Chen, but even if she was Zhou Chen's lover, she wanted Zhou Chen to care about her.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhou Chen looked at her expression and immediately understood.

"But I know Abao, Mr. Bao from Huanghe Road. Although I haven't had much contact with him, I have heard a lot of rumors about him. He is a playboy. I heard that he has several confidantes. So I think you should be careful when communicating with him, otherwise I will be angry."

Zhou Chen held the treasure in his hand and deliberately showed a wary and suspicious expression.

But Xuezhi just fell for it. She held Zhou Chen's hand with a smile, letting Zhou Chen play with it while making promises.

"No, he and I have long since become a thing of the past. Now we are at most old friends. Now that I have you, how could I possibly look down on someone else?"

What she said was not false. Although Abao was doing very well in his career now and she looked at him differently, after all, Abao was the one she had abandoned. A woman could never treat the man she had abandoned equally.

If she wasn't living a good life, she might feel unbalanced, but now that she is living a good life like Zhou Chen, she naturally wouldn't have any thoughts about it.

Zhou Chen did not stop the action of his hands, and lowered his head to kiss: "I believe you, so let me reward you well."

Zhou Chen stayed in Hong Kong for more than two months. He left Hong Kong only after Xuezhi Restaurant had stabilized. However, he did not return to Shanghai, but flew to Shenzhen. After such a long time, he needed to integrate the business in Shenzhen and the north.

Fuxing Road, Shanghai.

Li Li didn't know why she came here. Maybe it was because she was too tired recently and wanted to find a place where she could relax and rest, so she came here unknowingly.

Zhu Mei, who was watering flowers in the yard, saw Li Li and immediately put down the kettle and walked over.

"Miss Li Li, are you here to see Mr.?"

"Is your husband back?"

"Not yet. Miss Li, please come in and have a seat. The master has instructed that if you come, you can go into his study. Apart from him, I am the only one who can go into his study to clean it. The master does not allow anyone else to enter."

For some reason, Li Li felt a little better and smiled naturally.

"I won't go in until he comes back. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After leaving Fuxing Road, Li Li took a bus directly to Huanghe Road. Zhou Chen had been away for more than two months. In fact, today was not her first time here, but she had never come to the door of the old villa before.

She didn't know why, but in such a big city like Shanghai, the place where she felt truly at ease and relaxed was not the old apartment she rented, but Zhou Chen's place.

Several times before, when she was drinking tea and basking in the sun at Zhou Chen's place, she would fall asleep without realizing it. This was something she could not do anywhere else. Even in her own apartment, she would remain alert.

Before coming to Shanghai, she had never thought that she would have such emotions towards another man. As the number of contacts and time increased, the more she found Zhou Chen to be different, and she became more uncontrollably attracted to him.

She clearly came to Shanghai to make money, but something like this happened, causing her originally calm heart to become agitated again. She didn't know how to describe this feeling, but what was certain was that she didn't hate the feeling of missing someone.

The Shenzhen Nan Guo Investment Qiang Mujie team that she has recently cooperated with is ready to sharpen their knives and attack the Shanghai stock market. If it were in the past, she would definitely be eager to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, but now she finds that she is actually a little annoyed with this kind of thing.

Zhou Chen went to Shenzhen and then went north. In more than half a year, the business here provided him with a lot of funds. The situation in the north was becoming more and more chaotic, and more and more people were trying to take advantage of the situation.

But he knew that this was not the most chaotic time there. A few years later, when the ruble depreciated the most, the situation would become even more turbulent.

In this year, a world-shaking event occurred at the border, that was the Great Train Robbery. Even though several months had passed, the news was still circulating and had a huge impact.

After the autumn, Zhou Chen, who had been away from Shanghai for several months, finally returned to his old villa.

When Zhou Chen came back, Zhu Mei immediately prepared a large table of food and reported to Zhou Chen while he was eating.

"Sir, during the time you were away, many people came to your house to look for you, and made many phone calls, including official ones, company ones, and... Miss Li Li also came a few times, but she didn't come in when I asked her to."

"I understand. I'll take a break. Ask Wang Yuan to prepare the car. I'll need it in the afternoon. Don't make dinner."

"Okay, sir."

After dinner, Zhou Chen went back to his room to rest. He had been traveling back and forth for several months, especially during the time he went north. Although he had not done any heavy work, he was still quite tired from traveling all the way. Resting outside was definitely not as good as resting at home.

After sleeping for three hours, Zhou Chen felt refreshed, all the fatigue left over from the past few months.

Home is a magical place. Although this is not Zhou Chen’s real home, it is his home in this world, making him feel more comfortable and at ease than anywhere else.

"Wang Yuan, go to Huanghe Road."

"Yes, sir."

After a few months, I visited Huanghe Road again. Although it was only a little after four o'clock, Huanghe Road was already very lively, just like usual.

As soon as Zhou Chen's car appeared on Huanghe Road, it was immediately discovered.

"Boss Zhou is here."

In the past, the fool on the Yellow River Road always shouted "Mr. Bao is here". Since Zhou Chen's rise, he has added the phrase "Mr. Zhou is here", but the number of times he shouted "Mr. Zhou is here" is far less than that of "Mr. Bao is here".

"Mr. Zhou..."

As soon as Zhou Chen got off the car, he was surrounded by several people and greeted them. He responded with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou, you haven't eaten yet, right? Jin Meilin has reserved a private room for you. When are you coming over?"

Zhou Chen turned around and saw Lu Meilin greeting him warmly. He and Lu Meilin were not on good terms, but every time they came to Huanghe Road, Lu Meilin would greet him warmly. Although it was driven by interests, she was indeed more willing to put down her face than others.

Make money, not shabby.

He waved at Lu Meilin and said, "Leave the room alone. I'll go there later."

Actually, Lu Meilin just asked casually out of habit and didn't hold much hope, so after hearing Zhou Chen's reply, she was stunned at first, and then a smile appeared on her face like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"No problem. Tonight, the largest private room in Jin Meilin will definitely be reserved for you, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Chen smiled and walked towards the tobacco and paper shop on the roadside.

Lu Meilin shouted at the waiter beside her: "What are you still standing there for? Go make room for Mr. Zhou."

When Zhou Chen arrived at the tobacco and paper shop, Jingxiu greeted him cheerfully through the small window.

"Mr. Zhou, I haven't seen you for a few months. You are still as handsome and elegant as ever."

"You're still as talkative as ever."

"I haven't seen you come to Huanghe Road for a few months. I feel that Huanghe Road has lost a lot of fun. I heard that you went to Hong Kong some time ago and tried to make a fortune again?"

"You are very well-informed."

"It's not that I'm well-informed, but everyone on the Yellow River Road knows that you went to Hong Kong. During this period of time, I don't know how many people wanted to find you, but all returned empty-handed, especially the proprietress of Zhizhen Garden. She came to ask about you several times during the few months you were away."

Jingxiu asked with a gossipy look on her face: "Boss Zhou, can you tell me something about you and Li Li? Don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut."

Zhou Chen glared at him unhappily and sneered, "You are tight-lipped. Only money can pry open your mouth. Give me a bottle of soda."

Jingxiu took a bottle and handed it to Zhou Chen very smoothly: "No need for money, it's on me."

"You are really good at business."

Zhou Chen smiled and said sarcastically, then started drinking.

Turning his eyes, he saw Li Lizheng on the second floor of Zhizhen Garden, with his arms folded across his chest, looking down at him condescendingly.

With a slight smile, Zhou Chen raised the bottle of soda in his hand, gestured to Li Li, then drank it in one gulp and handed the glass bottle to Jingxiu.

"gone."

"President Zhou, take care."

Instead of going directly to Jin Meilin, he walked into the gate of Zhizhen Garden, which made Lu Meilin opposite him frown.

"Madam Boss, Mr. Zhou has gone to Zhizhen Garden. Should we keep our private room for him?"

Lu Meilin turned her head suddenly and shouted with a ferocious face: "What are you talking about? Who is Mr. Zhou? He said he would come later, so he will definitely come. When will it be your turn to teach me how to do things? Go and do something."

She had met Zhou Chen many times and knew that Zhou Chen was a proud person. He had just said in front of so many people that he would come to Jin Meilin, so he would definitely not go back on his word. If he didn't have this kind of vision, how could he survive on Huanghe Road?

"Tell the kitchen to get ready. When Mr. Zhou comes to order food later, we'll cook it for him right away."

"Okay, boss lady."

As soon as Zhou Chen walked into Zhizhen Garden, Li Li and Manager Pan came to greet him.

"Mr. Zhou hasn't been to Huanghe Road for a few months. As soon as he comes, he goes to Jin Meilin for dinner. It seems that in Mr. Zhou's eyes, my Zhizhen Garden is still not as good as Jin Meilin."

Looking at Li Li, who had a smile on his face and an angry tone, Zhou Chen smiled slightly.

"I can't help it. Every time I come to Huanghe Road, Lu Meilin always yells at me. Today, I'll give her some face. However, going to Jin Meilin for dinner doesn't mean I can't come to Zhizhen Garden. Why, the boss lady doesn't want to entertain me?"

"How dare Li Li, Mr. Zhou, please go upstairs and let's sit down and talk."

"it is good."

Li Li took Zhou Chen to the Mantingfang private room.

"what do you want to eat?"

"We're going to Jin Meilin to eat later, so let's have a bowl of fish soup to warm our stomachs first."

"Okay, I'll have someone do it for you."

Li Li asked a waiter to do it, and she sat down next to Zhou Chen.

"You've been out for a few months. Have you settled your business?"

"It's almost time. I heard from Sister Mei Zi that you went to look for me?"

"Well, didn't you say that I can't drink all the time? But I don't know how to make tea myself, so I thought of going to your place to get some, but it's a pity that you didn't come back."

"Now that I'm back, I can go anytime I want."

Listening to Zhou Chen's words, Li Li Zhan Yan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll bother you when I'm free."

Zhou Chen took out a jewelry box and pushed it to Li Li.

"I went to the north, where diamonds are abundant. One of my partners happened to be short of money, so he used diamonds as collateral. I picked a piece for you and had it processed. Take a look and see if you like it. If you are not satisfied, I will have someone adjust it."

"You brought me a gift?"

Li Li was indeed very surprised. She had a good relationship with Zhou Chen, but not to the extent that Zhou Chen would remember to bring a gift, let alone a precious diamond.

She opened the jewelry box out of curiosity and saw the huge red diamond necklace inside.

The diamond is as bright as blood and looks very gorgeous.

At first sight, she fell in love with the diamond necklace, it was so beautiful.

But she quickly calmed down.

"It's too precious. I can't accept it."

Zhou Chen said: "I brought this especially for you. If you don't accept it, I can't give it to someone else. You wouldn't want me to just throw it away in a corner and collect dust, would you?"

Li Li had a conflicted look on her face. She was not the kind of person who cared too much about external things. Although this red diamond necklace was very beautiful, she really didn't know whether she should accept such an expensive gift from Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen saw her dilemma and said again: "Please accept it. This is a gift from my heart. No matter how precious something is, it is not as important as a gift from my heart, right? If people knew that I, the great Mr. Zhou, couldn't even give a gift, wouldn't it be too embarrassing? We have known each other for so long, you should at least give me this face, right?"

Li Li smiled helplessly, closed the jewelry box, and thanked him: "In that case, I will be honored to refuse it."

"This is the Li Li I know, no drag."

Zhou Chen praised it and started chatting with Li Li again.

After a while, the waiter came up with the fish soup. Zhou Chen served himself a bowl and gave another bowl to Li Li.

Li Li smiled slightly, accepted Zhou Chen's kindness, and accompanied Zhou Chen to drink fish soup.

At five o'clock, when it was slightly dark, the Yellow River Road became even more lively, with bright lights as if it were daytime. There were countless people coming and going, and greetings and shouts could be heard one after another.

Zhou Chen walked out of Zhizhen Garden, started walking towards Jin Meilin across the street.

Lu Meilin, who had been staring at the gate of Zhizhen Garden, was overjoyed when she saw Zhou Chen coming and went to greet him from a distance.

"Mr. Zhou, you are here. Please come in. The private room is ready for you."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Madam Boss."

"It should, it should."

Lu Meilin's attitude was very humble. Although Zhou Chen seldom came to Huanghe Road now, his reputation was there. Others tried their best to invite Zhou Chen to dinner, but Zhou Chen never paid any attention to them. This time he came to her, Jin Meilin, for dinner, which made her feel very honored, and her steps became lighter.

Zhou Chen followed Lu Meilin into Jin Meilin, looked at the bustling Jin Meilin, and said with a smile: "What a good day today is, it's so lively, and there are people lining up."

Lu Meilin smiled flatteringly and said, "No matter what day it is, as long as President Zhou is here, it will be the best day. I, Jin Meilin, can have the excitement today thanks to President Zhou's support."

"Boss lady, you are joking. Jin Meilin is where she is today because of her ability. I just played a small role."

Just as he was about to go to the private room, Mr. Jin from Jin Meilin came over. After seeing Zhou Chen, he looked even more flattering.

"Mr. Zhou, your arrival really brings honor to our humble Jin Meilin. Please come in, please come in."

Boss Jin is a gambler, and everyone knows that Zhou Chen made his fortune from stocks, so he has always wanted to find an opportunity to communicate more with Zhou Chen, but he never had the chance before.

Zhou Chen had worked at Jin Meilin before, so he naturally knew what kind of person Boss Jin was. He could still deal with Lu Meilin, but he didn't even have the mood to deal with Boss Jin. He just responded indifferently.

Lu Meilin also looked down on her man and knew what Boss Jin was thinking, so she didn't want Boss Jin to bother Zhou Chen. She immediately pushed him aside and led Zhou Chen into the private room.

"Mr. Zhou, what would you like to eat tonight?"

"Just serve the dishes according to the minimum consumption of the private room, and give me a bottle of Moutai."

"No problem, just wait, it will be delivered soon."

After the waiter left, Lu Meilin smiled and asked Zhou Chen, "Mr. Zhou, you haven't come to Huanghe Road for a few months. We all thought you would never come back."

Zhou Chen said, "Just now I heard Jingxiu say that everyone on Huanghe Road knows that I went to Hong Kong. Does the boss lady not know?"

"I have heard about it, but I generally don't believe what others say. I also heard someone say that Mr. Zhou intends to hold a third venture capital conference. Do you know?"

"Who did you listen to?"

Zhou Chen had never had this idea at all. He knew that Lu Meilin was testing him. Sure enough, Lu Meilin invited him to dinner not just for dinner, but for her own purpose.

"I haven't heard of it. It's just a rumor outside. I said that if Mr. Zhou wanted to do it, he would definitely do it in a big way. There wouldn't be rumors before it even started."

Lu Meilin laughed. In the past six months or so, although Jin Meilin's business had been a little better than in previous years, the emergence of Zhizhenyuan had taken away a lot of business on Huanghe Road, and Jin Meilin had also been greatly affected.

They tried to deal with Li Li, but failed because of Zhou Chen. They did not dare to take any further action and could only find a way to compete fairly with Zhizhen Garden.

But the hardware conditions were weak. If she didn't think of other ways, she would never be able to compete with Zhizhen Garden, so she set her sights on Zhou Chen.

"I don't have that idea yet. If I do, I will definitely inform the boss lady."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Zhou. I have to go out to entertain guests, so I won't disturb you while you're having dinner."

Not getting what she wanted, Lu Meilin could only leave disappointed. Although venture capital would be limitless, it was a good start that Zhou Chen came to dinner.

Although Zhou Chen has not been to Huanghe Road for a long time, when Chenxing Venture Capital has dinner parties, he will come to Huanghe Road in most cases. For many people, Zhou Chen's dinner at Jin Meilin is a good signal.

Sitting alone in a private room and eating a large table of food may seem like a luxury to others, but Zhou Chen has long been accustomed to it.

Jin Meilin is not as good as Zhizhenyuan after all. In Zhizhenyuan, at least there is Li Li to accompany him for drinks and meals. But in Jin Meilin, forget about Lu Meilin, let alone Boss Jin. It is better to eat and drink alone.

In the private room, I leisurely drank old wine, ate food, and thought about company matters.

It has been more than half a year since Chenxing Venture Capital opened for business. The company has invested in more than 30 projects, but less than a quarter of them have actually started to make a profit, and most of them are small investments. They are profitable, but in fact they have not even recovered the costs.

Therefore, venture capital companies are not something that ordinary people can handle. If you do not have sufficient funds and vision, no amount of money will be enough to compensate you.

Just when Zhou Chen was halfway through his meal, he suddenly heard a loud noise coming from downstairs, as if someone was making trouble, which made him frown slightly.

The sound insulation effect of Jin Meilin’s private rooms is still a bit poor.

He put down his chopsticks and walked out of the private room, just as a waiter passed by.

"and many more."

"Mr. Zhou."

The waiter obviously knew Zhou Chen, and stopped immediately when he heard Zhou Chen's call.

"What are your orders?"

"What's going on down there? Are they arguing?"

The waiter immediately explained, "Boss Zhou, our boss Jin was beaten up. It seems that this customer came with Miss Wang. The boss lady is downstairs trying to seek justice for Boss Jin."

"That's it, okay, I understand."

After learning the whole story, Zhou Chen was very surprised. He didn't expect that on his first day on Huanghe Road after returning to Shanghai, he would encounter the famous scene in the plot.

Miss Wang was temporarily down and out during this period, and Lu Meilin was a snob. Wang Mingzhu ran into her trap at this time, so Lu Meilin naturally would not be polite to her.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhou Chen walked downstairs. Wang Mingzhu was his future investment target. If he didn't try to improve her favor now, when would he?

The atmosphere downstairs was very bad. A group of people surrounded the hall. Wang Mingzhu returned to her previous look, with big wavy hair and glasses, and was confronting Lu Meilin.

(End of this chapter)