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Chapter 1315: Get ahead, be lucky, win
"Oh my, it's so lively today, there are so many people around."

Zhou Chen walked down the stairs slowly and stood right between Lu Meilin and Wang Mingzhu.

"Mr. Zhou."

"Mr. Zhou."

Seeing Zhou Chen, Lu Meilin and Wang Mingzhu were both very surprised, especially Wang Mingzhu, who didn't expect to see Zhou Chen in Jin Meilin.

The onlookers all looked at Zhou Chen, the uninvited guest. Many people were whispering, saying that Lu Meilin was very capable and actually invited Zhou Chen to Jin Meilin for dinner.

Lu Meilin, who had just had a ferocious face and was furious, immediately calmed down when she saw Zhou Chen. She quickly changed her expression and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, it's my fault for disturbing your meal. It's just a small trouble. We can solve it quickly. You can go upstairs and continue eating and drinking."

"How can I eat and drink when you guys are making so much noise? I haven't been to Jin Meilin for a long time, and today when I came, I made such a scene. If someone doesn't know, I would think you have some grievances against me."

Lu Meilin immediately defended herself: "Boss Zhou, what are you talking about? You are the God of Wealth on Huanghe Road. How could I have any problem with you? It's just that some villains made trouble today and we were bullied. We had no choice but to do this."

Before he finished speaking, a burly man pointed at Lu Meilin and shouted, "Who are you talking about?"

"I'm just talking about you. What do you think? You still want to hit me, right?"

Lu Meilin was polite to Zhou Chen, but she was different to others. She stuck her neck out and scolded the big man.

Wang Mingzhu hurriedly comforted Master Fan, and then asked Lu Meilin: "Lu Meilin, what do you want? Why don't you let Master Fan and the others go first, and I will go to the police station with you later."

"whispering sound."

Lu Meilin sneered disdainfully and said, "My friend, what you said is quite humorous. What? Can this kind of thing be exchanged? Well, you also take a slap from me and I will let them go."

Before Wang Mingzhu could do anything, Master Fan couldn't help but roar again.

Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Zhou Chen said, "Madam Boss, how serious is this matter? Do we have to go to the police station?"

Lu Meilin pointed at the man who was sitting on the ground with his hands covering the back of his head, and said angrily, "Boss Zhou, please judge for me. I run a restaurant and not only did you come here to rob the private room, but you also smashed my man's head and even bullied him to the door. I am a civilized person, so I must call the police, don't you think?"

"Yes, that's right. No matter what, hitting someone is definitely wrong."

Zhou Chen responded first, then turned around and saw Wang Mingzhu with an anxious look on her face. He winked at her before facing Lu Meilin again.

"But I rarely come here, and if something happens as soon as I come, if it goes to the police station, people will think that I, Zhou Chen, am a jinx. How much will this affect my reputation, don't you think, Madam Boss?"

Lu Meilin twitched the corner of her mouth. She didn't think it would have any impact, but she understood what Zhou Chen meant. He wanted to take the initiative to resolve the matter.

Wang Mingzhu’s face was not enough for her, but it was different for Zhou Chen. Her face turned unpleasant.

She was also a person who cared about her reputation. There were so many people around watching the fun, and she had just shouted so loudly. If Zhou Chen could make her stop with just one word, she would feel it was too embarrassing, even if she was facing Zhou Chen.

To survive on the Yellow River Road, face is very important, but her eyes flickered a few times.

"Mr. Zhou, I will definitely give you face, but the problem is that this guy kicked my husband like a ball and smashed his head. I really can't swallow this."

Zhou Chen said with a smile: "It's rare for me to be a peacemaker today, and you are willing to give me this face, so tell me, how can I swallow this anger."

Lu Meilin shouted, "They beat me up, and they want me not to call the police, that's fine, but I'm going to get back the slap I received today no matter what."

Wang Mingzhu looked at Lu Meilin and asked, "You just want to give me a slap in the face, right?"

"Correct."

Lu Meilin refused to give in. If Mr. Bao was here, she might have given him some face, but there was only Wang Mingzhu, and a demoted Wang Mingzhu at that. She didn't care at all and just wanted to get face back from Wang Mingzhu.

Zhou Chen grabbed Wang Mingzhu and pulled her to the back, then said to Lu Meilin: "Miss Wang is a celebrity on Huanghe Road after all, and she is a young girl. It is too ugly to slap her."

"Boss Zhou, I have no objection to you protecting Miss Wang, but we still have to be reasonable. She was the one who brought this person here and embarrassed Jin Meilin first. I can't just not fight back when someone hits me, right? Look at the blood all over his body. No one would be able to tolerate this."

Lu Meilin saw that Zhou Chen wanted to protect Wang Mingzhu, and she felt very unhappy, but she couldn't show it directly.

"I just want to be a peacemaker today. So, your husband was beaten, so let me talk to him first. If your husband is willing to make a big deal out of a small matter, then we can let it go today. No one will hurt the harmony, and we can live in peace in the future and take care of each other's business. What do you think?"

Zhou Chen made a suggestion, and Lu Meilin frowned, not understanding what Zhou Chen was planning.

Taking one look at her husband with blood all over his head, she felt that he would definitely not be willing to let things go, but when she thought of his unreliable behavior in the past, she became hesitant.

Zhou Chen ignored her, but walked up to Boss Jin and said, "Want to chat?"

Looking at Zhou Chen's eyes as calm as water, Boss Jin couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He knew that this man was someone even Lu Meilin and Du Honggen were afraid of.

"well."

He covered his head, stood up with the help of the waiter, watched Zhou Chen walk into the private room next door, and hurriedly followed him.

Seeing him so cowardly, Lu Meilin was so angry that her teeth were itching, but when she thought that the person she was facing was Zhou Chen, she could only suppress her anger.

"Boss Bao is here!"

Suddenly someone called out, and then Mr. Bao walked in. Lu Meilin was in no mood to deal with Mr. Bao, so she just glanced at him indifferently.

President Bao walked up to Wang Mingzhu and asked about the situation. While Wang Mingzhu was talking, she looked worriedly at Zhou Chen and Boss Jin who were talking in the private room.

After a while, Zhou Chen and Boss Jin came out. When Boss Jin came out, his face was full of ingratiating smiles, as if something had happened that made him particularly happy.

Without Zhou Chen's words, he took the initiative to walk to Lu Meilin's side and advised: "Meilin, Miss Wang has patronized our Jin Meilin many times before. President Zhou is here today, so just give President Zhou some face and let this matter go."

Lu Meilin glared and shouted, "What did you say?"

Boss Jin felt very embarrassed, but when he thought of what Zhou Chen had just said, he became extremely excited and forcibly pulled Lu Meilin to the side to persuade him.

After more than a minute, Lu Meilin came back with an unhappy face and snorted, "Ms. Wang, today we are giving face to Mr. Zhou and will not bother with you, but please take those questionable people away immediately."

"Who are you calling indecent?"

Master Fan had a bad temper, but before he could say anything, he was held down by his family.

Wang Mingzhu's expression was not good, but she still apologized to Lu Meilin: "What happened today is our fault. I apologize to you on behalf of Master Fan. I'm sorry."

After that, she bowed to Zhou Chen and thanked him: "Mr. Zhou, thank you. I will remember what happened today and will definitely repay you in the future."

Then she took Master Fan and his family away from Jin Meilin. President Bao also left with her, but before leaving, he smiled and nodded at Zhou Chen, and Zhou Chen also smiled in return.

After the matter was over, Lu Meilin started to chase people away. Although she was dissatisfied with Zhou Chen's meddling in her affairs, she still spoke to Zhou Chen with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry for making you laugh just now."

"Not really. I should thank the boss lady and Boss Jin for giving me this face."

What else could Lu Meilin say? She could only respond with a dry laugh. However, Boss Jin was very enthusiastic. He led Zhou Chen back to the private room and smiled flatteringly while he drank and talked with Zhou Chen in the room.

Zhizhen Garden, second floor.

Li Li leaned against the window, staring at the crowd opposite Jin Meilin that had already dispersed, her eyes flickering.

Manager Pan walked over in her high heels.

"Madam Boss, Jin Meilin's conflict has been resolved by CEO Zhou."

Li Li opened her red lips and said, "I didn't realize that he is quite sympathetic to women. Just by going to have a meal, he can have a romantic encounter where a hero saves a beautiful girl."

Manager Pan's expression changed slightly, and he said, "I haven't heard that Mr. Zhou and Miss Wang have any intersection. I think Mr. Zhou is just simply doing something for justice. Compared with friendship, I think Mr. Zhou is better with the boss lady. His attitude towards the boss lady is obviously different from that towards others."

Li Li snorted, "Do I care?" Then he twisted his waist and left.

Manager Pan looked at the back of his boss's wife and couldn't help laughing. If she really didn't care, why would she care so much?
In Jin Meilin's private room, Boss Jin poured wine for Zhou Chen in a flattering manner.

"Mr. Zhou, you just said you could help me make money in the stock market. Is that true?"

The reason why he agreed to the settlement with Zhou Chen so readily was because Zhou Chen told him that he could help him make money in the stock market in the future, so he agreed without hesitation.

Zhou Chen said calmly: "What I said is that I can provide you with certain information, but whether you buy it or not is none of my business."

Boss Jin nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I understand. In the stock market, insider information is the most important."

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't say I was providing you with inside information. I was talking about information that I had judged based on my own judgment."

Boss Jin's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly said, "It's all the same. Mr. Zhou, you made your fortune from stocks. Your information is more accurate than insider information. I definitely believe you."

Zhou Chen said: "I still say that. I am only providing you with a piece of information. It doesn't matter whether you buy or not, or how much you buy or how much you earn. Even if you lose money, it has nothing to do with me."

"Of course, I believe that someone like you, Mr. Zhou, will definitely not play tricks on me, otherwise it will be embarrassing for you." Boss Jin said with a licking face.

Zhou Chen chuckled. This was a hidden threat to him, but since the matter had just been properly resolved, he didn't say anything.

"I'll give you the news around the Mid-Autumn Festival. Remember, if the news I gave you gets out and causes bad consequences, and you lose money, you will be responsible for everything. It has nothing to do with me. Do you understand?"

Boss Jin replied without hesitation: "I will definitely keep the news of making money a secret. How could I possibly reveal it to anyone else? Don't worry, Mr. Zhou."

What Zhou Chen was talking about was naturally the Baoying battle that would take place soon. Anyway, Boss Jin didn't have much funds at his disposal, tens of millions or hundreds of millions, which could not shake the trend of the market at all. What's more, this was a setup by Qiang Mujie and the others, so a few hundred thousand was just a drop in the bucket.

Of course, even if there is any impact, what does it have to do with him?

The Shanghai Stock Exchange's market cap is too small, and he no longer needs to make money by buying stocks, unless he is a market maker. However, he is not willing to be a market maker and reap the profits from retail investors, so he has no intention of stirring up trouble in the Baoying battle.

At around eight o'clock, Zhou Chen walked out of Jin Meilin, and then saw Wang Mingzhu standing next to Jingxiu's tobacco and paper shop, waving at him vigorously.

Zhou Chen walked over, and Wang Mingzhu immediately expressed her gratitude enthusiastically.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you so much for what you did just now."

"You've waited until now just to thank me?"

Wang Mingzhu smiled embarrassedly and said, "I don't want to work in Jin Meilin anymore, so I can only wait for you to come out. Mr. Zhou, I will remember the favor you did me today and will definitely repay you in the future."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "You don't have to be like this. After all, we have a friendship that we have had several meals of pork ribs and rice cakes together. This is just a small matter today. You don't have to take it to heart."

Wang Mingzhu said very seriously: "It may be a small matter for you, but it is not a small matter for me. Today's incident made me realize that the three words "Wang Mingzhu" are nothing on the Yellow River Road. I used to be too sincere and too self-righteous."

In the past, she was very popular on Yellow River Road. Everyone admired her and called her Miss Wang.

But today's experience made her realize that only when she was at No. 27, The Bund was she Miss Wang. Without No. 27, she was nothing.

“I am so deeply touched.”

"You can't think deeply."

Wang Mingzhu's face showed loneliness and unwillingness. She looked at Zhou Chen and said firmly: "Boss Zhou, what you said is right. I should look forward. I want to have my own career."

She had originally been shaken by Zhou Chen's words, and what happened today was the heaviest blow to her, making her completely determined.

Zhou Chen's expression turned serious and he asked, "Think it over carefully. It's easy to watch others start a business, but it's not that easy to do it yourself. It may be more difficult than you think."

"I know that no matter how difficult it is, I will do it. One day, I will let the three words "Wang Mingzhu" appear proudly on the Yellow River Road."

Wang Mingzhu had a determined expression. Today was very stimulating, but it also made her see a lot more clearly. She realized that one has to rely on oneself to stand firm.

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I believe you can do it. Then, according to my previous proposal, shall we form a partnership?"

"No."

Wang Mingzhu shook her head and refused: "You are the famous Mr. Zhou. If we become partners, others will come to me for your sake. What I want is to rely on my own abilities to impress others, not on you. Otherwise, what's the point of me starting a business?"

Relying on the reputation of Mr. Bao, she is already very useful on Huanghe Road. If it were Mr. Zhou, he would most likely be more useful than Mr. Bao, and she doesn't want that.

Zhou Chen said: "Didn't I tell you that we are a partnership, and I am only responsible for paying the money. I will not tell anyone that we are a partnership, and you are also the legal person of the company. Similarly, I will not come forward to help you. If you want to get foreign trade orders, you can only rely on your own abilities."

Wang Mingzhu frowned and thought about Zhou Chen's suggestion. After a long while, she spoke again.

"I don't understand. I'm just a newcomer. Why do you have to partner with me? If you want to make money, there are plenty of people who are better than me."

Zhou Chen explained, "Two points. First, we have good eyes. I think your vision matches mine. Second, as an investor, the most fulfilling thing is to watch the process of the investee going from zero to something. I think you have the potential to succeed, so I want to invest in you. I believe my vision will not be wrong. I just don't know if you have confidence in yourself?"

“I certainly have confidence in myself.”

Wang Mingzhu is also a proud and arrogant person, otherwise she wouldn't think about proving herself.

"But this matter is of great importance. I need to think about it carefully and go back to discuss it with my parents."

"It's okay. I'll wait for your reply. But I want to say one more thing. I really think highly of you and want to invest in you. As I said before, I only provide the money. How the company operates and how it is managed, and everything else are up to you. Unless you have something you are undecided about and need to discuss with me, I will give you some suggestions."

Zhou Chen's conditions were so favorable, Wang Mingzhu was even more grateful: "Thank you for your trust, I will seriously consider it."

Then, she left Huanghe Road with something in mind.

Zhou Chen came to Jingxiu and asked for another bottle of soda.

"I heard about it, Mr. Zhou, you are so brave. If it weren't for you today, Miss Wang might have been bullied by Lu Meilin."

Wang Mingzhu is Jingxiu's white moonlight. He can't bear to see Wang Mingzhu being wronged on Huanghe Road, but his ability is limited and he can't help.

Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Even if I am not here, there will be others to help Miss Wang."

"Who is Lu Meilin? You are used to being domineering on Huanghe Road. Others don't have such a strong deterrent power as you."

"Yeah, no one else can be as powerful as Mr. Zhou."

Li Li walked over slowly and gracefully, looking at Zhou Chen with her bright eyes, as if smiling.

"Mr. Zhou's heroic act of saving the beautiful girl tonight has spread all over Huanghe Road and has become the biggest topic on Huanghe Road."

When Jingxiu saw Li Li coming, she immediately retracted her neck, closed the small window of the tobacco and paper shop, and did not participate in the conversation between Zhou Chen and Li Li.

Hearing the emotion in Li Li's tone, Zhou Chen chuckled and took a step forward, approaching Li Li.

"If we really want to talk about heroes saving beauties, it seems that today is not the first time, and Miss Wang is not the first one either. What do you think?"

Facing Zhou Chen approaching, Li Li did not step back. Instead, she gave Zhou Chen a coquettish look. Of course, she knew what Zhou Chen meant. Although Zhou Chen did not show up on the day Du Honggen came to Zhizhen Garden, he also shocked Du Honggen. It was completely fine to say that it was Zhou Chen who saved her.

"Are you ready to go back?"

"Yes."

"The store isn't busy today, and I'm going to go back and rest. Can you give me a ride?"

"my pleasure."

"Wait a minute, I'll go change my clothes."

Li Li smiled, turned around and twisted her waist to go back to Zhizhen Garden.

"Wow!"

Jingxiu opened the window again and said to Zhou Chen, "Mr. Zhou, you are so lucky."

Zhou Chen said unhappily: "You are quite gossipy."

Jingxiu chuckled and said, "It's normal for someone like Mr. Zhou to be lucky with women. If he's not, then there's something wrong."

"You know it very well."

Zhou Chen leaned against the pavilion, talking to Jingxiu, waiting for Li Li.

Half an hour later, Li Li came out of Zhizhen Garden. She had changed her clothes and walked in front of Zhou Chen with her bag.

"Let's go."

"it is good."

Wang Yuan had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw Zhou Chen and Li Li coming, he immediately opened the car door for them.

This was not the first time Wang Yuan had driven Li Li. Just as Wang Yuan was about to start the car, Li Li suddenly said, "Let's take a turn first."

Zhou Chen naturally had no objection and nodded at Wang Yuan. Wang Yuan then drove away from Huanghe Road and drove around aimlessly.

After walking on the road for more than half an hour, Li Li finally decided to go back to Taojiang Road.

In front of the apartment, Zhou Chen got off the car with Li Li. After saying goodbye to each other, Li Li walked a few steps and suddenly stopped. He turned to Zhou Chen and asked, "Do you want to go upstairs and have a couple of drinks?"

Zhou Chen smiled: "Is it convenient?"

"of course."

Since he said that, how could Zhou Chen not agree? He waved at Wang Yuan, then followed Li Li towards the apartment.

Li Li's house is very simple, without too much decoration, and there is no homely atmosphere at all.

"This is just a place for me to rest. In fact, I often don't rest here, but sleep in the hotel."

"It's hard work, isn't it?"

Li Ligang took out the wine, and when he heard Zhou Chen's question, he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm used to it."

Just as she was about to open the wine, Zhou Chen held her hand and said softly, "In a restaurant, drinking is inevitable for business, but forget it when you leave the restaurant."

Because of Zhou Chen's obstruction, the two of them were very close to each other. Li Li only had to raise her head slightly to see Zhou Chen's face clearly.

Although they had known each other for a long time, this was the first time they were so close to each other. Li Li did not dodge, but just looked at Zhou Chen, allowing Zhou Chen to take the bottle from her hand and throw it aside.

Zhou Chen raised his hand, gently stroked Li Li's face with his fingers, and stroked her cheek with his thumb. Li Li still did not dodge, but the look in her eyes changed slightly.

"Long-term drinking and staying up late are bad for your health, especially for women, as they affect your beauty. If you don't take care of yourself now, it will be difficult to recover in the future no matter how much money you spend or how good the cosmetics you use."

"Are you disgusted with me?"

"Of course not, I just feel a little sad."

Zhou Chen's eyes were full of pity. He suddenly hugged Li Li into his arms and bent down to kiss her.

Li Li's eyes widened and her heart beat faster, but slowly, she chose to close her eyes. Her hands involuntarily wrapped around Zhou Chen's waist, enjoying this warmth.

After a long time, the two slowly separated and stuck together tightly.

Li Li did not loosen her hands, but just stared at Zhou Chen and said calmly: "I am not a good girl, aren't you worried?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "At this moment, shouldn't the woman be the one who should be worried? As for what kind of woman you were before, it doesn't matter to me. What matters is the feeling between you and me at this moment."

As he said that, he suddenly bent down and picked up Li Li, and walked to the bed next to him. Li Li did not refuse, and put her arms around Zhou Chen's neck and gave him a sweet kiss.

(End of this chapter)