CH 60

Seeing that Luo Bei still seemed clueless, the female boss let out a deep sigh and said, “Finding a tall and handsome man is already not an easy task. He’s good to you, the business and the car are under your name. In all my years, I’ve never met a man like him. If you don’t hold onto him, you’ll regret it in the future. But, Luo Bei, don’t put all your trust in a man. He loves you now, but he might not always be like that. If something is meant to be yours, you must hold onto it tightly.”

Luo Bei wanted to explain that she and Zhou Jianguo were just good friends, but she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

“Don’t give up what should belong to you because of love. At the end of the day, it’s money that allows us to live in this world,” the female boss chuckled. “It may sound cliché, but do you know why so many women know that their husbands are cheating on them but still refuse to get divorced? They say it’s for the sake of the children, but in reality, they’re afraid that they won’t be able to live without their men. But who in this world can’t live without someone else? You can fall in love, get married, and confide in someone, but don’t give away all of your bottom lines. In the end, you’ll be the one who suffers. Your outcome depends on that man’s whim.

“Handing over your future to a man may sound romantic, but it’s also foolish. If you want to be a beautiful and delicate flower, you must have the ability to hold onto that man for a lifetime. Otherwise, when the mountain falls, everything collapses.”

Luo Bei nodded thoughtfully and listened to the female boss’s words.

The female boss reached out and gently placed her hand on Luo Bei’s hand, her gaze gentle. “Luo Bei, you’re a good girl. Good girls should be independent and self-reliant. Even though you won’t be my employee in the future, we can still be friends. If you encounter any problems, you can always come to me, and I’ll be happy to help you.”

Luo Bei was deeply moved and nodded vigorously. “Okay, if you ever need me, I may not be able to help you, but as long as you need me, I’ll come to be with you.”

When Luo Bei was young, her Grandma told her to treat others with kindness, and kind people will always repay you.

Luo Bei puts in all her effort to please her female boss, both in work and life. She rarely hides anything, and it’s precisely because of this that her female boss treats her well.

“Speaking of which, there’s a business opportunity I want to introduce to you,” the female boss spoke up again. “I have a friend who’s in the tea business. Perhaps a few times a year, they’ll have a batch of very good tea. If you’re interested, you can buy some and sell it for a profit after a few months. It’s not a lot, maybe just a few tens of thousands a year. After all, it’s not a high-profit industry, but you accumulate wealth bit by bit when doing business. My friend is trustworthy. Go back and discuss it with your friends, and if you’re interested, contact me.”

Luo Bei was very surprised and quickly replied, “Okay, I’ll talk to him about it. Thank you!”

The female boss smiled, “There’s nothing to thank me for. Who knows, by the time you reach my age, your career may be even bigger. I’m just keeping my options open.”

After work, Luo Bei and her colleagues had a farewell dinner together. Although they didn’t know if they would have any future interactions, they got along very well during this period of business.

When Luo Bei finished her work and returned to the hospital, Grandma Luo had already gone to bed. She’s been sleeping early recently.

It’s now December, and the weather has turned cold.

Not wanting to disturb the elderly patient’s rest, the two people went downstairs to the hospital lobby and stood in the corridor to chat.

“That Uncle Cheng misunderstood our relationship and thought I was your boyfriend. After checking our records, he asked me to quit my job at the car beauty shop and become his assistant, offering me a salary of 8,000 yuan per month,” Zhou Jianguo said with a smile. “To be honest, I’m quite tempted.”

“I’ll explain things to Uncle Cheng when I have the chance.”

Zhou Jianguo stopped her. “There’s no need. He’s already made up his mind. It doesn’t affect me anyway. But if I treat you badly and he finds out, his henchmen might beat me up. Let me tell you, Beibei, it’s risky for a normal person to date and marry you. You’ve got Uncle Cheng behind you, and if you break up, you might even get your arms broken.”

Luo Bei glared at him. “A heartless man deserves no good end.”

“Then, what if you cheat on your partner?”

“I would never do something so immoral! Cheating is disgusting! It’s not something a decent person should do!” Luo Bei argued.

Zhou Jianguo patted her shoulder. “But what if you’re in your middle age, your husband is old and unattractive, and then a young and handsome guy appears? Would you be tempted?”

“Are you saying that when you’re middle-aged, you’ll cheat on young girls?”

Zhou Jianguo bowed to her with his hands folded, “Sister Bei, when will your logical thinking catch up with my pace?”

“…Tch, I won’t be tempted.” Luo Bei said seriously, “By the time I reach middle age, I’ll already have my own child, whether it’s a boy or a girl, I don’t want to set a bad example for him/her.”

She looked so serious and cute saying that.

Zhou Jianguo took out a small hand warmer from his coat pocket, took her hand, and placed it in her palm.

It was the Kumamon that she really liked, small enough to hold in one hand, and on such a late night, her palm felt warm.

“Come with me to check out store fronts tomorrow. It’s getting close to the end of the year, and many stores will be available for rent or transfer. We need to open the car beauty shop by the first half of next year.” Zhou Jianguo paused and said, “Since you quit your job and I also took time off, we can check out the store fronts together and then go look at houses.”

“Look at houses?” Luo Bei was surprised, “But we don’t have money to buy a house!”

The way she said “we” made Zhou Jianguo feel so comfortable.

Yes, she and he, that’s “we”.

“Let’s just look for now, who knows, maybe we can gather enough for a down payment by the end of next year?”

As small players in this city, it seemed like those houses had nothing to do with them at all.

Everyone knew how difficult it was to buy a house these days, but it seemed like everyone was striving for a home.

All these lights, everyone wants their own little light.

“What’s our goal for next year? Let’s make a plan together and achieve them one by one,” Zhou Jianguo said. “I want to have my own car beauty shop and be my own boss. How about you?”

Luo Bei also thought seriously and the more she thought, the happier she became. “Let’s be bold and save up for a down payment. Then we can open two more unmanned stores, and also, I want to take my Grandma on a trip to Thailand.”

“What else?”

Luo Bei looked into Zhou Jianguo’s eyes and slowly said, “If possible, I hope you can regain your memory so that you can have your own industry and travel with us. If you can’t regain your memory, I also want to find a real identity for you next year.”

Zhou Jianguo was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, “Actually, I don’t care.”

“But I care. I hope you have your own house, your own car, and can travel with us, fly on planes, take high-speed trains, and stay in the best hotels.”

“Fool.”

Zhou Jianguo said with his hands in his coat pockets. “I now think it doesn’t matter if I have my previous memories or not. It’s good as it is now.”

“Speaking of which, are you really only 27 years old?” Luo Bei suddenly thought of this question and joked, “You might already be 30.”

“Why don’t you say that I may already have a wife and children?”

Luo Bei was startled. She hadn’t thought of this before.

If Zhou Jianguo had a wife and children?

Without realizing it, her smile froze on her face.

“Hey, I was just kidding with you. I may not be able to guarantee anything else, but I can definitely guarantee that I am single and don’t have any children.”

Luo Bei was silent, “How can you be sure?”

“Intuition, a man’s intuition.”

Luo Bei : “…”

“Well, it’s late now, and there may not be any more buses. I’ll go back first. You should rest early too.”

“Oh, okay, be careful on your way.”

After Luo Bei went upstairs, Zhou Jianguo walked outside the hospital. When he passed by a big tree, he couldn’t help but kick it hard.

Was he stupid?

Why did he try to be so clever?

With Luo Bei’s values, even if he made up his mind to pursue her, the chance of being together was very small!

He used to make fun of Xiao Jiang and thought Xiao Jiang was a fool. Even if he had promised not to date anyone for two years, he didn’t have to tell Luo Bei about it.

Now what is he doing?

He has made a more fatal mistake than Xiao Jiang did.

Not being able to date for two years is not a big deal, but if Luo Bei really worries that he has a wife and children, then it’s…better to laugh and live on.

“Xiao Zhou?” Jiang Sihan wasn’t sure at first, but he found out it was Zhou Jianguo when he got closer under the tree.

He was wearing a mask, his popularity had been soaring since the online drama aired. He already had many fans. Because of this, he was getting busier and busier. Luo Bei did not tell him about Grandma Luo’s hospitalization, and he only found out a few days ago and rushed over.

Zhou Jianguo turned around and saw Jiang Sihan, a little surprised. “Why are you here?”

Xiao Jiang was still the same. “Grandma Luo is hospitalized, of course I have to come, but only have time now. What about you? What are you doing?”

Zhou Jianguo replied without changing his face, “Exercising.”

Jiang Sihan: “…Then I’ll go first.”

Zhou Jianguo nodded and found that he and Jiang Sihan were really good brothers.