Chapter 1261 Friends get together, Wang family banquet
"Bring it on for me."
Wang Ying sat in front of the dressing table and opened a jewelry box. This was the diamond necklace Zhou Chen bought for her.
Although the size of the diamond is much smaller than the previous sapphire, its value is not bad at all. The color and purity are top-notch diamonds. Although it is only the size of a fingernail, its cut is perfect. This is a Cartier diamond necklace.
It cost Zhou Chen more than 200,000 US dollars, which was more expensive than the sapphire necklace.
Zhou Chen stood behind Wang Ying, picked up the necklace, and put it on for her with his own hands.
Looking at his radiant girlfriend in the mirror, Zhou Chen bent down, leaned his head against hers, and whispered into her ear.
"It's so beautiful. Suddenly I don't want to go out. I want to pamper you again."
Wang Ying's ears turned red, she avoided Zhou Chen's hot breath and said angrily: "Stop making trouble, we agreed to go to Pancake Monster to see it. I finally put on my makeup, so don't ruin it for me."
She held up the necklace around her neck with her palms and looked at the transparent and colorless diamond, her face filled with love.
The diamond necklace is very expensive, but it was a gift from Zhou Chen. To her, it is countless times more valuable than the diamond necklace itself.
"You always buy me such expensive jewelry. Are you really afraid of making me cunning?"
Although she has been rich since she was a child and has never lacked anything, she is not as luxurious as when she was with Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen bought her clothes and bags for hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands, and a few accessories for hundreds of thousands or over a million. Other things were never cheap.
Zhou Chen said softly: "I didn't think too much about it, I just wanted to give you all the good ones and buy them for you when I see the ones that suit you. I'm not interested in money in the first place. I just want to spend it on you and look at your smile."
, no matter how much it costs, I think it’s worth it.”
This is his sincere truth. Money used to be the most wonderful thing in the world to him, but after dozens of years, that mentality has long since disappeared.
Money is nothing. After traveling through more than twenty worlds, how many of them can be brought to the real world?
Having said that, he actually has his own ideas. He doesn't want to care about money because Wang Ying doesn't care about it. Her living environment since childhood made Wang Ying not have a strong concept of money, even if Zhou Chen spent money on her.
With a lot of money, she won't become that kind of vain woman.
If he were the kind of person who came to him for money, he would not spend money in the same way as Wang Ying.
Wang Ying leaned back against Zhou Chen. She liked it when Zhou Chen said such words to her, no matter how disgusting they were.
"Xu Lin often says that when I'm not with you, I'm cold and rational, but as soon as I'm with you, my IQ is gone. Now that I think about it, what she said makes sense."
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "That means you can completely relax in front of me. You don't need to think so much and just do whatever you want. This is the expression of your love for me."
"Any words that come into your mouth can have another meaning. What a mouth you have."
Wang Ying tapped Zhou Chen's lips and suddenly kissed her: "I like it."
After talking sweetly to Zhou Chen for a while, she reorganized herself and took out a watch from another box.
The watch was also brought back by Zhou Chen. Like the necklace, it was from the Cartier brand. It was not as expensive as the diamond necklace, but it still cost hundreds of thousands.
She usually doesn't like to wear a watch, but when Zhou Chen bought it for her, she made sure to arrange it and put it on gently on her left wrist.
"I'm fine and ready to go. By the way, I'll have your car driven out for inspection and maintenance."
"Well, this car will soon be obsolete. When you go to study abroad, you will have to dispose of it."
In a few years, it will be much easier to buy cars in China. When Zhou Chen was ready to phase out this car, he phased it out.
Wang Ying said with a smile: "I think Qin Chuan has been coveting your car. If you don't want it by then, you might as well serve as Pancake Monster's company car."
"You drive a small sports car and sell pancakes, right? Qin Chuan won't be so proud when the time comes."
Wang Ying also smiled when she thought of Qin Chuan's arrogance.
"Let's go."
Today was the weekend. It was not yet noon when Zhou Chen and Wang Ying arrived at Pancake Monster. When they arrived, they saw Qin Chuan arguing with a woman who parked her car at the door.
"You can't park, you really can't park. How can we do business if your car is parked in front of our store?"
"I'm just going to stop for a while and leave after finishing the matter so as not to disturb you."
"Why don't you delay? If you park in front of my door, the guests will have to go around. Sister, could you please drive away?"
Qin Chuan had a nice talk with the woman, and the woman moved the car away. But it happened that she drove over at this time and parked directly at the spot where the woman parked her car.
The woman who was about to leave immediately stopped the car, opened the window, pointed at Zhou Chen and Wang Ying who got out of the car, and shouted loudly.
"Hey, what do you mean, if you don't let me stop, how can they stop?"
Qin Chuan explained: "Sister, I'm so sorry. This is the boss of our store. He can stop wherever he wants. We workers really have no control over it."
When the eldest sister heard this, she angrily kicked the accelerator and swooped out.
When Qin Chuan saw Zhou Chen, he screamed strangely, rushed up and gave Zhou Chen a hug.
"Long time no see. I thought you wouldn't come back and didn't even want a girlfriend."
"You can do without anything else, but you can't do without your girlfriend."
Qin Chuan curled his lips and pointed at Zhou Chen with his finger: "Listen, I miss you so much, but you only remember Wang Ying. You really forget your loyalty."
"Uh-huh, you're right, I just forget my duty, aren't you?" Zhou Chen admitted, but then asked.
"Of course I'm not you. Brothers are the most loyal people. Who doesn't know that?"
"Then Qiaoqiao and I, you choose one, who do you choose?"
"Go away, is this a question that a normal person can ask?"
Qin Chuan rolled his eyes and pulled Zhou Chen inside: "Come in quickly. Speaking of which, this is your first time here since our pancake shop opened. You are very incompetent as a shareholder."
Zhou Chen walked into the Pancake Monster store. The decoration inside was not complicated, and it looked a bit warm. There were not many seats, but there were definitely enough seats. After all, most people who buy pancakes will not eat them in the store.
"Brother Chen."
Da Long, who was making pancakes for the guests, saw Zhou Chen and said hello happily.
Zhou Chen also waved at him, and then said to Qin Chuan: "Yes, I saw you right, you do have a talent for business."
"That is."
Qin Chuan looked proud: "It's not bad here. Let me tell you, if it hadn't been delayed for more than a month because of the summer meeting, the business would definitely be better."
"Sit down, Zhou Chen, Wang Ying, you sit down first, I'll ask Dalong to spread a pancake for you, and I'll get you two cups of pearl milk tea."
Wang Ying said: "I won't eat pancakes, just have a cup of milk tea."
Zhou Chen said: "Is there red bean milk tea? If not, just pearl milk tea without pearls."
Qin Chuan's expression was startled: "You two are indeed a couple. One doesn't want pancakes, and the other doesn't want pearls. If pearls are not added to pearl milk tea, is it still called pearl milk tea?"
"Don't talk nonsense. We are guests today. You can do whatever you are told. You should also diversify here. Instead of always making pearl milk tea, you can also make red bean milk tea."
Zhou Chen really doesn't like drinking pearl milk tea. He only drinks red bean milk tea.
Qin Chuan said impatiently: "Okay, I understand. Knowing that you are coming today, I called Qiao Qiao and she said she would come over later."
"Okay, got it."
Looking at Qin Chuan and Da Long who were busy, Wang Ying whispered: "Don't tell me, Qin Chuan and Da Long are really good, this store really made them open."
Zhou Chen said: "Of the two of them, one is smart and the other is down-to-earth and capable. The key is that Dalong still follows Qin Chuan's lead. There are no conflicts, the income is not bad, the efficiency is not bad, and the store opens normally."
"I don't know as much as you about this, but I trust your judgment."
Wang Ying knows everything about business, but she doesn't know anything about it. However, she feels that with Zhou Chen by her side in the future, she doesn't need to understand these things, and her mentality is very calm.
Soon, Qin Chuan came over with pancakes and milk tea.
"Here you go, your pork chop pancakes, slightly spicy, pearl milk tea without pearls, Wang Ying, your pearl milk tea."
Zhou Chen picked up the pancake and took a few bites, then nodded and said: "Well, the taste is still the same as before, there is no change. Dalong's craftsmanship is still stable."
Qin Chuan urged: "Don't just eat pancakes, try the milk tea too. I made this myself. Please give me some suggestions."
Zhou Chen took a sip, frowned and said: "The milk taste is too strong, please add less next time."
"There are so many problems."
"You asked me to give you advice, and I gave it to you. Then you said I was finding fault. I am now a customer, and the customer is God. Do you understand?"
"It's a customer, so you pay."
Zhou Chen casually took out a banknote. Qin Chuan's eyes lit up and he grabbed it.
"Oh, this is a beautiful sword. It's rare. It's rare. It's worthy of being from America. It's so generous."
After saying that, he stuffed it into his pocket. Zhou Chen sneered and said, "Look at your potential."
Qin Chuan smiled and didn't care, and then asked Wang Ying: "Wang Ying, how about the pearl milk tea? Is it better than last time?"
Wang Ying said: "It's okay. It's not much different from the ones outside. It's just a bit sweet and I can't finish it."
"Then I'll make you a small cup next time."
When he was not busy at this time, Qin Chuan sat down next to Zhou Chen.
"I haven't been back for a few months. Are you taking classes over there in the United States, or are you busy with business?"
"They are all there. I don't need to go to class now. I'm just busy at the company."
"How long can you stay when you come back this time?"
Zhou Chen looked at Wang Ying and said, "I made an agreement with Wang Ying to stay and study with her until before the Spring Festival."
When Qin Chuan heard this, he immediately said happily: "That's great. I can stay for such a long time. Then when you have nothing to do, come and sit in the store and help me."
"You want me to work for free."
Zhou Chen smiled and then said: "But you are overthinking it. I have my own things to be busy with, but I don't have that much time to stay here and make pancakes."
Qin Chuan chuckled and said, "I know it's not easy to get a big boss like you to work in a pancake shop. Even if you come, we can't afford your salary."
"Don't talk about salary, let's talk about when you can pay me dividends."
The three chatted for a while, and Xie Qiao finally arrived. Along with her were Xu Lin, Xiao Qianxi and He Xiaozhou.
"Zhou Chen, you are finally back. I haven't seen you for a long time, but you haven't changed much."
When Xie Qiao saw Zhou Chen, she immediately stepped forward to say hello with a smile. He Xiaozhou and Xiao Qianxi also said hello one after another.
When it was Xu Lin's turn, she started shouting loudly.
"Zhou Chen, you are finally back. Wang Ying seems to have become a different person these days when you are away, which makes us not used to it. She still smiles more when you are around."
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Thank you for helping me take care of her these days when I am away."
"No, we can't afford this kind of gratitude. She takes care of us more than we take care of her."
Xie Qiao quickly stopped Zhou Chen. She really had no place to take care of Wang Ying, and Wang Ying took care of her just fine.
Her silly tone made everyone laugh.
Qin Chuan hurriedly asked everyone to sit down: "Sit down first, sit down first, I will give you pancakes and pearl milk tea for each of you. I treat you today."
Everyone sat down, and Xu Lin even sat next to Wang Ying. As soon as she sat down, she suddenly let out a cry of surprise.
"Hey, Wang Ying, you are a little different today."
She looked at it carefully, and her eyes suddenly fell on Wang Ying's hand.
"Let me tell you it's different. You don't usually wear a watch, but today you actually wear one."
As she spoke, she raised Wang Ying's hand, and Wang Ying patted her hand.
"Have you washed your hands? Don't touch me."
"Yes, yes, I won't touch you, but your watch is so beautiful. I knew it was Zhou Chen who gave it to you. If he hadn't given it to you, I guess you wouldn't wear it. He has always had good taste.
The things I give you are carefully selected and they don’t look cheap.”
Wang Ying said helplessly: "You have the sharpest eyes. It was indeed given by Zhou Chen. Okay."
"Stop, stop talking. I don't want to know the price, because even if I know the price, I can't afford it. Even if I have money one day, I won't be able to buy it."
Although she said this, her eyes were still staring at Wang Ying's watch. She was also a girl and had a strong possessive desire for such beautiful things, but she could tell the difference between good and bad and knew how much she weighed.
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Zhou Chen and He Xiaozhou sat together and chatted quietly.
"Xiaozhou, how are you doing recently? I haven't been able to catch up with auntie's affairs and I haven't been able to help. I'm sorry."
He Xiaozhou smiled casually and said: "You have helped us a lot, but it has passed and I have let it go. In fact, if you are not coming back this time, I also have something to ask you for help."
"Have you figured out the matter of studying abroad?"
"Yes, I figured it out. This is what my mother told me before she died. She said that she was dragging me down and she wanted me to study abroad before she died. In fact, I didn't think so. On the contrary, it was because of her that I
Understand what we really need."
"Now that you have figured it out, I will contact you about studying abroad."
"Thank you. I have passed the TOEFL test and will take the American Graduate Record Examination next."
"I believe this will not trouble you."
Zhou Chen knew He Xiaozhou's academic performance and hard work. As long as he worked hard, the exam would not be difficult for him.
"As long as you pass the exam, you can go to the United States with me to study before then."
He Xiaozhou asked in surprise: "You want to stay until the year before?"
"Yes, you can come with me then. We will have a companion on the way, so it won't be too boring."
"Then, I'll think about it and let's talk about it then."
He Xiaozhou's original plan was that if he passed the exam and Zhou Chen had made arrangements for him, he would go there after the New Year and spend more time with his father and Qian Xi during the Spring Festival. After all, he didn't know when he would be back after leaving.
But now that Zhou Chen is leaving years ago, he is a little excited. If he goes early, he can prepare well. The most important thing is that he has a dark eye on foreign countries. With Zhou Chen taking him, he will definitely be better than him alone.
good.
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "It's still early anyway, so there's really no need to be in a hurry. I'll say hello to you in advance when I'm leaving."
After a while, He Xiaozhou pulled Zhou Chen aside alone and returned a bank card to Zhou Chen.
"Zhou Chen, I really want to thank you for borrowing the money. However, the money has not been used up. There is still 460,000 in it. I will make money and pay it back to you slowly for the 40,000 I spent."
Zhou Chen understood He Xiaozhou's character, so he simply took the bank card.
"It doesn't matter. Don't worry. I don't worry about others, so why don't I worry about you? You still have to focus on your studies now."
Zhou Chen's attitude also made He Xiaozhou feel a lot better, and he thanked him again.
Zhou Chen helped him several times, including helping his mother find a doctor to read medical records, lending him money, and helping him contact Stanford University to study abroad. These were all favors.
Money is easy to repay, but favor is difficult to repay.
He not only expressed his gratitude, but also kept it in his heart. However, he knew that he could not repay these favors yet, so he secretly made up his mind to study hard and work hard in the future to try to repay Zhou Chen's favor as soon as possible.
Everyone played in the pancake shop until late in the evening before leaving.
Before parting, Xu Lin teased Wang Ying again: "Miss, are you going back to the dormitory tonight?"
Wang Ying said angrily: "It's none of your business."
Xu Lin smiled and said, "If you don't go back, I will be more comfortable in the dormitory, and I won't have to wash my feet every night."
"Xu Lin, are you disgusting? You are not allowed to climb up from my bed without washing your feet."
"You can't control it, you can't see it anyway, hey, you can't see it anyway."
Wang Ying had long been used to Xu Lin's antics, and when she saw her jumping away, she just smiled.
She held Zhou Chen's hand and said warmly: "Let's go shopping, eat, and watch a movie before going home."
Zhou Chen naturally had no objection, so he took her arm and left the pancake monster together.
At the end of the weekend, Wang Ying started class on time, but it was a little difficult to get up every morning and she stayed in bed very much. Not only did she stay in bed, she also had to hold Zhou Chen with her to prevent Zhou Chen from getting up first.
When Wang Ying returned to her dormitory to rest at noon, Xu Lin once discovered the diamond necklace she was wearing around her neck. She was shocked at that time.
After learning the price of this diamond necklace, Xie Qiao and Xiao Qianxi also fell silent.
They discovered that when Wang Ying was not in love with Zhou Chen, although she acted like a young lady, her material aspects were not so conspicuous and exaggerated.
But since they fell in love with Zhou Chen, their horizons have been opened time and time again. They can buy gemstone necklaces that are more expensive than commercial buildings in the capital, courtyard houses worth tens of millions, and custom-made clothes worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Thousands of bags can be bought in bunches.
Zhou Chen had just been away for a few months. When he came back, he had a diamond necklace worth two million and a watch worth hundreds of thousands. How could ordinary people like them live?
But fortunately, Xie Qiao and the others are not the kind of jealous people, and their mentality is very good. They are depressed, but they will be like this no matter what.
It's another weekend.
"My parents heard that you were back and asked you to come to our house for dinner tomorrow. They also specifically asked me not to bring anything with me."
Wang Ying and Zhou Chen conveyed their parents' wishes, especially when they said not to bring anything with them at the end, they couldn't help laughing.
She recalled the last time Zhou Chen went to her house and discussed calligraphy with her father.
Zhou Chen said: "Okay, I should go visit my uncle and aunt, so your driver will pick me up then?"
"My uncle will also go there by then, and he will definitely have a drink with you, so we'd better stop driving."
"no problem."
On Saturday, Zhou Chen took the Wang family's car and came to the Wang family again and met Wang Ying's parents and uncle.
They had met several times, and the three elders of the Wang family all approved of Zhou Chen and Wang Ying's romantic relationship, so this could be considered a family dinner.
Originally, Wang Ying's parents were a little worried about whether Zhou Chen's relationship with Wang Ying would change after his exchange program ended, but when they saw that Zhou Chen came back and Wang Ying still had the same attitude as before, they were relieved.
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During this period, Wang Ying's parents also made it clear that if Wang Ying wanted to, she could go to Stanford University to study abroad in her senior year next year.
After this meal, Zhou Chen's relationship with the Wang family became closer. After the meal, Zhou Chen went to the study room with Wang Ying, her father and uncle and chatted freely for a long time.
In December, Zhou Chen went to Pengcheng and walked around. He planned to build a large pharmaceutical production factory in China because domestic workers were more cost-effective than foreign workers and were easier to produce.
Management can better control costs.
To be honest, the industriousness of Chinese people is definitely at the forefront of all countries in the world. China ranks second. It is estimated that no country dares to say that it is first.
Pengcheng is a place with rapid economic development and is more suitable for building factories. Zhou Chen came here to investigate.
After staying in Pengcheng for more than a week, Zhou Chen returned to the capital. He Xiaozhou had passed the American Graduate School Entrance Examination. Zhou Chen immediately contacted Stanford University and asked them to admit He Xiaozhou.
In early January, He Xiaozhou received the admission notice from Stanford University, asking him to report to the school on time when the spring semester started.
