"Hey, you have framed these photos and put them on the cupboard. Didn't you complain to me before that I made you look too ugly?"
Zhou Chen saw a row of photos placed on the cabinet. Several of them were ugly photos he had taken of Wang Ying at the amusement park. He immediately took them in his hand, looked at them, and asked funnyly.
Wang Ying also picked up a photo and said: "I did think it was ugly at the time, but after seeing it more, I found it quite interesting, so I put them in the photo frame."
There are many photos in her room. Except for two photos with her parents, the others are either of herself or with Zhou Chen.
"So lovely."
"Does it mean that I look better, or does the photo look better?"
"Of course it's because you look good, so the photos look good."
Zhou Chen pulled Wang Ying and kissed her gently on the forehead: "I feel so happy when I think that such a beautiful and lovely young lady belongs to me."
Wang Ying rolled her eyes coquettishly: "Virtue."
After looking around Wang Ying's room carefully, they sat down on the sofa chairs next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, leaning against each other.
"I have to go to school in the afternoon and hand He Xiaozhou's things to Qianxi. I have already called her and she is at school."
Although school has not started yet, this has no impact on Xiao Qianxi because she has been living in the school dormitory.
"Since He Xiaozhou left, Qianxi has studied harder. She has put all her energy into studying and wants to go to Stanford to reunite with He Xiaozhou. The power of love is really crazy."
"What about you? The exam should be no problem for you. You can go to Stanford next year, right?" Zhou Chen asked.
Wang Ying responded: "Well, I think it shouldn't be a big problem. I should be able to pass both TOEFL and GRE."
She is still very confident in herself. Zhou Chen has been tutoring her in English in the past two years and often speaks in English, which makes her English proficiency good.
Looking at the confident Wang Ying, Zhou Chen was also happy for her. Even if Wang Ying failed the exam, he could get her over, but he still wanted Wang Ying to learn more and be a girl who likes to study and study.
Much better than girls who only know how to eat, drink and have fun.
"By the way, what are you going to do with your two courtyard houses? I've visited them twice before. They are even more dilapidated and full of weeds."
Zhou Chen slapped his head: "If you don't tell me, I will almost forget about this. It just so happens that I will come back and stay for a while. I will find some people to do some simple decoration."
Although I am not planning to live in it, I cannot leave it alone forever. A simple renovation can keep the courtyard intact. Whether I keep it or sell it in the future, I cannot let it remain desolate forever.
Wang Ying said: "I remember my uncle's company does decoration. How about I ask my uncle?"
Zhou Chen instinctively wanted to refuse, because he knew that the construction company under Uncle Wang Ying was very likely to cut corners.
But when the words came to his lips, he still didn't say them out. Anyway, he was just renovating the courtyard, not building high-rise buildings or building bridges. Even if he cut corners a little, it wouldn't have any impact.
But then I thought about it, he can now be regarded as the prospective son-in-law of the Wang family. Uncle Wang Ying loves Wang Ying so much, so he doesn't want to trick him for such a trivial matter, right?
Maybe I was too influenced by the plot, and I judged a gentleman with a villain's heart.
"Okay, I'll listen to you and ask your uncle, but you have to agree in advance. You can pay as much as you want. If your uncle doesn't want the money, then I don't dare to use his people."
There is no problem in handing it over to Uncle Wang Ying's company, but the account must be settled clearly. Although he is not afraid of being implicated in the future, he still feels that it is better to have less trouble. One more thing is worse than one less thing.
"You still have to be so clear-cut with my uncle?" Wang Ying said dissatisfied and coquettishly.
Zhou Chen said: "Blood brothers still have to settle accounts, but if you are with me, then there is no need to settle the score. As long as I have it, you can take whatever you want."
Wang Ying asked playfully: "Is it really possible to do anything?"
"Of course, I can give you everything, including my people, for as long as you want."
"I knew you weren't holding back any good words. I've wanted to kill your people a long time ago, but I don't want them now."
Zhou Chen suddenly looked at Wang Ying with a half-smile: "Tsk tsk, my Miss Yingying has grown up too, and now she can say such things."
Wang Ying replied with a smile: "Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. I have been with you for so long, and my ears and eyes have been influenced by it. In Qin Chuan's words, I have learned from you and become venomous."
"Are you quite proud?"
"That means I become more like you, isn't it good?"
"Okay, of course. This is called husband and wife."
Zhou Chen laughed and hugged Wang Ying tighter. The two of them had been together for a long time, and it was indeed easy for them to pick up each other's habits.
After lunch, Zhou Chen and Wang Ying took a car to Beiqing University, found Xiao Qianxi, and handed over all the things He Xiaozhou asked them to bring to Xiao Qianxi. Xiao Qianxi was naturally grateful again.
After meeting Xiao Qianxi, Zhou Chen went to his neighborhood again, got in the car, and then went to Pancake Monster with Wang Ying.
When we arrived at Pancake Monster, we met Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao. These two people will spend most of their summer vacation at Pancake Monster.
It's only been more than a month since we last parted, so I wasn't that excited to see each other again.
We met again and had dinner together in the evening. Zhou Chen and Wang Ying did not go back to Wang's house in the evening, nor did they go home. They had not lived there for more than a month and must have accumulated a lot of dust. Zhou Chen planned to find housekeeping to clean it tomorrow.
We'll stay later, and tonight we stayed in a hotel suite with Wang Ying.
Although the hotel is expensive, it is really convenient. You can do whatever you want and you don't have to clean it up yourself. If there's anything bad about it, it doesn't feel like home.
Zhou Chen returned to San Francisco more than half a month after Wang Ying started school. Without Wang Ying by his side, he could only focus on work.
To be honest, fortunately he has rich management experience, otherwise even if he finds a professional manager, it will be enough to keep him busy.
The biggest advantage of a sole proprietorship is that he is basically the boss of the company. If it is a listed company with major shareholders, he will not have so much leisure.
Although Chenxing Capital has invested in more than a dozen companies now, these companies have just begun to develop and have not yet become a giant. Even many people within the company believe that several investments may not be effective.
Only Zhou Chen himself understands that the companies he invests in all have huge potential. He has an eye for the future. In addition, he is the boss of the company. In a company where he speaks for himself, even if some employees have doubts, no one dares to object.
Zhou Chen.
He Xiaozhou's path to graduate school is still going on. Zhou Chen used his connections to transfer him to a cooperative laboratory and found him a reliable mentor. So now He Xiaozhou is even busier. In order to achieve results, he is simply
To the point where I forget to eat and sleep.
Zhou Chen could understand his thoughts. He was working hard not only for himself, but also because of Zhou Chen's help. He didn't want to disappoint Zhou Chen, so he worked hard to achieve results and repay Zhou Chen.
Although Zhou Chen felt that he was too tight, but after trying to persuade him to no avail, he didn't say any more. There are some things that even the best friends should not say easily.
One thing surprised him. Wei Zhuo, the young master from Shanghai, called him several times and asked him when he would return to China and that he must go to Shanghai to find him after returning to China.
Wei Zhuo's enthusiasm really surprised him. Speaking of which, the two of them didn't meet often, but this person could always remember him, and he was indeed a friend he could make.
The two new drugs previously released by Chenxing Pharmaceutical have been selling well after a long period of fermentation. At least they have begun to make profits. However, they only sell well in California, and their sales in other places are still average.
However, Zhou Chen didn't find it strange. After all, it was a new drug, and his pharmaceutical company was not a behemoth. Its influence abroad was very average, so it would be good to keep developing slowly.
Autumn turns to winter, and the winter of 2004 arrives in the blink of an eye.
In December, Zhou Chen received a call from Wang Ying.
"Zhou Chen, I passed the exam."
"Really? That's great. I'll help you contact Stanford now. You also go through the procedures for studying abroad. I'll pick you up when I go back."
"There's no need to come so early. I've already discussed it with my parents. Anyway, the spring semester won't start until around April. I can go there by myself after the new year."
"That's not possible. We have agreed that we will spend New Year's Eve together every year. I can accompany you back after New Year's Eve and pick you up in March."
Wang Ying on the other end of the phone naturally agreed. Of course she wanted Zhou Chen to pick her up, but she couldn't bear Zhou Chen flying back and forth between the two places and being jet-lagged. But Zhou Chen was so determined that it was hard for her to object.
However, Zhou Chen still remembered the New Year's Eve agreement, and she was still very happy, which showed that Zhou Chen really kept their words in mind.
"Okay, then I'll celebrate the New Year with you. I'll tidy up the house and wait for you to come back."
It has been three months since she last separated from Zhou Chen. Of course she misses Zhou Chen very much.
Zhou Chen kept his word. After spending Christmas with his grandparents, he booked a domestic flight and boarded the plane two days before New Year's Eve.
He originally wanted to ask He Xiaozhou if he would return to China. After all, He Xiaozhou had been here for nearly a year and had not gone back once. However, He Xiaozhou said that the winter semester courses were about to start and he would not go back.
He also admired He Xiaozhou. Although they met not far away, He Xiaozhou had only been to their home once, during the summer vacation. He had never been there other than that. His study and life had always been centered on Stanford University.
Work hard and persevere.
Winter in the capital is still relatively cold, but Wang Ying still insisted on picking up the plane. When Zhou Chen saw her, she was wearing a down jacket and a plush hat, and excitedly waved her hands at him.
Although Wang Ying wore more clothes, Zhou Chen still picked her up easily.
"It's such a cold weather, even though I told you not to come to pick me up, I still insisted on coming."
Wang Ying asked with watery eyes: "If I get off the plane, will you come to pick me up?"
"Then there's no need to ask, I'll definitely come."
"That's it. If you can come to pick me up, I will come to pick you up as well. I love you just like you love me."
To be continued...