Chapter 43: I Understand Now! Chen Luo Must Be a Genius of Unparalleled Talent!

Wen Wan did not stay long at the Zhou residence. After leaving Hongye's contact information with Zhou Zheng, she hurriedly departed.

Father and son returned to the living room after seeing her off and sat facing each other.

“Well, tell me, have you figured out what President Wen is really up to?”

Zhou Zheng’s face brimmed with admiration as he looked excitedly at his father.

“Dad! President Wen is setting up an incredible game of chess! If we play this right, our Zhou family could really make it big!”

Bang! Zhou Shinong rapped him on the head.

“What nonsense is that? Speak properly.”

As they spoke, the door to the hall swung open. In walked a young woman with short hair, simply dressed in a white tee and black shorts, a small laptop in her hand.

“Dad, why did you call me back in such a hurry? I was in the middle of developing my game!”

“Mei, hurry over here. Your brother’s having one of his episodes again. You’re the only one who can talk sense into him.”

Zhou Mei looked helplessly at her older brother. “Go on, what wild ideas have you cooked up this time?”

Zhou Zheng ignored her and first briefly explained the situation, then began counting on his fingers as he analyzed.

“First, President Wen’s boyfriend, Chen Luo, is definitely no ordinary man. Otherwise, President Wen wouldn’t treat him so seriously, much less make him her boyfriend. He must be a man of extraordinary talent!”

“Even though he’s still a college student, every move he makes must have deep significance.”

“Second, this young genius chose to start in the restaurant business; it can’t be on a whim. He must be working in concert with President Wen’s plans.”

“President Wen’s catering division has long been suppressed by the Wen family’s eldest son, Wen Shao. This must be the breakthrough she’s chosen, with the ultimate aim of monopolizing the Wen family’s share of the restaurant market.”

“If we can catch this express train, we’ll surely be able to claim a hefty slice of the southern restaurant market.”

“Third, President Wen just mentioned Liu Feng. Normally, someone like him wouldn’t even catch her attention, so there must be a reason for bringing him up.”

“In my view, she wants Liu Feng to serve as a whetstone for this young genius. Otherwise, a single word from President Wen could bankrupt the Liu family.”

“She clearly wants us to avoid crushing the Liu family all at once—instead, we should take our time tormenting Liu Feng, letting this young genius hone himself before finally finishing them off.”

“President Wen has vision, President Wen is shrewd, President Wen—”

As Zhou Zheng babbled with adoration, Zhou Shinong and Zhou Mei exchanged glances.

They wanted to call Zhou Zheng a fool, to refute him—but everything he said made perfect sense, logically speaking. There was simply nothing to argue with.

“Dad, I can’t cure this illness of his. You’ll have to handle it yourself.”

Zhou Mei turned to leave, but Zhou Shinong grabbed her.

“No, this is too important. To keep your brother from making a mess of things when he goes tomorrow and dragging the whole family down with him, you’d better keep an eye on him.”

“But I still have game programming to work on, and I need to attend classes at Hangzhou University. I really don’t have the time.”

“I’ll add three million to your game development fund.”

“Deal! Don’t worry, Dad, I’ll keep a close watch on my brother!”

As he looked at his money-hungry daughter and his son lost in fantasy, Zhou Shinong couldn’t help but worry for the family’s future.

…

Hangzhou City, the Liu family.

“What did you say? Useless fool! You couldn’t even scam a college student? Get ready to close your restaurant!”

Liu Feng slammed down the phone on Boss Qian, panting as he sat on the sofa.

He had thought Chen Luo, a mere student, would be easy prey—a single contract would ruin him. He hadn’t expected to be seen through.

He picked up his phone and called Tang Xiwei. When the call connected, he could hear the sound of running water.

“Darling, are you taking a shower? The first step failed—Chen Luo saw through the contract. What do you think we should do next?”

Tang Xiwei gritted her teeth, thought for a moment, and replied in a bitter tone.

“So Chen Luo knows a bit about the law… In that case, since he’s signed the lease, let’s make sure he can’t even open for business!”

“Send people to cause trouble during renovations, and have your contacts in the relevant departments harass him with inspections every day, so he can’t get the restaurant up and running!”

“Brilliant! Darling, your mind is the sharpest. Why didn’t I think of that?”

At this point, Liu Feng suddenly remembered something Boss Qian had mentioned.

“By the way, honey, I heard that wealthy woman who used to keep Chen Luo just showed up again. Do you think this mysterious lady will step in to protect her lover?”

At the mention of Wen Wan, Tang Xiwei felt a surge of anger. That woman had humiliated her too many times before!

“Hmph! That old woman—no need to worry about her. I have my own ways to deal with her. You just focus on Chen Luo.”

“All right, darling. When you’re done, come home early. I miss you.”

“I know, I’ll come back as soon as I’m finished.”

After hanging up, Tang Xiwei opened the bathroom door and found Wen Xiu waiting outside.

“What’s wrong? You look furious.”

“Master, there’s a rich woman who drives a Maybach and used to keep Chen Luo. Now she’s trying to ruin our plans. What should we do?”

Tang Xiwei smiled as she wrapped her arms around Wen Xiu’s neck, speaking in a coquettish voice.

“It’s just a woman with a Maybach. I could crush her with a finger. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you get your dignity back—she’ll be begging you for forgiveness on her knees.”

“Master, you’re the best. Let me serve you right now…”

…

Outside Hangzhou University, at Sister Mei’s Claypot Rice.

“Nom nom~”

“Big brother Luo, now that we’ve got the lease, what should we do next?”

Liuhua spoke excitedly to Chen Luo as she ate.

“Just eat. We’ll talk after you’re finished.” Chen Luo handed her a glass of water, rolling his eyes.

“Next comes the interior work. Since we’re going for an anime theme, the renovation doesn’t need to be complicated—mainly wallpaper, posters, and a few props. I don’t even plan to paint the walls.”

“Hopefully we can start the renovation tomorrow. A simple job will only take a week, so we can open for business on the penultimate night of Golden Week and see how it goes.”

Liuhua took a sip of water and swallowed her mouthful.

“But finding a renovation crew will take time, and you and I both have classes—we might not be able to handle everything ourselves.”

“Should we find another partner or hire a manager to take care of things?”

She deliberately ignored Hongye, sitting beside them, not intending to ask her for help; after all, Chen Luo had said he didn’t want to rely on Wen Wan’s power. Yet at this moment, Hongye spoke up.

“Master Luo, if you’re looking for a partner, I actually have a distant relative who also studies at Hangzhou University.”

“He’s a senior, currently interning and looking for a job. He’s reliable and has plenty of free time. If you want, he could start helping out tomorrow.”

Hearing that it was another student, Chen Luo didn’t object—it was unlikely to be one of Wen Wan’s people.

“Oh? What’s his name?”

“His name is Zhou Zheng.”