"Man, I've really been latched onto this time!"

After walking out of the cemetery with Fang Xiaoxiao, Hu Xiaobei glanced at her still clinging to his arm and muttered softly…

Hu Xiaobei knew that being relied on like this had its advantages, at the very least, he didn't have to worry about her refusing to work for him…

"It's like 'a blessing in disguise,' I shouldn't think too much about it now! After all, I haven't lost anything!"

After muttering to himself again, Hu Xiaobei turned his head to look at her and finally calmed down.

"Damn, the girls these days are just too well-prepared!"

Admiringly, Hu Xiaobei willingly leaned his arm closer to Fang Xiaoxiao…

"The big bad guy!"

Fang Xiaoxiao clearly felt Hu Xiaobei's initiative and muttered…

But she didn't dodge; instead, she hugged his arm even tighter. She knew that Hu Xiaobei was the only one she could rely on now, so there was no need to be reserved…

"Absolutely no evasion, looks like I've really been latched onto!"

Muttering to himself in secret, Hu Xiaobei quickly left the place with her…

…

"You… you're Master Xiaobei?"

Inside Hu Xiaobei's shop, the carefree Fang Xiaoxiao finally realized who the young man standing before her was…

Seeing her astonished look, Hu Xiaobei laughed and teased, "Ah, you finally remember now?"

"We're already here, how could I not remember?"

While talking, Fang Xiaoxiao carefully examined Hu Xiaobei.

After noticing her gaze, Hu Xiaobei curiously asked, "What's up? Is there something dirty on my face?"

"No! It's just that I'm surprised! I had heard about your Xiaobei Brand before. I thought the founder of the Xiaobei Brand would be an old man with white hair, but I now realize I was wrong, you're much younger than I had imagined…"

"Oh, is that so!"

"Yeah, so I want to ask, are you… are you really Master Xiaobei?"

With a twitch in the corner of his mouth, a frustrated Hu Xiaobei said, "Of course I am!"

"Then that's settled, Brother Xiaobei, I'll follow you from now on! Even if you want to get rid of me, I definitely won't go! Oh, and about the salary, we don't need to talk about it, but make sure I get enough fruits, okay?"

"Never thought I'd come across a little foodie!"

Watching her gaze at him with excitement, Hu Xiaobei muttered to himself, and at the same time, couldn't help but think of that foodie vlogger Ling Keke!

With an affectionate smile, Hu Xiaobei said, "Sure! As long as you want to eat, I'll make sure you have plenty!"

"Yeah! You said so, you definitely can't trick me!"

"Don't worry, I definitely won't! Alright, for now, I'll take you to rest, and once I'm done with things here, I'll take you back to Lake Heart City!

"Great!"

After settling her down, Hu Xiaobei called in the shop staff and began to make arrangements.

After all the work matters were sorted, Hu Xiaobei waited quietly.

Hu Xiaobei knew the shop was back on track…

Without needing his intervention, it would flourish again…

So he didn't need to worry about the shop anymore, he just had to wait for Zheng Cun to come back for revenge…

Hu Xiaobei knew that Zheng Cun wasn't the kind of person who would let things go easily, so he would definitely seek revenge…

…

"Honey, are you there?"

Sitting on the bed smoking, Zheng Cun frowned slightly upon hearing someone calling for him…

In a somewhat hoarse voice, he responded quickly, "I'm here, come in."

Saying this, Zheng Cun saw the door gently pushed open.

Soon, he saw Qi Xiaolu, wearing a tight black dress, lazily strolling over to him.

"Honey, ever since we had dinner earlier, you seem to have been in a bad mood all the time, what's going on?"

As she asked, Qi Xiaolu sat next to him, her feet sheathed in black stockings naturally rubbing against Zheng Cun's leg.

She knew Zheng Cun and understood him; she knew this would get him excited.

Under normal circumstances, Zheng Cun's enthusiasm would've surged, and he would've pounced on Qi Xiaolu immediately.

But not now, because his mood was really bad…

Annoyed, he stubbed out his cigarette and said coldly, "What's going on? Don't you know? Of course, it's because Hu Xiaobei made me lose face! I've never suffered such humiliation in my life!"

Hearing Zheng Cun's icy words, Qi Xiaolu knew he was truly upset…

Quickly, she consoled him, "Honey, didn't our godfather Gu Tong say already, he'd take revenge for you tomorrow!"

"I know Gu Tong will make a move tomorrow, and I believe he can handle Hu Xiaobei, but Gu Tong is no good either!"

While speaking, Zheng Cun lit another cigarette for himself.

He knew Gu Tong was absolutely greedy!

Thus, once he drove Hu Xiaobei away, he would definitely take over Xiaobei's shops completely. By then, he would still be miserable because he would never be able to take control again.

Hearing Zheng Cun's complaints, Qi Xiaolu's expression changed slightly, and she quickly locked the room door. She whispered, "Shh, don't talk nonsense about this. If godfather hears it, you're in trouble!"

Upon hearing Qi Xiaolu's reminder, he sighed softly, "Yeah! I know! I only dare to vent here anyway!"

"Alright, husband, don't be angry! As long as we deal with that bastard Hu Xiaobei, things will eventually get better."

"Yeah! I hope so!"

"Enough now, husband. Don't think about it too much, it's bad for your brain. Let's get some rest early!"

"You go to sleep first! I still want to remain 'Jingjing'."

"Alright then, I'll sleep first!"

After speaking softly, she lazily climbed into bed...

Zheng Cun glanced at her, then walked silently to the balcony.

Looking into the distance, Zheng Cun roared furiously, "Hu Xiaobei, it's all because of you, this piece of trash, that I've become such a wretched mess, all because of you!"

Having said that, Zheng Cun angrily threw the cigarette butt in his hand to the ground.

In his view, Hu Xiaobei was definitely a man of real wealth. The money earned in Sanfeng City now was just chump change to him; therefore, he should not care about it and should let him have it all.

But now, Hu Xiaobei was totally relentless, even going so far as to slap his own face...

"What a piece of trash!"

After shouting out once more, he continued to look silently into the distance...

He soon calmed down a little; he knew tomorrow was the day of reckoning!

If Gu Tong could drive Hu Xiaobei out for good, then he still had a chance.

But if Gu Tong lost, then he was completely finished...

"No, impossible, Gu Tong absolutely cannot lose!"

Having said this, he shook his head vigorously!

Soon, he sighed with a complex feeling, "Maybe back then, I shouldn't have been so greedy? No! It wasn't my greed, it was Hu Xiaobei who went too far! It's all Hu Xiaobei's fault. I did nothing wrong, not a thing wrong!"

Zheng Cun felt he was one of the founders, having opened up the market for Hu Xiaobei, and should be treated as an equal.

But in reality, he was seriously deluding himself because without Hu Xiaobei, he was nothing...

...

"Sister-in-law, here in Sanfeng City, everything is developing in a positive direction. For the time being, we will increase the supply to Sanfeng City! I'm planning to do some promotional activities. Let's rejuvenate the market!"

In the morning, when the gentle sunlight was shining over Sanfeng City, Hu Xiaobei, sitting in the second-floor office, was again on the phone with Guo Meiyu...

Hu Xiaobei brought up the request to increase the supply because he knew that Sanfeng City had been weakened by Zheng Cun's previous meddling. Without proper attention, it would really affect his overall strategy in the entire province.

"Yeah! Xiaobei, don't worry! I already spoke to the person in charge of transportation. Soon our transport vehicles will be heading over there! When you were in Miaojiang, I and many others in our company optimized our transport routes. Now, our Speedy Delivery Transport Company has significantly improved its efficiency."

"That's great news!"

"Of course, it's good news! By the way, when are you coming back?"

Hearing Guo Meiyu's question, Hu Xiaobei chuckled and exaggeratedly said, "Oh my, I've only been away for a while, and you're already missing me?"

"I... who said I missed you! I'm just casually asking. If you don't come back, I'll have some peace."

"Heh heh, really?"

"Hmph, yes, really!"

Hearing such an annoyed reply, Hu Xiaobei automatically imagined her adorable appearance when she was deliberately lying.

Soon after, Hu Xiaobei spoke: "Alright, I'll come back once I'm done! Just a few more days at most! By the way, sister-in-law, I'm planning to set up an area to grow flowers on our side, what do you think?"

"Flowers? Are you planning to turn it into an industry?"

"Yes!"

"If you're turning it into an industry, that's good! Indeed, our vegetables and fruits have reached a bottleneck! So it's really time to explore other projects."

Xiaobei Brand's vegetables and fruits had completely spread throughout the province...

In the neighboring provinces, it also had a reputation, but due to logistics and production limitations, the distribution in the surrounding provinces hadn't fully kicked off!

So it was indeed at a bottleneck...

In this scenario, venturing into other industries was also the right move, so Guo Meiyu fully supported it.

"Yeah, I think so too! Of course, our vegetables and fruits will still be the main force in sales for the time being."

"Yeah!"

After discussing for a good while, Hu Xiaobei finally hung up the phone.

Stretching lazily, Hu Xiaobei heard footsteps and lifted his head; he saw the smiling Fang Xiaoxiao standing at the door...

"Xiaoxiao, good morning!"

"Yeah! Brother Xiaobei, I just went to buy breakfast. Do you want to eat steaming hot dumplings, or something else?"

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